Earth & Sky: A Cloud x Aeris Love Story
A website dedicated to Aerith ("Aeris") Gainsborough and Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII
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.
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?
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
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
We know it's canon that Aeris loves Cloud. (Read this post for more on that.) But typically, Cloud's feelings are considered to be a matter of interpretation (and the game's built-in affection mechanics.) So, do we have any official evidence that Cloud loves Aeris? Take a look at just some of the evidence of Cloud's … Continue reading A Compilation of Cloud Canonically Loving Aerith
Earth & Sky: A Cloud x Aeris Love Story 