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A list of characters from ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]'' and associated works.
A list of characters from ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]'' and associated works.


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== Protagonists/Playable Characters ==
== Protagonists/Playable Characters ==
=== Cloud Strife ===
=== Cloud Strife ===


{{quote box|[[File:310px-Cloud-advent-children-1-1.png|frame]]}}
[[File:310px-Cloud-advent-children-1-1.png|frame]]
{{quote| ''"I pity you. You just don't get it at all... there's not a thing I ''don't'' cherish!"''}}
{{quote|''"I pity you. You just don't get it at all... there's not a thing I ''don't'' cherish!"''}}


{{quote| Voiced by: [[Takahiro Sakurai]] (Japanese), Steve Burton (English) }}
{{quote|Voiced by: [[Takahiro Sakurai]] (Japanese), Steve Burton (English)}}


A former top-ranking member of Shinra's elite paramilitary unit, SOLDIER. Now working as a mercenary-for-hire, Cloud takes a job with the anti-Shinra organization AVALANCHE to bring down his old employers. {{spoiler|Actually a low-level [[Mooks]] whose troubled childhood and failure to qualify for SOLDIER left him with severe self-confidence issues. He then gets put through so much mind-scrambling experimentation that he confuses his own memories and achievements with those of his best friend (and SOLDIER 1st Class) Zack Fair. After the truth is revealed, he suffers a [[Heroic BSOD]], but thanks to a [[Journey to The Center of The Mind]], he comes to terms with who he is and rebuilds his persona from the ground up}}.
A former top-ranking member of Shinra's elite paramilitary unit SOLDIER. Now working as a mercenary-for-hire, Cloud takes a job with the anti-Shinra organization AVALANCHE to bring down his old employers. {{spoiler|Actually a low-level [[Mooks]] whose troubled childhood and failure to qualify for SOLDIER left him with severe self-confidence issues. He then gets put through so much mind-scrambling experimentation that he confuses his own memories and achievements with those of his best friend (and SOLDIER 1st Class) Zack Fair. After the truth is revealed, he suffers a [[Heroic BSOD]], but thanks to a [[Journey to the Center of the Mind]], he comes to terms with who he is and rebuilds his persona from the ground up}}.


{{quote| Appears in: ''FFVII'', ''[[Advent Children]]'', ''[[Crisis Core]]'', ''[[Dirge of Cerberus]]'', ''[[Before Crisis]]''.<br />
{{quote|Appears in: ''Final Fantasy VII'', ''[[Advent Children]]'', ''[[Crisis Core]]'', ''[[Dirge of Cerberus]]'', ''[[Before Crisis]]''.
Spinoff appearances/other series appearances: ''[[Final Fantasy Dissidia]]'', ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'', ''[[Ehrgeiz]]'', ''[[Final Fantasy Tactics]]'' }}
Spinoff appearances/other series appearances: ''[[Final Fantasy Dissidia]]'', ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'', ''[[Ehrgeiz]]'', ''[[Final Fantasy Tactics]]''.}}


* [[Adorkable]]: At times. He says things like "let's mosey" and has never been on a date before.
* [[Adorkable]]: At times. He says things like "let's mosey" and has never been on a date before.
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* [[Animal Motifs]]: Wolves, specifically Fenrir, the name of the wolf that follows him in ''Advent Children'' and of his [[Cool Bike]], which debuted in the same movie. However, this only applies to that movie.
* [[Animal Motifs]]: Wolves, specifically Fenrir, the name of the wolf that follows him in ''Advent Children'' and of his [[Cool Bike]], which debuted in the same movie. However, this only applies to that movie.
* [[Anime Hair]]
* [[Anime Hair]]
* [[Anti Hero]]: [[Sliding Scale of Anti Heroes|Type I]] who [[Jerkass Facade|pretends to be]] Type III. He arguably evolved into an actual hero (or at least a Type II antihero) by the end of the first game.
* [[Anti-Hero]]: [[Classical Anti-Hero]] [[Sliding Scale of Anti-Heroes|Type I]] who [[Jerkass Facade|pretends to be]] Type III. He arguably evolved into an actual hero (or at least a Type II antihero) by the end of the first game.
* [[Badass]]: See [[Determinator]] below.
** [[Classical Antihero]]
* [[Badass]]: See [[Determinator]].
** [[Badass Biker]]
** [[Badass Normal]] {{spoiler|Back when he was just a mook, as evidenced when he managed to defeat Sephiroth despite not even being part of SOLDIER.}}
** [[Badass Abnormal]]
** [[Badass Abnormal]]
* [[Badass Biker]]
* [[Badass Normal]] {{spoiler|Back when he was just a mook, as evidenced when he managed to defeat Sephiroth despite not even being part of SOLDIER}}.
* [[Becoming the Mask]]
* [[Becoming the Mask]]
* [[BFS]]: His Buster Sword is emblematic of this trope.
* [[BFS]]: His Buster Sword is emblematic of this trope.
* [[Bifurcated Weapon]]: His First Tsurugi in ''[[Advent Children]]'' is ''six'' [[BFS|BFSs]] in one.
* [[Bifurcated Weapon]]: His First Tsurugi in ''[[Advent Children]]'' is ''six'' [[BFS]]s in one.
* [[Bishonen]]
* [[Bishonen]]
* [[Blade Spam]]: Omnislash, one of his [[Limit Break]]s, in a series of fifteen sword attacks.
* [[Blow You Away]]: Finishing Touch, one of his [[Limit Break]]s, launches a tornado at opponents.
* [[Blue Eyes]]: They also glow because of his Mako infusion; this is a mark of all members of SOLDIER.
* [[Blue Eyes]]: They also glow because of his Mako infusion; this is a mark of all members of SOLDIER.
* [[Brainwashed and Crazy]]
* [[Brainwashed and Crazy]]
* [[Break the Haughty]]: As a child, Cloud avoided the other village children because he thought of himself as superior to them and like most boys his age, tried to become a hero like his idol Sephiroth by joining SOLDIER and was promptly rejected.
* [[Break the Haughty]]: As a child, Cloud avoided the other village children because he thought of himself as superior to them and like most boys his age, tried to become a hero like his idol Sephiroth by joining SOLDIER and was promptly rejected. However, it seemed like his claims of superiority was more a case of him trying to justify his own loneliness.
* [[Broken Hero]]: He's one of the poster boys for this trope.
** However, it seemed like his claims of superiority was more a case of him trying to justify his own loneliness.
* [[Chick Magnet]]: [[Girl Next Door|Tifa]], [[Mystical Waif|Aerith]] and [[Mauve Shirt|Jessie]] have feelings for him. If you choose [[Ship Tease|Yuffie]] as the Golden Saucer date, she kisses Cloud on the cheek on the gondola ride.
* [[Broken Hero]]: He's one of the poster boys for this trope.
* [[Colony Drop]]: Meteorain, one of his [[Limit Break]]s, shoots small meteors at opponents.
* [[Chick Magnet]]: [[Girl Next Door|Tifa]], [[Mystical Waif|Aerith]], and [[Mauve Shirt|Jessie]] have feelings for him. If you choose [[Ship Tease|Yuffie]] as the Golden Saucer date, she kisses Cloud on the cheek on the gondola ride.
* [[Courier]]: His career after the events of the main game.
* [[Courier]]: His career after the events of the main game.
* [[Crash Into Hello]]: Granted it was a roof, not a person, but it's how Cloud and Aerith got formally acquainted.
* [[Crash Into Hello]]: Granted it was a roof, not a person, but it's how Cloud and Aerith got formally acquainted.
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: "You look like a bear wearing a marshmallow."
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: "You look like a bear wearing a marshmallow."
* [[Dead Person Conversation]]: With {{spoiler|[[Spirit Advisor|Aerith]] and Zack}} in Advent Children.
* [[Dead Person Conversation]]: With {{spoiler|[[Spirit Advisor|Aerith]] and Zack}} in ''Advent Children''.
* [[Dead Person Impersonation]]: {{spoiler|Cloud's essentially been copying an ''actual'' SOLDIER named Zack through most of ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]''.}}
* [[Dead Person Impersonation]]: {{spoiler|Cloud's essentially been copying an ''actual'' SOLDIER named Zack through most of ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]''}}.
* [[Determinator]]: Holy shit, HOW! {{spoiler|In his pre-game fight with Sephiroth. Sixteen years old, relatively untrained, no super powers or super strength, 5'7" tops (assuming he didn't grow between ages sixteen and twenty-one) and maybe 100 pounds soaking wet and fighting against Sephiroth - half a foot taller, probably at least twice his weight, genetically manipulated, trained from birth, insanely strong (and just insane). Cloud is knocked out while his town burns, but gives chase, eventually fighting Sephiroth, getting impaled by Sephiroth, and while still impaled on the man's blade and hoisted several feet in the air, somehow manages to get the upper hand and send Sephiroth flying into a pit of Mako.}} [[Badass]] indeed.
* [[Determinator]]: Holy shit, HOW! {{spoiler|In his pre-game fight with Sephiroth. Sixteen years old, relatively untrained, no super powers or super strength, 5'7" tops (assuming he didn't grow between ages sixteen and twenty-one) and maybe 100 pounds soaking wet and fighting against Sephiroth: half a foot taller, probably at least twice his weight, genetically manipulated, trained from birth, insanely strong (and just insane). Cloud is knocked out while his town burns, but gives chase, eventually fighting Sephiroth, getting impaled by Sephiroth, and while still impaled on the man's blade and hoisted several feet in the air, somehow manages to get the upper hand and send Sephiroth flying into a pit of Mako}}. [[Badass]] indeed.
* [[Disappeared Dad]]: Was raised by his mother instead.
* [[Disappeared Dad]]: Was raised by his mother instead.
* [[Disguised in Drag]]: The infamous crossdressing quest in Wall Market.
* [[Disguised in Drag]]: The infamous crossdressing quest in Wall Market.
* [[Doomed Hometown]]: {{spoiler|Including the dead mamma, but it's not his motivation.}}
* [[Doomed Hometown]]: {{spoiler|Including the dead mamma, but it's not his motivation}}.
* [[Fake Memories]]: {{spoiler|Though it's something of a journey to figure out how and why he has them.}}
* [[Fake Memories]]: {{spoiler|Though it's something of a journey to figure out how and why he has them}}.
* [[Flanderization]]: If you haven't played the original game, you'll be surprised at how ''non'' angsty Cloud was. He ''did'' angst and express hesitation and insecurities, but only at key points and for good reasons, and at the end of the game seemed perfectly fine. In his appearances since, he has been an angsty brooding loner. [[Square Enix]] states outright in ''The Reunion Files'' (basically the ''Ultimania'' for ''Advent Children'') that they regressed his personality back to a mindset they thought fans would be more familiar with, making this a case of [[Pandering to The Base]].
* [[Flanderization]]: If you haven't played the original game, you'll be surprised at how ''non'' angsty Cloud was. He ''did'' angst and express hesitation and insecurities, but only at key points and for good reasons, and at the end of the game seemed perfectly fine. In his appearances since, he has been an angsty brooding loner. [[Square Enix]] states outright in ''The Reunion Files'' (basically the ''Ultimania'' for ''Advent Children'') that they regressed his personality back to a mindset they thought fans would be more familiar with, making this a case of [[Pandering to the Base]]. In all fairness, it'd be downright absurd to think he'd just be emotionally fixed by the end of the game. Anyone who might go through what Cloud went through might need a few years to fully reconcile. Like 30 of them.
* [[Guest Fighter]]: In ''Ehrgeiz'', an obscure fighting game made by Square in late 1990s.
** In all fairness, it'd be downright absurd to think he'd just be emotionally fixed by the end of the game. Anyone who might go through what Cloud went through might need a few years to fully reconcile. Like 30 of them.
* [[The Hero]] of the [[Five Man Band]].
* [[The Hero]]: Of the [[Five-Man Band]].
* [[Heroes Prefer Swords]]: [[BFS]]'s are preferred, although he does have a few katanas. As an infantryman, however, he favored an [[Cool Gun|assault rifle]] and [[Dual Tonfas|police baton]].
* [[Heroes Prefer Swords]]: [[BFS]]'s are preferred, although he does have a few katanas. As an infantryman, however, he favored an [[Cool Gun|assault rifle]] and [[Dual Tonfas|police baton]].
* [[Her Heart Will Go On|His Heart Will Go On]]
* [[Her Heart Will Go On|His Heart Will Go On]]
* [[I Let Gwen Stacy Die]]: More in ''[[Advent Children]]'' than in the game.
* [[Guest Fighter]]: In ''Ehrgeiz'', an obscure fighting game made by Square in late 1990s.
* [[Ill Girl]]: Well, Ill Guy. In ''Advent Children'', Cloud is suffering from Geostigma which also causes some ugly seizures. Let's not forget when he was afflicted with Mako Poisoning in the game.
* [[I Let Gwen Stacy Die|I Let Aerith Gainsborough Die]]: More in ''[[Advent Children]]'' than in the game.
* [[I Will Protect Her]]: He [[The Promise|promises]] such to Tifa, and later becomes Aerith's bodyguard.
* [[Ill Girl|Ill Guy]]: In ''Advent Children'', Cloud is suffering from Geostigma which also causes some ugly seizures. Let's not forget when he was afflicted with Mako Poisoning in the game.
* [[I Will Protect Her]]: He [[The Promise|promises]] such to Tifa, and later becomes Aerith's bodyguard.
** In ''Advent Children'', he feels this way towards his entire family, which causes problems as his track record of success isn't very impressive.
** In ''Advent Children'', he feels this way towards his entire family, which causes problems as his track record of success isn't very impressive.
* [[Jack of All Stats]]
* [[Jack of All Stats]]
* [[Jerkass Facade]]
* [[Jerkass Facade]]
* [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold]]: Subverted. Cloud isn't actually a jerk, {{spoiler|his personality created after the events leading up to Zack's death is.}}
* [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]: Subverted. Cloud isn't actually a jerk, {{spoiler|his personality created after the events leading up to Zack's death is}}.
* [[Lightning Bruiser]]: Most definitely in ''Advent Children''. Can arguably become this in the original game as it goes on.
* [[Lightning Bruiser]]: Most definitely in ''Advent Children''. Can arguably become this in the original game as it goes on.
* [[Limit Break]]:
* [[Limit Break]]
** [[Colony Drop]]: Meteorain
** [[Blade Spam]]: Omnislash
** [[Blow You Away]]: Finishing Touch
** [[Sword Beam]]: Blade Beam
* [[Loners Are Freaks]]: As a child.
* [[Loners Are Freaks]]: As a child.
* [[Meaningful Name]]
* [[Meaningful Name]]
* {{spoiler|[[Mook]]}}: In his {{spoiler|true}} past.
* {{spoiler|[[Mook]]}}: In his {{spoiler|true}} past.
* [[Mr. Fanservice]]
* [[Mr. Fanservice]]
* [[Only I Can Kill Him]]: Spin-offs seem to give him this role regarding Sephiroth, who shrugs off beatings from the [[Dissidia Final Fantasy (Video Game)|Warrior of Light]] or [[Kingdom Hearts|Sora]].
* [[Only I Can Kill Him]]: Spin-offs seem to give him this role regarding Sephiroth, who shrugs off beatings from the [[Dissidia Final Fantasy|Warrior of Light]] or [[Kingdom Hearts|Sora]].
* [[Parental Substitute]]: To Denzel. In ''Advent Children'', he even becomes a [[Disappeared Dad]].
* [[Promotion to Parent]]: Raises Marlene and Denzel with Tifa after the events of original game.
* [[Promotion to Parent]]: Raises Marlene and Denzel with Tifa after the events of original game.
* [[The Quiet One]]: On his own Cloud is a fairly shy and silent figure.
* [[Replacement Goldfish]]: Initially, what draws Aerith to Cloud is his resemblance to Zack.
* [[Replacement Goldfish]]: Initially, what draws Aerith to Cloud is his resemblance to Zack.
* [[Stupid Sexy Flanders]]: So.... pretty....
* [[Stupid Sexy Flanders]]: So.... pretty....
* [[Super Soldier]]: SOLDIER was comprised of humans who were exposed to large amounts of raw Mako (giving them their distinctive [[Glowing Eyes]]) and, in some cases, injected with Jenova cells, granting them superhuman strength, speed, and agility. {{spoiler|While Cloud was never in SOLDIER, Hojo's experiments were similar, if not identical, to the process of creating a SOLDIER.}}
* [[Super Soldier]]: SOLDIER was comprised of humans who were exposed to large amounts of raw Mako (giving them their distinctive [[Glowing Eyes]]) and, in some cases, injected with Jenova cells, granting them superhuman strength, speed, and agility. {{spoiler|While Cloud was never in SOLDIER, Hojo's experiments were similar, if not identical, to the process of creating a SOLDIER}}.
* [[Sword Beam]]: Blade Beam, one of his [[Limit Break]]s, fires a blast of energy from his sword.
* [[Take Up My Sword|Take Up Zack's Sword]]
* [[Take Up My Sword]]
* [[This Loser Is You]]: {{spoiler|He is a [[Deconstruction]] of RPG protagonists at the time.}}
* [[Tomato in The Mirror]]: {{spoiler|See [[Dead Person Impersonation]].}}
* [[This Loser Is You]]: {{spoiler|He is a [[Deconstruction]] of RPG protagonists at the time}}.
* [[Tomato in the Mirror]]: {{spoiler|See [[Dead Person Impersonation]] above}}.
* [[Too Many Belts]]: In ''Advent Children''. The retconned SOLDIER 1st Class costumes from ''[[Crisis Core]]'' that he wears has two.
* [[Too Many Belts]]: In ''Advent Children''. The retconned SOLDIER 1st Class costumes from ''[[Crisis Core]]'' that he wears has two.
* [[Troubled but Cute]]
* [[Troubled but Cute]]
* [[Unknown Rival]]: Hojo doesn't remember who he is when they have their last battle.
* [[Parental Substitute]]: To Denzel. In ''Advent Children'', he even becomes a [[Disappeared Dad]].
{{quote|Cloud: At least remember my name!}}
* [[The Quiet One]]: On his own Cloud is a fairly shy and silent figure.
* [[Unknown Rival]]: Hojo doesn't remember who he is when they have their last battle.
{{quote| Cloud: At least remember my name!}}
* [[Victorious Childhood Friend]]: With Tifa.
* [[Victorious Childhood Friend]]: With Tifa.
* [[Weapon Twirling]]: As part of his victory animation.
* [[Weapon Twirling]]: As part of his victory animation.
* [[What the Hell Hero]] {{spoiler|He beats up Aerith in the Temple of the Ancients, causing her to leave the party. Granted, he was being controlled, but still...}}
* [[What the Hell, Hero?]] {{spoiler|He beats up Aerith in the Temple of the Ancients, causing her to leave the party. Granted, he was being controlled, but still}}...
* [[Wholesome Crossdresser]]: A certain, ahem, [http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/File:Miss_Cloud_Artwork.png "noble incident"].
* [[Wholesome Crossdresser]]: A certain, ahem, [http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/File:Miss_Cloud_Artwork.png "noble incident"].
* [[Would Hit a Girl]]: {{spoiler|Twice. With Aerith. Once in the Temple of the Ancients, second in Forgotten Capital, where she was praying. With a [[BFS]]. Neither time intentional, [[Brainwashed and Crazy|he was a puppet]].}}
* [[Would Hit a Girl]]: {{spoiler|Twice. With Aerith. Once in the Temple of the Ancients, second in Forgotten Capital, where she was praying. With a [[BFS]]. Neither time intentional, [[Brainwashed and Crazy|he was a puppet]]}}.
* [[Your Days Are Numbered]]: In ''Advent Children'' where he has contracted the fatal Geostigma.
* [[Your Days Are Numbered]]: In ''Advent Children'', where he has contracted the fatal Geostigma.


=== Barret Wallace ===
=== Barret Wallace ===


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{{quote| ''"You gotta understand somethin'... I don't got an answer. I wanna be with Marlene... but I gotta fight. 'Cause if I don't... the planet's gonna die. So I'm gonna keep fightin'!"''}}
{{quote|''"You gotta understand somethin'... I don't got an answer. I wanna be with Marlene... but I gotta fight. 'Cause if I don't... the planet's gonna die. So I'm gonna keep fightin'!"''}}


{{quote| Voiced by: Masahiro Kobayashi (Japanese), [[Beau Billingslea]] (English) }}
{{quote|Voiced by: Masahiro Kobayashi (Japanese), [[Beau Billingslea]] (English)}}


The boisterous leader of AVALANCHE, a group of eco-terrorists trying to prevent Shinra from draining the planet's life energy in the name of profit. {{spoiler|His cause is actually a cover for a personal vendetta against Shinra. He later comes to terms with his grudge and accepts responsibility for the damage AVALANCHE caused, vowing to save the planet the right way}}.
The boisterous leader of AVALANCHE, a group of eco-terrorists trying to prevent Shinra from draining the planet's life energy in the name of profit. {{spoiler|His cause is actually a cover for a personal vendetta against Shinra. He later comes to terms with his grudge and accepts responsibility for the damage AVALANCHE caused, vowing to save the planet the right way}}.


{{quote| Appears in: ''FFVII'', ''[[Advent Children]]'', ''[[Dirge of Cerberus]]''.}}
{{quote|Appears in: ''Final Fantasy VII'', ''[[Advent Children]]'', ''[[Dirge of Cerberus]]''.}}


* [[Angry Black Man]]: Pretty obvious, don't you think? It's [[Justified]] later on in the game when Barret explains just ''why'' he's so angry to begin with.
* [[Angry Black Man]]: Pretty obvious, don't you think? It's [[Justified]] later on in the game when Barret explains just ''why'' he's so angry to begin with.
* [[Anti Hero]]: [[Sliding Scale of Anti Heroes|Type IV -> Type II.]]
* [[Anti-Hero]]: [[Sliding Scale of Anti-Heroes|Type IV -> Type II]].
* [[Arm Cannon]]: Although some of his weapons turn it into a [[Power Fist]] instead.
* [[Arm Cannon]]: Although some of his weapons turn it into a [[Power Fist]] instead.
* [[Artificial Limbs]]: His gun arm is able to transform into a robotic hand in ''[[Advent Children]]''.
* [[Artificial Limbs]]: His gun arm is able to transform into a robotic hand in ''[[Advent Children]]''.
* [[Badass]]
* [[Badass]]:
** [[Badass Beard|Badass Stubble]]
** [[Badass Beard|Badass Stubble]]
* [[Big Good]]: From ''his'' perspective in the beginning of the game, given that he's leading AVALANCHE and giving orders to Cloud and co. He gradually comes to realize that maybe he wasn't quite as noble as he thought.
** [[Handicapped Badass]]
* [[The Big Guy]]: Of the [[Five-Man Band]].
* [[Big Good]]: From ''his'' perspective in the beginning of the game, given that he's leading AVALANCHE and giving orders to Cloud & co. He gradually comes to realize that maybe he wasn't quite as noble as he thought.
* [[The Big Guy]] of the [[Five Man Band]].
* [[Boisterous Bruiser]]: [[Character Development]] turns Barret into one of these later on. He's still emotional and outgoing, but no longer quite as trigger-happy.
* [[Boisterous Bruiser]]: [[Character Development]] turns Barret into one of these later on. He's still emotional and outgoing, but no longer quite as trigger-happy.
* [[Brown Eyes]]
* [[Brown Eyes]]
* [[Captain Ersatz]]:
* [[Captain Ersatz]]: He looks, and even acts, ''very'' similar to [[Mr. T]]. So much in fact that it's a [[Running Gag]] among the fandom to compare the two. As of ''Advent Children'', he even talks like him.
** He looks, and even acts, ''very'' similar to [[Mr. T]]. So much in fact that it's a [[Running Gag]] among the fandom to compare the two. As of ''Advent Children'', he even talks like him.
** The audiobooks for ''On the Way to a Smile'' has him sound more like Chi McBride.
** The audiobooks for ''On the Way to a Smile'' has him sound more like Chi McBride.
* [[Cluster F Bomb]]
* [[Cluster F-Bomb]]
* [[Energy Ball]]: Big Shot and Mindblow.
* [[Hot Blooded]]
* [[Handicapped Badass]]
* [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold]]:
* [[Limit Break]]:
* [[Hot-Blooded]]
** [[Energy Ball]]: Big Shot and Mindblow.
* [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]
** [[Kill Sat]]: Satellite Beam.
* [[Kill Sat]]: Satellite Beam.
** [[More Dakka]]: Angermax.
* [[Limit Break]]
* [[Mighty Glacier]]: He's slow and not very good with magic, but he can take a tremendous amount of punishment and is very good at blowing things up with his gun weapons.
** [[One Hit KO]]: Hammer Blow.
* [[Morality Pet]]: His daughter Marlene.
** [[Throw Down the Bomblet]]: Grenade Bomb.
* [[Moral Myopia]]: Initially, he doesn't care about the lives of many people besides Biggs, Wedge and Jessie (who all die really early on), and Marlene and Tifa. He fights Shinra primarily out of revenge and his self-righteous [[Saving the World]] claims are just his self-justification. This would count as [[Moral Dissonance]], if Cait Sith didn't [[What the Hell, Hero?|call him out for it later on]], and later his acknowledgement that it was wrong.
** [[Wave Motion Gun]]: Catastrophe.
* [[More Dakka]]: Angermax.
* [[Mighty Glacier]]: He's slow and not very good with magic, but he can take a tremendous amount of punishment and is very good at blowing things up with his gun weapons.
* [[Morality Pet]]: His daughter, Marlene.
* [[One Hit KO]]: Hammer Blow.
* [[Moral Myopia]]: Initially, he doesn't care about the lives of many people besides Biggs, Wedge, and Jessie (who all die really early on) and Marlene and Tifa. He fights Shinra primarily out of revenge and his self-righteous [[Saving the World]] claims are just his self-justification. This would count as [[Moral Dissonance]], if Cait Sith didn't [[What the Hell Hero|call him out for it later on,]] and later his acknowledgement that it was wrong.
* [[Papa Wolf]]: To Marlene.
* [[Papa Wolf]]: To Marlene.
* [[Parental Substitute]]: Again, to Marlene.
* [[Parental Substitute]]: Again, to Marlene.
* [[Progressively Prettier]]: ''Advent Children'' prettied him up somewhat. And gave him ''[[Nightmare Fuel|a fishnet vest]].''
* [[Progressively Prettier]]: ''Advent Children'' prettied him up somewhat. And gave him ''[[Nightmare Fuel|a fishnet vest]]''.
* [[Scary Black Man]]
* [[Scary Black Man]]
* [[Shoot the Television]]: An NPC mentions that he once did this using his gun arm with a Sector 7 television monitor that was displaying a broadcast by President Shinra. He didn't win any fans that day, as the only other television in Sector 7 was in AVALANCHE headquarters.
* [[Shoot the Television]]: An NPC mentions that he once did this using his gun arm with a Sector 7 television monitor that was displaying a broadcast by President Shinra. He didn't win any fans that day, as the only other television in Sector 7 was in AVALANCHE headquarters.
* [[Sir Swearsalot]]: But not as much as Cid.
* [[Sir Swearsalot]]: But not as much as Cid.
* [[The Southpaw]]: Necessary, his right hand is an assault weapon.
* [[The Southpaw]]: Necessary, his right hand is an assault weapon.
* [[Throw Down the Bomblet]]: Grenade Bomb.
* [[Well Intentioned Extremist]]: At first. He later acknowledges that his actions might not have been best.
* [[Wave Motion Gun]]: Catastrophe.
* [[Well-Intentioned Extremist]]: At first. He later acknowledges that his actions might not have been best.
* [[When All You Have Is a Hammer]]: His solution to most problems seems to involve [[More Dakka]].
* [[When All You Have Is a Hammer]]: His solution to most problems seems to involve [[More Dakka]].


=== Tifa Lockhart ===
=== Tifa Lockhart ===


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[[File:424px-Tifa Hot--1-2.jpg|frame]]
{{quote| ''"Uniforms, soldiers, war. I hate 'em all. They take away the things and people you love... I wish they'd all disappear."''}}
{{quote|''"Uniforms, soldiers, war. I hate 'em all. They take away the things and people you love... I wish they'd all disappear."''}}


{{quote| Voiced by: Ayumi Ito (Japanese), [[Rachael Leigh Cook]] (English) }}
{{quote|Voiced by: Ayumi Ito (Japanese), [[Rachael Leigh Cook]] (English)}}


A member of AVALANCHE and Cloud's childhood friend. She also owns a bar called "7th Heaven" in Sector 7 of Midgar. {{spoiler|Though she realizes that something is very wrong with Cloud's memories, her indecisiveness prevents her from saying anything until it's too late. She vows not to let the same thing happen again, gaining the strength to help Cloud rebuild his persona}}.
A member of AVALANCHE and Cloud's childhood friend. She also owns a bar called "7th Heaven" in Sector 7 of Midgar. {{spoiler|Though she realizes that something is very wrong with Cloud's memories, her indecisiveness prevents her from saying anything until it's too late. She vows not to let the same thing happen again, gaining the strength to help Cloud rebuild his persona}}.


{{quote| Appears in: ''FFVII'', ''[[Advent Children]]'', ''[[Crisis Core]]'', ''[[Dirge of Cerberus]]''.<br />
{{quote|Appears in: ''Final Fantasy VII'', ''[[Advent Children]]'', ''[[Crisis Core]]'', ''[[Dirge of Cerberus]]''.
Spinoff appearances/other series appearances: ''[[Final Fantasy Dissidia]] Duodecim'', ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'', ''[[Ehrgeiz]]'' }}
Spinoff appearances/other series appearances: ''[[Final Fantasy Dissidia]] Duodecim'', ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'', ''[[Ehrgeiz]]''.}}


* [[Action Girl]]: Tifa's far better with her fists than with magic.
* [[Action Girl]]: Tifa's far better with her fists than with magic.
** [[Action Mom]]: Arguably, depending on how you view her [[Parental Substitute]] relationship with Denzel.
* [[Action Mom]]: Arguably, depending on how you view her [[Parental Substitute]] relationship with Denzel.
* [[Badass]]
* [[Badass]]:
** [[Badass Long Hair]]: In-game, Tifa's hair reaches to her knees. In ''Advent Children'', it's reduced to shoulder length for animation purposes. She still keeps the bad ass part though.
** [[Badass Adorable]]: Whenever she goes deredere to Cloud, which is... damn near the whole time.
** [[Badass Damsel]] That's the whole point of the promise she made with Cloud. {{spoiler|He keeps it.}}
* [[Badass Adorable]]: Whenever she goes deredere to Cloud, which is... damn near the whole time.
* [[Badass Damsel]] That's the whole point of the promise she made with Cloud. {{spoiler|He keeps it}}.
** [[Badass Long Hair]]: In-game, Tifa's hair reaches to her knees. In ''Advent Children'', it's reduced to shoulder length for animation purposes. She still keeps the bad ass part though.
** [[Badass Normal]]: Tifa doesn't have an ancient heritage, or Mako in her veins, but she can still keep up with the best of them.
* [[Badass Normal]]: Tifa doesn't have an ancient heritage, or Mako in her veins, but she can still keep up with the best of them.
* [[Bare Fisted Monk]]: Her combat style is based on this character class.
* [[Bare-Fisted Monk]]: Her combat style is based on this character class.
* [[Bare Your Midriff]]: Her [[Final Fantasy VII|in-game]] outfit bares a lot of midriff. Her ''Advent Children'' one only shows a sliver.
* [[The Bartender]]: Tifa tends bar at 7th Heaven.
* [[The Bartender]]: Tifa tends bar at 7th Heaven.
* [[Bare Your Midriff]]: Her [[Final Fantasy VII|in-game]] outfit bares a lot of midriff. Her ''Advent Children'' one only shows a sliver.
* [[Boobs of Steel]]: Big boobs? Check. Strongest female? Check. The Trope picture? Check.
* [[Boobs of Steel]]: Big boobs? Check. Strongest female? Check. The Trope picture? Check.
* [[Brown Eyes]]: Or red eyes. It varies on the source.
* [[Brown Eyes]]: Or red eyes. It varies on the source.
* [[Charles Atlas Superpower]]: Does as much damage with her fists as others with actual weapons. Then there's her [[Limit Break]] which [[Serial Escalation|continually gets bigger and bigger until her fist causes an explosion]].
* [[Charles Atlas Superpower]]: Does as much damage with her fists as others with actual weapons. Then there's her [[Limit Break]] which [[Serial Escalation|continually gets bigger and bigger until her fist causes an explosion]].
* [[The Chick]]: By being [[The Heart]]. But boy, does she kick ass! She can suplex tanks, robots, dragons, marlboros, hell, even the [[One Winged Angel]].
* [[The Chick]]: By being [[The Heart]]. But boy, does she kick ass! She can suplex tanks, robots, dragons, marlboros, hell, even the [[One-Winged Angel]].
* [[Converse With the Unconscious]]: In ''Case of Tifa'', she asks Cloud if he loves her while he's sleeping. Her voice wakes him up, and she quickly changes the question.
* [[Converse with the Unconscious]]: In ''Case of Tifa'', she asks Cloud if he loves her while he's sleeping. Her voice wakes him up, and she quickly changes the question.
* [[Cute Bruiser]]: Possibly the cutest member of the team, and one of the strongest.
* [[Cute Bruiser]]: Possibly the cutest member of the team, and one of the strongest.
* [[Damsel in Distress]]: On occasion, interestingly it is her romantic fantasy to be the damsel in distress that a dashing hero will save.
* [[Dangerously Short Skirt]]: So short, [http://images.wikia.com/finalfantasy/images/9/9a/Tifa-FFVII-battle.png she nearly flashes you while in her battle pose].
* [[Dangerously-Short Skirt]]: So short, [http://images.wikia.com/finalfantasy/images/9/9a/Tifa-FFVII-battle.png she nearly flashes you while in her battle pose].
* [[Distressed Damsel]]: On occasion, interestingly it is her romantic fantasy to be the damsel in distress that a dashing hero will save.
* [[Fragile Speedster]]: She's very fast, but she can't take a whole lot of damage.
* [[Fragile Speedster]]: She's very fast, but she can't take a whole lot of damage.
* [[Girl Next Door]]: Lived next door to Cloud pre-series.
* [[Girl Next Door]]: Lived next door to Cloud pre-series.
* [[Glass Cannon]]: Tifa can deal out a lot of punishment in a fight, but she has a harder time taking it.
* [[Glass Cannon]]: Tifa can deal out a lot of punishment in a fight, but she has a harder time taking it.
* [[Guest Fighter]]: In ''Ehrgeiz''.
* [[Guest Fighter]]: In ''Ehrgeiz''.
* [[Hair Color Dissonance]]: In some depictions her hair is light brown, while other times it's such a dark brown it looks black.
* [[Hair Color Dissonance]]: In some depictions, her hair is light brown, while other times, it's such a dark brown it looks black.
* [[Hot Mom]]: Yet again, could easily qualify because of her [[Promotion to Parent]] with Denzel.
* [[Hot Mom]]: Yet again, could easily qualify because of her [[Promotion to Parent]] with Denzel.
* [[Limit Break]]
* [[Limit Break]]:
** [[Megaton Punch]]: Final Heaven.
** [[Megaton Punch]]: Final Heaven.
* [[Mama Bear]]: To Marlene and Denzel. Threatening either of them will result in a brutal pounding into the floor boards.
** [[Rapid Fire Fisticuffs]]: Beat Rush.
* [[Meaningful Name]]: Tifa ''Lockhart'' has a habit of keeping secrets locked away inside her heart.
** [[Shoryuken]]: Dolphin Blow.
* [[Mama Bear]]: To Marlene and Denzel. Threatening either of them will result in a brutal pounding into the floor boards.
* [[Meaningful Name]]: Tifa ''Lockhart'' has a habit of keeping secrets locked away inside her heart.
* [[Missing Mom]]: Her mother died when Tifa was eight years old.
* [[Missing Mom]]: Her mother died when Tifa was eight years old.
* [[Ms. Fanservice]]: Short skirt, big boobs, long legs, Tifa ticks all the boxes.
* [[Ms. Fanservice]]: Short skirt, big boobs, long legs, Tifa ticks all the boxes.
* [[Muscles Are Meaningless]]: Her arms are thin but her punches are powerful!
* [[Muscles Are Meaningless]]: Her arms are thin but her punches are powerful!
* [[No Pronunciation Guide]]: Some fans are unclear on whether to pronounce her name with a short "I" or a long "E". Officially, the latter is correct.
* [[No Pronunciation Guide]]: Some fans are unclear on whether to pronounce her name with a short "I" or a long "E". Officially, the latter is correct.
* [[Power Fist]]
* [[Power Fist]]
* [[Promotion to Parent]]: To Marlene and Denzel, although she could be viewed as more of a [[Parental Substitute]] to the former.
* [[Promotion to Parent]]: To Marlene and Denzel, although she could be viewed as more of a [[Parental Substitute]] to the former.
* [[Rapid-Fire Fisticuffs]]: Beat Rush.
* [[Rapunzel Hair]]: It even had to be cut to help the animation along in ''Advent Children''.
* [[Rapunzel Hair]]: It even had to be cut to help the animation along in ''Advent Children''.
* [[Raven Hair Ivory Skin]]: Dark haired and very pale skin.
* [[Raven Hair, Ivory Skin]]: Dark haired and very pale skin.
* [[She's Got Legs]]: Very long legs.
* [[She's Got Legs]]: Very long legs.
* [[Shoryuken]]: Dolphin Blow.
* [[Shrinking Violet]]: Can be very shy in regards to her feelings.
* [[Shrinking Violet]]: Can be very shy in regards to her feelings.
* [[Silk Hiding Steel]]: More like 'Steel Hiding Silk' as she looks like a [[Biker Babe]], runs a bar, and fights with her bare hands, but inside she's more feminine than Aerith with her [[Distressed Damsel]] fantasy with Cloud, her domestic skills, and role as [[Team Mom]] in the main group and AVALANCHE.
* [[Silk Hiding Steel]]: More like 'Steel Hiding Silk' as she looks like a [[Biker Babe]], runs a bar, and fights with her bare hands, but inside, she's more feminine than Aerith with her [[Damsel in Distress]] fantasy with Cloud, her domestic skills, and role as [[Team Mom]] in the main group and AVALANCHE.
* [[Smurfette Principle]]: If you don't get Yuffie, and after Aerith dies, Tifa is your only girl.
* [[Smurfette Principle]]: If you don't get Yuffie, and after Aerith dies, Tifa is your only girl.
* [[Supreme Chef]]: Although it is an [[Informed Attribute]].
* [[Supreme Chef]]: Although it is an [[Informed Attribute]].
* [[Tall Dark and Bishoujo]]: Tifa's the tallest out of the three females on the team.
* [[Tall, Dark and Bishoujo]]: Tifa's the tallest out of the three females on the team.
* [[Team Mom]]: To AVALANCHE. The home base chef who worries about them.
* [[Team Mom]]: To AVALANCHE. The home base chef who worries about them.
* [[Third Person Seductress]]: Just ''look'' at her picture, or ''any'' picture with her in it.
* [[Third-Person Seductress]]: Just ''look'' at her picture, or ''any'' picture with her in it.
* [[The Three Faces of Eve]]: She looks like the Seductress, but she actually acts like the Mother. (With Aerith as The Seductress and Yuffie as The Child).
* [[The Three Faces of Eve]]: She looks like the Seductress, but she actually acts like the Mother (with Aerith as The Seductress and Yuffie as The Child).
* [[Tomboy and Girly Girl]]: Seems to be a Tomboy yet plays the Girly Girl to Aerith's Tomboy. [[Subverted Trope|Rare spin of traditional character design.]]
* [[Tomboy and Girly Girl]]: Seems to be a Tomboy yet plays the Girly Girl to Aerith's Tomboy. [[Subverted Trope|Rare spin of traditional character design]].
* [[Unwanted Harem]]: [[Gender Inverted Trope]] version. Tifa was very popular with the guys, Cloud included, in Nibelheim.
* [[Unwanted Harem]]: [[Gender-Inverted Trope]] version. Tifa was very popular with the guys, Cloud included, in Nibelheim.
* [[Victorious Childhood Friend]]: With Cloud.
* [[Victorious Childhood Friend]]: With Cloud.
* [[Womanin Black]]: She's got the outfit in ''Advent Children'', but (as with everything involving Tifa and appearance-based personality cues) subverted to hell and back.
* [[Woman in Black]]: She's got the outfit in ''Advent Children'', but (as with everything involving Tifa and appearance-based personality cues) subverted to hell and back.
* [[Yamato Nadeshiko]]: Let's see here, devotion to the man she loves, check. Good domestic skill, check. [[Team Mom]], check. [[Tall Dark and Bishoujo]], check. Iron heart that is strong enough to snap [[The Hero]] out of his [[Heroic BSOD]], check please. She has everything except a connection to [[Fantasy Counterpart Culture|Wutai/Japan]] and the attached cultural trappings.
* [[Yamato Nadeshiko]]: Let's see here, devotion to the man she loves, check. Good domestic skill, check. [[Team Mom]], check. [[Tall, Dark and Bishoujo]], check. Iron heart that is strong enough to snap [[The Hero]] out of his [[Heroic BSOD]], check please. She has everything except a connection to [[Fantasy Counterpart Culture|Wutai/Japan]] and the attached cultural trappings.


