YOUR VOICE STILL ECHOES IN MY HEART

Welcome to my humble but always expanding tribute to Ms. Lockheart, the tough exterior but hidden interior heroine of Final Fantasy VII. This is not a place for media seekers; Being an ignorant American, I do not have rare Japanese interviews or endless pages of translations- but I do have a passion for analyzing characters and at the same time, being very opinionated. This place has been around for many years now and I hope it continues to stay as the place that tends to inspire others.

"
The Wind was gently touching the grass
We were so young, so fearless.
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I honestly do not know what will come of this shrine. As much as I continue to love this game, I just can't keep up with all the compilation anymore. However, this place is still a focus on Final Fantasy VII and partially on Advent Children. I will not go into the other prequels or sequels or prequels of sequels in great detail because I feel that they are often unecessary. Stick around with me and who knows what you may find. ♥

VICTORIA & BESAID.COM

February 29, 2008 REVAMP ASIDE

I've made some revisions here and there as new interviews are being released from Japan. I'm still looking for translations of her overall concept design and the creator's opinions on her personality. As of April 28 2007, Locked Heart has been completely revamped. Every single page has been checked and possibly re-written. New infomation and media have been added as well. I decided to go with div layers for an easier navigation, so please enjoy.

ABOUT LOCKED HEART

Locked Heart must have been opened around August or September of 2002. I believe it was one of my first shrines for a videogame character. It might have been created in 2001, but if it was, it wasn't at it's best. I actually remember the first layout I made because it was absolutely terrible looking. However, time passed, I got better and now all of a sudden this is one of the long running Tifa shrines. I was inspired by the two earliest Tifa shrines, Secret Heart & Ruby Eyes. They have been closed for quite some time now but they inspired me to create my own.

So, I became really passionate about Tifa's character even though the Final Fantasy I loved at the time, was VIII. However, most Final Fantasy females are so helpless in a way that they become annoying and stereotypical. I really like Tifa's character because she wasn't the damsel in distress; she could handle herself but had a lot of emotion locked inside which showed she wasn't perfect and she did in fact have fears. For this, she really stood out to me. So, I figured, Tifa deserves another shrine. I named it Locked Heart, not so much for her name, but because well her heart really is chained in a way. Over the years, it has grown more and more, and will continue to for a long time to come. I'm just happy that people have been sticking with me, through closings and moves, and revamps. I'm doing my best, and remember, if anyone has suggestions, please send them to me.

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