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Sephiroth
(FFVII)

Sephiroth is the main antagonist of Final Fantasy VII, and one of the major villains of its extended universe. A prototype SOLDIER and the strongest alive, Sephiroth is initially revered for his strength and hailed as a hero, until he learns and misinterprets his origins. Believing himself as the last of the Ancients, Sephiroth enacts a vendetta against mankind, with the ultimate goal of becoming a god and controlling the planet. Sephiroth's goals later include defeating Cloud Strife, who has consistently foiled his plans. To this end, Sephiroth is frequently depicted as Cloud's archnemesis.

Sephiroth is arguably the most popular villain of the Final Fantasy series - his appearance, name, and musical theme are all highly praised among fans and he has appeared in many spin-off titles. He is also consistently voted as one of the top video game villains in polls and lists on video game websites, such as GameSpot and IGN.

Sephiroth was born approximately 30 years before the start of the game (exact year left unknown) to Professor Hojo and Lucrecia Crescent in Nibelheim. Before Sephiroth's birth, Hojo and Lucrecia were working as assistants to Professor Gast, Shinra's top scientist, on the Jenova Project. The project studied the remains of an extra-terrestrial entity known as Jenova, which was mistakenly thought to be one of the Cetra, an ancient people of the world that the game takes place in. Hojo injected cell samples from Jenova into the pregnant Lucrecia. Lucrecia then carried Sephiroth to term, his fetal form merging with the cells of Jenova as it developed.

Places Sephiroth Appears In:

Crisis Core / Before Crisis
Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children
Final Fantasy V
Final Fantasy Dissidia
Kingdom Hearts Series
Itadaki Street series
Ehrgeiz: God Bless the Ring
Little Big Planet

Some Interesting Facts

When Cloud is transported to Ivalice by a device called the Celestial Globe in Final Fantasy Tactics, he comes out confused and disoriented. The first thing he says is "The heat! Inside my skull... No, stop... Sephiroth---no!" The Final Fantasy VII boss does not actually appear in the game, though a black-caped swordsman is mentioned in one of the Errands and one of the enemies of the game "Marquis Elmdore" is an resemblance to him, by having long silver hair and the uses of katanas as weapons, usually having his Masamune blade too at the last battle as his human form.

Sephiroth has been a common face in the Gamefaqs user popularity contests. He was the runner-up in the Character Battle II, losing to his nemesis Cloud. He was voted the most popular villain in the Got Villains? contest, beating Ganondorf from the Legend of Zelda series.

Sephiroth has a small cameo in the popular fan parody "Yu-Gi-Oh: The Abridged Series". When the other characters show off their favorite cards, Bakura (who is secretly a villain) holds up a card showing Sephiroth from Advent Children, before exclaiming "oops, wrong one", and holding up another.

Sephiroth's strongest weapon in Dissidia is called "One-Winged Angel", after his final musical theme.

In Kingdom Hearts Final Mix, the player receives a Keyblade called "One Winged Angel" after defeating Sephiroth. Its design is based on his Masamune.

In the TV show "Coconut Fred's Fruit Salad Island", Butchy parodies Sephiroth through the episode "Sir Nutalot". He appears with Sephiroth's long silver hair and usual attire.

In the TV show "Robot Chicken", the main characters of "Final Fantasy VII" are parodied as workers in a fast food restaurant. Sephiroth is portrayed as a mean restaurant manager. A parody of "One Winged Angel" is heard in the background; however, the word "Sephiroth" in the lyrics are replaced by the word "Hamburger". The skit also parodies the final scripted battle between Cloud and Sephiroth at the end of Final Fantasy VII.

During the scene in which he kills Aeris, when Sephiroth is descending from the ceiling, his hands are bare. However, in the rest of the scene, he has gloves on.

Although Safer Sephiroth is seen with a large black wing in Final Fantasy VII, the first time a more humanoid Sephiroth is seen with a single black wing is Kingdom Hearts. This concept would later be used in the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII and the Final Fantasy series in general, such as Advent Children and Dissidia.

Despite stating that Professor Hojo is a walking mass of complexes, he himself fits that description. He is shown to have a Messiah Complex, a God Complex, and is widely believed to have an Oedipus Complex, as he detests his father (Hojo) and, to some extent, worships his "mother" (Jenova).

History of Most Popular Final Fantasy Characters

1. Sephiroth (FFVII)
2. Cloud (FFVII)
3. Squall (FFVIII)
4. Aerith (FFVII)
5. Cid (FFVII)
6. Tifa (FFVII)
7. Vivi (FFIX)
8. Yuna (FFX)
9. Auron (FFX)
10. Balthier (FFXII)

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