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{{infobox character
 
{{infobox character
|name=Tifa's father
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|name=Brian Lockhart
| japanese = ティファパパ
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| japanese = ブライアン・ロックハート
| romaji = Tifapapa
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| romaji = Buraian Rokkuhāto
 
|release=FFVII
 
|release=FFVII
|image=Tifa'sFather-ffvii-field.png
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|image=Brian Lockhart from FFVII Remake render.png
 
|home=[[Nibelheim]]
 
|home=[[Nibelheim]]
 
|race=[[Human]]
 
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|type=npc
 
|type=npc
 
|designer=[[Tetsuya Nomura]]
 
|designer=[[Tetsuya Nomura]]
|japaneseva=[[Hochu Otsuka]]<!--this role is uncredited, Otsuka also plays Martial Arts Turk in LO-->
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|japanese voice actor=[[Hochu Otsuka]]<!--this role is uncredited, Otsuka also plays Martial Arts Turk in LO-->
 
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'''Brian Lockhart''' was a resident of [[Nibelheim]] prior to the events of ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]''. He is [[Tifa Lockhart|Tifa's]] father, and his death led Tifa to join [[Avalanche (group)|AVALANCHE]] to fight against [[Shinra Electric Power Company|Shinra]] and [[SOLDIER]]. Brian only appears in flashbacks in ''Final Fantasy VII'', and also appears in ''[[Last Order -Final Fantasy VII-]]''. In ''[[Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-]]'', he is mentioned in a [[Mail (Crisis Core)|email]] from Cloud to [[Zack Fair|Zack]] sent during the [[Nibelheim Incident]].
{{Quote|Tifa... Tifa... Run, hurry.|Tifa's father}}
 
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'''Tifa's father''' was a resident of [[Nibelheim]] prior to the events of ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]''. His death led [[Tifa Lockhart|Tifa]] to join [[Avalanche (group)|AVALANCHE]] to fight against [[Shinra Electric Power Company|Shinra]] and [[SOLDIER]]. Tifa's father only appears in flashbacks in ''Final Fantasy VII'', and also appears in ''[[Last Order -Final Fantasy VII-]]''. In ''[[Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-]]'' Tifa's father is mentioned in a [[Mail (Crisis Core)|email]] from Cloud to [[Zack Fair|Zack]] sent during the [[Nibelheim Incident]].
 
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He has never been named in-game. In the Japanese version of ''Final Fantasy VII'' he has the speaker name '''Tifapapa''' {{J|ティファパパ|Tifapapa}}. His original concept art labeled him as "Brian Lockhart", and he was eventually referred to by this name in the ''[[Final Fantasy VII Remake Ultimania]]''.<ref name="ffviirulti-profile">{{Refbook|[[Final Fantasy VII Remake Ultimania]]|057}}</ref>
   
 
==Story==
 
==Story==
 
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Tifa's mother died when she was eight years old, and since then she lived with just with her father. Grief-stricken at having lost her mother, Tifa wanted to climb [[Mt. Nibel]], somehow believing she could find her. A bow living in Nibelheim, [[Cloud Strife]], followed under concern for her safety, and both fell from a rickety bridge and Tifa got badly injured. Tifa's father came to take her back to town, and blamed Cloud for the expedition, forbidding Tifa from seeing him again.
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Tifa's mother died when she was eight years old, and since then she lived with just with her father. Grief-stricken at having lost her mother, Tifa wanted to climb [[Mt. Nibel]], somehow believing she could find her. A boy living in Nibelheim, [[Cloud Strife]], followed under concern for her safety, and both fell from a rickety bridge and Tifa got badly injured. Brian came to take her back to town, and blamed Cloud for the expedition, forbidding Tifa from seeing him again.
   
[[File:LO Tifa's Father SS.png|thumb|The death scene in ''Last Order''.]]
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[[File:FFVIIR Tifa and father.png|thumb|The death scene in ''[[Final Fantasy VII Remake]]''.]]
Seen in ''Last Order -Final Fantasy VII-'', Tifa runs through a burning Nibelheim shouting out to her father when she sees her master, [[Zangan]], who tells her Sephiroth set fire to the town and killed the townspeople. Tifa asks for her father and Zangan replies he has gone to Mt. Nibel. She arrives at the [[Nibel Reactor]] and finds her father lying injured on the ground with Sephiroth's [[Masamune (Final Fantasy VII)|Masamune]] close by covered in blood.
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Seen in ''Last Order -Final Fantasy VII-'', Tifa runs through a burning Nibelheim shouting out to her father when she sees her master, [[Zangan]], who tells her Sephiroth set fire to the town and killed the townspeople. Tifa asks for her father and Zangan replies he has gone to Mt. Nibel. She arrives at the [[Nibel Reactor]] and finds her father lying injured on the floor with Sephiroth's [[Masamune (Final Fantasy VII)|Masamune]] close by covered in blood.
   
