Rude is introduced after Reno, and while he has higher health, he’s not that much stronger on a gameplay level. RELATED: Final Fantasy: 10 Saddest Deaths In The Franchise, Ranked Notably, he had a soft spot for Tifa– something that Final Fantasy VII Remake has played up in quite a clever and charming way. The Turks’ silent enforcer, Rude’s favorite thing to say in the original game was “.” This doesn’t mean he was a flat character, however. Even inexperienced, Elena proves why she was promoted to a Turk. Not only is her health much higher than either Reno or Rude’s, her attacks consistently do more damage and she offers the most EXP from being defeated. Unlike Reno and Rude who are fought multiple times over the course of FFVII, Elena is only fought at the very end. All the same, Elena is still a Turk, and when push comes to shove, she does put up a fight. She’s kidnapped alongside Yuffie in Wutai, and Cloud can dodge her punch in Icicle Inn, sending her tumbling.
Her inexperience as a Turk shows, and she ends up giving away vital information to the party.Įlena’s lack of experience quickly becomes her defining character trait as all of her appearances result in her in misery. Elena first appears alongside Tseng and immediately asserts herself as more incompetent than anything. The newest member of the Turks in Final Fantasy VII, Elena is promoted to the organization after the party severely injures Reno during their last battle in Midgar.
