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The Turks (タークス Tākusu) is the unofficial nickname of the Investigation Sector of the General Affairs Department (Alternatively, the Department of Administrative Research in Final Fantasy VII) of the Shinra Electric Power Company in Final Fantasy VII. They work inside the Department of Public Safety under Heidegger.
The Turks act similarly as an intelligence agency or investigative bureau, engaging in reconnaissance and espionage, or even black ops, including kidnappings and assassinations, on the behalf of the corporation. One of their main functions is to "recruit" SOLDIER candidates by force. The spin-off game Before Crisis -Final Fantasy VII- focuses exclusively on the Turks in the years leading up to Final Fantasy VII.
The Turks usually wear navy blue business suits and ties. In the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII their color seems to have been changed to plain black. Their suits and weapons are similar to the weapons the Japanese crime gangs known as Yakuza use, and most of the weapons, such as katana, shuriken, and kunai, originate from Japan.
Contents
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* 1 Storyline
o 1.1 Before Crisis -Final Fantasy VII-
o 1.2 Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-
o 1.3 Final Fantasy VII
o 1.4 Novellas
o 1.5 Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children
* 2 Members
o 2.1 Tseng
o 2.2 Reno
o 2.3 Rude
o 2.4 Elena
o 2.5 Before Crisis Playable Characters
o 2.6 Cissnei
o 2.7 Veld
o 2.8 Vincent Valentine
o 2.9 Other Turks
Storyline Edit Storyline sectionEdit
Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow. (Skip section)
Before Crisis -Final Fantasy VII-Edit Before Crisis -Final Fantasy VII- sectionEdit
During Before Crisis -Final Fantasy VII- the Turks are led by Veld, with Tseng below him. Along with veterans such as Reno and Rude, the Turks are made up of eight rookie playable characters whom the player names. These characters fight AVALANCHE, a powerful eco-terrorist organization bent on destroying Shinra. At one point, President Shinra replaces Veld with Heidegger as the Turks' commander, which leads to disastrous results. Veld uses blackmail against President Shinra to make him return the Turks to his command.
During the battles, Veld discovers the AVALANCHE leader is actually his daughter, Felicia, who is twisted by her evil scientist lieutenant, Fuhito. To save Elfé from the ancient summon inside her, Zirconiade, the player Turks defect from Shinra using Rufus Shinra as leverage to stay safe. Even so, President Shinra orders Scarlet to kill off the Turks. Despite the threats from both Shinra and AVALANCHE, the Turks succeed in stopping Fuhito and destroying Zirconiade. Afterwards, Veld and his daughter, along with the player Turks, disappear. Tseng reports he "assassinated" them all, which allows him to become the new leader of the Turks.
Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-Edit Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- sectionEdit
"There's no mission that's impossible for the...
Turks. Yeah, yeah."
—Reno and Rude when trying to find Zack and Cloud
During the time the war with AVALANCHE is going on, a few Turks are also ordered to aid in the battle against the defector SOLDIER Genesis Rhapsodos. Tseng aids Zack Fair in a mission to Genesis's hometown of Banora to investigate the disappearance of two unnamed Shinra operatives. They are found dead and buried. Tseng also accompanies Zack on a mission to Modeoheim, to try and find Genesis's headquarters and where he is making his copies. It is also shown during the game the Turks are keeping an eye on Aerith Gainsborough, the last known Cetra.
During the attack on Midgar Sector 8 Reno and the Before Crisis player Turk "Shuriken (Female)"—now known under the false name Cissnei—are sent out to fight. During the attack Zack Fair saves Cissnei from Genesis Copies, and the two become friends. Cissnei allows Zack Fair to flee safely from Nibelheim following his escape from the Jenova Project, and further aids his attempt to return to Midgar. However, the Turks fail to save Zack from the Shinra army, though they do try to organize a rescue by helicopter.
