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Analysis: The Planet, Jenova, & Genesis after [ ν ] – εуλ 0010

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Section II: Jenova


What is Jenova?


Advent Children Complete: Sephiroth detailing his plot.
“The last thoughts of the Geostigma’s dead. Those remnants will join the Lifestream and devour the planet. Choking it… corroding it. What I want, Cloud, is to sail the darkness of the cosmos with this planet as my vessel, just as my mother did long ago. Then one day we’ll find a new planet. And on its soil, we’ll create a shining future.”

Jenova in her tank

While ‘Planets’ are a unique type of creature, it seems that Jenova is a different species. This means that it is ‘alien’ both in the sense that it is a being coming from another world, and it is a life form unlike anything else generated by the Planet. It possesses extreme intelligence, and the ability to mimic any other life form, as well as exhibiting characteristics of a parasite and a predator. The ‘Planets’ travel to populate worlds with life, and Jenova is a parasite that feeds off of these ‘Planets’. When the Planet finally dies, or migrates with its Omega Weapon, Jenova takes the dead husk of the world, and propels it through space, and when it arrives at a new target, it uses this to damage and seed itself into a new Planet. This is what brings about the events of the original crisis.


Original Crisis


Final Fantasy VII: Ifalna describing the Cetra speaking with the Planet
“The Planet said something fell from the sky making a large wound. Thousands of Cetra pulled together, trying to heal the Planet… But, due to the severity of the wound, it was only able to heal itself, over many years. …The life force of all living things on this Planet becomes the energy. The Cetra tried desperately to cultivate the land so as not to diminish the needed energy… The energy that was needed to heal the Planet rapidly withered away the land (making the land near North Crater cold). …then the Planet… The Planet tried to persuade the Cetra to leave the Knowlespole, but…”

Approximately 2000 years before the events of Final Fantasy VII, Jenova traveled to Gaia on a meteor that impacted, and injured the Planet. The Cetra worked to heal the land, and attempted to restore the Planet. Typically this is the sort of cosmic injury that the Planet would deal with naturally. In this case, it was not just any injury. It’s likely that Jenova needed some time to heal after the initial impact, since it had to survive the travel through space on a lifeless rock, in addition to surviving the force of the impact. This would account for the period of time that seems to take place here where the Cetra and the Planet are working together. When Jenova arises, the Planet attempted to warn the Cetra, and get them to flee the area, but it was too late.

Meteor over the Planet

Final Fantasy VII: Ifalna describing the Cetra’s encounter with Jenova*
“When the Cetra… were preparing to part with the land they loved… That’s when it appeared! It looked like… our… our dead mothers… and our dead brothers. Showing us spectres of their past. Who is the being that appeared at the North Crater? I haven’t any idea. It is the one who injured the planet… the Calamity from the Sky! That is what we call it. It first approached as a friend, deceived them, and finally…… gave them the virus. The Cetra were attacked by the virus and went mad… transforming into monsters. Then, just as it had at the North Crater. It approached other Cetra clans…… infecting them with… the virus… A small number of the surviving Cetra defeated Jenova, and confined it.”

*Note: There are some translation errors in the original text, mostly involving pronoun confusion. I worked with one of the site translators, and have modified the text slightly to reflect a more accurate representation of the original Japanese.

This demonstrates Jenova’s abilities for the first time. Not only is it able to transform, and take the appearance of the Cetra’s dead relatives, the fact that it can appear as one of the Cetra’s deceased shows the vast capability of it’s Mimic ability. It’s ability to learn from Gaia’s lifeforms so easily suggests that it’s capable of learning from the Lifestream. This could be the reason for causing such a large initial impact, because it will draw a vast amounts of the Planet’s Lifestream to that location, and allow Jenova to learn a large amount about the inhabitants of the world all at once, which will help in mimicking, deceiving, and finally infecting them. This huge influx of Lifestream would also allow it to use Black Materia to summon Meteor for a final blow, since a large amount of energy is required to activate it.

