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Cloud strife ff7 original art12/31/2023 I don't know that him setting a bomb during the first mission is really something I'd agree with in terms of cold personality - he doesn't express much out loud either way, the other two heroes Barret and Tifa are willing to do the same, and anyway, if he did work for Shinra then he's absolutely already familiar with the terrible way they operate and "nice" or not in BC, he's complicit and probably an active agent in Shinra's violence. Actually, most of that development really happens from the start and end of Midgar.Ĭloud being violent to Johnny was an interesting addition and a notable change from the OG. His personality doesn't drastically change before and after the Lifestream sequence, rather, he evolves over the course of the game. But I agree the whole issue of "personality" is confusing and doesn't seem consistently explained - if we go by what's in the game, I don't really think he has a fake personality at all, just fake memories and an inflated sense of self-importance leading to his cocky attitude. It's from Ultimania Omega, so it's as official as anything. That's why I think part of Soldier Cloud's demeneaour derives from what Jenova copied from Tifa's memories, who is unaware of the motivations behind his behaviour. 7 that sounds a bit too specific to be casual: " I swear, your timing was perfect. It's never been clearly explained (and I hope in future clarifications about the matter) but it seems that the only true thing Sephiroth told Cloud is that Jenova read Tifa's mind when his Soldier persona was created. His actions weren't a result of indifference or superficiality, on the contrary he cared a lot. When he was a kid he acted cold, arrogant, got easily into fights etc as a result of him clumsily trying to deal with his insecurities, but it's later revealed that in reality he wanted to be accepted, that his coolness was a facade he put on. These traits clash with his caring portrayal in BC, and even more in CC where he's constantly thoughtful, smiling and gentle. Let's not forget that his Soldier self was ready to kill in cold blood Johnny (and Reno) and that he had no emotional reaction in front of the disaster caused by the explosion of Reactor 1, even if he was the one who placed the bomb. He's always introverted, but real Cloud is not cynical, violent or uncaring. Thanks for the quotes, which Ultimania is it? However it seems to me that's the writer's deduction more than something that comes from the devs. He never acts bubbly, friendly, or extroverted so I don't think those are the Zack traits he's imitating.īut I also don't know if this in reality can be considered some kind of fake personality. I'd say in the OG, parts where he acts cool and flirty around women are probably the Zack personality. For example, the part when Cloud gives the flower to Tifa in Remake is canonically him imitating Zack. Knowing that Zack has a totally different personality than him - he's a friendly, extroverted, flirty dude - I think the only overlap is really when Cloud is trying to be a cool womanizer. He becomes kinder throughout the course of the game.Įdit to add: To clarify, there are parts where Cloud is imitating Zack's personality canonically. It's also fair to say that his personality "changes" as part of normal character development, as he interacts and gets closer to the party members. I'd say post-Lifestream he's a bit more humble, knowing that he isn't 'the cool successful dude he tried to be, but I wouldn't say this constitutes a personality change at all. Him acting "cool" and being distanced from others is very true to when he was a kid. But for the most part, Cloud is an awkward guy trying to be cooler than he is, comes across a bit cold at times. For instance, believing he was a cool SOLDIER like he wanted to be makes him cocky, whereas the "real" Cloud was actually a failure, so he's a bit more humble. The only "fake" part of him is his identity - which sure, has an effect on his personality to some degree. Cloud's true personality is what you see.
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