Final Fantasy VIIEdit Final Fantasy VII sectionEdit
Working for Shinra, the Turks come into conflict repeatedly with the party of Cloud Strife, who are working to save The Planet from Shinra's exploitation. They are ordered to capture Aerith Gainsborough, the last remaining Cetra and the only person who can lead Shinra to the Promised Land. Though they are led by Tseng, only Reno, Rude, and the new recruit Elena, actually directly fight with Cloud's party. The Turks also perform the operation that destroys Sector 7.
The Turks are sent into the Temple of the Ancients to investigate Sephiroth, President Shinra's murderer. During the mission Tseng is badly wounded by Sephiroth, and seemingly dead, though he actually survives and reappears in later sequels.
Though they are enemies, the Turks actually work together with Cloud's party in Wutai. Don Corneo, an enemy of both the party and Shinra, takes refuge in the village, but has not changed his lecherous ways. He kidnaps both Yuffie Kisaragi and Elena, but, working together, Cloud's party defeats Corneo's monster Rapps and the Turks kill him by throwing him off the Da Chao statue.
The last the Turks are seen in-game is during the chaos in Midgar following the explosion at Shinra Headquarters. The Turks this time are not very interested in fighting Cloud's party, and if the player has completed the Wutai sidequest, they can choose not to fight the Turks.
NovellasEdit Novellas sectionEdit
"I don't remember being fired."
—Reno in the Case of Shinra
The Turks feature prominently in On the Way to a Smile: Case of Shinra. After helping Rufus escape the Shinra Headquarters ruins, Tseng has Rude, Reno and Elena assist the Midgar people escape however they can, before and after the Meteor falls. Veld and the player Turks from Before Crisis also return, and together the Turks all watch as Meteor is destroyed over Midgar. When Rufus is kidnapped by Mutten Kylegate, the Turks guard Shinra property in Midgar's ruins and change the passkeys to the warehouses to stop scavengers sent by Kylegate.
When Kylegate is killed and Kilmister takes over caring for Rufus, the Turks follow written orders from Rufus to give Kilmister SOLDIER stimulants to assist his treatment with Geostigma. They also trail Kilmister to find Rufus, and under his direction while he is being treated, help with the construction of Edge outside of Midgar's ruins.
Final Fantasy VII: Advent ChildrenEdit Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children sectionEdit
The Turks together in Advent Children
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The Turks of Final Fantasy VII also appear in Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, which occurs two years after the game. Because the Shinra empire has collapsed they are technically no longer Turks, although they continue to wear their Turk uniforms and work for their boss, former company President Rufus. They primarily serve as bodyguards, but they also aid Rufus in his mission to repay Shinra's debt for "putting the world into its current, pathetic state." Tseng and Elena are the ones to discover Jenova's remains in the Northern Crater, and afterward the Turks end up fighting against the Remnants of Sephiroth who want to retrieve Jenova's remains in order to resurrect Sephiroth. Reno and Rude even defeat Loz and Yazoo with a bomb, though the Remnants still manage to show up and nearly kill Cloud.
In Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete, Reno expresses his surprise that so many of the old employees have returned to the President's call, though this is never elaborated on.
Spoilers end here.
MembersEdit Members sectionEdit
TsengEdit Tseng sectionEdit
Tseng is the stern, temperamental, long-haired leader of the Turks. Though he is loyal to Shinra he often betrays orders for personal reasons. For example, he puts off capturing Aerith Gainsborough for years, and does not kill his old mentor Veld. Elena is smitten with him. Injured by Sephiroth in the Temple of the Ancients, he was unseen for the rest of Final Fantasy VII, which, when coupled with a poor translation, made many fans presume he had died. However, he appears in the movie Advent Children together with Elena, saving Rufus after he throws Jenova's head—and himself—off a building. Tseng is tortured by Kadaj early in the film, but is eventually rescued by Vincent Valentine.
