Later, however, he was changed to Aeris's past love, whom she would remember upon meeting Cloud.

So it was absolutely a secret, known only to the two of them and Zack, who was surprisingly good at keeping this secret.

But the relationship between a trooper and the General of the army was not appropriate. Exclude Relationships Sephiroth/Cloud Strife (1293) Zack Fair/Cloud Strife (135) Zack Fair/Aerith Gainsborough (119) Angeal Hewley/Genesis Rhapsodos (66) Zack Fair/Angeal Hewley/Genesis Rhapsodos/Sephiroth/Cloud Strife (42) Genesis Rhapsodos/Cloud Strife (40) Zack Fair/Angeal Hewley (39) Zack Fair/Sephiroth (34) Tifa Lockhart/Cloud Strife (33)

As it was, if Sephiroth saw Cloud in public then he affected the normal standoffishness that Sephiroth legitimately took with everyone else. At this moment, Sephiroth tells Cloud "Careful now, that which lies ahead does not yet exist.

Upon arriving, Cloud becomes enraged when Sephiroth comments on how Cloud can never let go of his darkness and the two battle. The original Final Fantasy 7 spends a lot more time building up the mystery of who Sephiroth is and what his intentions are.Though Cloud theoretically already knows a lot … Sephiroth was initially going to be Aerith Gainsborough's sibling, as indicated by their similar hairstyles. Parts of Cloud's original Kingdom Hearts design, that is seen in the first game of the series and altered retold versions of it, Chain of Memories and Re:Coded, along with one of the prologue games Kingdom Hearts X, the red cap-like scarph, the black bat-like wing and golden claws on one of his gloves, are drawn from one of his allies and party members in FFVII, Vincent Valentine.

This version of Cloud can be manipulated by Sephiroth and is key to whatever Sephiroth has planned.

When he decides to take over the world, Cloud and some of his friends step in to stop him. Sora, having just fought Sephiroth, reveals that he is at the Dark Depths, prompting Cloud to go off to settle the score.

I don't know what they're going to do in future games, but in the original version Sephiroth gets the Black Materia from Cloud. Trivia .

As Sephiroth and Cloud become closer physically and emotionally, Sephiroth realizes his fate is to protect Cloud …

Cloud, still searching for Sephiroth, can be found in the town center after this.

Cloud killed Sephiroth twice. "You're not a lady, but you have been compromised. Cloud is unable to remember much of who Sephiroth is or what their exact history is yet, but the attraction between them is powerful enough he’s willing to take a chance.

Related: What Final Fantasy 7 Remake's Ending Means For Part 2 Right before Final Fantasy 7 Remake's conclusion, Cloud and Sephiroth have one last encounter after the party takes him down.The area in which Cloud and Sephiroth reside is one never seen before in any Final Fantasy 7 material.