Shin-Ra Company Corporate Ladder
(note:
age, hieght, and some info here are just.. guesses.. I'm not sure
if they are true ^^;)
President Shinra - President of the Shin-Ra Company
Appearance: Red business suit, bright yellow hair, hideous mustache, and trademark cigar. (Perhaps a Slim Fast diet might be a good idea for this guy... don't you think!? ^^;;)
Personality Analisis: He is only known to us as President Shin-Ra. He was the mastermind and founder of the Shin-Ra corporation. His relationship with his son, Rufus Shinra.. was most likely only professional.. I don't think the two went on very many Father, Son, fishing trips. The whereabouts of his wife are a mystery to me. But I know she exists... yep.. you hear about her in the Honey Bee Inn.. when your spying on the President .. (Ya RIGHT, Mr. President! What an interesting idea for a dinner party.) he heh.. Ummm.. Anyway...
President Shinra is a corrupted.. evil... yet cunning ruler . He gets what he wants.. when he wants it by ruling Midgar by money. But he had his sights set on higher things... The Promised Land. Neo-Midgar was his next goal.. build a new.. bigger .. better Midgar on the Promised Land. Unlimited Mako energy.... and and endless stream of money for him. Unfortunately his reign of terror was cut short.. thanks to Sephiroth. Rufus, Shinra's boy, takes his "old man's" place as ruler of Shinra Inc.
Favorite Quote: (don't have one yet ^_^;)
Rufus Shinra - Vice President of the Shin-Ra Company
Age: I believe he's about 23 years old..
Hieght: About 5'8" or 5'9"
Weapon: Rufus is skilled at using his handy dandy double barreled shot gun to get himself out of a pickle. Although he's not a skilled fighter... he can still kick butt, especially teamed up with his pet black panther. But when a situation gets too hot.. he'll call it quits and take a powder.
Eye color: Dark blue
Hair color: Rufus' hair is bright orange/yellow and combed to his left and three bangs hang loosely down over his eyes. Rufus has a habit of flipping his hair away from his eyes with his hand.. *drool... how dreamy* (^_^).
Formal Atirre: He wears a black mock turtle-neck under a totally chic white business suit and tops it off with a cool flowing white drench coat.. and brown boots.
Personality Analisis: Rufus is young, sly, arrogant, and self-centered. He is Vice-President of the Shin-Ra Electric Company and son of President Shin-Ra. Rufus and his "old man" most likely didn't have a very close relationship. And I believe he dosen't care very much for his mother. In fact Rufus spent most of his time assigned in Junon.
Growing up as an only child of the richest man on the planet.. your bound to acquire "spoiled brat syndrome" and at that, I imagine his parents didn't have very much time for him (probably had servants take care of him). He probably resented his parents for that.
After the death of his father, Vice President Rufus declares himself the new President. He claims that he will "...rule by fear, not money...." like his father.
My Thoughts: Rufus is my personal favorite character in the game. I just happen to be fan of carrot-tops... and business suits (i.e. Conan O'Brien). So he is BEYOND perfect in my eyes! To tell the complete truth I cried more when Rufus died then when Aeris OR Sephiroth die. After his FMV.. I sat there in my room holding the controller staring blankly at the screen... then bursted into tears. Then for hours after I was in complete denial that he was gone... I kept on saying "My Rufus! My baby Rufy-wufy.. is... gone! I'll never see him run his hand through his hair again.. he'll never be angry at Hiedegger, yell at soldiers, or hear his monotonous parade theme again!" And after he dies the Shin-Ra Company go to hell in a handbag... goes to show.. he was the only one holding the corporation together.
Favorite Quote: (don't have one yet ^_^;)
Scarlet - Head of Weapons Development Division
Appearance: Light blue eyes, greenish/yellow hair pulled into a messy bun, sleazy long red slip-dress, red pumps, and trashy lingerie.
Personality Analisis: Probably best remembered by her irritating laugh: "Kya ha ha ha!" ... Scarlet, Manager of Weapons Development, is obsessed with finding the Promised Land as much as President Shinra, himself. She is just as twisted and evil as her creations, like the Sister-Ray (the giant cannon in Junon), the Airbuster Robot, Proud Clod, and many other maniacal contraptions. She seems to enjoy inflicting pain and suffering on others. (i.e. Barret getting his arm shot off and the burning of his village, Tifa public execution in the gas chamber). When it comes to fighting.. well... can anyone say bitch slap fight!? (^-^;) As for relationships in Shin-Ra Inc., I wouldn't be surprised if she has slept with everyone in the Shin-Ra building (save Reeve.. remember... they despise each other)
Favorite Quote:
Scarlet: "But, even if we make the perfect weapon, could
that stupid Heidegger even use it?"
