Cloud Strife

Combatant
Cloud Strife
Epithet	The Guardian of the Lifestream
Origin	Final Fantasy VII (1997)
Company	Square Enix
Appearance
Fight	Link VS Cloud (2012) Link VS Cloud (2021) Cloud VS Guts
Cameo	Deadpool VS Mask
Opponent
Record
Win	1 (+1)
Loss	1
Draw	0
Portrayal
Voice Actor	Adam Gibbs

Survival can be a matter of luck or skill. And you can't rely on luck.

—Cloud Strife

Cloud Strife is one of the main protagonists of the Final Fantasy series. He appeared in the 22^nd episode of Death Battle, Link VS Cloud, as well as the revisit in the 147^th episode, where he fought against Link from the The Legend of Zelda series.

He also appeared in the 25^th episode of DBX, Cloud VS Guts, where he fought against Guts from the Berserk series.

History

At a young age, Cloud Strife tried to join the illustrious Shinra army unit known as SOLDIER, but didn't quite live up to their expectations, instead becoming an infantryman who would have to work his way through the ranks. During a mission to Cloud's hometown of Nibelheim, renowned SOLDIER Sephiroth went mad after learning about his origins, forcing Cloud and his friend Zack Fair to attack their former comrade. Shortly afterward, the two were forcefully exposed to Mako radiation, a raw energy drained from the planet itself, and used as human lab rats that resulted in Cloud being imbued with the cells of a being known as Jenova. Zack was able to help Cloud escape, but at the cost of his life, which caused Cloud to inadvertently create a false personality largely based on Zack's and become a mercenary. Once he found out Sephiroth was alive and was planning to destroy the planet, Cloud set out to stop the villain at all costs.

Death Battle Info

• Link VS Cloud (2012)
• Link VS Cloud (2021)

Background

• Age: 24
• Height: 5'7"
• Superhuman strength & speed
• Retains Zack's memories & skills
• 1st Class SOLDIER training
• Impulsive & moody
• Inferiority complex

Buster Sword

• Length: 6'
• Width: 2'
• Base power: 19
• Base accuracy: 96%
• 2 linked Materia slots
• Single-edged broadsword
• Passed down between Angeal, Zack, & Cloud

Materia

• Fire (Firaga Level)
  • Fire, Fira, & Firaga attacks
  • Projectile based pyrokinesis
  • Use slightly decreases strength
• Lightning Bolt (Thundaga Level)
  • Thunder, Thundara, & Thundaga attacks
  • Can summon lightning from the sky
  • Can launch bolts of electric magic
  • Use slightly decreases strength

Limit Breaks

• Braver
• Cross Slash
  • Paralyzes foes
• Blade Beam
• Climhazzard
• Finishing Touch
• Meteorain
  • Launches up to 6 Meteors
• Version 5

Armor

• Ziedrich
  • Defensive strength: 100%
  • Magic defensive strength: 98%
  • 20% power increase
  • Halves damages
  • 0 materia slots
• Metal Pauldron
• [https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Ribbon_(equipment) Ribbon
  • Grants immunity to status ailments
  • Includes burns, ice, poison, etc.

Feats

• Defeated Sephiroth/Jenova 3 times
• Killed Bahamut SIN
• Works best as point-man in a team
• Focuses on overpowering foes
• Has survived several long falls
• Shrugged off impalement multiple times

Comparison

• Jenova Cells extremely vulnerable to the Master Sword's Magic.
• Naturally Faster & Stronger
• Building Limit Breaks take time
• More Predictable Fighting Style
• Ribbon Nullified Arrow Magic
• Straightforward & Predictable combat failed against Link's analytical style

Materia

• MASTER Magic Materia
  • Offensive
    • Firaga, Blizzaga, Thundaga, Quaga, Bioga, Graviga, Cometeor, Tornado, Freeze, Break, Death, Flare, Ultima
  • Healing
    • Curaga, FullCure, Regen, Arise, Esuna: cures most status ailments
  • Support
    • Haste, Wall, Reflect, Shield, Resist
  • Disruption
    • Stop, Silence, Slow, Sleep, Toad, Mini, Berserk, DeBarrier, DeSpell, DeZone
• Supporta Materia
  • HP Absorb, MP Absorb, Counter, Magic Counter, Final Attack
• MASTER Command Materia
  • Manipulate, Steal, DeathBlow
  • Enemy Skill
    • Acquires abilities from enemies
• MASTER Summon Materia
  • Alexander
  • Ifrit
  • Kujata
  • Leviathan
  • Phoenix
  • Ramuh
  • Titan
  • Hades
  • Odin
  • Bahamut family
  • Typhon
  • Knights of the Round
  • Shiva
  • Choco/Mog

Background

• Full Name: Cloud Strife
• Gender: Male
• Age: 24
• Height: 5'8" | 173 cm
• Weight: 136 lbs | 62 kg
• Imbued with mako & JENOVA cells
  • Enhanced physique
  • Greater affinity to the Lifestream
• Ex-1st Class SOLDIER (or is he?)
• Successor to Zack Fair
• Looks great in a dress

