#000000 or #FFFFFF? Or even #777777?

[Elly]

i always thaught of him as the average big buff tanned biker type in a suit, and no i don't think he's a brotha just cuz he's bald and has a goatee, that's kinda putting people in a stereotype box, like saying everyone that wears black worships the devil, so yeah he's white with a tan or possibly half hispanic, but since he dosen't have even the slightest hint of a mexican accent maybe not...

[Comet]

He looks Latin to me. I always though of him as just a tanned latin guy.

[Psychotic]

I think he's of mixed race.

Interesting to see people throw out the hispanic idea, though. I'd never considered that.

[Elly]

well when you live in Texas, Mexican-Americans are everywhere, lol, anyway, i never considered he could be mulato, that's interesting and original, and actualy makes more sense since we only see 2 races in FFVII, if you don't count Nanaki...

[No.78]

I'm pretty sure Rude isn't black, in AC at least O_o Tanned maybe

[Bolivar]

I subconsciously thought he was a light-skinned brother, but I never really noticed it until they made him look kinda white in AC. If Nomura said he was south american, that would explain alot, because (my family comes from there) it's one of the most diversified continents, he's probably a little bit of a few different things.

[Big D]

If Nomura says he's ethnically similar to a South American from our world, then that's good enough for me.

It's kinda funny that he's voiced, in English, by Crispin Freeman. I saw that dude at a convention, and he's one of the whitest white guys ever. His appearance and real voice are completely unlike anything you'd expect.

[crazybayman]

I always assumed caucasian. Although I never ever gave it any thought.

I have a goatee and am white. Although I'm not bald, and don't have the 'stache. However, I know of many white bald dudes with the same type of goatee as Rude. They actually have the same look. So being bald with a goatee is hardly a sterotype of being a "brotha'".

But if Nomura says he was meant to be South American looking, then that's good enough for me. I guess that would typically be a mix of Portugese (or Spanish) and Native South-American.

And yeah, he looked pretty caucasian to me in AC. And his voice in AC didn't tell me otherwise, either.

[grim07]

The man is white. With a tan.

[ReloadPsi]

Never really noticed. You got me wondering now though :P Gonna have to look closer next time I play (next time I have a working memory card)

[Grazia]

He's hispanic.

I would also say Latino/Hispanic.

[Pure Aerisbeauty7]

To me, Rude is white. He doesn't look like he has dark skin at all.

[Northcrest]

Rude looks Black to me.

[cloud21zidane16]

only 7 says white so far, i thought there would be way more than that:mog:

[Jessweeee♪]

I dunno!!!
...but he doesn't talk like Mr. T, so we can assume he isn't totally black.