=== Aerith (Aeris) Gainsborough ===
=== Aerith (Aeris) Gainsborough ===


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{{quote| ''"Just hang in there. Someday we'll look back at these hard times and laugh."''}}
{{quote|''"Just hang in there. Someday we'll look back at these hard times and laugh."''}}


{{quote| Voiced by: [[Maaya Sakamoto]] (Japanese), Mandy Moore/Mena Suvari/Andrea Bowen(English) }}
{{quote|Voiced by: [[Maaya Sakamoto]] (Japanese), Mandy Moore/Mena Suvari/Andrea Bowen (English)}}


A young woman who sells flowers for a living in the slums of Midgar. Her years on the streets have given her a outgoing, street-smart but caring attitude. {{spoiler|She is the last living Cetra, a precursor race who were driven to extinction by JENOVA. Having dated Zack Fair for a number of months, she finds herself attracted to his shadow in Cloud. Her independent nature leads to disaster when she decides to take the burden of defeating Sephiroth all by herself, abandoning the party and traveling to the City of the Ancients alone. This leaves her vulnerable to attack, and [[It Was His Sled|she is killed by Sephiroth]]}}.
A young woman who sells flowers for a living in the slums of Midgar. Her years on the streets have given her a outgoing, street-smart but caring attitude. {{spoiler|She is the last living Cetra, a precursor race who were driven to extinction by JENOVA. Having dated Zack Fair for a number of months, she finds herself attracted to his shadow in Cloud. Her independent nature leads to disaster when she decides to take the burden of defeating Sephiroth all by herself, abandoning the party and traveling to the City of the Ancients alone. This leaves her vulnerable to attack, and [[It Was His Sled|she is killed by Sephiroth]]}}.


{{quote| Appears in: ''FFVII'', ''[[Advent Children]]'', ''[[Crisis Core]]''<br />
{{quote|Appears in: ''Final Fantasy VII'', ''[[Advent Children]]'', ''[[Crisis Core]]''.
Spinoff appearances/other series appearances: ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]''. "Dissidia 012" }}
Spinoff appearances/other series appearances: ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'', ''Dissidia 012''.}}


* [[Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder]]: After Zack has been missing for four years, Aerith has mostly moved on from him; however there are some hints that she was never as over her [[First Love]] as she would like.
* [[Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder]]: After Zack has been missing for four years, Aerith has mostly moved on from him; however, there are some hints that she was never as over her [[First Love]] as she would like.
* [[Action Girl]]: She's pretty hands on for a [[White Magician Girl]].
* [[Action Girl]]: She's pretty hands on for a [[White Magician Girl]].
* [[Alice Allusion]]/[[Lost in Translation]]: Her name in either translation is the same katakana used for "Alice" (typically "arisu") except for the "e" katakana at the beginning. Literally speaking, you would pronounce her name "''E''arisu".
* [[Alice Allusion]]/[[Lost in Translation]]: Her name in either translation is the same katakana used for "Alice" (typically "arisu") except for the "e" katakana at the beginning. Literally speaking, you would pronounce her name "''E''arisu".
** [[Down the Rabbit Hole]]: Applying the above, this is what happens {{spoiler|after her death}}.
** [[Down the Rabbit Hole]]: Applying the above, this is what happens {{spoiler|after her death}}.
* [[Ancient Artifact]]: The White Materia her mother gave her, which makes her the only person able to cast [[Holy Hand Grenade|Holy]].
* [[Ancient Artifact]]: The White Materia her mother gave her, which makes her the only person able to cast [[Holy Hand Grenade|Holy]].
* [[Big Damn Heroes|Big Damn Heroine]]: And after {{spoiler|her own death. Repeatedly}}.
** [[Summoning Artifact]]
* [[Big Good]]: She arguably evolves into this role {{spoiler|posthumously}} near the end of the original game, and ''definitely'' plays this in ''[[Advent Children]].''
* [[Big Good]]: She arguably evolves into this role {{spoiler|posthumously}} near the end of the original game, and ''definitely'' plays this in ''[[Advent Children]].''
* [[Braids of Action]]: Bouts of being the [[Damsel in Distress]] aside, Aerith lives by the [[Big Damn Heroes]] trope and is no stranger to combat.
* [[Big Damn Heroes|Big Damn Heroine]]: And after {{spoiler|her own death. Repeatedly.}}
* [[Breast Expansion]]: Justified (puberty). Compare in ''[[Crisis Core]]'' when she was [http://www.creativeuncut.com/gallery-05/cc-aerith.html 15], and when she was [http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j88/omgrafix/687474702f6936342e70686f746f6275636.png 22].
* [[Braids of Action]]: Bouts of being the [[Distressed Damsel]] aside, Aerith lives by the [[Big Damn Heroes]] trope and is no stranger to combat.
* [[The Cameo]]: In ''[[Final Fantasy Tactics]]''.
* [[Breast Expansion]]: Justified (puberty). Compare in [[Crisis Core]] when she was [http://www.creativeuncut.com/gallery-05/cc-aerith.html 15], and when she was [http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j88/omgrafix/687474702f6936342e70686f746f6275636.png 22].
* [[The Cameo]]: In [[Final Fantasy Tactics]].
* [[The Chick]]: Shares this role with Tifa.
* [[The Chick]]: Shares this role with Tifa.
* [[Cool Big Sis]]: To Marlene.
* [[Cool Big Sis]]: To Marlene.
* [[Damsel in Distress]]: A bit pluckier than the norm, although there's still a whole level dedicated to rescuing her. Not to mention at the beginning of the game, when you have to save her from Shinra soldiers by crushing them with barrels (although you do have the option of making her fight them herself).
* [[Death of the Hypotenuse]]
* [[Distressed Damsel]]: A bit pluckier than the norm, although there's still a whole level dedicated to rescuing her. Not to mention at the beginning of the game, when you have to save her from Shinra soldiers by crushing them with barrels (although you do have the option of making her fight them herself).
** [[Badass Damsel]]
** [[Badass Damsel]]
* [[Doomed By Canon]]
* [[Death of the Hypotenuse]]
* [[Doomed by Canon]]
* [[Doomed Moral Victor]]
* [[Doomed Moral Victor]]
* [[Flanderization]]: In her original game, Aerith was pure hearted, spiritual and caring, but was also stubborn, flirty, independent and witty. However, SE has ramped up the [[Incorruptible Pure Pureness]], emphasizing her connection to the planet and de-emphasizing her more headstrong character traits in favor of generic sweetness and innocence. Her ''Dissidia 012'' Ultimania profile describes her as having "[[The Ingenue|the innocence of a little girl]]". This is the same woman that threatened to ''[[Groin Attack|rip off]]'' a mafia don's balls.
* [[Flanderization]]: In her original game, Aerith was pure hearted, spiritual and caring, but was also stubborn, flirty, independent and witty. However, Square Enix has ramped up the [[Incorruptible Pure Pureness]], emphasizing her connection to the planet and de-emphasizing her more headstrong character traits in favor of generic sweetness and innocence. Her ''Dissidia 012'' Ultimania profile describes her as having "[[The Ingenue|the innocence of a little girl]]." This is the same woman that threatened to ''[[Groin Attack|rip off]]'' a mafia don's balls.
* [[Green Eyes]]
* [[Green Eyes]]
* [[Hair Decorations]]: Her ribbon.
* [[Hair Decorations]]: Her ribbon.
* [[Half Human Hybrid]]: Half human, half Ancient.
* [[Half-Human Hybrid]]: Half human, half Ancient.
* [[Happily Adopted]]: By Elmyra, who actually {{spoiler|finds little!Aerith by the side of her dying mother Ifalna in the local train sation, and takes her in to fulfill Ifalna's dying wish.}}
* [[Happily Adopted]]: By Elmyra, who actually {{spoiler|finds little!Aerith by the side of her dying mother Ifalna in the local train sation, and takes her in to fulfill Ifalna's dying wish}}.
* [[Hartman Hips]]: Her bust is nowhere near as large as Tifa's, and it's hard to tell if [[She's Got Legs]] because she wears full-length dresses. However, Aerith still has [http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110227161509/finalfantasy/images/9/93/Aeris-FFVIIArt.png her] [http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110224134016/finalfantasy/images/3/37/Aerith-DissidiaAlt1.png womanly] [http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110224033548/finalfantasy/images/9/9f/Itadaki-Aerith2.png attributes].
* [[Hartman Hips]]: Her bust is nowhere near as large as Tifa's, and it's hard to tell if [[She's Got Legs]] because she wears full-length dresses. However, Aerith still has [http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110227161509/finalfantasy/images/9/93/Aeris-FFVIIArt.png her] [http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110224134016/finalfantasy/images/3/37/Aerith-DissidiaAlt1.png womanly] [http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110224033548/finalfantasy/images/9/9f/Itadaki-Aerith2.png attributes].
* [[Healing Hands]]: Healing Wind, Pulse of Life and Great Gospel [[Limit Break]]s all restore HP to the party.
* [[Her Heart Will Go On]]: Following Zack's death.
* [[Her Heart Will Go On]]: Following Zack's death.
* [[Impaled With Extreme Prejudice]]: How she met her demise.
* [[Impaled with Extreme Prejudice]]: How she met her demise.
* [[Incorruptible Pure Pureness]]
* [[Incorruptible Pure Pureness]]
* [[Innocent Flower Girl]]: But not ''too'' innocent (especially considering she threatens to rip off a guy's ''balls'' at one point, makes a guy parade in drag around his [[Love Interest]], flirts with strangers to sell her flowers, etc.)
* [[Innocent Flower Girl]]: But not ''too'' innocent (especially considering she threatens to rip off a guy's ''balls'' at one point, makes a guy parade in drag around his [[Love Interest]], flirts with strangers to sell her flowers, etc).
* [[I Will Wait for You]]: Subverted, she told this to Zack in their last phone conversation, but not knowing what happened to him after four years with no word, she said she was moving on in her last letter.
* [[I Will Wait for You]]: Subverted: she told this to Zack in their last phone conversation, but not knowing what happened to him after four years with no word, she said she was moving on in her last letter.
* [[Kill the Cutie]]
* [[Kill the Cutie]]
* [[The Lancer]]: Early on.
* [[The Lancer]]: Early on.
* [[Last of His Kind|Last of Her Kind]]: Aerith is the last known Ancient in the entire world.
* [[Last of His Kind]]: Aerith is the last known Ancient in the entire world.
* [[Limit Break]]:
* [[Limit Break]]
** [[Healing Hands]]: Healing Wind, Pulse of Life and Great Gospel
** [[The Paralyzer]]: Seal Evil
** [[Status Buff]]: Fury Brand [[Cursed With Awesome|inflicts Fury status]] on her allies and and fills their Limit Bars.
* [[Little Dead Riding Hood]]
* [[Little Dead Riding Hood]]
* [[Loving a Shadow]]: Initially interested in Cloud because of his resemblance to Zack, her first boyfriend. And that they both [[Meet Cute|fell through the church roof]] while she was tending the flowers and wearing the same uniform. However, getting her on the date scene will have her admit that she would like for Cloud to open up to her so she can know the [[Foreshadowing|real him]].
* [[Loving a Shadow]]: Initially interested in Cloud because of his resemblance to Zack, her first boyfriend. And that they both [[Meet Cute|fell through the church roof]] while she was tending the flowers and wearing the same uniform. However, getting her on the date scene will have her admit that she would like for Cloud to open up to her so she can know the [[Foreshadowing|real him]].
* [[Manic Pixie Dream Girl]]: The spin-offs almost turn her into a [[Cloudcuckoolander]], what with her comments that she's afraid of the open sky and she can hear the wind calling her name. And let's not forget that ''she'' was the one who suggested Cloud [[Wholesome Crossdresser|cross-dress]] [[It Makes Sense in Context|to save Tifa...]]
* [[Manic Pixie Dream Girl]]: The spin-offs almost turn her into a [[Cloudcuckoolander]], what with her comments that she's afraid of the open sky and she can hear the wind calling her name. And let's not forget that ''she'' was the one who suggested Cloud [[Wholesome Crossdresser|cross-dress]] [[It Makes Sense in Context|to save Tifa...]]
* [[Meaningful Name]]: Aerith's name was created to resemble and sound like the English word Earth referencing her connection to the planet as well as adding contrast to the sky based name Cloud.
* [[Meaningful Name]]: Aerith's name was created to resemble and sound like the English word Earth referencing her connection to the planet as well as adding contrast to the sky based name Cloud.
* [[The Messiah]]: Was turned into this for [[Advent Children]].
* [[The Messiah]]: Was turned into this for ''[[Advent Children]]''.
* [[Messianic Archetype]]
* [[Messianic Archetype]]
* [[My Girl Back Home]]: She's the only reason Zack decided to return to Midgar.
* [[My Girl Back Home]]: She's the only reason Zack decided to return to Midgar.
* [[Mystical Waif]]
* [[Mystical Waif]]
* [[The Paralyzer]]: Seal Evil paralyzes enemies.
* [[Parental Abandonment]]: {{spoiler|Her father, Professor Gast, was murdered by Professor Hojo when she was barely a few days old, and her mom ended up kicking the bucket and leaving her to be adopted seven years later after both her mom and herself were subjected to horrific experiments by Hojo.}}
* [[Parental Abandonment]]: {{spoiler|Her father Professor Gast was murdered by Professor Hojo when she was barely a few days old, and her mom ended up kicking the bucket and leaving her to be adopted seven years later after both her mom and herself were subjected to horrific experiments by Hojo}}.
* [[Pink Means Feminine]]
* [[Pink Means Feminine]]
* [[Plotline Death]]
* [[Plotline Death]]
* [[Plucky Girl]]
* [[Plucky Girl]]
* [[The Pollyanna]]
* [[The Pollyanna]]
* [[Red Herring]]: Aerith is presented as a possible love interest on the first disk to make the [[Player Punch]] that much harder.
* [[Red Herring]]: Aerith is presented as a possible love interest on the first disk to make the [[Player Punch]] that much harder.
* [[Sacrificial Lion|Sacrificial Lioness]]
* [[Sacrificial Lion]]ess
* [[Second Love]]: Cloud, as her first love was Zack.
* [[Second Love]]: Cloud, as her first love was Zack.
* [[Silk Hiding Steel]]: A sweet and lovely lady who recruits Cloud to be her body guard. Her HOLY spell is the only threat to the [[Big Bad]]'s [[Evil Plan]].
* [[Simple Staff]]
* [[Simple Staff]]
* [[Silk Hiding Steel]]: A sweet and lovely lady who recruits Cloud to be her body guard. Her HOLY spell is the only threat to the [[Big Bad]]'s [[Evil Plan]]
* [[Sneaky Departure]]
* [[Sneaky Departure]]
* [[Spell My Name With an S]]: The original English translation had her name as "Aeris."
* [[Spell My Name with an "S"]]: The original English translation had her name as "Aeris".
* [[Spirit Advisor]]: To Cloud in Advent Children.
* [[Spirit Advisor]]: To Cloud in ''Advent Children''.
* [[Squishy Wizard]]: The most powerful magically but can't take a hit well.
* [[Status Buff]]: Her [[Limit Break]] Fury Brand [[Cursed with Awesome|inflicts Fury status]] on her allies and and fills their Limit Bars.
* [[Street Smart]]: "I was raised in the slums. I'm used to danger."
* [[Street Smart]]: "I was raised in the slums. I'm used to danger."
* [[Summoning Artifact]]
* [[Tall Dark and Bishoujo]]: A much gentler version of the trope.
* [[Tall, Dark and Bishoujo]]: A much gentler version of the trope.
* [[The Tease]]
* [[The Tease]]
* [[The Three Faces of Eve]]: She looks like the Mother, but she actually acts like the Seductress with some sprinkles of The Child.
* [[The Three Faces of Eve]]: She looks like the Mother, but she actually acts like the Seductress with some sprinkles of The Child.
* [[Tomboy and Girly Girl]]: Has the definitive attitude of a tomboy, [[Subverted Trope|sharply contrasting her appearance, personality, hobbies, weapon, and limits]].
* [[Tomboy and Girly Girl]]: Has the definitive attitude of a tomboy, [[Subverted Trope|sharply contrasting her appearance, personality, hobbies, weapon and limits]].
* {{spoiler|[[Too Good for This Sinful Earth]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Too Good for This Sinful Earth]]}}
* [[White Magician Girl]]: Although with the Materia system, she easily becomes a [[Red Mage]].
* [[White Magician Girl]]: Although with the Materia system, she easily becomes a [[Red Mage]].
** [[Squishy Wizard]]: The most powerful magically but can't take a hit well.
* [[Yamato Nadeshiko]]: Looks the part well, but is more rebellious and flirty than the standard. Nor does she have the cultural baggage assiociated with [[Fantasy Counterpart Culture|Wutai/Japan]] OTOH, she plays the trope straighter in ''[[Advent Children]]''.
* [[Yamato Nadeshiko]]: Looks the part well, but is more rebellious and flirty than the standard. Nor does she have the cultural baggage assiociated with [[Fantasy Counterpart Culture|Wutai/Japan]] OTOH, she plays the trope straighter in ''[[Advent Children]]''.


=== Red XIII (real name: Nanaki) ===
=== Red XIII (real name: Nanaki) ===


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{{quote| ''"What a fascinating story..."''}}
{{quote|''"What a fascinating story..."''}}


{{quote| Voiced by: Masachika Ichimura (Japanese), [[Liam O Brien]] (English) }}
{{quote|Voiced by: Masachika Ichimura (Japanese), [[Liam O'Brien]] (English)}}


A strange wolflike (or possibly lionlike) creature who joins Cloud's group after being rescued from the Shinra HQ. Red XIII was the name he received as a specimen designation while held captive and experimented upon by Professor Hojo. Even though he is 48 in human years, his age is comparable to around 15 to 16 years old by his own species' standards and is very wise. He fights alongside Cloud and his allies to fulfill his duty to the Planet to defend it as a warrior.
A strange wolflike (or possibly lionlike) creature who joins Cloud's group after being rescued from the Shinra HQ. Red XIII was the name he received as a specimen designation while held captive and experimented upon by Professor Hojo. Even though he is 48 in human years, his age is comparable to around 15 to 16 years old by his own species' standards and is very wise. He fights alongside Cloud and his allies to fulfill his duty to the Planet to defend it as a warrior.


{{quote| Appears in: ''FFVII'', ''[[Advent Children]]'', ''[[Dirge of Cerberus]]''.}}
{{quote|Appears in: ''Final Fantasy VII'', ''[[Advent Children]]'', ''[[Dirge of Cerberus]]''.}}


* [[Big Badass Wolf]] or [[Panthera Awesome]], the fandom's not sure.
* [[Big Badass Wolf]] or [[Panthera Awesome]]: The fandom's not sure.
* [[Comic Book Fantasy Casting]]: Although he obviously wasn't meant to ''look'' like him, Tetsuya Nomura imagined that Red XIII would be voiced by [[Sean Connery]]. When he had a spoken line in ''[[Advent Children]]'', it was done as an imitation of Sean Connery.
* [[Comic Book Fantasy Casting]]: Although he obviously wasn't meant to ''look'' like him, Tetsuya Nomura imagined that Red XIII would be voiced by [[Sean Connery]]. When he had a spoken line in ''[[Advent Children]]'', it was done as an imitation of Sean Connery.
* [[Demoted to Extra]]: He appears considerably less in ''[[Advent Children]]'', and is only seen at ''the very last cutscene'' in ''[[Dirge of Cerberus]]''. According to the makers, this is because his fur is a pain to animate well.
* [[Demoted to Extra]]: He appears considerably less in ''[[Advent Children]]'', and is only seen at ''the very last cutscene'' in ''[[Dirge of Cerberus]]''. According to the makers, this is because his fur is a pain to animate well.
* [[Happily Adopted]]: By Bugenhagen.
* [[Happily Adopted]]: By Bugenhagen.
* [[Incendiary Exponent]]: His tail is constantly alight.
* [[Incendiary Exponent]]: His tail is constantly alight.
* [[Intellectual Animal]]
* [[Intellectual Animal]]
* [[Jack of All Stats]]
* [[Jack of All Stats]]
* [[Life Drain]]: Blood Fang absorbs HP and MP from enemies.
* [[Limit Break]]
* [[Light'Em Up]]: Stardust Ray bombards enemies with stars of light.
** [[Colony Drop]]: Cosmo Memory
* [[Limit Break]]:
** [[Life Drain]]: Blood Fang absorbs HP and MP
** [[Light Em Up]]: Stardust Ray
** [[Colony Drop]]: Cosmo Memory.
** [[Status Buff]]: Lunatic High and Howling Moon grant status buffs on him and/or his allies.
* [[No Celebrities Were Harmed]]: In ''[[Advent Children]]'', he was meant to sound like Sean Connery.
* [[No Celebrities Were Harmed]]: In ''[[Advent Children]]'', he was meant to sound like Sean Connery.
* [[Parental Abandonment]]: His mother [[Missing Mom|died protecting Cosmo Canyon]], and he believed his father [[Disappeared Dad|left her alone to die]] [[You're Not My Father|because he was afraid of fighting]]. Turns out he didn't run away but went fighting the monsters that were attacking from behind; he won but was [[Taken for Granite|petrified]]. And he is still [[And I Must Scream|alive and conscious]].
* [[Parental Abandonment]]: His mother [[Missing Mom|died protecting Cosmo Canyon]], and he believed his father [[Disappeared Dad|left her alone to die]] [[You're Not My Father|because he was afraid of fighting]]. Turns out he didn't run away, but went fighting the monsters that were attacking from behind: he won but was [[Taken for Granite|petrified]]. And he is still [[And I Must Scream|alive and conscious]].
* [[The Smart Guy]]: Of the [[Five-Man Band]].
* [[Thirteen Is Unlucky|Red Thirteen Is Unlucky]]: Until he befriends [[True Companions|Cloud and the others, anyway.]]
* [[Status Buff]]: Lunatic High and Howling Moon grant status buffs on him and/or his allies.
* [[The Smart Guy]] of the [[Five Man Band]]
* [[Talking Animal]]
* [[Talking Animal]]
* [[Teen Genius]]: Despite being a teenager by his species' standards, he's the wisest and most intelligent member of the party.
* [[Teen Genius]]: Despite being a teenager by his species' standards, he's the wisest and most intelligent member of the party.
* [[Thirteen Is Unlucky]]: Until he befriends [[True Companions|Cloud and the others, anyway]].
* [[You Are in Command Now]]: Of Cosmo Canyon after his grandfather's death.
* [[You Are in Command Now]]: Of Cosmo Canyon after his grandfather's death.
* [[You Are Number Six|You Are Number XIII]]
* [[You Are Number Six]]


=== Cait Sith ===
=== Cait Sith ===


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{{quote| ''"There's plenty of stuffed toys like my body around, but there's only one me!"''}}
{{quote|''"There's plenty of stuffed toys like my body around, but there's only one me!"''}}


{{quote| Voiced by: [[Hideo Ishikawa]] (Japanese), Greg Ellis (English) }}
{{quote|Voiced by: [[Hideo Ishikawa]] (Japanese), Greg Ellis (English)}}


A cat riding a giant stuffed toy Moogle, working as a fortune-teller in the Gold Saucer. {{spoiler|He is really a puppet controlled from far away by Reeve, Shinra's head of Urban Development. Even though Reeve works with the evil Shinra, he develops a keen interest in saving the planet. He is useful to the party, as he knows all about the Shinra's plans. Despite his playful and care free persona in the form of Cait Sith, Reeve is actually a sombre and serious man, though he does harbor a good heart with a natural worry for others.}}
A cat riding a giant stuffed toy Moogle, working as a fortune-teller in the Gold Saucer. {{spoiler|He is really a puppet controlled from far away by Reeve, Shinra's head of Urban Development. Even though Reeve works with the evil Shinra, he develops a keen interest in saving the planet. He is useful to the party, as he knows all about the Shinra's plans. Despite his playful and care free persona in the form of Cait Sith, Reeve is actually a sombre and serious man, though he does harbor a good heart with a natural worry for others}}.


{{quote| Appears in: ''FFVII'', ''[[Advent Children]]'', ''[[Dirge of Cerberus]]'', ''[[Crisis Core]]'' (as a summon).}}
{{quote|Appears in: ''Final Fantasy VII'', ''[[Advent Children]]'', ''[[Dirge of Cerberus]]'', ''[[Crisis Core]]'' (as a summon).}}


* [[Cats Are Mean]]: Double subverted. He has a very cheery personality but is an extreme [[Jerkass]] in the beginning. Later, it's completely subverted.
* [[Cats Are Mean]]: Double subverted. He has a very cheery personality but is an extreme [[Jerkass]] in the beginning. Later, it's completely subverted.
* [[Death From Above]]: His Toy Box [[Limit Break]] drops a random object on enemies to crush them, including [[Colony Drop|meteors]].
* [[Head Pet]]
* [[Head Pet]]
* [[Healing Hands]]: [[Magic Dance|Mog Dance]].
* [[Heel Face Turn]]: Goes from being a mouthy {{spoiler|Shinra-supporting}} [[Jerkass]] to a good guy who pulls his weight to save the planet.
* [[Heel Face Turn]]: Goes from being a mouthy {{spoiler|Shinra-supporting}} [[Jerkass]] to a good guy who pulls his weight to save the planet.
* [[Jerkass]]: He eventually gets his [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold|heart of gold]]. And then loses the [[Jerkass]] part almost entirely.
* [[Jerkass]]: He eventually gets his [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold|heart of gold]]. And then loses the [[Jerkass]] part almost entirely.
* [[Limit Break]]
* [[Limit Break]]
* [[Luck-Based Mission]]: His Slots and Dice both do random things.
** [[Death From Above]]: Toy Box drops a random object on enemies to crush them, including [[Colony Drop|meteors]].
* [[Make My Monster Grow]]: Transform.
** [[Healing Hands]]: [[Magic Dance|Mog Dance]].
* [[The Mole]]: Cait Sith is actually controlled by {{spoiler|Reeve of Shinra}}, but still [[Reverse Mole|decides to remain with you]] once discovered. The trope is later inverted when {{spoiler|he essentially becomes a spy for AVALANCHE within Shinra}} despite starting the other way around.
** [[Luck Based Mission]]: His Slots and Dice both do random things.
** [[Make My Monster Grow]]: Transform
** [[One Hit KO]]: Game Over
** [[Status Buff]]: Lucky Girl makes all the party's attacks critical hits.
** [[Total Party Kill]]: Death Joker
* [[The Mole]]: Cait Sith is actually controlled by {{spoiler|Reeve of Shinra}}, but still [[Reverse Mole|decides to remain with you]] once discovered. The trope is later inverted when {{spoiler|he essentially becomes a spy for AVALANCHE within Shinra}}, despite starting the other way around.
* [[No Pronunciation Guide]]: His name seems easy to pronounce, but it's actually the name of a Gaellic mythological creature pronounced 'Kett Shee'.
* [[No Pronunciation Guide]]: His name seems easy to pronounce, but it's actually the name of a Gaellic mythological creature pronounced 'Kett Shee'.
* [[One Hit KO]]: Game Over kills all enemies, bypassing death protection.
* [[Ooh, Me Accent's Slipping]]: This was how {{spoiler|Reeve is exposed in the Japanese version of the game. Reeve speaks with a Kanto dialect and Cait Sith with a Kansai dialect. When stressed due to Hojo taking over the Mako Cannon, Reeve inadvertedly speaks to Scarlet and Heidegger in Kansai, then Cait Sith speaks to Cloud and the others in Kanto. Thus they realize that he's Reeve.}}
* [[Ooh, Me Accent's Slipping]]: This was how {{spoiler|Reeve is exposed in the Japanese version of the game. Reeve speaks with a Kanto dialect and Cait Sith with a Kansai dialect. When stressed due to Hojo taking over the Mako Cannon, Reeve inadvertently speaks to Scarlet and Heidegger in Kansai, then Cait Sith speaks to Cloud and the others in Kanto. Thus they realize that he's Reeve}}.
* [[Reverse Mole]]
* [[Reverse Mole]]
* [[Ridiculously Cute Critter]]
* [[Ridiculously Cute Critter]]
* [[Status Buff]]: Lucky Girl makes all the party's attacks critical hits.
* [[Team Pet]]: Probably the only one who has their ''own'' [[Team Pet]] (his giant moogle).
* [[Team Pet]]: Probably the only one who has their ''own'' [[Team Pet]] (his giant moogle).
* [[Welcome Back Traitor]]
* [[Total Party Kill]]: Death Joker, often the result of a failed attempt at Game Over.
* [[What the Hell Hero]]: Calls out Barret for his bombing missions from earlier in the game. It comes off as somewhat hypocritical, however, since he's... y'know, with the Shinra, but {{spoiler|Reeve}} was never crazy about the killing of innocents to begin with.
* [[Welcome Back, Traitor]]
* [[What the Hell, Hero?]]: Calls out Barret for his bombing missions from earlier in the game. It comes off as somewhat hypocritical, however, since he's... y'know, with the Shinra, but {{spoiler|Reeve}} was never crazy about the killing of innocents to begin with.


=== Cid Highwind ===
=== Cid Highwind ===


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{{quote| ''"Sit your ass down in that chair and drink your goddamn TEA!"''}}
{{quote|''"Sit your ass down in that chair and drink your goddamn TEA!"''}}


{{quote| Voiced by: Kazuyuki Yama (Japanese), Chris Edgerly (English) }}
{{quote|Voiced by: Kazuyuki Yama (Japanese), Chris Edgerly (English)}}


A gruff airship pilot with dreams of going into space. He is the most uncouth of the protagonists; he constantly swears and loses his temper, and chain-smokes cigarettes. Despite this, he has a good heart, and is even voted temporary leader of the party at one point. He fits into the archetype of a father type character.
A gruff airship pilot with dreams of going into space. He is the most uncouth of the protagonists; he constantly swears and loses his temper, and chain-smokes cigarettes. Despite this, he has a good heart, and is even voted temporary leader of the party at one point. He fits into the archetype of a father type character.


{{quote| Appears in: ''FFVII'', ''[[Advent Children]]'', ''[[Dirge of Cerberus]]''.<br />
{{quote|Appears in: ''Final Fantasy VII'', ''[[Advent Children]]'', ''[[Dirge of Cerberus]]''.
Spinoff appearances/other series appearances: ''[[Kingdom Hearts]],'' minus the swearing. }}
Spinoff appearances/other series appearances: ''[[Kingdom Hearts]],'' minus the swearing.}}


* [[Ace Pilot]]
* [[Ace Pilot]]
* [[Artistic Age]]: He is really 32 years old. You wouldn't think so considering his appearance in the game. In ''Advent Children'', he looked more his age.
* [[Artistic Age]]: He is really 32 years old. You wouldn't think so considering his appearance in the game. In ''Advent Children'', he looked more his age.
* [[Aw Look They Really Do Love Each Other]]: Despite the fact that he verbally abuses his girlfriend, Shera, constantly throughout the game, he really does deeply care for her. He even names his new airship after her, and finally marries her throughout ''Advent Children'' and ''[[Dirge of Cerberus]].''
* [[Aw, Look -- They Really Do Love Each Other]]: Despite the fact that he verbally abuses his girlfriend Shera constantly throughout the game, he really does deeply care for her. He even names his new airship after her, and finally marries her throughout ''Advent Children'' and ''[[Dirge of Cerberus]]''.
* [[Badass]]:
* [[Badass]]:
** In ''Advent Children'', he made a freaking {{spoiler|Bahamut Summon}} flinch by stabbing it on the head!
** In ''Advent Children'', he made a freaking {{spoiler|Bahamut Summon}} flinch by stabbing it on the head!
** His Big Brawl [[Limit Break]] is one of the most powerful in the game. Does he use gigantic blasts of energy, magical powers, summon the very elements to fight his foes? No. He just runs into the middle of the enemies and hits them. A lot.
** His Big Brawl [[Limit Break]] is one of the most powerful in the game. Does he use gigantic blasts of energy, magical powers, summon the very elements to fight his foes? No. He just runs into the middle of the enemies and hits them. A lot.
** He tries to look it too; his victory pose consists of him going to dance around in joy. But instead he stops himself and just takes a drag of his cigarette.
** He tries to look it too: his victory pose consists of him going to dance around in joy. But instead, he stops himself and just takes a drag of his cigarette.
* [[Badass Bookworm]]: He doesn't show too much of it, but it requires a lot of patience, technical knowledge, and general intelligence to fly and maintain any aircraft. Cid's seen to be competent with light aircraft, a zepellin-like airship, and a jet-type one and was hand picked to be the world's first astronaut and man in space.
* [[Badass Bookworm]]: He doesn't show too much of it, but it requires a lot of patience, technical knowledge and general intelligence to fly and maintain any aircraft. Cid's seen to be competent with light aircraft, a zepellin-like airship and a jet-type one and was hand picked to be the world's first astronaut and man in space. Plus, he controls an entire fleet and his home is filled with machinery, including a half-built car in what looks to be the sitting room. It's fairly safe to assume that he's the most booksmart playable character in the series.
* [[Badass Normal]]: One of the most prominent examples. He doesn't have innate magical powers, an assault weapon for a hand, combat training or genetic enhancements. He's got a home made spear and dynamite.
** Plus, he controls an entire fleet and his home is filled with machinery, including a half-built car in what looks to be the sitting room. It's fairly safe to assume that he's the most booksmart playable character in the series.
* [[Badass Normal]]: One of the most prominent examples. He doesn't have innate magical powers, an assault weapon for a hand, combat training, or genetic enhancements. He's got a home made spear and dynamite.
* [[Berserk Button]]: Cid's pretty protective of his toys, such as the Tiny Bronco and the Highwind. He's also extremely upset about Shinra's decision to cancel its space program.
* [[Berserk Button]]: Cid's pretty protective of his toys, such as the Tiny Bronco and the Highwind. He's also extremely upset about Shinra's decision to cancel its space program.
* [[Blade On a Stick]]
* [[Blade on a Stick]]
* [[Boisterous Bruiser]]: One of his reasons for joining the party is because he likes the idea of "numbskulls" fighting Shinra. Plus, [[Badass|he can back every word of his boasts up]].
* [[Boisterous Bruiser]]: One of his reasons for joining the party is because he likes the idea of "numbskulls" fighting Shinra. Plus, [[Badass|he can back every word of his boasts up]].
* [[Cluster F Bomb]]: He's much worse about this than Barret.
* [[Cluster F-Bomb]]: He's much worse about this than Barret.
* [[Death From Above]]/[[Jump Physics]]: Boost Jump, Hyper Jump and Dragon Dive, where he leaps and descends to attack enemies.
* [[Goggles Do Nothing]]
* [[Goggles Do Nothing]]
* [[Grumpy Old Man]]: Well, he's only 32, but that's old by Japanese anime/video game standards.
* [[Grumpy Old Man]]: Well, he's only 32, but that's old by Japanese anime/video game standards.
** [[Senior Sleep Cycle]]: Depicted as having one in-game, apparently as part of his grumpy old man portrayal. When the party is forced to stay at the Ghost Hotel in the Gold Saucer, Cloud's speech apparently puts him to sleep. Later, he is seen napping on the bridge of the Highwind just before Barret declares him to be the new leader. Finally, if the player chooses him to accompany Cloud on a gondola ride at Gold Saucer's Round Square, he will doze throughout the entire ride.
* [[Improbable Piloting Skills]]: He can pilot almost everything.
* [[Improbable Piloting Skills]]: He can pilot almost everything.
* [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold]]: He swears, smokes, is verbally abusive to pretty much everybody, but he gave up his dream to save Shera, genuinely tries to make amends to her, fights tooth and nail for the planet, joins the WRO, and gives a passionate speech about the need to protect the planet.
* [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]: He swears, smokes, is verbally abusive to pretty much everybody, but he gave up his dream to save Shera, genuinely tries to make amends to her, fights tooth and nail for the planet, joins the WRO, and gives a passionate speech about the need to protect the planet.
* [[Leeroy Jenkins]]: He certainly has this attitude, even if he doesn't actually ruin any plans for the party, as shown by his gung-ho attitude about fighting Shinra.
* [[Leeroy Jenkins]]: He certainly has this attitude, even if he doesn't actually ruin any plans for the party, as shown by his gung-ho attitude about fighting Shinra.
* [[Life Drain]]: Dragon drains HP from enemies to heal him.
* [[Limit Break]]
* [[Limit Break]]:
** [[Death From Above]][/=][[Jump Physics]]: Boost Jump, Hyper Jump and Dragon Dive
** [[Life Drain]]: Dragon
** [[Stuff Blowing Up]]: Highwind.
** [[Spam Attack]]: Big Brawl
** [[Stuff Blowing Up]]: Highwind
** [[Throw Down the Bomblet]]: Dynamite
* [[Mythology Gag]]: He is pretty much a meta-reference to ''[[Final Fantasy IV]]'', from appearance to moves.
* [[Mythology Gag]]: He is pretty much a meta-reference to ''[[Final Fantasy IV]]'', from appearance to moves.
* [[Science Hero]]: Openly puts his faith in science, and his piloting skills are vital to the party.
* [[Science Hero]]: Openly puts his faith in science, and his piloting skills are vital to the party.
* [[Senior Sleep Cycle]]: Depicted as having one in-game, apparently as part of his grumpy old man portrayal. When the party is forced to stay at the Ghost Hotel in the Gold Saucer, Cloud's speech apparently puts him to sleep. Later, he is seen napping on the bridge of the Highwind just before Barret declares him to be the new leader. Finally, if the player chooses him to accompany Cloud on a gondola ride at Gold Saucer's Round Square, he will doze throughout the entire ride.
* [[Sir Swearsalot]]
* [[Sir Swearsalot]]
* [[Smoking Is Cool]]: Except when it's censored out... and yet still clearly visible.
* [[Smoking Is Cool]]: Except when it's censored out... and yet still clearly visible.
* [[Spam Attack]]: Big Brawl is a series of rapid slash attacks.
* [[Team Dad]]
* [[Team Dad]]
* [[Throw Down the Bomblet]]: Dynamite has him throw a stick of dynamites at enemies.
* [[You Are in Command Now]]: His brief stint as team leader in Disc 2.
* [[You Are in Command Now]]: His brief stint as team leader in Disc 2.


