Playable Characters
Due to the nature of Before Crisis, there were numerous playable characters, but other than Cissnei (who is named in Crisis Core), none of them ever received names. Instead, they are referred to by the weapon they chose to use, coupled with their gender.
Main Characters
Verdot (The Turks)
Rufus Shinra (ShinRa Vice President)
Much of the Before Crisis storyline revolves around the actions of Verdot (The Leader of the Turks) and Elfé (The Leader of AVALANCHE). Ironically, they are also father and daughter, but this doesn't stop them from locking horns with one another throughout the story.
Villains
Fuhito (AVALANCHE)
Fuhito is the central villain in Before Crisis, as he looks to exploit his position within AVALANCHE to further his own ambitions. Jade Weapon is awakened due to his acts and causes terror and panic throughout Gaia.
Minor Characters
Future Heroes
Cloud Strife (ShinRa)
Tifa Lockhart
Aeris Gainsborough (Flower Girl)
Vincent Valentine
Zack Fair (SOLDIER)
Barret Wallace
Red XIII
Cait Sith (ShinRa Spy)
Cid Highwind (Aspiring Astronaught)
Other Characters
Zangan
Azul
King
Dinne
Chelsea (AVALANCHE)
Shalua Rui (AVALANCHE)
ShinRa
President Shinra (ShinRa President)
Reeve Tuesti (Urban Development)
Scarlet (Weapons Development)
Heidegger (Public Safety)
Palmer (Space Research)
Professor Hojo (Science Department)
Dr Hollander (Science Department)
Professor Rayleigh (Science Department)
Essai and Sebastian (SOLDIERs 2nd Class)
The Turks
Before Crisis features many characters that are not new to the franchise, but the majority of them are much younger than in the later games due to where Before Crisis sits in the franchise's timeline. Some new characters are also introduced too, just to try and make things fresh.