Tseng: "...."
Scarlet: "Oh ... sorry! I forgot Heidegger was your boss! Ha
ha ha!
Tseng: "...."
Heidegger - Head of Public Maintenance and Order
Appearance: Extremely obese, short, and squat. Green military ensemble, brown eyes, mid-length black hair, long beard, and scar on right side of his face.
Personality Analisis: How can you not forget his infamous horse laugh: "Gya ha ha ha!" ... Heidegger, incharge of the safety of Midgar, controls the Shin-Ra army and the Turks. Yep.. that's right! He's the one who sics the Turks on Avalanche throughout the game. But cut the guy some slack. Poor Heidegger, he's not noted for his brains (in fact .. he's a regular knuckle head) and no one in particular likes him. After numerous failed attempts at trying to stop Avalanche, being yelled at by Rufus.. saying how much of a looser he is, and having his reputation shredded up.. you'd be a little on the grumpy side and beat the crap out of you troops too. So be nice to him!
Favorite Quote: (don't have one yet ^_^;)
Palmer - Head of Space Development Division
Appearance: Short, fat, and round, with classic male patter baldness which leave him with sparse little gray puffs of hair. Wears a tan business suit with a yellow bow tie.
Personality Analisis: As Cid refers to him, "Fatman" (.. although Palmer despises being called "Fat" .. ^-^) He's not the serious type.. dances ... jumps up and down.. and sings. Palmer is supposed to be in charge of Space Development.. but when the Shin-Ra 26 rocket launch was canceled, so did funding for the Space Program. But Palmer still hangs around the Shin-Ra building stuffing his face with "Lard Donuts" and goes to the Shin-Ra board meetings.. begging for money for the Space Program from the President.
Favorite Quote: (don't have one yet ^_^;)
Reeve - Head of City Development Division
Appearance: Has dark brown eyes, mid-length black hair, and a (kakkoii) goatee. Usually wears a dark blue business suit and red tie.
Personality Analisis: Reeve, in charge of City Development, was the one who originally drew up the plans for Midgar. Reeve is probably the only Shin-Ra Executive that has his head screwed on right. He is the only one who isn't drivin by money and actually cares about the people of Midgar. When President Shin-Ra proposes that they will destroy Section 7. Reeve is the only is one that objects. President Shinra just tells him to take a few days off.
Reeve is the one who controls Cait Sith.. at first as a spy for Shin-Ra. He spies on Avalanche and steals the keystone from Cloud and friends and take Marlene (Barret's daughter) hostage and forces them to cooperate with Shin-Ra. But Reeve soon discovers how corrupted Shin-Ra actually is and uses the robot, Cait Sith, to listen in on Shin-Ra.. so Avalanche can see what them Rufus and Co. are up to. So Reeve is actually a good guy.... that traitor! (^_-)
Favorite Quote: (don't have one yet ^_^;)
Hojo - Head of Science Division
Appearance: Thin and pale (almost sickly looking.. drinking too much of your chemical potions lately, Professor Hojo?) Wears white lab coat, little specs, and long black hair pulled back in a pony tail.
Personality Analisis: Hojo is what we call... mentally troubled. (^_^) Hojo was always referred to as "Second Best" .. never as good as his predecessor, Professor Gast. This dove Hojo crazy.. so crazy that he made it his life to prove that he is a better scientist then, Gast. The Reunion .. is Hojo's calculating experiment to prove that he's the top banana.
There is A WHOLE lot more to Hojo.. go to Seph's info to find out more.
Favorite Quote: (don't have one yet ^_^;)
Shin-Ra
Manufacturing Department of Administrative Research
(Otherwise known as -- the Turks)
(note:
age, hieght, and some info here are just.. guesses.. I'm not sure
if they are true ^^;)
The Turks are an organization in Shin-Ra. They scout for possible candidates for SOLDIER. They are also involved in a lot of dirty stuff on the side, like spying, kidnapping, and murder.
