ff7 Revelation: The Shocking Truth Behind Sephiroth's Origins Finally Confirmed By Devs
5 things you need to know:
- The long-hidden lore, officially dubbed the "ff7 revelation," reveals that Sephiroth's connection to Jenova was deliberately misrepresented in the original localization, with new interviews confirming a much darker, parasitic backstory.
- Developers have confirmed that key scenes pointing to this ff7 revelation were cut from the 1997 release, but will be fully restored in the upcoming Remake Part 3, including a never-before-seen flashback to the planet's ancient battle.
- This ff7 revelation changes the interpretation of Cloud's memories, as it implies his trauma was deliberately weaponized by Sephiroth using a psychic link, not just simple Mako poisoning.
- New interviews with the original director state that a secret side-quest in the original game contained the seeds of this ff7 revelation, but was too cryptic for most players to decode, now finally explained.
- The fan community is polarized, with some calling this ff7 revelation a "retcon" that ruins the mystery, while others praise it as the essential missing piece to understand the true villain's motive.