𝙆𝙖𝙙𝙖𝙟, 𝙔𝙖𝙯𝙤𝙤 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙇𝙤𝙯💋❤

The Remnants of Sephiroth (also known as the Silver Haired Men) are a trio of young men that serve as the primary antagonists of Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children. Formed by Sephiroth as physical manifestations of his will from within the lifestream, the remnants are each a fragment of his will and serve to enable his physical resurrection into the world. The original Japanese word used is shinentai (思念体), meaning "thoughtform", referring to a physical manifestation of a thought or consciousness.

The remnants of Sephiroth are Kadaj, Loz, and Yazoo. Kadaj is the representation of Sephiroth's hatred and rage and serves as the leader. Loz is the manifestation of Sephiroth's physical strength and speed. Yazoo represents Sephiroth's charisma and aloof demeanor.

Like Sephiroth, all three wear black in a similar style as their progenitor, have silver hair, green cat-like eyes, and are left-handed. The remnants are implied to help strengthen Sephiroth's spirit within the lifestream by finding others who know of him and reminding him who he used to be in life. As they are formed from spiritual energy, they are not complete copies of Sephiroth and are solely guided by their instinct to find Jenova.

Remnant of Sephy Outfit Artwork Artwork of the Remnants of Sephiroth. As such, the remnants indicate being different from Sephiroth, who acknowledges the remnants as avatars of himself yet their own separate entities at the same. Kadaj claims to Rufus he does not even know Sephiroth, but can sense his presence and is distraught over "Mother" choosing Sephiroth as her son over him. Loz and Yazoo do not indicate one way or the other if they are aware of Sephiroth's existence. While the remnants wish to find Jenova, they do not appear aware of why they want to; Loz and Yazoo tell the Turks "she'll fix everything" and other equally-vague statements. Kadaj tells Rufus that when they find "Mother", they will conquer the Planet, which echoes Sephiroth's ultimate goal to control the Lifestream and take control of the planet to carry on Jenova's legacy.

However, Kadaj appears not to know what to do with Jenova's remains when he acquires them. Upon Cloud explaining "a remnant wouldn't really know", Kadaj does not object and bitterly asks "So what if I'm a puppet?", indicating he is aware of his ignorance.

The remnants refer to Jenova as "Mother", indicating that, like Sephiroth before the Nibelheim incident, they believe Jenova is their actual mother. Although they know her true name, as shown by their reactions to Reno's comment about Jenova during their battle with him and Rude, they are otherwise unaware of her state. After Rufus shoots the box containing her remains, which is little more than a few remaining cells, Kadaj is horrified upon seeing what is left of Jenova.

What the remnants had originally planned to do with Jenova is unknown, if they had any plans to begin with. Through Geostigma, Jenova had infected many people, mostly children, with her cells. Kadaj indicates to Rufus and the children that this means they are, in essence, Sephiroth-clones, and thus needed for the "reunion", as the Remnants themselves have no reunion instinct since they have no Jenova cells in their bodies. Kadaj, in desperation during his battle with Cloud, absorbs the remains of Jenova and transforms into Sephiroth, acting as his host body. This may have been the remnants' purpose all along, even though they were not aware of it.

Story On the Way to a Smile In "Lifestream: Black", it is revealed that Sephiroth tried to create an avatar of himself, but as his memories are fragmented, he is unable to. Sephiroth searches the Lifestream for other people's memories of him, and uses them to craft the three remnants to search for Jenova so he may be fully reborn. Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete establishes that the Remnants are only two weeks old chronologically during the time they attack Edge.

Final Fantasy VII The Kids Are Alright: A Turks Side Story Prior to the events of Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, Kadaj operates alone in his efforts to find Jenova, gravely injuring Dr. Drake and stalking Evan Townshend and his partner Kyrie Canaan while they search for Evan's missing mother, Annette. They learn that Annette had been sent north of Icicle Inn to recover the Sephiroth-clone test subjects who had gone missing from Nibelheim.