It’s likely that the virus was a precursor to Geostigma, though it would be more advanced, since Jenova represents the peak of power. This virus is able to transform the Cetra into Monsters likely by binding with their genetic material and transforming them, whereas the Humans’ bodies reject Geostigma, although it does result in the creation of Negative Lifestream, which is another means to the same end: destroying life on Gaia.


Jenova’s Immortality & The Planet’s Survival


Final Fantasy VII: Ifalna speaking about the Planet to Prof. Gast
“You see, as long as Jenova exists, the Planet will never be able to fully heal itself.”

Since Jenova’s arrival 2000 years ago and her subsequent “imprisonment” by the Cetra, her and the Planet have been in a stalemate- Jenova unable to attack, and the Planet unable to fully heal. Jenova, by nature is still dangerous even in stasis, because she wasn’t ever truly defeated, merely contained. Despite the vast amount of time, the Planet’s never fully recovered even though it continued endlessly working to repair itself at North Crater, even after the Cetra were almost completely wiped out. Initially it still had Omega and the Defensive Weapons to combat Jenova, and through all that time, the Planet watched Jenova, and the Weapon slept, knowing that if Jenova came out of stasis, the Planet would have to combat it.

Jenova in her tank

Final Fantasy VII: Hojo describing Reunion
“You see, even if Jenova’s body is dismembered, it will eventually become one again. That’s what is meant by Jenova’s Reunion.”

Jenova is essentially immortal. It is capable of surviving travel through space on a lifeless rock, and survives re-entry and impact. This is due to its uncanny ability to regenerate, and even when broken down, its cells are able to travel and eventually re-combine, bringing her back to life. Jenova can be broken down to a cellular level, but – unlike the other life forms on Gaia, her will remains intact, and never returns to a Lifestream-like current. This would explain why Jenova regenerates via Reunion, and not through a process like the Planets, and what makes it fundamentally different from Gaia’s life forms. The Final Fantasy VII 10th Anniversary Ultimania states that, even though most of its physical body was lost during the Jenova War, its malevolent will remains, lurking in the Lifestream. One thing is clear- Jenova is still very much alive, and slowly regenerating, with or without Sephiroth, which leaves the Planet with very few options.


Sephiroth’s Reunion


Kadaj helps greatly in understand more about Jenova’s Biology and her cell’s effects on the life forms on Gaia, as well as what would be required for Jenova’s complete resurrection. In one of the newer scenes in ACC, Kadaj, Yazoo, & Loz are seemingly generated from the Negative Lifestream, and manage to (mostly) maintain a physical form for the duration of the movie. Despite the fact that the Lifestream is a Spiritual Energy, it also exists physically. It is used as a physical energy source when refined into Mako, and when used as a weapon it’s been shown to be able to destroy meteor. Their method of creation is likely partially due to Sephiroth’s will controlling their creation, and his knowledge of the way the Lifestream functions. They appear to at least have a rudimentary biology in that they can use Materia, cry, and Kadaj appears to drink. Being created directly from the (Negative) Lifestream would likely explain how they manage to summon Shadow Creepers without the use of Materia. However, despite their abilities, actual Jenova Cells are needed to cause Reunion. Kadaj is the catalyst, and the only one to go through this process, and thus the best example of the three.

Kadaj / Sephiroth

Kadaj directly absorbs Jenova’s cellular bio matter when he merges with her head to allow for Sephiroth’s Reunion. After Cloud defeats Sephiroth, he wraps himself in his wing, and vanishes. It’s possible that at this point, Kadaj’s body also sheds the cellular material, because he breaks up into pure Lifestream when he reaches up and grasps (Aerith’s) hand. The fact that Jenova’s cells continually regenerate, and don’t break down into a current is why Sephiroth was unable to directly re-create himself soley from the (Negative) Lifestream, in the same way he formed the Remnants. This means that for Jenova would need to find a way to gather its cells from all over the world into one place in order to resurrect itself. Interestingly enough, this coincides with what the Planet needs to accomplish in order to rid itself of Jenova permanently. Genesis appears to be the key to accomplishing this.

