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===''[[Kingdom Hearts]]''=== | ===''[[Kingdom Hearts]]''=== | ||
{{q|I’m looking for someone. Hades promised to help. I tried to exploit the power of darkness, but it backfired. I fell into darkness, and couldn’t find the light.|Cloud}} | {{q|I’m looking for someone. Hades promised to help. I tried to exploit the power of darkness, but it backfired. I fell into darkness, and couldn’t find the light.|Cloud}} | ||
[[Image:KH-Cloud_journal_entry-CG.jpg|left|280px|Image:KH-Cloud_journal_entry-CG.jpg|Cloud as he appears in ''[[Kingdom Hearts (game)|Kingdom Hearts]]''.]] | |||
Cloud first makes his appearance in the [[Olympus Coliseum]], striking a deal with [[Hades]]: if Cloud eliminates [[Hercules]] in battle, Hades will lead him to his nemesis [[Sephiroth]]. However, Cloud also has to fight [[Sora]], so that he may move on to Hercules in the preliminaries rankings. After their battle, Cloud is either defeated, or comes out victorious, but refrains from killing Sora. The outcome of the fight does not affect the storyline, and the only reward for winning are the 80 experience points rewarded. However, as Cloud does not kill Sora, the results are not favorable for Hades; forcing him to summon [[Cerberus]]. The three-headed beast and guardian of the [[Underworld]] catches Cloud off-guard, pinning him to the ground. | Cloud first makes his appearance in the [[Olympus Coliseum]], striking a deal with [[Hades]]: if Cloud eliminates [[Hercules]] in battle, Hades will lead him to his nemesis [[Sephiroth]]. However, Cloud also has to fight [[Sora]], so that he may move on to Hercules in the preliminaries rankings. After their battle, Cloud is either defeated, or comes out victorious, but refrains from killing Sora. The outcome of the fight does not affect the storyline, and the only reward for winning are the 80 experience points rewarded. However, as Cloud does not kill Sora, the results are not favorable for Hades; forcing him to summon [[Cerberus]]. The three-headed beast and guardian of the [[Underworld]] catches Cloud off-guard, pinning him to the ground. | ||
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===''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]''=== | ===''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]''=== | ||
{{q|Sorry to keep you, Sephiroth!|Cloud}} | {{q|Sorry to keep you, Sephiroth!|Cloud}} | ||
Cloud appears once again in Hollow Bastion, garbed in his Advent Children attire, not to mention replacing the [[finalfantasy:Buster Sword|Buster Sword]] with the [[finalfantasy:Fusion Swords|First Tsurugi]] from ''Advent Children | Cloud appears once again in Hollow Bastion, garbed in his Advent Children attire, not to mention replacing the [[finalfantasy:Buster Sword|Buster Sword]] with the [[finalfantasy:Fusion Swords|First Tsurugi]] from ''Final Fantasy VII Advent Children''. He reveals to Sora that he is seeking to defeat his darkness, which is embodied by [[Sephiroth]]. He asks Sora to help him, but also warns him that Sephiroth will try and turn Sora to the darkness. During their meeting, Aerith also speaks to him. Not wanting her to follow him, he promises her that no matter how far he goes, he will always come back to Hollow Bastion. Though Aerith initially feels that he doesn't seem to be so sure, she is in the end confident in him. | ||
Cloud also aids the residents of Hollow Bastion in defending against the [[Battle of the 1000 Heartless|Heartless invasion]]. He and [[Leon]] are seen at the [[Ravine Trail]], back to back with their swords raised as Heartless surround them. The two banter playfully back and forth, then proceed to fend off the Heartless. | Cloud also aids the residents of Hollow Bastion in defending against the [[Battle of the 1000 Heartless|Heartless invasion]]. He and [[Leon]] are seen at the [[Ravine Trail]], back to back with their swords raised as Heartless surround them. The two banter playfully back and forth, then proceed to fend off the Heartless. | ||
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[[Tifa]], who had been searching fervently for Cloud, also arrives. However, her presence causes Cloud to see the light, making him wince. Sephiroth then vanishes, and Cloud runs off before Tifa can get to him. | [[Tifa]], who had been searching fervently for Cloud, also arrives. However, her presence causes Cloud to see the light, making him wince. Sephiroth then vanishes, and Cloud runs off before Tifa can get to him. | ||
