Aerith Gainsborough
The heroine figure in 'Final Fantasy VII', a mysterious flower-selling girl
A flower-selling woman and descendant of the Ancients who travels with Cloud Strife and possesses the power to sense the planet's life
Quotes
- This is the church in the slums. Fifth Street.
- It's okay.
- Leave Sephiroth to me. For now, just think about yourself.
- I'll protect the planet with the power of Holy.
- I can talk to this planet's Lifestream.
Trivia
- Her name is derived from the English word 'Earth' (planet) with alterations.
- In early settings, she was designed as Sephiroth's half-sister.
- The ribbon color varies between red and pink designs across works.
- The price of flowers she sells in the game varies by customer.
- In the Remake, she loses her ability to know the future after battling the Whispers.
- Maaya Sakamoto has been her main Japanese voice actress for a long time.
Alternate names
Aerith Gainsborough
Aeris
Aerith Gainsborough
Profile
- Species
- Humanoid
- Gender
- Female
- Birthday
- February 7
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- A slender girl wearing a pink long dress and red short jacket, with long brown hair tied back with a pink ribbon. Her green eyes are distinctive, and she exudes a transparent, mystical aura.
- Height
- Approximately 163cm
- Eye color
- Green
- Hair color
- Brown
- Distinguishing features
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- Green eyes
- Long brown hair tied with a pink ribbon
- Slender build
- Iconic items
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- Red short jacket
- Pink dress
- Flower seller's basket
- White Materia
- Pink ribbon
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Cheerful and innocent
- Detailed personality
- Bright, lively, and proactive. She has a positive mindset and speaks her mind clearly, while also being considerate of others. She is active in romance and cherishes her relationship with Cloud. While carrying inner worries from her childhood experiences, she gazes toward her own future and that of the planet.
- Keywords
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- Bright
- Lively
- Thoughtful
- Positive
- Fairy-like
- Proactive
- Pure
- Mysterious
- Motto
- Hear the voice of the planet and protect the planet
- Talents
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- Sense the planet's energy
- Special Cetra abilities
- Ability to find the Promised Land
- White magic (Holy)
- Spiritual healing
- Skills
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- Flower cultivation and sales
- Negotiation skills
- Self-defense via bodyguard requests
- Team coordination
- Motivation
- Protecting the planet, fulfilling the Cetra's mission, maintaining her bond with Cloud
- Habits
- Unique speech pattern using inverted endings, highly curious
- Favorite foods
- Secret
- Hobbies
- Flower cultivation, Walking, Interacting with friends
- Favorite places
- Slum church, Midgar, Cosmo Canyon
- Favorite colors
- Pink, Red
- Music
- Unknown
- Disliked insects
- Secret
- Disliked situations
- Crises threatening the planet, Injustice or violence
History
- Backstory
- Daughter of her father Gast Faremis, a former Shinra Company scientist, and her mother Ifalna, the last pure-blooded Ancient. She escaped the Shinra laboratory with her mother and grew up in the slums. As the sole survivor of the Cetra (Ancients), she bears the future of the planet, meets Cloud Strife and accompanies him on his journey. Pursued by Shinra forces and attacked by Sephiroth, she strives to protect the planet using the White Materia and the powers of the Ancients, but has her life taken by the illusory enemy Sephiroth.
- Debut date
- January 31, 1997
- Work title
- Final Fantasy VII
- Media type
- Game
Meeting Cloud at the slum church
- Significant event
- Meeting Cloud at the slum church
- Description
- Aerith hired Cloud as her bodyguard for the reward of one date.
Shinra Building kidnapping incident
- Significant event
- Shinra Building kidnapping incident
- Description
- Captured by Shinra but rescued by Cloud and the others.
Decides to join the journey
- Significant event
- Decides to join the journey
- Description
- Joins Cloud in pursuing Sephiroth to fulfill her mission as a Cetra.
Killed by Sephiroth
- Significant event
- Killed by Sephiroth
- Description
- Pierced through the body by Sephiroth's sword in the temple and loses her life.
Loses the power to know the future in the Remake version
- Significant event
- Loses the power to know the future in the Remake version
- Description
- After battling the Whispers, her memories are taken, altering the story's development.
Relationships
Gast Faremis
Father
Former Shinra Company researcher and Aerith's biological father. His research is related to Aerith's abilities.
Ifalna
Mother
The last pure-blooded Ancient. Aerith's mother. After escaping the Shinra laboratory, she exhausted her strength en route and passed away.
Elmyra Gainsborough
Guardian
Adoptive mother. Raised Aerith and lived with her in Midgar's slums.
Cloud Strife
Best friend
Together they escape Shinra pursuers, building a trusting relationship as travel companions. She became the trigger that opened his heart.
Tifa Lockhart
Ally
Strong bond as comrades, sharing hardships. Together they support Cloud.
Tseng
Guardian
Leader of the Turks, a complex relationship of protecting and watching over Aerith since childhood.
Zack Fair
Mentor
Childhood first love, and started flower selling on his advice.
Barret Wallace
Teammate
Travels together as comrades, with a strong bond through his daughter Marlene.
Avalanche
Avalanche: unknown
Turks
Turks: unknown
Media appearances
Final Fantasy VII
Game / Protagonist
1997
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children
Anime / Supporting
2005
Final Fantasy VII Remake
Game / Protagonist
2020
Kingdom Hearts
Anime / Supporting
2002
Kingdom Hearts II
Anime / Supporting
2005
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII
Game / Supporting
2007
Dissidia Final Fantasy
Game / Protagonist
Final Fantasy Record Keeper
Game / Supporting
Voice cast and creators
Maaya Sakamoto
- Voice actor
- Maaya Sakamoto
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Kingdom Hearts and later
- Notes
- Current main voice actress
Chiaki Tanaka
- Voice actor
- Chiaki Tanaka
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- At age 7 - Final Fantasy VII Remake
Mandy Moore
- Voice actor
- Mandy Moore
- Language
- English
- Version or series
- Kingdom Hearts (overseas version)
Mena Suvari
- Voice actor
- Mena Suvari
- Language
- English
- Version or series
- Kingdom Hearts II (overseas), FFVII Advent Children
Andrea Bowen
- Voice actor
- Andrea Bowen
- Language
- English
- Version or series
- Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (overseas) and later
Tetsuya Nomura
- Creator name
- Tetsuya Nomura
- Role
- Original author
Yoshitaka Amano
- Creator name
- Yoshitaka Amano
- Role
- Character designer
Square Enix
- Creator name
- Square Enix
- Role
- Animation studio
Related goods
Figures
- Item name
- Figures
- Category
- Figure
- Availability
- Limited
Plush toys
- Item name
- Plush toys
- Category
- Plush or doll
- Availability
- Regular
Stationery
- Item name
- Stationery
- Category
- Stationery
- Availability
- Regular
Apparel
- Item name
- Apparel
- Category
- Apparel
- Availability
- Limited