Age: Oooh.. this is a tough one.. (^_^) I would guess he's about.. 38 or 39. Allow me to explain. Aeris has known Tseng ever since she was a child.. for practically her whole life Tseng.. a Turk ...has been after her. Now remember that flashback that Elmyra (Aeris' mom) talks about after Midgar no. 7 is blown up. The one about how she found Aeris.. and how Shin-Ra was after her. Tseng was at least 22 in that flashback with Aeris, and she was about 5. Do the math and... (*mumble mumble*.. lets see .. Aeris is 22 years old.. minus 5.. that's 17.. 17 plus Tseng's age in the flashback, 22... that about.. 39!) You see.. so it all makes sense! (O_o) Hey.. it's a pretty good guess..
Hieght: I'd say... about, 5'11".
Weapon: I haven't seen Tseng fight.. but I do imagine that he is extremley skilled at hand guns and can probably kick some major butt in some good old fashion hand-to-hand combat.
Eye color: Dark grey (almost black)
Hair color: Jet black, mid length hair that he slicks back.
Formal Atirre: The official Turks uniform: a chic navy blue business suit, white button up dress shirt, black tie, and open finger black gloves.
Personality Analisis: Tseng-san, best identified as the guy with the dot on his forehead. (Those bindi dot things are supposed to be the newest rage here in California.. I don't know about the rest of the world? Hey.. Tseng is trendy! ^-^) Being leader of the Turks, he takes his job very seriously and manages to stay cool, calm, and collective. He doesn't very often accompany the other Turks during their missions.. (He lets Reno and Rude do the "dirty" work). But, he makes sure they accomplish each mission successfully. He is usually assigned the more important stuff.. such as bodyguard for the President.. and flying the Shin-Ra helicopter... etc.
Tseng has romantic feelings towards Aeris.. (although she is the Turks kidnapping target). It's quite evident throughout the first CD .. that he likes her. Tseng says to Aeris "Well, I won't be seeing much of you, so take care." and "...stay out of Shin-Ra's way." .... Yet.. he did slap her that one time (^^;;)
Tseng's life is unfortunately cut short .. after "stealing" the Keystone, he was assigned to go on a mission to the Temple of the Ancients with Elena to search for clues to the whereabouts of the Promised land.. after finding a strange hieroglyph room he tells Elena to report their findings to President Rufus and then asks her if she'd like to go on a date with him after this mission was complete. She (having a major crush on Tseng) agrees.. and tells him to be careful.. and leaves. A few moments later he is confronted by Sephiroth.. and stabbed in the stomach and left to die in the Temple. And if you remember correctly .. you see Tseng when you enter the Temple... that is after he'd been stabbed by Seph. He says he'll pull out of it.. but really.. his wounds are too serious and isn't able to get out.. and gets SMASHED when the Temple is transformed into the Black Materia. (-_-,) I cried... poor Tseng.
Favorite Quote: (don't have one yet ^_^;)
Age: He is probably about 35 years
old.
Well.. he doesn't look very young.. and doesn't look too old.
Hieght: I'm saying he's probably 6'0"
Weapon: Reno is a skilled fighter with a nightstick!
Eye color: Aqua/Blue
Hair color: Dark red spikey hair that he has pulled back in a loose messy ponytail and always has a pair of sunglasses ready to wear resting above his head. He also has two battle scars on either side of his face and has an earring.. (if you stare at turks.jpg for hours on end ... like me... you can see it too.)
Formal Atirre: The official Turks uniform.. yet, he doesn't have his suit as tidy as the rest of the Turks. He leaves his shirt un-tucked, wrinkled, the top buttons undone, and doesn't wear a tie.
Personality Analisis: Reno is very relaxed, carefree, and sociable compared to the rest of the group. Rude is Reno's drinking buddy/best friend. Reno once said to Rude: "Drink, Rude! How long have we been a team...? There have been hard times being a Turk, but all in all, I'm glad I did it. I even got to meet a bunch of wing nuts like you." You can usually find the two of them gossiping about which girl they like ... and don't like... or anything not pertaining to their mission. Reno would rather read a Playboy and get drunk during beak time.. then discuss the matters at hand. But his insouciant, free-and-easy personality may give people the wrong impression. Reno fulfills every mission successfully and professionally.
