Talk:Tifa

It's pretty obvious that cloud, tifa, and sephiroth are connected in someway, but how? What are your inputs?

maybe the reason they are connected is because they are all from FFVII and have close ties there?

I object. Though they are all from FFVII, Yuffie, Cid and Aerith never quite interact with these three, yet these three are also from FFVII. Sephiroth is Cloud's dark memories in his heart, made physical (IIRC), and Tifa is Cloud's good friend. -- Super Sword-chucks 23:34, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

clothes

LotsoBearLover - Welcome to sunnyside! TALK - You've got a playdate with destiny!" does tifa wear something different in final fantasy?

Ultima - Cake and grief counseling will be available at the conclusion of the test. Lolz -21:22, 13 August 2009 (UTC)

LotsoBearLover - Welcome to sunnyside! TALK - You've got a playdate with destiny!" oh.

Lockhart or Lockheart?

i don't get it is her last name lockhart or lockheart? i personally think its lockhart --Trisee ann cleaton 15:58, April 26, 2010 (UTC) oh and how do yall get your talk thing like that? like with your picture and every thing?

I think it's lockhart. And they're called talk bubbles. -- 16:29, April 26, 2010 (UTC)

Her Homeworld

OathkeeperKH Kitty — 19:37, July 18, 2010 (UTC) It say in the the last paragraph the they are unsure about Tifa's homeworld. So why is it in the info box that her homeworld is Radiant Garden. If your not sure then atleast place "(not sure)". I just wanna know.

Hotdragon 295 - I...will never be a memory. TALK - Descend, heartless angel. - 20:03, July 29, 2010 (UTC) It's a good question, i wonder... Because Tifa first appears in KH2 and she never mentions in the KH1.

Tifa's symbolism

"Her role in Kingdom Hearts II is the manifestation of Cloud's inner light."

Like I said before, these are not what these two quotes are saying:

• "As a symbol of light, like Sephiroth, it's possible that she too was incorporeal. That last scene where she goes off to search for Cloud, you could say, is a metaphor for how Cloud's light still hasn't lost him, even though he's disappeared off with his darkness, and it is trying to shine on him again…"

• I thought it would be more interesting to let the gamers think about it. For example, "If Cloud's darkness is Sephiroth, then Tifa is light"; in that sense you can take it that Tifa isn't really human. The reason Tifa doesn't talk to anyone else besides Sora and co. may be because she doesn't exist as a human. Of course, I also presented her in a way that she could also be a resident of Hollow Bastion, so I think you can freely think for yourself about her.

These two quotes are simply saying it's a possible symbolism, but you are free to interpret Tifa however you wish. Nothing about them claim Tifa, without a doubt, is some physical manifestation of an element. That's why Nomura is using language like "it's possible", "you could say", "in that sense you can take it", "may be because", "she could also be". Nomura isn't claiming anything as factual. As seen in the second quote, he's letting players interpret Tifa however they wish. I interpreted her as a real human being who simply cares about Cloud. I never interpreted her as some strange "physical manifestation of light who isn't really human". It's a cute possible metaphor/symbolism, but I strongly disagree with the wiki pushing this metaphor as factual. Anything more than simply claiming "Tifa is symbolic of light" is original research and interpretation, and I heavily disagree with the "physical manifestation" bit. Soroxas (talk) 17:22, 25 March 2019 (UTC)

The quotes are saying that Tifa is Cloud's light, and that that may mean she is incorporeal. You are misapplying the "that may mean" to be at the beginning of that sentence, rather than the middle."We're werewolves, not swearwolves." (KrytenKoro) 18:03, 25 March 2019 (UTC)

On a side note, there is nothing strange within the setting about a "physical manifestation who isn't really human". The games are dripping with them."We're werewolves, not swearwolves." (KrytenKoro) 18:06, 25 March 2019 (UTC)

No, they're not saying Tifa is Cloud's light. At most, they're saying she's a symbol of light. Being symbolic of something, and being literally something, are two completely different things. Yes, I know these games have light and darkness as actual forces, but he still mentioned symbol, meaning she is not necessarily literally light or a manifestation of light. Soroxas (talk) 22:07, 25 March 2019 (UTC)

"If Cloud's darkness is Sephiroth, then Tifa is light" -- Yes, Nomura did say that. I'm not seeing how that is anything other than saying Tifa is Cloud's light.

Without getting a look at the original Japanese, I can't state it for certain, but I'm not seeing the difference in connotation you're claiming between Tifa being a manifestation of Cloud's light vs. being a symbol of his light.

Furthermore, let's just be clear about the context of these -- Nomura is still saying that's how they originally wanted to present her, but they decided to make it a little more vague. He still talks more about her being incorporeal than he does about her being human, so I'm not seeing how it's a strange or unsupportable claim to take that as the default."We're werewolves, not swearwolves." (KrytenKoro) 22:45, 25 March 2019 (UTC)

You're still ignoring and handwaving the "as a symbol" part, so your reiteration of that is inaccurate. If you can't tell the difference being a literal physical manifestation as opposed to mere symbolism/metaphor, then this conversation can't go anywhere. Nomura also said "we also wanted to present the possibility of her being a normal human" and "I think you can freely think for yourself about her." At the end of the day, putting "physical manifestation" on the wiki is editorializing, cherry picking, and interpretation-as-fact pushing. We should replace "manifestation" with "symbolism" and nothing more. Soroxas (talk) 23:16, 25 March 2019 (UTC)