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'''Minerva''' {{J|ミネルヴァ|Mineruva}} is a character from ''[[Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-]]''. She is implied to be related to [[Gaia (Final Fantasy VII)|Gaia's]] consciousness, and is interpreted by [[Genesis Rhapsodos]] as the goddess of [[LOVELESS]].
 
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|home=[[Gaia (Final Fantasy VII)|Gaia]]
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|designer=[[Tetsuya Nomura]]
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{{Quote|When the war of the beasts brings about the world's end, The goddess descends from the sky, Wings of light and dark spread afar, She guides us to bliss, her gift everlasting.|LOVELESS}}
 
'''Minerva''' is a character from ''[[Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-]]''. She appears to be a supernatural being who is implied to be related to [[Gaia (Final Fantasy VII)|Gaia's]] consciousness, and is interpreted by [[Genesis Rhapsodos]] as the goddess of [[LOVELESS]]. She makes a brief appearance in the story and can be fought as a [[superboss]].
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==Profile==
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Minerva appears to both Genesis and [[Zack Fair|Zack]] as a blonde-haired woman wearing elaborate gold and blue armor with a flowing white dress, but the mysterious goddess statue is also taken to represent her.
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In her woman form, Minerva has pale green eyes, like the color of the [[Lifestream]] itself, and wears a detailed gold and blue headdress on her forehead. Minerva's attire has numerous angel-wing motifs, and large golden wing ornaments with white fabric hanging down, giving the silhouette of flowing wings. She wields an ornamental spear and a colossal round shield with golden ornamentation. The breast of her suit of armor has a large ornament in the shape of white bull's horns, and under it is a large red orb—perhaps a gem, crystal or a [[Materia (Final Fantasy VII)|materia]]. Though her suit of armor is massive, she is light on her feet and appears to glide rather than walk. Her visage is covered by a golden helmet in her superboss appearance.
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|alt1 = The Minerva Statue in the Japanese version.
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|alt2 = The Minerva Statue in the international version.
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A goddess-like statue below a colossal orb is placed in the [[Banora Underground]] where the light breaks through the cave ceiling. The ''Crisis Core Complete Guide'' states the statue was part of Genesis's plan to reenact LOVELESS. This statue shatters after Minerva's meeting with Genesis. The Minerva Statue seen in the Banora Underground [[Censorship|was redesigned]] from the Japanese version of the game for its English release, as the original model was deemed to look too much like depictions of the [[wikipedia:Mary (mother of Jesus)|Virgin Mary]]. The giant materia perched above the statue is known as the "goddess materia".
 
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==Story==
 
==Story==
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{{Quote|There is no hate, only joy, For you are beloved by the goddess, Hero of the dawn, Healer of worlds, Dreams of the morrow hath the shattered soul. Pride is lost, wings stripped away, the end is nigh.|LOVELESS}}
[[File:MinervaStatue-ccvii.png|right|150px|Minerva statue.]]
 
 
The nature of Minerva's existence is unclear. In the mission chaining leading up to her, [[Shinra Electric Power Company|Shinra]] corporation detects her as "an incredibly strong [[summoned monsters|summon]] signal", and the ''Crisis Core Complete Guide'' says Minerva is similar to a summon in substance. Despite this, Minerva is not shown to be associated with a materia shard as other summons are. Given the nature of materia, she may be summoned directly from the Lifestream.
{{Q|There is no hate, only joy, For you are beloved by the goddess, Hero of the dawn, Healer of worlds, Dreams of the morrow hath the shattered soul. Pride is lost, wings stripped away, the end is nigh.|LOVELESS}}
 
The nature of Minerva's existence is unclear. In the mission chaining leading up to her, [[Shinra Electric Power Company|Shinra]] corporation detects her as "an incredibly strong [[Summoned Monsters|summon]] signal", and the ''Crisis Core Complete Guide'' says Minerva is similar to a summon in substance. Despite this, Minerva is not shown to be associated with a [[Materia (Final Fantasy VII)|Materia]] shard as other summons are. Given the nature of Materia, she may be summoned directly from the [[Lifestream]] instead.
 
