A total of 20 characters will appear in the movie.
Whether they are pre-existing FFVII characters or new
characters is currently unknown. These are the confirmed
characters which have appeared in trailers or the 25
minute preview.
Known Characters
Name
Role
In FFVII: AC
Cloud
Strife
Main
Character
Information
Cloud
makes a return as
the main character
in the movie. He is
all alone in the world,
wondering if they
done the right thing
in attempting to save
the planet. He now
sports a new look
wearing a black outfit
instead of the purple
from FFVII. He carries
his trademark buster
sword.
Name
Role
In FFVII: AC
Sephiroth
Unknown
Information
Although
it is currently unknown
as to what role Sephiroth
will play in the movie,
it is now likely that
he will appear as
more than just a flashback.
We come to this conclusion
as Square-Enix has
listed him under the
characters section
of the official site.
Name
Role
In FFVII: AC
Kadaj
Main
character [Enemy],
Leader of Silver Haired
Men
Information
One
of the three Silver
Haired Men [SHM].
He is in opposition
to Cloud and appears
to be the leader of
the group. Nomura
has said that the
story will begin to
revolve around the
SHM. It has been noted
that he bares a striking
resemblance to Sephiroth.
He uses a weapon which
has been confirmed
as being a refined
double sword and has
exceptional sword
skills.
Name
Role
In FFVII: AC
Loz
Character
(Enemy)
Information
One
of the three SHM,
although the oldest
of the group, he is
a crybaby. His combat
skills have been noted
for his fight in the
trailer with Cloud,
and he has an extremely
fast attack. He uses
a weapon called "Dual
Hound" which
is both a shield and
a gun.
Name
Role
In FFVII: AC
Yazoo
Main
Character (Enemy)
Information
Another
of the SHM, however,
as with all of them,
little is known about
what role he will
play in the movie.
His weapon appears
to be a kind of gunblade,
and is most likely
the weapon confirmed
to have the name "Velvet
Nightmare".
Name
Role
In FFVII: AC
Barret
Wallace
Unknown
Information
Leaving
Marlene in Tifa's
care, Barret is searching
for a new energy to
replace Mako. It has
been confirmed that
the function of his
right arm has changed.
Only one small scene
showing him has been
shown so far.
Name
Role
In FFVII: AC
Tifa
Lockheart
Unknown
Information
Tifa
made her first appearance
in Jump magazine fighting
Loz. Her wardrobe
has been updated with
her appearing to wear
something similar
to Rinoa in FFVIII.
She now looks after
Marlene and other
orphans while working
at Seventh Heaven.
Name
Role
In FFVII: AC
Vincent
Valentine
Unknown
Information
Vincent
has been living in
solitary, studying
the world and knows
something of the current
events that are taking
place. Trailers appear
to have made references
to "Jenova"
in relation to him.
Name
Role
In FFVII: AC
Reno
Unknown
Information
It
is unknown if Reno
is still working for
ShinRa, or working
independently with
Rude. Recent images
show him fighting
Yazoo, and he is shown
talking with Cloud,
which seems to indicate
opposition to the
SHM.
Name
Role
In FFVII: AC
Rude
Unknown
Information
Rude
made first his appearance
with Reno in the April
Jump magazine. More
recent images show
him fighting Loz and
with Reno, talking
with Cloud.
Name
Role
In FFVII: AC
Marlene
Unknown
Information
Tetsuya
Nomura has hinted
that she and her "friends"
would play an important
role. She is living
with Tifa and appears
to be unaffected by
Geostigma, unlike
many of the other
children.
Name
Role
In FFVII: AC
Aeris
Unknown
Information
Aeris
has been shown as
part of a flashback
scene showing Cloud
lowering her into
the lake after her
death. She also is
shown in a dream sequence
with back to back
with Cloud standing
in a field of flowers.
Name
Role
In FFVII: AC
Denzel
Unknown
Information
Denzel
appears to be one
of the orphans who
lives with Tifa. He
has been affected
by the Geostigma disease
and is one of the
children who Kadaj
gathers with him in
the Forgotten Capital.
Name
Role
In FFVII: AC
Cid
Unknown
Information
Cid
has been shown in
several images holding
his trademark spear
weapon. Further trailers
showed him battling
the Shadow Creepers,
and Bahamut as well.
Name
Role
In FFVII: AC
Red
XIII
Unknown
Information
Like
Cid, Red XIII has
appeared when Midgar
has been overrun by
the Shadow Creepers.
He has been shown
leaping into the air,
to attack Bahamut.
Name
Role
In FFVII: AC
Yuffie
Unknown
Information
Possibly
the last of the FFVII
main characters to
be released, Yuffie
has been shown meeting
with Tifa and Denzel
as well as parachuting
out of the sky.
Name
Role
In FFVII: AC
Zack
Possibly
a flashback
Information
One
image of Zack has
been released which
shows him in the back
of a pickup truck.
This indicates that
this character is
likely featured as
a flashback only due
to events that took
place in FFVII.
Unknown Characters
Name
Role
In FFVII: AC
Wheelchair
Person
Unknown
Information
Kadaj
is shown bowing down
to a person in a wheelchair.
They are covered completely
in a white sheet or
robe and only their
hand can be seen.
Who this is has been
revealed in the 25
min preview. As this
is a spoiler, we will
not put their name
here.
Name
Role
In FFVII: AC
Shadow
Creeper
Cause
havoc in Midgar
Information
Although
not really characters,
these creatures are
shown in a battle
with Cid. They appear
in Midgar just before
Kadaj summons Bahamut,
so there may be some
connection with him
in that case.
Name
Role
In FFVII: AC
Bahamut
Summoned
by Kadaj
Information
Bahmut
is summoned by Kadaj
and attacks innocent
citizens of the city.
In the trailers, it
is the old gang from
FFVII [Barret, Cid,
Yuffie and Red XIII]
who are shown attacking
this monster.
The information of this section was taken from AdventChildren.net
