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| ==Origin== | | ==Origin== |
| [[finalfantasy:Cloud Strife|Cloud Strife]] was originally the main protagonist from ''[[finalfantasy:Final Fantasy VII|Final Fantasy VII]]'', a console role-playing game that was developed by [[wikipedia:Square Co.|Square]] (now [[wikipedia:Square Enix|Square Enix]]) and published by [[wikipedia:Sony Computer Entertainment|Sony Computer Entertainment]] for Sony's [[wikipedia:PlayStation|PlayStation]]. It was released in Japan on January 31, 1997, and North America on September 7, 1997. | | [[finalfantasy:Cloud Strife|Cloud Strife]] was originally the main protagonist from ''[[finalfantasy:Final Fantasy VII|Final Fantasy VII]]'', a console role-playing game that was developed by [[wikipedia:Square Co.|Square]] (now [[wikipedia:Square Enix|Square Enix]]) and published by [[wikipedia:Sony Computer Entertainment|Sony Computer Entertainment]] for Sony's [[wikipedia:PlayStation|PlayStation]]. It was released in Japan on January 31, 1997, and North America on September 7, 1997. |
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| As shown in Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII, Cloud was once an ordinary soldier from Nibelheim, a village in the mountains of the Planet and dreamt of becoming part of Shinra's elite troop SOLDIER. He eventually becomes best friends with Zack Fair, who also gives Cloud the Buster Sword, moments before his early death. Cloud, shocked and infected with Mako energy, takes on Zack's personality.
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| Cloud was the main character in Final Fantasy VII and concentrates on his fight agains Shinra and the truth of his past, as Cloud believes to be a former member of SOLDIER. After Aerith was killed by Sephiroth, Cloud's inner crisis began and Tifa, a girl from Nibelheim and Clouds love interest, helped him to find out what really happened. When Cloud realizes that he never was part of SOLDIER, he recieves the strength to face Sephiroth and to defeat him.
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| Cloud once again is the main character in the movie Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children and it's re-release named Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete. The motion picture focuses on Cloud struggling with his guilt of Zack's and Aerith's deaths and Sephiroth's rebirth. During his fight with the insane soldier, he is supported by his former camerades from Final Fantasy VII and the spirits of Zack and Aerith, who grant Cloud the power to kill Sephiroth. In the end, Cloud starts to smile the first time since Aerith's death and seems to have overcome his sins from the past.
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| He plays a minor role in Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII, where he joined the W.R.O., the World Regenesis Organization with the aim to destroy Deepground and the Tsviets. He is shown fighting Rosso the Crimson, however, it is unknown how the fight ended. Cloud is seen again in the ending sequence, gazing up to the stars. In the epilogue, Tifa tells Yuffie that she had send Cloud away in order to find the missing Vincent Valentine, but Cloud had no success.
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| Cloud is arguably the character of Final Fantasy to have the most merchandise and features in other games. He is a playable character in Dissidia: Final Fantasy and in most installments of the Itadaki Street Race series. Of course, he is a prominent figure in Kingdom Hearts. There is also a perfume based on Cloud, an aroma candle, various jewelry such as rings and necklaces and lots of action figures.
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| ==Trivia== | | ==Trivia== |