How did Jenova get to Earth?

Arrival. The meteorite that brought Jenova to the planet as illustrated by Shinra's VR theater in Final Fantasy VII Remake. Approximately two thousand years ago an alien creature landed on Gaia, having traveled through space on a meteorite.

How was Jenova created?

Jenova was an extraterrestrial being that crash landed on the planet leaving a huge scar on the earth that resulted in the Northern Crater. The Ancients, a group of prehistoric people (also known as the Cetra), called Jenova "The Calamity from the Sky".

Was Jenova an ancient?

The game says the Cetra/ancients are born on Earth. Jenova is referred to as an Ancient.

Is Jenova a Cetra?

As Jenova was not a Cetra, Shinra was, understandably, unsuccessful in using its cells to create a Cetra hybrid; however those humans treated with its cells proved to be super-soldiers, leading to Shinra's injection of Jenova cells into the members of its elite military force, SOLDIER.

Did Cloud get Jenova cells?

This makes Cloud the only known surviving product of Project S. Cloud, Shelke, Genesis, and Weiss thus bear the last known fragments of Jenova's cells, either directly, or via the cells of Genesis or Sephiroth.

Final Fantasy 7 Lore ► JENOVA's Origins Explained

Does Weiss have Jenova cells?

Weiss has the cells of Genesis, but we have to assume that these are an evolution from Jenova cells which no longer qualify as being "Jenova".

Did Zach have Jenova cells?

Zack went through the soldier process of being infused with Jenova Cells and Mako. However, Sephiroth wasn't just injected with Jenova Cells through Soldier training, it was injected into him as a fetus before birth while he was still in Lucrecia.

Why did Sephiroth cut off Jenova head?

He was too wounded to carry Jenova's entire body out of the reactor, so he decided to cut his losses and settle for just the head.

Why does Sephiroth only have 1 Wing?

The wings in Sephiroth's final form, "Safer Sephiroth" are a result of his fusion with Jenova, hence why he has the one black wing.

Is Jenova a God?

Etymology and symbolism

Jenova's name is a portmanteau of "Jehovah" and "Nova". "Jehovah" is a widely-accepted romanization of the ineffable Hebrew name 'יהוה', the covenantal name of the Abrahamic God. Nova is from the Latin feminine adjective for "new". Thus, Jenova's name means "New God".

Is Sephiroth actually Jenova?

At different parts of the game, Sephiroth refers to Jenova as his mother. The reason behind this is Hojo, who lies to Sephiroth and tells him that Jenova is the name of his mother and that she died in childbirth. Sephiroth's real mother is Lucrecia Crescent, the same woman who Vincent fell in love with.

Is Vincent related to Sephiroth?

Shortly after them becoming involved, Lucrecia becomes pregnant with Hojo's child, which is later injected with jenova cells and becomes Sephiroth. But it seems more likely based on Sephiroth's personality/physical traits and Vincent's relationship with Lucrecia that Vincent is actually Sephiroth's true father.

Is Sephiroth a Cetra?

Sephiroth never gained the ability to talk to the planet, as he is not a Cetra descendant.

Did Sephiroth merge with Jenova?

The survivors of Nibelheim, including Cloud Strife and Zack Fair (and excluding Tifa Lockhart, who had been rescued before Shinra arrived), were rounded up and injected with Sephiroth cells, Sephiroth having merged with Jenova cells while still in the womb.

Is Cloud a Sephiroth clone?

Cloud isn't a Sephiroth clone, he had the cells implanted in him after he was born and grown up. Whereas Sephiroth had the cells implanted in the womb.

Who is Sephiroth's real mother?

Lucrecia Crescent is a non-playable character from the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII. She is Sephiroth's birth mother.

Does Jenova have wings?

The Jenova body also has a stump of a wing when being carried from the Shinra Building.

Is Sephiroth a God?

Learning that Jenova, who he comes to consider his "mother," attempted to take control of the Planet 2000 years previously, Sephiroth decides to follow in her footsteps and become a god who would rule over the Planet.

Did Sephiroth always have cat eyes?

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In the case of Sephiroth, Tetsuya Nomura decided to bestow cat-like eyes upon him.

Is Jenova still alive?

Even though we kind of think of Jenova as having "died" in a sense after the battle with the Ancients, after which (during the main game) she operates with/via Sephiroth from the Lifestream, she was actually just sealed up.

Who was Sephiroth's father?

Hojo reveals he is Sephiroth's father, concedes that Cloud is the most successful Sephiroth-clone, and that he has injected himself with Jenova's cells (which is implied to have cost him what little sanity he had). The party attacks Hojo as he mutates into grotesque forms, and is killed.

Who is stronger Cloud or Zack?

Both Zack and Cloud are very powerful fighters. A battle between them would be a very close match. However, purely because Cloud gets more time to develop his skills, while Zack dies earlier, Cloud ends up being a little stronger than Zack.

Is Zack a Sephiroth clone?

Zack, also a Sephiroth-clone, was a complete failure: he was not mentally affected by the experiment due to previously being unaffected by the identical SOLDIER procedure. The twelve successful Sephiroth-clones become the group of fanatics that follows Sephiroth around in Final Fantasy VII.

Who is Cloud Strife's father?

Early life. Young Cloud and Tifa in Nibelheim in Final Fantasy VII Remake. Cloud was born August 11, 1986 in the mountain village of Nibelheim to Claudia Strife; his father died when Cloud was very young.

Who picked up genesis in Crisis Core?

Genesis' body is collected by two soldiers: Nero the Sable and Weiss the Immaculate of Deepground. Shinra pursue Zack and Cloud, and catch up with them just outside Midgar.