A character that brings heart Her line from Advent Children “I never blamed you, not once. You came for me, that is all that matters” Bring tears to my eyes and solidified her, as a guardian of all
Aerith will no longer talk, no longer laugh, cry...... or get angry......What about us...... what are WE supposed to do? What about my pain? My fingers are tingling. My mouth is dry. My eyes are burning!
@@belias360 that what makes it human, it's not perfect, not a practiced line, he's trying to say that he's hurt by this and doesn't have the words, it made him feel human and real because of the cringe first tme i got there, i was honestly crying, and i felt the smae as cloud, it was a powerful moment in the game for me
"Chinra is consumating the world with their endless greed for materia, slavery, organ harvesting for research, humans kept as labrats. With no regard to their humanity or their spirit." Barret
Contrary to my avatar, I am now 67 years old but remember very clearly FF7 when we first brought it home for our children to play. We were all devastated by Aerith’s death and have kept the story alive in our memories. Your video was the perfect resolution to so much that we never knew about her. You covered her entire story with such intelligence and compassion that I will always be grateful for your work. I’ve also gotten to see a play-through of FF7: Remake and got to experience more of Aerith. I will treasure these videos for a long time as I don’t have the money to play these games, nor do I have the stamina necessary to play them all the way through. Thank you very much.
This Aerith Origins video has, more than any other video, shown me just how rich the setting and just how in-depth each character's biography truly is. I'm ecstatic to see how FF7R will bring this lore into fruition.
I'm glad to see you guys covered Aerith. She's my favorite character! Everyone always just sums her up as the innocent flower girl, but she's got more depth to her. Right away she flirts with cloud, she pokes fun at him when trying to find him lady's cloths and she's even shown to have a bit of a tough demeanor (threatening to rip Don Corneo's junk off). Despite Aerith having such a tragic backstory pretty much all of her life she still remains positive, which I think has a lot of strength. And with her having the highest amount of magic you really feel the blow when she's gone from your party. Other characters can heal, but there was no one else who could replace Aerith. As strange as this sounds I think it would be really interesting to see an origin video about Moogles. They've played different roles in the series and I think it would be fun to see what you guys could do with that!
I agree with literally everything you said. My friend keeps sating Tifa's better because of her... chest (completely discounting her personality and what makes her such a nice character) but I've always preferred Aerith. She's always so positive, and always puts others before herself. Pretty much everyone could learn something from her. Also, I agree with the fact that Moogles could be a really interesting subject. I didn't even think of that until you said it.
@@Bougainvillea1 personally, cloud would have been so much better off if tifa wasn't in the story, she's the cause of his breakdown, and tifa is a weak character who can't face reality, the truth, or her emotions, but is remembered fondly that she stood by cloud after she was the reason sephiroth screwed up his head so badly
@@Bjorick She's also the cause of his strength, he wanted to join soldier to impress her. His story basically revolves around her until the personality change with zacks character. I think you're pretty unreasonably biased, the entire story would be different without her character, you're talking about a different game it's not even ff7 in that case.
@@Bjorick Your personal interpretations of the game are completely at odds with the explanations given by Square game developers of FF7 in interviews. Sounds like you've never played the game at all and based your assumptions entirely on some bizarre fanfics you've read. You need to play the game at least once before you comment on these things. Got it?
@@11veran You should not talk like that. It is rude. People should be able to state their opinion without being ridiculed. I just wonder what this world is coming to.
Aerith was always in my eye, the vision of the purity and goodness of humanity, always encroached upon by the dark end of life, and yet still emerging with Will and determination with a positive outcome in the end. I cry every time I think of Aerith, because it reminds me of all the purity in life we've lost and it stays with me because what I learned growing up as a child. We need more people all over to be like Aerith, especially in these times.
Aerith is truly my favorite character in ff7 universe, whenever I start a new game I always keep her in the party, no matter what. The time with her is just so little that I grind for hours whatever I can, so I can be with her more. Just a few days ago I finished the first disc and I cried a lot again, I haven't continue the game cuz its still hurts. It's a shame that fans don't truly appreciate her character, and it bothers me often that they even make fun of her. Maybe those people didn't actually understood her growth as a person and its really sad. Anyways, thank you so much for this video 💜
You're most welcome Okamix :) Hopefully the Remake will give people a wider appreciation for Aerith as a character as it sounds like they're going to flesh out a lot of things! ~Darryl
i do believe that the DEV team truly wants to keep her alive since they even put her ultimate weapon in but never use. They rushed the release of the game and that's why we see glitch of her in the church.
@@FinalFantasyUnion They really did make her more noticeable in the remake, and I think it is very clear that she is the second main character, despite the fact that many think it is Tifa, or did before the remake. I like that the remake gave so much appreciation for Aerith.
I didn’t cry through this I swear Such a strong character, too many remember her for dying or mistakingly think she’s just there to be cute and innocent - but underneath she’s so well written! Amazing video as always
Yeah the translation not being that good didn't help. One time I played through on PC with an updated fan translation, and it's like... Well I felt like I hadn't even experienced the story before that playthrough, which was my 26th playthrough. The translation was that bad. I mean sephiroth wasn't even sephiroth early on, it was actually Jenova. Crazy stuff. Lots of ties to Jewish Mysticism or Kabbalah.
I know this is video is about Aerith's backstory, but what I love about her connection to Cloud is the fact that they are both lonely people and connect through that. Cloud was isolated in his youth, and Aerith was too growing up in Sector 5. Even though they are polar opposites, they managed to forge a unique bond and allow themselves to open up and be comfortable when around each other. What's funny is that the third main character in the story, Sephiroth, also had this aspect to him. He always felt different to other people, like Cloud did, and how Aerith did. Another thing tying the main trio of FFVII together.
19:42 This so true, unfortunately... She's so much more than that. Her backstory, life and personality have so much depth to it. I can't wait to get to know her better in the remake!
