Final Fantasy VII Rebirth - Characters
The main party and key characters of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. The game follows Cloud Strife and his companions as they journey across the Planet, with each party member having a distinct playstyle in combat. Rebirth deepens the relationships between characters, particularly the friendship between...
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| Name | Description | Role | Faction | Weapon | Abilities | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud Strife | The main protagonist. A former 1st Class SOLDIER who now works as a mercenary. | Protagonist | AVALANCHE | Buster Sword (various greatswords) | Punisher Mode Braver Focused Thrust Firebolt Blade Disorder Prime Mode Infinity's End Blade Burst Counterstance | Playable character throughout the game |
| Tifa Lockhart | Cloud's childhood friend and a skilled martial artist. | Party Member | AVALANCHE | Knuckles / Gloves | Unbridled Strength Divekick Reverse Gale Overpower Starshower Chi Trap Unfettered Fury True Strike | Playable from the start |
| Barret Wallace | The passionate leader of AVALANCHE's Midgar cell. | Party Member | AVALANCHE | Gun-arm | Overcharge Focused Shot Bonus Round Lifesaver Charging Uppercut Maximum Fury Point Blank Charging Bull | Playable from the start |
| Aerith Gainsborough | The last surviving member of the ancient Cetra race. | Party Member | AVALANCHE | Staff / Bo Staff | Tempest Arcane Ward Chrono Aegis Radiant Ward Sorcerous Storm Benevolent Sanctuary Ray of Judgment Lustrous Shield | Playable from the start |
| Red XIII / Nanaki | An intelligent red lion-like quadruped from Cosmo Canyon. | Party Member | AVALANCHE | Hairpin / Headpiece | Vengeance Mode Stardust Ray Crescent Claw Chilling Roar Supernal Fervor Watcher's Respite Watcher's Spirit Reaper Touch | Joins during the Midgar escape |
| Yuffie Kisaragi | A materia-obsessed ninja from the land of Wutai. | Party Member | Independent / Wutai | Shuriken (large ninja star) | Throw Shuriken Elemental Ninjutsu Blindside Windstorm Doppelgänger Shooting Star Banishment Purification | Recruited during the journey across the world |
| Cait Sith | A fortune-telling robotic cat riding a giant Moogle doll, controlled remotely by Reeve Tuesti. | Party Member | Shinra (secretly) | Megaphone | Mount Moogle Roll o' the Dice Fortune Telling Moogle Kaboom Moogle Mine Moogle Magic Moogle Knuckle Lady Luck | Recruited at the Gold Saucer |
| Cid Highwind | A grizzled pilot and former Shinra rocket scientist who owns the Tiny Bronco plane. | Non-Combat Companion / Pilot | Independent | Spear / Lance (non-usable) | Tiny Bronco flight Aerial traversal assistance | Recruited at Costa del Sol / Gongaga regions |
| Vincent Valentine | A former member of the Turks who slept in Nibelheim's Shinra Manor basement. | Non-Combat Companion | Independent | Pistol / Handgun (non-usable) | Turk combat training Supernatural shapeshifting (lore) | Recruited at Nibelheim |
| Zack Fair | A former SOLDIER 1st Class and Aerith's former boyfriend. | Playable Character (Flashbacks/Alternate Timeline) | Independent | Buster Sword | Chain Slash High Braver Meteor Shots Apocalypse | Alternate timeline segments |
| Sephiroth | A legendary former SOLDIER who was presumed dead. | Antagonist | Independent | Masamune (nodachi) | Octaslash Hell's Gate Telluric Fury Zanshin | Primary antagonist |
| Rufus Shinra | The new president of Shinra after his father's death. | Antagonist | Shinra | Shotgun | Marksmanship Political manipulation Darkstar link | Rival antagonist |
| Chadley | A young cyborg created by Professor Hojo who broke free of Shinra. | Supporting Character | Independent / Former Shinra | Mako Scan Terminal (non-combat) | Materia Development Combat Simulator management World Intel analysis | Encountered in all major settlements |
| MAI | An artificial intelligence created by Chadley to act as his assistant. | Supporting Character | Independent | AI Assistant (non-combat) | Fiend Intel commentary Regional lore analysis | Speaks to the party via Chadley's terminal |
| Bugenhagen | The wise elder and planetologist of Cosmo Canyon. | Supporting Character | Cosmo Canyon | Observatory Staff (non-combat) | Planetology expertise Observatory projection | Met in Cosmo Canyon observatory |
| Elena | The enthusiastic and clumsy new recruit of the Turks. | Antagonist | Shinra (Turks) | Grenades / Handgun | Acrobatic Strike Stun Grenade Synergy attacks with Rude | Boss fight antagonist in multiple chapters |
| Reno | A prominent and laid-back member of the Turks. | Antagonist | Shinra (Turks) | Electromagnetic Baton | Electro-Baton strikes Pyramid trap High-speed dash | Turk boss antagonist |
| Rude | The quiet, bald, sunglasses-wearing Turk. | Antagonist | Shinra (Turks) | Fists / Hand-to-hand | Shockwave Titan Blow Synergy shield with Elena | Turk boss antagonist |
| Tseng | The calm, professional leader of the Turks. | Antagonist | Shinra (Turks) | Handgun | Tactical Command Precise Marksmanship | Encountered in cutscenes and boss battles |
| Professor Hojo | The head of Shinra's Science Department. | Antagonist | Shinra | Syringe / Lab Equipment (non-combat) | Genetic mutation Jenova cell engineering Specimen deployment | Encountered at Costa del Sol and Shinra Manor |
| Roche | A speed-obsessed 3rd Class SOLDIER known as the 'Speed Demon'. | Antagonist / Rival | Shinra (SOLDIER) | Broadsword / Custom Motorcycle | Motorcycle slash Drift spin Mako flame trail | Boss encounters in Junon and Nibelheim |
| Cissnei | A former member of the Turks who fought alongside Zack Fair. | Supporting Character | Gongaga Coalition / Former Turks | Shuriken (non-combat) | Tactical defense command Turk stealth expertise | Met in Gongaga Village |
| Gilgamesh | The legendary interdimensional swordsman. | Boss / Summon | Independent | Excalibur / Genji Blade | Excalibur Strike Ultimate Illusion Sword Dance Reality Rift | Defeated on Gilgamesh Island |
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