This is EXACTLY what I tell people when I explain why I love his character so much!! He's not just any villain. He's a man who was fucked over by the world before he was even born. His actions are still wrong but like, honestly? With how inhumanely he was treated, it was only a matter of time before he snapped under the pressure, and who's to blame him? I certainly don't. In fact, I would have succumbed to insanity as well if I was in his position.
The world didn't give him a chance at life, even when he was only a mere concept. Why give back to a world that never gave anything to you? Genesis was just his breaking point.
Even if his life wasn't good before, he at least had Genesis and Angeal by his side. He cared for them SO MUCH, only for them to betray his trust after they gave him a reason to live. Those two were the sliver of hope in his grim reality, and not even they truly cared for him-- Angeal really only cared for Genesis and Genesis, himself. If they hadn't led him stumbling head first into false hope, Sephiroth might not have broken the way he had. He still would have eventually broken, yes, but possibly in a different, less extreme sense. Perhaps even one without so much bloodshed.
Shinra treated him as a tool, and it seemed Genesis and Angeal did as well. And if a tool isn't given proper care, it's prone to rust and eventually shatter. It was only a matter of time-- those two just quickened the inevitable.
Zack was the only one who treated him like a human being, but by the point he entered Sephiroth's life, it was already too late.
The reason Sephiroth is such an interesting villain even if you haven't played the games comes down to three words.
It's easy to say "JRPG Villain craves power and injects themselves with forbidden magic power juice to become stronger". It's easy to say "Evil company made super soldiers using extreme biological and chemical injects so no one can combat them".
When explaining Sephiroth, no one expects "Sephiroth was injected with alien DNA in the womb."
Those three words change the perspective completely. He wasn't a power hungry villain before he lost his mind. He had his life fucked over and now he wants the planet taken down with him. He was never given a choice, and I think that's the most interesting part of his back story.
Just seeing how much has changed within Sephiroth because of what he's had to go through breaks my heart 💔
"But that was then, and this is now."
Sephiroth never even revealed Jenova like this in the OG as a part of his plan, so why is he doing this? Isn't revealing her nature the last thing Sephiroth wanted to do?
Here's what I think is happening, Sephiroth is being forced to work against Cloud. He traveled back in time, still tethered to Jenova, hoping to stop her and save the planet from whatever destiny it's tethered to (yet it also has consequences as we see in the alternative timeline)
Yet he's still shackled to Jenova, so he needs Cloud's help in order to break free from her, but Jenova is taking advantage of Cloud's shattered mental state and false persona, so it's like a godly game of tug a war.
I think the Sephiroth who's manipulating Cloud and trying to convince him that Tifa isn't real is the past version of him from the OG, while the real Sephiroth, the one who we've been following all along, is trying to break free from destiny's grasp, stop Jenova and save the planet.
I could be wrong, and this is just a retelling of the OG, but I don't buy that one bit, especially when both the developers and part of the story say otherwise. Anyways, that's what I grabbed from this scene.
For research purposes, of course
This is the emoji, "Sleepy Sephiroth." This is the second Sephiroth emoji I've completed so far! I plan to make some of Angeal, Genesis, and Zack as well-- possible even CC Cloud and Aerith. They are coming out very cute so far, I think 🥰
Sephiroth Emojis: Shrugging | Sleepy
I'm currently working on these emojis for my SOLDIER group chat(FF7CC) 'leaks' Tumblr page.
"Just A Dedicated First-Class Fan" is a blog-based fanfiction/narrative set in the world of Final Fantasy 7 Crisis Core, where a huge fan of the first-class SOLDIERs from ShinRa hacks into their group chats and leaks the things they find out to the fans following their blog. The story is updated with each blog post.
The entire page is made by me and is posted officially under Fanfictions & Fantasies! I use Google Docs to create all of the 'Discord Screenshots' using a table I formatted myself, as well as graphics I designed myself, all with the intention of replicating the Discord UI. If you're interested in the concept of this project, please check out the blog! All the emojis I will be working on are for this blog, so I would appreciate feedback! ♡
I turned the black materia scene into Sefikura content bc I got inspired 😈 eat up y'all
Feel free to use them! No need to credit me, just please don't edit out the watermarks in the banners.
Personally, I'm on Team Frye. She's my favorite of the bunch, but I love the others as well.
Clerith doodles from my Twitter
Is tumblr a good site to post RP ads? I'm an advanced literate roleplayer and I am desperately looking for good rp forums
Accepting multiple 1x1 slots
I'm looking for a partner to play as Cloud in a 1x1 Sefikura RP with me. On special occasions, I will be willing to roleplay as Cloud, but I am more accustomed to writing Sephiroth as he has been my muse for over 5 years, and he is my favorite character of all time.
1. You must be 18 or older.
2. I am an advanced literate roleplayer. Thus, you must at least be a literate roleplayer with fluent English, even if it is not your first language. I do not roleplay with people who write in script or at the semi-literate rp level, and I do not rp in any other languages.
3. You must be okay with mature, darker themes, swearing and blood. This is not to be confused with ERP, though it is permitted if we both consent, and as long as that is not the sole purpose of the entire rp. I just enjoy more mature themes and when the rp is taken seriously.
4. You must be able to be active, and don't ghost me if you lose interest. If you cannot be active, don't message me at all. I do not want to be in an rp where I am left waiting for a reply for days, weeks, or months on end, as that is not fun at all. If you get busy, just let me know, and I will wait for you, but if it takes longer than 2 weeks for you to get back to me, I will leave.
5. You don't have to be perfect at roleplaying Cloud, but please have a thorough enough understanding of his character.
6. You must be able to help me develop a plot. This is a group effort, after all! While I do have many plot ideas, they are very vague and will need to be expanded on by both of us.
7. The roleplay will take place on Discord, but I will only be handing out my discord handle to people who have messaged me on here first, so be sure to dm me here if you're interested.
8. This can take place in canonverse or an AU. I do not mind either way as long as we can have fun.
9. Please be direct with me.
10. Know how to differentiate reality from fiction. If you are not okay with me roleplaying as a man despite being a woman, I do not suggest we roleplay. On another note, just because I may like to rp a specific topic, it does not mean I believe it is okay in reality.
If you are still interested after reading my rules, go ahead and message me with any rules & triggers you may have! Optionally, I would like to see an rp sample, too, but that is not required. I will send an rp sample upon request as well.
If we end up being compatible after talking a bit on here, I will send you my Discord handle and ask you to friend me on there so we can start roleplaying!
I hope to find some partners! Trust me, I'm not as intimidating as I may seem, so just reach out to me if you think we would make a good match! ♡
I am a simple person. I see anything about Sephiroth, and it is my duty to possess it. Your gifs, images, plushies, themes, animations, merchandise...all mine. I download, I save, I purchase. I love you bbg <3