The FFVII verse is part of the Final Fantasy multiverse and is often considered one of the stronger Final Fantasy verses. As the story progresses, Cloud and his allies become involved in a larger world-threatening conflict and face Sephiroth, the game's main antagonist. Final Fantasy VII follows protagonist Cloud Strife, who at the beginning of the game, joins the rebel organization AVALANCHE in their quest to stop the world-controlling megacorporation Shinra, which is draining the life of the planet for use as an energy source.