After battling the Turks on the Great Glacier, Kadaj pursues Evan and Kyrie into a crevasse that opens up beneath the snow, leading to a mako cavern that contains the dead bodies of Annette and the test subjects. Among the possessions Evan finds on her body, he discovers a small piece of Jenova's still-living flesh wrapped in a handkerchief; Evan kicks it into the lifestream and Kadaj dives in after it, dissolving.

All three remnants manifest together in the Northern Cave, where they ambush the Turks and capture Tseng and Elena while Reno and Rude escape with a box containing Jenova's cells.

The remnants travel to the outskirts of Midgar, where they attack Cloud, believing he may also be guarding Jenova's remains, though soon retreat. Afterward, they interrogate Rufus about the whereabouts of Jenova. Rufus claims ignorance, but they do not believe him. In the city of Edge, the remnants kidnap several children with Geostigma, a disease caused by an infection of Jenova cells, and take them to the City of the Ancients, where Kadaj activates their latent "reunion instinct".

FF7AC Forgotten City Remnants Remnants at the Forgotten City. With the children's ability to sense Jenova's presence, they lead the remnants back to Edge, and the trio attacks the city to force Rufus to reveal where he has hidden Jenova. Rufus reveals Jenova's remains under his cloak during the battle, which Kadaj salvages. In the ensuing chain of events, Loz and Yazoo are apparently killed, and Cloud battles Kadaj alone. After Cloud gains the upper hand, a desperate Kadaj absorbs Jenova's cells, allowing Sephiroth to take control of his body and reshape it into his own image.

After Sephiroth is defeated, a wounded Kadaj hears Aerith Gainsborough's voice, whom he believes to be Jenova. Aerith comforts him and calls down healing rain, and Kadaj, while reaching for a hand only he can see, allows himself to dissolve into the lifestream. Loz and Yazoo unwillingly follow soon after, attempting a final attack on Cloud. With the three remnants dead, it is unknown what this means for Sephiroth himself.

KADAJ

Kadaj is the primary antagonist of the novel Final Fantasy VII The Kids Are Alright: A Turks Side Story and the secondary antagonist of Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children. An embodiment of Sephiroth's will manifested from the lifestream, his goal is to find Jenova, whom he considers his mother, and bring about a second Jenova Reunion.

The novel, Final Fantasy VII The Kids Are Alright: A Turks Side Story, written by scenario writer Kazushige Nojima, sheds some light on the events that happened before Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children.Appearance KadajSeph Kadaj with Sephiroth's image over his own. Like the other embodiments of Sephiroth's will, Kadaj resembles Sephiroth, Vincent Valentine describing him as a "larval" form of Sephiroth. He has shoulder-length silver hair that partially covers his face and green cat-like eyes. Being the youngest-looking remnant, Kadaj has slender, wiry frame and is the shortest of the three.

Kadaj wears black leather clothing that consist of a long coat, boots, and trousers. Kadaj's coat is zipped up to his upper sternum while keeping the lower half open and coattails are strapped to his legs. The image of a single wing is sewn on the back of his coat as an allusion to Sephiroth. He wears black leather gloves and shoulder guards with the straps crossed over his chest. Kadaj's weapon is the Souba, a katana with two parallel blades, which he carries in a sheath on his lower back.

Personality It doesn't matter who she picks. You're all going to meet the same end! KADAJ TO RUFUS SHINRA

Kadaj embodies Sephiroth's cruelty and insanity. Nomura describes Kadaj as "insane" whose speech pattern conveys his unstable mind and volatile mood, intermittently talking quickly and then slowly, or breaking into laughter for no apparent reason.[1] Despite his emotional instability, Kadaj has a cunning and deceptive mind, be it using his ability to disguise himself to manipulate others or using brainwashed children as a shield against Cloud Strife. Kadaj is arrogant and mocks Rufus Shinra and the Turks, and enjoys intimidating the former during their interactions.

