The ending in all its elegant glory, explained. Why would Sephiroth care about the City of Ancients if he can kill anyone whenever he wants? Why do events unfold in the way they do, and why do the final notes of Rebirth hit so hard?

Multiple generations are brought together in a unity of emotion at the end of Rebirth. Transcendent beauty.


Relative Timeline of Events:

0:00 The transcendent magic of Rebirth
1:21 Why everything culminated in the City of Ancients
2:05 The Rainbow Light, Choices and Actions
3:13 Stamp, the diviner of timelines
4:35 Dreams or Timelines or both
5:15 Ensuring the Reunion is one of despair
6:34 What is happening at the City of Ancients
10:18 One sun in the stygian sky
11:13 Why do the final scenes hurt so much


Music, in order of appearance:

No Promises to Keep, Nobuo Uematsu (1)
(Piano Version) Pablo Enver (2)
You Can Hear the Cry of the Planet, Nobuo Uematsu (1)
(Epic Version) Enrico Deiana (3)
Flowers Blooming in the Church, Nobuo Uematsu (1)
(Remake Version) Masashi Hamauzu, Mitsuto Suzuki
One Winged Angel, Nobuo Uematsu (1)
(Rebirth Version) Masashi Hamauzu, Mitsuto Suzuki
Aerith’s Theme, Nobuo Uematsu (1)
(Jevova battle, Rebirth version) Masashi Hamauzu, Mitsuto Suzuki

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“Any moment might be our last. Everything is more beautiful because we're doomed. You will never be lovelier than you are now. We will never be here again.”

― Homer, The Iliad