=== Vincent Valentine ===
=== Vincent Valentine ===


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{{quote| ''"Cool, huh? I guess that's just the way I am... sorry."''}}
{{quote|''"Cool, huh? I guess that's just the way I am... sorry."''}}


{{quote| Voiced by: Shougo Suzuki (Japanese), [[Steven Blum]] (English) }}
{{quote|Voiced by: Shougo Suzuki (Japanese), [[Steven Blum]] (English)}}


Main character of ''[[Dirge of Cerberus]]''. He is a former member of the Turks with a mysterious past that ties him to Cloud and his group.
Main character of ''[[Dirge of Cerberus]]''. He is a former member of the Turks with a mysterious past that ties him to Cloud and his group.


{{quote| Appears in: ''FFVII'', ''[[Advent Children]]'', ''[[Dirge of Cerberus]]''<br />
{{quote|Appears in: ''Final Fantasy VII'', ''[[Advent Children]]'', ''[[Dirge of Cerberus]]''.
Spinoff/other game appearances: ''[[Ehrgeiz]]'' }}
Spinoff/other game appearances: ''[[Ehrgeiz]]''.}}


* [[Alliterative Name]]
* [[Alliterative Name]]
* [[Always V Sexy]]
* [[Always V. Sexy]]
* Anti-Hero: Type III
* [[Anti-Hero]]: Type III.
* [[The Atoner]]
* [[The Atoner]]
* [[Badass]]
* [[Badass]]:
** [[Badass Abnormal]]: Due to a Death Penalty glitch in the game, he can take out Emerald Weapon... IN ONE SHOT! It's shown [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ovxL1wdjtI here.]
** [[Badass Abnormal]]: Due to a Death Penalty glitch in the game, he can take out Emerald Weapon... IN ONE SHOT! It's shown [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ovxL1wdjtI here].
** [[Badass Cape]]
** [[Badass Long Hair]]
** [[Badass Long Hair]]
* [[Badass Cape]]
* [[Be My Valentine]]
* [[Be My Valentine]]
* [[Bishonen]]
* [[Bishonen]]
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* [[Cold Sniper]]
* [[Cold Sniper]]
* [[Cool Gun]]: His "Cerberus", a massive Tri-barelled revolver.
* [[Cool Gun]]: His "Cerberus", a massive Tri-barelled revolver.
* [[Cutscene Power to The Max]]: In ''[[Dirge of Cerberus]]'', Vincent pulls off amazing feats of [[Gun Fu]], [[Supernatural Martial Arts]], and gravity-defying superhuman agility that would make [[Devil May Cry|Dante]] jealous. But only in cutscenes; when you're controlling him, he can't do any of these things, and in fact, he can barely jump.
* [[Cutscene Power to the Max]]: In ''[[Dirge of Cerberus]]'', Vincent pulls off amazing feats of [[Gun Fu]], [[Supernatural Martial Arts]] and gravity-defying superhuman agility that would make [[Devil May Cry|Dante]] jealous. But only in cutscenes: when you're controlling him, he can't do any of these things, and in fact, he can barely jump.
* [[Dark and Troubled Past]]: To put it mildly.
* [[Dark and Troubled Past]]: To put it mildly.
* [[Eerie Pale Skinned Brunette]]
* [[Eerie Pale-Skinned Brunette]]
* [[Guest Fighter]]: In ''[[Ehrgeiz]]''.
* [[Guest Fighter]]: In ''[[Ehrgeiz]]''.
* [[Gun Fu]]: The spin-offs have established him utilising this with his handguns. Which is kinda weird considering that he never did it in the original games.
* [[Gun Fu]]: The spin-offs have established him utilising this with his handguns. Which is kinda weird considering that he never did it in the original games.
* [[Guns Are Worthless]]: Subverted in the original game. His guns aren't very useful when he uses them to shoot enemies, but when he uses them to focus his magic they're very handy indeed.
* [[Guns Are Worthless]]: Subverted in the original game. His guns aren't very useful when he uses them to shoot enemies, but when he uses them to focus his magic, they're very handy indeed.
* [[The Gunslinger]]
* [[The Gunslinger]]
* [[Ineffectual Loner]]
* [[Ineffectual Loner]]
* [[Limit Break]]: Unlike other party members, Vincent's Limit Breaks transform him into monsters with two special attacks, but he becomes [[The Berserker]], acting of his own will.
* [[Limit Break]]: Unlike other party members, Vincent's [[Limit Break]]s transform him into monsters with two special attacks, but he becomes [[The Berserker]], acting of his own will.
** [[Big Badass Wolf|Galian Beast]]: [[Spam Attack|Berserk Dance]] and [[Playing With Fire|Beast Flare]]
** [[Big Badass Wolf|Galian Beast]]: [[Spam Attack|Berserk Dance]] and [[Playing with Fire|Beast Flare]].
** [[Frankensteins Monster|Death Gigas]]: [[Shock and Awe|Livewire]] and Gigadunk
** [[Frankenstein's Monster|Death Gigas]]: [[Shock and Awe|Livewire]] and Gigadunk.
** [[Hockey Mask and Chainsaw|Hell Masker]]: [[Chainsaw Good|Splattercombo]] and [[Standard Status Effects|Nightmare]]
** [[Hockey Mask and Chainsaw|Hell Masker]]: [[Chainsaw Good|Splattercombo]] and [[Standard Status Effects|Nightmare]].
** [[Our Demons Are Different|Chaos]]: [[Razor Wings|Chaos Saber]] and Satan Slam
** [[Our Demons Are Different|Chaos]]: [[Razor Wings|Chaos Saber]] and Satan Slam.
* [[Loners Are Freaks]]
* [[Loners Are Freaks]]
* [[Love Hurts]]
* [[Love Hurts]]
* [[Master of None]]: He had fairly lackluster stats in the original game.
* [[Master of None]]: He had fairly lackluster stats in the original game.
* [[Mr. Fanservice]]
* [[Mr. Fanservice]]
* [[Ninja Pirate Zombie Robot]]: He looks and acts like a ninja vampire, and can shapeshift into [[Captain Ersatz]] forms of famous movie monsters, namely Frankenstein's Monster, the Wolfman, and Jason Vorheez.
* [[Ninja Pirate Zombie Robot]]: He looks and acts like a ninja vampire, and can shape-shift into [[Captain Ersatz]] forms of famous movie monsters, namely Frankenstein's Monster, the Wolfman and Jason Vorheez.
* [[Older Than They Look]]: Physically, he looks about 27, but he's chronologically in his early to mid 50s after sealing himself in a coffin.
* [[Older Than They Look]]: Physically, he looks about 27, but he's chronologically in his early to mid 50's after sealing himself in a coffin.
* [[Optional Party Member]]: In ''FFVII''.
* [[Optional Party Member]]: In ''Final Fantasy VII''.
* [[Red Eyes Take Warning]]
* [[Red Eyes, Take Warning]]
* [[Revolvers Are Just Better]]
* [[Revolvers Are Just Better]]
* [[Sealed Good in A Can|Sealed Good in a Coffin]]
* [[Sealed Good in a Can|Sealed Good in a Coffin]]
* [[Secret Character]]
* [[Secret Character]]
* [[Shape Shifter]]: Can change into a [[Big Badass Wolf]], a [[Frankensteins Monster]], a [[Hockey Mask and Chainsaw]] style [[Slasher Movie|slasher]], or the bat-winged and positively demonic [[Super Powered Evil Side|Chaos]] during his [[Limit Break|Limit Breaks]].
* [[Shape Shifter]]: Can change into a [[Big Badass Wolf]], a [[Frankenstein's Monster]], a [[Hockey Mask and Chainsaw]] style [[Slasher Movie|slasher]] or the bat-winged and positively demonic [[Super-Powered Evil Side|Chaos]] during his [[Limit Break]]s.
** [[Voluntary Shapeshifting]]: Transforms into the monsters intentionally; its changing back where his control is rather iffy.
* [[Sixth Ranger]]
* [[Sixth Ranger]]
* [[The Stoic]]
* [[The Stoic]]
* [[Super Powered Evil Side]]: Chaos, a demonic entity sealed inside of him.
* [[Super-Powered Evil Side]]: Chaos, a demonic entity sealed inside of him.
* [[Tall Dark and Snarky]]
* [[Tall, Dark and Snarky]]
* [[The Undead]]: Vincent is, to all intents and purposes, a walking corpse animated only by Chaos. The resemblance to a vampire is purely intentional (although he's actually closer to a zombie when you get right down to it).
* [[The Undead]]: Vincent is, to all intents and purposes, a walking corpse animated only by Chaos. The resemblance to a vampire is purely intentional (although he's actually closer to a zombie when you get right down to it). [[Our Zombies Are Different|He's a Type C (onstruct) with shades of Type R(event)]].
* [[Voluntary Shapeshifting]]: Transforms into the monsters intentionally: it's changing back where his control is rather iffy.
** [[Our Zombies Are Different]]: He's a Type C (onstruct) with shades of Type R(evenant).


=== Yuffie Kisaragi ===
=== Yuffie Kisaragi ===


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{{quote| ''"I am the champion of the earth and the sky. I am the conqueror of evil. The single white rose of Wutai... Yuffie Kisaragi!"''}}
{{quote|''"I am the champion of the earth and the sky. I am the conqueror of evil. The single white rose of Wutai... Yuffie Kisaragi!"''}}


{{quote| Voiced by: [[Yumi Kakazu]] (Japanese), Christy Carlson Romano/[[Mae Whitman]] (English) }}
{{quote|Voiced by: [[Yumi Kakazu]] (Japanese), Christy Carlson Romano/[[Mae Whitman]] (English)}}


An outlandishly-dressed ninja girl from the Japanese-lookalike town of [[Wutai]]. As a rebellious and cocky tomboy, Yuffie desires to restore her homeland Wutai to the glorious nation it was before being conquered by Shinra. Despite her sometimes obnoxious personality, she is friendly, helpful, and willingly helps the party in their battles.
An outlandishly-dressed ninja girl from the Japanese-lookalike town of [[Wutai]]. As a rebellious and cocky tomboy, Yuffie desires to restore her homeland Wutai to the glorious nation it was before being conquered by Shinra. Despite her sometimes obnoxious personality, she is friendly, helpful and willingly helps the party in their battles.


{{quote| Appears in: ''FFVII'', ''[[Advent Children]]'', ''[[Dirge of Cerberus]]'', ''[[Crisis Core]]''<br />
{{quote|Appears in: ''Final Fantasy VII'', ''[[Advent Children]]'', ''[[Dirge of Cerberus]]'', ''[[Crisis Core]]''.
Spinoff appearances/other series appearances: ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'', ''[[Ehrgeiz]]'' }}
Spinoff appearances/other series appearances: ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'', ''[[Ehrgeiz]]''.}}


* [[Action Girl]]: Not quite as much as Tifa, but she can still kick some serious ass.
* [[Action Girl]]: Not quite as much as Tifa, but she can still kick some serious ass.
* [[Anti Hero]]: [[Sliding Scale of Anti Heroes|Type IV]], at least in the original.
* [[Anti-Hero]]: [[Sliding Scale of Anti-Heroes|Type IV]], at least in the original.
* [[Badass Adorable]]
* [[Badass Adorable]]
* [[Bare Your Midriff]]
* [[Bare Your Midriff]]
* [[Bratty Half Pint]]: In the original game.
* [[Bratty Half-Pint]]: In the original game.
* [[Brown Eyes]]
* [[Brown Eyes]]
* [[Diagonal Cut]]: Greased Lightning.
* [[Eerie Pale Skinned Brunette]]
* [[Dishing Out Dirt]]: Landscaper.
* [[Fragile Speedster]]: Yuffie's very fast, but when she gets hit, it hurts.
* [[Eerie Pale-Skinned Brunette]]
* [[Fragile Speedster]]: Yuffie's very fast, but when she gets hit, it hurts.
* [[Fuuma Shuriken]]
* [[Fuuma Shuriken]]
* [[Genki Girl]]
* [[Genki Girl]]
* [[Glass Cannon]]: Whether throwing her boomerangs or using materia, Yuffie's very good at damaging the enemies. It's when they hit her back that she has problems.
* [[Glass Cannon]]: Whether throwing her boomerangs or using materia, Yuffie's very good at damaging the enemies. It's when they hit her back that she has problems.
* [[Guest Fighter]]: In ''[[Ehrgeiz]]''.
* [[Guest Fighter]]: In ''[[Ehrgeiz]]''.
* [[Healing Hands]]: Clear Tranquil.
* [[Heir to The Dojo]]
* [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold]]
* [[Heir to the Dojo]]
* [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]
* [[Light'Em Up]]: Gauntlet.
* [[Limit Break]]
* [[Limit Break]]
** [[Diagonal Cut]]: Greased Lightning.
** [[Dishing Out Dirt]]: Landscaper.
** [[Healing Hands]]: Clear Tranquil.
** [[Light Em Up]]: Gauntlet.
** [[Spam Attack]]: Bloodfest and Doom of the Living.
** [[Wave Motion Gun]]: All Creation.
* [[Loveable Rogue]]
* [[Loveable Rogue]]
* [[Ninja]]
* [[Ninja]]
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* [[Plucky Girl]]
* [[Plucky Girl]]
* [[The Prankster]]
* [[The Prankster]]
* [[Rebellious Princess]]: Her dad's the lord of Wutai, and he's not at all happy that she ran away from home.
* [[Rebellious Princess]]: Her dad's the lord of Wutai, and he's not at all happy that she ran away from home.
* [[Running Gag]]: Her motion sickness.
* [[Running Gag]]: Her motion sickness.
* [[Ship Tease]]:
* [[Ship Tease]]:
** Out of all the characters you can choose to take on a date to the Gold Saucer, she is the only character who kisses Cloud.
** Out of all the characters you can choose to take on a date to the Gold Saucer, she is the only character who kisses Cloud.
** With Vincent in ''[[Dirge of Cerberus]]'', {{spoiler|especially when Vincent seemingly dies taking out Omega.}} Whether it's because she likes him or is simply concerned because he's a comrade is still open to debate.
** With Vincent in ''[[Dirge of Cerberus]]'', {{spoiler|especially when Vincent seemingly dies taking out Omega}}. Whether it's because she likes him or is simply concerned because he's a comrade is still open to debate.
* [[Sixth Ranger]]
* [[Sixth Ranger]]
* [[Small Name Big Ego]]: She often calls herself "the Great Ninja Yuffie" or "the single white rose of Wutai".
* [[Small Name, Big Ego]]: She often calls herself "the Great Ninja Yuffie" or "the single white rose of Wutai."
* [[So Long and Thanks For All The Gear]]: "Wutai Theft" is the former [[Trope Namer]].
* [[So Long and Thanks For All the Gear]]: "Wutai Theft" is the former [[Trope Namer]].
* [[Spam Attack]]: Bloodfest and Doom of the Living.
* [[Sticky Fingers]]
* [[Sticky Fingers]]
* [[The Three Faces of Eve]]: Unlike Aerith and Tifa, who looks like one but acts the opposite, Yuffie both looks and acts like the Child.
* [[The Three Faces of Eve]]: Unlike Aerith and Tifa, who looks like one but acts the opposite, Yuffie both looks and acts like the Child.
* [[Tomboy]]: Described as such in the FF7 Ultimania.
* [[Tomboy]]: Described as such in the ''Final Fantasy VII Ultimania''.
* [[Trickster Archetype]]
* [[Trickster Archetype]]
* [[Wave Motion Gun]]: All Creation.
* [[Welcome Back Traitor]]
* [[Who Wears Short Shorts]]
* [[Welcome Back, Traitor]]
* [[Who Wears Short Shorts?]]
* [[Yamato Nadeshiko]]: Averted. She's the only one who has a connection to Wutai, yet she is neither polite, domestic, interested in its culture, nor family oriented.
* [[Yamato Nadeshiko]]: Averted. She's the only one who has a connection to Wutai, yet she is neither polite, domestic, interested in its culture nor family oriented.


=== Zack Fair ===
=== Zack Fair ===


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{{quote| ''"Boy oh boy... the price of freedom is steep."''}}
{{quote|''"Boy oh boy... the price of freedom is steep."''}}


{{quote| Voiced by: [[Kenichi Suzumura]] (Japanese), Rick Gomez (English) }}
{{quote|Voiced by: [[Kenichi Suzumura]] (Japanese), Rick Gomez (English)}}


An energetic SOLDIER 2nd Class with dreams of becoming SOLDIER 1st Class. Popular enough to get his own spinoff, generally the best received of the ''Compilation''.
An energetic SOLDIER 2nd Class with dreams of becoming SOLDIER 1st Class. Popular enough to get his own spinoff, generally the best received of the ''Compilation''.


{{quote| Appears in: ''FFVII'', ''Advent Children'', ''[[Crisis Core]]'', ''[[Before Crisis]]''<br />
{{quote|Appears in: ''Final Fantasy VII'', ''Advent Children'', ''[[Crisis Core]]'', ''[[Before Crisis]]''.
Spinoff appearances/other series appearances: ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]: Birth by Sleep'' as the most adorable hero-in-training ever, ''[[Ehrgeiz]]'' }}
Spinoff appearances/other series appearances: ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]: Birth by Sleep'' as the most adorable hero-in-training ever, ''[[Ehrgeiz]]''.}}


* [[The Ace]]: Justified, in that this was intentional to have his personality contrast sharply with Cloud's. ''[[Crisis Core]]'' makes it work, too.
* [[The Ace]]: Justified, in that this was intentional to have his personality contrast sharply with Cloud's. ''[[Crisis Core]]'' makes it work too.
* [[Adorkable]]
* [[Adorkable]]
* [[All Your Powers Combined]]/[[Mega Manning]]: According to [[All There in the Manual|the Ultimania guide]], this is how Zack learns his Limit Breaks -- he meets someone, and upon doing so, learns how to copy their Limit Break and modify it to create his own, such as Meteorain->Meteor Shots and Healing Wind->Healing Wave.
* [[All Your Powers Combined]]/[[Mega Manning]]: According to [[All There in the Manual|the Ultimania guide]], this is how Zack learns his [[Limit Break]]s]: he meets someone, and upon doing so, learns how to copy their Limit Break and modify it to create his own, such as Meteorain->Meteor Shots and Healing Wind->Healing Wave.
* [[Anime Hair]]
* [[Anime Hair]]
* [[Anti Villain]] [[Villain Protagonist|Protagonist]]: He works for Shinra, and helped to end the Wutai War leaving the place in the condition is seen in FF7, but his interests were [[Heroic Neutral|starting a new life and protecting Cloud.]] It wasn't until after it became clear that Shinra wasn't going to stop hunting them down that Zack opposed them.
* [[Anti-Villain]] [[Villain Protagonist|Protagonist]]: He works for Shinra, and helped to end the Wutai War leaving the place in the condition is seen in ''Final Fantasy VII'', but his interests were [[Heroic Neutral|starting a new life and protecting Cloud]]. It wasn't until after it became clear that Shinra wasn't going to stop hunting them down that Zack opposed them.
* [[Badass]]: The beginning of ''[[Crisis Core]]'' firmly establishes him as this, and it only gets better from there... up until, [[Doomed By Canon|well]].
* [[Badass]]: The beginning of ''[[Crisis Core]]'' firmly establishes him as this, and it only gets better from there... up until, [[Doomed by Canon|well]].
* [[BFS]]
* [[BFS]]
* [[Big Brother Mentor]]: To Cloud.
* [[Big Brother Mentor]]: To Cloud.
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* [[Bolivian Army Ending]]
* [[Bolivian Army Ending]]
* [[Breakout Character]]: Arguably bigger than Vincent. Both got their own spinoff, but not only is Zack's better received, but Zack got the honor even though he only appeared in an optional flashback, as opposed to being a former playable character.
* [[Breakout Character]]: Arguably bigger than Vincent. Both got their own spinoff, but not only is Zack's better received, but Zack got the honor even though he only appeared in an optional flashback, as opposed to being a former playable character.
* [[Chick Magnet]]: Almost as much as Cloud. Case in point: Aerith ''and'' Cissnei in the same game. Way to go Zack.
* [[Chick Magnet]]: Almost as much as Cloud. Case in point: Aerith ''and'' Cissnei in the same game. Way to go, Zack.
* [[Death From Above]]: Meteor Shots.
* [[Doomed Moral Victor]]
* [[Doomed Moral Victor]]
* [[Foregone Conclusion]]: Since ''[[Crisis Core]]'' is a prequel to ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]'', and Zack's the hero in the game, it's fairly expected when he dies at the end.
* [[Foregone Conclusion]]: Since ''[[Crisis Core]]'' is a prequel to ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]'', and Zack's the hero in the game, it's fairly expected when he dies at the end.
* [[Forgotten Fallen Friend]]: {{spoiler|Of Cloud. He remembers him again later in the story, causing him to have a [[Heroic BSOD]], but he gets better.}}
* [[Forgotten Fallen Friend]]: {{spoiler|Of Cloud. He remembers him again later in the story, causing him to have a [[Heroic BSOD]], but he gets better}}.
* [[Guest Fighter]]: In ''Ehrgeiz''.
* [[Guest Fighter]]: In ''Ehrgeiz''.
* [[Gunship Rescue]]: Air Strike.
* [[The Gump]]: Besides his influence on Cloud's past, Zack was the guy who named the 7th Heaven bar, bought Aerith her iconic hair ribbon and suggested she sell flowers, and is partly responsible for sparking Yuffie's obsession with Materia.
* [[The Gump]]: Besides his influence on Cloud's past, Zack was the guy who named the 7th Heaven bar, bought Aerith her iconic hair ribbon and suggested she sell flowers, and is partly responsible for sparking Yuffie's obsession with Materia.
* [[Healing Hands]]: Healing Wave fully restores his stats.
* [[Heroes Prefer Swords]]
* [[Heroes Prefer Swords]]
* [[Instant Runes]]: Apocalypse.
* [[Jumped At the Call]]
* [[Jumped At the Call]]
* [[Keet]]
* [[Keet]]
* [[Limit Break]]:
* [[Limit Break]]:
** [[Death From Above]]: Meteor Shots.
** [[Gunship Rescue]]: Air Strike.
** [[Healing Hands]]: Healing Wave
** [[Instant Runes]]: Apocalypse.
** [[Rapid Fire Fisticuffs]]: Rush Assault.
** [[Spam Attack]]: Chain Slash and Octaslash.
** [[Spam Attack]]: Chain Slash and Octaslash.
* [[Love Makes You Dumb]]/[[Love Makes You Crazy]]: Now why would someone [[Genre Savvy|who knows that]] Shinra (which has its headquarters in Midgar) wants him dead or used for experiments, turn back to Midgar? Also even though he knew the likelihood of a trap in Gongaga, he still wanted to see his parents.
** [[Status Buff]]: Lucky Stars
* [[Love Makes You Dumb]] / [[Love Makes You Crazy]]: Now why would someone [[Genre Savvy|who knows that]] Shinra (which has its headquarters in Midgar) wants him dead or used for experiments, turn back to Midgar?
** Also even though he knew the likelihood of a trap in Gongaga, he still wanted to see his parents.
* [[Manly Tears]]: After Angeal's death.
* [[Manly Tears]]: After Angeal's death.
* [[Meaningful Name]]: He didn't have a last name until ''Crisis Core'', when he was given the last name "Fair" to invoke the imagery of "fair weather", contrasting Cloud's name.
* [[Meaningful Name]]: He didn't have a last name until ''Crisis Core'', when he was given the last name "Fair" to invoke the imagery of "fair weather", contrasting Cloud's name.
* [[Mr. Fanservice]]
* [[Mr. Fanservice]]
* [[Nice Guy]]
* [[Nice Guy]]
* [[One Scene Wonder]]: In the original game.
* [[Posthumous Character]]
* [[Posthumous Character]]
* [[Rapid-Fire Fisticuffs]]: Rush Assault.
* [[Scars Are Forever]]: The X-shaped scar on the lower part of his cheek.
* [[Scars Are Forever]]: The X-shaped scar on the lower part of his cheek.
* [[Shirtless Scene]]: We thank Square kindly.
* [[Shirtless Scene]]: We thank Square kindly.
* [[Status Buff]]: Lucky Stars makes all his attacks [[Critical Hit]]s for a time.
* [[Super Soldier]]
* [[Super Soldier]]
* [[Take Up My Sword]]: The [[Retcon|Retconned]] ending to ''[[Crisis Core]]'', and his inheritance of said sword from his mentor.
* [[Take Up My Sword]]: The [[Retcon]]ned ending to ''[[Crisis Core]]'', and his inheritance of said sword from his mentor.
* [[Tall Dark and Handsome]]
* [[Tall, Dark and Handsome]]
* [[Together in Death]]: Him and Aerith, but it's more like Together In The Lifestream. Interesting because most people's consciousness will dissolve into the Lifestream after death.
* [[Together in Death]]: Him and Aerith, but it's more like Together In The Lifestream. Interesting because most people's consciousness will dissolve into the Lifestream after death.


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=== Sephiroth ===
=== Sephiroth ===


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{{quote| ''"Ha, ha, ha…my sadness? What do I have to be sad about? I am the chosen one. I have been chosen to be the leader of this Planet."''}}
{{quote|''"Ha, ha, ha… my sadness? What do I have to be sad about? I am the chosen one. I have been chosen to be the leader of this Planet."''}}


{{quote| Voiced by: [[Toshiyuki Morikawa]] (Japanese), Lance Bass/George Newbern (English) }}
{{quote|Voiced by: [[Toshiyuki Morikawa]] (Japanese), Lance Bass/George Newbern (English)}}


A famous war hero and SOLDIER 1st Class, Sephiroth is a living legend within Shinra. After going AWOL for several years, Sephiroth suddenly reappears to murder {{spoiler|the President of Shinra}} and blaze a trail of death across the world. {{spoiler|He was the end result of a [[Super Soldier]] program designed to harness the power of the Ancients. Unfortunately, a misunderstanding causes him to be infused with the cells of the malevolent, [[The Virus|virus-like]] alien JENOVA instead. He stumbles across the truth of his origins and is driven insane, his madness catalysed by the influence of JENOVA. Coming to the conclusion that he is [[The Chosen One]] of the Planet and that [[Mommy Issues|the broken body of JENOVA is his biological mother]], he initiates a terrifying plan to [[Assimilation Plot|absorb the Lifestream into himself]] and become the successor of JENOVA. Although Cloud delays this plan in the short-term by throwing Sephiroth into the Lifestream, in the long-term it allowed Sephiroth to absorb the knowledge of the Lifestream to the point where he could influence the world psychically, manipulating those with JENOVA cells and creating solid astral manifestations of himself}}.
A famous war hero and SOLDIER 1st Class, Sephiroth is a living legend within Shinra. After going AWOL for several years, Sephiroth suddenly reappears to murder {{spoiler|the President of Shinra}} and blaze a trail of death across the world. {{spoiler|He was the end result of a [[Super Soldier]] program designed to harness the power of the Ancients. Unfortunately, a misunderstanding causes him to be infused with the cells of the malevolent, [[The Virus|virus-like]] alien Jenova instead. He stumbles across the truth of his origins and is driven insane, his madness catalysed by the influence of Jenova. Coming to the conclusion that he is [[The Chosen One]] of the Planet and that [[Mommy Issues|the broken body of Jenova is his biological mother]], he initiates a terrifying plan to [[Assimilation Plot|absorb the Lifestream into himself]] and become the successor of Jenova. Although Cloud delays this plan in the short-term by throwing Sephiroth into the Lifestream, in the long-term it allowed Sephiroth to absorb the knowledge of the Lifestream to the point where he could influence the world psychically, manipulating those with Jenova cells and creating solid astral manifestations of himself}}.


{{quote| Appears in: ''FFVII'', ''[[Crisis Core]]'', ''[[Advent Children]]'', ''[[Before Crisis]]''<br />
{{quote|Appears in: ''Final Fantasy VII'', ''[[Crisis Core]]'', ''[[Advent Children]]'', ''[[Before Crisis]]''.
Spinoff appearances/other series appearances: ''[[Ehrgeiz]]'', ''[[Final Fantasy Dissidia]]'', ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'' }}
Spinoff appearances/other series appearances: ''[[Ehrgeiz]]'', ''[[Final Fantasy Dissidia]]'', ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]''.}}


