Tifa Lockhart is a childhood friend of Cloud and a skilled martial artist, having been previously instructed by Zangan. She is one of the lead members of AVALANCHE and convinces Cloud to join them in their rebellion against Shinra. Tifa helps to unlock Cloud's missing memories, and is revealed to have a romantic interest in him. After Final Fantasy VII, Tifa and Cloud diverge from the group and live with Barret and Marlene at the newly-created bar, Seventh Heaven, in Edge. Barret later moves out, leaving Marlene in their care, and an orphan boy named Denzel is taken in.
