Shin-Ra Mansion

The Shin-Ra Mansion is a prominent house in Nibelheim, a town in Final Fantasy VII.

The mansion, having been in Shin-Ra Electric Power Company's possession for ages, has been the setting for many different events.

Many years before the events of the main storyline of Final Fantasy VII, the basement was used for experiments by the head of Shin-Ra's Science Division, Hojo. He used Jenova cells on his colleague Lucrecia Crescent, which ultimately lead to the birth of Sephiroth. During these events, he also shot and experimented on Vincent Valentine, a Turk, who protested against Hojo's methods, as well as being in love with Lucrecia. He would later repent for his sins by resigning himself to a coffin in the mansion's basement.

Later, the SOLDIERs Sephiroth and Zack Fair arrived at Nibelheim. Originally stationed there to defeat the many monsters abound, Sephiroth found the huge library in the mansion's basement, learning the truth about his origins, as well as losing his mind. After finally learning the truth, in a fit of rage, he burned down the town of Nibelheim, but was later seemingly stopped by Cloud Strife, a low-class grunt in Shin-Ra's army. Zack was nearly killed by Sephiroth, and after he was assassinated by the Turks, Cloud took over Zack's identity. Cloud later arrived at the mansion, and found Sephiroth in the basement again.

It is in the mansion that the secret character Vincent can be recruited.