I was a big time FFVII kid. I remember a connection to Aerith. Perhaps because I was a dorky teen. I remember when she died I called my best friend across the street (on the land line- LOL) in tears to tell him she was dead. “Just use a potion or whatever on her.” He didn’t get it 😐 Anyway, thank you for an incredible video.
I say this as well that Aerith is an even deeper foil to Sephiroth than Cloud is to him. When you mention the fact she was a prisoner of Shrina it really also gets me thinking about Sephiroth as well was a prisoner, but one who took a different path than Aerith. Also one thing that really connects Sephiroth and Aerith is Gast. Even though I know that people have long paired Aerith with Sephiroth (and in canon they were once going to be lovers or siblings), however, I do think in another world they could have become surrogate siblings if Seph found out about her before he went nuts.
I think what hit me the hardest during my first playthrough of FFVII wasn't so much the death of Aerith but rather the particular screenshot the game chose as a prompt to insert disc two. Out of ALL the screenshots they could have picked, guess which one they used? Right. The one of Aerith looking at the Highwind! I was like: SERIOUSLY?!
I cried, multiple times during this video... Aeris, as I always will call her, Is such a powerful character. And the fact that even after she died in her physical form, she continued to assist the world and have faith on her friends makes me think of her like a goddess, Forever aiding the planet.. And the end of Advent Children seeing her with Zack is sooooo fulfilling, that even today remembering it some tears rolls in my face.
@@jdogrey It was not a mistranlation, it was written like that in multiple promotional materials from Square as Aeris, the fact is that both Aeris and Aerith are correct. Her japanese name is Aerisu, that SU in japanese can sound as an S or an TH in english, so the translator did nothing wrong, is is the same as Sephiroth, in some material he was reffered as Sephiros, wich, is a valid translation! But in the following years they chose to use Aerith as the default, because her name was chosen to be something similar to "Earth"" Source: th-cam.com/video/rCS7HQOs1mU/w-d-xo.html
@@soniccinos By your logic I should call sephiroth as sephiroso, or cloud as cloudo like how they are called in Japanese... point is she is just aerith, I respect that you want to call her Aeris and you are free to keep using that name but the true name however is confirmed as Aerith.
@@aoto8897 Well it's not my logic, it's actually Tim Roger's (Japanese speaker) from Kotaku explanation, he says that, contrary to most people referring to "Aeris" as a mistranslation, it actually wasn't, it's correct that same way as Aerith. But I agree that on later works Square decided to stick with the "th" sound. And I like it too. But as I played the original multiple times and discussed amongst friends using "Aeris" it kind of sticked.
Something about this lore reminds me of vivi in a way. They were both fairly young and fragile. And they both in a way search for their heritage. And both of their deaths put a devastating yet meaningful feel where we as gamers only regret not spending more time with the character no matter how many times we play the game. I will say I always shipped aerith and Zack since i played crisis core but seeing both origins and not Zack and aeirth's individual perspectives made me have a stronger feeling in their relationship. I do hope aerith has more screen time so we can almost in a way forget she dies and as gamers have a personal effect getting to see the aspects of aeriths feelings.
Great work once again! Aerith is absolutely my favorite. And I really did scream that something had gone wrong, that there HAD to be a way to save Aerith, when that death scene happened. I threw myself into the game, playing through it probably a dozen different times, searching for secrets and trying to figure out that way that just HAD to be there. Of course eventually I accepted that her death was in fact the way the game was meant to play out, but it took a good long time. And the more I learned about her the more I just loved her. There are so many things about her personality that were things I wanted to claim as my own - to be kind, to help people, no matter what, that was a big deal for me. Still is. I'm in the throes of Final Fantasy 14 these days but I still sometimes think to myself that Aerith is exactly what the Warrior of Light is - in terms of the essence of that being's purpose and overall philosophy. I can't hear her theme music without getting a little misty eyed and it's been more than twenty years since the evening that I stood up and yelled at my then boyfriend "YOU SCREWED UP! SHE'S NOT SUPPOSED TO DIE! GIMME THAT CONTROLLER!" I think that's a pretty damn good indicator of the power she has as a character and as a piece of what makes me love Final Fantasy 7, and all the games in the Final Fantasy universe.
I teared up so badly through this, big thanks for making such a great video. Aerith was a really rich character, despite passing away at the end of disc 1. One of the most memorable characters ever. And one of my favorites too.
I am impressed by the content of those videos, amazing job! I cannot forget that cutscene of Zack's death in Crisis Core. Zack and Aerith really matched. Actually watching everything before the FFVII remake. Thank you so much.
I cried the first time. Felt really bad because I left her out of my party a lot up until that point. I noticed on my second play through that she gains new limit breaks quite faster than the other characters. Love this game.
Watching this video with her theme makes me cry so bad. She's such a wonderful character. I see so much of myself in her. Thank you so much for making her story justice. Also, I'd love to see a origin story of Pain from FFX 2. I'm currently re playing the game and I can't remember her full story. She's complex. Kinda like Cloud in a way. If you can do an origin story, I'd be so darn thankful.
I'm just so excited for the Remake - only 16 days left. I really hope they go way deeper into her tragic past and I'd love to See more of Zack. He's my favorite character ever and everytime I think about him and his bubbly, charming, cheering, caring personality and his heroism, bravery, honor and dedication to those he loves, I feel so sad knowing his fate (*price of freedom and why playing in my mind*) 😢😭 "I have letters for Zack. 88 of them." And also him realising it has been 4 years since he's been away 😢😢
This video brought tears to my eyes. Aerith has always been my favorite character and I always aspired to be brave and good like her. Whenever I replay FF7, she’s always in my party and I’d max her out on the first disc before the inevitable but I also always find myself having a difficult time playing past the 1st disc for this reason
Though I did not know it at the time, when I first played FF7 23 years ago, Aerith is the most underrated character in all of FF7. She is FF7’s version of “The Chosen One”, “The One to bring the Force back into balance”. I see where SquareEnix gets their inspiration from. Thank You, your videos are well research, thoughtful, insightful, and inspirational to new and old FF7 fans from around the world in a time of dire need, to take our minds from reality into the fantasy world.
