Just met Cid in ReBirth. He’s every bit of what I heard in my head as a teenager and more. They cement his (traditional?) personal immediately too.
Yuffie: Wow! We’re Flying!
Cid : No shit, Kid. You hired a pilot.
Barrett: how do you fly out here and not worry about shinra shooting down your plane?
Cid: I dare those sons of bitches to even try. Even if they wanted to they couldn’t catch me.
barrett: you and I are gunna get along great.