   
An avid fan and studier of LOVELESS, Genesis Rhapsodos believes the object the three heroes are searching for in the text, the [[Gift of the Goddess]], could cure his [[degradation]]. Genesis attempts to recreate the conditions of LOVELESS to come to the Gift. After fighting [[Zack Fair|Zack]], Genesis realizes the "Pride of a [[SOLDIER]]" is his Gift of the Goddess.
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An avid fan and studier of LOVELESS, Genesis Rhapsodos believes the object the three heroes are searching for in the text, the [[gift of the goddess]], could cure his [[degradation]]. Genesis attempts to recreate the conditions of LOVELESS to come to the Gift. After fighting Zack, Genesis realizes the "Pride of a [[SOLDIER]]" is his gift of the goddess.
   
When Zack defeats Genesis in the [[Banora Underground]], Minerva shows herself to Genesis in a vision in the Lifestream. Looking into his soul and seeing his unselfish desire and will to "complete his duty as a SOLDIER" she revives him as a reflection of the Lifestream's will. In the ''Crisis Core Complete Guide'', the development team states, "Minerva's facial expressions are meant to be hints to the Lifestream's judgment, such as 'Genesis has not yet completed his duty as a SOLDIER' and 'Genesis still has much left to learn'."<ref name=Lifestream>[http://thelifestream.net/final-fantasy-vii/332/the-goddess-minerva-information-from-the-keyword-collection/ ''Crisis Core Complete Guide'' translations at TheLifestream.net]</ref>
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When Zack defeats Genesis in the Banora Underground, Minerva shows herself to Genesis in a vision in the Lifestream. Looking into his soul and seeing his unselfish desire and will to "complete his duty as a SOLDIER" she revives him as a reflection of the Lifestream's will. In the ''Crisis Core Complete Guide'', the development team states, "Minerva's facial expressions are meant to be hints to the Lifestream's judgment, such as 'Genesis has not yet completed his duty as a SOLDIER' and 'Genesis still has much left to learn'."<ref name="Lifestream">{{Refwebsite| page url = http://thelifestream.net/final-fantasy-vii/332/the-goddess-minerva-information-from-the-keyword-collection/| page name = The Goddess Minerva- Information from the Keyword Collection| site url = http://thelifestream.net| site name = The Lifestream| access time = 18:37, April 01, 2020 (UTC)}}</ref>
   
In the [[Missions (Crisis Core)/Great Cavern of Wonders|Great Cavern of Wonders]] mission chain, Zack investigates [[Great Cavern of Wonders|a cave]] on the north continent that is also targeted by [[Copy Technology|Genesis Copies]] and [[Wutai]] remnants. A strange energy signature in the cave drives machines berserk and grants them biological properties, and makes monsters more aggressive. Eventually Zack is the only human strong enough to keep exploring the caves. In the deepest area Minerva appears before Zack and attacks him. When he prevails, she vanishes without explanation.
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In the [[Missions (Crisis Core)/Great Cavern of Wonders|Great Cavern of Wonders]] mission chain, Zack investigates [[Great Cavern of Wonders|a cave]] on the north continent that is also targeted by [[Copy technology|Genesis Copies]] and [[Wutai]] remnants. A strange energy signature in the cave drives machines berserk and grants them biological properties, and makes monsters more aggressive. Eventually Zack is the only human strong enough to keep exploring the caves. In the deepest area Minerva appears before Zack and attacks him. When he prevails, she vanishes without explanation.
 
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==Gameplay==
 
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[[File:Minerva Boss2.jpg|right|thumb|Minerva in the Great Cavern of Wonders.]]
 
