CLOUD STRIFE
Essential Information
Job: Mercenary (ex-soldier member)
Age: 21
Weapon: Sword
Height: 5' 7"
Birth date: August 19th
Birth place: Nibelhiem
Blood type: AB
Cloud Strife leads the life of a mercenary for hire. As an ex-member of Shinra's elite military 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 huge Mako Reactors that surround the city of Midgar.
The story line of Final Fantasy 7 revolves around Cloud. In fact, most of the time you're required to have him in your party because he plays a key role in most of the events in the game. Over time Cloud proves to be a great asset, because his powerful sword technique is unmatched. you'll want to keep Cloud in your front line most of the time to take full advantage of his sword skills. His magic skills are good, but don't overload him with Materia.