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  1. Tennyo
    #1 Tennyo 26 August, 2010, 22:39

    Nice job with this, X. Very well thought out and written. 🙂

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    • X-SOLDIER
      X-SOLDIER Author 26 August, 2010, 23:53

      Thanks! It took me about most of my spare time during this week to put together, (not counting my forum draft version).

      X

  2. Sollace
    #2 Sollace 26 August, 2010, 22:57

    Ah, this is perfect. A lot is brought together and explained clearly here. Nice work! Makes me almost wish the story would continue. There’s a lot of possibility for a continued story line, but I’m afraid that would just kill it.

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    • X-SOLDIER
      X-SOLDIER Author 26 August, 2010, 23:52

      Thank you! After 4 years of waiting around without even a HINT of anything, I figured that I’d had enough time to mull things over that I’d get some conversation flowing about it again.

      With the Compilation, a lot of the times it feels like all the gaps have been filled, and in some ways there’s not as much to talk about as there was with the ambiguity of FFVII’s ending, but I’m hoping that this will get some people interested in talking about all the things we enjoyed about the games.

      X

  3. Stephiroth
    #3 Stephiroth 27 August, 2010, 00:35

    This is my first comment on this site; but I wanted to say how wonderful it is that you’ve collated and interpreted all this info on Jenova and the S and G -cells,
    I especially like your interpretation of Loveless and what will happen next with Genesis because it matches my own interpretation  Though I’m not sure that the line;“He begins a life of seclusion, but his guilt over not fulfilling his oath to his friends grows.” Is in relation to Deepground; I thought it was still relating to Sephiroth and Angeal.
    Also I’ve always thought of the first line; “When the war of the beasts brings about the world’s end” As realating to Omega and Chaos?
    What are your interpretations?

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    • X-SOLDIER
      X-SOLDIER Author 27 August, 2010, 03:04

      I’m glad you’re posting! You’re quite full of insight.

      I think that his seculsion applies to Deepground, and his Oath to his friends is his commitment to his honor/duty as a SOLDIER that he looks to fulfil, which applies to the Tsviets and his fellow SOLDIERs Angeal, and Sephiroth.

      The bit about Omega and Chaos is also directly in line with my interpretation.

      X

  4. Dark & Divine
    #4 Dark & Divine 27 August, 2010, 00:42

    Nice job, X!

    That was interesting to read.

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    • X-SOLDIER
      X-SOLDIER Author 27 August, 2010, 03:06

      Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it.

      X

  5. ForceStealer
    #5 ForceStealer 27 August, 2010, 01:23

    Holy crap X, that was fantastic. Unfortunately, I’m also mad at you now because now I really want the conclusion to the Compilation who knows when Square’ll get around to it.

    What’s strange is how it doesn’t seem like Square could have possibly thought ANY of this out, especially not anything relating to Dirge of Cerberus. But things (particularly Loveless) fits SO WELL, I have a hard time thinking how it happened…
    But I’m fascinated now to see how Genesis becoming a Weapon to purge Jenova could bring him into conflict with Avalanche…(unless of course he takes the old Weapons approach of wiping out human life. But I don’t know why that would be necessary.)

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    • X-SOLDIER
      X-SOLDIER Author 27 August, 2010, 03:16

      I figured that if they wouldn’t do it, I had to talk about it, though I do wish to see the next title even more after getting into this.

      I think that Genesis’ role in CC & DoC was carefully thought out and the quote I included shows that there is some groundwork intentionally laid out for his future as well. I have to think that it was at least partially thought out.

      Because it didn’t directly apply to my article and would be complete speculation, I didn’t bring up the fact that Cloud would get dragged in because of a final Reunion fully purging Jenova would include him, since he’s technically an S Copy.

      X

    • ForceStealer
      ForceStealer 27 August, 2010, 06:07

      But aren’t his Jenova cells (or S-cells, whatever) gone?

    • X-SOLDIER
      X-SOLDIER Author 27 August, 2010, 16:18

      Yeah, but he may still have some mutation.
      But really- Can you imagine Sephiroth showing up without saying goodbye to Cloud? 😛

      X

    • Ravynne
      Ravynne 8 November, 2014, 06:15

      Or imagine if Cloud wasn’t the main hero of a final installation. I want an ensemble party full length JRPG, but I’d be okay with Cloud being part of that cast but only as important as the rest of them.

