Is Cloud really a clone?

No. While at one point Cloud

Cloud

Cloud Strife (Japanese: クラウド・ストライフ, Hepburn: Kuraudo Sutoraifu) is a fictional character and the main protagonist of Square's (now Square Enix's) 1997 role-playing video game Final Fantasy VII, its high-definition remake, and several of its sequels and spinoffs.

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was tricked into believing this about himself by Sephiroth

Sephiroth

Sephiroth is the main antagonist in Final Fantasy VII, who first appears after assassinating President Shinra. As revealed over the course of the game, Sephiroth was once the most powerful member of SOLDIER, Shinra's elite military division, who was celebrated as a heroic Invincible veteran of the Shinra-Wutai war.

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, who wanted to break his fragile sense of self in order for him to willingly give Sephiroth the Black Materia - the whole truth is, Cloud has never been a clone in any sense.

Is Cloud a clone of Zach?

No. No he isn't. If I remember Cloud thought he was for a while and went mad, but he was only infused with Jenova cells in an attempt to create a super soldier.

Are Cloud and Zack the same person?

Zack was originally a small addition to Final Fantasy 7 and was designed to be a mysterious character. As his character grew over the course of development, he morphed into a double for Cloud.

Is Cloud really an ex SOLDIER?

It is revealed that Cloud never qualified for SOLDIER, and instead enlisted as an infantryman in Shinra's army. During the mission to Nibelheim, Cloud served under Sephiroth and Zack, hiding his identity from the townspeople out of embarrassment. Following Sephiroth's defeat of Zack at the Mt.

Is Cloud a fake SOLDIER?

SPOILERS: Cloud was never a SOLDIER. He apparently joined the Shinra security forces, but couldn't make it into the SOLDIER program. His memories of being a SOLDIER are false, formed of an amalgam of his own experiences and those of his friend Zack.

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Who is stronger Cloud or Zack?

10 Physical Strength (Zack)

As far as pure physical strength goes, Zack has a sizable advantage over Cloud. He is taller and more muscular, while Cloud is leaner and smaller. He was also a SOLDIER first-class trained by Angeal. Cloud, on the other hand, was just an infantryman till the Nibelheim incident.

What is cloud strife's mental illness?

Cloud suffers a form of PTSD from his trauma after the death of Zack. But that was not the only trauma he went through — his mother was killed by Sephiroth when he was 16.

Is Cloud son of shinra?

The Theory - Cloud Is The Illegitimate Son Of President Shinra. The origin of the theory stems from the fact that Nibelheim is home to the Shinra Mansion - a place that is clearly important to the Shinra Corporation, as it's named after the family.

Does Cloud love Aerith or Tifa?

Cloud has no choice to make. His love of Tifa helps him recall why he loves Aerith; loving Aerith healed the affectations that prevented him from loving Tifa. The girls never compete over him — they love each other, too.

Who is Cloud canonically in love with?

The Sexbomb Bae: Tifa Lockheart

Cloud's traditional partner in crime, and to many fans Cloud's one true bae, Tifa is Cloud's childhood friend from many years ago.

Why does Sephiroth hate Cloud?

To Sephiroth, Cloud was nothing, a faceless infantryman who dared to stand up to him when he was reclaiming his birthright as heir to the power of Jenova. To him, Cloud is an irksome reminder that even seemingly insignificant people can face overwhelming odds to protect the ones they love.

What did Cloud do after Zack died?

But Cloud's mind wasn't healed yet, so watching his best friend die was too much for him. In his delirious state, Cloud combined Zack's memories with his own. Convinced that he was a former member of SOLDIER — and with no memory of Zack or his sacrifice — Cloud stumbled into Midgar alone.

Were Zack and Cloud in love?

In the original compilation, there's a bit of a clear throughline that Zack was Aerith's first love and she eventually grows to love Cloud too.

Why does Cloud think he is Zack?

We know that after Zacks death, Clouds mind was warped by trauma and that he essentially turned himself into a Cloud/Zack hybrid taking on some of Zacks persona and history while seemingly erasing Zacks existence from his memory.

Is Sephiroth Cloud's brother?

No. But in a round about way, yes. Sephiroth is the biological child of Hojo and Lucretia. However, due to the fact that he was infused with Jenova's DNA as a fetus, he views himself as the biological son of Jenova.

Why doesn t Cloud remember Zack?

Most people think that Cloud forgot Zack. The fact was, Cloud forgot HIMSELF. Cloud Strife was a very shy kid living in a small community (Nibelheim) where everyone knows everyone else.

Did Tifa marry Cloud?

Not officially. Tifa and Cloud have a very long and complicated history together . They were childhood friends but were not super close as kids.

Does Tifa have a kid?

It adds in a fair amount of extra scenes with Cloud and Tifa's adopted child Denzel, who just isn't that interesting by himself.

Are Sephiroth and Aerith lovers?

During development, Aerith was supposed to be Sephiroth's sister as both designs resembled each other, but they were made former lovers with Aerith remembering Sephiroth when meeting Cloud as both are ex-SOLDIERS. Late during development, Aerith's first love was changed to Zack Fair.

Who is Shinra reincarnation?

After performing soul resonance with the rest of his family, Shinra becomes the incarnation of the Saviour itself, Shinrabanshō-man.

Is Shinra related to God?

Theoretically, God is the son of Shinra, Shinra being the one who gave him life.

Is Cloud stronger than Sephiroth?

Finally, at the end of the movie Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, Cloud defeated Sephiroth once again, this time manifested from Kadaj's body. It is very clear that at this point, Sephiroth and Cloud are nearly at the same power level.

Who is Cloud and Tifa's daughter?

Marlene is bright and intelligent and more mature than most children her age.

What is Cloud Strife's famous line?

Attack While Its Tail Is Up! It's Gonna Counterattack With Its Laser!" - Cloud Strife.

Does Cloud sleep with Tifa?

At any rate, Tifa sleeps on Cloud in both Highwind scenes. But something changes from one scene to the other, to make Tifa say "were you watching?" instead of "were you listening?" Whether you think it was sex or a milder form of physical intimacy, the implication is clear as day.