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Cloud first appears in the game ''Final Fantasy VII'' and is the first character the player can control directly. He was born in the mountain village of Nibelheim. During his childhood, his father died and he was raised by his mother. Due to his lack of close friends, Cloud, perhaps as a coping mechanism, considered himself to be superior to all the other village children, and thus did not enjoy their company. | Cloud first appears in the game ''Final Fantasy VII'' and is the first character the player can control directly. He was born in the mountain village of Nibelheim. During his childhood, his father died and he was raised by his mother. Due to his lack of close friends, Cloud, perhaps as a coping mechanism, considered himself to be superior to all the other village children, and thus did not enjoy their company. | ||
At the age of 14, Cloud, upon learning of the legendary hero [[Sephiroth]]'s exploits and desiring to impress Tifa, left Nibelheim for [[Midgar]] to join SOLDIER, the paramilitary arm of the Shinra Electric Power Company, a megacorporation that effectively ruled the world. Although he was too mentally weak to join SOLIDER and instead became a mere infantryman, Cloud would eventually become best friends with a 1st Class SOLDIER named {{iw|wikipedia|Zack Fair}}. | At the age of 14, Cloud, upon learning of the legendary hero [[Sephiroth]]'s exploits and desiring to impress his friend and childhood crush [[Tifa Lockhart]], left Nibelheim for [[Midgar]] to join SOLDIER, the paramilitary arm of the Shinra Electric Power Company, a megacorporation that effectively ruled the world. Although he was too mentally weak to join SOLIDER and instead became a mere infantryman, Cloud would eventually become best friends with a 1st Class SOLDIER named {{iw|wikipedia|Zack Fair}}. | ||
Cloud and Zack were later captured by Shinra's corrupt head scientist, Professor Hojo, and experimented upon to test Hojo's Reunion Theory, a facet of the Jenova Project. This experimentation resulted in Cloud becoming as powerful as a 1st Class SOLDIER, but also rendered him catatonic. Four years after being deemed failures during the experimentation, Zack eventually escaped with a weak and delirious Cloud in his arms, but was ambushed by a massive army of Shinra troops and killed. Cloud takes up Zack's sword and attempts to be his successor, although the trauma from Zack's death shattered Cloud's mental stability. His memories warped, causing him to believe that he was an ex-SOLDIER and to forget that Zack ever existed, essentially replacing him in his mind. Eventually, Cloud discovered that he inadvertently mimicked Zack's personality in lieu of his memories; he came to terms with his past, resumed his true personality, and was able to move on. Despite Sephiroth killing Aerith and receiving the Black Materia from a mind controlled Cloud, Cloud and his friends eventually managed to defeat Sephiroth and thus save the world. | Cloud and Zack were later captured by Shinra's corrupt head scientist, Professor Hojo, and experimented upon to test Hojo's Reunion Theory, a facet of the Jenova Project. This experimentation resulted in Cloud becoming as powerful as a 1st Class SOLDIER, but also rendered him catatonic. Four years after being deemed failures during the experimentation, Zack eventually escaped with a weak and delirious Cloud in his arms, but was ambushed by a massive army of Shinra troops and killed. Cloud takes up Zack's sword and attempts to be his successor, although the trauma from Zack's death shattered Cloud's mental stability. His memories warped, causing him to believe that he was an ex-SOLDIER and to forget that Zack ever existed, essentially replacing him in his mind. At Tifa's behest, he joined her in allying with the second generation of Avalanche led by [[Barret Wallace]], and aided them in their battles against Shinra and a revived Sephiroth alongside allies including [[Aerith Gainsborough]], [https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Red_XIII Red XIII], {{iw|wikipedia|Yuffie Kisaragi}}, [https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Cait_Sith_(Final_Fantasy_VII) Cait Sith], {{iw|wikipedia|Vincent Valentine}} and [https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Cid_Highwind Cid Highwind]. Eventually, Cloud discovered that he inadvertently mimicked Zack's personality in lieu of his memories; with Tifa's aid, he came to terms with his past, resumed his true personality, and was able to move on. Despite Sephiroth killing Aerith and receiving the Black Materia from a mind controlled Cloud, Cloud and his friends eventually managed to defeat Sephiroth and thus save the world. | ||
