Cloud Strife

Cloud Strife is one of the main protagonists of the Final Fantasy series. He appeared in the 22nd episode of Death Battle, Link VS Cloud, as well as the revisit in the 147th episode, where he fought against Link from the The Legend of Zelda series.
He also appeared in the 25th episode of DBX, Cloud VS Guts, where he fought against Guts from the Berserk series.
==History==
At a young age, Cloud Strife tried to join the illustrious Shinra army unit known as SOLDIER, but didn't quite live up to their expectations, instead becoming an infantryman who would have to work his way through the ranks. During a mission to Cloud's hometown of Nibelheim, renowned SOLDIER Sephiroth went mad after learning about his origins, forcing Cloud and his friend Zack Fair to attack their former comrade. Shortly afterward, the two were forcefully exposed to Mako radiation, a raw energy drained from the planet itself, and used as human lab rats that resulted in Cloud being imbued with the cells of a being known as Jenova. Zack was able to help Cloud escape, but at the cost of his life, which caused Cloud to inadvertently create a false personality largely based on Zack's and become a mercenary. Once he found out Sephiroth was alive and was planning to destroy the planet, Cloud set out to stop the villain at all costs.
==Death Battle Info==
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|-|Link VS Cloud (2012)=
===Background===
*Age: 24
*Height: 5'7"
*Superhuman strength & speed
*Retains Zack's memories & skills
*1st Class SOLDIER training
*Impulsive & moody
*Inferiority complex
===Buster Sword===
*Length: 6'
*Width: 2'
*Base power: 19
*Base accuracy: 96%
*2 linked Materia slots
*Single-edged broadsword
*Passed down between Angeal, Zack, & Cloud
===Materia===
*Fire (Firaga Level)
**Fire, Fira, & Firaga attacks
**Projectile based pyrokinesis
**Use slightly decreases strength
*Lightning Bolt (Thundaga Level)
**Thunder, Thundara, & Thundaga attacks
**Can summon lightning from the sky
**Can launch bolts of electric magic
**Use slightly decreases strength
===Limit Breaks===
*Braver
*Cross Slash
**Paralyzes foes
*Blade Beam
*Climhazzard
*Finishing Touch
*Meteorain
**Launches up to 6 Meteors
*Version 5
===Armor===
*Ziedrich
**Defensive strength: 100%
**Magic defensive strength: 98%
**20% power increase
**Halves damages
**0 materia slots
*Metal Pauldron
*[https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Ribbon_(equipment) Ribbon
**Grants immunity to status ailments
**Includes burns, ice, poison, etc.
===Feats===
*Defeated Sephiroth/Jenova 3 times
*Killed Bahamut SIN
*Works best as point-man in a team
*Focuses on overpowering foes
*Has survived several long falls
*Shrugged off impalement multiple times
===Comparison===
*Jenova Cells extremely vulnerable to the Master Sword's Magic.
*Naturally Faster & Stronger
*Building Limit Breaks take time
*More Predictable Fighting Style
*Ribbon Nullified Arrow Magic
*Straightforward & Predictable combat failed against Link's analytical style
|-|Link VS Cloud (2021)=
===Materia===
*MASTER Magic Materia
**Offensive
***Firaga, Blizzaga, Thundaga, Quaga, Bioga, Graviga, Cometeor, Tornado, Freeze, Break, Death, Flare, Ultima
**Healing
***Curaga, FullCure, Regen, Arise, Esuna: cures most status ailments
**Support
***Haste, Wall, Reflect, Shield, Resist
**Disruption
***Stop, Silence, Slow, Sleep, Toad, Mini, Berserk, DeBarrier, DeSpell, DeZone
*Supporta Materia
**HP Absorb, MP Absorb, Counter, Magic Counter, Final Attack
*MASTER Command Materia
**Manipulate, Steal, DeathBlow
**Enemy Skill
***Acquires abilities from enemies
*MASTER Summon Materia
**Alexander
**Ifrit
**Kujata
**Leviathan
**Phoenix
**Ramuh
**Titan
**Hades
**Odin
**Bahamut family
**Typhon
**Knights of the Round
**Shiva
**Choco/Mog
===Background===
*Full Name: Cloud Strife
*Gender: Male
*Age: 24
*Height: 5'8" | 173 cm
*Weight: 136 lbs | 62 kg
*Imbued with mako & JENOVA cells
**Enhanced physique
**Greater affinity to the Lifestream
*Ex-1st Class SOLDIER (or is he?)
*Successor to Zack Fair
*Looks great in a dress
===Arsenal & Abilities===
*Weapons
**Buster Sword
**Ultima Weapon
**Fusion Sword
*Armor
**Ribbon
***Status-ailment immunity excluding time alteration
**Ziedrich
***Improves defense & halves elemental damage
*Limit Breaks
**Level 1 - Braver | Cross Slash
**Level 2 - Blade Beam | Climhazzard
**Level 3 - Meteorain | Finishing Touch
**Omnislash Version 5
===Feats===
*One-shot Bahumut SIN
*Survived Hojo's experimentation
*Casually sliced large buildings in half
*Dodged Rufus' Bright Lights laser attack
*Scales to Zack Fair, who tanked Bahamut Fury's Exaflare
*Lived through Safer-Sephiroth's devastating supernova
*Ridiculously skilled with a motorcycle
*Defeated the Turks, Shinra, JENOVA, Kadaj, Sephiroth
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==Cameo Appearances==
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|-|Deadpool VS Mask=
Cloud can be seen during Deadpool VS Mask in one of the alternate realities that were shown in the background when Deadpool uses the Continuity Gem. Instead of his strike being blocked by the Hylian Shield, Cloud cuts Link cleanly in half without any resistance, making his body produce a geyser of blood.
