Vincent Valentine reporting for duty, ma'am. I've been assigned your protection.
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~ Vincent Valentine to Lucrecia Crescent
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But I never blamed her. All I wanted was to see her smiling face. But after that day, the light left her heart.
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~ Vincent Valentine
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If she is happy then... I don't mind.
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~ Vincent Valentine
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This body is... the punishment that's been given to me. I was unable... to stop Professor Gast and Hojo... And Lucrecia... I was unable to stop them... All that I was able to do was watch... That is my punishment.
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~ Vincent Valentine
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I was... wrong. The one that should have slept was... you, Hojo!
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~ Vincent Valentine
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There was no way to cancel the experiment. I couldn't stop her. That was my sin. I let the one I loved, the one I respected most, face the worst.
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~ Vincent Valentine
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The passage of time has no meaning to me. I don't care how long it's been.
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~ Vincent Valentine
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Where can I buy a phone?
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~ Vincent Valentine
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I used to be nothing but a stone in the river of time. But three years ago, it was you and the others who taught me I had to move ahead.
Vincent Valentine is a main protagonist of the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII, starring as a playable character in Final Fantasy VII and the lead of Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII.
This dropdown contains the synopsis of Vincent’s story. Read at your own risk as you may be spoiled otherwise!
Vincent
Statistics
Key:Pre-Experimentation | Final Fantasy VII (Early Game) | Final Fantasy VII (Late Game) | Advent Children | Dirge of Cerberus
Tier:4-A | 4-A | High 3-A | At least High 3-A | At least High 3-A
Age: 34 years old (Pre-Experimentation), 52 years old (Before Crisis), 57 years old (Final Fantasy VII), 59 years old (Advent Children), 60 years old (Dirge of Cerberus), remains physically 34 years old post-experimentation
Classification: Ex-Turk, Chaos, Shapeshifter, pseudo-Vampire, Keeper of the Protomateria, Vessel of Chaos
Alignment:Neutral Good initially (Vincent is a good-hearted Turk who follows orders but, above all else, does what he believes is right. Although he listens to the commands of his superiors diligently, Vincent will speak-out when he needs to. When Hojo and Lucrecia announced the experimentation they would perform on their child, Vincent pleaded with them to stop and do what was right. Though, when they both turned him aside, Vincent respected their choice and simply sought to do whatever made Lucrecia happy), Chaotic Good Post-Experimentation (After suffering through horrific experimentation at the hands of both Hojo and Lucrecia, and being unable to stop Lucrecia from infusing her child with Jenova Cells, Vincent has exiled himself into a coffin within the basement of Shinra Manor. He's become a ball of self-loathing, believing himself unworthy of forgiveness, nor can he forgive those who hurt him. However, despite this self-hatred and the seeming unwillingness he has to help others, Vincent's good nature is still within him. He will begrudgingly help those in need and even convinced himself to join Cloud's party, so that he may try to redeem himself for his sins. Even when he asks people to leave him out of conflict, like he did during Deepground's attack, he still finds himself helping out wherever he can regardless)
Durability:Multi Solar System level | Multi Solar System level | Multi Supercluster level | At least Multi Supercluster level | At least Multi Supercluster level
Striking Strength:Multi Solar System Class | Multi Solar System Class | Multi Supercluster Class | At least Multi Supercluster Class | At least Multi Supercluster Class
Combat Speed: At least Massively Hypersonic+ | At least Massively Hypersonic+ | FTL+ | At least FTL+ | At least FTL+
Reaction Speed: At least Massively Hypersonic+ (Should be just as fast as his older self) | At least Massively Hypersonic+ (Can dodge the lasers from Shinra security system) | FTL+ (Could keep up with and defeat Sephiroth; Sephiroth knew Super Nova at the time of their fight, meaning he could react to the comet of his Super Nova) | At least FTL+ (Should be faster than before) | At least FTL+
Stamina:Superhuman (Even before his experiments, as a Turk, Vincent has grown used to missions requiring days of covert ops and difficult battles. Following the experimentation, Vincent's life is extended well beyond a regular human's, and thus he also has higher stamina. Participated in the long mission against Sephiroth with the rest of Cloud Strife's party, fighting incredibly powerful monsters and only requiring rest to restore health and magic. He only desires sleep as a form of retribution for his sins, and not for actual rest)
Range:Standard Melee, Kilometers with guns, Far Higher with Materia
Intelligence:Genius (As a Turk, Vincent has been expertly trained for all sorts of combative situations and is well-versed in battle strategy. He's seen as one of, if not the wisest member of the group, having lived for an extremely long time. He's always providing helpful tips and keeps himself well-informed about the enemy at-hand)
Healing (Potions, Hi-Potions, and X-Potions all restore Cloud’s health. Ethers and Turbo Ethers restore magic power), Resurrection (Phoenix Down fully restores fallen party members when they are defeated), Resistance to Status Effect Inducement (Remedy, Elixir, and Megalixir prevents negative status effects)
*Quicksilver: Vincent's default weapon, which he wielded during his time as a Turk. He then carried onto this weapon during his slumber in Shinra Mansion, and used it once he joined the main party. It has a total of three Materia slots.
