Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (2024) — Story, World Setting & Character Breakdown
Developer: Square Enix Creative Business Unit I • Publisher: Square Enix • Platforms: PlayStation 5
World Setting & Story Premise
The vast planet of Gaia outside Midgar, traversing Kalm, the Junon Republic, the Gold Saucer, Cosmo Canyon, Nibelheim, and the Forgotten Capital.
Having defied the Arbiters of Fate and escaped Midgar, Cloud, Aerith, Tifa, Barret, and Red XIII venture into the wider world tracking the black-robed men carrying Jenova cells to locate Sephiroth.
Key Characters & Narrative Roles
Cloud Strife — Protagonist
Affiliation: Ex-SOLDIER / Mercenary • Relationship:
Mercenary whose memories of the Nibelheim Incident are manipulated by Sephiroth.
Aerith Gainsborough — Heroine / Cetra Priestess
Affiliation: The Last Cetra (Ancients) • Relationship:
Channeler of the White Materia seeking to pray for Holy to protect Gaia.
Sephiroth — Main Antagonist
Affiliation: Legendary SOLDIER / Jenova’s Son • Relationship:
Manipulates space-time fractures across divergent worlds to merge reality with the Lifestream.