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==Quotes==
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|-|Link VS Cloud (2021)=
*"Oh, great."
*"Excuse me?!"
*"Oh, no, you don't!"
*"Let's mosey, asshole."
*"Nothin' to it."
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==Gallery==
===Appearance===
Cloud md (Dissidia Final Fantasy).png|First 3D model used in Death Battle(From Dissidia Final Fantasy)
38413.png|Second 3D model used in Death Battle(From Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)
Link VS Cloud Pooled1.jpg|Cameo in Deadpool VS Mask(Design by Zack Watkins)
Link VS Cloud Pooled2.jpg|Altered fate in Deadpool VS Mask(Design by Zack Watkins)
New stance.gif|Sprite used in DBX
===Arsenal and Abilities===
3FB47EEE-055A-4A52-839D-D900D8BC000B.png|Buster Sword
E7fea002a0f9a55e427f28e9d172b150ea3f0edb s2 n1.png|Ultima Weapon
Ef457a9b84efa78a9f938904cb9ecaa3a414f756 s2 n1.png|Fusion Sword
Dissidia-FirstTsurugi.png|First Tsurugi
FF FUsion Buster Sword 2 700x700.jpg|Fusion Sword Blades
Bows but the Cloud ones.png|Bow
WellinformedUniqueConch-size restricted.gif|Braver
Cloud Side B 2 SSBU.gif|Cross Slash
Cloud Up B 2 SSBU.gif|Climhazzard
Cloud Neutral B 2 SSBU.gif|Blade Beam
WindyFreshGelada-size restricted.gif|Meteorain
Cloud Down B 2 SSBU.gif|Finishing Touch
Cloud Final Smash SSBU.gif|Omnislash
AC Cloud Final Smash SSBU.gif|Omnislash Ver. 5
Limit Breaks the nights.GIF|Limit Breaks
Matter_of_all_colors.jpg|Materia
Materia - Final Fight.png|Magic Materia
Support Materia from FFVII Remake.png|Support Materia
Command Materia from FFVII Remake.png|Command Materia
Summoning Materia from FFVII Remake.png|Summon Materia
Bahamut ff7.png|Bahamut
65ef913cf40561d0669a8207bbec20a6245a6cef s2 n1.png|Ribbon
7c51fe3f02b0c2c4d4675ff415a2cb9d8cbc9794 s2 n1.png|Ziedrich
2e0fd7011bd09be974eeff2c01b20f65e9ff1603 s2 n1.png|Fenrir
==Trivia==
*Cloud is the first Square Enix character to appear, with the next six being Tifa Lockhart, Sephiroth, Edward Elric, Esdeath, Crona, and Maka Albarn.
**He is the first Square Enix character to lose, with the next two being Tifa Lockhart and Edward Elric.
**He is the fourth Square Enix character to win, after Sephiroth, Esdeath, and Crona.
**He is the first Final Fantasy character to appear, with the next two being Tifa Lockhart and Sephiroth.
***He is the first Final Fantasy character to lose, with the next one being Tifa Lockhart.
***He is the second Final Fantasy character to win, after Sephiroth.
*Cloud and his opponent are the 25th and 26th returning combatants, after Leonardo, Batman, Boba Fett, Samus Aran, Son Goku, Superman, Charizard, Shadow the Hedgehog, Deadpool, Metal Sonic, Thor Odinson, Wonder Woman, Ryu, Mario, Sonic the Hedgehog, Mega Man, Captain Marvel, Tommy Oliver, Ganondorf, Red Ranger, Venom, The Hulk, Lex Luthor, and Doctor Doom, and with the next 17 being Iron Man, Akuma, Shao Kahn, Vegeta, Raiden, Darth Vader, Raven, Guts, Omni-Man, Bowser, Doctor Eggman, Kratos, Master Chief, Doom Slayer, Aang, Pikachu, and Godzilla.
**He is the 15th returning loser, after Batman, Boba Fett, Son Goku, Charizard, Shadow the Hedgehog, Wonder Woman, Ryu, Mario, Mega Man, Captain Marvel, Tommy Oliver, Red Ranger, The Hulk, and Lex Luthor, and with the next seven being Thor Odinson, Darth Vader, Bowser, Doctor Eggman, Kratos, Doom Slayer, and Pikachu.
***He is the seventh loser to win, after Batman, Wonder Woman, Ryu, Mario, Red Ranger, and Shadow the Hedgehog, and with the next three being Thor Odinson, Boba Fett, and Bowser.
*Cloud is the first Square Enix character to appear in DBX, with the next five being Noctis Lucis Caelum, YoRHa No.2 Type B, Tifa Lockhart, Akame, and Roy Mustang.
**He is the first Final Fantasy character to appear, with the next two being Noctis Lucis Caelum and Tifa Lockhart.
***He is the first Final Fantasy character to win, with the next one being Noctis Lucis Caelum.
**He is the first Square Enix character to win, with the next one being Noctis Lucis Caelum. 
==External Links==
*Cloud on Wikipedia
*Cloud on the Final Fantasy Wiki
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