Below you'll find out what you need on all the main characters you'll meet in the game
Cloud is the main character of the game and a mercenary for hire. Not much is known about Cloud and he himself is uncertain where he comes from at times. As the game progresses, he will learn that the fate of the world will rest on his shoulders and that any decision he makes will have to be an important one. In a nutshell, he is a lost soul trying to find his identity.
Being a former SOLDIER, his fighting skills are uncanny. He poses some of the most powerful attacks and his magical skills are top notch as well. He will be a mainstay in your party for most of the game. His defensive skills are among the best and should be in the front row of your party at ALL times.
Barret is the leader of AVALANCHE, an underground force who opposes the Shinra. He has a lot of concern for the well-being of the planet and for his daughter, Marlene. His wife died in an accident long ago and he fears that if he doesn't do anything to protect Marlene, he will lose her as well. His gun-arm is a result of a Shinra attack on his hometown and he will do just about anything to make the Shinra pay for what they done to him and his hometown.
Barret is a versatile character, having short and long-range weapons. If you don't wish for him to take the extra damage in the front row, move him to the back and equip him with a long-range weapon. His magical skills are so-so, so don't load him with too much Materia that reduces his strength. His limit breaks are pretty good and do a considerable amount of damage.
Tifa is one of the main members of AVALANCHE and is Cloud's childhood friend. After witnessing her father killed by the Shinra, she has hated them since and joined up with AVALANCHE. She left Nibelheim at about the same time Cloud left and opened up her own bar called The Seventh Heaven. She has deep feelings for Cloud, but doesn't reveal them until close to the end of the game. When she sees Cloud for the first time in 5 years, she hopes not to lose him again.
Tifa is an average character, having all-around statistics in both physical and magical prowess. Her chained limit breaks are awesome, making her the ass-kicker of the bunch, though her defense stats are not up there with the others. You might want to place her in the back row if you find she keeps getting killed and pack her with a considerable amount of Materia.
Aeris is a flower girl who happens to get caught in the middle of this mess. She, like Cloud, is trying to find out who she really is. Since she was a child, she has been pursued by the Shinra for some sort of secret she holds within her. She meets Cloud for the first time in Midgar and meets him again when he unexpectedly "drops in" on her. After an attack at the neighborhood church, she makes Cloud her bodyguard and during the short time they are together, she starts to develop feelings for him.
Aeris is the closest thing to a magic-user in this game. Her magical skills are among the strongest in the game. She should mainly be used for magic purposes because her physical skills are the weakest out of all the characters. Her limit breaks are crucial in the game as they are mostly healing and restorative spells. You only get to use her for a short time, so she should be in the active party at all times. The reason I say this is because midway through the game, she leaves the party...permanently.
Age: 48
Height: 3 feet, 9 inches
Weapon: Headdress
Blood Type: Unknown
Hometown: Cosmo Canyon
Not much is known about Red XIII. He looks like some sort of wild animal, though his intellect surpasses those of most humans. As a result, he is held captive in Shinra's headquarters, where he is constantly being tested and forced to participate in their experiments. His ancestors come from a line that tended to the planet and once freed from Shinra, he chooses to fight for the sake of the planet.
Red XIII is strong at both physical and magical combat, but because of his short-range fighting style, he is forced to take a spot on the front line. He can use Materia almost as well as Aeris. The best way to fully utilize his powers is to use a balanced approach between physical and magical combat.
Age: 32
Height: 5 feet, 8 inches
Weapon: Spear
Blood Type: B
Hometown: Unknown, but currently stays in Rocket Town
Cid is an expert pilot and mechanic whose ultimate dream is to one day travel in space. He did have a chance to do that, but he aborted the launch just when it was about to take off in order to save the life of one of his crew members. Outside that rough, tough-talking exterior lies a heart a warm-hearted interior. Hoping that Shinra may reinstate the space program, he spends his time repairing his inoperable rocket to once again fulfill his dream.
Cid has a top-notch fighting prowess like Cloud has and will be essential throughout most of the game. His Limit Breaks do direct damage on the enemy and are some of the best in the game. His stats are a little better than Tifa's, so he'll be an ass-kicker or just someone who constantly gets killed depending on how you equip him.
Age: Unknown
Height: 6 feet, 1 inch
Weapon: Long Sword
Blood Type: Unknown
Hometown: Unknown
Not much is explained about Sephiroth's origin, as his past is locked away in Shinra's secret vaults. He is known to be the best SOLDIER around. In about the middle of the game, he gains a protegee in Cloud and they both worked together on numerous missions. After a battle which occurred years ago, Sephiroth mysteriously disappeared and has not been seen since.
Although he is playable for a VERY short time, he is the result of countless hours of level-building. When you check his stats, you'll see what I mean. He is virtually invincible and he can dish out tons of damage with that long sword of his. He doesn't have Limit Breaks 'cause with the ass-kicking powers he has, not to mention the Materia he's mastered, he doesn't need them. Boy, if only we can have him throughout the game.
Age: 16
Height: 5 feet, 2 inches
Weapon: Knives, boomerangs, origami
Blood Type: A
Hometown: Wutai
Yuffie is a Ninja and one of the "hidden" characters in the game. Earlier on, she'll be a pain-in-the-ass who constantly gets on your nerves. Her main task is to collect Materia from all over the land, in which she'll do anything in order to obtain, which is why she joins Cloud and the others. She despises her father because she feels her father acted like a wuss toward the Shinra and feels that she must collect Materia in order to return her hometown into the beautiful spectacle it once was.
If you overlook her attitude problem, you'll find she is a good fighter. She may not one of the strongest characters, but her Limit Breaks are powerful. All of her weapons are long-range, so she's able to attack from afar and her Materia skills are pretty good as well. In order to utilize her strengths, she should always be in the back row.
Age: 27
Height: 6 feet
Weapon: Gun
Blood Type: A
Hometown: Unknown
Vincent is another "hidden" character in the game. His current plight is the result of Shinra's experiments on him. Because of which, he joins the others on their quest to stop Shinra. As you progress through the game, parts of the little past he has will be revealed.
Vincent is also a long-range fighter and should be used as such.
His Materia skills and Limit Breaks are good, though his Limit Breaks are unpredictable at times. Once he's transformed, you'll no longer be able to control him, so watch for your enemy's strengths and weaknesses. If you're not careful, you'll more likely be helping your enemies than harming them.
Cait Sith is a cat riding on the back of an animated stuffed Mog who works as a fortune teller at the Gold Saucer. Not much is known about his/her....its origin. When you go to the Gold Saucer, he joins you out of spite, but what the party doesn't know until the late portions of the game is that he's a spy for Shinra. Now he is torn whether to remain loyal to Shinra or stop them from ruining the planet.
He may be the funniest character in the bunch, but his fighting skills are anything but. Cait Sith himself/herself....itself is not much of a fighter, but the Mog he rides on relies on close-range attack. Cait Sith's true power lies in his powerful, but sometimes unpredictable limit breaks. His defense stats are among the best so he should be in the front row most of the time unless you decide to pack him with Materia. Guess there's benefits to being a stuffed toy after all.
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