You get a like from me just for getting the part about her death right. A lot of people, when telling the story of her death, state erroneously that Sephiroth killed her. It was Jenova disguised as Sephiroth.
Just read a comment from someone else who did the same thing (also with the incorrect spelling) wonder if it happened to be your dad. Anyway, imagine playing it and discovering you prefer Tifa XD (Like I do)
Aerith is the one of the characters that I don’t want to die in the remake and in all time. I hope there is a way they don’t kill her off cause she is a massive part to the whole story and she’s one of my favourite all time characters in the whole final fantasy franchise.
Never played FF7. My only exposure to it (until FF7R) was Advent Children. Even without context, her significance in the story was strongly felt. Her total screen time was probably less than a minute, but she stayed in my heart for the next decade and more. I'm so excited to see what her new destiny would be. Whatever happens, I just wish for her to find happiness. Thank you for this wonderful video!
I don't know why but she is My favorite Character, I think I love that despite her tragic backstory she still enjoys life to the full and is just so kind.
I've been waiting for Aerith's origins so thank you for such a beautiful tribute. Aerith was always my favourite... I love her spirituality and her kind heart. She was a breath of fresh air to the story and I sobbed when I first saw her death scene. I remember reading and trying the theories about bringing her back because the pain of her loss was so impactful. She was so integral to saving the planet... only Aerith could've had the strength of spirit and kindness to do that. This video brought tears to my eyes, thank you for making this.
I remember when I played FF7 the first time and leveled up Aerith so high because her Magic powers was very strong and then she just left and I was so shock that I was literally panicking and looking for her so she could reunite with the party, then when I found her praying, I told myself “Finally”, to my surprise Sephiroth came down with strike to my back and I shouted “noooooooooooo”
19:38 aerith's story concludes...and now it will be remade again once more and now she may stay alive to experience a new happiness for herself and others. THANKS for a good tribute UNION
"In the real world things are very different. You just need to look around you. Nobody wants to die that way. People die of disease and accident. Death comes suddenly and there is no notion of good or bad. It leaves, not a dramatic feeling but great emptiness. When you lose someone you loved very much you feel this big empty space and think, 'If I had known this was coming I would have done things differently.'"
Thank you so much for this video. I really appreciate the effort and time you put in for it. You've really shown a deep inside into her character and why we all feel so connected. I can't wait for the remake experience. Hopefully we will get an even deeper connection to her and the other characters.
Yes aeirth will always be remembered by her death scene because we were but little kids when we were playing this game and it was hard to cope with the fact that one of our favorite characters just died, and not just any character a potential love interest and a very sweet and charming person like it was really hard to grasp our mind into that to the fact that we kept finding ways to bring her back, thinking of theories and doing stuff...
Well, now you gotta do one for Final Fantasy 7 Remake, considering the first part of the game came out and the ending has some very interesting changes moving forward that could or could not alter the way how some characters turn out.
Beautiful video for a beautiful character. Aerith is amazing, Throught all her appearences, we only get to like her more and more. And her death is arguably the first time a videogame make me cry.
Aerith will always be my favorite of Final Fantasy 7...my first exposure to her was in kingdom hearts 1..and she stood out soo much to me compared to the other final fantasy characters. Then I watched Advent Children (still haven't played final fantasy 7 at this point) and her character became even more clear to me. She was an innocent person doing an innocent thing and dies in a cruel irony. Her innocence is what I've aspired to be growing up. I'm 24 now, and ff7 remake will make happy because I trust Square Enix understands what makes these characters tick.
I was listening to the playlist of these not even an hour ago and thought about the fact that Aerith hasn't been done. Refresh feed and look where I found myself.
The connection between Aerith and Cloud is so genuine in remake. They are both Yin-Yang, they complement each other. Hopefully this time Cloud will save her and they will have their ending together. After 24 years, they will finally be together.
Ok so, I've always thought that Midgar is actually the Promised Land. It's saturated with Mako etc. But since it was taken over by Shinra Corp it became a toxic urban wasteland. All this obsession with finding the promised Land and it was right under their feet the entire time. It's where the meteor fell and where Holy came from/together to stop the meteor. Just wondering if anyone else got that impression.
Very well done video, I love all your origin vids they're so put together and helps explain a lot about the character that we may have missed or didn't understand. I would love to see an origin video on Rufus Shinra please!
My headcanon, because Cloud can't keep a straight story and they pick up on it early: is that Aerith and Tifa definitely compared notes sometime during the story without bringing up Cloud's discrepancies. Reading Aerith's dialogue with Cloud during the Gold Saucer date scene (the fireworks moment) reveals a lot, not to mention when Tifa helps Cloud regain his memories later.
In the end.... He should have just been with both 😂😂😂 Two beautiful amazing women in his life yet making different impact on him (still pissed ୧( ಠ Д ಠ )୨ that he was like all "NoOnE LoVeS Me I DoNt dEsErVe tO hAvE a family in avent children when Tifa was like OH OK I GUESS I'M NOTHING TO YOU THEN)
After watching this I think you may need to a update for the FFVII characters. Been playing the remake and holy heck it is amazing. Not going to spoil it and I look forward to your thoughts after playing the FFVII Remake.
I want you to know how much emotions went through me as I watch this video. Final fantasy seven was my first Rpg from Square. This brought back so many memories. Of the people and friends i've made cause of this timeless classic.I hope that this story goes on the the rmake to let others have the same feelings towards others. I hope you are doing well over there and are staying safe. Thank you for this great video. Stay safe and well over there and most of all i cant wait to see what you guys make next.
Aerith is my favourite character from FF7. Her story was beautiful. The last of her kind, but instead of trying to save her kind she chose to give her life to save us all.
thank you for this beautiful video! But how was Aerith's Mum Ifalna able to hang on to the Holy Materia? Shinra knew what Materia is, and even tho they may not have known that her accessory is materia, why would they let her keep a personal belonging when all they wanted was to use her as a testsubject? We don't know that Ifalna wore that Maria in her hair like Aerith did, but how could they not have figured out that the marble she keeps on her ALL THE TIME may carry some importance for the Cetra?