* [[All There in the Manual]]: You really do need to get into the side materials if you want to fill in the blanks this guy's story has.
* [[A God Am I]]: His original goal, according to the first game, was to become a god by absorbing the lifestream and conquering "the Promised Land". As for what it is in the ''Compilation'', well... [[Depending On the Writer|it varies]] but is generally this but with the twist of [[Visionary Villain|finding a new planet to build a utopia in his image]].
* [[And Then What?]]: Until the ''Compilation'', it wasn't explicit as to what Sephiroth was actually going to ''do'' with his godlike power after obtaining it, with interpretations ranging from [[Take Over the World]] to [[Omnicidal Maniac]]. {{spoiler|According to ''Advent Children'', the ultimate result was the Planet's destruction, it's hinted that he intended to use the Planet as a vessel similar to Jenova, and basically lead him towards a new planet (his "Promised Land") and rule it as a god}}.
* [[All There in the Manual]]: You really do need to get into the side materials if you want to fill in the blanks this guy's story has.
* [[Audience Surrogate]]: In a comedic way during ''Crisis Core'', for those who don't like ''LOVELESS''. He's not the biggest fan of it, and he's not afraid to mention that he's bored of Genesis "beating it into (his) head".
* [[And Then What]]: Until the ''Compilation'', it wasn't explicit as to what Sephiroth was actually going to ''do'' with his godlike power after obtaining it, with interpretations ranging from [[Take Over the World]] to [[Omnicidal Maniac]]. {{spoiler|According to ''Advent Children'', the ultimate result was the Planet's destruction, it's hinted that he intended to use the Planet as a vessel similar to Jenova, and basically lead him towards a new planet (his "Promised Land") and rule it as a god.}}
* [[Back from the Dead]]: Technically speaking, {{spoiler|Cloud killed him before the game began, but he persisted within the Lifestream}}. Then he came back in ''Advent Children''.
* [[Audience Surrogate]]: In a comedic way during ''Crisis Core'', for those who don't like ''LOVELESS''. He's not the biggest fan of it, and he's not afraid to mention that he's bored of Genesis "beating it into (his) head".
* [[Back From the Dead]]: Technically speaking, {{spoiler|Cloud killed him before the game began, but he persisted within the Lifestream.}} Then he came back in ''Advent Children''.
* [[Badass]]: His appearance isn't for showing off. Remember that gigantic snake that gave the party problems earlier in the game, which you had to get a chocobo to outrun? Sephiroth had to go through the same area, but he didn't bother with the bird. ''He impaled the snake on a tree''.
* [[Badass]]: His appearance isn't for showing off. Remember that gigantic snake that gave the party problems earlier in the game, which you had to get a chocobo to outrun? Sephiroth had to go through the same area, but he didn't bother with the bird. ''He impaled the snake on a tree''.
** [[Badass Longcoat]]
** [[Badass Long Hair]]
** [[Badass Long Hair]]
* [[Badass Longcoat]]
* [[BFS]]
* [[BFS]]
** [[Katanas Are Just Better]]: Played straight.
* [[Big Bad]]: Of the original game and ''Advent Children''.
* [[Big Bad]]: Of the original game and ''Advent Children''.
* [[Big Damn Heroes]]: In ''Crisis Core'' he arrives out of nowhere and saves Zack from Ifrit.
* [[Big Damn Heroes]]: In ''Crisis Core'', he arrives out of nowhere and saves Zack from Ifrit.
* [[Bishonen|Biseinen]]
* [[Bishonen]]
* [[Bishonen Line]]: His [[Attack of the 50 Foot Whatever|Bizz]][[Gonk|aro]] to [[One Winged Angel|Saf]][[Faux Symbolism|er]] transformation. He resumes his original body for the final confrontation with Cloud.
* [[Bishonen Line]]: His [[Attack of the 50-Foot Whatever|Bizz]][[Gonk|aro]] to [[One-Winged Angel|Saf]][[Faux Symbolism|er]] transformation. He resumes his original body for the final confrontation with Cloud.
* [[Blade Spam]]: In more recent iterations of ''The Compilation of [[Final Fantasy VII]]'' as well as ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'' and ''[[Dissidia Final Fantasy]]'', Sephiroth seems to be able to strike his opponent several times with only a few tactically-placed slashes of his Masamune. In ''[[Kingdom Hearts II (Video Game)|Kingdom Hearts II]]'', he possesses a move called Flash, where he dashes past Sora; if you don't [[Press X to Not Die|use the Reaction Command]], Sora eats about 7-9 slashes. In ''Dissidia'', his slashes inflict upwards of four blows at a time (his Octoslash, in particular, hits eight times in spite of Sephy only swinging five times).
* [[Blade Spam]]: In more recent iterations of ''The Compilation of [[Final Fantasy VII]]'' as well as ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'' and ''[[Dissidia Final Fantasy]]'', Sephiroth seems to be able to strike his opponent several times with only a few tactically-placed slashes of his Masamune. In ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]'', he possesses a move called Flash, where he dashes past Sora: if you don't [[Press X to Not Die|use the Reaction Command]], Sora eats about 7-9 slashes. In ''Dissidia'', his slashes inflict upwards of four blows at a time (his Octoslash, in particular, hits eight times in spite of Sephy only swinging five times).
* [[The Chessmaster]]
* [[The Chessmaster]]
* [[Cloning Blues]]
* [[Cloning Blues]]
* [[Colony Drop]]: His plan to strike the earth with Meteor.
* [[Colony Drop]]: His plan to strike the earth with Meteor.
* [[Cosmic Horror]]: He's a [[Humanoid Abomination]] made from the remnants of a genuine [[Cosmic Horror]] and a human fetus. Following the events at Nibelheim and his own "death" he fuses with Jenova and corrupts the Lifestream becoming a full-on example.
* [[Cosmic Horror]]: He's a [[Humanoid Abomination]] made from the remnants of a genuine [[Cosmic Horror]] and a human fetus. Following the events at Nibelheim and his own "death", he fuses with Jenova and corrupts the Lifestream becoming a full-on example.
* [[Defector From Decadence]]: He was considering to leave from Shinra due to growing distrust from the organization. Unfortunately, he ended up doing more than that.
* [[Defector From Decadence]]: He was considering to leave from Shinra due to growing distrust from the organization. Unfortunately, he ended up doing more than that.
* [[Depending On the Artist]]: The Masamune was [http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110227161514/finalfantasy/images/e/e4/Sephiroth-FFVIIArt.png originally] about as long as Sephiroth was tall, maybe slightly longer (six-seven feet long). In other games, like [http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20080403125904/finalfantasy/images/d/db/Kh2-sephiroth-o2.jpg Kingdom Hearts] and [http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20101103053940/finalfantasy/images/8/81/Sephiroth_EX_Mode_Full.png Dissidia], it reaches lengths twice that length.
* [[Depending on the Artist]]: The Masamune was [http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110227161514/finalfantasy/images/e/e4/Sephiroth-FFVIIArt.png originally] about as long as Sephiroth was tall, maybe slightly longer (six-seven feet long). In other games, like [http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20080403125904/finalfantasy/images/d/db/Kh2-sephiroth-o2.jpg ''Kingdom Hearts''] and [http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20101103053940/finalfantasy/images/8/81/Sephiroth_EX_Mode_Full.png ''Dissidia''], it reaches lengths twice that length. It is closer to a retcon than an artist attribute. Every successive iteration will clock the sword at three meters long.
* [[Depending on the Writer]]: Let's just say his role in every game after the original tends to vary and leave it at that.
** It is closer to a retcon than an artist attribute. Every successive iteration will clock the sword at 3 meters long.
** Similarly, his exact level of dominance regarding his "mother" Jenova seems to fall victim to this trope as well, with there being conflicting sources between the ''Ultimania'' and ''Dissidia 012'' about whether Sephiroth was in control of Jenova or vice-versa.
* [[Depending On the Writer]]: Let's just say his role in every game after the original tends to vary and leave it at that.
* [[Disney Villain Death]]: This is how Sephiroth is first defeated: {{spoiler|when Cloud attempts to finish off Sephiroth at the reactor and ends up being impaled by him, Cloud ends up using his own body as a lever, and then hurls Sephiroth down the shaft of the Mako Reactor}}. Unfortunately, he hadn't exactly died afterwards.
** Similarly, his exact level of dominance regarding his "mother" Jenova seems to fall victim to this trope as well, with there being conflicting sources between the Ultimania and Dissidia 012 about whether Sephiroth was in control of Jenova or vice-versa.
* [[Dissonant Serenity]]: With the notable exception of the Nibelheim incident.
* [[Disney Villain Death]]: This is how Sephiroth is first defeated: {{spoiler|When Cloud attempts to finish off Sephiroth at the reactor and ends up being impaled by him, Cloud ends up using his own body as a lever, and then hurls Sephiroth down the shaft of the Mako Reactor.}} Unfortunately, he hadn't exactly died afterwards.
* [[Dissonant Serenity]]: With the notable exception of the Nibelheim incident.
* [[Evil Counterpart]]:
* [[Evil Counterpart]]:
** To Cloud, as an ex-member of SOLDIER, but later it turns out that he's actually Aerith's [[Evil Counterpart]], since Cloud never was a member of SOLDIER and Sephiroth and Aerith have more traits in common: both are children of Shinra scientists involved in the Jenovas Project, both use seraphic symbolism, both are capable of avoiding dissolution in the Lifestream, and both are linked to one of the Ultimate Magics. Furthermore, Sephiroth believed that his mother was an Ancient betrayed by humans whereas Aerith's mother actually was one. During development, they were even considered to be revealed to be siblings or lovers, driving their connection deeper.
** To Cloud, as an ex-member of SOLDIER, but later it turns out that he's actually Aerith's [[Evil Counterpart]], since Cloud never was a member of SOLDIER and Sephiroth and Aerith have more traits in common: both are children of Shinra scientists involved in the Jenovas Project, both use seraphic symbolism, both are capable of avoiding dissolution in the Lifestream, and both are linked to one of the Ultimate Magics. Furthermore, Sephiroth believed that his mother was an Ancient betrayed by humans whereas Aerith's mother actually was one. During development, they were even considered to be revealed to be siblings or lovers, driving their connection deeper.
** Expanded upon in the novellas. Both Aerith and Sephiroth retain their forms within the Lifestream. Aerith keeps hers due to being a Cetra, Sephiroth keeps his due to his [[Badass|immense power and sheer force of will]]. The novellas paint them as the supreme forces of light and darkness within the Lifestream, Sephiroth tainting the Lifestream with his Jenova cells and Aerith trying to purify his corruption as best she can. In the ''Case of the Lifestream - White'', Aerith even considered creating her own Remnants to oppose Kadaj, Loz, and Yazoo, but decided it was more important to contact Cloud in person and let him handle it.
** Expanded upon in the novellas. Both Aerith and Sephiroth retain their forms within the Lifestream. Aerith keeps hers due to being a Cetra, Sephiroth keeps his due to his [[Badass|immense power and sheer force of will]]. The novellas paint them as the supreme forces of light and darkness within the Lifestream, Sephiroth tainting the Lifestream with his Jenova cells and Aerith trying to purify his corruption as best she can. In the ''Case of the Lifestream - White'', Aerith even considered creating her own Remnants to oppose Kadaj, Loz and Yazoo, but decided it was more important to contact Cloud in person and let him handle it.
* [[Fallen Angel]]: Invoked by his Safer Sephiroth and [[One-Winged Angel]] appearances.
* [[Fallen Hero]]: He definitely fell, and ''hard'', but given [[Corrupt Corporate Executive|who his employers were]], the "hero" part might be shadier than we realise (although it is implied in various scenes that he actually didn't know about some of the dirty secrets of the company).
* [[Fallen Hero]]: He definitely fell, and ''hard'', but given [[Corrupt Corporate Executive|who his employers were]], the "hero" part might be shadier than we realise (although it is implied in various scenes that he actually didn't know about some of the dirty secrets of the company).
* [[Faux Affably Evil]]: In the side materials, there's no denying that he's just as evil as in the original game (post-madness), but he seems more [[Affably Evil]] as he does everything with a calm demeanour and never insults anyone in the way that, say [[Final Fantasy V|Exdeath]] does. In the original game, however, when while he may be calm and collected, it's clear that he's enjoying mocking Cloud's insecurities and his status as a "puppet" and takes the opportunities to do so with gusto.
** [[Fallen Angel]]: Invoked by his Safer Sephiroth and One-Winged Angel appearances.
* [[Final Boss]]: He's the last battle in ''Final Fantasy VII''.
* [[Faux Affably Evil]]: In the side materials, there's no denying that he's just as evil as in the original game (post-madness), but he seems more [[Affably Evil]] as he does everything with a calm demeanour and never insults anyone in the way that, say [[Final Fantasy V|Exdeath]] does. In the original game, however, when while he may be calm and collected, it's clear that he's enjoying mocking Cloud's insecurities and his status as a "puppet" and takes the opportunities to do so with gusto.
* [[Flanderization]]: Invoked in-universe. After his second death at the end of ''Final Fantasy VII'', he survives dissolution in the Lifestream by focusing on his hatred of Cloud and his desire for vengeance, giving him a strong enough emotional core to maintain his sense of self at the cost of letting less-focused traits be stripped away. This is why, come ''Advent Children'', he's completely absorbed in rubbing his revival in Cloud's face.
* [[Final Boss]]: In ''FFVII''
* [[Flanderization]]: Invoked in-universe. After his second death at the end of ''VII'', he survives dissolution in the Lifestream by focusing on his hatred of Cloud and his desire for vengeance, giving him a strong enough emotional core to maintain his sense of self at the cost of letting less-focused traits be stripped away. This is why, come ''Advent Children'', he's completely absorbed in rubbing his revival in Cloud's face.
* [[Flash Step]]: Uses these liberally throughout the ''Compilation'' and his spinoff appearances.
* [[Flash Step]]: Uses these liberally throughout the ''Compilation'' and his spinoff appearances.
* [[Freudian Excuse]]: Let's see, his childhood friends were apparently beginning to defect from Shinra, as well as their dying, he then learns that his "mother" was allegedly a cosmic horror monster found in a stratospheric crater that nearly spelled doom and that his creation was related to research made by Hojo relating to monsters already in the Nibelheim Reactor, which, in Crisis-Core, the former part of this discovery was told to him by his former friend Genesis, and reads the accounts from Professor Gast, all of this causing his mind to completely snap and become vengeful. That qualifies for one, all right.
* [[Freudian Excuse]]: Let's see, his childhood friends were apparently beginning to defect from Shinra, as well as their dying, he then learns that his "mother" was allegedly a cosmic horror monster found in a stratospheric crater that nearly spelled doom and that his creation was related to research made by Hojo relating to monsters already in the Nibelheim Reactor, which, in ''Crisis Core'', the former part of this discovery was told to him by his former friend Genesis, and reads the accounts from Professor Gast, all of this causing his mind to completely snap and become vengeful. That qualifies for one, all right.
* [[A God Am I]]: His original goal, according to the first game, was to become a god by absorbing the lifestream and conquering "the Promised Land". As for what it is in the ''Compilation'', well... [[Depending on the Writer|it varies]], but is generally this but with the twist of [[Visionary Villain|finding a new planet to build a utopia in his image]].
* [[Go Mad From the Revelation]]: Probably a posterboy for the trope, especially when it comes down to the revelation that he was created from Jenova's cells.
* [[Go Mad from the Revelation]]: Probably a posterboy for the trope, especially when it comes down to the revelation that he was created from Jenova's cells.
* [[Green Eyes]] with [[Hellish Pupils]]
* [[Green Eyes]] with [[Hellish Pupils]]
* [[Guest Fighter]]: In ''[[Ehrgeiz]]''.
* [[Guest Fighter]]: In ''[[Ehrgeiz]]''.
* [[Guinea Pig Family]]: He was conceived and born solely to serve as a test subject for the Jenova Project, which both of his parents worked on.
* [[Guinea Pig Family]]: He was conceived and born solely to serve as a test subject for the Jenova Project, which both of his parents worked on.
* [[Hell Bent for Leather]]
* [[Hell-Bent for Leather]]
* [[Human Popsicle|Human Mako-sicle]]: When Cloud and the others discover his body at the Northern Crater {{spoiler|before Cloud, due to Sephiroth's earlier statements as well as Hojo, ends up giving Sephiroth the Black Materia again}}, he is seen to be in a mako-cocoon in stasis.
* [[Humanoid Abomination]]: It turns out that being injected with the cells of a dead alien god while you were a fetus will do this to you. His very presence is a threat to the world, he contaminates the Lifestream dead or alive, he refuses to stay buried, and his nickname is The Abomination.
* [[Humanoid Abomination]]: It turns out that being injected with the cells of a dead alien god while you were a fetus will do this to you. His very presence is a threat to the world, he contaminates the Lifestream dead or alive, he refuses to stay buried, and his nickname is The Abomination.
* [[Human Popsicle]]: When Cloud and the others discover his body at the Northern Crater {{spoiler|before Cloud, due to Sephiroth's earlier statements as well as Hojo, ends up giving Sephiroth the Black Materia again}}, he is seen to be in a mako-cocoon in stasis.
* [[In Series Nickname]]: The Abomination.
** In Advent Children, it seems he's earned the title "The Nightmare".
* [[In-Series Nickname]]: The Abomination. In ''Advent Children'', it seems he's earned the title "The Nightmare".
* [[Japanese Pronouns]]: Before Sephiroth went insane, he used the arrogant term of "Ore", but after after the Niebelheim Incident, he always uses the formal and polite term "Watashi," alluding to the fact that he has devoted himself to his "mother's" cause.
* [[Japanese Pronouns]]: Before Sephiroth went insane, he used the arrogant term of "Ore", but after after the Niebelheim Incident, he always uses the formal and polite term "Watashi", alluding to the fact that he has devoted himself to his "mother's" cause.
* [[Katanas Are Just Better]]: Played straight.
* [[Lack of Empathy]]: Averted (pre-madness, at least). Sephiroth has shown himself to possess empathy (though when Tifa met him she thought he was "rather cold"). Notable examples are his encouragement for Zack to not have to obey Shinra's command for him to kill Angeal earlier in the game, as well as giving Zack permission to return to Midgar so he could see Aerith as he knows he's worried about her. Post madness, on the other hand...
* [[Lack of Empathy]]: Averted (pre-madness, at least). Sephiroth has shown himself to possess empathy (though when Tifa met him she thought he was "rather cold"). Notable examples are his encouragement for Zack to not have to obey Shinra's command for him to kill Angeal earlier in the game, as well as giving Zack permission to return to Midgar so he could see Aerith as he knows he's worried about her. Post madness, on the other hand...
* [[Laughing Mad]]: In Cloud's flashback, Cloud/{{spoiler|Zack}} goes down to the basement of Shinra's mansion at Nibelheim and locates Sephiroth a few days after the incident at the reactor, only to hear Sephiroth chuckling dementedly. This is the first sign that Sephiroth [[Go Mad From the Revelation|went mad from the revelation]] that he might have been created as a Jenova clone.
* [[Laughing Mad]]: In Cloud's flashback, Cloud/{{spoiler|Zack}} goes down to the basement of Shinra's mansion at Nibelheim and locates Sephiroth a few days after the incident at the reactor, only to hear Sephiroth chuckling dementedly. This is the first sign that Sephiroth [[Go Mad from the Revelation|went mad from the revelation]] that he might have been created as a Jenova clone.
* [[Lightning Bruiser]]: [[Flash Step|Flash Steps]] all over the place but he can do major damage with only one hit.
* [[Lightning Bruiser]]: [[Flash Step]]s all over the place but he can do major damage with only one hit.
* [[Long Haired Pretty Boy]]
* [[Long-Haired Pretty Boy]]
* [[Manipulative Bastard]]
* [[Manipulative Bastard]]
* [[The Mind Is a Plaything of The Body]]: One of the prevailing theories as to {{spoiler|why, once he took over (or was taken over by, [[Depending On the Writer]]) Jenova's consciousness, he began acting a lot like she did, trying to eat the Lifestream -- that's probably just how Jenova's species's hunger instincts work.}}
* [[The Mind Is a Plaything of the Body]]: One of the prevailing theories as to {{spoiler|why, once he took over (or was taken over by, [[Depending on the Writer]]) Jenova's consciousness, he began acting a lot like she did, trying to eat the Lifestream... that's probably just how Jenova's species's hunger instincts work}}.
* [[Mr. Fanservice]]
* [[Mr. Fanservice]]
* [[My Death Is Only the Beginning]]: After falling into the mako reactor, he ends up becoming somewhat stronger, or at least more knowledgable. Also, [[Word of God]] states that his revival in Advent Children had him becoming much stronger than before, and it is also implied that Sephiroth might return after the second defeat (specifically "I will... never be a memory").
* [[My Death Is Only the Beginning]]: After falling into the mako reactor, he ends up becoming somewhat stronger, or at least more knowledgable. Also, [[Word of God]] states that his revival in ''Advent Children'' had him becoming much stronger than before, and it is also implied that Sephiroth might return after the second defeat (specifically "I will... never be a memory").
* [[No Shirt Long Jacket]]: With suspenders.
* [[No Shirt, Long Jacket]]: With suspenders.
* [[Omnicidal Maniac]]: [[Mind Screw|Maybe]]. His goal in the first game was a bit confusing to some. Though it's a given that {{spoiler|his plan requires all life on the planet to be obliterated in order to make a wound big enough for the lifestream to come out to mend.}}
* [[Omnicidal Maniac]]: [[Mind Screw|Maybe]]. His goal in the first game was a bit confusing to some. Though it's a given that {{spoiler|his plan requires all life on the planet to be obliterated in order to make a wound big enough for the lifestream to come out to mend}}.
* [[One Winged Angel]]: [[Trope Namer]]. He goes through Bizarro Sephiroth and Safer Sephiroth before reverting to his own body. In later appearances, he has become a ''literal'' one-winged angel.
* [[One-Winged Angel]]: [[Trope Namer]]. He goes through Bizarro Sephiroth and Safer Sephiroth before reverting to his own body. In later appearances, he has become a ''literal'' one-winged angel.
* [[Our Angels Are Different]]: His Safer Sephiroth form is clearly intended to resemble one of the Seraphim, with a single black wing in place of one of his arms. Later appearances feature him with that same wing on one of his shoulders, channelling [[Fallen Angel]] for all it's worth.
* [[Our Angels Are Different]]: His Safer Sephiroth form is clearly intended to resemble one of the Seraphim, with a single black wing in place of one of his arms. Later appearances feature him with that same wing on one of his shoulders, channelling [[Fallen Angel]] for all it's worth.
* [[Out of the Inferno]]: Nibelheim, of course.
* [[Out of the Inferno]]: Nibelheim, of course.
* [[Post-Mortem Comeback]]: By focusing on his hatred of Cloud, Sephiroth prevented the [[Life Stream]] from assimilating him, while using Kadaj and his gang to find what was left of Jenova to bring about Hojo's reunion theory, thereby allowing him to be reborn.
* {{spoiler|[[Posthumous Character]]: In the original game Cloud had already killed him long before you even pick up the controller. Up until the very end of the game, you only ever see him in flashbacks, and what you're chasing around are really clones/hallucinations/pieces of Jenova/physical representations of his willpower/whatever.}}
* [[The Power of Hate]]: How he survives between ''Final Fantasy VII'' and ''Advent Children'': he concentrates on maintaining and building up his hatred of Cloud so he can maintain his own identity in the lifestream and resist being absorbed into the collective.
* [[Post Mortem Comeback]]: By focusing on his hatred of Cloud, Sephiroth prevented the [[Life Stream]] from assimilating him, while using Kadaj and his gang to find what was left of Jenova to bring about Hojo's reunion theory, thereby allowing him to be reborn.
* {{spoiler|[[Posthumous Character]]: In the original game, Cloud had already killed him long before you even pick up the controller. Up until the very end of the game, you only ever see him in flashbacks, and what you're chasing around are really clones/hallucinations/pieces of Jenova/physical representations of his willpower/whatever}}.
* [[The Power of Hate]]: How he survives between ''VII'' and ''Advent Children'', he concentrates on maintaining and building up his hatred of Cloud so he can maintain his own identity in the lifestream and resist being absorbed into the collective.
* [[Psychotic Smirk]]: Gives a very nasty one after he's killed Aerith. And after the Nibelheim incident (although Crisis Core retcons this to a slightly sorrowful/rageful expression).
* [[Psychotic Smirk]]: Gives a very nasty one after he's killed Aerith. And after the Nibelheim incident (although ''Crisis Core'' retcons this to a slightly sorrowful/rageful expression).
* [[Retirony]]: Variation (according to [[Crisis Core]]): He was considering retiring from Shinra and SOLDIER after the Nibelheim mission (the reasons are implied to be a growing distrust of the organization and guilt from his friends' deaths). Instead he gets his [[Start of Darkness]] while there and goes totally off the deep end.
* [[Retirony]]: Variation (according to ''[[Crisis Core]]''): he was considering retiring from Shinra and SOLDIER after the Nibelheim mission (the reasons are implied to be a growing distrust of the organization and guilt from his friends' deaths). Instead, he gets his [[Start of Darkness]] while there and goes totally off the deep end.
* [[A Sinister Clue]]
* [[A Sinister Clue]]
* [[Start of Darkness]]: Made very, very clear, as opposed to the other bad guys in the game, who are just kinda evil from the get-go.
* [[Start of Darkness]]: Made very, very clear, as opposed to the other bad guys in the game, who are just kinda evil from the get-go.
* [[Sugar and Ice Personality]]: ''[[Crisis Core]]'' gives him this personality pre-madness -- he's composed, aloof, and professional, but he's also capable of being loyal and worried about his friends. He can also be pretty considerate, as evidenced by Zack once the two start to become friends. Comes complete with several [[Pet the Dog]] moments, such as [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feQQ_OUqbXE the end of Chapter 7], when Sephiroth informs Zack that Genesis copies have been sighted in Midgar, particularly noting their presence in the slums, and gives him permission to return to the city because he knows Zack is worried about Aerith and wants to see her. Another example is, when Zack has doubts about trying to kill Angeal after the latter turned traitor, Sephiroth agrees with him and also encourages Zack to not carry out his duty (The fact that Angeal was also Sephiroth's childhood friend helps a lot). Also, it makes sense that in order for him to become as emotionally warped as he eventually did, there had to be something there to warp.
* [[Sugar and Ice Personality]]: ''[[Crisis Core]]'' gives him this personality pre-madness: he's composed, aloof and professional, but he's also capable of being loyal and worried about his friends. He can also be pretty considerate, as evidenced by Zack once the two start to become friends. Comes complete with several [[Pet the Dog]] moments, such as [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feQQ_OUqbXE the end of Chapter 7], when Sephiroth informs Zack that Genesis copies have been sighted in Midgar, particularly noting their presence in the slums, and gives him permission to return to the city because he knows Zack is worried about Aerith and wants to see her. Another example is, when Zack has doubts about trying to kill Angeal after the latter turned traitor, Sephiroth agrees with him and also encourages Zack to not carry out his duty (The fact that Angeal was also Sephiroth's childhood friend helps a lot). Also, it makes sense that in order for him to become as emotionally warped as he eventually did, there had to be something there to warp.
* [[Super Soldier]]
* [[Super Soldier]]
* [[Tyke Bomb]]: He was genetically altered in the womb and raised pretty much from birth to be a [[Super Soldier]].
* [[Tyke Bomb]]: He was genetically altered in the womb and raised pretty much from birth to be a [[Super Soldier]].
* [[Unwitting Pawn]]: It is heavily implied in both the original ''Final Fantasy VII'' and the novellas that Sephiroth was this to Professor Hojo for the sake of research in the main plot. [[Spanner in The Works|Although not even Hojo realised what Sephiroth was capable of.]] In fact, he reluctantly admits that science was meaningless before him.
* [[Unwitting Pawn]]: It is heavily implied in both the original ''Final Fantasy VII'' and the novellas that Sephiroth was this to Professor Hojo for the sake of research in the main plot. [[Spanner in the Works|Although not even Hojo realized what Sephiroth was capable of]]. In fact, he reluctantly admits that science was meaningless before him.
* [[The Virus]]: {{spoiler|Is the cause of Geostigma in Advent Children. Hinted at in the movie, outright stated in the novellas. The virus was created through his tainting of the Lifestream from within. After he first noticed he could do it, [[For the Evulz|he kept doing it for the sheer enjoyment of tarnishing everything]]. There are even hints he had been further breaking Cloud's psyche via Cloud's Geostigma infection. Once he was infected, he let Sephiroth in.}}
* [[The Virus]]: {{spoiler|Is the cause of Geostigma in Advent Children. Hinted at in the movie, outright stated in the novellas. The virus was created through his tainting of the Lifestream from within. After he first noticed he could do it, [[For the Evulz|he kept doing it for the sheer enjoyment of tarnishing everything]]. There are even hints he had been further breaking Cloud's psyche via Cloud's Geostigma infection. Once he was infected, he let Sephiroth in}}.
* [[Walking Shirtless Scene]]: The front of his jacket is always open, exposing his chest. During his [[Final Boss]] battle with Cloud he sheds the trenchcoat, and attacks him wearing only his pants and boots. Heads straight into [[Fan Disservice]], given that he's covered in blood and sporting a [[Slasher Smile]] at the time.
* [[Walking Shirtless Scene]]: The front of his jacket is always open, exposing his chest. During his [[Final Boss]] battle with Cloud, he sheds the trenchcoat, and attacks him wearing only his pants and boots. Heads straight into [[Fan Disservice]], given that he's covered in blood and sporting a [[Slasher Smile]] at the time.
* [[Where I Was Born and Razed]]: Although Sephiroth himself doesn't seem to realize it (he mentions that he "has no hometown"), it is implied in the games (and confirmed via [[Word of God]]) that Sephiroth's hometown was actually Nibelheim, the very same place he ended up burning to the ground.
* [[Where I Was Born and Razed]]: Although Sephiroth himself doesn't seem to realize it (he mentions that he "has no hometown"), it is implied in the games (and confirmed via [[Word of God]]) that Sephiroth's hometown was actually Nibelheim, the very same place he ended up burning to the ground.
* [[White Haired Pretty Boy]]
* [[White-Haired Pretty Boy]]
* [[Woobie Destroyer of Worlds]]: See [[Freudian Excuse]].
* [[Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds]]: See [[Freudian Excuse]] above.
* [[Would Hit a Girl]]: After his descent into insanity, as Tifa learned the hard way when she [[You Killed My Father|attempted to avenge her dad]].
* [[Would Hit a Girl]]: After his descent into insanity, as Tifa learned the hard way when she [[You Killed My Father|attempted to avenge her dad]]. He'd also ''kill'' a girl, of course.
** He'd also ''kill'' a girl, of course.
* [[Zero Effort Boss]]: The Sephiroth vs. Cloud final boss fight was infamous as impossible to lose. The only reason he's considered better than the other Final Fantasy [[Zero Effort Boss]], [[Final Fantasy X|Yu Yevon]], is because Sephiroth was fought beforehand in his One Winged Angel form where he was indeed a difficult boss, unlike Yu Yevon.
* [[Zero Effort Boss]]: The Sephiroth vs. Cloud final boss fight was infamous as impossible to lose. The only reason he's considered better than the other Final Fantasy [[Zero Effort Boss]], [[Final Fantasy X|Yu Yevon]], is because Sephiroth was fought beforehand in his One Winged Angel form where he was indeed a difficult boss, unlike Yu Yevon.


=== Rufus Shinra ===
=== Rufus Shinra ===


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{{quote| ''"I'll control the world with fear. It takes too much to do it like my old man. A little fear will control the minds of the common people. There's no reason to waste money on them."''}}
{{quote|''"I'll control the world with fear. It takes too much to do it like my old man. A little fear will control the minds of the common people. There's no reason to waste money on them."''}}


{{quote| Voiced by: [[Tohru Ookawa]] (Japanese), Wally Wingert (English) }}
{{quote|Voiced by: [[Tohru Ookawa]] (Japanese), Wally Wingert (English)}}


Son of the president of the Shinra Corporation.
Son of the president of the Shinra Corporation.


{{quote| Appears in: ''FFVII'', ''[[Advent Children]]''.}}
{{quote|Appears in: ''Final Fantasy VII'', ''[[Advent Children]]''.}}


* [[All in The Manual]]: {{spoiler|How he survived.}} He ''could'' have explained it in ''Advent Children'', but Cloud cut him off.
* [[All in The Manual]]: {{spoiler|How he survived}}. He ''could'' have explained it in ''Advent Children'', but Cloud cut him off.
* [[The Atoner]]: In ''[[Advent Children]]''.
* [[The Atoner]]: In ''[[Advent Children]]''.
* [[Authority Equals Asskicking]]
* [[Authority Equals Asskicking]]
* [[Badass in A Nice Suit]]
* [[Badass in a Nice Suit]]
* [[Badass Longcoat]]
* [[Badass Longcoat]]
* [[Bastard Understudy]]: To his father.
* [[Bastard Understudy]]: To his father.
* [[Blond Guys Are Evil]]
* [[Blond Guys Are Evil]]
* [[The Chessmaster]]: In ''[[Advent Children]]''. He manages to spend a great deal of time manipulating Kadaj and his brothers, and possibly Cloud as well.
* [[The Chessmaster]]: In ''[[Advent Children]]''. He manages to spend a great deal of time manipulating Kadaj and his brothers, and possibly Cloud as well. [[The Trickster|And it becomes quite obvious that in part all his manipulation, especially of Kadaj, are for mere giggles]].
* [[Corrupt Corporate Executive]]: Let's put it this way: his dad didn't want him taking over the company because he was even more corrupt than he was! On the other hand, Shinra Sr. seemed a poor judge of character, and Rufus is largely brutal, but not outright ''corrupt'': he's entirely preoccupied with the war effort against Sephiroth, and then Meteor.
** [[The Trickster]]: And it becomes quite obvious that in part all his manipulation, especially of Kadaj, are for mere giggles
* [[Corrupt Corporate Executive]]: Let's put it this way: His dad didn't want him taking over the company because he was even more corrupt than he was!
** On the other hand, Shinra Sr. seemed a poor judge of character, and Rufus is largely brutal, but not outright ''corrupt''--he's entirely preoccupied with the war effort against Sephiroth, and then Meteor.
* {{spoiler|[[Guile Hero]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Guile Hero]]}}
* [[Heel Face Turn]]: He toys with it in the first game. {{spoiler|Finally switches sides in ''[[Advent Children]]''. Apparently all it took was getting shot by Diamond Weapon in his office to suddenly realize how bad everything was.}}
* [[Heel Face Turn]]: He toys with it in the first game. {{spoiler|Finally switches sides in ''[[Advent Children]]''. Apparently, all it took was getting shot by Diamond Weapon in his office to suddenly realize how bad everything was}}.
* [[Man in White]]
* [[Man in White]]
* [[Man of Wealth and Taste]]
* [[Manipulative Bastard]]
* [[Manipulative Bastard]]
* [[Man of Wealth and Taste]]
* [[No One Could Survive That]]: {{spoiler|His apparent demise in the original game.}}
* [[No One Could Survive That]]: {{spoiler|His apparent demise in the original game}}.
* [[Sawed Off Shotgun]]
* [[Reassigned to Antarctica]]: He is put on an "extended assignment overseas" at Junon (in actuality, put under house arrest in Junon) after it became apparent that he aided AVALANCHE in their efforts to eliminate Shinra so as to remove his father from power. Considering the alternatives (i.e. being sacked or executed, possibly even both), this punishment was actually very light.
* [[Sharp Dressed Man]]
* [[Sawed-Off Shotgun]]
* [[The Starscream]]: He attempted to have AVALANCHE attack Midgar as a means to usurp his dad in the business in Before Crisis. Surprisingly, his father takes his son's attempt to backstab him pretty well, relatively speaking.
* [[Sharp-Dressed Man]]
* [[Reassigned to Antarctica]]: He is put on an "extended assignment overseas" at Junon (in actuality, put under house arrest in Junon) after it became apparent that he aided AVALANCHE in their efforts to eliminate Shinra so as to remove his father from power. Considering the alternatives (ie, being sacked or executed, possibly even both), this punishment was actually very light.
* [[The Starscream]]: He attempted to have AVALANCHE attack Midgar as a means to usurp his dad in the business in ''Before Crisis''. Surprisingly, his father takes his son's attempt to backstab him pretty well, relatively speaking.
* [[The Un Reveal]]: When he and Cloud meet in ''Advent Children'', Rufus begins to explain how he escaped his office before Diamond Weapon killed him, but Cloud doesn't care and interrupts him before he finishes. The side novellas later explain it.
* [[The Un-Reveal]]: When he and Cloud meet in ''Advent Children'', Rufus begins to explain how he escaped his office before Diamond Weapon killed him, but Cloud doesn't care and interrupts him before he finishes. The side novellas later explain it.
* [[The Unfettered]]: Nobody has ever seen him cry, and he is never shown to have much fear for his own safety, much less those of his subordinates or anyone else. Case of Shinra shows his [[Heel Face Turn]] as a calculated method of patiently getting back on top of the world and rebuilding the corporation (which he had done, by the time of ''Advent Children'') after Mako ceased to be a viable power source.
* [[The Unfettered]]: Nobody has ever seen him cry, and he is never shown to have much fear for his own safety, much less those of his subordinates or anyone else. Case of Shinra shows his [[Heel Face Turn]] as a calculated method of patiently getting back on top of the world and rebuilding the corporation (which he had done, by the time of ''Advent Children'') after Mako ceased to be a viable power source.


=== The Turks ===
=== The Turks ===


[[File:Turks_in_ACC_3208.jpg|frame|Left to right: Rude, Reno, Tseng, and Elena.]]
[[File:Turks in ACC 3208.jpg|frame|Left to right: Rude, Reno, Tseng, and Elena.]]


{{quote|''"A pro isn't someone who sacrifices themselves for a job. That's just a fool."''|'''Reno''', ''FFVII''}}
{{quote|''"A pro isn't someone who sacrifices themselves for a job. That's just a fool."''|'''Reno''', ''Final Fantasy VII''}}


{{quote| Voiced by: <br />
{{quote|Voiced by:
Tseng: [[Junichi Suwabe]] (Japanese), Ryun Yu (English) <br />
Tseng: [[Junichi Suwabe]] (Japanese), Ryun Yu (English)
Reno: [[Keiji Fujiwara]] (Japanese), [[Quinton Flynn]] (English) <br />
Reno: [[Keiji Fujiwara]] (Japanese), [[Quinton Flynn]] (English)
Rude: [[Taiten Kusunoki]] (Japanese), [[Crispin Freeman]] (English) <br />
Rude: [[Taiten Kusunoki]] (Japanese), [[Crispin Freeman]] (English)
Elena: [[Megumi Toyoguchi]] (Japanese), Bettina Bush (English) }}
Elena: [[Megumi Toyoguchi]] (Japanese), Bettina Bush (English)}}


The Department of Administrative Research, unofficially known as the Turks, are Shinra's Black Ops unit. They carry out assassinations, blackmail, and the forced recruiting of potential SOLDIER candidates. Their roster consists of Tseng (leader), Reno, Rude, and Elena. ''[[Before Crisis]]'' introduces Tseng's predecesor as the leader, Veld, and eleven more Turks, one of which is named Cissnei to take a prominent role in ''Crisis Core''.
The Department of Administrative Research, unofficially known as the Turks, are Shinra's Black Ops unit. They carry out assassinations, blackmail, and the forced recruiting of potential SOLDIER candidates. Their roster consists of Tseng (leader), Reno, Rude and Elena. ''[[Before Crisis]]'' introduces Tseng's predecesor as the leader, Veld, and eleven more Turks, one of which is named Cissnei to take a prominent role in ''Crisis Core''.


