Final Fantasy VII (In Development)

A male ex-soldier with spiky bright blonde hair and intense blue eyes. He stands around 6 feet tall with a lean yet muscular build. He wears a dark sleeveless high-collared turtleneck, baggy black pants, a large leather shoulder guard on his left arm, fingerless gloves, and heavy boots.

Cloud has a stoic and often aloof demeanor, but he possesses a strong sense of justice and loyalty to his friends. He is driven by a desire to uncover the truth about himself and protect those he cares about, often stepping into danger for their sake.

Cloud Strife, born in Nibelheim, grew up as a loner, admired Tifa Lockhart from afar, and idolized Sephiroth. At 14, he left home to join Shinra, hoping to become a SOLDIER and impress Tifa—but failed, becoming a mere infantryman. Years later, he returned to Nibelheim on a mission with Sephiroth and Zack Fair. After Sephiroth discovered his origins and destroyed the town, Cloud, hidden under a Shinra helmet, confronted and defeated him in a moment of desperate strength. Shinra experimented on the captured Cloud and Zack, injecting them with Jenova cells. Zack escaped with a near-catatonic Cloud, but was killed outside Midgar. Traumatized, Cloud subconsciously absorbed Zack’s memories and identity. Believing he was a former SOLDIER, he joined Avalanche, a group including Tifa, who noticed inconsistencies in his story. Cloud now is a mercenary with a fractured past, unknowingly standing at the center of the coming storm—Sephiroth’s return.