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She scoops him up a little! He’s on his tip-toes 😆

They should be about the same height!

[163cm] [5'4"] for Lucrecia at least.

Sephiroth’s EC model was close in range if I remember! Lucy is wearing heels too though, so perhaps she can lift him just a bit 🥰

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Hello! Do you all remember the post I shared about Lucrecia’s scene here in the OG?

If not then let me share a very sad connection I made. In this Lucrecia moment she says about her baby (Sephiroth):

“watashi no kawaī kodomo”

This means along the lines of “My cute baby…” or “my sweet little child.” The use of “kawaī” by Lucrecia is the key point because it shows her affection. “Kawaī” is used for cute little things like a kitten or darling baby.

Now here is what the dream version of Lucrecia in The First Soldier calls Sephiroth:

可愛いセフィロス。こっちへいらっしゃい。

“Kawaī Sephiroth. Come here.”

She fawns over her son with a phrase like “Cute, little Sephiroth” and then hugs him. You can interpret it as “sweet” or “darling” as well and that’s how they came up with “my sweet little boy.” It works just fine because “kawaī” is for precious little things.

The point here is that they have referenced this OG piece of dialogue from Lucrecia about her son. It looks like they make a distinction for Lucrecia to always see her son as this innocent and cute child even in a dream. Let nobody doubt that Lucrecia loved her baby even after everything 😢

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“You and I grew up in different worlds. The day we understand each other will never come.”

(Japanese Translation)

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I wonder if this is promotional footage or if Sephiroth will have a dark moment of rage that resembles Nibelheim. With how much suffering he has already faced since Rhadore and the threat of his current situation, perhaps he will lose his sanity for a short time before Angeal helps him.

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You’re welcome! It is so Freudian that I am certain Sephiroth’s embarrassed reaction was a blushing mess, but not in a cute schoolboy way. This is too mature for a boy his age, but so is everything else he has faced. He grows up far too soon and his innocence is constantly violated. My heart breaks for him.

Alissa Goldie…

She is a lady with Lucrecia’s image. She is voiced by Lucrecia’s Dirge of Cerberus Japanese VA. Alissa claims to be a SOLDIER Second Class but has no mako-blue eyes! Violet wisps follow her and Angeal is not familiar with who she is. Her arrival is foreshadowed by the wisps and Sephiroth feeling as if someone were watching him.

Alissa’s line in the opening is another hint of her suspicious existence.

”I feel like the world will be changed if Sephiroth gets that sword.”

Alissa notices Sephiroth’s shock when he sees her and she teases almost at once too!

“Hm? Are you mesmerized? Perhaps I look like your lover? Or maybe your mama?”

Her tone is taunting, as is her posture. (But a small bit flirtatious too?) She speaks to this confused boy she has just met like she can hear his thoughts. She says “mama” in Japanese in the way someone would tease a child about their mother but she has it follow the question with the word for “lover/sweetheart” which feels mature. I believe Sephiroth becomes flustered or embarrassed. He looks away timidly.

That is a very weird way to address his reaction and thoughts, but it is also quite perceptive of Alissa. I do not think she is human. I can only guess that she is connected to the mystery force in this story and she is trying to play with Sephiroth’s emotions or confuse the boy. This is so interesting to me. Where will this go?

On the topic of Alissa’s statement, I had one silly moment when I translated the word for lover and I presumed that Alissa used the proper word for “mother” instead of “mama.”

It would have been, “Your lover, or your mother?” and I could only think….

Okay, I apologize 🤧

Sephiroth is too young for all of this trauma and confusion.

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I wonder if this is promotional footage or if Sephiroth will have a dark moment of rage that resembles Nibelheim. With how much suffering he has already faced since Rhadore and the threat of his current situation, perhaps he will lose his sanity for a short time before Angeal helps him.

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On Angeal’s Wings

I just want to put forward some information I’ve come across in the Crisis Core Complete Guide because the developers have provided us with some details that go a long way towards helping us understanding his character.