{{quote| All of them appear in: ''[[Before Crisis]]'', ''FFVII'', ''[[Advent Children]]''. Tseng, Rude, and Reno appear in: ''[[Crisis Core]]''.}}
{{quote|All of them appear in: ''[[Before Crisis]]'', ''Final Fantasy VII'', ''[[Advent Children]]''. Tseng, Rude and Reno appear in: ''[[Crisis Core]]''.}}


* [[Ambiguously Brown]]: Rude, though described by [[Word of God]] as somewhat resembling a person of South American descent rather than African American.
* [[Ambiguously Brown]]: Rude, though described by [[Word of God]] as somewhat resembling a person of South American descent rather than African American.
* [[Ascended Extra]]: The ''[[Before Crisis]]'' Turks were [[Flat Character|interchangeable]] aside from small background details...until ''[[Crisis Core]]'' used one of them (the shuriken girl, aka "Cissnei") as a main character.
* [[Ascended Extra]]: The ''[[Before Crisis]]'' Turks were [[Flat Character|interchangeable]] aside from small background details... until ''[[Crisis Core]]'' used one of them (the shuriken girl a.k.a. "Cissnei") as a main character.
* [[Badass in A Nice Suit]]: Except for Reno -- well, they all wear the same thing, but Reno wears it like he just woke up after a one night stand.
* [[Badass in a Nice Suit]]: Except for Reno: well, they all wear the same thing, but Reno wears it like he just woke up after a one night stand.
* [[Bald of Evil]]: Rude.
* [[Bald of Evil]]: Rude.
* [[Blondes Are Evil]]: Elena, even though she's not very evil...[[Minion With an F In Evil|at all.]]
* [[Blondes Are Evil]]: Elena, even though she's not very evil... [[Minion with an F In Evil|at all]].
* [[Characterization Marches On]]:
* [[Characterization Marches On]]: Reno was a competent [[Deadpan Snarker]] in the original game. In ''[[Advent Children]]'', he became the [[Plucky Comic Relief]]. (There have been reports, though, that the [[Deadpan Snarker]] version of him was an alteration of the translation and that he was supposed to have been comical in the original Japanese.)
** Reno was a competent [[Deadpan Snarker]] in the original game. In ''[[Advent Children]]'', he became the [[Plucky Comic Relief]] (there have been reports though that the [[Deadpan Snarker]] version of him was an alteration of the translation and that he was supposed to have been comical in the original Japanese).
** Even in the US translation he had his comical moments. The first time you see him since [[A Million Is a Statistic|him destroying the Sector 7 plate]], he's [[Villain Decay|gossiping with Rude about crushes like a teenage girl.]]
** Even in the US translation, he had his comical moments. The first time you see him since [[A Million Is a Statistic|him destroying the Sector 7 plate]], he's [[Villain Decay|gossiping with Rude about crushes like a teenage girl]].
* [[Childhood Friend Romance]]: Tseng for Aerith, sort of. They were never friends, but he was one of the few people Aerith knew when she was a child, and he's had an unrequited thing for her all the time since.
** Some have the wrong impression that Tseng ''was'' a childhood friend of Aerith due to a mistranslation in the original game ("I've known him since '''we''' were little", rather than "since '''I''' was little"), even though we ''see'' a flashback of Tseng, as a teenage member of the Turks first meeting Aerith, who is a preteen girl, thus they never were little together nor were they friends.
* [[Childhood Friend Romance]]: Tseng for Aerith, sort of. They were never friends, but he was one of the few people Aerith knew when she was a child, and he's had an unrequited thing for her all the time since. Some have the wrong impression that Tseng ''was'' a childhood friend of Aerith due to a mistranslation in the original game ("I've known him since '''we''' were little", rather than "since '''I''' was little"), even though we ''see'' a flashback of Tseng, as a teenage member of the Turks first meeting Aerith, who is a preteen girl, thus they never were little together nor were they friends.
* [[Cool Shades]]: Rude.
* [[Cool Shades]]: Rude.
* [[Dark Chick]]: Elena
* [[Dark Chick]]: Elena.
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: Reno.
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: Reno.
* [[Determinator]]: In ''Advent Children'', Rude and Reno are clearly out of their league against Kadaj's gang. They don't care. They ''just keep fighting''.
* [[Determinator]]: In ''Advent Children'', Rude and Reno are clearly out of their league against Kadaj's gang. They don't care. They ''just keep fighting''.
* [[Evil Redhead]]: Reno, but only in the original game.
* [[Evil Redhead]]: Reno, but only in the original game.
* [[Fiery Redhead]]: Reno could be considered a male example.
* [[Fiery Redhead]]: Reno could be considered a male example.
* [[Four Is Death]]: Played straight in the first game, where they're something of a legitimate threat ([[Eviler Than Thou|until Sephiroth shows up]], at least). Subverted in the film, given their [[Heel Face Turn]].
* [[Four Is Death]]: Played straight in the first game, where they're something of a legitimate threat ([[Eviler Than Thou|until Sephiroth shows up]], at least). Subverted in the film, given their [[Heel Face Turn]].
* [[Goldfish Poop Gang]]: Reno and Rude quickly devolve into this in the original game. They only become dangerous again in their last battle when accomponied by ([[Not So Harmless|previously thought to be incompetant]]) Elena.
* [[Goldfish Poop Gang]]: Reno and Rude quickly devolve into this in the original game. They only become dangerous again in their last battle when accomponied by ([[Not So Harmless|previously thought to be incompetent]]) Elena.
* [[Leitmotif]]
* [[Leitmotif]]
* [[Loveable Rogue]]: Reno.
* [[Loveable Rogue]]: Reno.
* [[A Million Is a Statistic]]: The effect of Reno and the Turks following through with the command to {{spoiler|drop the Sector 7 plate, killing hundreds or thousands of people}} has noticeably less impact on the characters in the long-run than {{spoiler|Aerith being killed before their eyes}}.
* [[A Million Is a Statistic]]: The effect of Reno and the Turks following through with the command to {{spoiler|drop the Sector 7 plate, killing hundreds or thousands of people}} has noticeably less impact on the characters in the long-run than {{spoiler|Aerith being killed before their eyes}}.
* [[Minion With an F In Evil]]: Elena. Even if she manages to punch Cloud unconscious in Icicle Inn, her immediate response is feeling regretful about it and just leaving him behind to recover rather than apprehending him.
* [[Minion with an F In Evil]]: Elena. Even if she manages to punch Cloud unconscious in Icicle Inn, her immediate response is feeling regretful about it and just leaving him behind to recover rather than apprehending him.
* [[No Pronunciation Guide]]: Tseng. [[Lampshade Hanging|Lampshaded]] in ''Crisis Core'' when Zack finds a camera with Tseng's name on it, and thanks to the odd spelling doesn't realize who it belongs to; he then wonders how one pronounces the name.
* [[No Pronunciation Guide]]: Tseng. [[Lampshade Hanging|Lampshaded]] in ''Crisis Core'' when Zack finds a camera with Tseng's name on it, and thanks to the odd spelling doesn't realize who it belongs to: he then wonders how one pronounces the name. Also "Reno" is derived from the romaji "Reno", and should therefore rhyme with Leno, rather than be given the Nevada pronunciation. "Rude" could confuse as well: some refuse at first to pronounce it the obvious way.
* [[Punch Clock Villain]]s: To the point that they even agree to help the heroes when they are found off-duty in Wutai. They'll still commit atrocities when ordered to by their boss, but hey.
** Also "Reno" is derived from the romaji "Reno," and should therefore rhyme with Leno, rather than be given the Nevada pronunciation. "Rude" could confuse as well; some refuse at first to pronounce it the obvious way.
* [[Punch Clock Villain|Punch Clock Villains]]: To the point that they even agree to help the heroes when they are found off-duty in Wutai. They'll still commit atrocities when ordered to by their boss, but hey.
* [[Quirky Miniboss Squad]]
* [[Quirky Miniboss Squad]]
* [[Ship Tease]]: Between Tseng and Elena, Zack and Cissnei. You could also mention how Tseng likes Aerith and Rude likes Tifa, but in that case, it's kind of one-sided.
* [[Sibling Rivalry]]: ''Before Crisis'' reveals that Elena's older sister was a Turk, and Elena resented her for outperforming her: she refused to join the Turks while her sister was a member. She joined after her sister retired along with many other Turks from that game, following their defeat of Zirconiade and decision to follow Veld's lead.
* [[Skippable Boss]]: The only times they have to be fought is the first Reno fight and the fight with Rude at Rocket Town. All others can be skipped or those areas passed over. Even the final confrontation is skippable, if you've completed the Wutai quest.
* [[Skippable Boss]]: The only times they have to be fought is the first Reno fight and the fight with Rude at Rocket Town. All others can be skipped or those areas passed over. Even the final confrontation is skippable, if you've completed the Wutai quest.
* [[Spell My Name With an S]]: The official Romanizations [in Japan] of Elena's and Reno's names were, once upon a time, "Yrena" and "Leno" [specifically in the ''Official Establishment File'' artbook].
* [[Spell My Name with an "S"]]: The official Romanizations [in Japan] of Elena's and Reno's names were, once upon a time, "Yrena" and "Leno" [specifically in the ''Official Establishment File'' artbook].
* [[Stalker with a Crush]]: Tseng towards Aerith and Rude towards Tifa, so much that Rude will refuse to attack Tifa during boss fights. Subverted by Elena, who has a crush on Tseng but doesn't actively pursue him.
* [[Ship Tease]]: Between Tseng and Elena, Zack and Cissnei. You could also mention how Tseng likes Aerith and Rude likes Tifa, but in that case it's kind of one-sided.
* [[Sibling Rivalry]]: ''Before Crisis'' reveals that Elena's older sister was a Turk, and Elena resented her for outperforming her; she refused to join the Turks while her sister was a member. She joined after her sister retired along with many other Turks from that game, following their defeat of Zirconiade and decision to follow Veld's lead.
* [[Stalker With a Crush]]: Tseng towards Aerith and Rude towards Tifa, so much that Rude will refuse to attack Tifa during boss fights. Subverted by Elena, who has a crush on Tseng but doesn't actively pursue him.
* [[The Unfought]]: At no point does the party ever actually engage Tseng, the leader of the Turks, in combat. He can, however, be fought in the Training Mode in ''Before Crisis''.
* [[The Unfought]]: At no point does the party ever actually engage Tseng, the leader of the Turks, in combat. He can, however, be fought in the Training Mode in ''Before Crisis''.
* [[What Happened to The Mouse]]: Whatever happened to [[Crisis Core|Cissnei]]?
* [[What Happened to the Mouse?]]: Whatever happened to [[Crisis Core|Cissnei]]?
** [[Word of God|She retired with the other members]] from ''Before Crisis'', of course.
** [[Word of God|She retired with the other members]] from ''Before Crisis'', of course.


=== President Shinra ===
=== President Shinra ===
{{quote| ''"These days, all it takes for your dreams to come true is money and power."''}}
{{quote|''"These days, all it takes for your dreams to come true is money and power."''}}

[[Exactly What It Says On the Tin]]. Previously the president of the Shinra Arms Manufacturing Company. The discovery of Mako energy catapulted him to the position of de-facto world dictator.
[[Exactly What It Says on the Tin]]. Previously, the president of the Shinra Arms Manufacturing Company. The discovery of Mako energy catapulted him to the position of de-facto world dictator.


* [[Asshole Victim]]: Is murdered by Sephiroth.
* [[Asshole Victim]]: Is murdered by Sephiroth.
* [[Bad Boss]]: Implied in Denzel's segment in the OVA ''On the Way to a Smile'', since Denzel's parents, both of whom worked in Shinra, were killed when he dropped Sector 7 onto the Slums.
* [[Bad Boss]]: Implied in Denzel's segment in the OVA ''On the Way to a Smile'', since Denzel's parents, both of whom worked in Shinra, were killed when he dropped Sector 7 onto the Slums.
* [[Corrupt Corporate Executive]]
* [[Corrupt Corporate Executive]]
* [[Starter Villain]]: He's the [[Big Bad]] up until the ''real'' [[Big Bad]] puts a sword in his back.
* [[Fat Bastard]]
* [[Fat Bastard]]
* [[Faux Affably Evil]]: "Now if you'll excuse me, I have a dinner appointment."
* [[Faux Affably Evil]]: "Now if you'll excuse me, I have a dinner appointment."
* [[Manipulative Bastard]]: To the citizens of Midgar. Drop part of upper Midgar onto the Sector 7 slums, blame it on AVALANCHE terrorists, and "send the rescue care of Shinra, Inc." He always preferred to take the route that would get him what he wanted ''and'' would make Shinra look good to the general public.
* [[Manipulative Bastard]]: To the citizens of Midgar. Drop part of upper Midgar onto the Sector 7 slums, blame it on AVALANCHE terrorists, and "send the rescue care of Shinra, Inc." He always preferred to take the route that would get him what he wanted ''and'' would make Shinra look good to the general public.
* [[President Evil]]
* [[President Evil]]
* [[Starter Villain]]: He's the [[Big Bad]] up until the ''real'' [[Big Bad]] puts a sword in his back.
* [[Villain With Good Publicity]]
* [[Villain with Good Publicity]]
* [[Wicked Cultured]]: Fiddling while Sector 7 burns.
* [[Wicked Cultured]]: Fiddling while Sector 7 burns.


=== Heidegger ===
=== Heidegger ===
{{quote| ''"Ghaa haah hah hah!"''}}
{{quote|''"Ghaa haah hah hah!"''}}


Heidegger manages the Shinra Public Safety department, and bungles it up nicely too.
Heidegger manages the Shinra Public Safety department, and bungles it up nicely too.


* [[Annoying Laugh]]: At least Rufus thinks so.
* [[Annoying Laugh]]: At least Rufus thinks so.
{{quote| [[Lampshade Hanging|Stop that stupid horse laugh.]]}}
{{quote|[[Lampshade Hanging|Stop that stupid horse laugh.]]}}
* [[Bad Boss]]: He takes his anger out on his employees in a very physical manner.
* [[Bad Boss]]: He takes his anger out on his employees in a very physical manner.
* [[Evil Laugh]]: A rather [[Annoying Laugh|annoying one]], as his colleagues frequently tell him.
* [[Evil Laugh]]: A rather [[Annoying Laugh|annoying one]], as his colleagues frequently tell him.
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=== Hojo ===
=== Hojo ===


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{{quote|''"Hojo of Shinra, Inc. ...An inexperienced man assigned to take over the work of a great scientist. He was a walking mass of complexes."''|Voiced by: Nachi Nozawa (Japanese), Paul Eiding (English) }}
{{quote|''"Hojo of Shinra, Inc. ...An inexperienced man assigned to take over the work of a great scientist. He was a walking mass of complexes."''|Voiced by: Nachi Nozawa (Japanese), Paul Eiding (English)}}


{{quote| Appears in ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]'', ''[[Before Crisis]]'', ''[[Dirge of Cerberus]]'' and ''[[Crisis Core]]''.}}
{{quote|Appears in ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]'', ''[[Before Crisis]]'', ''[[Dirge of Cerberus]]'' and ''[[Crisis Core]]''.}}


* [[Abusive Parents]]: He injected Jenova Cells into {{spoiler|his son Sephiroth}} and never even allowed his mother {{spoiler|Lucrecia}} to hold him.
* [[Abusive Parents]]: He injected Jenova Cells into {{spoiler|his son Sephiroth}} and never even allowed his mother {{spoiler|Lucrecia}} to hold him.
* [[Big Bad]]: {{spoiler|He returns as the main antagonist in ''[[Dirge of Cerberus]]'', commanding the Tsviets through the body of Weiss.}}
* [[Big Bad]]: {{spoiler|He returns as the main antagonist in ''[[Dirge of Cerberus]]'', commanding the Tsviets through the body of Weiss. [[Bigger Bad|Along with Jenova in the main game, he's the source of everything evil in the story]]}}.
* [[Card-Carrying Villain]]/[[Obviously Evil]]: Look us in the eye and tell us your Evil Radar ''wasn't'' going off when he first appeared. He also admitted to being one when Cloud confronts him. See [[For Science!]] below. This is also one of the few examples in the former trope where it isn't intended to be funny.
** {{spoiler|[[Bigger Bad]]: Along with Jenova in the main game, he's the source of everything evil in the story.}}
* [[Card Carrying Villain]] / [[Obviously Evil]]: Look us in the eye and tell us your Evil Radar ''wasn't'' going off when he first appeared. He also admitted to being one when Cloud confronts him. See [[For Science]]. This is also one of the few examples in the former trope where it isn't intended to be funny.
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: He is particularly snarky with Cloud whenever they meet.
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: He is particularly snarky with Cloud whenever they meet.
* [[Drunk On the Dark Side]]
* [[Drunk on the Dark Side]]
* [[Evil Genius]]
* [[Evil Genius]]
* [[Evil Is Sexy]]: In-universe. The bikini girls at Costa Del Sol seem to think so.
* [[Evil Is Sexy]]: In-universe. The bikini girls at Costa Del Sol seem to think so.
* [[Evil Laugh]]: He is fairly restrained in the original game, until the final confrontation, during which he was pretty close to a complete break with reality. In ''[[Dirge of Cerberus]]'', however, he gives [[Final Fantasy VI|Kefka]] a run for his money.
* [[Evil Laugh]]: He is fairly restrained in the original game, until the final confrontation, during which he was pretty close to a complete break with reality. In ''[[Dirge of Cerberus]]'', however, he gives [[Final Fantasy VI|Kefka]] a run for his money.
* [[Evilutionary Biologist]]: A textbook example.
* [[Evilutionary Biologist]]: A textbook example.
* [[For Science]] and [[For the Evulz|the Evulz]]: He ''admitted'' this is the motive behind his treatment of Sephiroth in the first game. When Cloud calls him out on it, he simply responds with "It's my desire as a scientist."
* [[For Science!]]: He ''admitted'' this is the motive behind his treatment of Sephiroth in the first game. When Cloud calls him out on it, he simply responds with "It's my desire as a scientist."
* [[Four Eyes Zero Soul]]
* [[Four Eyes, Zero Soul]]
* [[Grand Theft Me]]: {{spoiler|He takes over Weiss the Immaculate's body prior to ''[[Dirge of Cerberus]]''. If the Novellas are anything to go by, he also did this to Sephiroth between his own death and Sephiroth's fight against AVALANCHE.}}
* [[Grand Theft Me]]: {{spoiler|He takes over Weiss the Immaculate's body prior to ''[[Dirge of Cerberus]]''. If the Novellas are anything to go by, he also did this to Sephiroth between his own death and Sephiroth's fight against AVALANCHE}}.
* [[Guinea Pig Family]]: He's {{spoiler|Sephiroth's father}}.
* [[Guinea Pig Family]]: He's {{spoiler|Sephiroth's father}}.
* [[Hoist By His Own Petard]]: Hojo attempted to defeat the party by injecting himself with Jenova's cells. However, this resulted in him being defeated due to losing his sanity as a result. In ''[[Dirge of Cerberus]]'', it is also revealed that the specific reason for him injecting himself with Jenova's cells was to strengthen his body enough for him to possess Omega, but this attempt predictably backfired on him due to losing his mind and then being killed, and thus resulted in him uploading his consciousness into the World Wide Network.
* [[Hoist by His Own Petard]]: Hojo attempted to defeat the party by injecting himself with Jenova's cells. However, this resulted in him being defeated due to losing his sanity as a result. In ''[[Dirge of Cerberus]]'', it is also revealed that the specific reason for him injecting himself with Jenova's cells was to strengthen his body enough for him to possess Omega, but this attempt predictably backfired on him due to losing his mind and then being killed, and thus resulted in him uploading his consciousness into the World Wide Network.
* [[Kavorka Man]]: {{spoiler|Somehow managed to win Lucrecia over from Vincent.}}
* [[Kavorka Man]]: {{spoiler|Somehow managed to win Lucrecia over from Vincent}}. This is definitely demonstrated on the beach.
** This is definitely demonstrated on the beach.
* [[Lack of Empathy]]: When Lucrecia asks to hold Sephiroth during an argument that was implied to be Sephiroth being shipped off to Shinra, as well as Lucrecia's attempts to help Vincent in recovering from Hojo's experiment, he mocks her and also pulls a [[Not So Different]] on her.
* [[Lack of Empathy]]: When Lucrecia asks to hold Sephiroth during an argument that was implied to be Sephiroth being shipped off to Shinra, as well as Lucrecia's attempts to help Vincent in recovering from Hojo's experiment, he mocks her and also pulls a [[Not So Different]] on her.
* [[Laughing Mad]]: See [[Evil Laugh]].
* [[Laughing Mad]]: See [[Evil Laugh]] above.
* [[Luke I Am Your Father]]: {{spoiler|He reveals that he is Sephiroth's father near the end of the game.}}
* [[Luke, I Am Your Father]]: {{spoiler|He reveals that he is Sephiroth's father near the end of the game}}.
* [[Mad Scientist]]: His first appearance in the game involves him attempting to ''[[Squick|breed Aerith and Red XIII]].''
* [[Mad Scientist]]: His first appearance in the game involves him attempting to ''[[Squick|breed Aerith and Red XIII]].''
* [[The Man Behind the Monsters]]/[[The Man Behind the Man]]: Aside from Jenova herself, all of the antagonists of the ''FF7'' universe can be traced back to his experimentations. {{spoiler|He's responsible for the creation of Sephiroth and Genesis, his experimentations on Elfé is what lead to her getting her superpowers and forming AVALANCHE, and he's also the one controlling Deepground in ''Dirge of Cerberus'', as well as the fact Deepground began as an off-shoot of SOLDIER, which of course was based on Hojo's research.}}
* [[The Man Behind the Monsters]]: Aside from Jenova herself, all of the antagonists of the ''Final Fantasy VII'' universe can be traced back to his experimentations. {{spoiler|He's responsible for the creation of Sephiroth and Genesis, his experimentations on Elfé is what lead to her getting her superpowers and forming AVALANCHE, and he's also the one controlling Deepground in ''Dirge of Cerberus'', as well as the fact Deepground began as an off-shoot of SOLDIER, which of course was based on Hojo's research}}.
* [[Manipulative Bastard]]
* [[Manipulative Bastard]]
* [[Naked People Are Funny]]: Inverted; Hojo ''never'' takes his labcoat off... even when getting a tan.
* [[Naked People Are Funny]]: Inverted: Hojo ''never'' takes his labcoat off... even when getting a tan.
* [[Omnicidal Maniac]]: Two of the experiments he was involved in nearly resulted in the end of the world, and it is heavily implied that the planet's destruction was exactly what he was hoping for.
* [[Omnicidal Maniac]]: Two of the experiments he was involved in nearly resulted in the end of the world, and it is heavily implied that the planet's destruction was exactly what he was hoping for.
* [[One Winged Angel]]: {{spoiler|Like father like son, eh?}}
* [[One-Winged Angel]]: {{spoiler|Like father like son, eh}}?
* [[The Starscream]]: It is implied in Before Crisis that Hojo intended to fake a kidnapping so he could "defect" to AVALANCHE (who aren't nearly as good as their successors).
* [[The Starscream]]: It is implied in ''Before Crisis'' that Hojo intended to fake a kidnapping so he could "defect" to AVALANCHE (who aren't nearly as good as their successors).
* [[Villainous Breakdown]]: By the time the party faces him, he's completely lost what sanity he ever had. ''[[Dirge of Cerberus]]'' takes it even further.
* [[Villainous Breakdown]]: By the time the party faces him, he's completely lost what sanity he ever had. ''[[Dirge of Cerberus]]'' takes it even further.
* [[Villains Out Shopping]]: The group can run into him chilling on the beach in Costa Del Sol.
* [[Villains Out Shopping]]: The group can run into him chilling on the beach in Costa Del Sol.
{{quote| '''Cloud''': "What are you doing...?"<br />
{{quote|'''Cloud''': "What are you doing...?"
'''Hojo''': "It should be obvious. I'm getting a tan." }}
'''Hojo''': "It should be obvious. I'm getting a tan."}}
* [[You Killed My Father]]: He killed Professor Gast, {{spoiler|Aerith's father}}. He also places Aerith and her mother into seven years' worth of inhumane experiments, which eventually resulted in her mother's death shortly after she gives Aerith to her foster mother after escaping Shinra.
* [[You Killed My Father]]: He killed Professor Gast, {{spoiler|Aerith's father}}. He also places Aerith and her mother into seven years' worth of inhumane experiments, which eventually resulted in her mother's death shortly after she gives Aerith to her foster mother after escaping Shinra.


=== Scarlet ===
=== Scarlet ===
{{quote| "Kya ha ha!"}}
{{quote|"Kya ha ha!"}}

Responsible for the Shinra Corporation's Weapons Development department, Scarlet specializes in creating [[Glass Cannon|Glass Cannons]].
Responsible for the Shinra Corporation's Weapons Development department, Scarlet specializes in creating [[Glass Cannon]]s.


* [[Blondes Are Evil]]
* [[Blondes Are Evil]]
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* [[Evil Laugh]]: As [[Annoying Laugh]] as Heidegger's.
* [[Evil Laugh]]: As [[Annoying Laugh]] as Heidegger's.
* [[Lady in Red]]
* [[Lady in Red]]
* [[Noblewomans Laugh]]
* [[Noblewoman's Laugh]]


=== Palmer ===
=== Palmer ===
{{quote| "Rate hike! Rate hike! Tra, la, la! And please include our Space Program in the budget!"}}
{{quote|"Rate hike! Rate hike! Tra, la, la! And please include our Space Program in the budget!"}}


The director of the Shinra Space Program. Unlike the other executives, he is almost totally useless.
The director of the Shinra Space Program. Unlike the other executives, he is almost totally useless.
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* [[Disney Death]]: Apparently being hit by a truck was not enough to actually kill him.
* [[Disney Death]]: Apparently being hit by a truck was not enough to actually kill him.
* [[Fat Bastard]]: The man likes ''lard'' in his tea...
* [[Fat Bastard]]: The man likes ''lard'' in his tea...
* [[Fat Idiot]]: He's so pathetic that he's left alive by the end of the game; not even worth killing. He's the only Shinra executive to survive, other than {{spoiler|Reeve, who turned good, and Rufus, who got caught in a massive explosion and was thought to have died.}}
* [[Fat Idiot]]: He's so pathetic that he's left alive by the end of the game; not even worth killing. He's the only Shinra executive to survive, other than {{spoiler|Reeve, who turned good, and Rufus, who got caught in a massive explosion and was thought to have died}}.
* [[Harmless Villain]]
* [[Harmless Villain]]
* [[Hot Blooded]]: He's ''extremely'' hyper, to the point where his idle combat pose looks like he's ''tap dancing''.
* [[Hot-Blooded]]: He's ''extremely'' hyper, to the point where his idle combat pose looks like he's ''tap dancing''.
* [[Shout Out]]: You know how he narrowly managed to avoid being chopped to bits by the Tiny Bronco after the party's fight against him? Well, aside from the aftermath, that was taken word for word from the demise of that German Mechanic that Indiana Jones was fighting in ''[[Raiders of the Lost Ark (Film)|Raiders of the Lost Ark]]''.
* [[Shout-Out]]: You know how he narrowly managed to avoid being chopped to bits by the Tiny Bronco after the party's fight against him? Well, aside from the aftermath, that was taken word for word from the demise of that German Mechanic that Indiana Jones was fighting in ''[[Raiders of the Lost Ark]]''.
* [[Stupid Evil]]: [[Played for Laughs]].
* [[Stupid Evil]]: [[Played for Laughs]].


=== JENOVA ===
=== Jenova ===


{{quote box|[[File:Jenova_AC_2_2222.jpg|frame]]}}
[[File:Jenova AC 2 2222.jpg|frame]]
{{quote| ''"Because, you are.... a puppet."'' }}
{{quote|''"Because, you are.... a puppet."''}}


Jenova descended on Gaia 2,000 years before the events of FFVII. She single-handedly devastated the Cetra, and nearly destroyed the planet, before being sealed in a geological stratum in the Northern Crater. Unearthed by Shinra scientist Gast Faremis, she indirectly played a huge role in Shinra's rise to power.
Jenova descended on Gaia 2,000 years before the events of ''Final Fantasy VII''. She single-handedly devastated the Cetra, and nearly destroyed the planet, before being sealed in a geological stratum in the Northern Crater. Unearthed by Shinra scientist Gast Faremis, she indirectly played a huge role in Shinra's rise to power.


* [[Big Bad Duumvirate]]: {{spoiler|With Hojo}}.
* [[Bigger Bad]]: Jenova's not completely in charge of Sephiroth or his actions, and due to the nature of her being cannot be directly confronted. In fact, whether she's even ''alive'' is up for debate. But the facts remain that if she hadn't come down to earth two thousand years ago, almost none of the events of the game would have happened.
* [[Bigger Bad]]: Jenova's not completely in charge of Sephiroth or his actions, and due to the nature of her being cannot be directly confronted. In fact, whether she's even ''alive'' is up for debate. But the facts remain that if she hadn't come down to earth two thousand years ago, almost none of the events of the game would have happened.
** [[Big Bad Duumvirate|Bigger Bad Duumvirate]]: {{spoiler|With Hojo.}}
* [[Body Horror]]: Among other things.
* [[Body Horror]]: Among other things.
* [[Cool Mask]]: Is sometimes show wearing a steel mask over her face.
* [[Cool Mask]]: Is sometimes show wearing a steel mask over her face.
** ''Wearing'' might be too charitable--the Shinra Corporation put a strangely elaborate female bust/doll/''death mask'' directly in front of Jenova's tank in the Nibelheim Reactor, for reasons never explained, which is torn away by Sephiroth. Jenova never ''wears'' it, since that form's never shown engaging in any sort of ''movement''.
** ''Wearing'' might be too charitable—the Shinra Corporation put a strangely elaborate female bust/doll/''death mask'' directly in front of Jenova's tank in the Nibelheim Reactor, for reasons never explained, which is torn away by Sephiroth. Jenova never ''wears'' it, since that form's never shown engaging in any sort of ''movement''.
* [[Cosmic Horror]]: She's an ambiguously living [[Eldritch Abomination]] who fell to earth millenia ago and tried to drain it of life. Why she does this, what she wants, and where she came from are a mystery to everyone except ''maybe'' her offspring/successor Sephiroth. Talk about alien.
* [[Cosmic Horror]]: She's an ambiguously living [[Eldritch Abomination]] who fell to earth millennia ago and tried to drain it of life. Why she does this, what she wants, and where she came from are a mystery to everyone except ''maybe'' her offspring/successor Sephiroth. Talk about alien.
* [[Dead All Along]]: Died well before the events of the game. May have been resurrected by Sephiroth. It's hard to tell.
* [[Dead All Along]]: Died well before the events of the game. May have been resurrected by Sephiroth. It's hard to tell.
* [[Death From Above]]: Personified
* [[Death From Above]]: Personified: she struck the planet in a meteor and caused massive death.
* [[Diabolus Ex Nihilo]]: Fell from the sky two thousand years before the game began. No one knows where it came from, but it's speculated that it may have landed on & devastated other worlds in the past.
* [[Diabolus Ex Nihilo]]: Fell from the sky two thousand years before the game began. No one knows where it came from, but it's speculated that it may have landed on and devastated other worlds in the past.
* [[Expy]]: JENOVA is basically [[Chrono Trigger (Video Game)|Lavos]] shaped vaguely like a woman, and eating the world from the outside in rather than the other way around. Amusingly, this would make Sephiroth analogous to ''Queen'' Zeal. {{spoiler|Unlike Zeal, however, Sephiroth isn't controlled by JENOVA (not completely, at least). It actually becomes the other way around: Sephiroth overtakes JENOVA's will.}} On the other hand, some of his monologues as well as Dissidia 012's museum bio (Final Fantasy VII section) of Sephiroth stating that he returned as an agent to carry out her will would imply that Sephiroth was indeed controlled by JENOVA to a certain extent.
* [[Expy]]: Jenova is basically [[Chrono Trigger|Lavos]] shaped vaguely like a woman, and eating the world from the outside in rather than the other way around. Amusingly, this would make Sephiroth analogous to ''Queen'' Zeal. {{spoiler|Unlike Zeal, however, Sephiroth isn't controlled by Jenova (not completely, at least). It actually becomes the other way around: Sephiroth overtakes Jenova's will}}. On the other hand, some of his monologues as well as ''Dissidia 012'''s museum bio (''Final Fantasy VII'' section) of Sephiroth stating that he returned as an agent to carry out her will would imply that Sephiroth was indeed controlled by Jenova to a certain extent.
* [[Evil Matriarch]]: In a way. Kadaj, Yazoo, Loz and Sephiroth all address her as "Mother" anyway.
** [[Fountain of Expies]]: Inverted. Story-wise, she's Lavos. Design-wise, she and her reactor reflect [[HR Giger]]. [[Staying Alive|Her]] [[From a Single Cell|various]] [[Lovecraftian Superpower|powers]] come straight from [[The Thing (Film)|The Thing]].
* [[Evil Matriarch]]: In a way. Kadaj, Yazoo, Loz, and Sephiroth all address her as "Mother" anyway.
* [[From a Single Cell]]: Jenova is consciously aware of all of her cells, enabling her to regenerate into Sephiroth a "Reunion".
* [[From a Single Cell]]: Jenova is consciously aware of all of her cells, enabling her to regenerate into Sephiroth a "Reunion".
* [[Fusion Dance]]: With Sephiroth, to the point that he's taken her originaly instinctive destructive goals [[Up to Eleven]] and infused them with his own conscious intelligence.
* [[Fusion Dance]]: With Sephiroth, to the point that he's taken her originaly instinctive destructive goals [[Up to Eleven]] and infused them with his own conscious intelligence.
* [[Humanoid Abomination]]: Resembles a deathly pale woman with eyes and veins in places where they should not be. Sometimes wears a steel mask to hide this.
* [[Humanoid Abomination]]: Resembles a deathly pale woman with eyes and veins in places where they should not be. Sometimes wears a steel mask to hide this.
* [[In Series Nickname]]: Heaven's Dark Harbinger, The Calamity from the Skies, Mother.
* [[In-Series Nickname]]: Heaven's Dark Harbinger, The Calamity from the Skies, Mother.
* [[Obliviously Evil]]: It's been suggested that Jenova, while wicked and cruel, was originally just a creature that instinctively sought to destroy. Her fusion with Sephiroth combined her instincts with his powerful will and intelligence.
* [[Names the Same]]: Jenova LIFE's water-based magic is called Aqualung, which is also the name of a song by [[Jethro Tull]].
* [[Obliviously Evil]]: It's been suggested that Jenova, while wicked and cruel, was originally just a creature that instinctively sought to destroy. Her fusion with Sephiroth combined her instincts with his powerful will and intelligence.
* [[Planet Eater]]: Drains them of life anyway.
* [[The Plague]]: The Geostigma of ''Advent's Children'' is the result of the Lifestream trying to rid human bodies of her cells and overcompensating.
* [[The Plague]]: The Geostigma of ''Advent's Children'' is the result of the Lifestream trying to rid human bodies of her cells and overcompensating.
* [[Planet Eater]]: Drains them of life anyway.
* [[Rule of Symbolism]]: Her name is a combination of "nova" and "Jehovah", and thus approximately means "New God".
* [[Rule of Symbolism]]: Her name is a combination of "nova" and "Jehovah", and thus approximately means "New God".
* [[Shapeshifting]]: Jenova takes on the form of her previous victim, in order to approach the next one.
* [[Shapeshifting]]: Jenova takes on the form of her previous victim, in order to approach the next one.
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=== The Remnants of Sephiroth ===
=== The Remnants of Sephiroth ===


[[File:20090306214922RemnantsofSephiroth_2675.jpg|frame|Left to right: [[The Gunslinger|Yazoo]], [[Dark Messiah|Kadaj]], and [[The Brute|Loz]].]]
[[File:20090306214922RemnantsofSephiroth 2675.jpg|frame|Left to right: [[The Gunslinger|Yazoo]], [[Dark Messiah|Kadaj]], and [[The Brute|Loz]].]]




{{quote|''"So what if I'm a puppet? Once upon a time, you were too!"'' |'''Kadaj'''}}
{{quote|''"So what if I'm a puppet? Once upon a time, you were too!"'' |'''Kadaj'''}}


{{quote| Voiced by: <br />
{{quote|Voiced by:
Kadaj: [[Showtaro Morikubo]] (Japanese), [[Steve Staley]] (English) <br />
Kadaj: [[Showtaro Morikubo]] (Japanese), [[Steve Staley]] (English)
Yazoo: [[Yuji Kishi]] (Japanese), [[Dave Wittenberg]] (English) <br />
Yazoo: [[Yuji Kishi]] (Japanese), [[Dave Wittenberg]] (English)
Loz: [[Kenji Nomura]] (Japanese), [[Fred Tatasciore]] (English) }}
Loz: [[Kenji Nomura]] (Japanese), [[Fred Tatasciore]] (English)}}


{{quote| All three appear in: ''[[Advent Children]]''.}}
{{quote|All three appear in: ''[[Advent Children]]''}}


Kadaj, Loz, and Yazoo are physical manifestations of Sephiroth's will. Each of them represents a different aspect of Sephiroth's personality, but they share a fanatical obsession with Jenova.
Kadaj, Loz and Yazoo are physical manifestations of Sephiroth's will. Each of them represents a different aspect of Sephiroth's personality, but they share a fanatical obsession with Jenova.


'''Kadaj'''
'''Kadaj'''


* [[And Then What]]: As Cloud notes, {{spoiler|Kadaj isn't really sure what to do when he finally gets his hands on Jenova}}.
* [[And Then What?]]: As Cloud notes, {{spoiler|Kadaj isn't really sure what to do when he finally gets his hands on Jenova}}.
* [[Cool Sword]]: Souba, his double-bladed sabre, which can take a hit from the First Tsurugi and not break.
* [[Cool Sword]]: Souba, his double-bladed sabre, which can take a hit from the First Tsurugi and not break.
* [[Dark Messiah]]: Kadaj pulls this off in the scene where he brainwashes the kids, channeling "cult leader" for all he's worth, while ranting about how the world has tried to reject all of them (them being victims of Jenova). Even his obsesssion with reuniting with Jenova has vaguely religious overtones.
* [[Dark Messiah]]: Kadaj pulls this off in the scene where he brainwashes the kids, channeling "cult leader" for all he's worth, while ranting about how the world has tried to reject all of them (them being victims of Jenova). Even his obsesssion with reuniting with Jenova has vaguely religious overtones.
* [[Disc One Final Boss]]: He's the [[Big Bad]] of the [[Terrible Trio]] and is behind most of ''Advent's Children'''s plot (even facing Cloud in a [[Sword Fight]] near the end), but he's still [[The Pawn|a pawn]] in Sephiroth and Jenova's endgame, and is replaced by the former during the film's finale.
* [[Disc One Final Boss]]: He's the [[Big Bad]] of the [[Terrible Trio]] and is behind most of ''Advent's Children'''s plot (even facing Cloud in a [[Sword Fight]] near the end), but he's still [[The Pawn|a pawn]] in Sephiroth and Jenova's endgame, and is replaced by the former during the film's finale.
* [[Enfante Terrible]]: Was made the youngest remnant to invoke this.
* [[Enfante Terrible]]: Was made the youngest remnant to invoke this.
* [[Evil Counterpart]]: The staff envisioned him as a reminder of what Cloud was -- Sephiroth's [[Unwitting Pawn]].
* [[Evil Counterpart]]: The staff envisioned him as a reminder of what Cloud was—Sephiroth's [[Unwitting Pawn]].
* [[Fragile Speedster]]: At least when compared to [[Lightning Bruiser|Lightning Bruisers]] Cloud and Sephiroth. He's actually quite strong in addition to being freakishly quick, but both of them are much, much stronger.
* [[Fragile Speedster]]: At least when compared to [[Lightning Bruiser]]s Cloud and Sephiroth. He's actually quite strong in addition to being freakishly quick, but both of them are much, much stronger.
* [[Mommy Issues]]
* [[Mommy Issues]]
* [[No Body Left Behind]]: dissolves into the Lifestream.
* [[No Body Left Behind]]: Dissolves into the Lifestream.
* [[Not So Different]]: "So what if I'm a puppet? Once upon a time, you were too!"
* [[Not So Different]]: "So what if I'm a puppet? Once upon a time, you were too!"
* [[The Pawn]]: He's not quite [[Unwitting Pawn|unwitting]], since he realizes that he probably won't come out on top, but since it's all for "Mother", he's willing.
* [[The Pawn]]: He's not quite [[Unwitting Pawn|unwitting]], since he realizes that he probably won't come out on top, but since it's all for "Mother", he's willing.
* [[Peek a Bangs]]
* [[Peek-a-Bangs]]
* [[Redemption in The Rain]]
* [[Redemption in the Rain]]
* [[The Unfavorite]]: He worries that Mother might love Sephiroth more than him. She does.
* [[The Unfavorite]]: He worries that Mother might love Sephiroth more than him. She does.
* [[Villainous Breakdown]]: Has a minor one when he {{spoiler|gets his hands on Jenova's head}}, then has a larger one when Cloud points out {{spoiler|he's just Sephiroth's pawn}}.
* [[Villainous Breakdown]]: Has a minor one when he {{spoiler|gets his hands on Jenova's head}}, then has a larger one when Cloud points out {{spoiler|he's just Sephiroth's pawn}}.
* [[White Haired Pretty Boy]]
* [[White-Haired Pretty Boy]]


'''Yazoo'''
'''Yazoo'''
* [[Badass Long Hair]]
* [[Badass Long Hair]]
* [[Combat Pragmatist]]: He shoots Cloud in the back without any warning in the finale.
* [[Combat Pragmatist]]: He shoots Cloud in the back without any warning in the finale.
* [[Does This Remind You of Anything]]: Apparently, Yazoo is meant to represent Sephiroth's "allure". Erm.
* [[Does This Remind You of Anything?]]: Apparently, Yazoo is meant to represent Sephiroth's "allure". Erm.
* [[Gun Fu]]: A blade fixed to the bottom of each of his pistols enables them to be used for close combat.
* [[Guns Akimbo]]
* [[The Gunslinger]]
* [[The Gunslinger]]
* [[The Stoic]]: So long as you don't mention their "Mother".
** [[Guns Akimbo]]
** [[Gun Fu]]: A blade fixed to the bottom of each of his pistols enables them to be used for close combat.
* [[The Stoic]]: So long as you don't mention their "Mother."