    • Bobby
      Bobby 5 March, 2019, 10:59

      Hello.

  6. nemohljsem
    #6 nemohljsem 27 August, 2010, 10:09

    This is absolutely one of the coolest articles here! Kudos!

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    • X-SOLDIER
      X-SOLDIER Author 27 August, 2010, 16:22

      Thanks! 😀

  7. Andalegogo
    #7 Andalegogo 28 August, 2010, 04:58

    I’ve been hoping for the exact same scenario. I think it’d it’d be a fantastic end to the whole Jenova/Sephiroth threat. Great job!

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    • X-SOLDIER
      X-SOLDIER Author 30 August, 2010, 23:21

      Thanks! It’s cool to see other people with the same hopes/anticipations.

  8. EXStrife7
    #8 EXStrife7 30 August, 2010, 18:51

    Impressive, truly impressive. Your theory that Genesis is part of a final WEAPON to get rid of Jenova really did convince me and your interpretation of LOVELESS seems to support this.
    Though I don’t think that the reunion of Genesis’s (Gillian’s) and Sephiroth’s cells would unite all the remaining cells. Furthermore I don’t think that Sephiroth is in a weakening state, after all the negative lifestream strengthens him, although the healing of geostigma might have weakened the negative lifestream. But why should Genesis lose to him voluntarily? Maybe it is necessary so Sephiroth can exercise a true reunion with every single cell (since Genesis seems to lack this instinct).
    But what exactly happened to the cells of Angeal and the other Soldiers?
    If they dissolved into the lifestream despite being part of Jenova then Gaia (Minerva) could just kill Genesis, wait for Sephirtoh’s awakening and his reunion and then try to get rid of him.
    Still, your theory is very convincing and the idea that Genesis is supposed to be a saviour is damn cool!!!

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    • X-SOLDIER
      X-SOLDIER Author 30 August, 2010, 23:38

      Thank you. I was actually very surprised by how much my ideas coincided with LOVELESS when I first started putting them together.

      I think that Sephiroth is weaker after ACC than he’s been thus far in the Compilation. My theory as to his voluntary loss (though not very clearly outlined in the article as it’s somewhat overly speculative in my opinion) is that since the S Cells are capable of Reunion, but the G Cells don’t respond to them, the union/synthesis of both cells is needed to start a Reunion that will bring all the cells together. When Angeal and the other SOLDIER died, their cells should have broken down and returned to the lifestream, whereas the Jenova cells would (assuming they don’t break down like I mentioned) move to re-create Jenova via Reunion. Since this would take a long time for such small cellular matter, I assume that the Planet would assist this by using the Lifestream to carry them into one location, where Genesis is.

      I also considered that Jenova – having been trapped by the Cetra before, may anticipate some sort of plan if she/it feels that it’s being manipulated into place. With Genesis’ motivations, and it’s ability to manipulate the hosts, there’s a possibility that he’d be found out. On top of that, there’s the fact that he helped to push Sephiroth over the edge when he meets with him at Nibelheim, and is somewhat responsible for this whole mess, and likely feels some guilt about it. With all that happened to his fellow SOLDIER with the desertion, Angeal and Zack, I don’t know if he could bring himself to kill Sephiroth. Also, if anyone would have a chance to breaking through to Sephiroth’s humanity (if any remains), it’s Genesis, since he truly understands Sephiroth, like no one else left on Gaia does, and he might even die to prove it. That fits with his motivation to his duty/honor as SOLDIER.

      With Sephiroth having forcibly taken the Will of the Lifestream at the end of FF VII, and Genesis having met with that of the Planet, it’s likely that the Planet would be able to influence the Jenova Copy created by combining the two, since it would likely function like a real Jenova Copy, (like the Genesis copies do of him). Genesis loss would enforce Jenova’s confidence in fully gathering and restoring herself. That means that she’d be completely restored, and could be removed from Gaia without leaving pieces behind, by focusing the Will of the Planet into the Jenova Copy that’s containing her cells.

