Sephiroth

One-Winged Angel

The main antagonist character in ''Final Fantasy VII'', the top elite soldier 'SOLDIER' of the Shinra Company. A legendary swordsman possessing overwhelming combat abilities and otherworldly powers.

Quotes

  • I am the all, and the all is me
  • Mother, you alone are my salvation
  • I am a god
  • This is――the power of Sephiroth
  • Die without knowing my existence

Trivia

  • One-Winged Angel originates from the title of the final battle BGM. Famous as a masterpiece by Nobuo Uematsu.
  • Sephiroth has albinism, reflecting light with silver hair and blue eyes.
  • Left-handed, but depicted wielding the sword with his right hand in many scenes.
  • In Kingdom Hearts, exists as Cloud's heart's darkness.
  • Toshiyuki Morikawa describes him as lonely.
  • Learned the truth in the Nibelheim Incident and descended into madness.

Alternate names

Sephiroth 1st SOLDIER One-Winged Angel Masamune Wielder

Tags

Final Fantasy Sephiroth Boss Character Crisis Core SOLDIER Ancients One-Winged Angel Masamune Jenova Project Kingdom Hearts

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Profile

Species
Human (Artificial Ancient)
Gender
Male

Appearance

Overall appearance
A tall, slender man with long silver hair and cold, slit pupils. Wears a black long coat over bare skin with chest exposed. Silver pauldrons on both shoulders. Carries the sheathless great katana 'Masamune'.
Height
Approximately 190cm
Eye color
Blue
Hair color
Silver
Distinguishing features
  • Long silver hair
  • Cat-like slit pupils
  • Albinism with pigment deficiency
Iconic items
  • Masamune (Oodachi)
  • Black long coat
  • Black Materia
  • White feathered wing (Safer Sephiroth form)

Personality and abilities

Core personality
Calm
Detailed personality
Calm and brave with strong will and sense of responsibility. Demonstrates overwhelming prowess in battle and shows kindness by healing allies when necessary, but can be ruthless at times. Strongly aware of his superior physical abilities.
Keywords
  • Calm
  • Strong sense of responsibility
  • Loneliness
  • Brave
  • Ruthless
  • Hero-worshipped
  • Arrogant
Motto
"I am the all, and the all is me"
Talents
  • Superhuman physical abilities
  • Swordsmanship genius
  • Black magic user
  • Agility
  • Flight ability
Skills
  • Great katana handling
  • Magic casting (Firaga, Flare, etc.)
  • Shukuchi (instant teleportation)
  • Reunion (self-reconstruction ability)
  • Manipulation ability (using Jenova cells)
Motivation
Believing himself to be an Ancient, aims to seize the power of the planet and become a 'god'.
Habits
Previously used 'ore' as first-person pronoun, changed to 'watashi' after descent into madness. Speech is calm and intimidating.
Favorite foods
Unknown
Hobbies
Sword training, Combat
Favorite colors
Black, Silver

History

Backstory
Born as an artificial Ancient through the Jenova Project, where Jenova cells were implanted into a fetus. Once hero-worshipped as Shinra Company's SOLDIER 1st Class, but upon learning the truth, fell into madness and anguish over the results of human experiments and the secret of his birth. In the Nibelheim Incident, burned down his hometown and began executing a plan to destroy the planet.
Debut date
January 31, 1997
Work title
Final Fantasy VII
Media type
Game

Nibelheim Incident

Significant event
Nibelheim Incident
Description
Learned the secret of his birth at Shinra's experimental facility, fell into madness, and burned down the village.

Planet Destruction Plan 'Meteor' Activated

Significant event
Planet Destruction Plan 'Meteor' Activated
Description
To destroy the planet and become a 'god', executed the plan to drop Meteor from the sky.

Advent Children Revival

Significant event
Advent Children Revival
Description
Revived as a thought-body and engaged in a final battle with Cloud.

Kingdom Hearts Appearance

Significant event
Kingdom Hearts Appearance
Description
Appeared in a parallel world as the manifestation of Cloud's heart's darkness.

Dissidia Participation

Significant event
Dissidia Participation
Description
Participated in battles as a warrior from the FF series, searching for the meaning of his existence.

Relationships

Hojo

Father

Researcher of the Jenova Project and Sephiroth's father. Not known to be his father.

Lucrecia Crescent

Mother

Assistant involved in the Jenova Project and his mother. Disappeared after being unable to endure changes to her body.

Zack

Teammate

Best friend and training partner. Their bond was formed through Zack's presence.

Cloud Strife

Rival

Rival and also an illusion. Conveyed the truth and directly confronted in the latter stages of the battle.

Genesis

Friend

Comrade and rival-like relationship. They pushed each other higher but were torn apart by fate.

Aerith Gainsborough

Adversary

Targeted her life to thwart her plan, but ultimately killed by her.

SOLDIER

SOLDIER: leader

Jenova Project

Jenova Project: subject

Media appearances

Final Fantasy VII

Game / Protagonist

1997

Crisis Core Final Fantasy VII

Game / Protagonist

2007

Final Fantasy VII Advent Children

Anime / Protagonist

2005

Kingdom Hearts Final Mix

Game / Supporting

2002

Dissidia Final Fantasy

Game / Protagonist

2008

Final Fantasy VII related manga

Manga

Voice cast and creators

Toshiyuki Morikawa

Voice actor
Toshiyuki Morikawa
Language
Japanese
Version or series
FFVII AC and later

Shinichiro Miki

Voice actor
Shinichiro Miki
Language
Japanese
Version or series
PS version Aerith's Gift

Yuichiro Umehara

Voice actor
Yuichiro Umehara
Language
Japanese
Version or series
FF7EC childhood

Tyler Hoechlin

Voice actor
Tyler Hoechlin
Language
English
Version or series
Final Fantasy VII Remake English version

Lance Bass

Voice actor
Lance Bass
Language
English
Version or series
Kingdom Hearts English version

Tetsuya Nomura

Creator name
Tetsuya Nomura
Role
Original author

Tetsuya Nomura

Creator name
Tetsuya Nomura
Role
Character designer

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Category
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Availability
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Masamune Oodachi Replica

Item name
Masamune Oodachi Replica
Category
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Availability
Limited

One-Winged Angel Keyblade Replica

Item name
One-Winged Angel Keyblade Replica
Category
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Availability
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