Kadaj thinks of Cloud as his "brother" through Jenova, but considers him a traitor to their cause and treats him with murderous contempt. Vicious and sadistic, Kadaj takes pleasure in tormenting others, particularly Cloud, and in the mayhem that he and his brothers cause during their search for Jenova. He is devoted to Jenova and dedicated to finding her, but is unaware of Sephiroth's influence over Jenova. Knowing he is simply a remnant of Jenova's legacy and not "whole", Kadaj is brittle about who he is and his purpose in life, and insecure over Jenova "choosing" Sephiroth over him. Though he does not fully understand who Sephiroth is, he tells Rufus he can sense his presence, giving insight to the source of his insanity and motivations. When driven to anger, Kadaj attacks with fury, such as when he attacks Cloud when he calls Kadaj Sephiroth's pawn.

He views all of humanity as "shallow little fools" who cannot go more than a few moments without repeating the mistakes of the recent past before gilding it while pushing forward. Kadaj admires how Jenova traveled across the eons just to erase fools like Shinra and those who follow them from the face of existence. Finding himself questioning why others bother to oppose him when their misguided actions make the endeavor fruitless, displaying both a n

Abilities KadajLimitBreak Kadaj performing a Limit Break. Nimble and fierce, Kadaj is a skilled swordsman and battles Cloud competently one-on-one. When Cloud is weakened due to Geostigma, Kadaj can defeat him, and is strong enough to defeat both Reno and Rude alone. Kadaj can summon hordes of Shadow Creepers from the negative lifestream and uses materia to summon Bahamut SIN. In Advent Children Complete, Kadaj infiltrates Healen Lodge by transforming into a black mist.

Upon walking into lake at the City of the Ancients, Kadaj demonstrates the ability to exert his will in a form of a black substance, darkening the water; the Jenova cells within the children active when they drink it. This may be a form of Limit Break, as Kadaj glows like other characters in the film when they use theirs.

In The Kids Are Alright-, Kadaj appears before certain individuals under the guise of deceased persons from their past to manipulate them to help him search for Jenova, reminiscent of Jenova's transformation power. He can vanish and reappear in another location, and to become immune to attacks from firearms, likely extensions of his ability to disperse into mist. He can take away people's physical pain as well as re-grant it, as evidenced by his "mending" Evan Townshend's shoulder wound and his encounter with Evan in the mountains.

Unlike most antagonists with great physical and magical power in the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII, Kadaj does not have Jenova cells, and does not acquire materia until halfway through the events of Advent Children. His unusual magic abilities derive from the negative lifestream that makes up his body, while his great physical strength and combat proficiency come from being a personification of Sephiroth's memories.

Story Final Fantasy VII The Kids Are Alright: A Turks Side Story Hello, there. I’m Kadaj. An old friend of Kyrie’s. Pleased to meet you, Tseng of the Turks. KADAJ

Kadaj was born in a pond of blackened water near Junon and attacked Kyrie Canaan before fully manifesting, dragging her deeper into the water and nearly drowning her. After Kyrie was saved by Red XIII and brought to Junon, Kadaj ended up conversing with her behind Dr. Eugene's office. To Kyrie, she saw him as a friend who died in an arson incident, due to Kadaj's ability to mimic the appearance of one's dead relatives, a trait he shares with Jenova. This dead friend's name was Kadaj, and he adopted the name. Tseng witnessed this, seeing Kadaj did not match the description Kyrie gave, and Tseng suspected he was Jenova. After introducing himself to Tseng and shaking his hand, Tseng and Kyrie passed out, letting Kadaj leave the area quietly. Kadaj later disguised himself as Fabio Braun and healed Evan Townshend's wound from the surgery for when his arm was shot.

