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Cloud seems to be notably stoic and melancholy, possessing similar melancholic characteristics as he did in ''Advent Children''. In spite of this, he is seen engaging in playful banter with Leon during the 1,000 Heartless invasion of Hollow Bastion, hinting at a friendly rivalry between the two. | Cloud seems to be notably stoic and melancholy, possessing similar melancholic characteristics as he did in ''Advent Children''. In spite of this, he is seen engaging in playful banter with Leon during the 1,000 Heartless invasion of Hollow Bastion, hinting at a friendly rivalry between the two. | ||
In an interview, {{w|Kazushige Nojima}} 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''.<ref>'''''[[Kingdom Hearts II Ultimania]]''''', pg. 718; '''Interviewer:''' "This was the first appearance of Tifa from FFVII." / '''Kazushige Nojima:''' "Tifa wasn’t planned to appear at first. I was talking with Tetsu about what Cloud could be doing in Hollow Bastion, and we eventually moved towards him chasing after Sephiroth, but also being chased by something himself. So Cloud’s really running from something but goes around pretending, saying that he’s chasing Sephiroth. Then we decided to make it him running from the ‘something warm’ like what Tifa was after in AC."</ref><!-- https://thelifestream.net/lifestream-projects/analysis/4698/the-love-triangle-of-ffvii-an-analysis-by-squall_of_seed/7/ & https://www.ign.com/faqs/2014/final-fantasy-vii-plot-analysis-faq According to online sources, this interview was originally on KH2.uk.co, but we need a direct source and credit the translation--> 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, {{w|Kazushige Nojima}} 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''.<ref>'''''[[Kingdom Hearts II Ultimania]]''''', pg. 718; '''Interviewer:''' "This was the first appearance of Tifa from FFVII." / '''Kazushige Nojima:''' "Tifa wasn’t planned to appear at first. I was talking with Tetsu about what Cloud could be doing in Hollow Bastion, and we eventually moved towards him chasing after Sephiroth, but also being chased by something himself. So Cloud’s really running from something but goes around pretending, saying that he’s chasing Sephiroth. Then we decided to make it him running from the ‘something warm’ like what Tifa was after in AC."</ref><!-- https://thelifestream.net/lifestream-projects/analysis/4698/the-love-triangle-of-ffvii-an-analysis-by-squall_of_seed/7/ & https://www.ign.com/faqs/2014/final-fantasy-vii-plot-analysis-faq According to online sources, this interview was originally on KH2.uk.co, but we need a direct source and credit the translation--><!--reword to note demonstrated similarities, not speculation | ||
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. | |||
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