Tifa Lockhart artwork by Tetsuya Nomura in Final Fantasy VII
First game
Final Fantasy VII (1997)
Created by
Tetsuya Nomura[1]
Designed by
Tetsuya Nomura[2] Dan Suzuki (Remake)[3] Roberto Ferrari (Remake)[3]
Voiced by
English
Rachael Leigh Cook[4]
Britt Baron (Remake series)
Glory Curda (Remake, young)
Japanese
Ayumi Ito
Yōko Asada (Ehrgeiz, arcade version)
Yūko Minaguchi (Ehrgeiz, home console version)
Ayaka Mitsumoto (Remake, young)
Motion capture
Haruka Shibai (Remake)[5]
In-universe information
Weapon
Gloves
Home
Nibelheim
Tifa Lockhart (Japanese: ティファ・ロックハート, Hepburn: Tifa Rokkuhāto) is a character who debuted in Square's (now Square Enix) 1997 role-playing video game Final Fantasy VII. She was created as a foil to her teammate Aerith Gainsborough by members of the development team, including director Yoshinori Kitase and writers Kazushige Nojima and Tetsuya Nomura, who also contributed to her visual design. She has since appeared as a playable fighter in Ehrgeiz and the Dissidia Final Fantasy series and made cameo appearances in several other titles, such as Kingdom Hearts II and Itadaki Street. Beginning in 2005, she has been featured in sequels and spin-offs as part of the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII series, including the animated film Advent Children and Final Fantasy VII Remake.
Tifa is the childhood friend of Cloud Strife, the protagonist of Final Fantasy VII. She is the owner of the 7th Heaven bar in the slums of Midgar and a member of the eco-terrorist group AVALANCHE. She convinces Cloud to join the group to keep him close and safe, and later assists him in saving the Planet from the game's villain, Sephiroth. Titles in the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII later expanded upon her character, such as in Advent Children, where she attempts to convince Cloud to let go of his self-imposed guilt and move on with his life after Sephiroth's defeat.
Tifa has been named the pin-up girl of the "cyber generation" by The New York Times, and has been compared to Lara Croft as an example of a strong, independent and attractive female character in video games. Media have repeatedly praised her strength and appearance and described her as one of the best female characters in gaming. The heavy emphasis on sex appeal in her reception has also seen frequent discussion, though has also received some criticism for overshadowing other aspects of her character.
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^Pinckard, Jane (February 8, 2006). "Kingdom Hearts II Voices Announced". 1UP.com. Archived from the original on January 6, 2014. Retrieved June 29, 2009.
^Cryer, Hirun (July 13, 2020). "Final Fantasy 7 Remake Fans Think They've Found Confirmation of the Kalm Flashback in Part Two". VG247. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
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