Cloud Strife Apr 2026

Cloud's story is one of trauma and reconstruction. Born in Nibelheim, he was a lonely child who failed to join the elite SOLDIER program, leading to intense shame.

: Beneath his "cool" mercenary facade, he is a caring, sometimes dorky individual who is fiercely loyal to his friends, particularly Tifa and Aerith. Cloud Strife

: Due to experimental Mako poisoning and trauma, Cloud's mind fractured, causing him to adopt the memories and persona of his late friend, Zack Fair . He enters the story believing he was a SOLDIER First Class when he was actually a low-ranking infantryman. Cloud's story is one of trauma and reconstruction