RenoEdit Reno sectionEdit
Reno is said to be the fastest of the Turks, and is second-in-command after Veld's leaving. Cocky, cynical and somewhat lazy, he has a long red ponytail. Unlike the other Turks, who all are well-groomed and professional, Reno's suit is sloppy and untucked. Reno serves as an antagonist throughout Final Fantasy VII. He fights using an electromagnetic rod, and is usually seen alongside Rude. In Advent Children, he is seen with Rufus and the rest of the Turks, and helps Cloud fight Kadaj and his gang.
RudeEdit Rude sectionEdit
Rude is a tall, bald man with a little goatee, and is rarely seen without Reno. He wears a pair of dark sunglasses constantly, even keeping a spare pair in case they break. He fights without weapons, much in the same way as Tifa Lockhart does. He has a soft spot for Tifa, demonstrated by the fact he will not attack her if she battles him in the many encounters during Final Fantasy VII, and has even (reluctantly) admitted to having a crush on her. He is seen with Rufus in Advent Children and assists Reno in fighting Yazoo and Loz.
ElenaEdit Elena sectionEdit
A young woman with short, blonde hair and brown eyes, she is naive, impetuous and somewhat overeager. Her older sister was also a Turk, though the two were not on speaking terms. During the time of Final Fantasy VII she was the newest member of the Turks, promoted after Cloud, Barret, and Tifa injure Reno. She appears to fight using grenades and other projectiles rather than a normal weapon. She is tortured by Kadaj in Advent Children and spends most of the film recovering, returning with Tseng in time to save Rufus.
Before Crisis Playable CharactersEdit Before Crisis Playable Characters sectionEdit
Two of the Player Turks: Knife (Female) and Katana (Male)
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The main characters of Before Crisis were all Turks at one point. The player chooses from ten unnamed characters, five young men and five young women, each with his or her own back story, personality, strengths, and weaknesses. An unlockable Turk known as Legendary Turk has his very own side-story. Six of these Turks also appear in the animated short Last Order -Final Fantasy VII-, where they act as support for Tseng, Reno, and Rude, but none are named on screen and they have little dialogue.
CissneiEdit Cissnei sectionEdit
Cissnei in Before Crisis
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One of the player Turks in Before Crisis, she plays a large role in Crisis Core helping Zack Fair. Known as "Shuriken (Female)" in 'Before Crisis, she calls herself "Cissnei" when talking to Zack, though she admits that is not her real name. Cissnei is warmhearted and has a mothering side which can border on bossy, which often manifests in how she looks after her colleagues. She puts her personal morals above her Shinra orders. Some Second and Third Class SOLDIERs consider her the most beautiful woman in Shinra.
VeldEdit Veld sectionEdit
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Veld is the previous leader of the Turks. He has no patience with failure from his subordinates. Most of the Turks are terrified of Veld's severity; Tseng, however, considers him a role model and eventually succeeds him. Despite his tough exterior, he is actually a man pained by the loss of his family, and eventually betrays Shinra with the player Turks to save his daughter, Felicia. Veld appears only in Before Crisis -Final Fantasy VII-.
Vincent ValentineEdit Vincent Valentine sectionEdit
Vincent as a Turk
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Vincent served as a gunman in the Turks twenty-three years prior to the beginning of Final Fantasy VII. Despite his young appearance, Vincent is actually old enough to have worked with Veld when they were both new Turks. While on a mission in Nibelheim during the later stages of the Jenova Project, Vincent was shot by Professor Hojo, who then used him for experiments, turning him into the man seen in Final Fantasy VII and its subsequent sequels. The experiment Professor Hojo performed on Vincent altered his body in many ways, one of the most notable is he does not age. Twenty-three years after the experiment his features remains the same, although he is over 50 years old.
Other TurksEdit Other Turks sectionEdit
The two unnamed Turks, as seen on Lazard's screen
ZalbaagAdded by Zalbaag
Two unnamed agents were killed by 1st Class SOLDIER Genesis Rhapsodos when they went to Banora Village to investigate. They, along with Genesis's parents, were buried by him under a Banora White tree. Considering their attire and association with Shinra corporation, it is reasonable to speculate there may yet be more Turks unknown by name
The Turks act similarly as an intelligence agency or investigative bureau, engaging in reconnaissance and espionage, or even black ops, including kidnappings and assassinations, on the behalf of the corporation. One of their main functions is to "recruit" SOLDIER candidates by force. The spin-off game Before Crisis -Final Fantasy VII- focuses exclusively on the Turks in the years leading up to Final Fantasy VII.
