Final Fantasy 7: Who Are Sephiroth’s Parents?

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In some way, shape, or form, children possess traits that are biologically handed down from their parents. Who someone's parents are won’t necessarily determine the exact type of person they’ll be (the nature versus nurture debate), but it can be a contributing factor. Knowing and studying one’s parentage can provide an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at a person, including those who are intent on complete world domination like Final Fantasy 7’s Sephiroth.

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Regarded as one of the most iconic villains in video games, the former SOLDIER legend has sought dominion over the planet since finding out the truth about his origins. For years, Sephiroth fought for Shinra, never knowing he was experimented on as a fetus and injected with alien cells. Who would subject their child to such experimentation? Let’s take a dive into the dark history of Sephiroth’s parents and what ultimately led the swordsman down his path of villainy.

Roughly 2,000 years before the events of Final Fantasy 7, a race of beings called the Cetra inhabited the planet. The Cetra were believed to have been able to communicate with the planet itself. There were also “normal” humans, but the Cetra were the dominant species. An extraterrestrial that would be known as Jenova landed on the planet and began waging war against the Cetra by turning them into monsters. In the end, Jenova virtually wiped out the Cetra race but not before being imprisoned deep within the North Crater. With the Cetra nearly extinct, the human race became the new dominant species on the planet, for better or worse.

Fast-forward a couple of thousand years to about 30 years before the events of Final Fantasy 7. One of Shinra’s top