Remnants of Sephiroth The Remnants of Sephiroth ( also known as the Silver Haired Men ) are a trio of young men that serve as the primary antagonists of " " . Formed by Sephiroth as physical manifestations of his will from within the Lifestream , the remnants are each a fragment of his will and serve to enable his physical resurrection into the world . The original Japanese word used is Shinentai ( 思念体 ) which literally means " physical thought " as thought or conscious given physical form . Profile . The remnants of Sephiroth are Kadaj , Loz , and Yazoo . Kadaj is the representation of Sephiroth ' s hatred and rage and serves as the leader . Loz is the manifestation of Sephiroth ' s physical strength and speed . Yazoo represents Sephiroth ' s charisma and aloof demeanor . All three wear black , have silver hair and are left - handed , making them similar to Sephiroth to a certain degree . The remnants are implied to help strengthen Sephiroth ' s spirit within the Lifestream by finding others who know of him and reminding him who he used to be in life . The remnants indicate being different from Sephiroth , as Kadaj claims to Rufus he does not even know Sephiroth , but can sense his presence and is distraught over " mother " choosing Sephiroth as her son over him . Loz and Yazoo do not indicate one way or the other if they are aware of Sephiroth ' s existence . While the remnants wish to find Jenova , they do not appear aware of why they want to ; Loz and Yazoo tell the Turks " she ' ll fix everything " and other equally - vague statements . Kadaj tells Rufus that when they find " mother " they will conquer the Planet . Kadaj appears not to know what to do with Jenova ' s remains when he acquires them . Upon Cloud explaining " a remnant wouldn ' t really know " , Kadaj does not object and bitterly asks " So what if I ' m a puppet ? " , indicating he is aware of his ignorance . The remnants refer to Jenova as " mother " , indicating that , like Sephiroth before the Nibelheim incident , they believe Jenova is their actual mother . Although they know her true name , as shown by their reactions to Reno ' s comment about Jenova during their battle with him and Rude , they are otherwise unaware of her state . After Rufus shoots the box containing her remains — which is little more than a few remaining cells — Kadaj is horrified upon seeing what is left of Jenova . What the remnants had originally planned to do with Jenova , is unknown , if they had any plans to begin with . Through Geostigma Jenova had infected many people , mostly children , with her cells . Kadaj indicates to Rufus and the children that this means they are , in essence , Sephiroth Clone s , and thus needed for the " reunion " , as the Remnants themselves have no reunion instinct . Kadaj , in desperation during his battle with Cloud , absorbs the remains of Jenova and transforms into Sephiroth . This may have been the remnants ' purpose all along , even though they were not aware of it . Story . " On the Way to a Smile " . In " Case of the Lifestream " , it is revealed that Sephiroth tried to create an avatar of himself , but as his memories are fragmented he is unable to . Sephiroth searches the Lifestream for other memories , and uses them to craft the three remnants to search for Jenova so he may be fully reborn . " " establishes that the Remnants are less than two weeks old chronologically during the time they attack Edge . " Final Fantasy VII Lateral Biography Turks - The Kids Are Alright - " . Prior to the events of " Final Fantasy VII : Advent Children " , Kadaj operates alone , killing Dr . Drake and stalking Evan Townshend and his partner Kyrie Canaan while they search for Evan ' s missing mother , Annette . They learn that Annette had been sent north of Icicle Inn to recover the Sephiroth Clone test subjects who had gone missing from Nibelheim . After battling the Turks on the Great Glacier , Kadaj pursues Evan and Kyrie into a crevasse that opens up beneath the snow , leading to a Mako cavern that contains the dead bodies of Annette and the test subjects . Among the possessions Evan finds on her body is a small piece of Jenova ' s still - living flesh wrapped in a handkerchief ; Evan kicks it into the Lifestream and Kadaj dives in after it , dissolving . All three remnants manifested together in the Northern Cave where they ambushed the Turks and captured Tseng and Elena while Reno and Rude escaped with a box containing Jenova ' s cells . The remnants travel to the outskirts of Midgar where they attack Cloud . Afterward they interrogate Rufus about the whereabouts of Jenova . In the city of Edge , the remnants kidnap several children with Geostigma — a disease caused by an infection of Jenova cells — and take them to the Forgotten Capital , where Kadaj activates their latent " reunion instinct " . With the children ' s ability to sense Jenova ' s presence , they lead the remnants back to Edge , and the trio attacks the city to force Rufus to reveal where he has hidden Jenova . Rufus reveals Jenova ' s remains under his cloak during the battle , which Kadaj salvages . In the ensuing chain of events Loz and Yazoo are apparently killed , and Cloud battles Kadaj alone . Desperate , Kadaj absorbs Jenova ' s cells , allowing Sephiroth to take control of his body and reshape it into his own image . After Sephiroth is defeated , wounded Kadaj hears Aerith Gainsborough ' s voice , whom he believes to be Jenova . Aerith comforts him and calls down healing rain , and Kadaj , while reaching for a hand only he can see , allows himself to dissolve into the Lifestream . Loz and Yazoo unwillingly follow soon after , attempting a final attack on Cloud . The three remnants die , although it is unknown what this means for Sephiroth himself .