 
Tifa tells him to hang on, cradling him in her arms. He tells her to run away and dies before her eyes. Tifa declares her hatred for Shinra, SOLDIER, [[mako]], and Sephiroth. She runs into the [[Mako Reactor|reactor]] to confront Sephiroth with the Masamune, but is easily disarmed and cast aside.
 
Tifa tells him to hang on, cradling him in her arms. He tells her to run away and dies before her eyes. Tifa declares her hatred for Shinra, SOLDIER, [[mako]], and Sephiroth. She runs into the [[Mako Reactor|reactor]] to confront Sephiroth with the Masamune, but is easily disarmed and cast aside.
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==Behind the scenes==
 
==Behind the scenes==
 
[[File:Tifa's Dad FFVII Concept Art.jpg|right|thumb|120px|Concept art of Tifa's father by [[Tetsuya Nomura]].]]
 
[[File:Tifa's Dad FFVII Concept Art.jpg|right|thumb|120px|Concept art of Tifa's father by [[Tetsuya Nomura]].]]
Tifa's father is known as Tifapapa {{J|ティファパパ|Tifapapa}} in the Japanese version of ''Final Fantasy VII'', with the first part of his name changing based on what the player names Tifa. This name only features as his speaker name. In English he has no speaker name. [[Tetsuya Nomura]]'s concept art labels him "Brian Lockhart" {{J|ブライアン・ロックハート|Buraian Rokkuhāto}}, although this name is not used elsewhere.
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Tifa's father is known as ''Tifapapa'' {{J|ティファパパ|Tifapapa}} in the Japanese version of ''Final Fantasy VII'', with the first part of his name changing based on what the player names Tifa. This name only features as his speaker name, and may be indicative of Cloud's perspective. In English he has no speaker name. His ''[[Final Fantasy Ultimania Archive]]'' profile is titled "Tifa's Dad"<ref name="ffua-profile">{{Refbook|[[Final Fantasy Ultimania Archive Volume 2]]|062}}</ref>, and the ''[[Final Fantasy VII Remake Deluxe Edition Artbook]]'' captioned his artwork "Tifa's Father"<ref name="ffrdea-artwork">{{Refbook|[[Final Fantasy VII Remake Deluxe Edition Artbook]]|011}}</ref>.
   
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The name "Brian Lockhart" {{J|ブライアン・ロックハート|Buraian Rokkuhāto}} was first used to officially refer to him in the ''[[Final Fantasy VII Remake Ultimania]]''<ref name="ffviirulti-profile"/>. This name was first used in [[Tetsuya Nomura]]'s concept art for the original game but was not used in the game.
Tifa calls her father Papa {{J|パパ|Papa}} in ''Final Fantasy VII'', while the maturer Tifa interpretation in ''Last Order'' calls him {{J|父さん|Tōsan}} and refers to him as {{J|父|chichi|fmt=r(j)}} to others.<ref>{{Refbook|[[Final Fantasy VII 10th Anniversary Ultimania]]|047}}</ref><!--don't know if Last Order has official sub. sub on YT uses "father" in both instances-->
 
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Tifa calls her father Papa {{J|パパ|Papa}} in ''Final Fantasy VII'', while the maturer Tifa interpretation in ''Last Order'' calls him {{J|父さん|Tōsan}} and refers to him as {{J|父|chichi|fmt=r(j)}} to others.<ref>{{Refbook|[[Final Fantasy VII 10th Anniversary Ultimania]]|047}} / {{Refbook|[[Final Fantasy VII 10th Anniversary Ultimania Revised Edition|Revised Edition]]|049}}</ref><!--don't know if Last Order has official sub. sub on YT uses "father" in both instances-->
   
 
His concept art by Tetsuya Nomura mentions him to be 40 years old.
 