Quicksilver
Shotgun: Vincent's second weapon, replacing his initial handgun. It is a standard shotgun, but contains two linked Materia slots, and was purchased in Rocket Town for 3,100 gil.
Shotgun
Shortbarrel: The third weapon Vincent acquired, which comes with two linked Materia slots and one unlinked slot. He bought it in Wutai Village for 6,400 gil.
Shortbarrel
Lariat: A powerful riot gun with two linked and two unliked Materia slots, making it a far more viable version of the Shortbarrel. Vincent purchased it in Icicle Inn for 12,000 gil.
Lariat
Winchester: A powerful long-ranged firearm bought by Vincent in Mideel for 18,000 gil. It contains three linked Materia slots within it.
Winchester
Peacemaker: This elegantly designed gun is beautiful enough to hang in a gallery. It was either obtained in Kalm, or purchased in Junon for 3,300 gil. It has only one linked and one unliked Materia slot, though this weapon also comes with Double AP growth.
Peacemaker
Buntline: A golden, long-ranged gun with two linked Materia slots, and also Double AP growth. Vincent could either have bought it in Junon for 6,800 gil, or it was dug up in Bone Village.
Buntline
Long Barrel R: A long-ranged version of the Shortbarrel, more suited for Vincent's means of combat. It contains four linked Materia slots, and was bought in Costa del Sol for 13,000 gil.
Long Barrel R
Silver Rifle: A short, almost alien-looking gun that uses special, rounded ammunition, and which serves as Vincent's joke weapon. Although it is quite powerful, this gun is very ineffective, as it has no Materia slots whatsoever. Vincent can buy it in Junon for 3,300 gil, or find it within the Temple of the Ancients.
Silver Rifle
Sniper CR: Highly ranked in Vincent's arsenal, this sniper rifle comes equipped with a sniper scope for long-range combat, as well as two linked Materia slots. Vincent can purchase it in Junon for 3,300 gil, or find it within Mt. Nibel.
Sniper CR
Supershot ST: A large and powerful firearm that lives up to its name, the Supershot ST contains three linked Materia slots, but no rate of growth. Vincent found this gun within the Ancient Forest.
Supershot ST
Outsider: A gun with a unique noise-dampening design to conceal the location of the marksman, based on the Colt Python gun. It contains four unlinked Materia slots, as well as two sets of linked Materia slots, and was found by Vincent within the Sunken Gelnika.
Outsider
Death Penalty: Vincent's ultimate weapon, as of the time of Meteorfall. It is a terrifyingly powerful weapon, with the added ability of dealing more damage depending on how many enemies Vincent has slain. It contains eight linked Materia slots, and was found by Vincent within Lucrecia's Cave, after first speaking to Lucrecia and then fighting a series of 10 random encounters.
