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The bar owner brawler who balances warmth, loyalty, and enough force to punch through a mech.
Tifa endures because she feels emotionally central rather than cosmetically important. She grounds Cloud, carries her own unresolved pain, and still reads as one of the coolest close-range fighters in JRPG history.
Example
Remake-era combat only clarified what fans already knew: Tifa's speed and impact are a huge part of why the character sticks in memory.
Why it matters
Tifa matters because heart and combat readability can coexist without either side canceling the other out.
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