Most materia was equiped thru weapons or armor but there are instances of people like kadaj and his gang putting the materia directly into thier body to use and i am in a sense speculating but if a materia is fused with your body instead of put into equipment but not actively being used there would be no way to know it was there
I dispute the notion that her death overshadows her place in the narrative. Her place in the narrative is the reason her death is so impactful, even nearly 25 years later.
Same here! It's going to be fascinating to see how they develop and showcase the relationship between Aerith and Cloud (Thanks for commenting btw!) ~Darryl
Such great content and excellent timing! I'm playing through the original FFVII and just beat disk 1 last night. I was craving for this origin video and you guys delivered! Awesome work, guys!
"Gast, along with Hojo, was behind the decision to inject Jenova cells into the unborn child of Lucrecia Crescent; an experiment which saw the birth of Sephiroth. However, because Gast has no interest in gaining wisdom for power, he regrets his decision and decides to leave both the Jenova Project and ShinRa. Gast decides that he wishes to continue his research on the Cetra in his own time, using his own lab. He moves to the Icicle Inn where he ironically meets one of the last remaining legitimate Cetra: Ifalna. Ifalna allows Gast to use her to further his research and during the project something unexpected happens; the pair fall in love. They continue to live happily in Icicle Inn for many years and even have a child, who they called Aeris." -I bet Gast injected Jenova cells along with Hojo -Hell maybe Lucrecia, Hojo and Gast all injected themselves at the same time!
Good show, guys! Just when I thought I knew everything about Aerith... I especially appreciated your description of her motivations in choosing her words when getting to know Cloud. The only thing that struck me... I didn't realize Ifalna was a full-blooded ancient... I thought she was part human... I thought Hojo had said something to that affect. Either way, cheers on the great vid!
Fun fact: The materia she had equipped gets deposited back in your inventory. She just takes her weapon armor and accessory she had equipped after you leave the temple of ancients
A character that brings heart
Her line from Advent Children
“I never blamed you, not once. You came for me, that is all that matters”
Bring tears to my eyes and solidified her, as a guardian of all
Aerith will no longer talk, no longer laugh, cry...... or get angry......What about us...... what are WE supposed to do? What about my pain? My fingers are tingling. My mouth is dry. My eyes are burning!
What are you saying? Are you trying to tell me you have feelings too?
I know it's a longshot but I REALLY hope they keep this line in the (eventual) Remake, verbatim. It's so powerful and memorable.
@@SkulShurtugalTCG Eh...it could be rewritten. Keep the first half but the latter half is cringy.
@@SkulShurtugalTCG Eh...it could be rewritten. Keep the first half but the latter half is cringy.
@@belias360 that what makes it human, it's not perfect, not a practiced line, he's trying to say that he's hurt by this and doesn't have the words, it made him feel human and real because of the cringe
first tme i got there, i was honestly crying, and i felt the smae as cloud, it was a powerful moment in the game for me
We could really use Aerith praying for the world with the Holy Materia right about now.
I was actually thinking the same.
"2 months ago"
consider my shit lost at this point....again.
The media has overblown it more than you think.
"Chinra is consumating the world with their endless greed for materia, slavery, organ harvesting for research, humans kept as labrats. With no regard to their humanity or their spirit." Barret
On the contrary, we need Meteor
Contrary to my avatar, I am now 67 years old but remember very clearly FF7 when we first brought it home for our children to play. We were all devastated by Aerith’s death and have kept the story alive in our memories. Your video was the perfect resolution to so much that we never knew about her. You covered her entire story with such intelligence and compassion that I will always be grateful for your work. I’ve also gotten to see a play-through of FF7: Remake and got to experience more of Aerith. I will treasure these videos for a long time as I don’t have the money to play these games, nor do I have the stamina necessary to play them all the way through. Thank you very much.
This Aerith Origins video has, more than any other video, shown me just how rich the setting and just how in-depth each character's biography truly is. I'm ecstatic to see how FF7R will bring this lore into fruition.
If you have a PC, try playing with a fan translation. Cuz man, the official translation barely gets the story across. So much texture lost.
I hope like me ff7r made me fall in love with 7 all over again
I'm glad to see you guys covered Aerith. She's my favorite character! Everyone always just sums her up as the innocent flower girl, but she's got more depth to her. Right away she flirts with cloud, she pokes fun at him when trying to find him lady's cloths and she's even shown to have a bit of a tough demeanor (threatening to rip Don Corneo's junk off).
Despite Aerith having such a tragic backstory pretty much all of her life she still remains positive, which I think has a lot of strength. And with her having the highest amount of magic you really feel the blow when she's gone from your party. Other characters can heal, but there was no one else who could replace Aerith.
As strange as this sounds I think it would be really interesting to see an origin video about Moogles. They've played different roles in the series and I think it would be fun to see what you guys could do with that!
I agree with literally everything you said. My friend keeps sating Tifa's better because of her... chest (completely discounting her personality and what makes her such a nice character) but I've always preferred Aerith. She's always so positive, and always puts others before herself. Pretty much everyone could learn something from her.
Also, I agree with the fact that Moogles could be a really interesting subject. I didn't even think of that until you said it.
@@Bougainvillea1 personally, cloud would have been so much better off if tifa wasn't in the story, she's the cause of his breakdown, and tifa is a weak character who can't face reality, the truth, or her emotions, but is remembered fondly that she stood by cloud after she was the reason sephiroth screwed up his head so badly
@@Bjorick She's also the cause of his strength, he wanted to join soldier to impress her. His story basically revolves around her until the personality change with zacks character. I think you're pretty unreasonably biased, the entire story would be different without her character, you're talking about a different game it's not even ff7 in that case.
@@Bjorick Your personal interpretations of the game are completely at odds with the explanations given by Square game developers of FF7 in interviews. Sounds like you've never played the game at all and based your assumptions entirely on some bizarre fanfics you've read. You need to play the game at least once before you comment on these things. Got it?
