Cloud Strife
Also known as: Cloudy, SOLDIER First Class
Mercenary with a buster sword and a borrowed identity, whose shattered memories of Nibelheim and Zack form the trilogy's emotional core. Time-travel fix-its sending him back to save everyone are practically their own genre.
Popular Cloud Strife Ships
Sephiroth/Cloud Strife
38k works
The legendary SOLDIER Sephiroth and Cloud Strife, locked in an obsessive cycle of conflict that some fans interpret as twisted devotion.
Cloud Strife/Tifa Lockhart
45k works
Childhood friends Cloud Strife and Tifa Lockhart, whose deep bond endures through trauma, separation, and world-threatening crises.
Zack Fair/Cloud Strife
32k works
The cheerful SOLDIER First Class Zack Fair and the shy Cloud Strife, whose friendship deepened during their shared captivity and suffering.
Common Tropes in Cloud Strife Fanfiction
Cloud Strife · Fix-It
480k works
Stories that 'fix' canon events that fans found unsatisfying, usually character deaths or relationship outcomes.
Cloud Strife · Time Travel
280k works
Characters travel through time, either to change events, escape danger, or by accident. Romance may span different time periods or involve changing the past.
Other FF7 Characters
Sephiroth
18k works
Shinra's legendary One-Winged Angel who burned Nibelheim after learning the truth of his creation and now haunts Cloud across every timeline. Fandom alternates between writing his downfall and writing it averted.
Zack Fair
16k works
Sunny SOLDIER First Class who carried a catatonic Cloud across a continent and died within sight of Midgar so his friend could live. The fandom's most universally loved character and its most rewritten death.
Tifa Lockhart
13k works
Seventh Heaven barkeep and martial artist who quietly holds Cloud's broken memories together, having known him since their Nibelheim childhood. Her patience and devastating right hook headline a huge body of canon-era fic.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many fanfics feature Cloud Strife?
Cloud Strife appears in 30k+ works on AO3, making them one of the most popular characters in the FF7 fandom. You can browse all Cloud Strife fanfiction using the Fanfict Reader app.
What are the most popular Cloud Strife ships?
The most popular Cloud Strife ships include Sephiroth/Cloud Strife, Cloud Strife/Tifa Lockhart, Zack Fair/Cloud Strife. These pairings feature prominently in AO3 fanfiction.
What tropes are common in Cloud Strife fanfiction?
Common tropes in Cloud Strife fanfiction include Fix-It, Time Travel. Use Fanfict Reader to filter and find exactly the type of story you're looking for.
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