Fenrir (Final Fantasy VII)



Fenrir has several connotations in the world of Final Fantasy VII. Usually, Fenrir is used to refer to Cloud's motorcycle in Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, but can also be used for the name of the earring and badge that Cloud wears from Advent Children on (resembling the head of a wolf), as well as the large gray wolf that follows Cloud throughout the duration of Advent Children.

The Wolf
Fenrir, a brownish-gray timberwolf that appears several times in Advent Children is seen as a symbol of Cloud's loneliness and his guilt for the deaths of two of his greatest friends: Aerith Gainsborough and Zack Fair, though this was never directly stated in the movie. It is also speculated by some to be the spirit of Zack, following Cloud from the Lifestream.

It first appears early in the movie, at the Buster Sword memorial outside Midgar before Kadaj kicks it down and before Cloud returns to replace it. It isn't seen again until Cloud collapses after a bout of pain from his Geostigmatic arm, where the Fenrir lays confortably asleep in the flower field near Tifa and Cloud. It returns in the Forgotten City as the lone reciever of Aerith's message for Cloud on his lost phone. It disappears now for a long while, until finally catching up with Cloud at the end, when Aerith and Zack send Cloud back from the Lifestream.

The Badge
Cloud wears a badge known as either the Fenrir or the Cloudy Wolf. He also wears an earring with the same appearance.

The Bike
Cloud's motorcycle is the best-known instance of Fenrir. It is the only one of the three directly confirmed in-game as being called the Fenrir (Cloud mentions the bikes name before the assault on Midgar in Dirge of Cerberus -Final Fantasy VII-). The bike is a combination of polished black metal over brushed gold mechanics. On either side of the front tires there is an expandable compartment that fits all pieces of the First Tsurugi, and is clearly large enough to fit the completed sword as well. It switches to reverse very easily, functions quite well in this gear, and seems to be able to keep itself upright and driving even without a driver.

It closely resembles Shin-Ra's Hardy-Daytona model motorcycle, and due to the Fenrir being a heavily modified bike, it is quite possible that it originated as one, but it is impossible to tell. Cloud comandeered a Hardy-Daytona from Shin-Ra's Exhibit Room, making the modification seem more likely.

Trivia

 * Top speed is 400 kph (approximately 250 mph)
 * It features a V10 engine and has two front wheels.
 * It can expand, revealing a compartment where Cloud stores all the partials for the First Tsurugi.
 * The name Fenrir, may be a reference to the giant wolf Fenrisulfr in Norse mythology.

Kingdom Hearts II
Tifa gives Sora a keyblade called Fenrir after he beats Sephiroth. This weapon is unique in that it is the only keyblade to be modeled after a modern-day key. It is also one of the Special Gummi Ship models, where it features Cloud riding on his motorcycle.