@@11veran You should not talk like that. It is rude. People should be able to state their opinion without being ridiculed. I just wonder what this world is coming to.
Aerith was always in my eye, the vision of the purity and goodness of humanity, always encroached upon by the dark end of life, and yet still emerging with Will and determination with a positive outcome in the end. I cry every time I think of Aerith, because it reminds me of all the purity in life we've lost and it stays with me because what I learned growing up as a child. We need more people all over to be like Aerith, especially in these times.
She’s the only fictional character that triggers an emotional response on me almost every time I see her
@@onesmileybaldy8303 saawaame dude
Aerith is truly my favorite character in ff7 universe, whenever I start a new game I always keep her in the party, no matter what. The time with her is just so little that I grind for hours whatever I can, so I can be with her more. Just a few days ago I finished the first disc and I cried a lot again, I haven't continue the game cuz its still hurts. It's a shame that fans don't truly appreciate her character, and it bothers me often that they even make fun of her. Maybe those people didn't actually understood her growth as a person and its really sad.
Anyways, thank you so much for this video 💜
You're most welcome Okamix :) Hopefully the Remake will give people a wider appreciation for Aerith as a character as it sounds like they're going to flesh out a lot of things! ~Darryl
i do believe that the DEV team truly wants to keep her alive since they even put her ultimate weapon in but never use. They rushed the release of the game and that's why we see glitch of her in the church.
@@FinalFantasyUnion They really did make her more noticeable in the remake, and I think it is very clear that she is the second main character, despite the fact that many think it is Tifa, or did before the remake. I like that the remake gave so much appreciation for Aerith.
I can never enjoy the game after she dies. I really want them to leave her alone.
What a loser lol
I didn’t cry through this I swear
Such a strong character, too many remember her for dying or mistakingly think she’s just there to be cute and innocent - but underneath she’s so well written! Amazing video as always
Literally just went to type, "i'm not crying, you're crying" and saw this. Also fun trivia in chinese zodiac, I'm the year of the Bunny ;)
Tru Alchemy Lucky!🐰
Yeah the translation not being that good didn't help. One time I played through on PC with an updated fan translation, and it's like... Well I felt like I hadn't even experienced the story before that playthrough, which was my 26th playthrough. The translation was that bad. I mean sephiroth wasn't even sephiroth early on, it was actually Jenova. Crazy stuff. Lots of ties to Jewish Mysticism or Kabbalah.
@@trualchemy6307 I see you and I were both going to type "I'm not crying, you're crying"
Thank you so much Ninja Bunny! :) ~Darryl
I know this is video is about Aerith's backstory, but what I love about her connection to Cloud is the fact that they are both lonely people and connect through that. Cloud was isolated in his youth, and Aerith was too growing up in Sector 5. Even though they are polar opposites, they managed to forge a unique bond and allow themselves to open up and be comfortable when around each other. What's funny is that the third main character in the story, Sephiroth, also had this aspect to him. He always felt different to other people, like Cloud did, and how Aerith did. Another thing tying the main trio of FFVII together.
Lmfao she like cloud. But what she loved about him was his zack wanna be shit
Interesting perspective and input
Hojo is definitely on my list of most hated video game characters lol
He, Sephiroth, and Seymour from 10 are my most hated. I think I hate Sephiroth the most.
@@jdogrey why do you hate Sephiroth it’s all hojos fault
19:42 This so true, unfortunately... She's so much more than that. Her backstory, life and personality have so much depth to it. I can't wait to get to know her better in the remake!
I was a big time FFVII kid. I remember a connection to Aerith. Perhaps because I was a dorky teen. I remember when she died I called my best friend across the street (on the land line- LOL) in tears to tell him she was dead. “Just use a potion or whatever on her.” He didn’t get it 😐
Anyway, thank you for an incredible video.
Kindred spirit
I say this as well that Aerith is an even deeper foil to Sephiroth than Cloud is to him. When you mention the fact she was a prisoner of Shrina it really also gets me thinking about Sephiroth as well was a prisoner, but one who took a different path than Aerith. Also one thing that really connects Sephiroth and Aerith is Gast. Even though I know that people have long paired Aerith with Sephiroth (and in canon they were once going to be lovers or siblings), however, I do think in another world they could have become surrogate siblings if Seph found out about her before he went nuts.
Aerith and Sephiroth have a greater rivalry that connects to the fate of the planet, while Cloud's rivalry with Sephiroth is always personal
I think what hit me the hardest during my first playthrough of FFVII wasn't so much the death of Aerith but rather the particular screenshot the game chose as a prompt to insert disc two. Out of ALL the screenshots they could have picked, guess which one they used? Right. The one of Aerith looking at the Highwind! I was like: SERIOUSLY?!
making us fight jenova while we were still in shock was very uncomfortable
Things that ruined my childhood
1) Aerith dying
2) Bambi's mom getting shot
3) Old Yeller being put down
Every time I listen to Aerith’s theme tears come to my eyes! She is my favorite character in FF7
I cried, multiple times during this video... Aeris, as I always will call her, Is such a powerful character. And the fact that even after she died in her physical form, she continued to assist the world and have faith on her friends makes me think of her like a goddess, Forever aiding the planet..
And the end of Advent Children seeing her with Zack is sooooo fulfilling, that even today remembering it some tears rolls in my face.
Not sure why you call her Aeris. Her original name was in fact Aerith. It was mistranslated to English as Aeris.
@@jdogrey It was not a mistranlation, it was written like that in multiple promotional materials from Square as Aeris, the fact is that both Aeris and Aerith are correct. Her japanese name is Aerisu, that SU in japanese can sound as an S or an TH in english, so the translator did nothing wrong, is is the same as Sephiroth, in some material he was reffered as Sephiros, wich, is a valid translation! But in the following years they chose to use Aerith as the default, because her name was chosen to be something similar to "Earth""
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@@soniccinos
By your logic I should call sephiroth as sephiroso, or cloud as cloudo like how they are called in Japanese... point is she is just aerith, I respect that you want to call her Aeris and you are free to keep using that name but the true name however is confirmed as Aerith.
