To sum it up, it only really matters what you perceive but I think Cloud loved her as a mother and nothing else. By the way, the Maiden Who Travelled the Planet short-story is fan-made. Aerith was flirty, yes but if you played the game in favour with Tifa (to get the Golden Saucer date with her) then you will know that Cloud and Tifa's relationship is far more deep and complex than that of Aerith's.
Yes he does if you were a jackass to Tifa, Yuffie and Barrett in the game (but it's not a kiss kiss you on the lips with a french kiss deal more like Kiss the princess's hand)
However, it's more like a side-quest and an important detail to the game (you are given well clues as to Cloud's character).
Yes. Both at the end of the game when she appears to everyone above Midgar, and at the end of the sequel movie when she and Zack appear to wish him well, as they return to their place in the cycle of souls around the planet.
No. Cloud and Aerith never became a couple. It has never even been stated Cloud held romantic love for Aerith.
aerith loves Zack fair. but when Zack died, she replaced him with cloud strife because of the common attitudes. but aerith really loves Zack more than cloud. :)) aerith gave up on cloud because he love someone else, someone from his childhood past..... ( P.S. cloud and aerith NEVER dated. )
Aerith's soul does not literally live in anyone. And was never meant to be taken as such.
nope, she dies later in the game
Opinions are highly split on this one. Generally speaking, most of the people agree that Aerith loves Cloud more (and that the love for Zack is a friendly/brotherly one).
Yes. She is a year older than him.
Cloud Strife and Aerith (Aeris) Gainsboroughare two characters from the video game saga Final Fantasy created by Squaresoft. They both have been introduced in the seventh game, Final Fantasy VII.
All things being equal Aerith will be the date.
I do think the authors intended CxA. It's a better story. More of, you might say, a Final FANTASY. Cloud and Aeris were the couple from the start--regardless of past crushes and love, the true intended couple of FFVII was indeed Cloud and Aeris. This is hinted more than enough times in the Complitation. Including the infamous quote, "Cloud carries his own undying feelings for Aerith, even to this very day..." and that Aerith is the woman forever engraved in Cloud's heart. Plus, Cloud wants to meet Aeris in the Promised Land--a place that promises supreme happiness. Cloud's obvious supreme happiness lies with Aerith.
It is believed that Aerith did know, which is why she looked up towards the sky in Crisis Core and why she became close to Cloud in VII since Cloud had Zack's memories. So, yes, probably.
Zack Fair was in love with Aeris/Aerith Gainsborough.
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