      Likely if it became a game/book/film, there’d be a lot more to it than that, but that’s the basic idea. I’m glad you liked the idea. 😀

    • Okami925
      Okami925 4 September, 2010, 20:19

      Whoa. This has to be one of the most insightful things I’ve ever read. I’ve never seen the events of Final Fantasy VII put into such context! Well done, really. It just makes so much SENSE! I just wish that someone at SE would read this.

    • X-SOLDIER
      X-SOLDIER Author 7 September, 2010, 22:07

      😀 Many, MANY thanks. I’d be pretty pleased if someone from SE took a look at this too. 😉

  9. ClotiFAN
    #9 ClotiFAN 7 September, 2010, 17:43

    Uh, I’m writing a fanfiction, and I want to be factually accurate with all my info, so I was wondering: are Jenova cells (specifically S cells) inheritable?

    Like, if someone with S cells were to have a kid, would the S cells be present in the child?

    Please and Thank you!!

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    • X-SOLDIER
      X-SOLDIER Author 7 September, 2010, 22:06

      I believe that this is how Angeal obtains his G Cells. Genesis has them injected when he is a fetus, but Angeal inherits his naturally from his mother, Gillian- the source of the G Cells. (I think that this is stated in the game, but I can’t find an official translation / source to site right now, but the Final Fantasy wiki lists it in the death section under Angeal).

      It’s likely that mutant cells are directly inherited from a parent, though exactly how they’re passed on is up to a lot of genetic speculation, and the child’s ability to survive it. We’ve also only ever seen them being passed from a Mother to a Child during its gestation, though it’s not a confirmation that they couldn’t/wouldn’t be inherited from a Father, though it’s less likely.

      The S Cells are interesting in that they don’t produce True Copies, so I don’t know if they transfer the same way to another genetic generation that the G Cells would, but I’d figure that you’re well within you’re realm of fan fiction accuracy and speculation there to extrapolate however you want to make your story. 😀

      X

    • ClotiFAN
      ClotiFAN 10 September, 2010, 23:30

      Thanks so much! This will help me a LOT. 😀

      I was actually planning on having the Cells be from the father, but I guess that’ll still work out. XD

      Thanks again!

  10. Täntän
    #10 Täntän 20 September, 2010, 19:54

    I just love this article/analysis. Digging deep things like that from FF VII’s world is more than just cool. Though I’ve played the game since it appeared in Europe I found the analysis containing so much new information (the information which I didn’t understand as a child and then didn’t just specially pay attention until now the recent years) that asdgfh- I’m so happy.
    Honestly, thank you for making the effort for collecting the information from those games and writing all that.

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    • X-SOLDIER
      X-SOLDIER Author 1 October, 2010, 16:48

      😀 Thank you! I still appreciate the little comments, and knowing that other people appreciate the attempt to look deep into the small details of the FF VII universe. It’s been a long labor of love through the series, since I first played it and later delved into it through the Compilation, since late 2003. I finally just decided to write my ideas and speculations down after numerous debates and such on the forums. Glad I could make something that you enjoy!

      X

  11. Shademp
    #11 Shademp 4 December, 2010, 08:25

    I hope… I REALLY HOPE that your interpretations mirror the choices Square will make for the future Compilation entry. These elements would be perfect for a game worthy of the FFVII name.

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  12. Sephcloud
    #12 Sephcloud 9 February, 2011, 19:30

    incredible, truly awesome, with the recent analysis of the mystery of Loveless and all, i’ve thought of conclusion between genesis and sephiroth, but your analysis is truly beyond my expectations . Well done.Plus it makes the character of Genesis so coool XXD
    Kind of paradoxal how Loveless gave 2 interpretation (the one in crisis core, and the one you gave)

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    • Sephcloud
      Sephcloud 10 February, 2011, 00:52

      there is one thing that I didn’t clearly understand: How does the planet use Genesis to get rid of Jenova when he make the synthesis ?

