KH1 Ending Cloud and Aerith Reunite
Cloud and Aerith were separated for 9 years before they found each other at the end of KH1...
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INTERVIEWER: In which case, when Cid took the others and escaped from Hollow Bastion, was Cloud left behind?
Nomura: He was just lost in the confusion, he wasn’t really left behind (laughs). Because presumably Cid and co were escaping in the midst of the disarray.
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So Cloud and Aerith had been separated from one another for 9 whole years by the start of KH1… interesting.
Now let’s look at Cloud’s scene with Sora, there’s gotta be a reason he’s working with Hades, right?;
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Sora: So why did you go along with [Hades], anyway?
Cloud: I’m looking for someone. Hades promised to help.
Cloud: I tried to exploit the power of darkness, but it backfired.
Cloud: I fell into darkness, and couldn’t find the light.
Sora: You’ll find it. I’m searching, too.
Cloud: For your light? Don’t lose sight of it.
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Who is Cloud searching for, I wonder? Well, let’s just see what Nomura has to say;
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1.) Question: Okay then, so the person who Cloud is searching for is Aeris, right?
Nomura: Well, what do you think? If indeed it was Aeris, then the bit in the ending was the answer. You might say it was made so that you can take it that way. Cloud is a popular character, and I don’t really want to decide myself, yes he is like this. Because players make strong conclusions by themselves, I want to leave room for everyone’s line of thought. – Kingdom Hearts Ultimania Guide Translations by Thorfinn Tait
2.) Nomura: yes, she died in final fantasy vii, but there’s no real relation to where she was at or what role she played in ffvii. there’s no relationship from ffvii to the kingdom hearts stories. i consider them separate stories. but if you play kingdom hearts, toward the end, some of the questions about the relationship between cloud and aerith in ffvii might be answered. it’s sort of like a side story, and this was an extra bonus that i wanted to give to players.
3.) Nomura: “ FFVII’s main character, who even I have a strong attachment to. The single wing that appears when he uses the power of darkness is a homage to his eternal rival, Sephiroth. I think that the scene in the ending with Aerith, which is possible because it is parallel, is one answer.“
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Cloud’s story is then concluded with this scene during the ending of KH1.
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