Aerith’s New Theme for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth: The Meaning Behind “No Promises To Keep”

UPDATE: The following article was written before Rebirth was released. Part 2 of the No Promises to Keep analysis is now live! Click here to read more about the song within the context of Rebirth, including new interviews and the song's full lyrics! Something special debuted at The Game Awards 2023: the theme song of … Continue reading Aerith’s New Theme for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth: The Meaning Behind “No Promises To Keep”

Dismantling the Zerith Myth: On Aeris’s First Love, Zack Fair

One aspect to Aeris's character, present since the original Final Fantasy VII, is that in the past, there was a young man she loved whom Cloud reminds her of present-day. While most of Aeris's dialogue and character drama is about her journey as an Ancient and her perceived duty as the last Cetra, this is … Continue reading Dismantling the Zerith Myth: On Aeris’s First Love, Zack Fair