Arsenal & Abilities

• Weapons
  • Buster Sword
  • Ultima Weapon
  • Fusion Sword
• Armor
  • Ribbon
    • Status-ailment immunity excluding time alteration
  • Ziedrich
    • Improves defense & halves elemental damage
• Limit Breaks
  • Level 1 - Braver | Cross Slash
  • Level 2 - Blade Beam | Climhazzard
  • Level 3 - Meteorain | Finishing Touch
  • Omnislash Version 5

Feats

• One-shot Bahumut SIN
• Survived Hojo's experimentation
• Casually sliced large buildings in half
• Dodged Rufus' Bright Lights laser attack
• Scales to Zack Fair, who tanked Bahamut Fury's Exaflare
• Lived through Safer-Sephiroth's devastating supernova
• Ridiculously skilled with a motorcycle
• Defeated the Turks, Shinra, JENOVA, Kadaj, Sephiroth

Cameo Appearances

• Deadpool VS Mask

Cloud can be seen during Deadpool VS Mask in one of the alternate realities that were shown in the background when Deadpool uses the Continuity Gem. Instead of his strike being blocked by the Hylian Shield, Cloud cuts Link cleanly in half without any resistance, making his body produce a geyser of blood.

Quotes

• Link VS Cloud (2021)

• "Oh, great."
• "Excuse me?!"
• "Oh, no, you don't!"
• "Let's mosey, asshole."
• "Nothin' to it."

Gallery

Appearance

First 3D model used in Death Battle
(From Dissidia Final Fantasy)

Second 3D model used in Death Battle
(From Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)

Cameo in Deadpool VS Mask
(Design by Zack Watkins)

Altered fate in Deadpool VS Mask
(Design by Zack Watkins)

Sprite used in DBX

Arsenal and Abilities

Buster Sword

Ultima Weapon

Fusion Sword

First Tsurugi

Fusion Sword Blades

Bow

Braver

Cross Slash

Climhazzard

Blade Beam

Meteorain

Finishing Touch

Omnislash

Omnislash Ver. 5

Limit Breaks

Materia

Magic Materia

Support Materia

Command Materia

Summon Materia

Bahamut

Ribbon

Ziedrich

Fenrir

Trivia

• Cloud is the first Square Enix character to appear, with the next six being Tifa Lockhart, Sephiroth, Edward Elric, Esdeath, Crona, and Maka Albarn.
  • He is the first Square Enix character to lose, with the next two being Tifa Lockhart and Edward Elric.
  • He is the fourth Square Enix character to win, after Sephiroth, Esdeath, and Crona.
  • He is the first Final Fantasy character to appear, with the next two being Tifa Lockhart and Sephiroth.
    • He is the first Final Fantasy character to lose, with the next one being Tifa Lockhart.
    • He is the second Final Fantasy character to win, after Sephiroth.
• Cloud and his opponent are the 25th and 26th returning combatants, after Leonardo, Batman, Boba Fett, Samus Aran, Son Goku, Superman, Charizard, Shadow the Hedgehog, Deadpool, Metal Sonic, Thor Odinson, Wonder Woman, Ryu, Mario, Sonic the Hedgehog, Mega Man, Captain Marvel, Tommy Oliver, Ganondorf, Red Ranger, Venom, The Hulk, Lex Luthor, and Doctor Doom, and with the next 19 being Iron Man, Akuma, Shao Kahn, Vegeta, Raiden, Darth Vader, Raven, Guts, Omni-Man, Bowser, Doctor Eggman, Kratos, Ghost Rider, Spawn, Master Chief, Doom Slayer, Aang, Pikachu, and Godzilla.
  • He is the 15th returning loser, after Batman, Boba Fett, Son Goku, Charizard, Shadow the Hedgehog, Wonder Woman, Ryu, Mario, Mega Man, Captain Marvel, Tommy Oliver, Red Ranger, The Hulk, and Lex Luthor, and with the next seven being Thor Odinson, Darth Vader, Bowser, Doctor Eggman, Kratos, Doom Slayer, and Pikachu.
    • He is the seventh loser to win, after Batman, Wonder Woman, Ryu, Mario, Red Ranger, and Shadow the Hedgehog, and with the next five being Thor Odinson, Boba Fett, Bowser, Kratos, and Doom Slayer.
  • He and his opponent are the 14th and 15th combatants who have both lost and won, after Batman, Metal Sonic, Thor Odinson, Wonder Woman, Ryu, Mario, Sonic the Hedgehog, Ganondorf, Deadpool, Leonardo, Red Ranger, Venom, and Shadow the Hedgehog, and with the next 10 being Akuma, Vegeta, Boba Fett, Raiden, Guts, Bowser, Kratos, Ghost Rider, Master Chief, and Doom Slayer.
• Cloud is the first Square Enix character to appear in DBX, with the next five being Noctis Lucis Caelum, YoRHa No.2 Type B, Tifa Lockhart, Akame, and Roy Mustang.
  • He is the first Final Fantasy character to appear, with the next two being Noctis Lucis Caelum and Tifa Lockhart.
    • He is the first Final Fantasy character to win, with the next one being Noctis Lucis Caelum.
  • He is the first Square Enix character to win, with the next one being Noctis Lucis Caelum.

External Links

• Cloud on Wikipedia
• Cloud on the Final Fantasy Wiki