Angeal receiving white wings was intended to be an indicator of his moral alignment. In Crisis Core, he is positioned as antithetical to Sephiroth because he resisted the malignant influence of Jenova and did not wish to be a force of destruction or suffering as Sephiroth did. The implication here is that Angeal and Sephiroth both had a choice.

“Nomura wanted the three SOLDIER 1sts to have different varieties of wings. He says that Angeal's wings are white to symbolize that he didn't go in a negative direction, and that Sephiroth could have been like Angeal.” (Crisis Core Ultimania, 2007)

This is further supported by the Crisis Core Complete Guide, which has this to say about wing colour:

“The wing which Genesis has on his left shoulder in this game, and which Sephiroth has on his right shoulder in FFVII and AC…According to the development staff, the wings were made black based on the notion of good and evil.”

Angeal and Sephiroth receiving their wing on the same side shows that they are directly opposite. Genesis was fundamentally different from them both, and thus received his wing on a different shoulder, but his purpose before his final battle with Zack was world destruction, and so his wing colour was black. The white wing was unique to Angeal, and the series continues to use white feather symbolism to represent him. More on that under the cut.

“Angeal teaches the principles of humanity with his words, actions, and his whole self. His honest way of life is something indispensable Zack cannot forget.” (Crisis Core Ultimania, 2007)

“Even though he succeeded Angeal’s will, Zack finds himself not only unable to help anyone but also confined in Nibelheim, and is racked by a sense of despair and powerlessness. Angeal gets him back on track, and Zack decides to rise up from it again. This decision is represented by the mental image at the start of chapter 9.

The white feature, as well as being a symbol for Angeal, is also a symbol for ‘wings’. The “wings” which cross the ‘blue sky’ is Angeal, and it also includes the hint that in order to reach those heights, dreams, he needs to overcome many difficulties.”

Given the prior information, this scene in Rebirth is of particular interest.

“Asked if there's any meaning behind the single white feather that flutters by Cloud and Zack in the opening of FFVII Rebirth, Nomura jokes that it might be hinting at something, punning on the Japanese word "anji" (暗示) and the first half of either Angeal or "angel." (FF7 Rebirth Ultimania, 2024)

This makes sense, especially considering the ending scene of Crisis Core:

I get the impression that no matter what world/timeline/Lifestream fragment Zack is in, Angeal is there to watch over him, as his will had always been to help him (as well as Genesis).

“He has said, "If you are to live as a hero, as a SOLDIER, and as a decent person, you must never forget your honor." Those words made a deep impression on his younger colleagues, especially Zack, and lived on in them.” (Crisis Core Ultimania, 2007)

Angeal is portrayed as a lasting positive influence in the world of FF7. His legacy is carried on first through Zack, and then Cloud. They are all dedicated to Angeal’s cause:

There were definitely issues with how he was presented in Crisis Core, but I think they’re trying to rectify past mistakes regarding Angeal in The First Soldier. Maybe give them a chance to do so? PSP was a highly restrictive format to try and tell a fully fleshed out story, after all.

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sephiroth and lucrecia

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"You remember how we met?"

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miniroth and Banora Yapper #1

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Forgive me please, it had to be done

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I noticed that Angeal blocks Seph's face with the shovel when Seph is to the right. After my guild commented it looked 3-stooge like, I couldn't not draw a comic of it. Now we just need the third stooge to complete the party.

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The thing about babies is that they’ll die if they aren’t held. So at some point, someone had to hold Sephiroth when he was an infant. I’m thinking it was Hojo, since he would not let any lesser scientist «taint» his perfect specimen. It was his job to mold and shape Sephiroth into something perfect, no other hands would suffice. And establishing himself as the only source of comfort for the child would make it easier to control. It’s purely about ensuring the success of the project, there is no emotional attachment there, or at least that’s what he tells himself. Once the boy can survive on his own, Hojo will set him down and never pick him up again. Sephiroth is too young to remember any of it, and Hojo has no interest in telling him. He has no remorse for the pain he puts his son through, because it’s all for his benefit, to make him stronger, make him perfect. That’s how Hojo shows his love.