He later lured Evan to a cabin in Icicle Inn after threatening to kill Kyrie if he did not follow, and asked if he knew where Jenova was. He revealed he had met Doctor Drake earlier, asking the same thing, and was told to look in the Shinra Building, but he had found nothing there. As Kadaj explained that he had returned to Drake and gravely injured the man in his disappointment, Evan briefly glimpsed Kadaj's true form. Since Evan was unable to give him answers, Kadaj revealed he had taken away Evan's pain after the surgery, and undid the healing, leaving Evan in agony. When Tseng arrived to find Evan, Kadaj attacked him, but soon fled when he realized Tseng also did not know where Jenova was.

Kadaj then attempted to manipulate Kyrie into supplying him information on Jenova's remains, but Kyrie, having been warned by Tseng not to trust Kadaj from their previous encounter, shot at him. Angered, Kadaj conjured forth his sword and threatened to kill h

Kadaj's trip into the lifestream, like Sephiroth before him, did not kill him. He revived himself within the North Crater as the Turks were collecting Jenova's remains, as well as having two more remnants of Sephiroth, Loz and Yazoo, come to existence alongside him. They defeated Tseng and Elena before deciding to locate Jenova's head, which remaining the Turks escaped with. The trio subsequently tortured the two Turks they had captured for Jenova's location before heading to the City of the Ancients, which they made as their base-of-operations.

FF7AC Rufus & Kadaj Kadaj speaking to Rufus. Kadaj and his brothers traveled to the Midgar Wasteland and attack Cloud while he was out riding his motorcycle, believing he might knows where Jenova's remains were. As his brothers attacked Cloud with their Shadow Creepers, Kadaj spoke to one of the Turks over the phone about Jenova's remains. Unable to get answers, he recalled the monsters, signaling Loz and Yazoo to retreat as well, and set off to find Rufus Shinra. Arriving shortly after Cloud left Rufus, Kadaj revealed the plague Geostigma was caused by the remnants of Jenova in the lifestream and that those infected were part of a plan for a second Jenova Reunion that would recreate Sephiroth. As Kadaj and his brothers lacked Jenova's cells and Geostigma alone was not enough, so Jenova's remains were needed for a "true reunion". Kadaj believed Rufus knew where they were, but Rufus claimed ignorance, even when Kadaj leveraged Tseng and Elena's lives. Although he did not believe Rufus, Kadaj left him and the Turks alone for the time being and returned to the Forgotten city.

Kadaj-Souba

RENO

Yazoo is one of the three Remnants of Sephiroth, along with Loz and Kadaj, who are the antagonists of Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children. He embodies Sephiroth's allure, and has a cool demeanor. Yazoo often battles alongside his brothers and is the quietest remnant.Appearance Like the other embodiments of Sephiroth's will, Yazoo has green cat-like eyes and silver hair; his hair is long and layered, extending partway down his back. Yazoo is the tallest of his brothers and has a lean yet muscular build.

Yazoo wears a long black leather coat, boots, and trousers. He wears his coat zipped to his neck and the lower half zipped up above his knees, though he opens it up when riding his motorcycle. The image of a single wing is sewn on the back of his coat as an allusion to Sephiroth. He wears black leather gloves and shoulder guards with straps crossing over his torso. He fights using a Velvet Nightmare handgun and carries it in a holster on his lower back. Because of his height, hair, and outfit, Yazoo resembles Sephiroth the most of the three remnants.Personality Just as soon as you give back Mother, that'll be the end of everything. YAZOO TO RENO.

Yazoo embodies Sephiroth's allure and cool personality. Calm, soft-spoken, and reserved, Yazoo has few facial expressions and rarely shows strong emotions, limited to moments such as when Reno insults Jenova, or when Cloud Strife slices apart his Velvet Nightmare gun. Despite his aloof demeanor, Yazoo's more playful side shows when bantering with his brothers, particularly when light-heartedly teasing Loz, or maliciously taunting the Turks. Yazoo is somewhat more expressive and sadistic when fighting, often coldly smirking and quietly laughing. He displays crazed excitement during his takedown of the Turks' helicopter before recomposing himself, which hints at a shade of instability.

