Cloud Strife

(クラウド・ストライフ, Kuraudo Sutoraifu)
Alternate names: Ex-SOLDIER

Portrait(s)

Cloud's portrait during normal gameplay. Cloud's portrait during the Nibelheim flashback.Cloud's portrait during the motorcycle mini-game and G-Bike.

Biographical information

Home

Nibelheim

Age

15-21(Before Crisis and Crisis Core)
21 (Final Fantasy VII)
23 (Advent Children)
24 (Dirge of Cerberus) (born August 11^[1] or August 19^[2], 1986)

Affiliation(s)

Shinra Electric Power Company
AVALANCHE

Occupation(s)

Mercenary (Former Shinra Infantryman)

Physical description

Race

Human

Gender

Male

Height

5'8"^[3](173 cm)^[2]^[1]

Hair color

Blond

Eye color

Blue

Blood type

AB

Laterality

Right-handed

FFVII gameplay details

Type

Player character

Ultimate Limit Break

Omnislash

Weapon

Broadswords

Ultimate weapon

Ultima Weapon

BC FFVII gameplay details

Type

Boss

CC FFVII gameplay details

Type

Digital Mind Wave summon

DoC FFVII gameplay details

Type

Non-player character

Behind the scenes information

Designer(s)

Tetsuya Nomura

Japanese voice actor

Kenyu Horiuchi (Ehrgeiz: God Bless the Ring) (Arcade)
Nozomu Sasaki (Ehrgeiz: God Bless the Ring) (PS)
Takahiro Sakurai

English voice actor

Steve Burton

More information

Gameplay
- Boss
Other appearances
- Dissidia
- Tactics
Gallery

Cloud Strife is a main protagonist in the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII, appearing as the main protagonist in both Final Fantasy VII and Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children. He is also a supporting character in Dirge of Cerberus - Final Fantasy VII - and Crisis Core - Final Fantasy VII -. Cloud is an ex-soldier and fought many fights with his amazing warfare item. He lost his friend Zack who wielded his buster sword.

Character[]

""The main protagonist of Final Fantasy VII. Originally a member of SOLDIER, he is now a mercenary who will take any job. After being hired by AVALANCHE, he gradually gets caught up in a massive struggle for the life of the planet. His enormous sword can cut almost anything in two.""

—Official Final Fantasy VII PSN Website

Gameplay[]

In Ehrgeiz: God Bless the Ring, Cloud has a unique moveset which consist of kicks and with some kickboxing movements. He also has a special skill that he can back suplex towards his opponent. His unique ability has him to wield his main weapon the Buster Sword which he can damage his opponent in three slashes as it also depletes his charge meter while wielding it. He can also utilizes most of his Limit Breaks which it was used during charge as Cloud utilizes his Meteorain. In one of his throws, he also utilizes his ultimate Limit Break, Omnislash.