Is Zack Fair alive in rebirth?

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.

Is Zack Fair alive again?

Zack is an interesting character, so his return is welcomed by most Crisis Core fans, but reversing his death makes the Crisis Core ending feel less profound. Zack's death no longer has the same emotional impact, as players know he is alive again, making Crisis Core's ending hollower.

Does Zack survive Crisis Core?

Unfortunately, the Turks are unsuccessful and Zack is killed in action while he tries to fight off thousands of Shinra troops.

What happens to Zack Fair?

Zack decides to stop Genesis, and after defeating him, he and Cloud head to Midgar, where he hopes to be reunited with Aerith. However, Zack and Cloud are intercepted by Shinra infantry, and Zack is killed. In his dying breath, Zack gives the Buster Sword to Cloud, telling him to be his living legacy.

Does Cloud remember Zack?

Tifa follows him past the town and into the mako reactor to his memories of confronting Sephiroth. Tifa is injured and the black-haired SOLDIER runs up to fight Sephiroth. Cloud remembers the SOLDIER's name is Zack.

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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.

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.

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.

Is Cloud a clone of Zack?

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.

Does Tifa remember Zack?

Tifa did remember talking to Zak and Sephiroth but never saw cloud as he was in uniform of a Shin-Ra.

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.

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 Aerith in Crisis Core?

Aerith appears in the prequel game Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII. At the age of 16, she meets Zack, for whom she develops feelings during his stay in Midgar.

Why does Zack Fair have a scar?

Zack triumphed over Genesis and found Angeal. Angeal believed himself a "perfect monster" and fused with several Angeal copies to become Angeal Penance, which Zack defeated, his left cheek scarred in the process.

Was Cloud ever a 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.

Who does Cloud love?

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.

Is Cloud into Tifa?

Cloud and Tifa were childhood friends before Cloud left to become a SOLDIER with Shin-Ra. They would reunite in the slums of Sector 7 and rekindle their friendship. Whilst not particularly close, they are on cordial terms and develop a partnership alongside Barret and a few other people.

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Is Vincent Valentine Sephiroth's father?

Now, a common misconception and fan theory are that Vincent Valentine is Sephiroth's father because Vincent and Lucrecia were also lovers. However, Lucrecia turned Vincent down because she felt responsible for his father's death in an experiment gone wrong.

Who is more popular Zack or Cloud?

Cloud received a staggering 60.2 percent of the overall vote in a landslide victory. As the star of the most widely loved Final Fantasy game ever, this makes sense. Many of Cloud's fans wrote that they adored his aloof personality, even though it was a turn off for the Zack stans.

Is Jessie in love with Cloud?

Jessie appears to have somewhat of a romantic rivalry with Tifa, asking Cloud if he is close to her, and later commenting that she'd "rather have a professional" like him instead of Tifa during a mission. Giving Cloud materia in Sector 8. Jessie frequently gushes over Cloud and eventually invites him on a date.

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.