The Turks usually wear navy blue business suits and ties. In the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII their color seems to have been changed to plain black. Their suits and weapons are similar to the weapons the Japanese crime gangs known as Yakuza use, and most of the weapons, such as katana, shuriken, and kunai, originate from Japan.
Contents
[show]
* 1 Storyline
o 1.1 Before Crisis -Final Fantasy VII-
o 1.2 Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-
o 1.3 Final Fantasy VII
o 1.4 Novellas
o 1.5 Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children
* 2 Members
o 2.1 Tseng
o 2.2 Reno
o 2.3 Rude
o 2.4 Elena
o 2.5 Before Crisis Playable Characters
o 2.6 Cissnei
o 2.7 Veld
o 2.8 Vincent Valentine
o 2.9 Other Turks
Storyline Edit Storyline sectionEdit
Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow. (Skip section)
Before Crisis -Final Fantasy VII-Edit Before Crisis -Final Fantasy VII- sectionEdit
During Before Crisis -Final Fantasy VII- the Turks are led by Veld, with Tseng below him. Along with veterans such as Reno and Rude, the Turks are made up of eight rookie playable characters whom the player names. These characters fight AVALANCHE, a powerful eco-terrorist organization bent on destroying Shinra. At one point, President Shinra replaces Veld with Heidegger as the Turks' commander, which leads to disastrous results. Veld uses blackmail against President Shinra to make him return the Turks to his command.
During the battles, Veld discovers the AVALANCHE leader is actually his daughter, Felicia, who is twisted by her evil scientist lieutenant, Fuhito. To save Elfé from the ancient summon inside her, Zirconiade, the player Turks defect from Shinra using Rufus Shinra as leverage to stay safe. Even so, President Shinra orders Scarlet to kill off the Turks. Despite the threats from both Shinra and AVALANCHE, the Turks succeed in stopping Fuhito and destroying Zirconiade. Afterwards, Veld and his daughter, along with the player Turks, disappear. Tseng reports he "assassinated" them all, which allows him to become the new leader of the Turks.
Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-Edit Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- sectionEdit
"There's no mission that's impossible for the...
Turks. Yeah, yeah."
—Reno and Rude when trying to find Zack and Cloud
During the time the war with AVALANCHE is going on, a few Turks are also ordered to aid in the battle against the defector SOLDIER Genesis Rhapsodos. Tseng aids Zack Fair in a mission to Genesis's hometown of Banora to investigate the disappearance of two unnamed Shinra operatives. They are found dead and buried. Tseng also accompanies Zack on a mission to Modeoheim, to try and find Genesis's headquarters and where he is making his copies. It is also shown during the game the Turks are keeping an eye on Aerith Gainsborough, the last known Cetra.
During the attack on Midgar Sector 8 Reno and the Before Crisis player Turk "Shuriken (Female)"—now known under the false name Cissnei—are sent out to fight. During the attack Zack Fair saves Cissnei from Genesis Copies, and the two become friends. Cissnei allows Zack Fair to flee safely from Nibelheim following his escape from the Jenova Project, and further aids his attempt to return to Midgar. However, the Turks fail to save Zack from the Shinra army, though they do try to organize a rescue by helicopter.
Final Fantasy VIIEdit Final Fantasy VII sectionEdit
Working for Shinra, the Turks come into conflict repeatedly with the party of Cloud Strife, who are working to save The Planet from Shinra's exploitation. They are ordered to capture Aerith Gainsborough, the last remaining Cetra and the only person who can lead Shinra to the Promised Land. Though they are led by Tseng, only Reno, Rude, and the new recruit Elena, actually directly fight with Cloud's party. The Turks also perform the operation that destroys Sector 7.