    • X-SOLDIER
      X-SOLDIER Author 16 February, 2011, 03:01

      Once Reunion is completed after the Synthesis, all of Jenova’s cellular material would be gathered together into one place, and no longer spread across the entire world. Once it’s all recombined, it would essentially be contained within Genesis. At that point, he would depart from the planet the same way that Omega WEAPON did and thus remove Jenova from the Planet, permanently curing it. He would also prevent Jenova from travelling to another world and destroying it by keeping it imprisoned within himself in space. Essentially he becomes a sacrifice to save the Planet.

      Hopefully that makes a little bit more sense.

      X

    • Theozilla
      Theozilla 2 November, 2011, 03:53

      Great article, I hope that later compilation titles that come out do mirror this article in narrative. But I do have follow up question similar to Sephcloud’s: after the Synthesis how could we/you be sure that Genesis’s will would be able to control the Jenova Synthesis copy and not the will of Jenova/Sephiroth? Or would the Planet/Lifestream/Minerva aid Genesis in controlling the Jenova Synthesis copy or would it physically push/remove the Jenova Synthesis copy off the planet (if Genesis could not control it) similar to how it did to the Meteor?

      Also one more question, I thought Omega and Chaos were still alive/not completely destroyed at the end of Dirge Of Cerebus, because Vincent said that Chaos and Omega had “returned to the Planet”. So does that not indicate that Chaos and Omega still exist (but are likely damaged and/or dormant)?

    • X-SOLDIER
      X-SOLDIER Author 15 November, 2011, 18:37

      Even though I answered this on the forums, it’s probably a good idea to log it here as well.

      It’s only mentioned briefly, but the struggle of Genesis/Sephiroth to take control over a pure Jenova re-Synthesis would be much like Cloud attempting to break free of Sephiroth’s control- I’m not sure if he can, but he does have several factors working for him. Not only does Genesis have the will and single-minded ambition to do so, The Planet itself kept him alive by curing his degredation, and also appeared to him as Minerva. If there is any being who could contain both the will of the Planet as well as the full genetic synthesis of Jenova, it’s Genesis.

      As for Omega/Chaos, I don’t have a definitive answer, but I think of them much like the WEAPONS. They’re destroyed, and hypothetically the Planet could re-create them, but in its current state, I don’t think that the Planet has that option, because gathering the power to do so into one location is inherently dangerous, since that’s been exploited in the past, and it seems to injure it. That’s why gathering its energy around Genesis as a last shot resort to purge Jenova would be a worthwhile endeavour. Thus (as you mentioned on your reply in the forums) Vincent’s line, “Omega and Chaos returned to the Planet” is more along the lines of how when a organism dies on Gaia it “returns” to the Planet, rather than Vincent meaning that Omega/Chaos have literally gone into the Planet in a dormant state, thus explaining the presence of Omega’s corpse in the sky.

      X

  13. James
    #13 James 26 May, 2011, 23:09

    I really hope they make a sequel that goes right after Dirge of Cerberus.
    And if they do, I’m guessing that will be the last sequel they’ll make that will FULLY complete the compilation of the Final Fantasy 7 series.

    Seeing Genesis as either a villian or hero would be epic!!

    I mean if they were to ever make a sequel, I’m guessing right after there done making FF13 Versus, a year later they’ll finally announce that there making a game that continues the story where Dirge of Cerberus left off.

    And plus, Square-Enix did say they’ll possibly keep making more FF7 stuff until it’s 2017.

    So let me put it this way, right now it’s 2011 and there still making FF13 Versus (which Nomura has said the game is unlikely to be released in 2011, so that could mean the game would be possibly finished and released in stores by late 2012).

    Now when there done making FF13 Versus, I’m guessing about a year later in like 2013, Square-Enix will announce there’s a sequel being made that will continue after Dirge of Cerberus.

    So maybe by 2015-2016 (or 2017) the game will be completed and finally put into stores.

