Vincent Valentine

Vincent is a genetically modified human assigned to guard the scientist Lucrecia Crescent, who gave birth to Sephiroth, in one of Shinra Corporation's experiments involving the cells of an extraterrestrial life form called Jenova. Soon after, Vincent himself became subject to experiments performed by a Shinra-affiliated scientist named Hojo. Dark and brooding over his past "sins", Vincent carries many burdens and secrets. Despite his cold personality, he is not uncaring. He also has a soft spot for Lucrecia, he fiercely despises Professor Hojo for his various immoral actions, Vincent is reluctant to speak, although when he does, he typically has something important to say.

He woke one morning on a strange island surrounded by drunken pirates poking him with swords, unsure of how or why he ended up on Shartak he travels the island looking for a cause.