One-Winged Angel (from FINAL FANTASY VII)

"One-Winged Angel (from FINAL FANTASY VII)" is a musical composition originally by, but was arranged by for use in the Kingdom Hearts series. It is used throughout the series as the boss battle theme for Sephiroth.

Kingdom Hearts

 * Olympus Coliseum: Sephiroth, "Sephiroth Appears", "Showdown of Fate"

Kingdom Hearts II

 * Hollow Bastion: Sephiroth, "One Winged Angel", "Conclusion"

Kingdom Hearts Union χ[Cross]

 * Olympus Coliseum: Sephiroth, "Dark-Winged Angel", "Until the Time Comes"

Composition
"One-Winged Angel (from FINAL FANTASY VII)" is approximately three minutes and fifty-two seconds long in Kingdom Hearts Final Mix and the HD remake. In Kingdom Hearts II, this is shortened to two minutes and twelve seconds. In the HD remake of Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix, the piece is extended to three minutes and thirty-eight seconds long. Regardless of the game, the piece has a time signature of 4/4, and a tempo of 120 beats per minute.

Origin
"One-Winged Angel" originates from Final Fantasy VII, where it is used as the final boss theme for Safer∙Sephiroth. The versions used in the Kingdom Hearts series borrow only the main sections of the original version.

Trivia

 * Although playing in the original Kingdom Hearts, the track was not released in the Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack. Instead, the track was released in the Kingdom Hearts Final Mix - Additional Tracks album. However, in the Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX Original Soundtrack, the piece was added.