Sephiroth appreciation thread. Yes really.

[DrAssenov]

I like Sephiroth and feel he was one of the greatest characters in the series, easily. Not sure about greatest villain because for me, he doesn't fit the standard definition of a villain. His character itself, though, is insanely interesting for me. His story is immense... arguably just as if not more interesting as Cloud's story.

Yes! I feel the same way. I am not sure why, but I find myself more fascinated with fallen-hero characters than the actual protagonists of stories. It is interesting how a person in good standing, generally speaking, can make a series of decisions that lead to the loss of his humanity and renders him insane.

According to Crisis Core, he used to have good friends. There's even a hint of friendship implied between himself and Zack in FFVII. After losing that support system one by one, the real kicker that sent him over was finding out about Jenova. He has no one else outside of Shinra, thanks to his very controlled/restricted upbringing. In FFVII, he's mad at Shinra and the rest of the world from taking the planet from "mother," but I think that in CC, he's also angry and sad because he lost his friends as well All he has left is Jenova.
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SOLDIERs Genesis, Sephiroth, and Angeal--Before they all went crazy and MIA/dead.