Uncovering Forgotten Sephiroth Lore in FF7 Rebirth Leads to Major Revelation

The wider lore of Final Fantasy VII suggests that another central character is destined to perish in the upcoming Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, with evidence from the FF7 sequel movie Advent Children and its prequel novel On the Way to a Smile. The lore indicates that the only way to truly defeat Sephiroth is for Cloud to die, aligning with the series' trend of the hero making the ultimate sacrifice. The theory also suggests that Aerith may survive beyond the Forgotten City, but whether Cloud dies instead of Aerith or later in the third game seems inevitable, as the game launches on February 29 for PlayStation 5.