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No, Cloud and Aerith Don’t Have a Brother-Sister Relationship

It’s a tale as old as love triangles in pop culture media: one side’s superfans will try anything to try to disprove and invalidate the other. Fandom veterans might’ve heard this one before: the ship you like is actually sibling-coded and therefore wrong. Accusations from Cloud/Tifa fans that Cloud and Aerith “are like brother and…
Ever Crisis Gold Saucer Dates Are Out: Aerith is ‘The One’

UPDATE: The English version of the title cards have been updated as of January 17, 2025! While Aerith is no longer “The One,” she is now “Special Friend” – while not as bombastic, it’s still a cute, romantic euphemism. Tifa is no longer “Childhood Pal,” but “Beloved Friend” – a much closer translation to the…
Clerith at the Met in New York

Here’s something exciting for fine art enthusiasts – a fanart of Cloud and Aerith is currently being featured at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York! The piece “Our Promised Land” by Atalie Flores is an illustration of Cloud and Aerith holding one another and kissing, surrounded by flowers and butterflies. It was featured…