[[File:Minerva Boss2.jpg|right|thumb|Minerva in the Great Cavern of Wonders.]]
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Minerva is the game's [[superboss]], appearing in Mission 9-6-6 as the final opponent in the Great Cavern of Wonders. Defeating her earns the [[List of Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- accessories#Divine Slayer|Divine Slayer]] accessory. Re-challenging the mission allows players to battle her again.
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Minerva is the game's [[superboss]], appearing in Mission 9-6-6 as the final opponent in the Great Cavern of Wonders. Defeating her earns the [[Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- accessories#Divine Slayer|Divine Slayer]] accessory. Re-taking the mission allows players to battle her again.
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==Musical themes==
 
==Musical themes==
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The battle for the fight against Minerva is "The Summoned", a remix of the ''Final Fantasy VII'' boss theme, "[[Fight On!]]", that is used for battles with summoned monsters in ''Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-''.
 
The battle for the fight against Minerva is "The Summoned", a remix of the ''Final Fantasy VII'' boss theme, "[[Fight On!]]", that is used for battles with summoned monsters in ''Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-''.
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==Other appearances==
 
==Other appearances==
 
===''[[Final Fantasy Trading Card Game]]''===
 
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[[File:Minerva2 TCG.png|right|100px]]
 
[[File:Minerva2 TCG.png|right|100px]]
Minerva appears with her Tetsuya Nomura artwork in a shine-elemental card.
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Minerva appears with her [[Tetsuya Nomura]] artwork in a shine-elemental card.
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==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
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|File:Minerva Artwork.jpg|Concept art by [[Tetsuya Nomura]].
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Minerva Artwork.jpg|Concept art by [[Tetsuya Nomura]].
|File:Minerva3.jpg|Concept art of Minerva using Judgement Arrow.
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Minerva3.jpg|Concept art of Minerva using Judgement Arrow.
|File:Minerva FMV Full.png|Full view of Minerva in an FMV.
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CCFFVII Minerva Artwork.png|Concept art.
|File:FF7CC_Minerva_Close-up.png|Close-up of Minerva's face.
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Minerva FMV Full.png|Full view of Minerva in an FMV.
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FF7CC_Minerva_Close-up.png|Close-up of Minerva's face.
|File:Minerva statue.jpg|The Goddess Statue in the Japanese version of ''Crisis Core''.
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Minerva statue.jpg|The statue in the Japanese version.
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Goddess Materia.jpg|The goddess materia and the statue.
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==Etymology and symbolism==
 
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Minerva's presence as the personification of the Lifestream reflects the role of Sophia in Gnostic belief, an Aeon made from the pure energy of the divine realm of light known as the Absolute, who was fragmented and trapped inside the bodies of human beings.
 
Minerva's presence as the personification of the Lifestream reflects the role of Sophia in Gnostic belief, an Aeon made from the pure energy of the divine realm of light known as the Absolute, who was fragmented and trapped inside the bodies of human beings.
 
==Trivia==
 
[[File:GoddessStatue-ccvii.png|right|100px|The Minerva Statue in the Japanese version.]]
 
*A goddess-like statue holding an orb is placed in the Banora Underground where the light breaks through the cave ceiling. The ''Crisis Core Complete Guide'' states the statue was part of Genesis's plan to reenact LOVELESS. This statue shatters after Minerva's meeting with Genesis.
 
*The Minerva Statue seen in the Banora Underground was redesigned from the Japanese version of the game for its English release, as the original model was deemed to look too much like depictions of the {{w|Mary (mother of Jesus)|Virgin Mary}}.
 
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==References==
 
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Revision as of 18:40, 1 April 2020

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When the war of the beasts brings about the world's end, The goddess descends from the sky, Wings of light and dark spread afar, She guides us to bliss, her gift everlasting.

LOVELESS

Minerva is a character from Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-. She appears to be a supernatural being who is implied to be related to Gaia's consciousness, and is interpreted by Genesis Rhapsodos as the goddess of LOVELESS. She makes a brief appearance in the story and can be fought as a superboss.

Profile

Minerva appears to both Genesis and Zack as a blonde-haired woman wearing elaborate gold and blue armor with a flowing white dress, but the mysterious goddess statue is also taken to represent her.

