text: While the rest of the crew is performing the play "I Want to be Your Canary" before Queen Brahne and her citizens, Zidane would use the cover to sneak in and attempt to kidnap the princess. He first encounters her when she tries to sneak out of the palace herself, and, at her request, promises to do his best to kidnap her. During the crew's escape flying out of the castle in the Prima Vista with the princess, the Queen's forces managed to damage the airship. From there, Zidane and his crew, along with Garnet, her stowaway bodyguard Adelbert Steiner, and a little black mage named Vivi all wind up crash-landing into a magical forest full of monsters. The group will commence their travel into a world-spanning adventure involving war, subterfuge, magical crystals, summoned monsters, and clones.
  Zidane takes a liking to the princess and does not hesitate to flirt with her throughout the game, much to Steiner's dismay. His dagger became the inspiration for Princess Garnet's chosen alias for herself. Zidane would adapt to his role as party leader, and his charisma and personality drawing many characters in the game: Eiko joins the party after becoming infatuated with him, and his rival Amarant joins the party out of curiosity following his defeat by Zidane.