    Hey if any of you agree that they should make a sequel, please respond to this and tell me what you think. But if you dont agree, all right that’s fine, at least you have your own opinion.
    (By the way, if you do agree, give me some of your ideas what they should put in the game)

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  14. Ana
    #14 Ana 12 December, 2011, 21:55

    It has passed some time since the last comment, but I really need to say this:
    There are only three words to describe this: OH MY GOD!
    I’ve been wanting to understand more of Final Fantasy 7 since I first played it, and I must say this is really brilliant. I just freezed at LOVELESS interpretation, it has passed some hours since I’ve read it and I’m still not over it, it just makes so much sence! I’ve always liked Genesis, somehow it seemed like there was more to him, especially after seeing DOC’s secret ending. I’m not very good at interpreting poems, I’ve tried to interpret LOVELESS and couldn’t do it, so I really need to thank you for doing this! It really saddens me the idea of Genesis dying, since he’s my favorite, but I think that’s what would make the FF story even better, if it makes me have this kind of feelings, it’s a good game.
    Really, I’ve never seen anyone going as deep on this as you, I’m a fan now! I really hope SE would make the next game like this, it would be a masterpiece. Until they don’t release anything that has to do with FF7, I’ll just keep hoping.
    Again, thank you for doing this!

    P.S.: Sorry if there are any errors, I’m not english.

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    • X-SOLDIER
      X-SOLDIER Author 15 December, 2011, 00:13

      Thanks much for your enthuiastic response. I’m glad that you enjoyed reading this, and I’m especially happy to hear that you liked my interpritation of LOVELESS. I’m glad that after writing this during the summer that people are still finding it, and enjoying the theorizations that I put out.

      X

    • Ana
      Ana 15 December, 2011, 18:00

      No problem! 🙂
      I would show it to my friends, but none of them actually care about Final Fantasy, and they only know the game because I talk about it, but they don’t show any enthusiasm… Oh well, their loss.

    • X-SOLDIER
      X-SOLDIER Author 16 December, 2011, 19:24

      Those poor, deprived people. 😉

      X

  15. Garrett
    #15 Garrett 20 March, 2012, 22:06

    Ok so I really really liked this theory and makes me believe in a future for Final Fantasy VII. For a long time I had no hope and that they were sinking and running out of ideas, but if they used your theory it’d make me cry like I did at Aerith’s death (Except tears of happiness this time).

    So here is the part i’m kind of confused about, if I understood the Synthesis part correctly it said that Genesis would sacrifice himself and all his cells would fuze with Sephiroth to create a full Jenova again. So would that mean that someone would have to finally defeat Jenova (*cough* Cloud and Co *cough*) or what else could that mean? Would Sephiroth still have some of his will and he would fight Cloud and Co, or would that mean that Sephiroth’s will would finally break down and he would form into Jenova? I think I read somewhere on a comment it said that Genesis would take all the Jenova cells and leave the planet finally ridding Gaia of the disturbance. But that can’t be true if Genesis sacrifices himself because he can’t kill Sephiroth. So i guess all i want to know is if they preform the Synthesis, will someone still have to defeat the outcome of it?

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    • X-SOLDIER
      X-SOLDIER Author 4 June, 2012, 04:34

      The idea is that Jenova would become whole, as a fusion of Jenova, Sephiroth, and Genesis. If there were a battle of some sorts, it may involve the struggle of whose will will be dominant, but that involves Genesis willingly sacrificing his own to trick Jenova into a full revival, and gathering all of her cells and lifeforce into one location. Then, the Planet is able to use its connection with Genesis to manipulate Jenova’s form like Omega and force the fused form to depart the planet – taking Jenova completely off of Gaia, and stranding her in space, preventing her from continuing to poison Gaia, as well as keeping her from travelling to another world to spread destruction.

      X

  16. Marc_In_Da_Room
    #16 Marc_In_Da_Room 27 March, 2012, 20:47

    i am creating a table-top rpg on The Compilation of Final Fantasy VII based on the d20 system and was wondering if i could use your theory as a possible future event in a sourcebook im currently making for it? I will obviously name you as the sole author and source of the theory.

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    • X-SOLDIER
      X-SOLDIER Author 4 June, 2012, 04:35

      Please go ahead. I’m a fan of d20, so if you have the opportunity, let me know where you’d be posting your sourcebook. 😉

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  17. Turin747
    #17 Turin747 24 April, 2012, 06:10

    This gets me curious about what significance, if any, that Cloud might have from the perspective of the Planet or Jenova or something else. Perhaps he’s just a wild card.

