Strengths -Physical strength, endurance, agility, instincts/intuition and above all Sephiroth's incalculable power/strength in his own (conscious) willpower are capable enough to be classed as superhuman, (almost) god-like. A balance of natural gift (his altered genetic makeup), lifelong training (as a Mako-enhanced super SOLDIER) and his evolution into a higher being (merging with Jenova). Demi-god is a fairly accurate label, considering he was (mostly) human to start with.
-Wildcard. It could be a strength or a weakness but in terms of others' controlling his intentions/reactions it's very much a strength, and he sees it as one as well! Due to Sephiroth's compounding psycho/pathological issues it's very hard in general to know how he would react to any particular situation/circumstance. He's near-impossible to read both physically and psychically. Even if anyone could get past/be let in past his metaphysical defenses they'd be likely deafened/blinded by the strength of his willpower/consciousness - that is, unless they'd been willingly invited in.
-Strength of Will. Though touched on in other sections already, it's worthwhile to add here that he puts 110% (plus some) into whatever pursuit he takes up, and will never give up on something he's put his mind to. In fact, talking him down from doing anything he thinks is the 'right' thing to do isn't suggested.
Weaknesses - Sephiroth is a very driven, focused man and as such, nothing tends to divert him from a goal once he has it in his sights; this can be a weakness as it can lead to narrow-mindedness especially if said goal was more power/elevation above his current position amongst others. Megalomania all the way! Coupled with his over-inflated ego, he can be made to spill his plans prematurely especially if he thinks he's already victorious.
-Holes in/missing/shattered memories: As highlighted in the On The Way to a Smile (OTWTAS) novella: Case of Lifestream; in order to prevent dissipation into the Lifestream after Meteor, Sephiroth decided to make his memories of Cloud the core of his being (similarly to how he had made his core out of Jenova the first time he was killed) so that he could continue to function as a separate entity outside of the Planet's system. As a consequence, almost all other memories about his past, even his own appearance, became part of the Planet's weapon against Meteor and so were lost. A necessary sacrifice of inconsequential memories.
-(See Personality) Emotionally under-developed, though he would probably class it as post-developed - not being human anymore he has no need for human emotions/feelings/considerations. This extends into severe anti-socialism, he wouldn't naturally engage with others unless it was necessary in order for him to gather intel/knowledge, if they were in his way or if he needs to take revenge on them. He has a particular distaste for failure, especially when it's his own.
-Some powerful, nature-based Holy magic would be his kryptonite - though bear in mind it would have to be suitably powerful. Sephiroth is an invading alien entity/parasite evolved into something near-God like. By adding/merging with Jenova (the 'Dark' harbinger'), 'Black' Materia and then later 'darkening hearts' through Geostigma he's aligned himself firmly on the darker side of the spectrum.
[CANON] Sephiroth || Final Fantasy VII || reserve || 4 of ?
Strengths
-Physical strength, endurance, agility, instincts/intuition and above all Sephiroth's incalculable power/strength in his own (conscious) willpower are capable enough to be classed as superhuman, (almost) god-like. A balance of natural gift (his altered genetic makeup), lifelong training (as a Mako-enhanced super SOLDIER) and his evolution into a higher being (merging with Jenova). Demi-god is a fairly accurate label, considering he was (mostly) human to start with.
-Wildcard. It could be a strength or a weakness but in terms of others' controlling his intentions/reactions it's very much a strength, and he sees it as one as well! Due to Sephiroth's compounding psycho/pathological issues it's very hard in general to know how he would react to any particular situation/circumstance. He's near-impossible to read both physically and psychically. Even if anyone could get past/be let in past his metaphysical defenses they'd be likely deafened/blinded by the strength of his willpower/consciousness - that is, unless they'd been willingly invited in.
-Strength of Will. Though touched on in other sections already, it's worthwhile to add here that he puts 110% (plus some) into whatever pursuit he takes up, and will never give up on something he's put his mind to. In fact, talking him down from doing anything he thinks is the 'right' thing to do isn't suggested.
Weaknesses
- Sephiroth is a very driven, focused man and as such, nothing tends to divert him from a goal once he has it in his sights; this can be a weakness as it can lead to narrow-mindedness especially if said goal was more power/elevation above his current position amongst others. Megalomania all the way! Coupled with his over-inflated ego, he can be made to spill his plans prematurely especially if he thinks he's already victorious.
-Holes in/missing/shattered memories: As highlighted in the On The Way to a Smile (OTWTAS) novella: Case of Lifestream; in order to prevent dissipation into the Lifestream after Meteor, Sephiroth decided to make his memories of Cloud the core of his being (similarly to how he had made his core out of Jenova the first time he was killed) so that he could continue to function as a separate entity outside of the Planet's system. As a consequence, almost all other memories about his past, even his own appearance, became part of the Planet's weapon against Meteor and so were lost. A necessary sacrifice of inconsequential memories.
-(See Personality) Emotionally under-developed, though he would probably class it as post-developed - not being human anymore he has no need for human emotions/feelings/considerations. This extends into severe anti-socialism, he wouldn't naturally engage with others unless it was necessary in order for him to gather intel/knowledge, if they were in his way or if he needs to take revenge on them. He has a particular distaste for failure, especially when it's his own.
-Some powerful, nature-based Holy magic would be his kryptonite - though bear in mind it would have to be suitably powerful. Sephiroth is an invading alien entity/parasite evolved into something near-God like. By adding/merging with Jenova (the 'Dark' harbinger'), 'Black' Materia and then later 'darkening hearts' through Geostigma he's aligned himself firmly on the darker side of the spectrum.