@@aoto8897 Well it's not my logic, it's actually Tim Roger's (Japanese speaker) from Kotaku explanation, he says that, contrary to most people referring to "Aeris" as a mistranslation, it actually wasn't, it's correct that same way as Aerith. But I agree that on later works Square decided to stick with the "th" sound. And I like it too. But as I played the original multiple times and discussed amongst friends using "Aeris" it kind of sticked.
Something about this lore reminds me of vivi in a way. They were both fairly young and fragile. And they both in a way search for their heritage. And both of their deaths put a devastating yet meaningful feel where we as gamers only regret not spending more time with the character no matter how many times we play the game. I will say I always shipped aerith and Zack since i played crisis core but seeing both origins and not Zack and aeirth's individual perspectives made me have a stronger feeling in their relationship. I do hope aerith has more screen time so we can almost in a way forget she dies and as gamers have a personal effect getting to see the aspects of aeriths feelings.
Great work once again! Aerith is absolutely my favorite.
And I really did scream that something had gone wrong, that there HAD to be a way to save Aerith, when that death scene happened. I threw myself into the game, playing through it probably a dozen different times, searching for secrets and trying to figure out that way that just HAD to be there. Of course eventually I accepted that her death was in fact the way the game was meant to play out, but it took a good long time. And the more I learned about her the more I just loved her. There are so many things about her personality that were things I wanted to claim as my own - to be kind, to help people, no matter what, that was a big deal for me. Still is. I'm in the throes of Final Fantasy 14 these days but I still sometimes think to myself that Aerith is exactly what the Warrior of Light is - in terms of the essence of that being's purpose and overall philosophy.
I can't hear her theme music without getting a little misty eyed and it's been more than twenty years since the evening that I stood up and yelled at my then boyfriend "YOU SCREWED UP! SHE'S NOT SUPPOSED TO DIE! GIMME THAT CONTROLLER!"
I think that's a pretty damn good indicator of the power she has as a character and as a piece of what makes me love Final Fantasy 7, and all the games in the Final Fantasy universe.
A beautiful tribute to one of my favorite characters of all time. Thank you! Aerith lives! In our hearts, always.
Tseng is such a weirdo and Hojo is straight up nasty. To this day, I wish Zack made it back Aerith and they stayed together
Spoilers for FF7R:
With the way it ended..... Zack and Aerith might have a reunion. Maybe not a full one, but something similar.
@@CrimsonCharan I also hope that they stay together
they deserve a happy ending
Me too. Both Zack and Aerith had a terrible end to their lives.
I teared up so badly through this, big thanks for making such a great video.
Aerith was a really rich character, despite passing away at the end of disc 1.
One of the most memorable characters ever. And one of my favorites too.
She will forever be one of the best characters in the ff franchise. Her character ark was very well put together.
I am impressed by the content of those videos, amazing job! I cannot forget that cutscene of Zack's death in Crisis Core. Zack and Aerith really matched. Actually watching everything before the FFVII remake. Thank you so much.
I cried the first time. Felt really bad because I left her out of my party a lot up until that point. I noticed on my second play through that she gains new limit breaks quite faster than the other characters. Love this game.
Watching this video with her theme makes me cry so bad. She's such a wonderful character. I see so much of myself in her. Thank you so much for making her story justice.
Also, I'd love to see a origin story of Pain from FFX 2. I'm currently re playing the game and I can't remember her full story. She's complex. Kinda like Cloud in a way. If you can do an origin story, I'd be so darn thankful.
Wow, thank you so much Felix! Paine would indeed be a great study as she brings out X-2's darker side.
I'm just so excited for the Remake - only 16 days left. I really hope they go way deeper into her tragic past and I'd love to See more of Zack. He's my favorite character ever and everytime I think about him and his bubbly, charming, cheering, caring personality and his heroism, bravery, honor and dedication to those he loves, I feel so sad knowing his fate (*price of freedom and why playing in my mind*) 😢😭
"I have letters for Zack. 88 of them."
And also him realising it has been 4 years since he's been away 😢😢
This video brought tears to my eyes. Aerith has always been my favorite character and I always aspired to be brave and good like her. Whenever I replay FF7, she’s always in my party and I’d max her out on the first disc before the inevitable but I also always find myself having a difficult time playing past the 1st disc for this reason
Though I did not know it at the time, when I first played FF7 23 years ago, Aerith is the most underrated character in all of FF7. She is FF7’s version of “The Chosen One”, “The One to bring the Force back into balance”. I see where SquareEnix gets their inspiration from.
Thank You, your videos are well research, thoughtful, insightful, and inspirational to new and old FF7 fans from around the world in a time of dire need, to take our minds from reality into the fantasy world.
Thank you so much for your kind words Yang. That's also a pretty apt comparison, nice! :) ~Darryl
You just made a 30 year old very happy. Thank you for this video.
Putting this in my history so I can watch it later. Love y’alls Origin videos.
So I'm not the only one who does that
You get a like from me just for getting the part about her death right. A lot of people, when telling the story of her death, state erroneously that Sephiroth killed her. It was Jenova disguised as Sephiroth.
My dad named me Aeris coz he loved FFVII so much and after so many years, FFVIIR is coming out soon! I am very excited for it :)
Nekotori That’s so unbelievably cute!! Was he mad that Aeris was found to be a mistranslation of Aerith? They’re both beautiful names!!
@@danjellindholm7672 kinda xD but he said this is the name he knew at that time and so it will be Aeris.
That’s amazing! Haha. I’m doing the same if I have a daughter.
Just read a comment from someone else who did the same thing (also with the incorrect spelling) wonder if it happened to be your dad.
Anyway, imagine playing it and discovering you prefer Tifa XD (Like I do)
Aerith is the one of the characters that I don’t want to die in the remake and in all time. I hope there is a way they don’t kill her off cause she is a massive part to the whole story and she’s one of my favourite all time characters in the whole final fantasy franchise.