In her woman form, Minerva has pale green eyes, like the color of the Lifestream itself, and wears a detailed gold and blue headdress on her forehead. Minerva's attire has numerous angel-wing motifs, and large golden wing ornaments with white fabric hanging down, giving the silhouette of flowing wings. She wields an ornamental spear and a colossal round shield with golden ornamentation. The breast of her suit of armor has a large ornament in the shape of white bull's horns, and under it is a large red orb—perhaps a gem, crystal or a materia. Though her suit of armor is massive, she is light on her feet and appears to glide rather than walk. Her visage is covered by a golden helmet in her superboss appearance.

The Minerva Statue in the Japanese version.
The Minerva Statue in the international version.

Comparison between Japanese and international versions of the goddess statue.

A goddess-like statue below a colossal orb is placed in the Banora Underground where the light breaks through the cave ceiling. The Crisis Core Complete Guide states the statue was part of Genesis's plan to reenact LOVELESS. This statue shatters after Minerva's meeting with Genesis. The Minerva Statue seen in the Banora Underground was redesigned from the Japanese version of the game for its English release, as the original model was deemed to look too much like depictions of the Virgin Mary. The giant materia perched above the statue is known as the "goddess materia".

Story

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

There is no hate, only joy, For you are beloved by the goddess, Hero of the dawn, Healer of worlds, Dreams of the morrow hath the shattered soul. Pride is lost, wings stripped away, the end is nigh.

LOVELESS

The nature of Minerva's existence is unclear. In the mission chaining leading up to her, Shinra corporation detects her as "an incredibly strong summon signal", and the Crisis Core Complete Guide says Minerva is similar to a summon in substance. Despite this, Minerva is not shown to be associated with a materia shard as other summons are. Given the nature of materia, she may be summoned directly from the Lifestream.

An avid fan and studier of LOVELESS, Genesis Rhapsodos believes the object the three heroes are searching for in the text, the gift of the goddess, could cure his degradation. Genesis attempts to recreate the conditions of LOVELESS to come to the Gift. After fighting Zack, Genesis realizes the "Pride of a SOLDIER" is his gift of the goddess.

When Zack defeats Genesis in the Banora Underground, Minerva shows herself to Genesis in a vision in the Lifestream. Looking into his soul and seeing his unselfish desire and will to "complete his duty as a SOLDIER" she revives him as a reflection of the Lifestream's will. In the Crisis Core Complete Guide, the development team states, "Minerva's facial expressions are meant to be hints to the Lifestream's judgment, such as 'Genesis has not yet completed his duty as a SOLDIER' and 'Genesis still has much left to learn'."[1]

In the Great Cavern of Wonders mission chain, Zack investigates a cave on the north continent that is also targeted by Genesis Copies and Wutai remnants. A strange energy signature in the cave drives machines berserk and grants them biological properties, and makes monsters more aggressive. Eventually Zack is the only human strong enough to keep exploring the caves. In the deepest area Minerva appears before Zack and attacks him. When he prevails, she vanishes without explanation.

Spoilers end here.


Gameplay

Minerva Boss2

Minerva in the Great Cavern of Wonders.

Minerva is the game's superboss, appearing in Mission 9-6-6 as the final opponent in the Great Cavern of Wonders. Defeating her earns the Divine Slayer accessory. Re-taking the mission allows players to battle her again.

Musical themes

The battle for the fight against Minerva is "The Summoned", a remix of the Final Fantasy VII boss theme, "Fight On!", that is used for battles with summoned monsters in Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-.

Other appearances

Final Fantasy Trading Card Game

Minerva2 TCG

Minerva appears with her Tetsuya Nomura artwork in a shine-elemental card.

Gallery

Etymology and symbolism

Minerva is the Roman pantheon equivalent to the Greek goddess Athena. Her name is thought to be a mishearing and a corruption of the Latin word mens, meaning "mind".

Minerva's presence as the personification of the Lifestream reflects the role of Sophia in Gnostic belief, an Aeon made from the pure energy of the divine realm of light known as the Absolute, who was fragmented and trapped inside the bodies of human beings.

References