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Red XIII (レッドXIII, Reddo Sātīn?, pronounced Red Thirteen), birth-name Nanaki ナナキ, is a powerful, intelligent member of an unnamed feline-esque species with the ability to speak. He temporarily joins Cloud’s team after they rescue him from Hojo at the Shinra building, who was attempting to breed him and Aerith together in order to preserve what he believes to be two endangered species of animal. Red XIII believed that his father, Seto, had been a coward who abandoned Cosmo Canyon during a war with the Gi Tribe. Upon returning to Cosmo Canyon, his adoptive grandfather Bugenhagen brings Red XIII to the petrified body of Seto and reveals that he had risked his life to save the village and single handedly fought the entire invading army. Learning the truth, Red XIII becomes inspired and gains the courage to permanently join Cloud’s group. Red XIII makes an appearance in Before Crisis, in which he defends a female of his species named Deneh and is subsequently captured by the Turks. He also makes brief appearances in Advent Children and Dirge of Cerberus; in the former, he aids in the fight against Bahamut and in the latter he is briefly glimpsed resting with Shelke. In the novella “Case of Nanaki”, Red XIII struggles with the knowledge that he will outlive his friends . Red XIII is voiced by Masachika Ichimura in Japanes and Liam O’Brien in English