The Turks are sent into the Temple of the Ancients to investigate Sephiroth, President Shinra's murderer. During the mission Tseng is badly wounded by Sephiroth, and seemingly dead, though he actually survives and reappears in later sequels.
Though they are enemies, the Turks actually work together with Cloud's party in Wutai. Don Corneo, an enemy of both the party and Shinra, takes refuge in the village, but has not changed his lecherous ways. He kidnaps both Yuffie Kisaragi and Elena, but, working together, Cloud's party defeats Corneo's monster Rapps and the Turks kill him by throwing him off the Da Chao statue.
The last the Turks are seen in-game is during the chaos in Midgar following the explosion at Shinra Headquarters. The Turks this time are not very interested in fighting Cloud's party, and if the player has completed the Wutai sidequest, they can choose not to fight the Turks.
NovellasEdit Novellas sectionEdit
"I don't remember being fired."
—Reno in the Case of Shinra
The Turks feature prominently in On the Way to a Smile: Case of Shinra. After helping Rufus escape the Shinra Headquarters ruins, Tseng has Rude, Reno and Elena assist the Midgar people escape however they can, before and after the Meteor falls. Veld and the player Turks from Before Crisis also return, and together the Turks all watch as Meteor is destroyed over Midgar. When Rufus is kidnapped by Mutten Kylegate, the Turks guard Shinra property in Midgar's ruins and change the passkeys to the warehouses to stop scavengers sent by Kylegate.
When Kylegate is killed and Kilmister takes over caring for Rufus, the Turks follow written orders from Rufus to give Kilmister SOLDIER stimulants to assist his treatment with Geostigma. They also trail Kilmister to find Rufus, and under his direction while he is being treated, help with the construction of Edge outside of Midgar's ruins.
Final Fantasy VII: Advent ChildrenEdit Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children sectionEdit
The Turks together in Advent Children
Drake ClawfangAdded by Drake Clawfang
The Turks of Final Fantasy VII also appear in Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, which occurs two years after the game. Because the Shinra empire has collapsed they are technically no longer Turks, although they continue to wear their Turk uniforms and work for their boss, former company President Rufus. They primarily serve as bodyguards, but they also aid Rufus in his mission to repay Shinra's debt for "putting the world into its current, pathetic state." Tseng and Elena are the ones to discover Jenova's remains in the Northern Crater, and afterward the Turks end up fighting against the Remnants of Sephiroth who want to retrieve Jenova's remains in order to resurrect Sephiroth. Reno and Rude even defeat Loz and Yazoo with a bomb, though the Remnants still manage to show up and nearly kill Cloud.
In Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete, Reno expresses his surprise that so many of the old employees have returned to the President's call, though this is never elaborated on.
Spoilers end here.
MembersEdit Members sectionEdit
TsengEdit Tseng sectionEdit
Tseng is the stern, temperamental, long-haired leader of the Turks. Though he is loyal to Shinra he often betrays orders for personal reasons. For example, he puts off capturing Aerith Gainsborough for years, and does not kill his old mentor Veld. Elena is smitten with him. Injured by Sephiroth in the Temple of the Ancients, he was unseen for the rest of Final Fantasy VII, which, when coupled with a poor translation, made many fans presume he had died. However, he appears in the movie Advent Children together with Elena, saving Rufus after he throws Jenova's head—and himself—off a building. Tseng is tortured by Kadaj early in the film, but is eventually rescued by Vincent Valentine.
RenoEdit Reno sectionEdit
Reno is said to be the fastest of the Turks, and is second-in-command after Veld's leaving. Cocky, cynical and somewhat lazy, he has a long red ponytail. Unlike the other Turks, who all are well-groomed and professional, Reno's suit is sloppy and untucked. Reno serves as an antagonist throughout Final Fantasy VII. He fights using an electromagnetic rod, and is usually seen alongside Rude. In Advent Children, he is seen with Rufus and the rest of the Turks, and helps Cloud fight Kadaj and his gang.
