Sephiroth

10. Sephiroth

“First appeared in: Final Fantasy VII (1997)

Cloud may be the hero but the real star of FFVII was undoubtedly its dashing villain, Sephiroth. With his platinum locks, long black coat and implausibly long masamune sword, Sephiroth cut quite the figure and commanded every ounce of your attention when he cropped up at regular intervals throughout FFVII (accompanied by his sinister theme tune) usually sowing utter carnage in his wake. A genetic experiment created using the DNA of an alien life form called Jenova, Sephiroth began the game as the legendary leader of elite Shin-ra special forces group, SOLDIER. However, after he butchers every occupant of the Shin-ra building single-handed, Sephiroth heads out on an intercontinental rampage culminating in the murder of Cloud's love, Aer” read more

Best Video Game Swordsmen (POLL) (23 characters items)

"Series: Final Fantasy Sword: Masamune Votes: 5 Of all the villains in the Final Fantasy series, no one is more revered or feared than Sephiroth. There is nothing he won't do in his bid to become a god, including destroying the world. He is a master swordsman and can produce beams of energy by swinging his Masamune, can swing faster than the human eye can see, and cut through solid metal and concrete. How the heck was Cloud able to beat him!?"