Tifa Lockhart
Martial arts master and kind-hearted heroine
One of the heroines of Final Fantasy VII. A woman who excels in martial arts and is active as a member of the anti-Shinra organization AVALANCHE. Her bond with her childhood friend Cloud is a central axis of the story.
Quotes
- "Hang in there, Cloud!"
- "I'll protect you"
- "I can't put it into words... but I believe in you"
- "Believe in your comrades..."
- "I want to grasp the future with these hands"
Trivia
- Limit breaks are based on Zangan-style martial arts combos.
- Seriously injured in the Nibelheim Incident five years ago, with vague memories.
- Remake version features a more modern outfit update.
- In Kingdom Hearts series, she is Cloud's light.
- Voice actress Ayu Ito has been voicing her for a long time in the series.
- There was originally an event to reunite with Zangan in Nibelheim, but it was scrapped.
Alternate names
Tifa
Tifa
Tifa-chan
Lockhart
Profile
- Species
- Human
- Gender
- Female
- Birthday
- May 3
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- Long black hair with a white tank top, black miniskirt, and spats for an active and sexy look. In the Remake version, she wears knee-high socks and boots for a more modern design.
- Height
- Approximately 167cm
- Eye color
- Brown
- Hair color
- Black
- Distinguishing features
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- Voluptuous figure
- Navel-baring outfit
- Long black hair
- Iconic items
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- White tank top
- Black miniskirt
- Spats
- Seventh Heaven's poster girl
- Masamune sword (during Nibelheim incident)
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Kind
- Detailed personality
- Kind-hearted and caring but modest and shy. She has a strong sense of responsibility and a delicate side, is thoughtful towards her comrades, and harbors secret feelings for Cloud in particular. She struggles between her sense of duty and guilt but acts with a gentle heart.
- Keywords
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- Kind
- Strong sense of responsibility
- Attentive
- Shy
- Strong mental fortitude
- Martial arts master
- Homely
- Talents
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- Martial arts
- Dedication to healing
- Mental strength
- Skills
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- Zangan-style martial arts
- Bar management
- Cooking
- Motivation
- To protect family and close friends and restore a peaceful world. To help Cloud recover his true memories.
- Habits
- Often unable to express her emotions straightforwardly. She warmly watches over her hidden feelings for Cloud.
- Favorite foods
- Homemade cooking, Slum home cooking
- Hobbies
- Martial arts training, Minding the bar, Taking care of comrades
- Favorite places
- Sector 7 slums, Seventh Heaven, Nibelheim
- Disliked situations
- Conflicts involving innocent people, Shinra Company's atrocities, Comrades in crisis
History
- Backstory
- Raised as the daughter of Nibelheim's deputy mayor. After losing her hometown and father in an incident during her time with childhood friend Cloud, she trained under martial arts master Zangan to hone her skills. As a member of the anti-Shinra organization AVALANCHE, she serves as the poster girl for the bar 'Seventh Heaven' in Midgar's Sector 7 slums, supporting her comrades. She plays a crucial role in helping Cloud recover his past truths.
- Debut date
- January 31, 1997
- Work title
- Final Fantasy VII
- Media type
- Game
Nibelheim Incident
- Significant event
- Nibelheim Incident
- Description
- Lost her father due to Sephiroth's rampage in her hometown Nibelheim but was rescued by Zangan from critical injuries.
Becomes owner of Seventh Heaven
- Significant event
- Becomes owner of Seventh Heaven
- Description
- Serves as the poster girl for the bar 'Seventh Heaven' in Midgar's Sector 7 slums, supporting AVALANCHE's base.
Reunites with and supports Cloud
- Significant event
- Reunites with and supports Cloud
- Description
- Affirms Cloud's past memories, becoming his mental pillar and fighting alongside him as a travel companion.
Captured and escapes from Shinra
- Significant event
- Captured and escapes from Shinra
- Description
- Overcomes imprisonment and execution crisis, gets rescued by comrades, and returns to the front lines.
Appearance in Kingdom Hearts
- Significant event
- Appearance in Kingdom Hearts
- Description
- Appears in the KH series as Cloud's light due to the same character setting.
Relationships
Brian Lockhart
Father
Deceased. Tifa's father and Nibelheim's deputy mayor. Killed by Sephiroth in the Nibelheim Incident.
unknown
Mother
Cloud Strife
Best friend
Childhood friend and travel partner. Becomes his mental pillar.
Barret Wallace
Teammate
Fellow AVALANCHE member. Comrades in the anti-Shinra fight.
Aerith Gainsborough
Friend
Rival in love but good friend. They support each other during the journey.
Zangan
Mentor
Master of Zangan-style martial arts.
Yuffie Kisaragi
Teammate
Fights together as anti-Shinra comrades.
Cait Sith
Teammate
AVALANCHE member and information support.
AVALANCHE
AVALANCHE: unknown
Media appearances
Final Fantasy VII
Game / Protagonist
Released in 1997
Final Fantasy VII Advent Children
Movie / Supporting
Released in 2005
Kingdom Hearts II
Game / Supporting
Released in 2005
Final Fantasy VII Remake
Game / Protagonist
Released in 2020
Final Fantasy VII Last Order
Anime / Supporting
Dissidia Duodecim Final Fantasy
Game / Protagonist
Voice cast and creators
Ayako Asada
- Voice actor
- Ayako Asada
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Aerith version
Yuko Minaguchi
- Voice actor
- Yuko Minaguchi
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Aerith PS version
Ayu Ito
- Voice actor
- Ayu Ito
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- FF VII Advent Children and later
- Notes
- Current voice actress
Kaori Mitsuhashi
- Voice actor
- Kaori Mitsuhashi
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Childhood and younger periods
Hironobu Sakaguchi
- Creator name
- Hironobu Sakaguchi
- Role
- Original author
Yoshitaka Amano
- Creator name
- Yoshitaka Amano
- Role
- Character designer
Kazushige Nojima
- Creator name
- Kazushige Nojima
- Role
- Writer
Square (now Square Enix)
- Creator name
- Square (now Square Enix)
- Role
- Publisher
Visual Works
- Creator name
- Visual Works
- Role
- Animation studio
Related goods
Tifa Figure
- Item name
- Tifa Figure
- Category
- Figure
- Availability
- Regular
Tifa Acrylic Stand
- Item name
- Tifa Acrylic Stand
- Category
- Accessory
- Availability
- Regular