Earth & Sky: A Cloud x Aeris Love Story
A website dedicated to Aerith ("Aeris") Gainsborough and Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII
In celebration of the one-year anniversary of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, the series' official mobile phone game Ever Crisis held a limited-time event centered around Cloud and Aerith's Gold Saucer date. Held January 29 - February 26, 2025, this was an awesome time to snag some new costumes, earn blue crystals - and enjoy some … Continue reading FF7 Ever Crisis Celebrates Rebirth’s One-Year Anniversary with Clerith
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. That feeling when your sis asks you not to fall in love … Continue reading No, Cloud and Aerith Don’t Have a Brother-Sister Relationship
Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis, an official mobile phone game, is celebrating summer with fireworks and romance - and that means Clerith! The limited-time season event "A Fireworks Nocturne: A Midsummer Night's Dream" features a scenario where Cloud, Aerith, Barret, Tifa, Yuffie, Red XIII and Cait Sith are at Costa del Sol for a summer … Continue reading Cloud and Aerith Go On a Romantic Beach Date in Ever Crisis
The myth of the "myth" of player choice and its repercussions on the Love Triangle Debate.
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is a veritable feast for the Clerith fans. Picking five romantic moments proved impossible, so did ten. Even 15 romantic moments between Cloud and Aerith wasn't easy, but through science and peer-reviewed research, here are the top romantic moments between Cloud and Aerith in the entire game. 15. The Nibelheim Water … Continue reading Top 15 Romantic Cloud and Aerith Moments in FF7 Rebirth
The release of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth has meant new official literature with it, including a World Preview, a 700+ page Ultimania, and even things like CD pamphlets. There's a lot here for Clerith fans to enjoy - especially concerning the date scene between Cloud and Aerith. So kick back and enjoy some of the … Continue reading Clerith Wins in the FF7 Rebirth Ultimania (And Other New Official Literature)
When Cloud and Aerith properly introduced themselves to one another at the beginning of the story, they hit it off so well that Aerith hired Cloud to be her bodyguard. The payment? One date! In Remake, it seemed the invoice had been more than settled with their epic string of sexy shenanigans in Chapters 8 … Continue reading Cloud and Aerith Go On Five Official Dates in FF7 Rebirth
We, as an eager fandom, learned that No Promises to Keep would be the theme song of the yet-unreleased Final Fantasy VII Rebirth at The Game Awards in December 2023. At that time, I took a deep dive into the available lyrics and trailer presentation of the piece, during which it was pretty easy to … Continue reading NO PROMISES TO KEEP: Aerith’s Ballad to Cloud (Part 2)
Chapter 9 of Final Fantasy VII Remake is the game's longest chapter, and it serves one primary purpose: to build up the romance between Cloud and Aerith. Sounds crazy? It might be - but it's true. After all, the seeds have already been planted. The last chapter opened with Aerith promising Cloud "one date" in … Continue reading The Most Epic Date Ever: Remake’s Chapter 9 Entire Purpose is Building the Cloud/Aerith Romance
1. Yoshitaka Amano's Promotional Artwork for Final Fantasy VII is Mostly Just Clerith Of famed Final Fantasy artist Yoshitaka Amano's official promotional images for Final Fantasy VII, a whopping five of them specifically featured Cloud and Aeris. The couple sits together, stands together, fights side by side, and in one image, Cloud even is embracing … Continue reading 10 Fun Cloud x Aerith (Clerith) Facts From Outside the Game To Make You Smile
Earth & Sky: A Cloud x Aeris Love Story 