When one talks about some of the most iconic characters in video game history, then there are many names that might roll off of one's tongue. Dante, John Marston, Kratos, Cloud, Mario, Sonic, Zelda — the list is virtually endless, and chances are that two different people might not have the same names coming out of their mouth. However, if there's one thing that gamers can unanimously agree upon, it's the fact that Tifa Lockhart is definitely one such name that has become synonymous with video gaming as a whole. The character is iconic for a whole host of reasons — although most people try and boil it down to two major ones, if you catch my drift — which means that most ardent Final Fantasy VII fans have already gone above and beyond the call of duty to educate themselves on everything even remotely rꦜelevant about this character.

Keeping this in mind, it must be said that a large portion of the fanbase still has little to no clue about the various hidden facets of this characters that warrant a closer look. These are background elements that are only hinted at for the most part, which means that players need to do their fair bit of research to truly find out these things. Only the most devoted fans know about each and every one of these 25 elements about Tifa Lockhart, which have subtly shaped her character in more ways than one. So, without further ado, let us take a look at some of the hidden facts about Tifa's character that will surely intrigue any ardent Final Fantasy VII fan.

23 ꦆ Her Last Name Has A Hidden Meaning

All Final Fantasy VII characters have names with hidden meanings. Cloud Strife refers to the mental tro💜ubles that he had to deal with, Vincent Valentine is a re𝄹ference to Lucrecia, and so on and so forth.

Similarly, Tifa's last name is also indicative of something... romantic.

For those of you in the dౠark, Tifa's last name is Lockhart, and is meant to hint towards the hidden feelings she has locked up in her heart for Cloud.

22 She Was Suppose🐼d To Have White Hair At 𝕴One Point

After serving as the backup character designer for the most part in the Final Fantasy series, Tetsuya Nomura finally caught his big break when he was tasked with being the lead character designer in Final Fantasy VII.

He made the designs for all the characters we know and love.

However, while his character designs were used 𒆙for the most part, the 𝔍original lead character designer — Yoshinori Kitase — also made some alternate designs, including a white-haired Tifa with red gloves and boots.

21 ꦐ Cloud And Her Were Supposed To End Up Together Near The 🌳End Of The Game

One of the strongest Final Fantasy fan theories that still holds true to this day is that — after the demise of Aerith — Tifa was supposed to be Cloud's one true love by the en💮d of the series.

However, an overt romantic gesture was outright rejected.

The original plan was to feature a heavy implication of Cloud and Tifa together in the Chocobo stables, before leaving in a rather suspicious fashion that would indicate t�💯�hat they spent it together. This was scrapped, and both characters ended up having an intimate conversation under the Highwind instead.

20 𝓀 🌸 She Actually Shared A Deep Bond With Aerith

Most people might think that Tifa and Aerith weren't exactly big fans of each o🐻ther, and it's understandable if you might consider this to be the case. However, this is a wrong assumption to make in every sense of the word.

We say this because both women actually held each other 🦋in high regard, identifying the positives they brought to the table and how they♈ invigorated the party as a whole.

However, not everything🦄 was smooth sailing between these ladies.

19 Ther🐎e Was A Common Sense Of Jealousy Regarding Their Feelings Towards Cloud

One of the main concepts around the creation of Final Fantasy VII was to have the main character in a love tria🍌ngle between two women. In this case, it was Cloud who was torn between ♔his unfound and unspoken feelings for both Tifa and Aerith.

So🌜, it's only fair to state that both women knew how the other felt about Cloud, and tried their best to not let these feelings get in the way of their friendship. However, the animosity was always there.

18 Her H♍air Was Shortened In Advent Children To Make The Animation Easieℱr

Tifa's long locks of hair were a trademark aspect of her character, which went a long way in helping fans discern the character from the rest of the pack. Unfortunately, by the time the idea for Advent Children was rolle🃏d out, the animation studio realized the futility of trying to animate incredibly long locks of hair.

Thus, to prevent the cost of animation from reaching incredible heights, a creative decision was made to shorten the length of Tifa's hair. This reduced൲ the burden on the animation department.

17 She Was Emotionally Hurt By Cloud's Distant Behaviour I❀n Advent Children ౠ

Advent Children is an odd movie. Most people consider it to be a viable entry in the Final Fantasy VII universe, while othe🐻rs find it to be nothing more than a cash grab initiated after the ℱSquare Enix merger.

The latter mindset can be understood to an extent. The character of Cloud regressed again to being a social pariah — something that had already been eliminated to an extent in Final Fantasy VII. This sudden shift in mood alienated hꦅim from his friends, including Tifa, who was less than enthused🦩 about becoming a stranger in Cloud's life... again.

16 There's A Scene Involving Tifa In Advent Children That Was Cut Out For Time 🐻

After Cloud faces off with the shadows of Sephiroth in Advent Children and gets whooped left, right, and center, he loses t𒁏he little confidence he had. Moping about how the orphans were as good as gone, he's brought back to reality with a harsh and stern lecture from Tifa.

There was an additional segment where Tifa would regret taking to Cloud in such an angry tone. However, this wඣas cut out from the movie at the last second to reduce the runtime.

One can only wonder what T🌟ifa might've told herself at this point.

15 Tifa Had A Husky Voice In The Movie To Serve ꦍAs A Contrast𝕴 To Aerith's Melodious Tone

It seems that the parallels between Tifa and Aerith would exist for quite some time, even after the latter's untimely passing. This 𒆙can be seen in the creative direction that the creators took for the voice casting of bot🍰h these characters.

To further draw a contrast between both these characters, Aerith waꦐs given a soft and melodious voice, while Tifa was given more of an authoritative and husky voice. It's an understandable — albeit weird — decision to make.

14 ꩲ 🅺 The Pink Ribbon Around Her Arm In Advent Children Is A Memento Of Aerith

Regar💎dless of what you might think as of right now, the fact of the matter is that Tifa and Aerith were still steadfast friends in every sense of the word. In fact, Aerith's untimely passing hurt Tifa as much as anyone else.

The respect that Tifa showed Aerith stretched even during the events of Advent Children. People with a keen eye would've noticed the fact that Tifa wears a red ribbon around her arm, in stark contrast to her black costum♎e. This is meant to be a way for her to pay homage to a friend that lost her life for a worthy cause.