Characters :: Cloud Strife
Age: 23
Birthday: August 11†
Height: 5'7"
Role in AC: Main Character
Role in FFVII: Main Character
A failed experiment of The Jenova Project, Cloud Strife led AVALANCHE to defeat Sephiroth at the end of FFVII. In the two years following, he established the Strife Delivery Service to ferry goods across the lands using his bike, Fenrir. Cloud was also infected with Geostigma that covered his left arm in sores, which he hid under a long, black sleeve. The loss of Aerith during their travels weighed heavily on his mind, and the combination of all these drove Cloud to leave Seventh Heaven and stay in her church.
With the emergence of Kadaj, Yazoo and Loz, Cloud was forced to fight again when they kidnapped children from Edge. With the encouragement of his friends, and the otherworldly reassurances of Aerith, he was able to battle his inner demons to emerge victorious in a final battle with Sephiroth. His Geostigma was healed by Aerith's rain, and Cloud closed his story in Advent Children with a soft glimpse of a peaceful smile.
Age: 22
Birthday: May 3
Height: 5'4"
Role in AC: Main Female Character
Role in FFVII: Playable Character
Cloud Strife's childhood friend from Nibelheim, martial artist Tifa Lockhart was the owner of the Seventh Heaven bar in Midgar and an original member of rebel group, AVALANCHE. She fought against Shinra Inc. with Barret, and later accompanied Cloud on his journey to defeat Sephiroth. Tifa held the key to unlocking Cloud's true past, and continued support him two years after FFVII.
She rebuilt the Seventh Heaven bar in Edge with the help of Barret and Cloud, and continued to look after Marlene in Barret's absence. She was regularly frustrated by Cloud's condition and his insistence at segregating himself from his friends, culminating in a desperate, exasperated argument in Advent Children after Marlene was kidnapped by Loz. Tifa later joined the rest of the regrouped AVALANCHE in battling Bahamut Sin in Edge.
Age: Child, unknown
Birthday: Unknown
Height: Unknown
Role in AC: Helps Tifa care for Denzel
Role in FFVII: N/A
Marlene is the daughter of Dyne, a close friend of Barret. After Dyne's death in FFVII, Barret took responsibility for Marlene and raised her as his own daughter.
Marlene is a bright and intelligent child who is more mature than most children her age. She lives with Tifa at Seventh Heaven while Barret is away looking for a new energy source. Here she helps Tifa care for Denzel. She looks up to Tifa as a role model.
Although personality wise, Marlene is more like Tifa, appearance wise she is more like Aerith. She has a connection to Aerith, shown firstly at the end of FFVII when she hears Aerith's voice, and during Advent Children when she is able to sense her presence.
Age: Child, Unknown
Birthday: Unknown
Height: Unknown
Role in AC: Orphan infected with Geostigma
Role in FFVII: N/A
After the destruction of much of Midgar by Meteor, Denzel was left without parents. As an orphan he learnt to fend for himself and was involved in the rebuilding of Edge, gathering materials from the old city.
In Advent Children, Denzel has contracted the disease Geostigma. He lives at Seventh Heaven under the care of Tifa who has taken him in. However, it is Cloud who Denzel looks up to the most. When Cloud is away, Denzel awaits his return.
Like many other children, Denzel is lured away from Edge by Kadaj and his group.
