Gast Faremis

Gast Faremis was a researcher in Final Fantasy VII. He was the head of Shinra's Science Research Department. Unlike his colleagues, the later successor Professor Hojo and Dr. Hollander, he pursued wisdom for its own sake, rather than using it to gain power.

In the original Final Fantasy VII his name is given as simply Professor Gast, but the Ultimania guides give Gast's full name as "Gast Faremis". In the Japanese version Gast's full name is also mentioned in one of the books in the Shinra Headquarters library.

Appearance and Personality
Gast wears the typical white coat of a scientist, over a brown shirt, blue tie and white trousers. His hair is short and meets his forehead in a widow's peak, and he sports a drooping mustache and dark glasses.

An intelligent and wise man, Gast never saw any gain in abusing his knowledge and used it for what he assumed to be good. He has a kind heart and is a keen listener, eager to learn more about the subjects he studies.

Story
Jenova is an ancient organism Shinra excavated from a 2,000-year-old structure, and Gast drew the wrongful conclusion that Jenova was a Cetra. Shinra sent Hojo and Lucrecia Crescent to assist him in his research to create the Jenova Project. Gast's research led Hojo to inject Lucrecia with Jenova cells, in order to make a new race of Cetra through Hojo and Lucrecia's unborn child. This child was called Sephiroth.

Gast left the project upon discovering Jenova is not a Cetra, and continued his research on the Cetra in his laboratory at Icicle Inn. When departing Shinra he helped a captive Cetra, Ifalna, the true last remaining Cetra, escape. This detail is revealed in Crisis Core Complete Guide. After leaving Shinra the two migrated to Icicle Inn and went into hiding.

Gast records the interviews he conducts on Ifalna, where he learns the truth about Jenova and the Promised Land. He falls in love with Ifalna, and they have a daughter: Aeris. They are tracked down by Shinra, and Hojo kills Gast while capturing the Cetras. Hojo keeps Gast's true fate a secret from Shinra, and what happened to Gast's body is unknown.

Trivia

 * Gast is one of the few people Sephiroth respects in Final Fantasy VII.

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