28 Facts About Zack Fair

Zack Fair is a fictional character in the Final Fantasy role-playing video game series by Square Enix, first introduced as a non-player character in Final Fantasy VII .

Zack Fair later appears in the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII works Before Crisis: Final Fantasy VII, Last Order: Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children and, most significantly, Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII, a prequel to the original game of which he is the main character, and which expands greatly on his backstory.

Zack Fair died in the weeks leading up to the opening of Final Fantasy VII, to protect Cloud from Shinra's army after they had escaped from imprisonment.

Zack Fair was not originally a part of Final Fantasy VIIs story during development.

Zack Fair was designed by Tetsuya Nomura, and his last name is derived from "fair weather, " to contrast with Cloud's last name, Strife.

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Zack Fair is voiced by Kenichi Suzumura in Japanese and Rick Gomez in English works prior to Final Fantasy VII Remake, in which he is voiced by Caleb Pierce.

Western critics have praised Zack Fair's character, commenting on his development since Final Fantasy VII.

Zack Fair did not exist in the original scenario of Final Fantasy VII, but was created only when scenario writer Kazushige Nojima decided to add some mystery to the plot, most notably in relation to Cloud Strife's background.

Zack Fair was the first person Aerith loved, thus creating an emotional connection between herself and Cloud, because he reminds her of him.

Nomura had wanted Zack Fair to have a "nice, upbeat voice, " which influenced his decision to cast Kenichi Suzumura.

Zack Fair wears the SOLDIER 1st class uniform, consisting of a black, sleeveless turtleneck, black boots, and armor.

In Crisis Core, Zack Fair has two attires; his Final Fantasy VII outfit and a different outfit worn during the start of the game, which he changes after fighting Angeal Hewley.

Originally, Zack Fair was meant to wear red clothing until Tetsuya Nomura drew his black outfit.

Zack Fair was made as a conventional heroic character in contrast to Cloud who was written as an unlikely hero.

Zack Fair had only a small role in the original Final Fantasy VII.

Zack Fair is first mentioned by name in Gongaga, his hometown, where his parents are oblivious as to what became of him after he left to join SOLDIER, and are worried for his safety after not hearing from him for years.

Zack Fair makes an appearance during the chapter covering the Nibelheim incident, and later as a boss character when he and Cloud are fugitives from Shinra and are being pursued by the Turks.

Zack Fair has a small role in the film sequel Advent Children, where most of his appearances are flashbacks from Cloud's point of view.

Zack Fair appears at the end of the film, where he and the now deceased Aerith speak to Cloud.

Zack Fair's death is shown in the film, where he gives Cloud the Buster Sword and tells him to become his "living legacy".

Zack Fair is the protagonist of Crisis Core, a prequel to Final Fantasy VII, which deals primarily with Zack Fair's backstory.

Zack Fair and Sephiroth learn that both Angeal and Genesis were the result of a Shinra experiment called "Project G", where they were injected with Jenova cells prior to being born in an effort to create perfect SOLDIERs.

Zack Fair decides to stop Genesis, and after defeating him, he and Cloud head to Midgar, where he hopes to be reunited with Aerith.

Zack Fair has served as the basis for several forms of merchandise, such as being pictured on the Final Fantasy VII 10th Anniversary Potion soft drink cans.

Outside the Final Fantasy VII series, Zack Fair is an unlockable character in the PlayStation version of the fighting game Ehrgeiz, where is playable in arcade, versus, and minigame events.

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Zack Fair is featured prominently in the Olympus Coliseum, commonly participating in tournaments in order to achieve his dream of becoming a hero.

Zack Fair appears at the end of Final Fantasy VII Remake during a flashback scene, where he survives the ambush by Shinra forces and continues dragging Cloud toward Midgar.

Zack Fair was called an "endearing main character" by GameRevolution who stated that despite what the character goes through during the game, he still retains his friendly attitude.