Final Fantasy XIII - Introducing Cid Raines, Rygdea and Vanille's Summon Hecatoncheir

It just wouldn't be Final Fantasy XIII without Cid!
Japan's Shonen Jump magazine has recently revealed Final Fantasy XIII's pretty, pouty-lipped Cid Raines.
He is an officer of the Sanctum and wields a weapon similar to Lightning's, though he isn't entirely against the l'Cie and seems to have his own agenda. He also commands a fleet of airships and has an enormous one of his own.

Cid's subordinate, Rygdea (pictured in the screens under Cid), is the Captain of one of Cid's ships and apparently dislikes authority.
The old man in the scan is one of the highest representatives of Sanctum and devotes all his power to bringing peace to Cocoon.

The magazine also revealed Vanille's bizarre new earth summon, Hecatoncheir.

http://gamegrep.com/news/27476-final_fantasy_xiii_introducing_cid_raines_rygdea_and_vanilles_summon_hecatoncheir/#

Nice Cid returns so a tradition continues.

Cid looks like he's gonna be awesome in this game, and I love Vanilles summon :P

Yeah Cid is great.

shaping up to be great!

What the hell is that girl doing in the second scan?

Looking hot! And doing a damn good job at it.

YES what the hell is vanille doing with her summon in its GESTALT mode?

What happend with Carbuncle?

@ztralh

oh they duped him

or he's STILL a summon, just not vanille's

Vanille!!! :D Hecatoncheires GESTALT mode looks really sweet (Mythology lesson, the Hecatoncheires were the 100-armed giants that were created by the greek goddess of magic, Hekate to aid the gods of olympus against the Titans, said to have immesurable power, surpassing even that of the titans themselves)