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(Pages 68-71)
Vincent Valentine
Compilation of FFVII: FFVII – AC – BC – DCCharacter Profile
Sex: Male
Height: 184cm
Blood Type: A
Date of Birth: 11/13
Birthplace: Unknown
Weapon: Clawed Gauntlet*
First Person Pronoun: 私 [Watashi] (polite, non-gender specific.)
Voice Actor: AC, DC - Shougo Suzuki
*Translator note: NOT A MISTAKE, shows a picture of a gun too.
A nihilistic, reticent, former member of the Turks. When he was a bodyguard to ShinRa scientists, Hojo used him as a test subject in experiments that caused him to change into monsters ("Metamorphize"). The legendary demon "Chaos", which resides in Vincent's body gives him near immortality, and his appearance remains youthful, as if he is still in his 20's from long ago. His marksmanship skills were unparalleled in his days as a Turk.
In Final Fantasy VII
The aloof gunman whose body was cursed,He carries the memory of a love gone sour.
Age: 27
Distraught by the presence of four monsters in his body, he'd been sleeping in the basement of ShinRa Manor for over 20 years. When he meets Cloud and the others, he learns that Sephiroth, the son of his beloved Lucrecia, is destroying the planet. He cooperates with Cloud and the others to stop Sephiroth.
「 This body . . . is the punishment I was given . . . 」
His previous position with ShinRa Company was
working with the Turks in the ShinRa plant. His tragedy began when he
was dispatched to Nibelheim on an escort mission.
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Though he sees the world philosophically, this
does not mean his emotions are shallow. Through his poetic manner of
speaking, his romantic side shows through.
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「 The one who should have been sleeping . . . . . . was you, Hojo . . . . . . ! 」
The intense, fateful confrontation with Hojo. Learning
that Hojo thought of Lucrecia as a tool, Vincent's hatred erupts like a
shot of fire.
「 I was frozen in time . . . But I feel as if my time is just beginning! 」
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His complex relationship with the beautiful lady scientist Lucrecia.
Vincent's fateful love was Lucrecia, a woman who worked as a scientist for ShinRa. Hojo married her, and she offered her body to be used for Jenova cells in the experiment her husband headed, which led to a breakdown of her mind and body. When Vincent angrily protested what Hojo did to Lucrecia, Hojo shot him in a fit of conceit. In truth, it was Lucrecia that gave Vincent his immortal body after he was wounded. At first Hojo experimented with monster transformation, however the experiments were a failure because Vincent, though still living, remained in a death-like state. As a last resort to rehabilitate him, Lucrecia inserted Chaos' DNA into his broken-down body. Vincent learned the truth of this during the events of Dirge of Cerberus.
[FFVII] Vincent remains in a
coffin, condemning himself and saying "I was unable to prevent Lucrecia's
sorrow".
Limit Break
Chaos
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Chaos Saber: In midair, (Chaos) spreads
the wings on his back and shoots blades from his wingtips, slicing
and dicing all enemies at once.
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Satan Slam: The image of a giant skull
rises up from beneath the monsters' feet, grilling the enemies with a
toxic gas emission.
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In Advent Children
In the world after Meteorfall,He sought out the cause of the disaster on his own.
Age: 27 (in appearance)
He investigated the Geostigma begun by the planet, and knew about Kadaj and the others. Vincent also visited their base in the Forgotten City and rescued the gravely injured Tseng and Elena, who'd been transported there from the Northern Crater. After that, when Cloud went to recover the children from Kadaj, he helped Cloud in a tough fight and gave him advice.
「 Cloud . . . . . . You sure this is about fighting? 」
"Can sins be forgiven?" - Cloud asks this of Vincent,
who gives a vague answer. Both of them carry a sense of the sin of "not
protecting those precious to me", therefore, those words resound
with importance to them.
「 . . . . . I've never tried. 」
Vincent fights the monster alongside the others
with his gun. Thanks to his unique body, Vincent seems to flutter in
the sky with superhuman movement.
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When everyone wants to support Cloud, Vincent
commands them to put their trust in Cloud's hands. Not wanting to
interfere, he believes that only Cloud has the power to destroy the
curse from the past.
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Trivia 1
The accessories Vincent carries around.
