Cloud and Aerith as Locke and Terra from Final Fantasy VI in an in-game wallpaper for the Ever Crisis collab event.

Cloud and Aerith being used to market the PC release of #FF7Rebirth on Famitsu.

The Ultimania Materia Plus describes Cloud's time with Aerith as ‘pleasurable’, ‘precious’ and to ‘manifest something between the two of them’.

FINAL FANTASY VII Dismantled #FF7のCM is shown in the November 2019 live action commercial for #FF7Remake, thus making the book canon. In Dismantled, Aerith says she loves Cloud more than she ever did Z/ack #Clerith https://youtu.be/qN1xn0dbyTU#FF7のCM#FF7Remake

Aerith: “Then, I'll be going now. I'll come back when it's all over” Cloud: “Aerith?”

Cloud's jaw drops when he sees Aerith dressed up for the Don Corneo mission in the September #TGS2019 trailer for #FF7Remake https://t.co/hvdhKHQYwU

Cloud: “Chocobo racin's nothing like that.” Aerith: “Well, you would know!” #FF7Rebirth #FinalFantasy #Clerith

“So when you find him, what are you going to do? Will killing him bring back the woman that you lost? This isn't any way to honor her memory. To take your love for her and turn it into hate?” Terra to Cloud in World of Final Fantasy https://t.co/8Hb2VpBHlJ

The description of the chapter 14 for the remake insinuates all resolution scenes are canon, since each is about their resolve to fight for Aerith's safe return. Cloud's is with Aerith #FF7Remake #FinalFantasy #Clerith

Aerith: “Don't worry, we'll be on the same page next time.” Cloud: “What are you talking about?” Aerith: “I'm sorry, okay!” #FF7Remake #FinalFantasy #Clerith

FINAL FANTASY VII Dismantled #FF7のCM is shown in the November 2019 live action commercial for #FF7Remake, thus making the book canon. In Dismantled, Aerith says she loves Cloud more than she ever did Z/ack #Clerith https://youtu.be/qN1xn0dbyTU#FF7のCM#FF7Remake

Cloud and Aerith side by side in Square-Enix's weekly discussion panel

The #clerith date was used to advertise the Ever Crisis event ‘LOVELESS - Behind the Scenes’ on Twitter.

“Two years earlier he could not rescue a loved one, and even today, the painful memory of this failure weighs heavily on his heart…” From the French 10th Anniversary Ultimania #Clerith

Motomu Toriyama, scenario writer for Rebirth, explains Cloud felt ‘an emotional turmoil as he wonders wether Aerith might have had a similar date with someone else in the past’

“Cloud saw the figure of the flowergirl. Cloud had a moment of peace during the short conversation with Aerith. However, the peace was destroyed by Reno of the Turks” 10th Anniversary Ultimania

“Cloud construed that Denzel was ‘the child which Aerith brought here’ and took care of him” Ti/fa’s profile, 10th Anniversary Ultimania #Clerith

Aerith: “Cloud, isn't this great!?”

Cloud running to hold Aerith after her fall in #FF7Remake #FinalFantasy #Clerith

Chapter 12, 13 and 14 of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth all use #Clerith scenes for their icons. Their date, their scene with the Black Materia (and quote!) and the scene where they are holding hands.

Final Fantasy VII: 25th Anniversary Ultimania: 「少年時代のあこがれ、愛するものを奪った仇、そしてリユニオンの母体——セフィロス。」 which translates as “the enemy that robbed him of his loved one”. #Clerith

Cloud running to hold Aerith after her fall in #FF7Remake #FinalFantasy #Clerith

Cloud and Aerith embrace as the world burns around them in the Clerith version of the LOVELESS play.

ARTNIA added Aerith's lilies to their Materias, to celebrate #FF7Remake

In a PlayStation.Blog interview, Loren Allred (Aerith's voice for No Promises to Keep) explains she wanted to ‘get to know Aerith well’ and to ‘depict her relationship with Cloud’. Nobuo Uematsu (composer) confirms the ballad is a ‘love song’ where ‘Aerith confessed her feelings’.

Cloud: “My love.” Aerith: “Alphreid...” #FF7Rebirth #FinalFantasy #Clerith

Amano's artwork of Cloud and Aerith was made into a mug and keychains at Amano Art exhibition (source https://x.com/cetuslc9/status/1029641700279373824)

Cloud and Aerith sharing a romantic kiss in the “Our Promised Land” art piece by Atalie Flores was featured as part of the ‘Art Work: Artists Working at the Met’ in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. It was also acknowledged by the official Final Fantasy VII Twitter account.

Cloud and Aerith hold hands as they are circled by Whispers. Aerith fades away.

Square Enix releases a French commercial that described Cloud and Aerith as “Une histoire d'amour impossible” which translates as: “An Impossible Love Story” #Clerith https://youtu.be/D7XHYizeJDI

Aerith and Cloud as Garnet and Zidane, the main protagonists of Final Fantasy IX.

“After escaping the church, there’s a scene where Cloud and Aerith laugh together. This is the only time that he laughs during the entire story. Even though they just met, they’re becoming so close, are they becoming special to each other?” Final Fantasy VII Ultimania Omega #Clerith

Cloud and Aerith together in the end of Rebirth.

“After escaping the church, there’s a scene where Cloud and Aerith laugh together. This is the only time that he laughs during the entire story. Even though they just met, they’re becoming so close, are they becoming special to each other?” Final Fantasy VII Ultimania Omega #Clerith

Cloud holds Aerith's hand while Sephiroth looks down at them menacingly.

Chapter 12, 13 and 14 of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth all use #Clerith scenes for their icons. Their date, their scene with the Black Materia (and quote!) and the scene where they are holding hands.

“She was surprised at the great sorrow he had for her. She was a little happy that he thought so much of her but she also felt the pain that was many times greater.” Fan translation of Maiden Who Travels the Planet

“Maybe she could be clear about her affections towards Cloud here. Then maybe they would be seen as family or lovers...” Fan translation of Maiden Who Travels the Planet

Cloud: “Aerith!! You all right?” Aerith: “I told you. I'm used to danger. To tell you the truth, my heart was pounding!”

John Bentley, the voice of Barret for the #FF7Remake, was really happy about @poccipocetta's finding

Cloud: “Aerith, you all right?”

The #clerith date was used to advertise the Ever Crisis event ‘LOVELESS - Behind the Scenes’ on Twitter.

Cloud and Aerith ranked, respectivelly, ((1 and ))3 in the NHK poll, that had voters from all over the world

“Till the day that we meet again At our place, just let me believe In the chance that you'll come Take my hand and never let me go” –No Promises to Keep #FF7Rebirth #FinalFantasy #Clerith

“Denzel had collapsed in front of the church where Aerith used to be. That’s why I thought Aerith lead him to me” Cloud, Case of Ti/fa #Clerith

Aerith and Cloud as Garnet and Zidane, the main protagonists of Final Fantasy IX.

“After escaping the church, there’s a scene where Cloud and Aerith laugh together. This is the only time that he laughs during the entire story. Even though they just met, they’re becoming so close, are they becoming special to each other?” Final Fantasy VII Ultimania Omega #Clerith

Cloud and Aerith sitting by the water tower in Nibelheim.

Cloud becomes stronger with Aerith's ribbon in Dissidia NT and “Yo-kai Watch: Wibble Wobble” mobile game collab event

A #FF7Remake event in Berlin celebrated Cloud and Aerith's meeting