Cloud is then seen with Leon again who is worried about Sora, [[Donald Duck|Donald]] and [[Goofy]]. Cloud tells him to relax because those three aren't going down that easily. He also tells him before leaving that Sora is a lucky kid. | Cloud is then seen with Leon again who is worried about Sora, [[Donald Duck|Donald]], and [[Goofy]]. Cloud tells him to relax because those three aren't going down that easily. He also tells him before leaving that Sora is a lucky kid. | ||
After the 1000 Heartless battle, Cloud keeps at a distance from the others and avoids fighting the Heartless from [[Space Paranoids]], knowing that his friends have enough strength to fend off the [[Master Control Program|MCP's]] tricks. After the MCP is defeated, he is seen once again with Leon when [[Tron]] shows them a sight of when their city was first built, and so reminded everyone of its true name. | After the 1000 Heartless battle, Cloud keeps at a distance from the others and avoids fighting the Heartless from [[Space Paranoids]], knowing that his friends have enough strength to fend off the [[Master Control Program|MCP's]] tricks. After the MCP is defeated, he is seen once again with Leon when [[Tron]] shows them a sight of when their city was first built, and so reminded everyone of its true name. | ||
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===''[[Kingdom Hearts coded]]''=== | ===''[[Kingdom Hearts coded]]''=== | ||
Cloud has been shown to travel and battle Heartless with Sora and Hercules, making ''Kingdom Hearts coded'' his party member debut. He makes a deal with Hades about visiting other worlds with the Secret of Heroes. He wants to break away from his past and his powerlessness after he takes care of Hercules and | Cloud has been shown to travel and battle Heartless with Sora and Hercules, making ''Kingdom Hearts coded'' his party member debut. He makes a deal with Hades about visiting other worlds with the Secret of Heroes. He wants to break away from his past and his powerlessness after he takes care of Hercules and [[Data Sora]]. It seems the reason he bargained with Data Hades is so he could become stronger to protect someone. He learned from Sora and Hercules that his true strength comes from his heart when he protects someone; for example blocking one of Data Hades's fireball that is about to hit Sora, and Hercules. | ||
==Personality== | ==Personality== | ||
Cloud seems to be notably stoic and melancholy, very different from his | Cloud seems to be notably stoic and melancholy, very different from the personality of his ''Final Fantasy VII'' counterpart. However, he does possess some similar, even more melancholic, characteristics in Advent Children. He is also seen engaging in playful banter with [[Leon]] during the 1,000 Heartless Invasion of Hollow Bastion as well, hinting at a friendly rivalry between the two. | ||
In an interview, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetsuya_Nomura Tetsuya Nomura] stated that while Cloud makes a big deal of looking for [[Sephiroth]] in ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]'', he is actually running from something, the 'something warm' that [[Tifa]] was after in ''Advent Children''. It is likely that his motivations for running, a combination of guilt and worry that he will be unable to protect the people he cares about, are the same in the ''Kingdom Hearts ''universe as they were in the ''Final Fantasy ''universe. | In an interview, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetsuya_Nomura Tetsuya Nomura] stated that while Cloud makes a big deal of looking for [[Sephiroth]] in ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]'', he is actually running from something, the 'something warm' that [[Tifa]] was after in ''Advent Children''. It is likely that his motivations for running, a combination of guilt and worry that he will be unable to protect the people he cares about, are the same in the ''Kingdom Hearts ''universe as they were in the ''Final Fantasy ''universe. | ||
==Appearance== | ==Appearance== | ||
In ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'', ''[[Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories]]'' and ''[[Kingdom Hearts coded]]'', Cloud has an appearance similar to his appearance in ''Final Fantasy VII''. However, he also has a flowing red cape and a metal claw on his left hand, much like [[ | In ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'', ''[[Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories]]'', and ''[[Kingdom Hearts coded]]'', Cloud has an appearance similar to his appearance in ''Final Fantasy VII''. However, he also has a flowing red cape and a metal claw on his left hand, much like [[finalfantasy:Vincent Valentine|Vincent Valentine]], another character in ''Final Fantasy VII'', though there are some notable differences. Protruding from his back is one large demonic wing, a counterpart to Sephiroth's angelic one. He also wields the [[finalfantasy:Buster Sword|Buster Sword]], though it is covered in bandages, likely a symbol of his bound self and past. Cloud is always bandaged in one way or another, and they are most likely used to resemble his personality. | ||
In ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]'', Cloud's design changes dramatically, and is dressed in the exact same attire from ''Advent Children'', his hair also having changed to reflect his movie counterpart's. He wields his [[finalfantasy:Fusion Swords|sword]] from ''Advent Children'' as well, though bandaged like the Buster Sword. The lines between the six separate swords look less distinct, like the lines were simply engraved on the blade, which may mean it is simply a single sword, although this could just have been to make animation easier. The wing from | In ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]'', Cloud's design changes dramatically, and is dressed in the exact same attire from ''Final Fantasy VII Advent Children'', his hair also having changed to reflect his movie counterpart's. He wields his [[finalfantasy:Fusion Swords|sword]] from ''Advent Children'' as well, though bandaged like the Buster Sword. The lines between the six separate swords look less distinct, like the lines were simply engraved on the blade, which may mean it is simply a single sword, although this could just have been to make animation easier. The wing from his previous outfit is mysteriously absent. | ||
==Fighting Style== | ==Fighting Style== | ||
{{Main|Cloud (Boss)}} | {{Main|Cloud (Boss)}} | ||
When fighting, Cloud remains in a "combo" of astonishingly rapid sword strokes and occasionally Thunder-based magic attacks, only fighting normal when he seems to be winning and [[Sora]] or the others are near. His attacks include: the technique "Sonic Rave" where he dashes through his opponents, he can slash his opponents using a powerful combo called | When fighting, Cloud remains in a "combo" of astonishingly rapid sword strokes and occasionally Thunder-based magic attacks, only fighting normal when he seems to be winning and [[Sora]] or the others are near. His attacks include: the technique "Sonic Rave" where he dashes through his opponents, he can slash his opponents using a powerful combo called "Cross Slash", he can use "Braver" where he jumps in the air and comes down hard. When enraged, he activates "Omnislash", where he surrounds himself with fire and lightning and starts flying and attacking in a [[Sephiroth]]-like manner. Essentially, his entire moveset consists of his original Limit Breaks. | ||
Although Cloud is a much weaker boss than Sephiroth in ''[[Kingdom Hearts (game)|Kingdom Hearts]]'', the fact he was able to go head-to-head with him in ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]'' implies that he wasn't fighting as hard as he could against [[Sora]]. | Although Cloud is a much weaker boss than Sephiroth in ''[[Kingdom Hearts (game)|Kingdom Hearts]]'', the fact he was able to go head-to-head with him in ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]'' implies that he wasn't fighting as hard as he could against [[Sora]]. | ||
Because he acted as a supporting character, but not as a party member in Kingdom Hearts II, Cloud is immune to damage during the period of time he helps Sora's party. | Because he acted as a supporting character, but not as a party member in ''Kingdom Hearts II'', Cloud is immune to damage during the period of time he helps Sora's party. | ||
==Abilities== | ==Abilities== | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Image:CloudsBusterSword.png|Cloud's Sword | Image:CloudsBusterSword.png|Cloud's Sword | ||
File:Cloud-CrossSlash Combo.gif|Cloud using Cross-slash in ''Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories'' | File:Cloud-CrossSlash Combo.gif|Cloud using Cross-slash in ''Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories'' | ||