'''Loz'''
'''Loz'''
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* [[Dumb Muscle]]
* [[Dumb Muscle]]
* [[Lightning Bruiser]]: He combines [[The Brute]] with [[Super Speed]].
* [[Lightning Bruiser]]: He combines [[The Brute]] with [[Super Speed]].
* [[Man Child]]: [[Mood Whiplash|hilariously/cringe-worthily]] so.
* [[Man Child]]: [[Mood Whiplash|Hilariously/cringe-worthily]] so.
* [[Power Fist]]: His Dual Hound, which is an elctro-gauntlet thing.
* [[Power Fist]]: His Dual Hound, which is an elctro-gauntlet thing.
* [[Super Speed]]
* [[Super Speed]]
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'''All Three'''
'''All Three'''
* [[Adult Fear]]: '''They kidnapped and brainwashed a legion of ''children'''''. And if that wasn't bad enough, they then put the lot of them in harm's way and clearly didn't see them as anything more than pawns. For any good parent, this is the stuff of nightmares.
* [[Adult Fear]]: '''They kidnapped and brainwashed a legion of ''children'''''. And if that wasn't bad enough, they then put the lot of them in harm's way and clearly didn't see them as anything more than pawns. For any good parent, this is the stuff of nightmares.
* [[Artificial Human|Artificial Humans]]: They're just parts of Sephiroth's soul/will.
* [[Artificial Human]]s: They're just parts of Sephiroth's soul/will.
* [[Badass Biker|Badass Bikers]]
* [[Badass Biker]]s
* [[Beta Test Baddie]]: They're all pieces of Sephiroth, which leaves them feeling incomplete. Kadaj is the one who most realises it.
* [[Beta Test Baddie]]: They're all pieces of Sephiroth, which leaves them feeling incomplete. Kadaj is the one who most realises it.
* [[Bishonen]]
* [[Bishonen]]
* [[Cain and Abel]]: With Cloud whom they view as their brother.
* [[Cain and Abel]]: With Cloud whom they view as their brother.
* [[Even Bad Men Love Their Mamas]]: A disturbingly dark take on the trope, given their respective [[Oedipus Complex|Oedipus Complexes]] and [[The Virus|what]] [[Cosmic Horror|their]] [[Evil Matriarch|mom]] [[Planet Eater|really]] [[Bigger Bad|is]].
* [[Even Bad Men Love Their Mamas]]: A disturbingly dark take on the trope, given their respective [[Oedipus Complex]]es and [[The Virus|what]] [[Cosmic Horror|their]] [[Evil Matriarch|mom]] [[Planet Eater|really]] [[Bigger Bad|is]].
* [[Expy]]: The whole trio to some extent, and Kadaj in particular, really come across as Sephiroth: The Next Generation. {{spoiler|It turns out there's a good reason for that.}}
* [[Expy]]: The whole trio to some extent, and Kadaj in particular, really come across as Sephiroth: The Next Generation. {{spoiler|It turns out there's a good reason for that}}.
* [[Freudian Trio]]: They're all insane and childish, but they still have this set-up. Loz is the Id, Kadaj the Ego, and Yazoo the Superego.
* [[Freudian Trio]]: They're all insane and childish, but they still have this set-up. Loz is the Id, Kadaj the Ego, and Yazoo the Superego.
* [[Friend to All Children]]: Subverted. They tell the kids that they'll help them, but they're only looking to a) drain them of Jenova cells and b) use them as a distraction.
* [[Friend to All Children]]: Subverted. They tell the kids that they'll help them, but they're only looking to a) drain them of Genova cells, and b) use them as a distraction.
* [[Green Eyes]] with [[Hellish Pupils]]
* [[Green Eyes]]: With [[Hellish Pupils]].
* [[Hell Bent for Leather]]: They are wearing nothing ''but'' leather.
* [[Hell-Bent for Leather]]: They are wearing nothing ''but'' leather.
* [[Oedipus Complex]]: All three of them, but Loz especially.
* [[Oedipus Complex]]: All three of them, but Loz especially.
* [[Older Hero vs. Younger Villain]]: The younger villains to Cloud's older hero. Even ignoring the fact that they've been alive for two years at the most, they still come off as considerably younger than Cloud.
* [[Older Hero vs. Younger Villain]]: The younger villains to Cloud's older hero. Even ignoring the fact that they've been alive for two years at the most, they still come off as considerably younger than Cloud.
* [[Only One Name]]
* [[Only One Name]]
* [[The Pawn]]: Of Sephiroth and Jenova. They're not [[Unwitting Pawn|unwitting]] though; Kadaj, at least, knows exactly what's going on.
* [[The Pawn]]: Of Sephiroth and Jenova. They're not [[Unwitting Pawn|unwitting]] though: Kadaj, at least, knows exactly what's going on.
* [[Psychopathic Manchild]]: All three of them have the emotional maturity of a two year old. Since that's about how old they are, it should be expected.
* [[Psychopathic Manchild]]: All three of them have the emotional maturity of a two year old. Since that's about how old they are, it should be expected.
* [[The Remnant]]: Literally. Rufus even refers to them as such.
* [[The Remnant]]: Literally. Rufus even refers to them as such.
* [[Siblings in Crime]]
* [[Siblings in Crime]]
* [[Summon Magic]]: Yazoo and Kadaj both utilise it at various points in the film.
* [[Summon Magic]]: Yazoo and Kadaj both utilise it at various points in the film.
* [[Super Strength]]: All three but especially [[The Brute|Loz]].
* [[Super Strength]]: All three, but especially [[The Brute|Loz]].
* [[Teens Are Monsters]]: Physically they're somewhere in their late teens.
* [[Teens Are Monsters]]: Physically they're somewhere in their late teens.
* [[Tender Tears]]: Loz whenever he starts thinking about "Mother". Yazoo does it one time as well, and Kadaj's breakdown near the end might count as well.
* [[Tender Tears]]: Loz whenever he starts thinking about "Mother". Yazoo does it one time as well, and Kadaj's breakdown near the end might count as well.
* [[Terrible Trio]]: Kadaj is the brains, while Yazoo and Loz provide [[The Gunslinger|firepower]] and [[The Brute|muscle]].
* [[Terrible Trio]]: Kadaj is the brains, while Yazoo and Loz provide [[The Gunslinger|firepower]] and [[The Brute|muscle]].
* [[Those Two Bad Guys]]: Yazoo and Loz.
* [[Those Two Bad Guys]]: Yazoo and Loz.
* [[White Haired Pretty Boy|White Haired Pretty Boys]]
* [[White-Haired Pretty Boy|White Haired Pretty Boys]]
* [[Younger Than They Look]]: They're barely two years old.
* [[Younger Than They Look]]: They're barely two years old.


=== Elfé ===
=== Elfé ===


{{quote box|[[File:Elfe-Final_Fantasy_4077.png|frame]]}}
[[File:Elfe-Final Fantasy 4077.png|frame]]


{{quote| ''"You found me when I was wandering all alone, without my memories. I was raised by AVALANCHE. You're all like my family. That's why I'm going to fight with everyone and repay my debt."''}}
{{quote|''"You found me when I was wandering all alone, without my memories. I was raised by AVALANCHE. You're all like my family. That's why I'm going to fight with everyone and repay my debt."''}}


The leader of the original incarnation of AVALANCHE, and the main antagonist of ''[[Before Crisis]]''.
The leader of the original incarnation of AVALANCHE, and the main antagonist of ''[[Before Crisis]]''.
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* [[Katanas Are Just Better]]
* [[Katanas Are Just Better]]
* [[Known Only By Their Nickname]]: Her real name is {{spoiler|Felicia}}.
* [[Known Only By Their Nickname]]: Her real name is {{spoiler|Felicia}}.
* [[Luke I Am Your Father]]: She's {{spoiler|Veld's}} daughter, presumed dead.
* [[Luke, I Am Your Father]]: She's {{spoiler|Veld's}} daughter, presumed dead.
* [[Not Quite Dead]]: Three times in fact. {{spoiler|Veld assumes Felicia dead when their hometown is attacked, but she's retrieved and used as an experiment by Hojo. He decides she's a failure and orders her disposed of, but Fuhito takes her to safety. And then at the end of ''[[Before Crisis]]'', she's assumed dead due to the Zirconiade Materia finally taking its toll, but she and Veld are taken care of in secret and eventually go into hiding together}}.
* [[Not Quite Dead]]: Three times in fact. {{spoiler|Veld assumes Felicia dead when their hometown is attacked, but she's retrieved and used as an experiment by Hojo. He decides she's a failure and orders her disposed of, but Fuhito takes her to safety. And then at the end of ''[[Before Crisis]]'', she's assumed dead due to the Zirconiade Materia finally taking its toll, but she and Veld are taken care of in secret and eventually go into hiding together}}.
* [[Stock Super Powers]]: [[Super Reflexes]], [[Super Senses]], [[Super Speed]], [[Super Strength]].
* [[Stock Super Powers]]: [[Super Reflexes]], [[Super Senses]], [[Super Speed]], [[Super Strength]].
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=== Shears ===
=== Shears ===


Elfé's right-hand man in AVALANCHE
Elfé's right-hand man in AVALANCHE.


* [[Bare-Fisted Monk]]
* [[Co Dragons]]: With Fuhito.
* [[Co-Dragons]]: With Fuhito.
* [[Bare Fisted Monk]]
* [[Defeat Means Friendship]]: He used to lead his own rebellion on Shinra, until he ran into Elfé. She kicked his ass, and he and his men joined AVALANCHE.
* [[Defeat Means Friendship]]: He used to lead his own rebellion on Shinra, until he ran into Elfé. She kicked his ass, and he and his men joined AVALANCHE.
* {{spoiler|[[Heel Face Turn]]}}: {{spoiler|After Veld abandons the Turks to try and help Elfé, Shears abandons AVALANCHE and joins him to try and help him}}.
* {{spoiler|[[Heel Face Turn]]}}: {{spoiler|After Veld abandons the Turks to try and help Elfé, Shears abandons AVALANCHE and joins him to try and help him}}.
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=== Fuhito ===
=== Fuhito ===


A scientist in the employ of AVALANCHE, he's the mastermind of their elite shock troops the Ravens, [[Evil Counterpart|Evil Counterparts]] to SOLDIER.
A scientist in the employ of AVALANCHE, he's the mastermind of their elite shock troops the Ravens, [[Evil Counterpart]]s to SOLDIER.


* {{spoiler|[[Big Bad]]}}: {{spoiler|Is manipulating Elfé and AVALANCHE to gather the pieces of the Zirconiade Materia}}.
* {{spoiler|[[Big Bad]]}}: {{spoiler|Is manipulating Elfé and AVALANCHE to gather the pieces of the Zirconiade Materia}}.
* [[Co Dragons]]: With Shears.
* [[Co-Dragons]]: With Shears.
** [[Dragon Ascendant]]: After Shears leaves the group and Elfé is too weak to do it herself, Fuhito takes over command of AVALANCHE.
* [[Dragon Ascendant]]: After Shears leaves the group and Elfé is too weak to do it herself, Fuhito takes over command of AVALANCHE.
* [[Four Eyes Zero Soul]]
* [[Four Eyes, Zero Soul]]
* [[The Heavy]]
* [[The Heavy]]
* [[Mad Scientist]]: He idolizes ''Hojo'', and orders an AVALANCHE attack on Shinra's headquarters in the hopes of being able to meet him and show off his Ravens.
* [[Mad Scientist]]: He idolizes ''Hojo'', and orders an AVALANCHE attack on Shinra's headquarters in the hopes of being able to meet him and show off his Ravens.
* {{spoiler|[[The Man Behind the Man]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[The Man Behind the Man]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Omnicidal Maniac]]}}: {{spoiler|Believes that the Planet is too weakened thanks to Shinra's actions and wants to kill all human life so their energy will return to the Lifestream and the Planet can heal without their interference}}.
* {{spoiler|[[Omnicidal Maniac]]}}: {{spoiler|Believes that the Planet is too weakened thanks to Shinra's actions and wants to kill all human life so their energy will return to the Lifestream and the Planet can heal without their interference}}.
* {{spoiler|[[One Winged Angel]]}}: {{spoiler|Merges with Zirconiade for the final battle}}.
* {{spoiler|[[One-Winged Angel]]}}: {{spoiler|Merges with Zirconiade for the final battle}}.
* [[Recurring Boss]]
* [[Recurring Boss]]
* [[You Have Outlived Your Usefulness]]: {{spoiler|His plans for all of AVALANCHE, Elfé and Shears included}}.
* [[You Have Outlived Your Usefulness]]: {{spoiler|His plans for all of AVALANCHE, Elfé and Shears included}}.
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=== Genesis Rhapsodos ===
=== Genesis Rhapsodos ===


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{{quote|''"My soul, corrupted by vengeance, hath endured torment to find the end of the journey, in my own salvation and your eternal slumber."''|Voiced by: [[Gackt]] (Japanese), Robin Atkin-Downes/Oliver Quinn (English) }}
{{quote|''"My soul, corrupted by vengeance, hath endured torment to find the end of the journey, in my own salvation and your eternal slumber."''|Voiced by: [[Gackt]] (Japanese), Robin Atkin-Downes/Oliver Quinn (English)}}


A former SOLDIER 1st Class who deserted from the Shinra Corporation. He had a friendly rivalry with Angeal and Sephiroth {{spoiler|as well as some other similarities to them}}, and his main hobby is reciting quotes from [[Fictional Document|LOVELESS]]. A lot.
A former SOLDIER 1st Class who deserted from the Shinra Corporation. He had a friendly rivalry with Angeal and Sephiroth {{spoiler|as well as some other similarities to them}}, and his main hobby is reciting quotes from [[Fictional Document|LOVELESS]]. A lot.


{{quote| Appears in: ''[[Crisis Core]]'', ''[[Dirge of Cerberus]]''.}}
{{quote|Appears in: ''[[Crisis Core]]'', ''[[Dirge of Cerberus]]''.}}


* [[Author Appeal]]
* [[Author Appeal]]
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* [[Cool Sword]]: And it's flaming.
* [[Cool Sword]]: And it's flaming.
* [[Disney Death]]: A rare villainous version: Genesis fell into a reactor, yet it becomes apparent later on that he survived.
* [[Disney Death]]: A rare villainous version: Genesis fell into a reactor, yet it becomes apparent later on that he survived.
* {{spoiler|[[Easily Forgiven]]: Zack lets him live.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Easily Forgiven]]: Zack lets him live}}.
* [[Evil Redhead]]: Subverted because he isn't so much evil as he is a pretentious [[Jerkass]].
* [[Evil Redhead]]: Subverted because he isn't so much evil as he is a pretentious [[Jerkass]].
* [[Expy]]:
* [[Expy]]: Of Sephiroth. Besides the obvious similarities in appearance as seen in the accompanying image, Genesis is also a 1st Class SOLDIER and a spawn of the Jenova Project, he eventually sprouts a black wing over his shoulder, he was seemingly killed via [[Disney Villain Death]] in a Mako Reactor but turned out to be [[Not Quite Dead]]... you get the picture.
** Of Sephiroth. Besides the obvious similarities in appearance as seen in the accompanying image, Genesis is also a 1st Class SOLDIER and a spawn of the Jenova Project, he eventually sprouts a black wing over his shoulder, he was seemingly killed via [[Disney Villain Death]] in a Mako Reactor but turned out to be [[Not Quite Dead]]... you get the picture.
** [[Invoked Trope]]: Partially. Genesis idolized Sephiroth as a child and wanted to be a hero just like him. Emulating Sephiroth's appearance and giving it his own personal flair was likely a conscious decision.
** [[Invoked Trope]]: Partially. Genesis idolized Sephiroth as a child and wanted to be a hero just like him. Emulating Sephiroth's appearance and giving it his own personal flair was likely a conscious decision.
* [[The Heavy]]: In ''Crisis Core''.
* [[The Heavy]]: In ''Crisis Core''.
* [[Ink Suit Actor]]: His appearance was based on his voice actor, Gackt. (Yes, the same Gackt who portrayed Lau in ''[[Bujingai the Forsaken City]]''.)
* [[Ink Suit Actor]]: His appearance was based on his voice actor, Gackt (yes, the same Gackt who portrayed Lau in ''[[Bujingai the Forsaken City]]''). In ''Dirge of Cerberus'', they ''didn't even bother with the ink suit''.
** In ''Dirge of Cerberus'', they ''didn't even bother with the ink suit''.
* [[Karma Houdini]]: He instigated a war, killed his own parents, basically wiped out his hometown's population, subjected an immense amount of innocent people into becoming his clones, and helped make Sephiroth go nuts, and he ended up getting away with it, even getting his degeneration removed.
* [[Karma Houdini]]: He instigated a war, killed his own parents, basically wiped out his hometown's population, subjected an immense amount of innocent people into becoming his clones, and helped make Sephiroth go nuts, and he ended up getting away with it, even getting his degeneration removed.
* [[Lampshade Hanging]]: Sephiroth notes that he enjoys beating LOVELESS into his and Angeal's head.
* [[Lampshade Hanging]]: Sephiroth notes that he enjoys beating LOVELESS into his and Angeal's head.
* [[Meaningful Name]]: "Genesis" of course parallels Sephiroth's name, but it also means "birth" or "origin". Combined with the origin of his last name, he is "the original epic poem", referring both to his obsession with LOVELESS, and the idea that in-universe he was the original rebel SOLDIER and commited acts that Sephiroth would later repeat.
* [[Meaningful Name]]: "Genesis" of course parallels Sephiroth's name, but it also means "birth" or "origin". Combined with the origin of his last name, he is "the original epic poem", referring both to his obsession with LOVELESS, and the idea that in-universe he was the original rebel SOLDIER and commited acts that Sephiroth would later repeat.
* [[No Celebrities Were Harmed]]: His appearance is based on [[Gackt]] Camui; he's also voiced by Gackt, Gackt had a hand in the design of his outfit, and Gackt portrayed him live action in {{spoiler|''[[Dirge of Cerberus]]'''s secret ending}}.
* [[No Celebrities Were Harmed]]: His appearance is based on [[Gackt]] Camui: he's also voiced by Gackt, Gackt had a hand in the design of his outfit, and Gackt portrayed him live action in {{spoiler|''[[Dirge of Cerberus]]'''s secret ending}}.
* [[One Winged Angel]]
* [[One-Winged Angel]]
* [[Playing With Fire]]: Throws a definite preference for fire spells like Flash and Energy.
* [[Playing with Fire]]: Throws a definite preference for fire spells like Flash and Energy.
* [[Power Degeneration]]
* [[Power Degeneration]]
* [[Psycho Prototype]]: To Sephiroth.
* [[Psycho Prototype]]: To Sephiroth.
* [[Red and Black And Evil All Over]]
* [[Red and Black and Evil All Over]]
* [[Remember the New Guy]]: I'm sorry, why weren't you mentioned in the original game's flashbacks, again?
* [[Remember the New Guy?]]: I'm sorry, why weren't you mentioned in the original game's flashbacks, again?
* [[Self Made Orphan]]
* [[Self-Made Orphan]]
* [[Sissy Villain]]: His English voice actor goes down this route, and the [[Bishonen|Bishoneny]] appearance, flamboyant hand gestures and ''constant'' recital of LOVELESS just add to it.
* [[Sissy Villain]]: His English voice actor goes down this route, and the [[Bishonen]]y appearance, flamboyant hand gestures and ''constant'' recital of LOVELESS just add to it.
* [[Used to Be A Sweet Kid]]: According to Angeal's mother.
* [[Used to Be a Sweet Kid]]: According to Angeal's mother.
* [[Wicked Cultured]]
* [[Wicked Cultured]]


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=== Weiss the Immaculate ===
=== Weiss the Immaculate ===


{{quote|''"The pure will be "spared" for the cause, while the tainted will be hunted down and exterminated. They shall be slashed, strangled, and slaughtered. Beaten, stabbed, and crushed. Garroted and impaled. Shot and executed without mercy. The time has come to cleanse this world."''|Voiced by: [[Joji Nakata]] (Japanese), Dave Boat (English) }}
{{quote|''"The pure will be "spared" for the cause, while the tainted will be hunted down and exterminated. They shall be slashed, strangled, and slaughtered. Beaten, stabbed, and crushed. Garroted and impaled. Shot and executed without mercy. The time has come to cleanse this world."''|Voiced by: [[Joji Nakata]] (Japanese), Dave Boat (English)}}


Leader of the Deepground, the secret special forces of the Shinra Company made to replace SOLDIER.
Leader of the Deepground, the secret special forces of the Shinra Company made to replace SOLDIER.


* [[Bad Boss]]: See above.
* [[Bad Boss]]: See above.
* [[Big Bad]]: In ''Dirge of Cerberus''. {{spoiler|It's revealed that he was just a host to Hojo, the true Big Bad.}}
* [[Big Bad]]: In ''Dirge of Cerberus''. {{spoiler|It's revealed that he was just a host to Hojo, the true [[Big Bad]]}}.
* [[Big Brother Complex]]: He's ''very'' close to his little brother Nero.
* [[Big Brother Complex]]: He's ''very'' close to his little brother Nero.
* {{spoiler|[[Computer Virus]]}}: It's how {{spoiler|he died.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Computer Virus]]}}: It's how {{spoiler|he died}}.
* {{spoiler|[[Dead to Begin With]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Dead to Begin With]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Disney Death]]}}: {{spoiler|It's implied in the 100% ending with all Genesis reports collected that Weiss is not actually dead.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Disney Death]]}}: {{spoiler|It's implied in the 100% ending with all Genesis reports collected that Weiss is not actually dead}}.
* [[Dual Wielding]]
* [[Dual-Wielding]]
* [[Evil Laugh]]: While {{spoiler|possessed by Hojo.}}
* [[Evil Laugh]]: While {{spoiler|possessed by Hojo}}. He does this in the online mode as well. It's just him.
* [[A Father to His Men]]: Averted SO HARD. In the Online Mode, {{spoiler|Weiss was more than willing to have Shelke execute a plan that would eliminate another Tsviet}}.
** He does this in the online mode as well. It's just him.
* [[A Father to His Men]]: Averted SO HARD. In the Online Mode, {{spoiler|Weiss was more than willing to have Shelke execute a plan that would eliminate another Tsviet.}}
** Not to mention having Shelke herself nearly executed later on, {{spoiler|even though that was technically Hojo and not Weiss who ordered that}}.
* {{spoiler|[[Grand Theft Me]]}}: {{spoiler|He is a host to the mad scientist Hojo, and it was with the help of Nero that he became free. He later grand thefted OMEGA}}.
** Not to mention having Shelke herself nearly executed later on {{spoiler|even though that was technically Hojo and not Weiss who ordered that.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Grand Theft Me]]}}/{{spoiler|[[Hijacked By Ganon]]}}: {{spoiler|He is a host to the mad scientist Hojo, and it was with the help of Nero that he became free. He later grand thefted OMEGA}}.
* [[Hopeless Boss Fight]]: The first one. Vincent, however, gets the help of Shelke/{{spoiler|Lucrecia}} to match him.
* [[Hopeless Boss Fight]]: The first one. Vincent, however, gets the help of Shelke/{{spoiler|Lucrecia}} to match him.
* [[Lightning Bruiser]]: Both muscular and very fast.
* [[Lightning Bruiser]]: Both muscular and very fast.
* [[Meaningful Name]]: "Weiss" means "white" in German, and his subtitle, Immaculate, refers to the Roman Catholic belief of the Immaculate Conception where someone is born completely without the stain of original sin.
* [[Meaningful Name]]: "Weiss" means "white" in German, and his subtitle Immaculate refers to the Roman Catholic belief of the Immaculate Conception where someone is born completely without the stain of original sin.
* [[Omnicidal Maniac]]
* [[Omnicidal Maniac]]
* [[Pure Is Not Good]]: He was originally created to not be made of tainted lifestream, which is why Hojo possessed him and planned to use him to fuse with Omega. Even when he regained control of himself, he was still not a nice guy.
* [[Pure Is Not Good]]: He was originally created to not be made of tainted lifestream, which is why Hojo possessed him and planned to use him to fuse with Omega. Even when he regained control of himself, he was still not a nice guy.
* [[Slasher Smile]]: Pulls these off with gusto.
* [[Slasher Smile]]: Pulls these off with gusto.
* [[Slouch of Villainy]]
* [[Slouch of Villainy]]
* [[The Social Darwinist]]
* [[The Social Darwinist]]
* [[Super Soldier]]
* [[Super Soldier]]
* [[Walking Shirtless Scene]]: Oh ''yes'', please and thank you.
* [[Walking Shirtless Scene]]: Oh ''yes'', please and thank you.
* [[White Haired Pretty Boy]]: Though he's no relation to Sephiroth.
* [[White-Haired Pretty Boy]]: Though he's no relation to Sephiroth.
* [[Wild Hair]]: It's even bigger and spikier than Cloud's!
* [[Wild Hair]]: It's even bigger and spikier than Cloud's!
* [[You Have Outlived Your Usefulness]]: Did this to Nero after {{spoiler|he became alive again and Hojo took control of him}}.
* [[You Have Outlived Your Usefulness]]:
** Did this to Nero after {{spoiler|he became alive again and Hojo took control of him}}.
** Also did this to Shelke, ordering Azul to terminate her.
** Also did this to Shelke, ordering Azul to terminate her.
** Don't forget how {{spoiler|he treated the player Tsviet in the online version.}}
** Don't forget how {{spoiler|he treated the player Tsviet in the online version}}.


=== Nero the Sable ===
=== Nero the Sable ===
{{quote|''"Dear Weiss, powerful Weiss. The only person who ever loved me, and the only person I will ever love."''|Voiced by: [[Ryotaro Okiayu]] (Japanese), Mike Rock (English) }}
{{quote|''"Dear Weiss, powerful Weiss. The only person who ever loved me, and the only person I will ever love."''|Voiced by: [[Ryotaro Okiayu]] (Japanese), Mike Rock (English)}}

Second-in-command of the Tsviets. Also Weiss's biological half-brother.
Second-in-command of the Tsviets. Also Weiss's biological half-brother.


* [[Cultured Badass]]
* [[Cultured Badass]]
* [[The Dragon]]
* [[The Dragon]]
* [[Dual Wielding]]: Takes this [[Up to Eleven]] by having four functioning hands (one per wing) and using all four to shoot at you.
* [[Dual-Wielding]]: Takes this [[Up to Eleven]] by having four functioning hands (one per wing) and using all four to shoot at you.
* [[Eerie Pale Skinned Brunette]]
* [[Eerie Pale-Skinned Brunette]]
* [[Meaningful Name]]: Nero is the Italian word for "Black," which in itself is a derivation of a rather infamous Roman Emperor.
* [[Meaningful Name]]: Nero is the Italian word for "Black", which in itself is a derivation of a rather infamous Roman Emperor.
* [[Mr. Fanservice]]
* [[Mr. Fanservice]]
* [[Self Made Orphan]]: The reason why his hands were bound and presumably why his abilities were toned down: Apparently he sent his own mother into another dimension when she was giving birth to him.
* [[Self-Made Orphan]]: The reason why his hands were bound and presumably why his abilities were toned down: apparently, he sent his own mother into another dimension when she was giving birth to him.
* [[Winged Humanoid]]: Granted, they are artificial wings, but still.
* [[Winged Humanoid]]: Granted, they are artificial wings, but still.


=== Azul the Cerulean ===
=== Azul the Cerulean ===
{{quote| Voiced by: [[Tessho Genda]] (Japanese), Brad Abrell (English) }}
{{quote|Voiced by: [[Tessho Genda]] (Japanese), Brad Abrell (English)}}

One of the Tsviets, the commanders of Deepground, high-ranking soldiers, and he is its field commander.
One of the Tsviets, the commanders of Deepground, high-ranking soldiers, and he is its field commander.


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* [[Blood Knight]]: Literally the only reason he willingly joined them, and even then only after realizing why they attempted to capture him.
* [[Blood Knight]]: Literally the only reason he willingly joined them, and even then only after realizing why they attempted to capture him.
* [[The Brute]]
* [[The Brute]]
* [[Catch Phrase]]: "Hail Weiss" in a way. All of Deepground says this, but Azul says it the most, even acting as his final words.
* [[Catch Phrase]]: "Hail Weiss" in a way. All of Deepground says this, but Azul says it the most, even acting as his final words.
* [[Department of Redundancy Department]]: Azul is Spanish for "blue". Cerulean is a specific shade of blue. Therefore, his name means "Blue the blue". QED.
* [[Disney Villain Death]]: After he was impaled.
* [[Disney Villain Death]]: After he was impaled.
* [[Genius Bruiser]]: He ain't just all muscles, he's also a competent field officer.
* [[Genius Bruiser]]: He ain't just all muscles, he's also a competent field officer.
* [[Impaled With Extreme Prejudice]]: With his own cannon when Chaos took over Vincent.
* [[Impaled with Extreme Prejudice]]: With his own cannon when Chaos took over Vincent.
* [[Laughing Mad]]: He does that, an memorable one right before he died.
* [[Laughing Mad]]: He does that, an memorable one right before he died.
* [[Playing Possum]]: After he was "beaten" by Vincent, he pretended to have died in order to destroy the WRO's headquarters from inside before the second Deepground force attacked.
* [[Playing Possum]]: After he was "beaten" by Vincent, he pretended to have died in order to destroy the W.R.O.'s headquarters from inside before the second Deepground force attacked.
* [[Department of Redundancy Department]]: Azul is Spanish for "blue." Cerulean is a specific shade of blue. Therefore, his name means "Blue the blue." QED.
* [[See You in Hell]]: He tells Vincent that before he died.
* [[See You in Hell]]: He tells Vincent that before he died.
* [[The Stoic]]: He usually speaks some few words, and acts rather "stonely". It's only when he fights [[Worthy Opponent|Vincent]] that he shows how much [[Hot Blooded]] he is for fighting.
* [[The Stoic]]: He usually speaks some few words, and acts rather "stonely". It's only when he fights [[Worthy Opponent|Vincent]] that he shows how much [[Hot-Blooded]] he is for fighting.
* [[Super Soldier]]
* [[Super Soldier]]


=== Rosso The Crimson ===
=== Rosso The Crimson ===
{{quote|''"I shall not give you the pleasure of killing Rosso the Crimson!"''|Voiced by: [[Atsuko Tanaka]] (Japanese), [[Mary Elizabeth McGlynn]] (English) }}
{{quote|''"I shall not give you the pleasure of killing Rosso the Crimson!"''|Voiced by: [[Atsuko Tanaka]] (Japanese), [[Mary Elizabeth McGlynn]] (English)}}


Another Tsviet. Due to experimentation done on her when she was a child, she's quite mentally unbalanced. The only pleasure she gets out of life is killing her enemies.
Another Tsviet. Due to experimentation done on her when she was a child, she's quite mentally unbalanced. The only pleasure she gets out of life is killing her enemies.
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* [[Happy Rain]]: In a twisted way. Rosso, while standing in the rain in Edge, muses that it was the first time she had ever felt rain on her skin. She ''seemed'' happy, but she's a Tsviet, so happy could just as easily mean "on the brink of murder."
* [[Happy Rain]]: In a twisted way. Rosso, while standing in the rain in Edge, muses that it was the first time she had ever felt rain on her skin. She ''seemed'' happy, but she's a Tsviet, so happy could just as easily mean "on the brink of murder."
* [[Laughing Mad]]: Probably a much bigger use of this trope than even [[Final Fantasy VI|the trope namer]].
* [[Laughing Mad]]: Probably a much bigger use of this trope than even [[Final Fantasy VI|the trope namer]].
* [[Mundane Luxury]]: In the online mode, Rosso desperately wanted to see the sky and would embark on mass murders of her fellow soldiers in response.
* [[Mundane Luxury]]: In the online mode, Rosso desperately wanted to see the sky and would embark on mass murders of her fellow soldiers in response.
* [[Psycho for Hire]]
* [[Psycho for Hire]]


=== Shelke the Transparent / Shelke Rui ===
=== Shelke the Transparent/Shelke Rui ===
{{quote|''"I have no acquaintances in the W.R.O."''|Voiced by: [[Fumiko Orikasa]] (Japanese), [[Kari Wahlgren]] (English) }}
{{quote|''"I have no acquaintances in the W.R.O."''|Voiced by: [[Fumiko Orikasa]] (Japanese), [[Kari Wahlgren]] (English)}}


Yet another Tsviet. Was ordered to be terminated by Weiss and consequently left the Tsviets.
Yet another Tsviet. Was ordered to be terminated by Weiss and consequently left the Tsviets.
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* [[Brainwashed and Crazy]]: It is heavily implied that Shinra kidnapped her and subjected her to experiments that both brainwashed her to the extent that she could no longer remember her sister, and that she was also made effectively incapable of aging beyond a ten year old body.
* [[Brainwashed and Crazy]]: It is heavily implied that Shinra kidnapped her and subjected her to experiments that both brainwashed her to the extent that she could no longer remember her sister, and that she was also made effectively incapable of aging beyond a ten year old body.
* [[Curtains Match the Window]]: Sometimes.
* [[Curtains Match the Window]]: Sometimes.
* [[Dead Little Sister]]: {{spoiler|Or so Shalua thought...}}
* [[Dead Little Sister]]: {{spoiler|Or so Shalua thought}}...
* [[Dual Wielding]]
* [[Dual-Wielding]]
* [[Emotionless Girl]]: Very much. Borderline [[Sugar and Ice Personality]] towards the end.
* [[Emotionless Girl]]: Very much. Borderline [[Sugar and Ice Personality]] towards the end.
{{quote| Shelke: "It's not what you think... I'm simply providing this service for my own benefit." <br />
{{quote|Shelke: "It's not what you think... I'm simply providing this service for my own benefit."
Vincent: "I didn't say anything." <br />
Vincent: "I didn't say anything."
Shelke: "I... Anyway... *goes on to other topics*" }}
Shelke: "I... Anyway... *goes on to other topics*"}}
* [[Evil Genius]]: She was Deepground's computer expert and a major tactician alongside Azul. When she becomes a ally of W.R.O., she becomes [[The Smart Guy]] of the bunch.
* [[Evil Genius]]: She was Deepground's computer expert and a major tactician alongside Azul. When she becomes a ally of W.R.O., she becomes [[The Smart Guy]] of the bunch.
* [[Fragile Speedster]]: What she lacks in strength and endurence, she makes it up with both ''extremly fast'' speed and agility.
* [[Fragile Speedster]]: What she lacks in strength and endurance, she makes it up with both ''extremly fast'' speed and agility.
* [[Full Name Basis]]: She does this. Frequently.
* [[Full-Name Basis]]: She does this. Frequently.
* [[Heel Face Turn]]: She joins the W.R.O after she was betrayed by Deepground.
* [[Heel Face Turn]]: She joins the W.R.O. after she was betrayed by Deepground.
* [[Karma Houdini]]: See her [[Manipulative Bastard]] entry. After that, her happy ending seems sort of like this.
* [[Karma Houdini]]: See her [[Manipulative Bastard]] entry below. After that, her happy ending seems sort of like this.
* [[Manipulative Bastard]]: In the [[No Export for You|sadly-Japan-only]] online mode, it's revealed that {{spoiler|the Tsviets were manipulating the player character all along. Shelke was in charge of using her hacking skills to mind-screw the protagonist into believing s/he had a [[Dead Little Sister]] killed by someone the Tsviets wanted dead, and also created a fake mentor to push hir along. When the protagonist is struck down at the end, Shelke [[Kick the Dog|stops to tell hir all of this and then mocks hir as s/he lays dying]].}}
* [[Manipulative Bastard]]: In the [[No Export for You|sadly-Japan-only]] online mode, it's revealed that {{spoiler|the Tsviets were manipulating the player character all along. Shelke was in charge of using her hacking skills to mind-screw the protagonist into believing s/he had a [[Dead Little Sister]] killed by someone the Tsviets wanted dead, and also created a fake mentor to push hir along. When the protagonist is struck down at the end, Shelke [[Kick the Dog|stops to tell hir all of this and then mocks hir as s/he lays dying]]}}.
* [[Medium Awareness]]: In the game's online mode, she tells the player character that her special attack uses "a lot of MP".
* [[Medium Awareness]]: In the game's online mode, she tells the player character that her special attack uses "a lot of MP".
* [[Morality Pet]]: To Vincent. Vincent himself could be her morality pet as well.
* [[Morality Pet]]: To Vincent. Vincent himself could be her morality pet as well.
* [[The Stoic]]: For the most of the time. Only at the near ending does she begin to show off her more emotional sides.
* [[The Stoic]]: For the most of the time. Only at the near ending does she begin to show off her more emotional sides.
* [[This Thing You Call Love]]: After she had spent ten years with Deepground, it ain't no wonder that she hasn't learnt what love is. So when {{spoiler|Shalua sacrifices herself for her}} and Vincent tries to be her friend, she first reacts with coldness and surprise, and then with curiosity. She eventually learns what love is by the end.
* [[This Thing You Call Love]]: After she had spent ten years with Deepground, it ain't no wonder that she hasn't learnt what love is. So when {{spoiler|Shalua sacrifices herself for her}}, and Vincent tries to be her friend, she first reacts with coldness and surprise, and then with curiosity. She eventually learns what love is by the end.


=== Argento ===
=== Argento ===
"The ones who are strong disguise themselves as the weakest, and in effect we are too weak for you to battle with."
"The ones who are strong disguise themselves as the weakest, and in effect we are too weak for you to battle with."


[[No Export for You|A character found only in the online mode.]] Acts as a mentor in Deepground.
[[No Export for You|A character found only in the online mode]]. Acts as a mentor in Deepground.