In the years that follow, Cloud and the party go their separate ways. In the film sequel ''{{iw|wikipedia|Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children}}'', Cloud | In the years that follow, Cloud, Tifa, and the party go their separate ways. In the film sequel ''{{iw|wikipedia|Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children}}'', Cloud and Tifa settle down in the city of Edge and set up a delivery business called the Strife Delivery Service. He also takes in two children; Denzel, an orphan suffering from Geostigma, a disease that has started to appear after the defeat of Sephiroth. | ||
Cloud eventually sets out to find a cure for Geostigma, having been infected himself thanks to Hojo's experimentation. He discovers that Kadaj, Yazoo, and Loz, three manifestations of Sephiroth's consciousness, are responsible for the disease and have been kidnapping Geostigma-infected children with the intention of using the Jenova cells within them to revive her. Cloud confronts the trio but is outmatched; he is rescued by Vincent, who reveals that Geostigma is a plague caused by Jenova cells. | Cloud eventually sets out to find a cure for Geostigma, having been infected himself thanks to Hojo's experimentation. He discovers that Kadaj, Yazoo, and Loz, three manifestations of Sephiroth's consciousness, are responsible for the disease and have been kidnapping Geostigma-infected children with the intention of using the Jenova cells within them to revive her. Cloud confronts the trio but is outmatched; he is rescued by Vincent, who reveals that Geostigma is a plague caused by Jenova cells. | ||
Kadaj eventually leads an attack on Edge to find the remains of Jenova. The former members of Avalanche reunite to face him, and Cloud manages to cure his Geostigma using Lifestream-infused water flowing in Aerith's old church. Cloud encounters Kadaj and defeats him in the ruins of Midgar, but Kadaj merges with Jenova's remains to resurrect Sephiroth. The two duel once again and Cloud emerges victorious, resulting in Sephiroth fading away while his manifestations die immediately afterward. Cloud then returns to the church with the infected children and uses the water to cleanse the Geostigma out of them. | Kadaj eventually leads an attack on Edge to find the remains of Jenova. The former members of Avalanche reunite to face him, and Cloud manages to cure his Geostigma using Lifestream-infused water flowing in Aerith's old church. Cloud encounters Kadaj and defeats him in the ruins of Midgar, but Kadaj merges with Jenova's remains to resurrect Sephiroth. The two duel once again and Cloud emerges victorious, resulting in Sephiroth fading away while his manifestations die immediately afterward. Cloud then returns to the church with the infected children and uses the water to cleanse the Geostigma out of them. He then says farewell to the spirits of Zack and Aerith, who had been with him throughout the events of ''Advent Children''. | ||
As ''Final Fantasy VII'' became the best-selling and most recognized game in its series, Cloud is widely considered the most famous ''Final Fantasy'' character. Despite the unconnected nature of each main game, Cloud is often used to represent the franchise as a whole (much like [[Marth]] for {{uv|Fire Emblem}}), and frequently shows up in crossovers with other series. In some of his more notable side appearances, Cloud has been playable in every ''{{iw|wikipedia|Dissidia Final Fantasy}}'' title to date, and has served as a boss, side character, or an ally in multiple {{uv|Kingdom Hearts}} titles. | As ''Final Fantasy VII'' became the best-selling and most recognized game in its series, Cloud is widely considered the most famous ''Final Fantasy'' character. Despite the unconnected nature of each main game, Cloud is often used to represent the franchise as a whole (much like [[Marth]] for {{uv|Fire Emblem}}), and frequently shows up in crossovers with other series. In some of his more notable side appearances, Cloud has been playable in every ''{{iw|wikipedia|Dissidia Final Fantasy}}'' title to date, and has served as a boss, side character, or an ally in multiple {{uv|Kingdom Hearts}} titles. | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*Article on the [ | *Article on the [http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Cloud_Strife Final Fantasy Wiki] | ||
*Article on the [[khwiki:Cloud|Kingdom Hearts Wiki]] | *Article on the [[khwiki:Cloud|Kingdom Hearts Wiki]] | ||