His concept art by Tetsuya Nomura mentions him to be 40 years old.
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==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
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Tifa'sFather-ffvii-field.png|Field model in ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]''.
 
Tifa's dad death.png|Original death scene.
 
Tifa's dad death.png|Original death scene.
LO Tifa's Father SS4.png|Close-up of Tifa's father in ''[[Last Order -Final Fantasy VII-]]''.
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LO Tifa's Father SS4.png|Close-up in ''[[Last Order -Final Fantasy VII-]]''.
LO Tifa's Father SS3.png|Corpse of Tifa's father in ''[[Last Order -Final Fantasy VII-]]''.
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LO Tifa's Father SS3.png|Corpse in ''Last Order''.
LO Tifa's Father SS2.png|Corpse of Tifa's father in ''[[Last Order -Final Fantasy VII-]]''.
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LO Tifa's Father SS2.png|Corpse in ''Last Order''.
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Tifa's father from Final Fantasy VII Remake artwork.png|Concept art for ''Final Fantasy VII Remake''.
 
</gallery>
 
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[[ru:Отец Тифы]]
 
[[ru:Отец Тифы]]
 
[[Category:Characters in Final Fantasy VII]]
 
[[Category:Characters in Final Fantasy VII]]

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Brian Lockhart was a resident of Nibelheim prior to the events of Final Fantasy VII. He is Tifa's father, and his death led Tifa to join AVALANCHE to fight against Shinra and SOLDIER. Brian only appears in flashbacks in Final Fantasy VII, and also appears in Last Order -Final Fantasy VII-. In Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-, he is mentioned in a email from Cloud to Zack sent during the Nibelheim Incident.

He has never been named in-game. In the Japanese version of Final Fantasy VII he has the speaker name Tifapapa (ティファパパ, Tifapapa?). His original concept art labeled him as "Brian Lockhart", and he was eventually referred to by this name in the Final Fantasy VII Remake Ultimania.[1]

Story

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow. (Skip section)

Tifa's mother died when she was eight years old, and since then she lived with just with her father. Grief-stricken at having lost her mother, Tifa wanted to climb Mt. Nibel, somehow believing she could find her. A boy living in Nibelheim, Cloud Strife, followed under concern for her safety, and both fell from a rickety bridge and Tifa got badly injured. Brian came to take her back to town, and blamed Cloud for the expedition, forbidding Tifa from seeing him again.

FFVIIR Tifa and father

The death scene in Final Fantasy VII Remake.

Seen in Last Order -Final Fantasy VII-, Tifa runs through a burning Nibelheim shouting out to her father when she sees her master, Zangan, who tells her Sephiroth set fire to the town and killed the townspeople. Tifa asks for her father and Zangan replies he has gone to Mt. Nibel. She arrives at the Nibel Reactor and finds her father lying injured on the floor with Sephiroth's Masamune close by covered in blood.

Tifa tells him to hang on, cradling him in her arms. He tells her to run away and dies before her eyes. Tifa declares her hatred for Shinra, SOLDIER, mako, and Sephiroth. She runs into the reactor to confront Sephiroth with the Masamune, but is easily disarmed and cast aside.

Spoilers end here.

Behind the scenes

Tifa's Dad FFVII Concept Art

Concept art of Tifa's father by Tetsuya Nomura.

Tifa's father is known as Tifapapa (ティファパパ, Tifapapa?) in the Japanese version of Final Fantasy VII, with the first part of his name changing based on what the player names Tifa. This name only features as his speaker name, and may be indicative of Cloud's perspective. In English he has no speaker name. His Final Fantasy Ultimania Archive profile is titled "Tifa's Dad"[2], and the Final Fantasy VII Remake Deluxe Edition Artbook captioned his artwork "Tifa's Father"[3].

The name "Brian Lockhart" (ブライアン・ロックハート, Buraian Rokkuhāto?) was first used to officially refer to him in the Final Fantasy VII Remake Ultimania[1]. This name was first used in Tetsuya Nomura's concept art for the original game but was not used in the game.

Tifa calls her father Papa (パパ, Papa?) in Final Fantasy VII, while the maturer Tifa interpretation in Last Order calls him (父さん, Tōsan?) and refers to him as chichi (?) to others.[4]

His concept art by Tetsuya Nomura mentions him to be 40 years old.

Gallery

References