Death Penalty
Cerberus: Vincent's main weapon, which he wielded in every appearance following the original Final Fantasy VII. It is a powerful handgun able to shot three shots at once, and is ornamented with a chain of a Cerberus dog's head. It is highly customizable, able to be fitted with short, medium, and long barrels for different types of combat, as well as being able to be equipped with Materia. It can not only be wielded as a handgun, but also as a machine gun or sniper rifle, which truly makes it Vincent's most useful weapon.
Cerberus
*Summon: Small red orbs of crystalized Mako energy that can be used to call upon legendary, gargantuan beasts from the distant past, to fight alongside him. This includes giant flaming behemoths like Ifrit, to huge dragons like Bahamut.
Summon
Magic: Small green orbs of crystalized Mako energy that can be used to enable the use of magic spells, oftentimes being elemental in nature, such as Fire/Fira/Firaga which attacks with flames.
Magic
Command: Small yellow orbs of crystalized Mako energy that can be used to enable the use of extra commands in battle, such as the ability to throw items or steal items from enemies.
Command
Support: Small blue orbs of crystalized Mako energy that have the primary purpose of being linked to other Materia, in order to enhance their effects.
Support
Independent: Small purple orbs of crystalized Mako energy that increase the stats of the user, or give them auto-abilities such as Cover.
Independent
*Potion: Restores a small amount of health.
Potion
Hi-Potion: Restores a large amount of health.
Hi-Potion
X-Potion: Restores all health.
X-Potion
Ether: Restores a small amount of magic power.
Ether
Turbo Ether: Restores all magic power.
Turbo Ether
Elixir: Restores all health and magic power.
Elixir
Megalixir: Restores all health and magic power of the entire party.
Megalixir
Remedy: Cures all abnormal status effects, including Sleep, Poison, Sadness, Fury, Confusion, Silence, Frog, Mini, Slow, Petrify, Berserk, Paralysis, and Darkness.
Remedy
Phoenix Down: Resurrects one party member from death.
Phoenix Down
Notable Techniques
Galian Beast: Vincent's first Limit Break, transforming him into a gigantic mythical blue beast. This transformation was granted to him due to the numerous experiments preformed on his corpse by Professor Hojo. In this gigantic beastly form, Vincent is capable of powerful uncontrollable melee attacks, seen in his Berserk Dance. He is also capable of conjuring and throwing balls of fire, seen with Beast Flare.
Galian Beast
Death Gigas: Vincent's second Limit Break, transforming him into a gigantic Frankenstein's Monster-esque creature. This transformation was granted to him due to the numerous experiments preformed on his corpse by Professor Hojo. In this monstrous form, Vincent has grown tremendously, and thus can deal devastating melee damage with Gigadunk. He's also been filled with electrical power that conducts through the metallic bolts in his skin, allowing for a large and extremely deadly blast of electrical discharge, in the form of Livewire.
Death Gigas
Hellmasker: Vincent's third Limit Break, transforming him into a masked chainsaw-wielding maniac reminiscent of classic horror villains. This transformation was granted to him due to the numerous experiments preformed on his corpse by Professor Hojo. In this horrific state, Vincent can wield his chainsaw to tear up opponents with Splattercombo, or put his foes into a nightmarish trance that inflicts numerous status ailments with Nightmare.
Hellmasker
Chaos: Vincent's fourth and most powerful Limit Break, transforming him into the soul wrought of terra corrupt, Omega's squire to the lofty heavens, Chaos. This transformation was granted to him due to the numerous experiments preformed on his corpse by Professor Lucrecia Crescent, in her attempt to not only resurrect Vincent but also further her thesis on Chaos and Omega. As the embodiment of chaos itself, Chaos is said to quell impurity and bring about destruction and death. It can utilize energy beams to attack with, such as the beams it unleashes with Chaos Saber. It's ultimate attack, Satam Slam, summons a skull from beneath the earth that consumes the opponent and has the chance to inflict instant death.
Chaos
Other
Weaknesses: Without the Protomateria helping Vincent control Chaos, his mental state becomes extremely unstable.
