

Cloud gave pursuit, but both he and Tseng-the leader of the Turks-were taken down by the rogue SOLDIER First Class, Angeal Hewley. When Hollander attempted to escape, Cloud briefly captured him, though Hollander broke free. Hollander, former Shinra employees who since turned against the company. When he and Zack infiltrated the Mako Excavation Facility, they encountered Genesis Rhapsodos and Dr. The two bonded upon learning they were both "country boys". In autumn of that year, during chapter 5 of Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-, Cloud met Zack Fair, a SOLDIER First Class, on their way to Modeoheim. During the incident Cloud displayed impressive sword skills for a regular infantryman. Though he is unsuccessful, their lives were saved by the Player Turk. As told in Before Crisis -Final Fantasy VII-, on June 28, 0001, Cloud was among those ordered to protect Professor Rayleigh in Midgar from the insurgency organization Avalanche. Out of embarrassment and shame, he lost contact with everyone from Nibelheim. The following spring of 0001, Cloud left for Midgar to join the Shinra Electric Power Company.ĭespite his bravado, Cloud failed to make it into SOLDIER, enlisting as a mere Shinra infantryman instead. Tifa encouraged Cloud that he could make the newspapers and asked him to promise to save her should she ever find herself in trouble. In December 0000, he called Tifa out to the water tower to tell her about his departure, hoping to impress her. Ĭloud resolved to better himself, and upon learning of Sephiroth and his exploits, set out to join SOLDIER and become a hero, hoping Tifa would notice him. He too blamed himself for failing to save her, harboring guilt in the form of increasing anger at himself, leading him to start fights for little to no reason. Her father, Brian Lockhart, blamed Cloud and forbade him from approaching her. Though he was unharmed, Tifa was severely injured and in a coma for seven days. Unbeknownst to them, Cloud followed her, and when she took a misstep, he tried to catch her but they both fell. Not wanting to accept it, Tifa insisted she could meet her by crossing Mt. He did not harbor any dislike for Tifa, but suspected she disliked him. Bitter as a result, Cloud developed a superiority complex, believing her friends were stupid, and that he was more mature and different from them. Cloud lived next door to a girl a year younger than him, Tifa Lockhart, and was excluded from her friendship group. Young Cloud and Tifa in Nibelheim in Final Fantasy VII Remake.Ĭloud was born Aug in the mountain village of Nibelheim to Claudia Strife his father died when Cloud was very young. History Before Final Fantasy VII Early life 5.2 Non- Final Fantasy guest appearances.In both titles, Cloud has the best all-around stats. In Final Fantasy VII Remake, Cloud's strength is in his raw damage output and his versatility, able to switch back-and-forth between the agile Operator Mode and the more offensive Punisher Mode that allows him to counterattack. In Final Fantasy VII, he has access to the most powerful weapons in the game, as well as the strongest Limit abilities (all of which involve his sword), though they take the longest to learn. He develops compassion for the planet and the people he fights to protect from the Shinra Electric Power Company and his nemesis, Sephiroth.Ĭloud Strife wields large broadswords in battle, including the iconic Buster Sword, and is a versatile melee combatant.

Cloud later discovers more about his past and, with the help of his friends, learns there is more to being a hero than possessing physical strength and fame.

Beneath his hardened outer persona is a softer, more caring individual who simply struggles to open up, but is striving to be a hero.
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He also appears in numerous entries of the Final Fantasy VII series as a supporting character, including Dirge of Cerberus -Final Fantasy VII- and Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-.Īn arrogant and proud swordsman at first, Cloud introduces himself to Avalanche as a former member of an elite warrior unit called SOLDIER who has turned mercenary, and uninterested in anything beyond his hired task at hand. He is the main protagonist of Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy VII Remake, and Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children. Cloud Strife is a major protagonist in the Final Fantasy VII series.
