Tifa Lockhart

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Tifa Lockhart (Japanese: ティファ・ロックハート Hepburn: Tifa Rokkuhāto^?) is a fictional character in Square's (now Square Enix) role-playing video game Final Fantasy VII. Created and designed by Tetsuya Nomura, she has since appeared in the fighting game Ehrgeiz and made cameo appearances in several other titles, as well as the CGI film sequel to Final Fantasy VII, Advent Children and related games and media in theCompilation of Final Fantasy VII series.

A member of the eco-terrorist group AVALANCHE and owner of the 7th Heaven bar in the slums of Midgar, Tifa is the childhood friend of Cloud Strife, the protagonist of Final Fantasy VII. Convincing him to join the group to keep him close and safe, she later assists him in saving the Planet from the game's villain, Sephiroth. Installments in The Compilation of Final Fantasy VII later expanded upon her character, such as in the filmAdvent Children, where she attempts to convince Cloud to let go of his self-imposed guilt, and move on with his life after Sephiroth's defeat.

Named the pin-up girl of the "cyber generation" by The New York Times, Tifa has been compared to Lara Croft as an example of a strong, independent and attractive female character in video games. Media have repeatedly praised both the character's strength and appearance and described her as one of the best female characters in gaming.

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워낙 인기가 많은 캐릭터라 시간이 흘러도 2차 창작이 멈추질 않는 캐릭터 티파.

그만큼 버전도 여러개가 존재한다.

기존 플스버전 파이널 판타지7 버전, 리메이크 버전, 컷신 버전, 그리고 우리 눈을 호강시켜줬던 시네마틱 버전도 존재한다.

떠오르는 막연한 이미지는 셀 수 없이 존재하지만 무엇이 딱 티파라고 정확하게 확정하기가 힘든 캐릭터인 것 같다.