Name: Cloud Strife
Age: 24
Universe: Final Fantasy
Appearance:
orig00.deviantart.net/5e45/f/2013/077…Skill set/Abilities: Cloud is a swordsman and the second best magic caster in AVALANCHE after Aerith. He large broadswords in battle. He can perform limit breaks such as Braver, Cross-slash, Blade Beam, Climhazzard, Meteorain, Finishing Touch, Omnislash & Omnislash version 5.
Background: Cloud was born in Nibelheim and was the next door neighbor of Tifa. Although the two consider each other (and are considered by others) to be childhood friends, by Tifa's own account they were not close growing up, despite him having been her neighbor. When he was nine Tifa’s mother died, Tifa was under the belief that if they if she crossed Mt. Nibel she could see her mother again. Cloud went along, she missteped and fell Cloud tried to save her and ended up falling too. He was unharmed but Tifa’s life was in grave danger. He was blamed for the whole thing, this caused him to develop anger problems. When he was fifteen he learned of the hero Sephiroth a man who would forever change the world. Cloud wanted to be just like him. When he was sixteen set out to become a member of SOLDIER.
Cloud ended up becoming just a mere Shinra infantryman. At sixteen he meets another man that would greatly change his life SOLDIER First Class Zack. The two were instrumental in stopping Genesis. Eventually Cloud teams up with Zack and Sephiroth and they return to Cloud’s hometown. Cloud was embarrassed by only being a Shinra infantryman and hides his face the entire time. Disaster struck during the mission. Sephiroth goes crazy. Cloud was forced to stab him and while checking on an injured Tifa, Cloud is in return stabbed by Sephiroth. Calling upon previously unseen strength Cloud lifted Sephiroth up by the sword that was currently partially inside him and hurled Sephiroth into the Mako Pit.
Zack & Cloud’s lives were forever changed that day. They were captured by a Shinra scientist and experimented upon for four years. Eventually they were both written off as failures. Zack rescued Cloud who was suffering from Mako poisoning. They spent a year on the run, with Zack leadng them both back to Midgar along the way telling a barely conscious Cloud about his dreams for them both and seeing his girlfriend Aerith again. In Midgar Zack is gunned down by Shinra infantrymen. Cloud in a vegatative state is ignored by the infantrymen. Cloud regains some awareness and crawls to Zack. Zack entrusts his Buster Sword and his legacy to Cloud.
Between the Mako poisoning, the trauma of what happened in his home town, & witnessing Zack’s death causes his mind to undergo a transformation, he impresses Zack's memories and fighting abilities into his own, along with Tifa's memories of him and his own ideal image of himself as a SOLDIER, creating a new set of memories with an accompanying persona. What emerges in Cloud's mind is a reality in which he joined SOLDIER and was Sephiroth's partner—Zack did not exist—and in most of Cloud's twisted memories he takes Zack's place.
He joined AVALANCHE a group hell bent on stopping Shinra from using Mako as a source of power. During this time he hears voices in his head that he ignores. After an act of pure evil AVALANCHE beings a pursuit of Sephiroth, Cloud tells the group about his version of the events in his hometown. Tifa knowing this was all a lie remains silent. During their pursuit they discover Sephiroth’s plans to become a god.
Cloud learns that his memories are false with no way to distinguish between truth and his fiction his mind breaks as well as his morale. He falls into the Lifestream and emerges a week later. Again suffering from Mako poisoning he is paralyzed & incoherent. Tifa stays behind to take care of him while the rest of AVALANCHE goes on to stop Sephiroth. Ultimate Weapon, a weapon created by the planet to protect itself attacks the town Cloud & Tifa are in. They both fall into the Lifestream and enter Cloud’s subconscious. In his subconscious Cloud learns that the voices in his head was his true self trying to get him to remember. With Tifa’s help Cloud was able to restore his mind to what it should be purging the false memories and restoring the proper ones.
AVALANCHE learns that just before Aeirth’s death that she called forth Holy the only magic capable of stopping the meteor. Sephiroth is holding it back. After a brutal battle with Sephiroth’s now god like form. Since the meteor was in such close proximity to the planet Holy held back it’s power, meaning it wouldn’t be enough to fully stop the meteor. Aerith who was somewhat alive in the Lifestream commanded the Lifestream to push back the meteor so Holy could do it’s job.
After the crisis caused by Sephiroth Cloud and Tifa move in together, she starts another bar and he starts a delivery service. Cloud takes in an orphan boy. Barrett a former member of AVALANCHE leaves Marlene his child with them. Although he has a happy family Cloud suffers from guilt over the deaths of Aerith and Zack, he becomes insular. He contracts Geostigma and moves out.
Two years after the defeat of Sephiroth, a new crisis has emerged, Geostigma. Cloud has fallen into a cycle of depression and guilt. Sephiroth can’t manifest in the world physically so he constructs three manifestations of his consciousness to do his bidding. The trio kidnaps kids with Geostigma including the boy Cloud took in and Cloud’s Material stash. With words of encouragement from Marlene Cloud finds the strength to fight Sephiroth’s manifestations. He kills two the third he confronts in the ruins of Aerith’s church. Aerith’s flowerbed was destroyed and spewing Lifestream infused water that cures Cloud’s Geostigma. Cloud kills the final one of Sephiroth’s manifestations only to have the two he thought he killed earlier go suicide bomber on him. He only survived thanks to the intervention of Aerith. Aerith’s final words to Cloud ensures he will be alright.
Buried under the ruins of Midgar a splinter and more deadly faction of Shinra known as Deepground survived. They eventually dug themselves out a year after the Geostigma crisis. Deepground went after those who were not afflicted with Geostigma and began sacrificing them so the planet would activate Omega Weapon. Where as other Weapons created by the planet were designed to protect the planet this one was designed to ensure survival by transporting the Lifestream to another planet. Cloud led the ground assault against Deepground while he left Vincent a friend from AVALANCHE stops Omega and Deepground’s leader. With their defeat Cloud’s assault on Deepground main forces was a total success.
Other information: Uses the Fusion Swords and rides the Fenrir motorcycle. He wears the Precious Watch armor accessory with 8 Materia slots (Fire, Ice, Bolt, Quake, Tornado, Cure, Esuna, Wall)