Aerith Gainsborough

Aerith Gainsbourg is a playable character in Final Fantasy VII. She uses a Rod as her weapon and wears a pink ribbon in her hair. She is also know as Aeris.

WARNING: Spoilers following

Story
Aeris is an Ancient or Cetra and the last known, and because of this is being tracked down by Shinra and the Turks. Her mother is Ifalna. When Professor Gast (Ifalna's lover) was killed, Ifalna escaped and went to Midgar Once at Midgar, Aeris was adopted by Elmyra Gainsborough. Ifalna died soon after reaching the city.

She joins the party as Cloud Strife and AVALANCHE are leaving Midgar to fight Sephiroth. Because she is an Ancient she is constantly being hunted by Shinra.

Aeris is killed by Sephiroth at the Ancient City before she could activate the materia Holy, which was given to her by her mother.

Advent Children
Aeris is in the CGI-movie Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children. It is unknown of her role but she has been seen in a field of flowers with Cloud.

Other Information

 * Aeris is the first and last person to be seen in the game.
 * Many people believe that her death was not meant to occur at the Ancient City because she has been spotted at various other events in the game.