* [[The Blacksmith]]: Argent made all of the Tsviets' [[Named Weapons]].
* [[The Blacksmith]]: Argent made all of the Tsviets' [[Named Weapons]].
* [[Eyepatch of Power]]: She wears an eyepatch and part of her dialogue indicates that she is exceedingly strong.
* [[Eyepatch of Power]]: She wears an eyepatch and part of her dialogue indicates that she is exceedingly strong.
* [[Hot Chick With a Sword]]: Oh goodness, yes.
* [[Hot Chick with a Sword]]: Oh goodness, yes.
* [[Mentor Ship]]: Plenty of people do this with her and Weiss.
* [[Mentor Ship]]: Plenty of people do this with her and Weiss.
* [[The Philosopher]]: Her speech, full of idioms, indicates this.
* [[The Philosopher]]: Her speech, full of idioms, indicates this.
* [[Sequel Non Entity]]: She shows up in the Online Mode for all of five minutes, then we never see her again.
* [[Sequel Non Entity]]: She shows up in the Online Mode for all of five minutes, then we never see her again.
* [[Shiny Midnight Black]]: Argent's hair color -- due to [[Colorful Theme Naming]] -- is somewhere between this and [[White Haired Pretty Girl|Silver-Haired Pretty Girl.]]
* [[Shiny Midnight Black]]: Argent's hair color—due to [[Colorful Theme Naming]]—is somewhere between this and [[White-Haired Pretty Girl|Silver-Haired Pretty Girl]].
* [[Spell My Name With an S]]: Argent or Argento? It's pronounced the same either way.
* [[Spell My Name with an "S"]]: Argent or Argento? It's pronounced the same either way.
* [[Zen Survivor]]: Easily the most chill of all the Tsviets.
* [[Zen Survivor]]: Easily the most chill of all the Tsviets.




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=== Lucrecia Crescent ===
=== Lucrecia Crescent ===
{{quote| Voiced by: [[Rio Natsuki]] (Japanese), April Stewart (English) <br />
{{quote|Voiced by: [[Rio Natsuki]] (Japanese), April Stewart (English)
Appears in: ''[[Final Fantasy VII]],'' ''[[Dirge of Cerberus]]'' }}
Appears in: ''[[Final Fantasy VII]],'' ''[[Dirge of Cerberus]]''.}}


* [[Abusive Parents]]: ''Dirge of Cerberus'' makes it completely clear that she fully consented to injecting JENOVA cells into her unborn child. To be fair, however, she did at least regret the action afterwards.
* [[Abusive Parents]]: ''Dirge of Cerberus'' makes it completely clear that she fully consented to injecting Jenova cells into her unborn child. To be fair, however, she did at least regret the action afterwards.
* [[And I Must Scream]]
* [[And I Must Scream]]
* [[Apologises a Lot]]: In ''Dirge''.
* [[Apologises a Lot]]: In ''Dirge of Cerberus''.
* [[Death Seeker]]
* [[Death Seeker]]
* [[Horrible Judge of Character]]: Why she chose Hojo, of all people, despite the latter making it no secret that he is a Complete Scumbag is beyond logic.
* [[Horrible Judge of Character]]: Why she chose Hojo, of all people despite the latter making it no secret that he is a Complete Scumbag is beyond logic.
* [[Hot Mom]]
* [[Hot Mom]]
* [[Hot Scientist]]
* [[Hot Scientist]]
* [[Who Wants to Live Forever]]
* [[Who Wants to Live Forever?]]
* [[Woman in White]]
* [[Woman in White]]

=== Zangan ===
{{quote|''"The Shinra showed up to eliminate any information that could be an embarrassment to the company... You pick these things up when you travel as much as I do."''}}

Tifa's mentor in the martial practices. A storied combat specialist whom boasts 128 students trained from childhood to adulthood all across the FFVII world.

* [[Doesn't Trust Those Guys]]: As the quote implies, Zangan held little faith in Shinra's practices or code of conduct. Given Sephiroth's rampage, [[Properly Paranoid|he was right to be warry of them]].
* [[Gossip Evolution]]: Along his many ventures teaching kids the way of the fist. Zangan heard tell of how the Shin-Ra Electric Power Company was up to no good in the various towns he came across, the poster boy for SOLDIER proved these rumors to be true after the [[Mega Corp]] swept all of his murderous antics under a rug to maintain their [[Slave to PR|public standing]].
* [[Hitchhiker Heroes]]: A solemn traveler whom takes children under his wing and teaches them his martial arts. Even going so far as to save his student Tifa from the Shin-Ra scientist [[Mad Scientist|Hojo]]'s sick experiments.
* [[Old Master]]
* [[Passing the Torch]]: As his age caught up with him, Zangan left a note in the rebuilt mockup of Nibelheim to teach his pupil his ultimate technique; which serves as her final limitbreak.
* [[The Drifter]]: He travels the world teaching children superhuman self-defense practice for a hobby.


=== Angeal Hewley ===
=== Angeal Hewley ===
{{quote|''"Embrace your dreams. If you want to be a hero you need to have dreams... and honor."''|Voiced by: [[Kazuhiko Inoue]] (Japanese), Josh Gilman (English)}}


{{quote|''"Embrace your dreams. If you want to be a hero you need to have dreams... and honor."''|Voiced by: [[Kazuhiko Inoue]] (Japanese), Josh Gilman (English) }}
Zack's superior officer in SOLDIER.
Zack's superior officer in SOLDIER.
{{quote| Appears in: ''[[Crisis Core]]''.}}
{{quote|Appears in: ''[[Crisis Core]]''.}}


* [[Artistic Age]]: He's 25.
* [[Artistic Age]]: He's 25.
* [[BFS]]
* [[BFS]]
* [[Big Brother Mentor]]
* [[Big Brother Mentor]]
* [[I Cannot Self Terminate]]: Pretty much the reason why he transformed and fought Zach to the death.
* [[I Cannot Self-Terminate]]: Pretty much the reason why he transformed and fought Zach to the death.
* [[Meaningful Name]]
* [[Meaningful Name]]
* [[Mentor Occupational Hazard]]
* [[Mentor Occupational Hazard]]
* [[The Obi Wan]]: To Zack.
* [[The Obi-Wan]]: To Zack.
* [[One Winged Angel]]: By fusing with several monsters.
* [[One-Winged Angel]]: By fusing with several monsters.
* [[Ornamental Weapon]]
* [[Ornamental Weapon]]
* [[Real Men Wear Pink]]: An in-game email from his fan club states that he loves ''dogs and gardening.''
* [[Real Men Wear Pink]]: An in-game email from his fan club states that he loves ''dogs and gardening''.
* [[Team Dad]]: To Zack, and most of SOLDIER.
* [[Team Dad]]: To Zack, and most of SOLDIER.
* [[What Have I Become]]
* [[What Have I Become?]]


=== Marlene Wallace ===
=== Marlene Wallace ===
{{quote|''"Sadness was the price to see it end. It's been two years since they told me that."''|Voiced by: Miyu Tsuzurahara, Sumire Morohoshi (Japanese), Grace Rolek, Ariel Winter (English)}}


{{quote|''"Sadness was the price to see it end. It's been two years since they told me that."''|Voiced by: Miyu Tsuzurahara, Sumire Morohoshi (Japanese), Grace Rolek, Ariel Winter (English) }}
Barret's young daughter. Her biological father was his old friend Dyne, who supposedly died when their hometown Corel was massacred by Shinra.
Barret's young daughter. Her biological father was his old friend Dyne, who supposedly died when their hometown Corel was massacred by Shinra.
{{quote| Appears in: [[Final Fantasy VII]] and ''Advent Children''}}
{{quote|Appears in: ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]'' and ''Advent Children''.}}


* [[Adorably Precocious Child]]
* [[Adorably Precocious Child]]
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* [[Cheerful Child]]
* [[Cheerful Child]]
* [[Children Are Innocent]]
* [[Children Are Innocent]]
* [[Daddys Girl]]
* [[Daddy's Girl]]
* [[Happily Adopted]]: By Barret. And in the compilation, Cloud and Tifa.
* [[Happily Adopted]]: By Barret. And in the compilation, Cloud and Tifa.
* [[Kid Has a Point]]: ''""How are you supposed to look after your family if you can't even look after yourself?"''
* [[Kid Has a Point]]: ''""How are you supposed to look after your family if you can't even look after yourself?"''
* [[Plucky Girl]]
* [[Plucky Girl]]
* [[Protected By a Child]]: Marlene does this for Tifa by throwing a Materia at Loz's head.
* [[Protected by a Child]]: Marlene does this for Tifa by throwing a Materia at Loz's head.


=== Denzel ===
=== Denzel ===

{{quote|''"He'll come back. He said that he would."''|Voiced by: Kyousuke Ikeda, Kazumu Izawa (Japanese), Benjamin Bryan, Aaron Refvem (English)}}
{{quote|''"He'll come back. He said that he would."''|Voiced by: Kyousuke Ikeda, Kazumu Izawa (Japanese), Benjamin Bryan, Aaron Refvem (English)}}

A young boy living with Cloud and Tifa.
A young boy living with Cloud and Tifa.
{{quote| Appears in: ''Advent Children''}}
{{quote|Appears in: ''Advent Children''.}}


* [[Adorably Precocious Child]]
* [[Adorably Precocious Child]]
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=== Minerva ===
=== Minerva ===
The goddess of the planet and the embodiment of the Lifestream's will. She's the goddess spoken of in LOVELESS and can be fought in ''Crisis Core's'' final mission as the game's [[Bonus Boss]].
The goddess of the planet and the embodiment of the Lifestream's will. She's the goddess spoken of in LOVELESS and can be fought in ''Crisis Core'''s final mission as the game's [[Bonus Boss]].


* [[Action Girl]]
* [[Action Girl]]
* [[The Archer]]: [[Limit Break|Judgement Arrow]]
* [[The Archer]]: [[Limit Break|Judgement Arrow]].
* [[Badass Cape]]
* [[Badass Cape]]
* [[Big Good]]
* [[Big Good]]
* [[Bonus Boss]]
* [[Bonus Boss]]
* [[Blade On a Stick]]/[[Magic Staff]]: A bit of both.
* [[Blade on a Stick]]/[[Magic Staff]]: A bit of both.
* [[Did You Just Punch Out Cthulhu]]: Zack will probably do this literally, since Costly Punch is what you're likely going to be spamming against her.
* [[Did You Just Punch Out Cthulhu?]]: Zack will probably do this literally, since Costly Punch is what you're likely going to be spamming against her.
* [[Evil Counterpart]]: Inverted, as a goddess who embodies the will of the Lifestream, she's a Good Counterpart to Jenova and Sephiroth, false gods who try to corrupt the Lifestream.
* [[Evil Counterpart]]: Inverted: as a goddess who embodies the will of the Lifestream, she's a [[Good Counterpart]] to Jenova and Sephiroth, false gods who try to corrupt the Lifestream.
* [[Fire Ice Lightning]]: Crimson Flare, Krysta and Thor's Hammer.
* [[Fire, Ice, Lightning]]: Crimson Flare, Krysta and Thor's Hammer.
* [[Gold and White Are Divine]]
* [[Gold and White Are Divine]]
* [[Hair of Gold]]
* [[Hair of Gold]]
* [[Hot Goddess]]
* [[Hot Goddess]]
* [[Luckily My Shield Will Protect Me]]
* [[Luckily, My Shield Will Protect Me]]
* [[Morph Weapon]]: Her shield, spear/staff, and armor and cape, come apart and combine to form a giant bow and arrow for Judgement Arrow.
* [[Morph Weapon]]: Her shield, spear/staff, and armor and cape, come apart and combine to form a giant bow and arrow for Judgement Arrow.
* [[No Cure for Evil]]: Unfortunately she isn't evil, hence Blessing Light.
* [[No Cure for Evil]]: Unfortunately, she isn't evil, hence Blessing Light.
* [[Valkyries]]
* [[Valkyries]]


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A list of characters from Final Fantasy VII and associated works.

Protagonists/Playable Characters

Cloud Strife

"I pity you. You just don't get it at all... there's not a thing I don't cherish!"

Voiced by: Takahiro Sakurai (Japanese), Steve Burton (English)

A former top-ranking member of Shinra's elite paramilitary unit SOLDIER. Now working as a mercenary-for-hire, Cloud takes a job with the anti-Shinra organization AVALANCHE to bring down his old employers. Actually a low-level Mooks whose troubled childhood and failure to qualify for SOLDIER left him with severe self-confidence issues. He then gets put through so much mind-scrambling experimentation that he confuses his own memories and achievements with those of his best friend (and SOLDIER 1st Class) Zack Fair. After the truth is revealed, he suffers a Heroic BSOD, but thanks to a Journey to the Center of the Mind, he comes to terms with who he is and rebuilds his persona from the ground up.

Appears in: Final Fantasy VII, Advent Children, Crisis Core, Dirge of Cerberus, Before Crisis.
Spinoff appearances/other series appearances: Final Fantasy Dissidia, Kingdom Hearts, Ehrgeiz, Final Fantasy Tactics.

  • Adorkable: At times. He says things like "let's mosey" and has never been on a date before.
  • Always Save the Girl
  • Angst: Boatloads of it. Most of it's justified too.
  • Animal Motifs: Wolves, specifically Fenrir, the name of the wolf that follows him in Advent Children and of his Cool Bike, which debuted in the same movie. However, this only applies to that movie.
  • Anime Hair
  • Anti-Hero: Classical Anti-Hero Type I who pretends to be Type III. He arguably evolved into an actual hero (or at least a Type II antihero) by the end of the first game.
  • Badass: See Determinator below.
  • Badass Biker
  • Badass Normal Back when he was just a mook, as evidenced when he managed to defeat Sephiroth despite not even being part of SOLDIER.
  • Becoming the Mask
  • BFS: His Buster Sword is emblematic of this trope.
  • Bifurcated Weapon: His First Tsurugi in Advent Children is six BFSs in one.
  • Bishonen
  • Blade Spam: Omnislash, one of his Limit Breaks, in a series of fifteen sword attacks.
  • Blow You Away: Finishing Touch, one of his Limit Breaks, launches a tornado at opponents.
  • Blue Eyes: They also glow because of his Mako infusion; this is a mark of all members of SOLDIER.
  • Brainwashed and Crazy
  • Break the Haughty: As a child, Cloud avoided the other village children because he thought of himself as superior to them and like most boys his age, tried to become a hero like his idol Sephiroth by joining SOLDIER and was promptly rejected. However, it seemed like his claims of superiority was more a case of him trying to justify his own loneliness.
  • Broken Hero: He's one of the poster boys for this trope.
  • Chick Magnet: Tifa, Aerith and Jessie have feelings for him. If you choose Yuffie as the Golden Saucer date, she kisses Cloud on the cheek on the gondola ride.
  • Colony Drop: Meteorain, one of his Limit Breaks, shoots small meteors at opponents.
  • Courier: His career after the events of the main game.
  • Crash Into Hello: Granted it was a roof, not a person, but it's how Cloud and Aerith got formally acquainted.
  • Deadpan Snarker: "You look like a bear wearing a marshmallow."
  • Dead Person Conversation: With Aerith and Zack in Advent Children.
  • Dead Person Impersonation: Cloud's essentially been copying an actual SOLDIER named Zack through most of Final Fantasy VII.
  • Determinator: Holy shit, HOW! In his pre-game fight with Sephiroth. Sixteen years old, relatively untrained, no super powers or super strength, 5'7" tops (assuming he didn't grow between ages sixteen and twenty-one) and maybe 100 pounds soaking wet and fighting against Sephiroth: half a foot taller, probably at least twice his weight, genetically manipulated, trained from birth, insanely strong (and just insane). Cloud is knocked out while his town burns, but gives chase, eventually fighting Sephiroth, getting impaled by Sephiroth, and while still impaled on the man's blade and hoisted several feet in the air, somehow manages to get the upper hand and send Sephiroth flying into a pit of Mako. Badass indeed.
  • Disappeared Dad: Was raised by his mother instead.
  • Disguised in Drag: The infamous crossdressing quest in Wall Market.
  • Doomed Hometown: Including the dead mamma, but it's not his motivation.
  • Fake Memories: Though it's something of a journey to figure out how and why he has them.
  • Flanderization: If you haven't played the original game, you'll be surprised at how non angsty Cloud was. He did angst and express hesitation and insecurities, but only at key points and for good reasons, and at the end of the game seemed perfectly fine. In his appearances since, he has been an angsty brooding loner. Square Enix states outright in The Reunion Files (basically the Ultimania for Advent Children) that they regressed his personality back to a mindset they thought fans would be more familiar with, making this a case of Pandering to the Base. In all fairness, it'd be downright absurd to think he'd just be emotionally fixed by the end of the game. Anyone who might go through what Cloud went through might need a few years to fully reconcile. Like 30 of them.
  • Guest Fighter: In Ehrgeiz, an obscure fighting game made by Square in late 1990s.
  • The Hero: Of the Five-Man Band.
  • Heroes Prefer Swords: BFS's are preferred, although he does have a few katanas. As an infantryman, however, he favored an assault rifle and police baton.
  • His Heart Will Go On
  • I Let Gwen Stacy Die: More in Advent Children than in the game.
  • Ill Girl: Well, Ill Guy. In Advent Children, Cloud is suffering from Geostigma which also causes some ugly seizures. Let's not forget when he was afflicted with Mako Poisoning in the game.
  • I Will Protect Her: He promises such to Tifa, and later becomes Aerith's bodyguard.
    • In Advent Children, he feels this way towards his entire family, which causes problems as his track record of success isn't very impressive.
  • Jack of All Stats
  • Jerkass Facade
  • Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Subverted. Cloud isn't actually a jerk, his personality created after the events leading up to Zack's death is.
  • Lightning Bruiser: Most definitely in Advent Children. Can arguably become this in the original game as it goes on.
  • Limit Break
  • Loners Are Freaks: As a child.
  • Meaningful Name
  • Mook: In his true past.
  • Mr. Fanservice
  • Only I Can Kill Him: Spin-offs seem to give him this role regarding Sephiroth, who shrugs off beatings from the Warrior of Light or Sora.
  • Parental Substitute: To Denzel. In Advent Children, he even becomes a Disappeared Dad.
  • Promotion to Parent: Raises Marlene and Denzel with Tifa after the events of original game.
  • The Quiet One: On his own Cloud is a fairly shy and silent figure.
  • Replacement Goldfish: Initially, what draws Aerith to Cloud is his resemblance to Zack.
  • Stupid Sexy Flanders: So.... pretty....
  • Super Soldier: SOLDIER was comprised of humans who were exposed to large amounts of raw Mako (giving them their distinctive Glowing Eyes) and, in some cases, injected with Jenova cells, granting them superhuman strength, speed, and agility. While Cloud was never in SOLDIER, Hojo's experiments were similar, if not identical, to the process of creating a SOLDIER.
  • Sword Beam: Blade Beam, one of his Limit Breaks, fires a blast of energy from his sword.
  • Take Up My Sword
  • This Loser Is You: He is a Deconstruction of RPG protagonists at the time.
  • Tomato in the Mirror: See Dead Person Impersonation above.
  • Too Many Belts: In Advent Children. The retconned SOLDIER 1st Class costumes from Crisis Core that he wears has two.
  • Troubled but Cute
  • Unknown Rival: Hojo doesn't remember who he is when they have their last battle.

Cloud: At least remember my name!

Barret Wallace

"You gotta understand somethin'... I don't got an answer. I wanna be with Marlene... but I gotta fight. 'Cause if I don't... the planet's gonna die. So I'm gonna keep fightin'!"

Voiced by: Masahiro Kobayashi (Japanese), Beau Billingslea (English)

The boisterous leader of AVALANCHE, a group of eco-terrorists trying to prevent Shinra from draining the planet's life energy in the name of profit. His cause is actually a cover for a personal vendetta against Shinra. He later comes to terms with his grudge and accepts responsibility for the damage AVALANCHE caused, vowing to save the planet the right way.

Appears in: Final Fantasy VII, Advent Children, Dirge of Cerberus.

Tifa Lockhart

"Uniforms, soldiers, war. I hate 'em all. They take away the things and people you love... I wish they'd all disappear."

Voiced by: Ayumi Ito (Japanese), Rachael Leigh Cook (English)

A member of AVALANCHE and Cloud's childhood friend. She also owns a bar called "7th Heaven" in Sector 7 of Midgar. Though she realizes that something is very wrong with Cloud's memories, her indecisiveness prevents her from saying anything until it's too late. She vows not to let the same thing happen again, gaining the strength to help Cloud rebuild his persona.

Appears in: Final Fantasy VII, Advent Children, Crisis Core, Dirge of Cerberus.
Spinoff appearances/other series appearances: Final Fantasy Dissidia Duodecim, Kingdom Hearts, Ehrgeiz.

Aerith (Aeris) Gainsborough

"Just hang in there. Someday we'll look back at these hard times and laugh."

Voiced by: Maaya Sakamoto (Japanese), Mandy Moore/Mena Suvari/Andrea Bowen (English)

A young woman who sells flowers for a living in the slums of Midgar. Her years on the streets have given her a outgoing, street-smart but caring attitude. She is the last living Cetra, a precursor race who were driven to extinction by JENOVA. Having dated Zack Fair for a number of months, she finds herself attracted to his shadow in Cloud. Her independent nature leads to disaster when she decides to take the burden of defeating Sephiroth all by herself, abandoning the party and traveling to the City of the Ancients alone. This leaves her vulnerable to attack, and she is killed by Sephiroth.

Appears in: Final Fantasy VII, Advent Children, Crisis Core.
Spinoff appearances/other series appearances: Kingdom Hearts, Dissidia 012.

Red XIII (real name: Nanaki)

"What a fascinating story..."

Voiced by: Masachika Ichimura (Japanese), Liam O'Brien (English)

A strange wolflike (or possibly lionlike) creature who joins Cloud's group after being rescued from the Shinra HQ. Red XIII was the name he received as a specimen designation while held captive and experimented upon by Professor Hojo. Even though he is 48 in human years, his age is comparable to around 15 to 16 years old by his own species' standards and is very wise. He fights alongside Cloud and his allies to fulfill his duty to the Planet to defend it as a warrior.

Appears in: Final Fantasy VII, Advent Children, Dirge of Cerberus.

Cait Sith

"There's plenty of stuffed toys like my body around, but there's only one me!"

Voiced by: Hideo Ishikawa (Japanese), Greg Ellis (English)

A cat riding a giant stuffed toy Moogle, working as a fortune-teller in the Gold Saucer. He is really a puppet controlled from far away by Reeve, Shinra's head of Urban Development. Even though Reeve works with the evil Shinra, he develops a keen interest in saving the planet. He is useful to the party, as he knows all about the Shinra's plans. Despite his playful and care free persona in the form of Cait Sith, Reeve is actually a sombre and serious man, though he does harbor a good heart with a natural worry for others.

Appears in: Final Fantasy VII, Advent Children, Dirge of Cerberus, Crisis Core (as a summon).

  • Cats Are Mean: Double subverted. He has a very cheery personality but is an extreme Jerkass in the beginning. Later, it's completely subverted.
  • Death From Above: His Toy Box Limit Break drops a random object on enemies to crush them, including meteors.
  • Head Pet
  • Healing Hands: Mog Dance.
  • Heel Face Turn: Goes from being a mouthy Shinra-supporting Jerkass to a good guy who pulls his weight to save the planet.
  • Jerkass: He eventually gets his heart of gold. And then loses the Jerkass part almost entirely.
  • Limit Break
  • Luck-Based Mission: His Slots and Dice both do random things.
  • Make My Monster Grow: Transform.
  • The Mole: Cait Sith is actually controlled by Reeve of Shinra, but still decides to remain with you once discovered. The trope is later inverted when he essentially becomes a spy for AVALANCHE within Shinra despite starting the other way around.
  • No Pronunciation Guide: His name seems easy to pronounce, but it's actually the name of a Gaellic mythological creature pronounced 'Kett Shee'.
  • One Hit KO: Game Over kills all enemies, bypassing death protection.
  • Ooh, Me Accent's Slipping: This was how Reeve is exposed in the Japanese version of the game. Reeve speaks with a Kanto dialect and Cait Sith with a Kansai dialect. When stressed due to Hojo taking over the Mako Cannon, Reeve inadvertently speaks to Scarlet and Heidegger in Kansai, then Cait Sith speaks to Cloud and the others in Kanto. Thus they realize that he's Reeve.
  • Reverse Mole
  • Ridiculously Cute Critter
  • Status Buff: Lucky Girl makes all the party's attacks critical hits.
  • Team Pet: Probably the only one who has their own Team Pet (his giant moogle).
  • Total Party Kill: Death Joker, often the result of a failed attempt at Game Over.
  • Welcome Back, Traitor
  • What the Hell, Hero?: Calls out Barret for his bombing missions from earlier in the game. It comes off as somewhat hypocritical, however, since he's... y'know, with the Shinra, but Reeve was never crazy about the killing of innocents to begin with.

Cid Highwind

"Sit your ass down in that chair and drink your goddamn TEA!"

Voiced by: Kazuyuki Yama (Japanese), Chris Edgerly (English)

A gruff airship pilot with dreams of going into space. He is the most uncouth of the protagonists; he constantly swears and loses his temper, and chain-smokes cigarettes. Despite this, he has a good heart, and is even voted temporary leader of the party at one point. He fits into the archetype of a father type character.

Appears in: Final Fantasy VII, Advent Children, Dirge of Cerberus.
Spinoff appearances/other series appearances: Kingdom Hearts, minus the swearing.

  • Ace Pilot
  • Artistic Age: He is really 32 years old. You wouldn't think so considering his appearance in the game. In Advent Children, he looked more his age.
  • Aw, Look -- They Really Do Love Each Other: Despite the fact that he verbally abuses his girlfriend Shera constantly throughout the game, he really does deeply care for her. He even names his new airship after her, and finally marries her throughout Advent Children and Dirge of Cerberus.
  • Badass:
    • In Advent Children, he made a freaking Bahamut Summon flinch by stabbing it on the head!
    • His Big Brawl Limit Break is one of the most powerful in the game. Does he use gigantic blasts of energy, magical powers, summon the very elements to fight his foes? No. He just runs into the middle of the enemies and hits them. A lot.
    • He tries to look it too: his victory pose consists of him going to dance around in joy. But instead, he stops himself and just takes a drag of his cigarette.
  • Badass Bookworm: He doesn't show too much of it, but it requires a lot of patience, technical knowledge and general intelligence to fly and maintain any aircraft. Cid's seen to be competent with light aircraft, a zepellin-like airship and a jet-type one and was hand picked to be the world's first astronaut and man in space. Plus, he controls an entire fleet and his home is filled with machinery, including a half-built car in what looks to be the sitting room. It's fairly safe to assume that he's the most booksmart playable character in the series.
  • Badass Normal: One of the most prominent examples. He doesn't have innate magical powers, an assault weapon for a hand, combat training or genetic enhancements. He's got a home made spear and dynamite.
  • Berserk Button: Cid's pretty protective of his toys, such as the Tiny Bronco and the Highwind. He's also extremely upset about Shinra's decision to cancel its space program.
  • Blade on a Stick
  • Boisterous Bruiser: One of his reasons for joining the party is because he likes the idea of "numbskulls" fighting Shinra. Plus, he can back every word of his boasts up.
  • Cluster F-Bomb: He's much worse about this than Barret.
  • Death From Above/Jump Physics: Boost Jump, Hyper Jump and Dragon Dive, where he leaps and descends to attack enemies.
  • Goggles Do Nothing
  • Grumpy Old Man: Well, he's only 32, but that's old by Japanese anime/video game standards.
  • Improbable Piloting Skills: He can pilot almost everything.
  • Jerk with a Heart of Gold: He swears, smokes, is verbally abusive to pretty much everybody, but he gave up his dream to save Shera, genuinely tries to make amends to her, fights tooth and nail for the planet, joins the WRO, and gives a passionate speech about the need to protect the planet.
  • Leeroy Jenkins: He certainly has this attitude, even if he doesn't actually ruin any plans for the party, as shown by his gung-ho attitude about fighting Shinra.
  • Life Drain: Dragon drains HP from enemies to heal him.
  • Limit Break:
  • Mythology Gag: He is pretty much a meta-reference to Final Fantasy IV, from appearance to moves.
  • Science Hero: Openly puts his faith in science, and his piloting skills are vital to the party.
  • Senior Sleep Cycle: Depicted as having one in-game, apparently as part of his grumpy old man portrayal. When the party is forced to stay at the Ghost Hotel in the Gold Saucer, Cloud's speech apparently puts him to sleep. Later, he is seen napping on the bridge of the Highwind just before Barret declares him to be the new leader. Finally, if the player chooses him to accompany Cloud on a gondola ride at Gold Saucer's Round Square, he will doze throughout the entire ride.
  • Sir Swearsalot
  • Smoking Is Cool: Except when it's censored out... and yet still clearly visible.
  • Spam Attack: Big Brawl is a series of rapid slash attacks.
  • Team Dad
  • Throw Down the Bomblet: Dynamite has him throw a stick of dynamites at enemies.
  • You Are in Command Now: His brief stint as team leader in Disc 2.

Vincent Valentine

"Cool, huh? I guess that's just the way I am... sorry."

Voiced by: Shougo Suzuki (Japanese), Steven Blum (English)

Main character of Dirge of Cerberus. He is a former member of the Turks with a mysterious past that ties him to Cloud and his group.

Appears in: Final Fantasy VII, Advent Children, Dirge of Cerberus.
Spinoff/other game appearances: Ehrgeiz.

Yuffie Kisaragi

"I am the champion of the earth and the sky. I am the conqueror of evil. The single white rose of Wutai... Yuffie Kisaragi!"

Voiced by: Yumi Kakazu (Japanese), Christy Carlson Romano/Mae Whitman (English)

An outlandishly-dressed ninja girl from the Japanese-lookalike town of Wutai. As a rebellious and cocky tomboy, Yuffie desires to restore her homeland Wutai to the glorious nation it was before being conquered by Shinra. Despite her sometimes obnoxious personality, she is friendly, helpful and willingly helps the party in their battles.

Appears in: Final Fantasy VII, Advent Children, Dirge of Cerberus, Crisis Core.
Spinoff appearances/other series appearances: Kingdom Hearts, Ehrgeiz.

Zack Fair

"Boy oh boy... the price of freedom is steep."

Voiced by: Kenichi Suzumura (Japanese), Rick Gomez (English)

An energetic SOLDIER 2nd Class with dreams of becoming SOLDIER 1st Class. Popular enough to get his own spinoff, generally the best received of the Compilation.

Appears in: Final Fantasy VII, Advent Children, Crisis Core, Before Crisis.
Spinoff appearances/other series appearances: Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep as the most adorable hero-in-training ever, Ehrgeiz.


Antagonists

Sephiroth

"Ha, ha, ha… my sadness? What do I have to be sad about? I am the chosen one. I have been chosen to be the leader of this Planet."

Voiced by: Toshiyuki Morikawa (Japanese), Lance Bass/George Newbern (English)

A famous war hero and SOLDIER 1st Class, Sephiroth is a living legend within Shinra. After going AWOL for several years, Sephiroth suddenly reappears to murder the President of Shinra and blaze a trail of death across the world. He was the end result of a Super Soldier program designed to harness the power of the Ancients. Unfortunately, a misunderstanding causes him to be infused with the cells of the malevolent, virus-like alien Jenova instead. He stumbles across the truth of his origins and is driven insane, his madness catalysed by the influence of Jenova. Coming to the conclusion that he is The Chosen One of the Planet and that the broken body of Jenova is his biological mother, he initiates a terrifying plan to absorb the Lifestream into himself and become the successor of Jenova. Although Cloud delays this plan in the short-term by throwing Sephiroth into the Lifestream, in the long-term it allowed Sephiroth to absorb the knowledge of the Lifestream to the point where he could influence the world psychically, manipulating those with Jenova cells and creating solid astral manifestations of himself.

Appears in: Final Fantasy VII, Crisis Core, Advent Children, Before Crisis.
Spinoff appearances/other series appearances: Ehrgeiz, Final Fantasy Dissidia, Kingdom Hearts.

