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List of Final Fantasy 7 Characters - Final Fantasy

The cast of characters in Final Fantasy VII , a role-playing game released for the Sony Playstation 1 in 1997 by Square (later Square Enix), have garnered a huge following among fans of the series. They appear in a number of other spin-offs , films, and other media, including the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core, and Before Crisis: Final Fantasy VII, to name a few. In Final Fantasy: Advent Children , a 3D computer-animated film set after the events of the original game, almost all of the original characters appear. Most of the characters were designed by Tetsuya Nomura , but various members of the Final Fantasy VII development team contributed and even designed many of the characters themselves.

The Final Fantasy characters are a common choice for Final Fantasy cosplay enthusiasts and they have been recreated countless times in fan art and figures . These characters have also inspired an incredible variety of other merchandise and clothing as well. On April 10, 2020, these characters are set to reappear in the highly anticipated Final Fantasy VII Remake , a reimagining of the original game that is being created from the ground up and introduces a number of new mechanics and vastly improved visuals.

Playable characters

Cloud Conflict - A former SOLDIER member who left the program to become a mercenary. Cloud is later hired by the eco-terrorist group AVALANCHE to stop the Shinra Electric Power Co. from harvesting the world's lifeblood, known as Mako. He is initially quite indifferent to their cause, but Cloud eventually fights with zeal. He is often seen wielding broadswords in combat, such as his iconic Buster Sword.
Barret Wallace - The current leader of AVALANCHE. Barret is a passionate and sometimes aggressive leader. In the heat of battle, he tends to fly into a rage and utter a variety of curse words. That said, he does have a soft spot in his heart, particularly towards his adopted daughter. Before the start of the game, Barret lost his right hand and eventually had a machine gun attached to his arm to replace it. Most of his attacks revolve around this arm-gun in one way or another.
Tifa Lockhart - Tifa is the owner of the 7th Heaven bar in the Sector 7 ghetto. She is also a childhood friend of Cloud, though the two became unable to contact each other several years before the start of the game. Tifa is also a member of AVALANCHE and is the one who convinces Cloud to join their cause when they finally meet. Even on her own, Tifa is a capable fighter and is highly trained in the art of unarmed combat.
Aerith Gainsborough - A girl who grew up in the slums of Sector 5. She often visits the local church, where she tends a flowerbed—a rare sight due to Shinra's Mako harvesting on the planet. When fighting alongside Cloud and the rest of his group, she wields a staff. While not the strongest member of the group, she makes up for her physical weakness with her magical abilities.
Red XIII - A member of an unknown race of cat-like or wolf-like beasts capable of speech. Although his real name is Nanaki, he is given the title Red XIII after being captured by Professor Hojo. He is rescued along with Aerith after Cloud's group breaks into Shinra headquarters.
Cait Sith - A robotic cat sitting atop a giant pussycat . Cait is controlled by Reeve, but has a personality and character that are completely separate from him. Many of Cait's attacks are based on gambling and luck, such as her Limit Breaks "Dice" and "Slots".
Cid Highwind - A foul-mouthed, chain-smoking mechanic from Rocket Town who wanted to be the first man in space, but was forced to abandon his dream. Though often harsh and bitter, he is a good friend. In battle, Cid wields a spear to attack his enemies.
Yuffie Kisaragi - A Materia hunter who wishes to restore her home of Wutai to its former glory. Yuffie is one of the optional playable characters Cloud can obtain during his adventures and will join the party once a specific side quest is completed.
Vincent Valentine - A former Turk with a painful past. Through experiments, he is able to shapeshift into multiple forms. Feelings of guilt led him to lock himself in a coffin. Like Yuffie, Vincent is also an optional member of the group.
Zack Fair - Member of SOLDIER and key character in Cloud's story. Aerith's first love.
The Turks - A group of secret agents working for Shinra who eventually become an independent force.

Antagonists

Sephiroth - A non-playable character who joins the party for a single sequence. He was presumed dead but later returns as the game's main antagonist.
Jenova - An alien lifeform that crash-landed on the planet 2000 years before the events of Final Fantasy VII None
Rufus Shinra - The former Vice President of Shinra who is promoted to President after his father is assassinated by Sephiroth.
Professor Hojo - Sephiroth's biological father and the former head of Shinra's Science and Research Department before he resigned after an attack by Red XIII on Shinra Headquarters.
Kadaj, Loz and Yazoo - The antagonists of Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children.
Deepground - A military force formed by Shinra that acts as the main antagonist in Dirge of Cerberus.
Genesis Rhapsodos - A character first seen in Dirge of Cerberus, but also acts as the antagonist of Crisis Core.