Heidegger



Heidegger is a non-player character in Final Fantasy VII. His trademark was his "horse laugh," "Gya haa haa haa!". He is a high ranking member of the Shin-Ra organization, and the head of Public Safety, as well as controlling the Shin-Ra Military (SOLDIER) and the Turks. While President Shinra was in control of the company, Heidegger was held in high regard. After the former's death, his son Rufus rises to power. Heidegger was often insulted by the new president, and took to taking out his rage on his subordinates. None the less, Heidegger was essentially Rufus' right-hand man, and joined him in the assault on Sapphire Weapon at Junon.

Scarlet, the head of Weapons Development, did not fully trust Heidegger to use her ultimate weapon, the Sister Ray. She believed him to be an idiot, and freely admitted that to the Turks. When Diamond Weapon attacked Midgar, apparently killing Rufus, Heidegger and Scarlet were quick to assume command, and confronted Cloud and his allies in Midgar with their enormous robot, the Proud Clod. The battle ends when the Proud Clod explodes with Heidegger and Scarlet inside. Though they are presumed dead, it's unknown if this is actually the case.

He is mentioned briefly in Dirge of Cerberus. Reeve notes that he was one of the only Shin-Ra executives privy to the secrets of Deep Ground.

He is named after the German philosopher Martin Heidegger.

Heidegger