Summary
The Hollow Bastion Restoration Committee, later named the Radiant Garden Restoration Committee, was founded in the hope of restoring Radiant Garden to its former glory and eradicating the Heartless infestation from the town for good. Cid created a defense system called Claymores that would destroy weaker Heartless and occupy stronger ones until a committee member could arrive to dispose of them. When an army Heartless swarmed the town, the Committee defended it alongside Sora and friends. Within a year's work, the committee managed to restore most of the town's former image.
All members of the Hollow Bastion Restoration Committee carry a membership card. Their meetings take place in Merlin's house inside the town walls.
All feats for members are labeled as follows:
Kingdom Hearts
Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories
Kingdom Hearts 2
Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep
Kingdom Hearts 3
Members
Aerith Gainsborough
”No matter how far away we are, our hearts will bring us together again.”
Aerith acts as a gentle guide, offering advice and support to Sora, Squall, Cloud, and others. She is shown to be very knowledgeable, particularly on the subject of Ansem and her home’s history. She is kind and cares very deeply about her friends.
Despite never physically being seen in battle, she is implied at one point to have held off waves of Heartless spawned by the MCP, coldly spurning Leon's concern over whether she would be able to handle it by herself. This suggests that she does possesses some combat abilities.
Abilities
Cid Highwind
”I hope you're not expectin' me to turn a dream into data."
Cid is is an expert pilot and mechanic originally from Radiant Garden. He is one of the first characters that Sora befriends in Traverse Town, first owning an Accessory Shop in the center of the town's 1st District, then later on opening a shop which specializes in Gummi Ship parts. He helps Sora and his friends navigate the universe by upgrading their Gummi Ship.
Cid is adept with computers and building programs, acting as the restoration committee’s chief engineer. He is blunt and sometimes cynical—usually about magic—but he’s deeply caring and fiercely protective.
Abilities
Allies
Fairy Godmother
”It's dangerous to fight darkness with light, my dear. Strong rays of sun create dark shadows."
Sometime prior to the events of Kingdom Hearts, her world, Castle of Dreams, was destroyed by the Heartless, but she managed to escape safely. She initially resides in Merlin's study in Traverse Town. When Sora brings her Summon Gems—spirits of inhabitants from worlds consumed by darkness—she casts a spell to temporarily summon these allies into battle.
After Sora sealed Kingdom Hearts, the Fairy Godmother returned to her world with Cinderella, but she remained an ally to the heroes in reuniting with Sora.
Teleporting
Other Magic
The Gullwings
”Oh, we're nothing worth mentioning."
The Gullwings are a group of treasure-hunting fairies made up of Yuna, Rikku, and Paine. Yuna is unfailingly kindhearted and polite; Rikku is good-natured and ditzy; and Paine is emotionally distant and anti-social.
Initially working for Maleficent in exchange for treasure, they agree to work with Sora and Leon after Maleficent abandons them, but only if Leon pays them to do so. When confronting Sora, Donald, and Goofy, Rikku complains about Leon not having any treasure and Paine says, "And we fought for you guys", almost as if it was a crime to help someone out without receiving payment. Nonetheless, they do seem to have a strong moral compass, as they decide to let Sora off without consequence upon hearing of his troubld with Organization XIII and search for his missing friends.
Abilities