Cloud Strife
Job : Mercenary (Ex-Member of SOLDIER)
Age : 21
Weapon : Buster Sword
Height : 5'7"
Birthday : August 19
Description : At age 21, Cloud leads the life of a mercenary for hire. As an ex-member of Shinra's elite squad known as SOLDIER, his fighting skills are in high demand. Cloud joins the rebel group AVALANCHE for their first strike against one of Shinra's Mako Reactors.
Aeris Gainsborough
Job : Flower Merchant
Age : 22
Height : 5'3"
Birthday : Feburary 7
Description : A beautiful 22-year-old, Aeris is a bright spot in the middle of a dark and dreary toen. While selling flowers near AVALANCHE's first target, Aeris' life was forever altered after a chance meeting with Cloud. because of her mysterious background, Shinra has pursued her for most of her life. Now she must fight against those who would enslave her and destroy what she holds most dear.
Tifa Lockheart
Job : Bar Hostess, AVALANCHE member
Age : 20
Weapon : Glove
Height : 5'4"
Birthday : May 3
Description : Tifa and Cloud were childhood friends, but parted ways when Cloud left his hometown to join SOLDIER. When her parents died, Tifa also left Ninelhiem and headed for Midgar. Soon after opening her bar, Tifa's Seventh Heaven, she met Barret and joined his ragtag group of rebels known as AVALANCHE. It's her goal to make sure Cloud remains with AVALANCHE after his first mission with the team.
Barret Wallace
Job : Leader of AVALANCHE
Age : 35
Weapon : Gun-Arm
Height : 6'4"
Birthday : December 15
Description : Barret is the leader of AVALANCHE. He leads the team in the quest to stop ShinRa's Mako Reactors and save the life of the planet. Although he is truly devoted to the team, Barret often regrets having to leave his young daughter, Marlene, alone or in the care of others. Barret's motives are unclear, but most believe that ShinRa was somehow responsible for the death of his wife.
Red XIII (aka Nanaki)
Job : Research Specimen
Age : 48
Weapon : Headdress
Height : 3'9"
Birthday : Unknown
Description : Although his fiery red fur may make him look like a wild animal, Red XIII's intellect is well above that of most humans. Not much is known about Red XIII's origin. He's currently being held captive in ShinRa's headquarters where he's forced to participate in their twisted experiments.
Cid Highwind
Job : Pilot
Age : 32
Weapon : Spear
Height : 5'8"
Birthday : February 22
Description : Cid is an expert pilot and mechanic who dreams of one day becoming the first man in space. His dream would have been fulfilled, but he aborted a launch in order to save the life of Shera. Now he spends his time trying to repair his inoperable rocket in the hopes that ShinRa may one day reinstate its space program, giving him another chance at fulfilling his dream.
Cait Sith
Pronunciation : Essentially, you can say Cait Sith two ways:"ka-chee", or just phoentitcally.
Job : Fortune Teller
Weapon : Megaphone
Height : 3'2"
Description : Although Cait Sith's fortune telling ability may not impress you, his fighting skills are a sight to be witnessed. The party first bumps into this joker at the Wonder Square of Gold Saucer. Cait Sith eagerly joins the group to see if his predictions prove to be true. (Note: If you cast Haste on Cait Sith, his movements will be quite scary.)
Yuffie Kisaragi
Job : Materia Hunter, Ninja
Age : 16
Weapon : 4-Point Shuriken
Height : 5'2"
Birth : November 20
Description : This Ninja spent most of her time preying on helpless travelers until she met up with Cloud's party. Although she is reluctant to join AVALANCHE, her ulterior motives give her reason to tag along, if only temporarily. Her clever wit and ninja skills coupled with her selfish ways will either make her a powerful ally or a serious pain in the ass.
Vincent Valentine (^ ^)
Job : Coffin Occupant (Basically none O_o)
Age : 27
Weapon : Gun
Height : 6'0"
Birth : October 13
Description : Although he may look evil at first, there's a good soul trapped beneath his dark exterior. His plight is yet another example of Shinra's warped experimentation; however, there's more to this story than just bungled scientific research. (Did I mention that he's cute? ^ ^~)