Quote Originally Posted by Edellis View Post
Funny enough, I can't recall Zidane being all that short in relation to other NPCs in the game. Majority of the characters in FF9 were on height with him.
I think it was just an art style quip that made him seem short. I wouldn't be surprised if he was average height, really.
In the IX world, I think he is average sized but when brought into the world of Dissidia (which that picture is from) and compared to other heroes, he is short.

IX's Height Comparison


Dissidia's Height Comparison

(Zidane is on the right)