  • All There in the Manual: You really do need to get into the side materials if you want to fill in the blanks this guy's story has.
  • And Then What?: Until the Compilation, it wasn't explicit as to what Sephiroth was actually going to do with his godlike power after obtaining it, with interpretations ranging from Take Over the World to Omnicidal Maniac. According to Advent Children, the ultimate result was the Planet's destruction, it's hinted that he intended to use the Planet as a vessel similar to Jenova, and basically lead him towards a new planet (his "Promised Land") and rule it as a god.
  • Audience Surrogate: In a comedic way during Crisis Core, for those who don't like LOVELESS. He's not the biggest fan of it, and he's not afraid to mention that he's bored of Genesis "beating it into (his) head".
  • Back from the Dead: Technically speaking, Cloud killed him before the game began, but he persisted within the Lifestream. Then he came back in Advent Children.
  • Badass: His appearance isn't for showing off. Remember that gigantic snake that gave the party problems earlier in the game, which you had to get a chocobo to outrun? Sephiroth had to go through the same area, but he didn't bother with the bird. He impaled the snake on a tree.
  • Badass Longcoat
  • BFS
  • Big Bad: Of the original game and Advent Children.
  • Big Damn Heroes: In Crisis Core, he arrives out of nowhere and saves Zack from Ifrit.
  • Bishonen
  • Bishonen Line: His Bizzaro to Safer transformation. He resumes his original body for the final confrontation with Cloud.
  • Blade Spam: In more recent iterations of The Compilation of Final Fantasy VII as well as Kingdom Hearts and Dissidia Final Fantasy, Sephiroth seems to be able to strike his opponent several times with only a few tactically-placed slashes of his Masamune. In Kingdom Hearts II, he possesses a move called Flash, where he dashes past Sora: if you don't use the Reaction Command, Sora eats about 7-9 slashes. In Dissidia, his slashes inflict upwards of four blows at a time (his Octoslash, in particular, hits eight times in spite of Sephy only swinging five times).
  • The Chessmaster
  • Cloning Blues
  • Colony Drop: His plan to strike the earth with Meteor.
  • Cosmic Horror: He's a Humanoid Abomination made from the remnants of a genuine Cosmic Horror and a human fetus. Following the events at Nibelheim and his own "death", he fuses with Jenova and corrupts the Lifestream becoming a full-on example.
  • Defector From Decadence: He was considering to leave from Shinra due to growing distrust from the organization. Unfortunately, he ended up doing more than that.
  • Depending on the Artist: The Masamune was originally about as long as Sephiroth was tall, maybe slightly longer (six-seven feet long). In other games, like Kingdom Hearts and Dissidia, it reaches lengths twice that length. It is closer to a retcon than an artist attribute. Every successive iteration will clock the sword at three meters long.
  • Depending on the Writer: Let's just say his role in every game after the original tends to vary and leave it at that.
    • Similarly, his exact level of dominance regarding his "mother" Jenova seems to fall victim to this trope as well, with there being conflicting sources between the Ultimania and Dissidia 012 about whether Sephiroth was in control of Jenova or vice-versa.
  • Disney Villain Death: This is how Sephiroth is first defeated: when Cloud attempts to finish off Sephiroth at the reactor and ends up being impaled by him, Cloud ends up using his own body as a lever, and then hurls Sephiroth down the shaft of the Mako Reactor. Unfortunately, he hadn't exactly died afterwards.
  • Dissonant Serenity: With the notable exception of the Nibelheim incident.
  • Evil Counterpart:
    • To Cloud, as an ex-member of SOLDIER, but later it turns out that he's actually Aerith's Evil Counterpart, since Cloud never was a member of SOLDIER and Sephiroth and Aerith have more traits in common: both are children of Shinra scientists involved in the Jenovas Project, both use seraphic symbolism, both are capable of avoiding dissolution in the Lifestream, and both are linked to one of the Ultimate Magics. Furthermore, Sephiroth believed that his mother was an Ancient betrayed by humans whereas Aerith's mother actually was one. During development, they were even considered to be revealed to be siblings or lovers, driving their connection deeper.
    • Expanded upon in the novellas. Both Aerith and Sephiroth retain their forms within the Lifestream. Aerith keeps hers due to being a Cetra, Sephiroth keeps his due to his immense power and sheer force of will. The novellas paint them as the supreme forces of light and darkness within the Lifestream, Sephiroth tainting the Lifestream with his Jenova cells and Aerith trying to purify his corruption as best she can. In the Case of the Lifestream - White, Aerith even considered creating her own Remnants to oppose Kadaj, Loz and Yazoo, but decided it was more important to contact Cloud in person and let him handle it.
  • Fallen Angel: Invoked by his Safer Sephiroth and One-Winged Angel appearances.
  • Fallen Hero: He definitely fell, and hard, but given who his employers were, the "hero" part might be shadier than we realise (although it is implied in various scenes that he actually didn't know about some of the dirty secrets of the company).
  • Faux Affably Evil: In the side materials, there's no denying that he's just as evil as in the original game (post-madness), but he seems more Affably Evil as he does everything with a calm demeanour and never insults anyone in the way that, say Exdeath does. In the original game, however, when while he may be calm and collected, it's clear that he's enjoying mocking Cloud's insecurities and his status as a "puppet" and takes the opportunities to do so with gusto.
  • Final Boss: He's the last battle in Final Fantasy VII.
  • Flanderization: Invoked in-universe. After his second death at the end of Final Fantasy VII, he survives dissolution in the Lifestream by focusing on his hatred of Cloud and his desire for vengeance, giving him a strong enough emotional core to maintain his sense of self at the cost of letting less-focused traits be stripped away. This is why, come Advent Children, he's completely absorbed in rubbing his revival in Cloud's face.
  • Flash Step: Uses these liberally throughout the Compilation and his spinoff appearances.
  • Freudian Excuse: Let's see, his childhood friends were apparently beginning to defect from Shinra, as well as their dying, he then learns that his "mother" was allegedly a cosmic horror monster found in a stratospheric crater that nearly spelled doom and that his creation was related to research made by Hojo relating to monsters already in the Nibelheim Reactor, which, in Crisis Core, the former part of this discovery was told to him by his former friend Genesis, and reads the accounts from Professor Gast, all of this causing his mind to completely snap and become vengeful. That qualifies for one, all right.
  • A God Am I: His original goal, according to the first game, was to become a god by absorbing the lifestream and conquering "the Promised Land". As for what it is in the Compilation, well... it varies, but is generally this but with the twist of finding a new planet to build a utopia in his image.
  • Go Mad from the Revelation: Probably a posterboy for the trope, especially when it comes down to the revelation that he was created from Jenova's cells.
  • Green Eyes with Hellish Pupils
  • Guest Fighter: In Ehrgeiz.
  • Guinea Pig Family: He was conceived and born solely to serve as a test subject for the Jenova Project, which both of his parents worked on.
  • Hell-Bent for Leather
  • Humanoid Abomination: It turns out that being injected with the cells of a dead alien god while you were a fetus will do this to you. His very presence is a threat to the world, he contaminates the Lifestream dead or alive, he refuses to stay buried, and his nickname is The Abomination.
  • Human Popsicle: When Cloud and the others discover his body at the Northern Crater before Cloud, due to Sephiroth's earlier statements as well as Hojo, ends up giving Sephiroth the Black Materia again, he is seen to be in a mako-cocoon in stasis.
  • In-Series Nickname: The Abomination. In Advent Children, it seems he's earned the title "The Nightmare".
  • Japanese Pronouns: Before Sephiroth went insane, he used the arrogant term of "Ore", but after after the Niebelheim Incident, he always uses the formal and polite term "Watashi", alluding to the fact that he has devoted himself to his "mother's" cause.
  • Katanas Are Just Better: Played straight.
  • Lack of Empathy: Averted (pre-madness, at least). Sephiroth has shown himself to possess empathy (though when Tifa met him she thought he was "rather cold"). Notable examples are his encouragement for Zack to not have to obey Shinra's command for him to kill Angeal earlier in the game, as well as giving Zack permission to return to Midgar so he could see Aerith as he knows he's worried about her. Post madness, on the other hand...
  • Laughing Mad: In Cloud's flashback, Cloud/Zack goes down to the basement of Shinra's mansion at Nibelheim and locates Sephiroth a few days after the incident at the reactor, only to hear Sephiroth chuckling dementedly. This is the first sign that Sephiroth went mad from the revelation that he might have been created as a Jenova clone.
  • Lightning Bruiser: Flash Steps all over the place but he can do major damage with only one hit.
  • Long-Haired Pretty Boy
  • Manipulative Bastard
  • The Mind Is a Plaything of the Body: One of the prevailing theories as to why, once he took over (or was taken over by, Depending on the Writer) Jenova's consciousness, he began acting a lot like she did, trying to eat the Lifestream... that's probably just how Jenova's species's hunger instincts work.
  • Mr. Fanservice
  • My Death Is Only the Beginning: After falling into the mako reactor, he ends up becoming somewhat stronger, or at least more knowledgable. Also, Word of God states that his revival in Advent Children had him becoming much stronger than before, and it is also implied that Sephiroth might return after the second defeat (specifically "I will... never be a memory").
  • No Shirt, Long Jacket: With suspenders.
  • Omnicidal Maniac: Maybe. His goal in the first game was a bit confusing to some. Though it's a given that his plan requires all life on the planet to be obliterated in order to make a wound big enough for the lifestream to come out to mend.
  • One-Winged Angel: Trope Namer. He goes through Bizarro Sephiroth and Safer Sephiroth before reverting to his own body. In later appearances, he has become a literal one-winged angel.
  • Our Angels Are Different: His Safer Sephiroth form is clearly intended to resemble one of the Seraphim, with a single black wing in place of one of his arms. Later appearances feature him with that same wing on one of his shoulders, channelling Fallen Angel for all it's worth.
  • Out of the Inferno: Nibelheim, of course.
  • Post-Mortem Comeback: By focusing on his hatred of Cloud, Sephiroth prevented the Life Stream from assimilating him, while using Kadaj and his gang to find what was left of Jenova to bring about Hojo's reunion theory, thereby allowing him to be reborn.
  • The Power of Hate: How he survives between Final Fantasy VII and Advent Children: he concentrates on maintaining and building up his hatred of Cloud so he can maintain his own identity in the lifestream and resist being absorbed into the collective.
  • Posthumous Character: In the original game, Cloud had already killed him long before you even pick up the controller. Up until the very end of the game, you only ever see him in flashbacks, and what you're chasing around are really clones/hallucinations/pieces of Jenova/physical representations of his willpower/whatever.
  • Psychotic Smirk: Gives a very nasty one after he's killed Aerith. And after the Nibelheim incident (although Crisis Core retcons this to a slightly sorrowful/rageful expression).
  • Retirony: Variation (according to Crisis Core): he was considering retiring from Shinra and SOLDIER after the Nibelheim mission (the reasons are implied to be a growing distrust of the organization and guilt from his friends' deaths). Instead, he gets his Start of Darkness while there and goes totally off the deep end.
  • A Sinister Clue
  • Start of Darkness: Made very, very clear, as opposed to the other bad guys in the game, who are just kinda evil from the get-go.
  • Sugar and Ice Personality: Crisis Core gives him this personality pre-madness: he's composed, aloof and professional, but he's also capable of being loyal and worried about his friends. He can also be pretty considerate, as evidenced by Zack once the two start to become friends. Comes complete with several Pet the Dog moments, such as the end of Chapter 7, when Sephiroth informs Zack that Genesis copies have been sighted in Midgar, particularly noting their presence in the slums, and gives him permission to return to the city because he knows Zack is worried about Aerith and wants to see her. Another example is, when Zack has doubts about trying to kill Angeal after the latter turned traitor, Sephiroth agrees with him and also encourages Zack to not carry out his duty (The fact that Angeal was also Sephiroth's childhood friend helps a lot). Also, it makes sense that in order for him to become as emotionally warped as he eventually did, there had to be something there to warp.
  • Super Soldier
  • Tyke Bomb: He was genetically altered in the womb and raised pretty much from birth to be a Super Soldier.
  • Unwitting Pawn: It is heavily implied in both the original Final Fantasy VII and the novellas that Sephiroth was this to Professor Hojo for the sake of research in the main plot. Although not even Hojo realized what Sephiroth was capable of. In fact, he reluctantly admits that science was meaningless before him.
  • The Virus: Is the cause of Geostigma in Advent Children. Hinted at in the movie, outright stated in the novellas. The virus was created through his tainting of the Lifestream from within. After he first noticed he could do it, he kept doing it for the sheer enjoyment of tarnishing everything. There are even hints he had been further breaking Cloud's psyche via Cloud's Geostigma infection. Once he was infected, he let Sephiroth in.
  • Walking Shirtless Scene: The front of his jacket is always open, exposing his chest. During his Final Boss battle with Cloud, he sheds the trenchcoat, and attacks him wearing only his pants and boots. Heads straight into Fan Disservice, given that he's covered in blood and sporting a Slasher Smile at the time.
  • Where I Was Born and Razed: Although Sephiroth himself doesn't seem to realize it (he mentions that he "has no hometown"), it is implied in the games (and confirmed via Word of God) that Sephiroth's hometown was actually Nibelheim, the very same place he ended up burning to the ground.
  • White-Haired Pretty Boy
  • Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds: See Freudian Excuse above.
  • Would Hit a Girl: After his descent into insanity, as Tifa learned the hard way when she attempted to avenge her dad. He'd also kill a girl, of course.
  • Zero Effort Boss: The Sephiroth vs. Cloud final boss fight was infamous as impossible to lose. The only reason he's considered better than the other Final Fantasy Zero Effort Boss, Yu Yevon, is because Sephiroth was fought beforehand in his One Winged Angel form where he was indeed a difficult boss, unlike Yu Yevon.

Rufus Shinra

"I'll control the world with fear. It takes too much to do it like my old man. A little fear will control the minds of the common people. There's no reason to waste money on them."

Voiced by: Tohru Ookawa (Japanese), Wally Wingert (English)

Son of the president of the Shinra Corporation.

Appears in: Final Fantasy VII, Advent Children.

The Turks

Left to right: Rude, Reno, Tseng, and Elena.
"A pro isn't someone who sacrifices themselves for a job. That's just a fool."
—Reno, Final Fantasy VII

Voiced by:
Tseng: Junichi Suwabe (Japanese), Ryun Yu (English)
Reno: Keiji Fujiwara (Japanese), Quinton Flynn (English)
Rude: Taiten Kusunoki (Japanese), Crispin Freeman (English)
Elena: Megumi Toyoguchi (Japanese), Bettina Bush (English)

The Department of Administrative Research, unofficially known as the Turks, are Shinra's Black Ops unit. They carry out assassinations, blackmail, and the forced recruiting of potential SOLDIER candidates. Their roster consists of Tseng (leader), Reno, Rude and Elena. Before Crisis introduces Tseng's predecesor as the leader, Veld, and eleven more Turks, one of which is named Cissnei to take a prominent role in Crisis Core.

All of them appear in: Before Crisis, Final Fantasy VII, Advent Children. Tseng, Rude and Reno appear in: Crisis Core.

  • Ambiguously Brown: Rude, though described by Word of God as somewhat resembling a person of South American descent rather than African American.
  • Ascended Extra: The Before Crisis Turks were interchangeable aside from small background details... until Crisis Core used one of them (the shuriken girl a.k.a. "Cissnei") as a main character.
  • Badass in a Nice Suit: Except for Reno: well, they all wear the same thing, but Reno wears it like he just woke up after a one night stand.
  • Bald of Evil: Rude.
  • Blondes Are Evil: Elena, even though she's not very evil... at all.
  • Characterization Marches On:
  • Childhood Friend Romance: Tseng for Aerith, sort of. They were never friends, but he was one of the few people Aerith knew when she was a child, and he's had an unrequited thing for her all the time since. Some have the wrong impression that Tseng was a childhood friend of Aerith due to a mistranslation in the original game ("I've known him since we were little", rather than "since I was little"), even though we see a flashback of Tseng, as a teenage member of the Turks first meeting Aerith, who is a preteen girl, thus they never were little together nor were they friends.
  • Cool Shades: Rude.
  • Dark Chick: Elena.
  • Deadpan Snarker: Reno.
  • Determinator: In Advent Children, Rude and Reno are clearly out of their league against Kadaj's gang. They don't care. They just keep fighting.
  • Evil Redhead: Reno, but only in the original game.
  • Fiery Redhead: Reno could be considered a male example.
  • Four Is Death: Played straight in the first game, where they're something of a legitimate threat (until Sephiroth shows up, at least). Subverted in the film, given their Heel Face Turn.
  • Goldfish Poop Gang: Reno and Rude quickly devolve into this in the original game. They only become dangerous again in their last battle when accomponied by (previously thought to be incompetent) Elena.
  • Leitmotif
  • Loveable Rogue: Reno.
  • A Million Is a Statistic: The effect of Reno and the Turks following through with the command to drop the Sector 7 plate, killing hundreds or thousands of people has noticeably less impact on the characters in the long-run than Aerith being killed before their eyes.
  • Minion with an F In Evil: Elena. Even if she manages to punch Cloud unconscious in Icicle Inn, her immediate response is feeling regretful about it and just leaving him behind to recover rather than apprehending him.
  • No Pronunciation Guide: Tseng. Lampshaded in Crisis Core when Zack finds a camera with Tseng's name on it, and thanks to the odd spelling doesn't realize who it belongs to: he then wonders how one pronounces the name. Also "Reno" is derived from the romaji "Reno", and should therefore rhyme with Leno, rather than be given the Nevada pronunciation. "Rude" could confuse as well: some refuse at first to pronounce it the obvious way.
  • Punch Clock Villains: To the point that they even agree to help the heroes when they are found off-duty in Wutai. They'll still commit atrocities when ordered to by their boss, but hey.
  • Quirky Miniboss Squad
  • Ship Tease: Between Tseng and Elena, Zack and Cissnei. You could also mention how Tseng likes Aerith and Rude likes Tifa, but in that case, it's kind of one-sided.
  • Sibling Rivalry: Before Crisis reveals that Elena's older sister was a Turk, and Elena resented her for outperforming her: she refused to join the Turks while her sister was a member. She joined after her sister retired along with many other Turks from that game, following their defeat of Zirconiade and decision to follow Veld's lead.
  • Skippable Boss: The only times they have to be fought is the first Reno fight and the fight with Rude at Rocket Town. All others can be skipped or those areas passed over. Even the final confrontation is skippable, if you've completed the Wutai quest.
  • Spell My Name with an "S": The official Romanizations [in Japan] of Elena's and Reno's names were, once upon a time, "Yrena" and "Leno" [specifically in the Official Establishment File artbook].
  • Stalker with a Crush: Tseng towards Aerith and Rude towards Tifa, so much that Rude will refuse to attack Tifa during boss fights. Subverted by Elena, who has a crush on Tseng but doesn't actively pursue him.
  • The Unfought: At no point does the party ever actually engage Tseng, the leader of the Turks, in combat. He can, however, be fought in the Training Mode in Before Crisis.
  • What Happened to the Mouse?: Whatever happened to Cissnei?

President Shinra

"These days, all it takes for your dreams to come true is money and power."

Exactly What It Says on the Tin. Previously, the president of the Shinra Arms Manufacturing Company. The discovery of Mako energy catapulted him to the position of de-facto world dictator.

Heidegger

"Ghaa haah hah hah!"

Heidegger manages the Shinra Public Safety department, and bungles it up nicely too.

Stop that stupid horse laugh.

Hojo
"Hojo of Shinra, Inc. ...An inexperienced man assigned to take over the work of a great scientist. He was a walking mass of complexes."
—Voiced by: Nachi Nozawa (Japanese), Paul Eiding (English)

Appears in Final Fantasy VII, Before Crisis, Dirge of Cerberus and Crisis Core.

  • Abusive Parents: He injected Jenova Cells into his son Sephiroth and never even allowed his mother Lucrecia to hold him.
  • Big Bad: He returns as the main antagonist in Dirge of Cerberus, commanding the Tsviets through the body of Weiss. Along with Jenova in the main game, he's the source of everything evil in the story.
  • Card-Carrying Villain/Obviously Evil: Look us in the eye and tell us your Evil Radar wasn't going off when he first appeared. He also admitted to being one when Cloud confronts him. See For Science! below. This is also one of the few examples in the former trope where it isn't intended to be funny.
  • Deadpan Snarker: He is particularly snarky with Cloud whenever they meet.
  • Drunk on the Dark Side
  • Evil Genius
  • Evil Is Sexy: In-universe. The bikini girls at Costa Del Sol seem to think so.
  • Evil Laugh: He is fairly restrained in the original game, until the final confrontation, during which he was pretty close to a complete break with reality. In Dirge of Cerberus, however, he gives Kefka a run for his money.
  • Evilutionary Biologist: A textbook example.
  • For Science!: He admitted this is the motive behind his treatment of Sephiroth in the first game. When Cloud calls him out on it, he simply responds with "It's my desire as a scientist."
  • Four Eyes, Zero Soul
  • Grand Theft Me: He takes over Weiss the Immaculate's body prior to Dirge of Cerberus. If the Novellas are anything to go by, he also did this to Sephiroth between his own death and Sephiroth's fight against AVALANCHE.
  • Guinea Pig Family: He's Sephiroth's father.
  • Hoist by His Own Petard: Hojo attempted to defeat the party by injecting himself with Jenova's cells. However, this resulted in him being defeated due to losing his sanity as a result. In Dirge of Cerberus, it is also revealed that the specific reason for him injecting himself with Jenova's cells was to strengthen his body enough for him to possess Omega, but this attempt predictably backfired on him due to losing his mind and then being killed, and thus resulted in him uploading his consciousness into the World Wide Network.
  • Kavorka Man: Somehow managed to win Lucrecia over from Vincent. This is definitely demonstrated on the beach.
  • Lack of Empathy: When Lucrecia asks to hold Sephiroth during an argument that was implied to be Sephiroth being shipped off to Shinra, as well as Lucrecia's attempts to help Vincent in recovering from Hojo's experiment, he mocks her and also pulls a Not So Different on her.
  • Laughing Mad: See Evil Laugh above.
  • Luke, I Am Your Father: He reveals that he is Sephiroth's father near the end of the game.
  • Mad Scientist: His first appearance in the game involves him attempting to breed Aerith and Red XIII.
  • The Man Behind the Monsters: Aside from Jenova herself, all of the antagonists of the Final Fantasy VII universe can be traced back to his experimentations. He's responsible for the creation of Sephiroth and Genesis, his experimentations on Elfé is what lead to her getting her superpowers and forming AVALANCHE, and he's also the one controlling Deepground in Dirge of Cerberus, as well as the fact Deepground began as an off-shoot of SOLDIER, which of course was based on Hojo's research.
  • Manipulative Bastard
  • Naked People Are Funny: Inverted: Hojo never takes his labcoat off... even when getting a tan.
  • Omnicidal Maniac: Two of the experiments he was involved in nearly resulted in the end of the world, and it is heavily implied that the planet's destruction was exactly what he was hoping for.
  • One-Winged Angel: Like father like son, eh?
  • The Starscream: It is implied in Before Crisis that Hojo intended to fake a kidnapping so he could "defect" to AVALANCHE (who aren't nearly as good as their successors).
  • Villainous Breakdown: By the time the party faces him, he's completely lost what sanity he ever had. Dirge of Cerberus takes it even further.
  • Villains Out Shopping: The group can run into him chilling on the beach in Costa Del Sol.

Cloud: "What are you doing...?"
Hojo: "It should be obvious. I'm getting a tan."

  • You Killed My Father: He killed Professor Gast, Aerith's father. He also places Aerith and her mother into seven years' worth of inhumane experiments, which eventually resulted in her mother's death shortly after she gives Aerith to her foster mother after escaping Shinra.

Scarlet

"Kya ha ha!"

Responsible for the Shinra Corporation's Weapons Development department, Scarlet specializes in creating Glass Cannons.

Palmer

"Rate hike! Rate hike! Tra, la, la! And please include our Space Program in the budget!"

The director of the Shinra Space Program. Unlike the other executives, he is almost totally useless.

  • Butt Monkey: He seems to be this for Shinra.
  • Demoted to Extra: He was the least important of the Shinra executives in the original game and is the only one not to appear in the Compilation.
  • Disney Death: Apparently being hit by a truck was not enough to actually kill him.
  • Fat Bastard: The man likes lard in his tea...
  • Fat Idiot: He's so pathetic that he's left alive by the end of the game; not even worth killing. He's the only Shinra executive to survive, other than Reeve, who turned good, and Rufus, who got caught in a massive explosion and was thought to have died.
  • Harmless Villain
  • Hot-Blooded: He's extremely hyper, to the point where his idle combat pose looks like he's tap dancing.
  • Shout-Out: You know how he narrowly managed to avoid being chopped to bits by the Tiny Bronco after the party's fight against him? Well, aside from the aftermath, that was taken word for word from the demise of that German Mechanic that Indiana Jones was fighting in Raiders of the Lost Ark.
  • Stupid Evil: Played for Laughs.

Jenova

"Because, you are.... a puppet."

Jenova descended on Gaia 2,000 years before the events of Final Fantasy VII. She single-handedly devastated the Cetra, and nearly destroyed the planet, before being sealed in a geological stratum in the Northern Crater. Unearthed by Shinra scientist Gast Faremis, she indirectly played a huge role in Shinra's rise to power.

  • Big Bad Duumvirate: With Hojo.
  • Bigger Bad: Jenova's not completely in charge of Sephiroth or his actions, and due to the nature of her being cannot be directly confronted. In fact, whether she's even alive is up for debate. But the facts remain that if she hadn't come down to earth two thousand years ago, almost none of the events of the game would have happened.
  • Body Horror: Among other things.
  • Cool Mask: Is sometimes show wearing a steel mask over her face.
    • Wearing might be too charitable—the Shinra Corporation put a strangely elaborate female bust/doll/death mask directly in front of Jenova's tank in the Nibelheim Reactor, for reasons never explained, which is torn away by Sephiroth. Jenova never wears it, since that form's never shown engaging in any sort of movement.
  • Cosmic Horror: She's an ambiguously living Eldritch Abomination who fell to earth millennia ago and tried to drain it of life. Why she does this, what she wants, and where she came from are a mystery to everyone except maybe her offspring/successor Sephiroth. Talk about alien.
  • Dead All Along: Died well before the events of the game. May have been resurrected by Sephiroth. It's hard to tell.
  • Death From Above: Personified: she struck the planet in a meteor and caused massive death.
  • Diabolus Ex Nihilo: Fell from the sky two thousand years before the game began. No one knows where it came from, but it's speculated that it may have landed on and devastated other worlds in the past.
  • Expy: Jenova is basically Lavos shaped vaguely like a woman, and eating the world from the outside in rather than the other way around. Amusingly, this would make Sephiroth analogous to Queen Zeal. Unlike Zeal, however, Sephiroth isn't controlled by Jenova (not completely, at least). It actually becomes the other way around: Sephiroth overtakes Jenova's will. On the other hand, some of his monologues as well as Dissidia 012's museum bio (Final Fantasy VII section) of Sephiroth stating that he returned as an agent to carry out her will would imply that Sephiroth was indeed controlled by Jenova to a certain extent.
  • Evil Matriarch: In a way. Kadaj, Yazoo, Loz and Sephiroth all address her as "Mother" anyway.
  • From a Single Cell: Jenova is consciously aware of all of her cells, enabling her to regenerate into Sephiroth a "Reunion".
  • Fusion Dance: With Sephiroth, to the point that he's taken her originaly instinctive destructive goals Up to Eleven and infused them with his own conscious intelligence.
  • Humanoid Abomination: Resembles a deathly pale woman with eyes and veins in places where they should not be. Sometimes wears a steel mask to hide this.
  • In-Series Nickname: Heaven's Dark Harbinger, The Calamity from the Skies, Mother.
  • Obliviously Evil: It's been suggested that Jenova, while wicked and cruel, was originally just a creature that instinctively sought to destroy. Her fusion with Sephiroth combined her instincts with his powerful will and intelligence.
  • The Plague: The Geostigma of Advent's Children is the result of the Lifestream trying to rid human bodies of her cells and overcompensating.
  • Planet Eater: Drains them of life anyway.
  • Rule of Symbolism: Her name is a combination of "nova" and "Jehovah", and thus approximately means "New God".
  • Shapeshifting: Jenova takes on the form of her previous victim, in order to approach the next one.
  • Silent Antagonist
  • Tainted Veins
  • The Virus: People and animals who are injected with Jenova's cells become victims of numerous side effects, including mutation and susceptibility to Mind Control. She's The Virus incarnate.

The Remnants of Sephiroth

Left to right: Yazoo, Kadaj, and Loz.
"So what if I'm a puppet? Once upon a time, you were too!"
—Kadaj

Voiced by:
Kadaj: Showtaro Morikubo (Japanese), Steve Staley (English)
Yazoo: Yuji Kishi (Japanese), Dave Wittenberg (English)
Loz: Kenji Nomura (Japanese), Fred Tatasciore (English)

All three appear in: Advent Children

Kadaj, Loz and Yazoo are physical manifestations of Sephiroth's will. Each of them represents a different aspect of Sephiroth's personality, but they share a fanatical obsession with Jenova.

Kadaj

  • And Then What?: As Cloud notes, Kadaj isn't really sure what to do when he finally gets his hands on Jenova.
  • Cool Sword: Souba, his double-bladed sabre, which can take a hit from the First Tsurugi and not break.
  • Dark Messiah: Kadaj pulls this off in the scene where he brainwashes the kids, channeling "cult leader" for all he's worth, while ranting about how the world has tried to reject all of them (them being victims of Jenova). Even his obsesssion with reuniting with Jenova has vaguely religious overtones.
  • Disc One Final Boss: He's the Big Bad of the Terrible Trio and is behind most of Advent's Children's plot (even facing Cloud in a Sword Fight near the end), but he's still a pawn in Sephiroth and Jenova's endgame, and is replaced by the former during the film's finale.
  • Enfante Terrible: Was made the youngest remnant to invoke this.
  • Evil Counterpart: The staff envisioned him as a reminder of what Cloud was—Sephiroth's Unwitting Pawn.
  • Fragile Speedster: At least when compared to Lightning Bruisers Cloud and Sephiroth. He's actually quite strong in addition to being freakishly quick, but both of them are much, much stronger.
  • Mommy Issues
  • No Body Left Behind: Dissolves into the Lifestream.
  • Not So Different: "So what if I'm a puppet? Once upon a time, you were too!"
  • The Pawn: He's not quite unwitting, since he realizes that he probably won't come out on top, but since it's all for "Mother", he's willing.
  • Peek-a-Bangs
  • Redemption in the Rain
  • The Unfavorite: He worries that Mother might love Sephiroth more than him. She does.
  • Villainous Breakdown: Has a minor one when he gets his hands on Jenova's head, then has a larger one when Cloud points out he's just Sephiroth's pawn.
  • White-Haired Pretty Boy

Yazoo

Loz


All Three

Elfé

"You found me when I was wandering all alone, without my memories. I was raised by AVALANCHE. You're all like my family. That's why I'm going to fight with everyone and repay my debt."

The leader of the original incarnation of AVALANCHE, and the main antagonist of Before Crisis.

Shears

Elfé's right-hand man in AVALANCHE.

Fuhito

A scientist in the employ of AVALANCHE, he's the mastermind of their elite shock troops the Ravens, Evil Counterparts to SOLDIER.

Genesis Rhapsodos
"My soul, corrupted by vengeance, hath endured torment to find the end of the journey, in my own salvation and your eternal slumber."
—Voiced by: Gackt (Japanese), Robin Atkin-Downes/Oliver Quinn (English)

A former SOLDIER 1st Class who deserted from the Shinra Corporation. He had a friendly rivalry with Angeal and Sephiroth as well as some other similarities to them, and his main hobby is reciting quotes from LOVELESS. A lot.

Appears in: Crisis Core, Dirge of Cerberus.

  • Author Appeal
  • Badass Longcoat
  • Beta Test Baddie: To Sephiroth. Interestingly, they both go mad.
  • Bishonen
  • Cool Sword: And it's flaming.
  • Disney Death: A rare villainous version: Genesis fell into a reactor, yet it becomes apparent later on that he survived.
  • Easily Forgiven: Zack lets him live.
  • Evil Redhead: Subverted because he isn't so much evil as he is a pretentious Jerkass.
  • Expy:
    • Of Sephiroth. Besides the obvious similarities in appearance as seen in the accompanying image, Genesis is also a 1st Class SOLDIER and a spawn of the Jenova Project, he eventually sprouts a black wing over his shoulder, he was seemingly killed via Disney Villain Death in a Mako Reactor but turned out to be Not Quite Dead... you get the picture.
    • Invoked Trope: Partially. Genesis idolized Sephiroth as a child and wanted to be a hero just like him. Emulating Sephiroth's appearance and giving it his own personal flair was likely a conscious decision.
  • The Heavy: In Crisis Core.
  • Ink Suit Actor: His appearance was based on his voice actor, Gackt (yes, the same Gackt who portrayed Lau in Bujingai the Forsaken City). In Dirge of Cerberus, they didn't even bother with the ink suit.
  • Karma Houdini: He instigated a war, killed his own parents, basically wiped out his hometown's population, subjected an immense amount of innocent people into becoming his clones, and helped make Sephiroth go nuts, and he ended up getting away with it, even getting his degeneration removed.
  • Lampshade Hanging: Sephiroth notes that he enjoys beating LOVELESS into his and Angeal's head.
  • Meaningful Name: "Genesis" of course parallels Sephiroth's name, but it also means "birth" or "origin". Combined with the origin of his last name, he is "the original epic poem", referring both to his obsession with LOVELESS, and the idea that in-universe he was the original rebel SOLDIER and commited acts that Sephiroth would later repeat.
  • No Celebrities Were Harmed: His appearance is based on Gackt Camui: he's also voiced by Gackt, Gackt had a hand in the design of his outfit, and Gackt portrayed him live action in Dirge of Cerberus's secret ending.
  • One-Winged Angel
  • Playing with Fire: Throws a definite preference for fire spells like Flash and Energy.
  • Power Degeneration
  • Psycho Prototype: To Sephiroth.
  • Red and Black and Evil All Over
  • Remember the New Guy?: I'm sorry, why weren't you mentioned in the original game's flashbacks, again?
  • Self-Made Orphan
  • Sissy Villain: His English voice actor goes down this route, and the Bishoneny appearance, flamboyant hand gestures and constant recital of LOVELESS just add to it.
  • Used to Be a Sweet Kid: According to Angeal's mother.
  • Wicked Cultured


Tsviets

Group picture to save page space. Background: Nero, Rosso, Weiss. Foreground: Shelke, Azul.

Weiss the Immaculate
"The pure will be "spared" for the cause, while the tainted will be hunted down and exterminated. They shall be slashed, strangled, and slaughtered. Beaten, stabbed, and crushed. Garroted and impaled. Shot and executed without mercy. The time has come to cleanse this world."
—Voiced by: Joji Nakata (Japanese), Dave Boat (English)

Leader of the Deepground, the secret special forces of the Shinra Company made to replace SOLDIER.

  • Bad Boss: See above.
  • Big Bad: In Dirge of Cerberus. It's revealed that he was just a host to Hojo, the true Big Bad.
  • Big Brother Complex: He's very close to his little brother Nero.
  • Computer Virus: It's how he died.
  • Dead to Begin With
  • Disney Death: It's implied in the 100% ending with all Genesis reports collected that Weiss is not actually dead.
  • Dual-Wielding
  • Evil Laugh: While possessed by Hojo. He does this in the online mode as well. It's just him.
  • A Father to His Men: Averted SO HARD. In the Online Mode, Weiss was more than willing to have Shelke execute a plan that would eliminate another Tsviet.
    • Not to mention having Shelke herself nearly executed later on, even though that was technically Hojo and not Weiss who ordered that.
  • Grand Theft Me: He is a host to the mad scientist Hojo, and it was with the help of Nero that he became free. He later grand thefted OMEGA.
  • Hopeless Boss Fight: The first one. Vincent, however, gets the help of Shelke/Lucrecia to match him.
  • Lightning Bruiser: Both muscular and very fast.
  • Meaningful Name: "Weiss" means "white" in German, and his subtitle Immaculate refers to the Roman Catholic belief of the Immaculate Conception where someone is born completely without the stain of original sin.
  • Omnicidal Maniac
  • Pure Is Not Good: He was originally created to not be made of tainted lifestream, which is why Hojo possessed him and planned to use him to fuse with Omega. Even when he regained control of himself, he was still not a nice guy.
  • Slasher Smile: Pulls these off with gusto.
  • Slouch of Villainy
  • The Social Darwinist
  • Super Soldier
  • Walking Shirtless Scene: Oh yes, please and thank you.
  • White-Haired Pretty Boy: Though he's no relation to Sephiroth.
  • Wild Hair: It's even bigger and spikier than Cloud's!
  • You Have Outlived Your Usefulness:
    • Did this to Nero after he became alive again and Hojo took control of him.
    • Also did this to Shelke, ordering Azul to terminate her.
    • Don't forget how he treated the player Tsviet in the online version.

Nero the Sable
"Dear Weiss, powerful Weiss. The only person who ever loved me, and the only person I will ever love."
—Voiced by: Ryotaro Okiayu (Japanese), Mike Rock (English)

Second-in-command of the Tsviets. Also Weiss's biological half-brother.

Azul the Cerulean

Voiced by: Tessho Genda (Japanese), Brad Abrell (English)

One of the Tsviets, the commanders of Deepground, high-ranking soldiers, and he is its field commander.

  • BFG: Or a BFC, a BIG FUCKING CANNON, big enough to blow up Cid's ship.
  • Blood Knight: Literally the only reason he willingly joined them, and even then only after realizing why they attempted to capture him.
  • The Brute
  • Catch Phrase: "Hail Weiss" in a way. All of Deepground says this, but Azul says it the most, even acting as his final words.
  • Department of Redundancy Department: Azul is Spanish for "blue". Cerulean is a specific shade of blue. Therefore, his name means "Blue the blue". QED.
  • Disney Villain Death: After he was impaled.
  • Genius Bruiser: He ain't just all muscles, he's also a competent field officer.
  • Impaled with Extreme Prejudice: With his own cannon when Chaos took over Vincent.
  • Laughing Mad: He does that, an memorable one right before he died.
  • Playing Possum: After he was "beaten" by Vincent, he pretended to have died in order to destroy the W.R.O.'s headquarters from inside before the second Deepground force attacked.
  • See You in Hell: He tells Vincent that before he died.
  • The Stoic: He usually speaks some few words, and acts rather "stonely". It's only when he fights Vincent that he shows how much Hot-Blooded he is for fighting.
  • Super Soldier

Rosso The Crimson
"I shall not give you the pleasure of killing Rosso the Crimson!"
—Voiced by: Atsuko Tanaka (Japanese), Mary Elizabeth McGlynn (English)

Another Tsviet. Due to experimentation done on her when she was a child, she's quite mentally unbalanced. The only pleasure she gets out of life is killing her enemies.

  • Ax Crazy
  • Better to Die Than Be Killed: She committed suicide when she was defeated by Vincent by throwing herself out from the Shinra tower.
  • Dark Chick
  • Evil Redhead
  • Freudian Excuse: It is heavily implied that the very reason why she even takes enjoyment in doing her assignments in similar ways to a psychopath is because she was raised that way by Shinra.
  • Happy Rain: In a twisted way. Rosso, while standing in the rain in Edge, muses that it was the first time she had ever felt rain on her skin. She seemed happy, but she's a Tsviet, so happy could just as easily mean "on the brink of murder."
  • Laughing Mad: Probably a much bigger use of this trope than even the trope namer.
  • Mundane Luxury: In the online mode, Rosso desperately wanted to see the sky and would embark on mass murders of her fellow soldiers in response.
  • Psycho for Hire

Shelke the Transparent/Shelke Rui
"I have no acquaintances in the W.R.O."
—Voiced by: Fumiko Orikasa (Japanese), Kari Wahlgren (English)

Yet another Tsviet. Was ordered to be terminated by Weiss and consequently left the Tsviets.

Shelke: "It's not what you think... I'm simply providing this service for my own benefit."
Vincent: "I didn't say anything."
Shelke: "I... Anyway... *goes on to other topics*"

  • Evil Genius: She was Deepground's computer expert and a major tactician alongside Azul. When she becomes a ally of W.R.O., she becomes The Smart Guy of the bunch.
  • Fragile Speedster: What she lacks in strength and endurance, she makes it up with both extremly fast speed and agility.
  • Full-Name Basis: She does this. Frequently.
  • Heel Face Turn: She joins the W.R.O. after she was betrayed by Deepground.
  • Karma Houdini: See her Manipulative Bastard entry below. After that, her happy ending seems sort of like this.
  • Manipulative Bastard: In the sadly-Japan-only online mode, it's revealed that the Tsviets were manipulating the player character all along. Shelke was in charge of using her hacking skills to mind-screw the protagonist into believing s/he had a Dead Little Sister killed by someone the Tsviets wanted dead, and also created a fake mentor to push hir along. When the protagonist is struck down at the end, Shelke stops to tell hir all of this and then mocks hir as s/he lays dying.
  • Medium Awareness: In the game's online mode, she tells the player character that her special attack uses "a lot of MP".
  • Morality Pet: To Vincent. Vincent himself could be her morality pet as well.
  • The Stoic: For the most of the time. Only at the near ending does she begin to show off her more emotional sides.
  • This Thing You Call Love: After she had spent ten years with Deepground, it ain't no wonder that she hasn't learnt what love is. So when Shalua sacrifices herself for her, and Vincent tries to be her friend, she first reacts with coldness and surprise, and then with curiosity. She eventually learns what love is by the end.

Argento

"The ones who are strong disguise themselves as the weakest, and in effect we are too weak for you to battle with."

A character found only in the online mode. Acts as a mentor in Deepground.


Other Characters

Lucrecia Crescent

Voiced by: Rio Natsuki (Japanese), April Stewart (English)
Appears in: Final Fantasy VII, Dirge of Cerberus.

Zangan

"The Shinra showed up to eliminate any information that could be an embarrassment to the company... You pick these things up when you travel as much as I do."

Tifa's mentor in the martial practices. A storied combat specialist whom boasts 128 students trained from childhood to adulthood all across the FFVII world.

  • Doesn't Trust Those Guys: As the quote implies, Zangan held little faith in Shinra's practices or code of conduct. Given Sephiroth's rampage, he was right to be warry of them.
  • Gossip Evolution: Along his many ventures teaching kids the way of the fist. Zangan heard tell of how the Shin-Ra Electric Power Company was up to no good in the various towns he came across, the poster boy for SOLDIER proved these rumors to be true after the Mega Corp swept all of his murderous antics under a rug to maintain their public standing.
  • Hitchhiker Heroes: A solemn traveler whom takes children under his wing and teaches them his martial arts. Even going so far as to save his student Tifa from the Shin-Ra scientist Hojo's sick experiments.
  • Old Master
  • Passing the Torch: As his age caught up with him, Zangan left a note in the rebuilt mockup of Nibelheim to teach his pupil his ultimate technique; which serves as her final limitbreak.
  • The Drifter: He travels the world teaching children superhuman self-defense practice for a hobby.

Angeal Hewley
"Embrace your dreams. If you want to be a hero you need to have dreams... and honor."
—Voiced by: Kazuhiko Inoue (Japanese), Josh Gilman (English)

Zack's superior officer in SOLDIER.

Appears in: Crisis Core.

Marlene Wallace
"Sadness was the price to see it end. It's been two years since they told me that."
—Voiced by: Miyu Tsuzurahara, Sumire Morohoshi (Japanese), Grace Rolek, Ariel Winter (English)

Barret's young daughter. Her biological father was his old friend Dyne, who supposedly died when their hometown Corel was massacred by Shinra.

Appears in: Final Fantasy VII and Advent Children.

Denzel
"He'll come back. He said that he would."
—Voiced by: Kyousuke Ikeda, Kazumu Izawa (Japanese), Benjamin Bryan, Aaron Refvem (English)

A young boy living with Cloud and Tifa.

Appears in: Advent Children.

Minerva

The goddess of the planet and the embodiment of the Lifestream's will. She's the goddess spoken of in LOVELESS and can be fought in Crisis Core's final mission as the game's Bonus Boss.

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