I hope Cloud saves her.
Never played FF7. My only exposure to it (until FF7R) was Advent Children. Even without context, her significance in the story was strongly felt. Her total screen time was probably less than a minute, but she stayed in my heart for the next decade and more. I'm so excited to see what her new destiny would be. Whatever happens, I just wish for her to find happiness. Thank you for this wonderful video!
Anyone got a Hyper? This gave me Sadness...
I don't know why but she is My favorite Character, I think I love that despite her tragic backstory she still enjoys life to the full and is just so kind.
I've been waiting for Aerith's origins so thank you for such a beautiful tribute. Aerith was always my favourite... I love her spirituality and her kind heart. She was a breath of fresh air to the story and I sobbed when I first saw her death scene. I remember reading and trying the theories about bringing her back because the pain of her loss was so impactful. She was so integral to saving the planet... only Aerith could've had the strength of spirit and kindness to do that. This video brought tears to my eyes, thank you for making this.
I still want Crisis Core Remastered! Damnit square!
I remember when I played FF7 the first time and leveled up Aerith so high because her Magic powers was very strong and then she just left and I was so shock that I was literally panicking and looking for her so she could reunite with the party, then when I found her praying, I told myself “Finally”, to my surprise Sephiroth came down with strike to my back and I shouted “noooooooooooo”
19:38 aerith's story concludes...and now it will be remade again once more and now she may stay alive to experience a new happiness for herself and others. THANKS for a good tribute UNION
I've watched these origin videos so many countless times that my back is black and blue from all the pats I've earned.
Haha, you may want to get some ice... thank you very much though ;)
Beautiful, funny, caring, and graceful...she was such a great character!
"In the real world things are very different. You just need to look around you. Nobody wants to die that way. People die of disease and accident. Death comes suddenly and there is no notion of good or bad. It leaves, not a dramatic feeling but great emptiness. When you lose someone you loved very much you feel this big empty space and think, 'If I had known this was coming I would have done things differently.'"
Is this a quote from something?
@@jdogrey Yep. From the director of FF7 OG
Aerith is the perfect character ever made. She is brave, determined, independent and thoughtful. That's why people like her so much.
Thank you so much for this video. I really appreciate the effort and time you put in for it. You've really shown a deep inside into her character and why we all feel so connected.
I can't wait for the remake experience. Hopefully we will get an even deeper connection to her and the other characters.
You are so welcome Flare! ~Darryl
Yes aeirth will always be remembered by her death scene because we were but little kids when we were playing this game and it was hard to cope with the fact that one of our favorite characters just died, and not just any character a potential love interest and a very sweet and charming person like it was really hard to grasp our mind into that to the fact that we kept finding ways to bring her back, thinking of theories and doing stuff...
When I painstaking acquired Aerith’s final limit break not knowing that she was gonna die earlier in the game😑 now its just a reminder in my inventory
“Aerith will never laugh, cry, be angry”
I became her anger and destroyed that Jenova boss after.
This video made me cry, thank you Darel!
You're most welcome Toni! ~Darryl
So much back story that I didn't realize thank you for sharing
You are so welcome Joshua, glad you enjoyed! ~Darryl
We need more Aerith videos! Theres so much unknown lore and unnoticed details relating her!
One of the most beautiful characters, inside and out, created in games in general.
Love Aerith, such a great character. Love these origins videos too, keep it coming!
I think Briana white will do a great job as aerith.
Here from the future you were dead wrong sir
Nop he’s not,yes there are unfit tones or pacing on some lines but it was overall pretty good and helped portrait her personality really well
I am also here from the future to tell you that you were absolutely correct
@@yuinasweakestsoldier Whatever you say. She did very well.
Well, now you gotta do one for Final Fantasy 7 Remake, considering the first part of the game came out and the ending has some very interesting changes moving forward that could or could not alter the way how some characters turn out.
Why I love your vids so much is cause of how detailed and thorough they are... keep it up!
Thanks, we'll try our best Dimitrios!
Final Fantasy Union I’m positive you won’t disappoint
Beautiful video for a beautiful character. Aerith is amazing, Throught all her appearences, we only get to like her more and more. And her death is arguably the first time a videogame make me cry.
Thank you for the kind words Raphael
CELES CHERE!! Please please please!! Nobody ever covers her character and she’s my favorite in all of FF!
Aerith will always be my favorite of Final Fantasy 7...my first exposure to her was in kingdom hearts 1..and she stood out soo much to me compared to the other final fantasy characters. Then I watched Advent Children (still haven't played final fantasy 7 at this point) and her character became even more clear to me. She was an innocent person doing an innocent thing and dies in a cruel irony. Her innocence is what I've aspired to be growing up. I'm 24 now, and ff7 remake will make happy because I trust Square Enix understands what makes these characters tick.
I play these videos over and over it's great stuff to fall asleep to wonderful style and narration
I WAS WAITING FOR THIS!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!
I was listening to the playlist of these not even an hour ago and thought about the fact that Aerith hasn't been done. Refresh feed and look where I found myself.
Thinking about the games that aren't as featured and thinking of characters from them:
Vann from 12
Serah from 13
Bartz or Exdeath from 5
The connection between Aerith and Cloud is so genuine in remake. They are both Yin-Yang, they complement each other. Hopefully this time Cloud will save her and they will have their ending together. After 24 years, they will finally be together.
Oh so this is normal for Nomura then _screams into the ether_
Hope not.
Recently I've been wondering if Aerith gained through compassion the power Sephiroth tried to take by force.
Ok so, I've always thought that Midgar is actually the Promised Land. It's saturated with Mako etc. But since it was taken over by Shinra Corp it became a toxic urban wasteland. All this obsession with finding the promised Land and it was right under their feet the entire time. It's where the meteor fell and where Holy came from/together to stop the meteor.
Just wondering if anyone else got that impression.
Very well done video, I love all your origin vids they're so put together and helps explain a lot about the character that we may have missed or didn't understand. I would love to see an origin video on Rufus Shinra please!