Abilities Yazoo-Velvet-Nightmare-FFVIIAC Yazoo with his Velvet Nightmare. Yazoo is a skilled marksman, and usually fights from a distanc

LOZ

Loz is one of the three Remnants of Sephiroth in Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children. He is described as being the embodiment of Sephiroth's physical strength, as well as his fondness and emotional instability concerning "Mother" that Sephiroth showed during the Nibelheim Incident. While physically the strongest of the three, Loz has a real soft spot, especially on the topic of Jenova, as he apparently cries a lot, a trait that Yazoo points out in mockery.

Appearance LozHead Loz in the church. Like the other embodiments of Sephiroth's will, Loz has green eyes with cat-like pupils and silver hair; his hair is styled short and slightly spiky with thin sideburns. Loz is physically bulky, being the largest and most muscular of the three remnants.

Loz wears black leather coat, boots, and trousers. He wears his coat with its hem is cut short and leaves it partially unzipped both ways, with the upper half zipped up just under his sternum. The image of a single wing is sewn on the back of his coat as an allusion to Sephiroth. He wears black leather gloves and shoulder guards with straps crossing over his torso. He straps his weapon, the Dual Hound, on his left arm, and carries his Velvet Nightmare handgun in a holster strapped through a small bandolier belt on his left thigh.

Personality Loz's greeting to Marlene WANNA PLAY?

Of the three remnants, Loz is the most child-like and occasionally shows strong bursts of emotion, though not in the same way as Kadaj. Like a "big kid", Loz is simple and straightforward in his words and actions, and enjoys bantering with his brothers.[1][2] Director Tetsuya Nomura has stated Loz was meant to be a stylized version of Sephiroth's strength, but admitted he could be described as "all brawn and no brains".[2] In some scenes, Loz can be heard making sound effects, such as "bruum!" when driving his motorcycle off the cliff in his opening scene, and "bang, buh buh bang!" when firing at a helicopter piloted by Reno, highlighting his childishness.

He is devoted to Jenova and reacts sensitively in regards to her, being easily upset by Reno's flippant remark about her and implies to be prone to crying whenever she brought up, which Yazoo playfully teases him for. His emotional instability and child-like quirks belie his violent and sadistic side. He takes pleasure in harassing Cloud Strife, nearly kills Tifa Lockhart, and views the chaos that he and his brothers cause to be "fun". Embodying his progenitor's "violent streak", Loz enjoys fighting, often laughing while sporting a wide, confident grin in battle.[2] Since he wanted amuses himself at the time, Loz even waits for Tifa get ready after issuing a challenge to her instead attacking outright. Only after accepting a call from Yazoo, Loz stop "playing" with Tifa and end his battle quickly and refocuses on his mission. Loz displays his seriousness in his dedication to finding Jenova and aggressively rushes at anyone hindering him or his brothers.

Abilities FF7AC Loz Super Speed

Abilities FF7AC Loz Super Speed Loz using his super speed. Loz is a powerful hand-to-hand combatant, possessing super-strength and speed that allow him to overwhelm opponents. He can shatter trees and stone pillars with just one punch, and flip his motorcycle with his legs with one hand supporting him on the ground. Whenever Loz uses his super speed, he appears to move in a blur of blue and white energy, and, at times, he moves so quickly that he appears to teleport. Loz can even used his super speed to propel himself in mid-air, as evident during the highway chase with Cloud. Even without exploiting his speed, Loz is a flexible and acrobatic fighter.

Dual Horn00 Loz's Dual Hound. Combined with his physical prowess, Loz is also resilient and quick to get back on his feet after being hit, such as taking on Tifa's flurry of attacks and remaining unharmed. The Dual Hound accents Loz's strength, and with it, he can unleash jolts of electricity and send a shockwave through the ground. While Loz sometimes uses a Velvet Nightmare gun, his exact skill with it unknown, though he is presumably proficient. Due to his connection to the negative Lifestream, Loz can summon hordes of Shadow Creepers.

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