Earth & Sky: A Cloud x Aeris Love Story
A website dedicated to Aerith ("Aeris") Gainsborough and Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII
There's a common argument in among Final Fantasy VII fans that Tifa knows Cloud's true self and thus her experiences with him throughout the game are genuine, whereas Aeris does not know Cloud's true self and therefore her own relationship with him is inherently counterfeit. Dismantling this claim doesn't require delving into secondary sources (the … Continue reading Does Tifa Know the Real Cloud?
Cloud's mocap actor recently streamed his playthrough of Final Fantasy VII Remake on YouTube. Live viewers could share comments to which he would respond as well, leading to some fun personal insights and discussions. It seems some Cloud x Tifa shippers have recently claimed that he "confirmed" Cloti as a canon ship. To be clear, … Continue reading Cloud’s Mocap Actor Confirms that Cloud Loves Aerith If Her Resolution Is Unlocked
Excuse the incendiary topic - most of these "myths" are so absurd, no normal fan will ever have even considered them, regardless of who they personally ship Cloud with (if anyone). Even so, some of these silly claims have circulated around the fandom as of late. Ever Crisis, which released its beta in early July, … Continue reading Ever Crisis Beta Busts a Few Anti-Clerith Myths
The Lifestream sequence refers to an event late in Final Fantasy VII's story that, after much disarray in Cloud Strife's alleged background, serves to untaggle the truth of his past. Prior to this, Cloud leaves the party for the first time after he suffered a mental breakdown in Northern Crater and subsequently fell into the … Continue reading Romanticizing a Mental Health Crisis? Revisiting the Lifestream Sequence
At the end of disc 2 in Final Fantasy VII, Cloud asks his party members to leave, go home, and find out what it is they are really fighting for prior to the final showdown with Sephiroth. With a Meteor tearing through the sky, and a demi-god of an enemy at the helm, they all … Continue reading On Canon Vs. Fanon: Love, Sex, and Cloud and Tifa Under the Highwind
Cloud and Aeris's date at Gold Saucer is iconic, plot-relevant, and.. optional. It is, of course, possible to date Tifa, Barret, or Yuffie - it all depends on who Cloud achieved the most "affection points" with. But if one of these dates is the "true route," there is no question on which it is. Aeris … Continue reading The Legacy of Cloud and Aeris’s Gold Saucer Date
Regardless of whether or not fans think Cloud loves Aeris, she dies. That leaves only one love interest left. So surely, the story concludes with Cloud and Tifa canonically becoming a couple, right? At first glance, it seems conclusive enough. After the events of Final Fantasy VII, and with the rival love interest deceased, Cloud's … Continue reading Do Cloud and Tifa Ever Get Together After Final Fantasy VII?
I'm a Clerith fan through and through, but plenty of players saw a different love story than me - they saw a romance story between Cloud and Tifa instead in the original game and subsequent Compilation. The game never spelled out who Cloud "ends up with" or has feelings for present-day, which has led to … Continue reading What the Devs Say About Final Fantasy VII’s Love Triangle: It’s Open-Ended (duh!)
Earth & Sky: A Cloud x Aeris Love Story 