Reno is actually the first Turk you meet in the game. He first comes in contact with Cloud at the Sector 5 slums church when Reno was in pursuit of Aeris (remember.. this is when he rudely smashes Aeris' flowers ^^;;). Cloud later comes into contact with him at the top of the tower in Sector 7, when he's setting up the bomb. But in this confrontation Cloud and friends battle it out with Reno... but being the true Turk that he is .. he ditches the fight. But he was wounded badly from this fight... so bad, that he was temporarily unable to perform any missions.. leaving Shin-Ra a Turk short. This forced Tseng to hire on a new member ....Elena. Of course Reno was able to recover from his wounds and rejoins the group.
Perhaps my favorite moment in the game was when Reno and Rude came to the rescue, after Elena and Yuffie were kidnapped by the pervert, Don Corneo. I loved it when Reno sent Corneo to his well deserved demise! Go Reno.. (^o^) you handsome man, you!
Favorite Quote:
Reno: "A pro isn't someone who sacrifices himself
for his job. That's just a fool!" (my motto ^_-)
Age: He is probably 37 or 38. For one thing, he looks alot older then Reno.
Hieght: I'm guessing about 6'4"
Weapon: Rude is skilled at the usage of guns and sniper riffles... but is the best when it comes to hand-to-hand combat.
Eye color: Unknown. His eyes are always obscured by a pair of kakkoii sunglasses.
Hair color: Tee hee! (^_^) He's bald! But he's got a thin beard/goatee thing going and has multiple earrings (Hey! He's Mr. Clean!)
Formal Atirre: He wears the whole Turk ensemble and has a little handkerchief tucked in his left pocket .. (Oohhh ....how cute ^-^;;)
Personality Analisis: Rude, dedicated Turk and alcoholic, is a man of few words. He doesn't have a lot to say.. and when he does it's not very much. Having his eyes covered by his omnipresent pair of predator-style sunglasses, makes it hard to read his face. Reno seems to be the only one who can keep a conversation going with this guy (of course they are usually both drunk out of their minds). He is very serious when it comes to his job, he follows his orders with out question. His stern, cold exterior may give people the wrong impression. Rude.. cares a lot about his friend Reno, Shin-Ra, and the "spirit" of the Turks. In fact each time he has a drink he says: "To the Turks .... To Reno ... cheers!"
Reno often asks Rude who he likes and doesn't like.. (the Love Triangle.. ur.. Hexagon). Rude seems to have a crush on Elena.. but he thinks he doesn't have a chance, because Elena likes Tseng. Rude also has feelings for Tifa. YES! You heard me.. Tifa Lockheart! (^_^) But he doesn't allow his feelings to get in the way of his work. Reno even told Rude: "Don't go easy on them just because they're girls." Rude responded by saying, "...Don't worry, I'll do my job."
Favorite Quote:
Rude: "...Even the booze tastes bad now." - Rude
Elena - Turks Rookie
Age: She's a youngin'! Probably only 20 years old.
Hieght: 5'3" (without those killer heels)
Weapon: Elena ... I imagine, she's a novice when it comes to guns. But she is deadly when uses grenades combined with kicking and punching attacks.
Eye color: Brown
Hair color: Short cut, platinum blonde hair
Formal Atirre: She wears the female cut version of the Turks uniform with black platform-style pumps.
Personality Analisis: Elena is the newbie of the group and doesn't really know how things work. She is kind of ditzy and a bit of a loud mouth. Tseng and Reno continuously tell her: "You talk to much, Elena" through out the whole game. (^^;) After Reno was wounded .. Shin-Ra Inc. was short a Turk. Enter Elena. I'm guessing she was probably a secretary at Shin-Ra before she got promoted (maybe Rufus' secretary? ...Hey I can speculate.. can't I..? ^-^)
Elena obediently obeys Tseng's orders the best she can and tries her hardest to be a good Turk. She takes the job seriously and does what she thinks is the right way. But, Reno and Rude take advantage of her sweet and innocent personality. She follows the two of them around during missions (and vacations) doing their every command. (They even put her in the front row during battles while they stay in the back. ^^;;;)
Elena had romantic feelings for her boss, Tseng. Elena even says, "It's so stupid! They always talk about who they like or don't like. But Tseng is different." when she hears Reno and Rude's romantic gossiping. When Tseng finally did ask out Elena ... he was killed shortly after by Sephiroth. She blames Cloud for Tseng's dead and is heartbroken. (-_-,) Poor Elena.
Favorite Quote: (don't have one yet ^_^;)