Thank you Alexandria! Rufus would indeed be a good study, especially as he features a reasonable amount within the Compilation! ~Darryl
@@FinalFantasyUnion You're welcome! I look forward to your future videos!
It has been 23 years and I still feel like crying whenever remembering her demise :(
My headcanon, because Cloud can't keep a straight story and they pick up on it early: is that Aerith and Tifa definitely compared notes sometime during the story without bringing up Cloud's discrepancies. Reading Aerith's dialogue with Cloud during the Gold Saucer date scene (the fireworks moment) reveals a lot, not to mention when Tifa helps Cloud regain his memories later.
In the end.... He should have just been with both 😂😂😂
Two beautiful amazing women in his life yet making different impact on him (still pissed ୧( ಠ Д ಠ )୨ that he was like all "NoOnE LoVeS Me I DoNt dEsErVe tO hAvE a family in avent children when Tifa was like OH OK I GUESS I'M NOTHING TO YOU THEN)
@@renhonjo1680 That's really the player's decision, neither of the girls should've been responsible for his own recovery!
After watching this I think you may need to a update for the FFVII characters. Been playing the remake and holy heck it is amazing. Not going to spoil it and I look forward to your thoughts after playing the FFVII Remake.
People are utterly obsessed with Tifa and her, uhm, assets, but I’ve always preferred the cute mystique and innocence of Aerith.
You’ve done it again union you’ve gone and done it! Great as always
I want you to know how much emotions went through me as I watch this video. Final fantasy seven was my first Rpg from Square. This brought back so many memories. Of the people and friends i've made cause of this timeless classic.I hope that this story goes on the the rmake to let others have the same feelings towards others. I hope you are doing well over there and are staying safe. Thank you for this great video. Stay safe and well over there and most of all i cant wait to see what you guys make next.
Thank you so much for your kind words Michael.
she is for me a representation of a pure heart
Rikku from Final Fantasy would be interesting to see...One of my favorite characters and she was one of my childhood crushes XD
Aerith is my favourite character from FF7. Her story was beautiful. The last of her kind, but instead of trying to save her kind she chose to give her life to save us all.
Could you make Laguna Loire in the future ? :D he is my favorite FF character
100% Agree
Dude, yes!
I want a ff7 character to have an origins video after the remake is release as there will be a more in-depth lore and facts
thank you for this beautiful video!
But how was Aerith's Mum Ifalna able to hang on to the Holy Materia? Shinra knew what Materia is, and even tho they may not have known that her accessory is materia, why would they let her keep a personal belonging when all they wanted was to use her as a testsubject? We don't know that Ifalna wore that Maria in her hair like Aerith did, but how could they not have figured out that the marble she keeps on her ALL THE TIME may carry some importance for the Cetra?
Most materia was equiped thru weapons or armor but there are instances of people like kadaj and his gang putting the materia directly into thier body to use and i am in a sense speculating but if a materia is fused with your body instead of put into equipment but not actively being used there would be no way to know it was there
Love the videos fam keep up the good work!
Aerith is literally the greatest FF character of all time no argument
I dispute the notion that her death overshadows her place in the narrative. Her place in the narrative is the reason her death is so impactful, even nearly 25 years later.
Thanks for the video! I just finished the remake and has a lot of questions of who Aerith was.😊
“Lovers used to give these [flowers], when they were reunited.”
This video is so moving ❤️
She really was an Angel.
We will always remember you Aerith
"Aerith lives"!!!!!!!!
I know it's a bold statement to make, but I feel that Aerith is a character who is impossible to hate if anyone actually gets to know her as a whole.
By the way, I would love to see a Yuffie Kisaragi origin video.
Great video of my all time favorite character. How about a video based around Cecil and Rosa from FF IV through The After Years?
This video was amazing, as always! I look forward to see how this is done in the remake version as well!
Same here! It's going to be fascinating to see how they develop and showcase the relationship between Aerith and Cloud (Thanks for commenting btw!) ~Darryl
Such great content and excellent timing! I'm playing through the original FFVII and just beat disk 1 last night. I was craving for this origin video and you guys delivered! Awesome work, guys!
Glad we were able to help! :D
Damn this video was sad.... reminds me of why we all cared so much about Aerith. Epic work.
her death in 97 when i played the original 10-11 year old me had my heart broken it took me a year to fully finish the original bt man what a game
"Gast, along with Hojo, was behind the decision to inject Jenova cells into the unborn child of Lucrecia Crescent; an experiment which saw the birth of Sephiroth. However, because Gast has no interest in gaining wisdom for power, he regrets his decision and decides to leave both the Jenova Project and ShinRa.
Gast decides that he wishes to continue his research on the Cetra in his own time, using his own lab. He moves to the Icicle Inn where he ironically meets one of the last remaining legitimate Cetra: Ifalna.
Ifalna allows Gast to use her to further his research and during the project something unexpected happens; the pair fall in love. They continue to live happily in Icicle Inn for many years and even have a child, who they called Aeris."
-I bet Gast injected Jenova cells along with Hojo
-Hell maybe Lucrecia, Hojo and Gast all injected themselves at the same time!
When you realize that Gast technically killed Aerith...
I literally cried three times while watching this! 😭❤
Good show, guys! Just when I thought I knew everything about Aerith... I especially appreciated your description of her motivations in choosing her words when getting to know Cloud.
The only thing that struck me... I didn't realize Ifalna was a full-blooded ancient... I thought she was part human... I thought Hojo had said something to that affect. Either way, cheers on the great vid!
Our pleasure DJ, glad to hear we were able to show something new about Aerith :)
My goodness. You made me understand and love AerIth more. ❤️😭🙏🏼
i'll never forget i spent so much time leveling aerith to make her a bad bitch healer and then she was just gone i was like :o
Fun fact: The materia she had equipped gets deposited back in your inventory. She just takes her weapon armor and accessory she had equipped after you leave the temple of ancients
**rolls out me Red carpet**
Ahem...
*AERIS!*