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We all kept saying, “SOMEONE HUG HIM!!!” and Square said, “OKAY THEN,” and did it three times. Okay fine one isn’t real but still let me have this.

Make it four, Square. Seph and Angeal hug after the ✨frenship✨ becomes official.

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Alissa Goldie…

She is a lady with Lucrecia’s image. She is voiced by Lucrecia’s Dirge of Cerberus Japanese VA. Alissa claims to be a SOLDIER Second Class but has no mako-blue eyes! Violet wisps follow her and Angeal is not familiar with who she is. Her arrival is foreshadowed by the wisps and Sephiroth feeling as if someone were watching him.

Alissa’s line in the opening is another hint of her suspicious existence.

”I feel like the world will be changed if Sephiroth gets that sword.”

Alissa notices Sephiroth’s shock when he sees her and she teases almost at once too!

“Hm? Are you mesmerized? Perhaps I look like your lover? Or maybe your mama?”

Her tone is taunting, as is her posture. (But a small bit flirtatious too?) She speaks to this confused boy she has just met like she can hear his thoughts. She says “mama” in Japanese in the way someone would tease a child about their mother but she has it follow the question with the word for “lover/sweetheart” which feels mature. I believe Sephiroth becomes flustered or embarrassed. He looks away timidly.

That is a very weird way to address his reaction and thoughts, but it is also quite perceptive of Alissa. I do not think she is human. I can only guess that she is connected to the mystery force in this story and she is trying to play with Sephiroth’s emotions or confuse the boy. This is so interesting to me. Where will this go?

On the topic of Alissa’s statement, I had one silly moment when I translated the word for lover and I presumed that Alissa used the proper word for “mother” instead of “mama.”

It would have been, “Your lover, or your mother?” and I could only think….

Okay, I apologize 🤧

Sephiroth is too young for all of this trauma and confusion.

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You’re welcome Alto! More coming!

We have our first reference to Genesis!!

In the new “Story Beyond” section, we are shown three sequences. There is an entry into Mr. Bachman’s journal first and then we learn about a dream Sephiroth has. I can only imagine it is what he was dreaming about on the helicopter before he was woken up 😭

He smiles very softly and quickly maybe?

Finally we have Angeal’s vision or memory. At some point during the discussion with his parents, he says this!

“I am only doing little things, but next, I want to donate to the development of processed apple foods!”

That was probably Genesis’ Banora White Juice project 🥺

Angeal wants to donate to the project here and that is another thing Dissdia foreshadowed to a degree. When Angeal tries to reach Sephiroth with old memories, he says this:

“Alright then, what about dumbapples? And your friend that was so eager to share one with you that he never gave up his research on them?”

Angeal knew Genesis was purely devoted to the research on dumbapples. Now we know he also supported the cause or wanted to, if this is a vision only. I am very grateful for this extra story content and the Genesis reference. He is a favorite character and I want him to be referenced by name. I want him to appear too, but we’ll see where the story takes us!

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We have our first reference to Genesis!!

In the new “Story Beyond” section, we are shown three sequences. There is an entry into Mr. Bachman’s journal first and then we learn about a dream Sephiroth has. I can only imagine it is what he was dreaming about on the helicopter before he was woken up 😭

He smiles very softly and quickly maybe?

Finally we have Angeal’s vision or memory. At some point during the discussion with his parents, he says this!

“I am only doing little things, but next, I want to donate to the development of processed apple foods!”

That was probably Genesis’ Banora White Juice project 🥺

Angeal wants to donate to the project here and that is another thing Dissdia foreshadowed to a degree. When Angeal tries to reach Sephiroth with old memories, he says this:

“Alright then, what about dumbapples? And your friend that was so eager to share one with you that he never gave up his research on them?”

Angeal knew Genesis was purely devoted to the research on dumbapples. Now we know he also supported the cause or wanted to, if this is a vision only. I am very grateful for this extra story content and the Genesis reference. He is a favorite character and I want him to be referenced by name. I want him to appear too, but we’ll see where the story takes us!