Zack Fair

Zack Fair (ザックス・フェア, Zakkusu Fea) is a fictional character in the Final Fantasy role-playing video game series by Square Enix (originally Square), first introduced as a non-player character in Final Fantasy VII (1997). Zack later appears in the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII works Before Crisis: Final Fantasy VII, Last Order: Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children and, most significantly, Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII, a prequel to the original game of which he is the main character, and which expands greatly on his backstory.
Although Zack is already dead at the start of Final Fantasy VII, is rarely mentioned and only appears late into the story via flashbacks, he is a crucial part of the game's story, as Cloud Strife, the main character, unknowingly confused parts of his own past with Zack's following traumatic events involving the two and Sephiroth; while Cloud originally believes himself to be member of the paramilitary organization SOLDIER, the military wing of the megacorporation Shinra, that story was in fact that of Zack, with Cloud being his friend and a regular soldier. Zack died in the weeks leading up to the opening of Final Fantasy VII, to protect Cloud from Shinra's army after they had escaped from imprisonment.
Zack was not originally a part of Final Fantasy VII's story during development. However, scenario writer Kazushige Nojima wanted to bring a sense of mystery to the title and created the character to help complicate Cloud's backstory. He was designed by Tetsuya Nomura, and his last name is derived from "fair weather," to contrast with Cloud's last name, Strife. With Zack's conceptual backstory in place for Final Fantasy VII, the staff decided to use Compilation of Final Fantasy VII to expand upon his character. Zack is voiced by Kenichi Suzumura in Japanese and Rick Gomez in English. Suzumura was chosen specifically by Nomura for his voice and was given the role without an audition. Western critics have praised Zack's character, commenting on his development since Final Fantasy VII.
Price of Freedom (Crisis Core)
== Daemon Rising with a...SMASH! ==
Zack was only a lookalike as Slash rebooted as his spirit. He was impressed on taunting the Shinra soldiers for killing him, along with Aerith who was Hack rebooted into. He lifted Enzo and Link Jr. as they went against Safer Sephiroth, and when the Game was over, Slash was confused when Enzo decided to return to Mainframe instead of staying in the Game upon Dot's orders.
==Dissidia: Shadowgate==
Zack only appeared in the epilogue as a spirit with Aerith as they convinced Cloud he's done a great job on saving the Planet, Dissidia, and Stormhaven from Chaos and the Behemoth. He also seems to admire Cosmos' looks.
== Gallery ==
File:BCVIIZack.webp|Portrait in Before Crisis
File:VIIBC Zack.webp|Render
File:ZackCGModel-CrisisCore.webp|CGI render (CC)
File:Zack-ccvii-newhair.webp|In game render
File:Zack-ccvii-2nd.webp|2nd class Zack
File:Zack Crisis Core Model 1st class.webp|1st class Zack
File:Zack-ccvii-swimwear.webp|Zack in swimwear
File:Zack-ccvii-dying.webp|Fatally wounded Zack model
File:SOLDIER Sword.webp|SOLDIER sword
File:Zack-ffvii-field.webp|Field model (FFVII)
File:Zack-ffvii-sword.webp|Zack wielding his sword
File:Zack Fair from FFVII Remake render.webp|FFVII Remake render
File:Zack in AdventChildren.webp|Zack (Advent Children)
File:Lost Order file Zack.webp|Lost Order file of Zack
File:DFFOO Zack Fair.webp|Opera Omnia
File:Theatrhythm CC Zack.webp|Theatrhythm Curtain Call
File:PFF Zack Illust.webp|Pictlogica portrait
File:PFF Zack.webp|Sprite
File:Zack Brigade Portrait.webp|Airborne Brigade portrait
File:Zack Brigade.webp|Render
File:FFRK Zack MC.webp|Memory Crystal (Record Keeper)
File:Zack BBS Edit.webp|KH: Birth by Sleep
File:KHUX Zack Medal.webp|KH Union Cross medal
File:KHUX Zack other Medal.webp|Other medal
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