Is Hojo the main antagonist?

Professor Hojo (in Japanese: 宝条, Hōjō) is a brilliant but mad scientist and the overarching antagonist of the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII as a whole. He is the secondary antagonist in Final Fantasy VII and its 2020 remake, and the main antagonist of Dirge of Cerberus -Final Fantasy VII-.
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Who is the real villain in ff7?

However, the events of Final Fantasy VII would not have happened without the actions of Hojo, and it was all part of his master plan, making him the true villain of the game. These are some of the reasons why Hojo is the best villain not only in Final Fantasy VII but the entire series.
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Why is Hojo evil?

What makes him Pure Evil? Performing unethical experimentations on other creatures. Taking Lucrecia's son Sephiroth away from her forcefully. Making his son Sephiroth as a brainwashed killing machine, and hiding who he truly is, driving him to madness.
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What did Hojo do Sephiroth?

Hojo injects the survivors, including Zack and Cloud, with samples of Sephiroth's genetic material and infuses them with mako, turning them into Sephiroth-clones. Only Tifa is spared, having been rescued by Zangan before Shinra arrived.
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What was Hojo trying to do?

Hojo claims that he is lending both species a helping hand, as they're both on the brink of extinction. The scene implies that Hojo wants Aerith and Red XIII to breed, as Red XIII's race is known for its long lifespan, which would resolve his earlier concerns.
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Final Fantasy 7 Lore ► Professor Hojo's Origins Explained



Did Hojo create Sephiroth?

Hojo was the mastermind behind SOLDIER and the Jenova Project, and is initially head of Shinra Inc.'s Science Research Division. However, Hojo's goals stand apart from Shinra's, with a focus on scientific pursuits and monitoring the actions of his biological son and greatest creation, Sephiroth.
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Is Hojo or Vincent Sephiroth's father?

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.
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Is Hojo a Weiss?

Weiss is a SOLDIER and leader of the Tsviets. He's often portrayed as calm and charismatic but holds a deep hatred for humans, particularly scientists. This is likely due to his time spent in Deepground and his later possession by Professor Hojo.
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Does Cloud have a wing?

Cloud in the continuity of FF7 has never had a wing. It's strictly KH's nonsense only. The only characters to display wings in the actual 7 compilation is Angeal (Zack's mentor), Genesis and Sephiroth.
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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.
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How do you beat Hojo?

Strategy. The player should avoid wasting MP against this form, and use physical attacks to defeat Hojo. If the Samples cause problems, one can simply use Stop-inflicting attacks to keep them from attacking, or use Bad Breath or Hades.
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Why did Lucrecia leave Vincent?

Vincent attempted to console her, but Lucrecia was overcome by guilt and sought Hojo for comfort. Vincent let her go, only wanting for her to be happy, but after that day, she became downcast. Lucrecia and Hojo started a relationship and Lucrecia became pregnant.
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Who is Palmer ff7?

Palmer is the head of Shinra Electric Power Company's failed Space Program in the Final Fantasy VII series. He continues to act as an executive at the Shinra Company, even if his department is mostly defunct.
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Is Sephiroth the main villain?

Sephiroth is the main antagonist in Final Fantasy VII, who first appears after assassinating President Shinra. As revealed over the course of the game, Sephiroth was once the most powerful member of SOLDIER, Shinra's elite military division, who was celebrated as a heroic Invincible veteran of the Shinra-Wutai war.
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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.
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What town is Zack from?

Early life. Zack, assumed to have been born in the town of Gongaga, had childhood dreams of joining SOLDIER to become a First Class.
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Why does Sephiroth 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.
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Does Cloud have 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.
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Does Jenova have wings?

The Jenova body also has a stump of a wing when being carried from the Shinra Building.
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Who is Nero ff7r?

Nero is a mysterious man with powers of darkness who belongs to Deepground, Shinra Electric Power Company's secret SOLDIER program.
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Why is Weiss in Intergrade?

Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade

Director and character designed Tetsuya Nomura chose him for this role because he is a powerful enemy outside of Sephiroth. He can be fought in Chapter 17 during hard mode after the player completes Episode INTERmission.
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Are Weiss and Nero brothers?

Born in 1987, making him 23 years old, Nero is the biological younger brother of Weiss the Immaculate, and the only successful test subject of the stagnant Mako experiments.
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Is jenova an ancient?

The game says the Cetra/ancients are born on Earth. Jenova is referred to as an Ancient.
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Who is Sephiroths real parents?

Even though Sephiroth refers to Jenova as “Mother,” Lucrecia is his biological mother. He's correct in the fact that his body contains cells of the extraterrestrial, but he's mistaken in believing he's a descendent of the Cetra. Following Sephiroth's birth, Lucrecia fled Shinra and found refuge in Crystal Cave.
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Is Vincent Valentine a vampire?

5 He's Considered A Horror-Terror

But Vincent isn't actually a vampire and there is nothing past his looks and sleeping situation to suggest that he is. In game-lore, his "job title" is classified as a Horror-Terror and Vincent's Limit Break sees him transforming into a variety of rampaging monstrosities.
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