Square Enix has released Cloud Strife’s official character profile in the Closed Beta Test for Dissidia Duellum, a brand-new mobile game scheduled for release in 2026. The profile beautifully captures the full arc of his journey from a young mercenary haunted by his past to a man who ultimately finds peace and purpose.
The summary highlights Cloud’s defining moment of salvation: his collapse into despair and Tifa’s role in pulling him back from the edge. When Sephiroth’s manipulation shattered Cloud’s identity and sense of self, “it was Tifa who rescued Cloud from this pit of despair.”
Together, they journeyed through Cloud’s subconscious, reliving the memories of their childhood, confronting the truths he had buried, and rebuilding his broken mind within the Lifestream. With Tifa’s guidance, Cloud was finally able to reconcile who he truly was and what had happened to his home, Nibelheim.
✨ “It was Tifa who rescued Cloud from this pit of despair.”
