| “ | People have many things pent up inside of themselves. So many things they can never forget. Strange, isn't it? | „ |
| ~ Tifa Lockhart |
Tifa Lockhart is a playable character in Final Fantasy VII and Final Fantasy VII Remake. She is also a recurring character in the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII, appearing as the deuteragonist of Advent Children, the tritagonist of Last Order, and a supporting character in Dirge of Cerberus and Crisis Core. Outside of the series, Tifa is also a playable character in Ehrgeiz and Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy, and a minor character in Kingdom Hearts II.
She is the childhood friend and love interest of Cloud Strife, a bar tender in the Sector 7 bar Seventh Heaven in Midgar and a member of the eco-terrorist group, AVALANCHE, who fight against Shinra Inc. She is also the secondary arch enemy of Sephiroth, due to the latter killing her father alongside Cloud's mother.
Tifa is voiced in English by Britt Baron as an adult and Glory Curda as a child respectively in Final Fantasy VII Remake, and Rachael Leigh Cook in all other speaking roles. In Japanese, she is voiced by Ayaka Mitsumoto as a child in Final Fantasy VII Remake, Yōko Asada and Yūko Minaguchi in Ehrgeiz, and Ayumi Ito in all other speaking roles.
What Makes Her Pure Good?[]
- Along with Aerith, she is the only outright selfless and not anti-heroic character in a game where most of the heroes are grey-zoned (at worst) or, more generally, have some corrupting factors.
- Prioritizes protecting the lives of others, even low-level Shinra employees, due to the horror she experienced from Nibelheim and how she wants no one to feel that way again.
- She first met her master Zangan by trying to rescue him when he was training in a river, thinking he was in trouble, in contrast to anyone else who just passes by as Zangan noted.
- She bought Seventh Heaven to give Barret and Marlene a place to live, using the money she had been saving to pay off her medical bills, putting herself back into debt.
- In the Remake, she convinced Cloud to spare Johnny's life as well as the unconscious Shinra troopers.
- Is highly protective of Cloud, often helping him with his trauma and saving his life on various occasions and vice versa.
- Is empathetic and protective towards her fellow teammates as shown by how she worried for them all and was glad that they all came back safe from a mission.
- Helped oppose the evil actions of Shinra.
- In the Remake, she took issue with AVALANCHE's worst actions and didn't like the bombings that AVALANCHE committed against Shinra, even though they were done for the greater good (or so Barret, for one, argued was rationale enough for his misguided methods).
- She feels guilt when deactivating the sun lamps in Sector 4, and when seeing scared employees in the Shinra Building, remarks how easy it is to forget that many of Shinra's staff are just ordinary people trying to make the best lives for themselves, showing she is sympathetic to everyone.
- Often gets into danger herself to prevent anyone else from getting in danger, such as how she went to Don Corneo's without asking for Barret's help and assuring Cloud not to come. When Aerith and Cloud came, she felt bad for Aerith being involved.
- In the Remake, tried to shield Leslie Kyle, who she just recently met, from Abzu, and later encouraged him with regards to his loved one's disappearance, telling him his fiancée was still out there and that the pendant she had given him symbolized reunion.
- Tried to stop the Shinra from dropping the plate on Sector 7 and destroying it and those who lived there.
- Goes to help Cloud and the rest of AVALANCHE during the attack on the Sector 7 plate, despite him not wanting her to.
- Watched over Cloud after suffering from a Mako overdose and helped restored his memories.
- Makes peace between her companions, such as Barret and Cait Sith and understands both their arguments, despite the latter being a part of Shinra but she sympathizes with Cait Sith staying there anyway, assuming the best for him that he stays to keep the people of Midgar safe.
- Helped save the Planet from Sephiroth and Meteor, even though the later caused Midgar's destruction.
- Protected Marlene from Loz.
- Cared for and protected Marlene and Denzel.
- Encourages Cloud to overcome his self-imposed guilt and apathy during the Geostigma Crisis.
- While she is a love rival with Aerith due to her feelings for Cloud, she is incredibly empathetic and supportive of Aerith, helping her with her issues, reassuring her, being genuine good friends with her and never showing jealousy towards her.
Trivia[]
- Tifa Lockhart along with Aerith Gainsborough and Zack Fair is one of the three Final Fantasy VII Pure Goods.
External Links[]
- Tifa Lockhart on the Heroes Wiki
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 Pure Goods
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Terra Branford | Celes Chere | Aerith Gainsborough | Tifa Lockhart | Zack Fair | Noctis Lucis Caelum | Ignis Stupeo Scientia | ||