Is Zack Fair a hero?

But the character who has the most impact in shaping Cloud's personality is actually a much simpler character, the SOLDIER hero Zack Fair, whose story wouldn't be told in full until the prequel game Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (and retold recently in Reunion).

Is Zack Fair important?

Although Zack is already dead at the start of Final Fantasy VII, is rarely mentioned and only appears late into the story via flashbacks, he is a crucial part of the game's story, as Cloud Strife, the main character, unknowingly confused parts of his own past with Zack's following traumatic events involving the two and ...

Who is more powerful Zack or Cloud?

Both Zack and Cloud are very powerful fighters. A battle between them would be a very close match. However, purely because Cloud gets more time to develop his skills, while Zack dies earlier, Cloud ends up being a little stronger than Zack.

What is Zack Fair personality?

Personality. Zack has a positive attitude and is always ready for work. His energetic personality and low attention span earned the nickname "Zack the Puppy" from Angeal. He is loyal to SOLDIER and dreams of becoming a hero. He is sociable and easily befriends almost everyone.

Does Aerith love Zack or Cloud?

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. Her feelings aren't necessarily complicated by that, especially as Cloud grows to deal with his PTSD and Zack manifestation.

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Who is Cloud in love with?

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.

Does Cloud have a crush on Zack?

The story of Crisis Core Reunion emphasizes just how much Tifa may mean to him as he caresses her face gently before facing Sephiroth in the Nibelheim reactor. However, Cloud seems to have a rather big crush on Zack, if his scenes and actions in Crisis Core Final Fantasy 7 Reunion are anything to go by.

Was Cloud jealous of Zack?

Does Cloud get jealous? Cloud has always wanted people to admire him and wants the girl he loves to notice him. Zack had all that. This is what Cloud's jealous of.

Why does Zack look like Cloud?

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.

Will Zack Fair survive?

Zack Fair, Cloud's friend and mentor who met his untimely end at the hands of Shinra, is confirmed to be alive in this new timeline, and the Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth title may be referencing him specifically.

Does Sephiroth respect Zack?

Zack was no longer Sephiroth's comrade once he decided to burn down Nibelheim and slain it's citizens. Seph may have respected Zack as a warrior and a man who could make it into 1st Class elite group, but that's that.

Who can beat Cloud Strife?

What does Cloud do after Zack dies?

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.

Why doesn t Tifa remember Zack?

Cloud omitted out Zack because he was imagined himself as Zack (due to brainwashing he received) Tifa was too focused on arrival of Sephiroth and Zack to the point that she missed the two troopers who came with them (one died and the other was Cloud but.

Did Zack Fair date Aerith?

A core focus in the prequel's story is the budding romance between Zack Fair and Aerith, and Crisis Core Reunion makes that relationship more heartwarming — and heartbreaking — than ever before.

Is Zack Fair a Sephiroth clone?

Zack, also a Sephiroth-clone, was a complete failure: he was not mentally affected by the experiment due to previously being unaffected by the identical SOLDIER procedure. The twelve successful Sephiroth-clones became the group of fanatics that follows Sephiroth around in Final Fantasy VII.

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.

Does Zack have OCD?

But in the game, it's clear that Zack thinks he has Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) symptoms. His undiagnosed OCD is likely part of his set of coping mechanisms for managing the memories of his traumatic past.

Is Zack Cloud's best friend?

In Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion, fans get to play as Zack Fair, Cloud's best friend. Some may be aware of Zack's past from the original FF7 game, while others learn about it as part of the game's story.

Did Jessie have a crush on Cloud?

Also, Erica Lindbeck, Jessie's VA, confirmed in multiple interviews that Jessie's interest in Cloud was genuine.

Who does Cloud like in canon?

Even in death, Cloud has an “undying” love for Aerith that will never go away. Tifa knows this to be true and is stated to be jealous of Cloud's continued feelings for Aerith. In the AC credits, Tactics cameo, and the Dissidia cameo, it is clear Cloud still wants to meet and be with Aerith in the Promised Land.

Did Aerith know Zack died?

Nope. She didn't find out until she dipped into the Lifestream ofc. And Zack's death was never reported in the news. This is Shinra remember.

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.

Does Cloud ever smile?

Nomura cites one of the film's final scenes, in which Cloud smiles, as his favorite, highlighting the lack of dialogue and Cloud's embarrassment.

Who is Cloud Strife main love interest?

Aerith Gainsborough is one of the main protagonists of Final Fantasy VII. The last of her kind, Aerith is on the run from the evil Shinra Corporation who seeks to abuse her powers. Aerith is the love interest of Cloud Strife and the former love interest of Zack Fair.