Cider

"A boy adept in beauty magic. His interests are poetry and painting."

Cider Rainbow, known in Japan as Cidre Rainbow, is a party member in Magical Vacation. He is a passionate artist who studies at Will-o'-Wisp Academy, and uses beauty magic.

Party member
Cider is the tenth classmate to be recruited by the party, joining in Gelato Cave. His initial levels are level 17 and magic level 10.

His element is beauty, represented by the spirit Pretty. Its spells are single-target with a chance to inflict paralysis, and can cure allies of all status ailments. Cider's strengths lie mostly in MP and spirit, but lacks in defense and agility.

Max stats
These totals may vary based on stat allocation bias.

Special power
Cider's special power moves black-feathered sparrows.

Personality
Even though Cider displays a lack of empathy for other peoples' feelings, his behavior is deeply rooted in childhood trauma. He wishes to help others, but his self-doubt prevents him from taking supportive action.

Appearance
Cider has blonde hair, a small red hat, purple eyes, and a tanned complexion. His outfit consists of a red scarf, a yellow vest with big sleeves, as well as baggy pants of the same color. Two blue satchels are looped over his shoulders, and a blue cape flows over his back. His choice of shoes is a pair of brown loafers.

Early life
Cider started drawing at the age of 2, following in his mother's footsteps. At 10, he held his first private art exhibition, wherein he was showered in praise and called a child prodigy. However, Cider frequently criticized other peoples' art, regardless of how much praise they received. He was once kicked out of a gallery for condemning the art on display. On his days off, Cider would spend hours in the studio, but never had a clear theme in mind, and his brush rarely touched the canvas. Later on, Cider began teaching his 7-year-old cousin, Souffle, how to draw. Souffle turned out to have lots of creative potential as well, but when someone came to purchase one of her works, Cider claimed it as his original creation. This was kept secret between the two of them.

At some point in Cider's life, he and his mother went to an art festival in Shandy Hills. As his mother was focused on her ice sculpture, a blizzard swept through the festival, leaving the attendants stranded and foodless for four days. Cider's mother went to look for help, but did not return, and only her son made it home after rescuers arrived the next day.

Magical Vacation
Before leaving for camp at the Valencia Beach Seaside School, Cider talked with Cassis, Olive, and Arancia in Will-o'-Wisp Academy's music room. They discussed rumors about students disappearing at Valencia Beach in previous years, though unlike his classmates, Cider was in disbelief. He argued the academy would not allow students to camp there every year if it endangered their lives. Olive attempted to use Ganache's sister Vanilla as proof of the disappearances, as she abandoned Will-o'-Wisp three years ago after returning from camp. Cider considered going to Ganache for answers, but Cassis doubted he would open up about his family. The four students joined up with the protagonist shortly after, leaving the academy and boarding the magic bus with Cabernet.

On the drive to Valencia Beach, Cider improvised poems about the youthful freedom that was to come during the summer, saying they would be like the children who opened the doors to heaven. Lemon accused Cider of parroting another artist's words, to which he proclaimed his poem was an original work. He spent most of his time at Valencia Beach near the cabins, creating more dramatic poems of the sea and evening sun. The protagonist could invite him to adventure with them and Sesame, where they explored a pirate's cave in a secluded area of the beach. At dusk, Cider gathered antiqua coins hidden in the sand, convinced they were currency used by an ancient civilization. Suddenly, creatures called enigmas began swarming Valencia Beach, warping the students away one by one and sending them to another plane called the Light Realm. When Cider woke up in the Light Realm, he found himself with Cassis at Rekcarc Quarry. He attempted to ally with Cassis, until Chocolat cried for help in the distance, so Cassis ran off to look for him. Cider would later team up with Cabernet, Olive, Ganache, and Candy in Ufot Village.

When the protagonist and their party approached Ufot Village, they saw Cider and his group walking through the mountains. A zaf lopik enigma leapt in under Equillekrew's orders to send the students to the Dark Realm, warping Cider and his group out of the Light Realm.

Return to the Kingdom
Cider produced several paintings depicting his adventures at the Seaside School, retelling his story for future generations.

Trivia

 * His name comes from 'cider', a beverage made from fermented apple juice.
 * His Japanese name, Cidre, is the French word for 'cider'.
 * Wakenoshinnosu, a Kovomakan sea anemone dish, is his favorite food.
 * He mostly draws abstract paintings.