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Tifa Lockheart


Tifa may dress skimpy and look awful darned sexy, but in the game of Final Fantasy 7, she's one of the most powerful fighters you can have in your team of three. At the start of the game you may consider her rather wimpy, she doesn't do much damage, but get a few levels on her and you'll be amazed. Her limit skills, however; are what really put her over the top. All seven of her skills work together to create a combination that can in and of itself take down a group of enemies or finish off a boss that's proving to be a downright bastard, because once you hit those slots in the right place, it's showtime. Of the three female characters in this game, she's my absolute favorite and of the characters overall, she ranks as my second favorite, falling only about half a point behind Vincent Valentine. She's your standard heroine, but with some fists of steel to back herself up, which is one of the things I love most about her. Tifa displays a pride that is very rare among female characters, she doesn't pretend to be anything other than she's not, and she's not afraid or offended to accept help or give it, and believe me, she can really dish out some major pain. One thing I'd liked to have seen with her, however; is perhaps a longer skirt or even a pair of trousers, because for some reason most gamers, especially teenagers, just play her to drool over her legs, but enough with the sexist banter, on to the real clincher. If you haven't figured it out by now, Tifa's one of the best fighter's you've got, I place her even above Barret and Red XIII in her battle prowess, and behind Cloud only, and I do mean only, because of his Omnislash limit skill. She's got a lot of heart, she's tough, yet she's sensitive to everything going on around her, and a very welcome change from the standard game design of "she's a woman, therefore we'll make her a white magic user and stuff her in the backrow as a healer". Shame on you if you overlook her and use her simply as a medic in the back ranks.


Statistical Information

Job
Bar Hostess, AVALANCHE member
Age
20
Weapon
Glove
Height
5'4"
Birthdate
May 3
Birthplace
Nibelheim
Blood Type
B
Description
Bright and optimistic, Tifa always cheers up the others when they're down. But don't let her looks fool you, she can decimate almost any enemy with her fists. She is one of the main members of AVALANCHE. She and Cloud were childhood friends, and although she has strong feelings for him, she would never admit it.

Weapons

Leather Glove
initial equiptment
Metal Knuckle
can be purchased in Wall market
Mythril Claw
can be purchased in Kalm
Grand Glove
can be stolen from Madouge in Mythril Cave or later purchased in Junon or Gongaga
Motor Drive
found in Costa Del Sol
Tiger Fang
can be purchased in Cosmo Canyon
Platinum Fist
found in Tifa's house in Nibelheim
Power Soul
found in Mount Nibel
Diamond Knuckle
can be purchased in Wutai
Work Glove
found in the Temple of the Ancients
Dragon Claw
can be purchased in Icicle Inn
Kaiser Knuckle
found in the Whirlwind Maze
Crystal Glove
can be purchased in Mideel
God's Hand
spoil of defeating Carry Armor
Premium Heart
found in the malfunctioning item shop in Wall Market


Limit Skills

Level One
Beat Rush is a quick, but hard hitting physical attack focussing on one opponent randomly chosen. Somersault adds a quick flip kick to hit a random opponent, beginning the long combination of attacks that flow into one another.
Level Two
Waterkick adds a quick wash of water for the first elemental part of her combo while Meteodrive add a pounding backdrop for the fourth hit.
Level Three
Dolphin Blow adds another water elemental hit as Tifa calls on the assistance of her buddy for an uppercut to tack the fifth hit to her combination, then finishes off level three with Meteor Strike. After grabbing an enemy Tifa will jump into the air and slam her opponent back down to earth.
Level Four
Final Heaven finishes off the entire combo for the seventh hit as she focuses all of her energy into a massive punch that knocks the opposition for a loop.