RudeEdit Rude sectionEdit
Rude is a tall, bald man with a little goatee, and is rarely seen without Reno. He wears a pair of dark sunglasses constantly, even keeping a spare pair in case they break. He fights without weapons, much in the same way as Tifa Lockhart does. He has a soft spot for Tifa, demonstrated by the fact he will not attack her if she battles him in the many encounters during Final Fantasy VII, and has even (reluctantly) admitted to having a crush on her. He is seen with Rufus in Advent Children and assists Reno in fighting Yazoo and Loz.
ElenaEdit Elena sectionEdit
A young woman with short, blonde hair and brown eyes, she is naive, impetuous and somewhat overeager. Her older sister was also a Turk, though the two were not on speaking terms. During the time of Final Fantasy VII she was the newest member of the Turks, promoted after Cloud, Barret, and Tifa injure Reno. She appears to fight using grenades and other projectiles rather than a normal weapon. She is tortured by Kadaj in Advent Children and spends most of the film recovering, returning with Tseng in time to save Rufus.
Before Crisis Playable CharactersEdit Before Crisis Playable Characters sectionEdit
Two of the Player Turks: Knife (Female) and Katana (Male)
NeloAngeloAdded by NeloAngelo
The main characters of Before Crisis were all Turks at one point. The player chooses from ten unnamed characters, five young men and five young women, each with his or her own back story, personality, strengths, and weaknesses. An unlockable Turk known as Legendary Turk has his very own side-story. Six of these Turks also appear in the animated short Last Order -Final Fantasy VII-, where they act as support for Tseng, Reno, and Rude, but none are named on screen and they have little dialogue.
CissneiEdit Cissnei sectionEdit
Cissnei in Before Crisis
NeloAngeloAdded by NeloAngelo
One of the player Turks in Before Crisis, she plays a large role in Crisis Core helping Zack Fair. Known as "Shuriken (Female)" in 'Before Crisis, she calls herself "Cissnei" when talking to Zack, though she admits that is not her real name. Cissnei is warmhearted and has a mothering side which can border on bossy, which often manifests in how she looks after her colleagues. She puts her personal morals above her Shinra orders. Some Second and Third Class SOLDIERs consider her the most beautiful woman in Shinra.
VeldEdit Veld sectionEdit
VerdotIconFF7BC.jpg
Veld is the previous leader of the Turks. He has no patience with failure from his subordinates. Most of the Turks are terrified of Veld's severity; Tseng, however, considers him a role model and eventually succeeds him. Despite his tough exterior, he is actually a man pained by the loss of his family, and eventually betrays Shinra with the player Turks to save his daughter, Felicia. Veld appears only in Before Crisis -Final Fantasy VII-.
Vincent ValentineEdit Vincent Valentine sectionEdit
Vincent as a Turk
NeloAngeloAdded by NeloAngelo
Vincent served as a gunman in the Turks twenty-three years prior to the beginning of Final Fantasy VII. Despite his young appearance, Vincent is actually old enough to have worked with Veld when they were both new Turks. While on a mission in Nibelheim during the later stages of the Jenova Project, Vincent was shot by Professor Hojo, who then used him for experiments, turning him into the man seen in Final Fantasy VII and its subsequent sequels. The experiment Professor Hojo performed on Vincent altered his body in many ways, one of the most notable is he does not age. Twenty-three years after the experiment his features remains the same, although he is over 50 years old.
Other TurksEdit Other Turks sectionEdit
The two unnamed Turks, as seen on Lazard's screen
ZalbaagAdded by Zalbaag
Two unnamed agents were killed by 1st Class SOLDIER Genesis Rhapsodos when they went to Banora Village to investigate. They, along with Genesis's parents, were buried by him under a Banora White tree. Considering their attire and association with Shinra corporation, it is reasonable to speculate there may yet be more Turks unknown by name
