Sometimes the popularity of a character is amazing not only fans of this image, but also the creators themselves. Among such successful projects, Vincent Valentine, one of the characters in the Final Fantasy universe known to many, stands out. What kind of hero is this? Where can I meet him? And what is so special about it?
Character Overview
Vincent is a pretty colorful secret character created by the popular Japanese artist and game designer Tetsuya Nomura. Thanks to its attractive external data and abilities, the character fell in love with many users and gamers who were happy to appreciate its spectacular appearance in the famous Japanese shooter called Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII. The game itself appeared in 2006.
A little later, Vincent Valentine appeared in the mobile version of the game, which was called Dirge of Cerberus: Lost Episode. Moreover, for the Japanese audience, the character was voiced by the famous anime actor Sego Suzuki, and for the English audience, the American dubbing artist and screenwriter Stephen Bloom.
A few words about the game and the role of the character in it
Vincent is the main character of the game, located on the side of good. According to the plot, he must unite with other positive characters in order to combat the remnants of the once powerful Shinra megacorporation. At that time, the almost insane Dr. Hodze was at the helm of this sinister organization.
In Final Fantasy, Vincent Valentine is obliged to find like-minded people and create a real rebel army that can withstand the evil genius and his minions.
A brief description of the character's appearance
Since Vincent is a bright representative of the fighter against evil, he is endowed with an unusually striking appearance. His height is approximately 184 cm. He is a slender and graceful owner of a toned athletic body. He has long, blue-black hair that either randomly flows over his shoulders and back, or is piled up in a ponytail.
Vincent Valentine hides his forehead, and sometimes his eyes (see photo below) behind a wide red bandage. By the way, it is she who so often interferes with catching the mood and facial expressions of the hero. He has a pale, thin and slightly elongated face, inquisitive reddish eyes with an incredible piercing gaze.
Age and features
In appearance, we can say that our hero is no more than 27, but in fact he is older than 60 years. Based on the plot of the game, such a difference in age is associated not only with certain supernatural abilities of the character, but also with the fact that he lay in a coma for about 38 years. Consequently, the aging processes in his condition temporarily stopped.
In addition to unusually long hair, Vincent Valentine is the owner of a metal arm with long claws, which has repeatedly saved the life of its owner. A skillfully made prosthesis not only gives the hero’s image a certain mystery, but also gives him stamina, speed and strength.
Character clothes
Vincent is dressed in a dark jacket made of genuine leather. He also has black pants and a shirt tightly tightened with a long belt. The most notable element of his image is the red cloak. In addition to bright decorative functions, it also performs the role of wings. Thanks to them, our hero, like a real Count Dracula, is able to fly from one roof of a building to another and deftly move in space. Stylish and durable metal shoes with sharp socks are always worn on the hero’s feet.
Character of the main character
Valentine is calm and silent. By and large, it can be described as a secretive, closed and melancholic figure. Most often, he has the appearance of a detached being, with some particular sadness looking at the world around him. He does not like noisy companies, and when he sees a large crowd of people, he tries to hide his face by wrapping it tightly in a high collar. He speaks, as a rule, clearly, but at the same time very quietly.
Vincent Valentine does not like to argue with anyone and impose his opinion. Moreover, she does not accept talking about herself and her past, but only if they do not ask him about it.
He is incredulous and self-critical. Perhaps this is due to unhappy love in his past. The hero always thinks a few steps forward and loves to analyze the result of his activities. During a conversation, he tries to behave with restraint and always looks his interlocutor in the eye. Below you can see the cosplay of this character.
Vincent Valentine: biography
The mysterious Valentine was born in the already beloved by many of the fantastic city of Midgard. From his very birth, the hero lost his mother, as she suddenly died during childbirth (although some sources stubbornly claim that the reason for everything is an illness unknown to science). In theory, his upbringing was to lie on the shoulders of his father - a brilliant scientist and experimenter Grimoire Valentine from Shinra. However, he worked for the good of the corporation and was too busy with his inventions, not paying due attention to his son.
In order to somehow realize himself, the young man was forced to join the ranks of some secret association called TURK. At the same time, his father conducts certain experiments with reincarnation, but due to unfortunate failure dies, saving a charming girl named Lucretia. So Vincent Valentine becomes an orphan.
Having lost parents, our hero not only does not lose heart, but, on the contrary, is completely immersed in his training. As a result, very soon, he easily takes possession of small arms and sets off to hone his skills in the service of Lucretia, whom he later falls in love with. Feeling guilty for the death of Grimoire, the girl refuses the hero, preferring the terrible scientist Hojo.
From this moment, a series of scientific tests begins for a girl waiting for a child and our character. Vincent Valentine (the character’s art clearly shows all the difficulties of life that fell to the hero’s lot) becomes a victim of the experiments of a mad scientist and even injures his hand. Later, he will be forced to hide it under a high-quality metal prosthesis a la cyborg.
Unable to withstand the scientist’s ill-treatment of his beloved and unborn child, Vincent intervenes for her before Hojo. As a result of this skirmish, the hero dies, but is resurrected by Lucretius. Returning from a long-term coma, the young man becomes a werewolf, ceasing to age.
Risen from the dead Vincent Valentine (cosplay you can see in this article), learns about the death of his beloved and begins to take revenge on the villain Hojo.