In the world of FFVII, mobile phones are spreading, but because he is from a generation more than 20 years ago, Vincent doesn't carry one. In Advent Children, Marlene is so astonished by this, Vincent then resolves to buy a phone. A year later, Reeve and Shelke frequently communicate with Vincent for various reasons, now that he carries a cell phone.
[AC] Bahamut. As its
Tremor Flare puts Edge into a panic, with a serious look, Vincent
searches for a "Phone Store"...
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[DC] A big part of the
action in DC are cell phones. Yuffie frequently calls him, often
seeming to disturb what is going on.
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In Before Crisis
He awakens one year before Cloud and the others stumble upon him.Age: 27 (in appearance)
One year before the events of FFVII, a colleague from his time in the Turks, Verdot awakens Vincent inside his coffin, and tells him that he is searching for materia. When he wakes up, he helps the Turks fight AVALANCHE, and displays sharp shooting skills with a beautiful gun, though he is rather jaded after that long sleep.
「 The passage of time is of no importance to me. 」
Verdot was surprised that Vincent retained his
appearance from more than 20 years ago, but Vincent remained closed-mouthed
on the situation.
In Dirge of Cerberus
To save the planet,His gun Cerberus will toll a dirge for the forgotten past.
Age: 27 (in appearance)
Reeve, who became the director of the WRO, requests his cooperation when ShinRa's "leftovers", Deepground SOLDIERs put the entire planet into a state of turmoil. As Deepground's military forces summon the mysterious being, Omega, Vincent learns the truth about how Chaos came to dwell within his body; Chaos was transplanted into Vincent by Lucrecia, whom he had feelings for, and the others, by his old enemy - Hojo, whom he is destined to strike against in the end.
「 Hn, I guess I have no choice . . . . . . it's time to save the world. 」
After the battle to prevent Meteor, Vincent
frequently haunted Lucrecia's cave, where her body was sealed in a
crystal, and spoke to her.
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Lucrecia's memories are inherited by the young
girl of Deepground, Shelke. By conversing with her, Vincent is able
to understand some of Lucrecia's true intentions.......
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No longer dwelling in a coffin day by day
regretting the past as he did three years ago------Right now, Vincent
has been seized with regret and has stopped to take stock of the
situation.
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His belief that Hojo had died three years ago is
shattered - This time he will truly and finally avenge the fate he
and Lucrecia suffered at the hands of this mad scientist.
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「 Time stopped for me, but all of you taught me to move beyond the past. 」
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The truth behind the 4th demonic transformation, Chaos.
Lucrecia gave Vincent secret reports that revealed the truth behind Chaos, the strongest of the four demonic transformations Vincent uses in FFVII. But why does Lucrecia give Vincent these reports? - The answer is revealed in Dirge of Cerberus.
Chaos was the unique lifeform that Lucrecia was researching, which possesses the ability to collect all living beings into the Lifestream. Therefore Lucrecia used this element to revive Vincent as he was approaching death and as a result granted him perennial youth. However, Chaos still posses a power so potent it could destroy the world and trying to suppress its power takes a great toll on Vincent.
[DC] The Ancient
Materia is a special materia, and without it, Chaos goes wild.
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[DC] DG snatches away
the Ancient Materia from inside Vincent's body, causing him to
temporarily lose his sanity due to the awakening of Chaos.
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Trivia 2
Vincent in his youth as a Turk.
Before Vincent wore the red mantle and wild, wavy, long, black hair that we're familiar with, before the modding surgeries, he wore his hair short and dressed stylishly in the black Turks business suits in his days of youth. He can be seen this way in flashback scenes in both FFVII and DC. In the tutorial mode of Dirge of Cerberus, players control Vincent in his days as a Turk.
[DC] Vincent introduces
himself the first time he meets Lucrecia. If you look at the suit carefully,
you see that it is not fastened by buttons, and the design is very
refined.
Vincent Map
--- MidgarHe worked in the ShinRa Company's main offices. Confronted Hojo twice, both in FFVII and in Dirge of Cerberus.
--- Nibelheim
For Vincent, "Where All the Nightmares Began". After being subjected to surgical modifications, he spent roughly 20 years sleeping in a coffin in ShinRa Manor.
--- Lucrecia's Cavern
Vincent frequently visits to speak to Lucrecia, who continues to exist inside a crystal in this cavern.
Next: Vincent Timeline