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    • X-SOLDIER
      X-SOLDIER Author 4 June, 2012, 04:59

      Cloud’s always been an interesting case. I always figured that the Planet loosely acknowledged him at the end of FFVII, when Sephiroth’s red Lifestream is guided into him, and only the green Lifestream exits him. I see Cloud vs. Sephiroth as being a necessary prerequisite to Genesis (as a vessel for the Planet) vs. Jenova.

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  18. rebecca
    #18 rebecca 26 May, 2012, 10:52

    I found this on Wiki:

    In Final Fantasy X-2, Square Enix dropped hints of a connection between the Planet of Final Fantasy VII and Spira, as Shinra and Rin discuss the potential of the Farplane as an energy source, though Shinra states the technology to safely and successfully refine energy from the Farplane would not be developed for generations. This connection is confirmed in the Final Fantasy X-2 Ultimania guide, where Kazushige Nojima states that Rin would fund Shinra’s efforts to refine energy from the Farplane using the Vegnagun’s remains, but failed. His descendants, a thousand years later when space travel was developed, would travel to the Planet and found the Shinra Electric Power Company.

    “Kazushige Nojima: ‘…After quitting the Gullwings, Shinra received enormous financial support from Rin, and began trying to use Vegnagun to siphon Mako Energy from the Farplane. But, he is unable to complete the system for utilizing this energy in his generation, and in the future, when traveling to distant planets becomes possible, the Shinra Company is founded on another world, or something like that……. That would happen about 1000 years after this story, I think.'” Final Fantasy X-2 Ultimania Interview with FFX-2 creators, Page 723. Final Fantasy Forums

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    • X-SOLDIER
      X-SOLDIER Author 4 June, 2012, 04:36

      The FF:X connection takes place BEFORE the start of FF:VII actually. Shinra’s relatives arrive on Gaia from Spira via space/airship. This is also where the Shera airship seen in AC/DoC is from (which is why it’s a FF:X-style ship).

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  19. rebecca Q
    #19 rebecca Q 2 June, 2012, 21:09

    I’m a ff7 geek so I figured I may be able to help with some of the questions you asked, well my own theories anyway, I use loveless to help with the theories. In loveless it says the arrow has left the bow of the goddess, I believe this refers to omega gathering the lifestream and going somewhere else. The gift of the goddess refers to holy and/or chaos. wings of light and dark = the planet and the cosmos. hero of dawn, healer of worlds = weapons. the part which goes “do you fly away now, to a wold that ahbors you and I” I believe means Jenova’s arrival on Gaia. The silent sacrifice = The sacrifice of the ancients/creta. I’ll stop there for now ^_^

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    • X-SOLDIER
      X-SOLDIER Author 4 June, 2012, 04:52

      Here’s how LOVELESS breaks down according to my theory (explained near the end).

      The Prologue is the arrival of Jenova 2000 years ago Cetra.
      Act I is the start of Crisis Core.
      Act II ends with Crisis Core.
      Act III takes place during the Jenova War.
      Act IV is taking place during the end of AC, and during the start of my theory.
      Act V is the conclusion of the Jenova conflict in FFVII with her banishment.

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  20. dexter mittal
    #20 dexter mittal 3 July, 2012, 12:17

    i want to know most about ff7. till yet i have watched animated clippings of ff7 crisis core. can u tell me how can i get more knowledge about ff7.

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    • CloutiFAN
      CloutiFAN 8 July, 2012, 06:50

      Well, there’s always Advent Children (Complete), which is a movie;

      Dirge of Cerberus, which is a shooter game that takes place after Advent Children (you can probably find the clips on YouTube);

      On the Way to a Smile, which are writings from the perspectives of other FFVII characters that you can find on this website (look on the right under Categories)

      And of course, if you already haven’t seen them, the actual FFVII game (either playing it on PC or watching clips and walkthroughs also on YouTube) which will give you the storyline before Advent Children and after Crisis Core… probably best to start out with that if you haven’t already 😉

      Hope this helps!

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