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Denzel
Denzel
Birthplace:	Midgar

Denzel is a young boy who lives with Cloud, Marlene, and Tifa at the Seventh Heaven tavern in Edge.

Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children

While suffering from geostigma after Metorfall, Denzel is kidnapped by Yazoo (along with the other orphan children in Edge) and taken to the Forgotten Capital. Once there, he is informed by Kadaj that drinking Lifestream water will in fact cure his disease. Despite Marlene's protests, he drinks it, and is controlled by Kadaj. When Cloud comes to rescue him and Marlene, he blocks Cloud's advance on Kadaj with the other children. He is next seen in Edge with Loz and Yazoo at the Shinra monument, where Tifa finds him and protects him from Bahamut SIN's attack. After Bahamut SIN destroys the statue and renders Tifa unconcious, Denzel regains his senses. Angered by what happened to Tifa, he charges toward Bahamut, only to be stopped by Barret. As the other members of AVALANCHE arrive to regain control over the city, he leaves Tifa and Cloud to meet with Marlene at Seventh Heaven. At the end of Advent Children, his geostigma is cured by Aerith's pool of water in the church.

Final Fantasy VII: On the Way to a Smile

Case of Denzel

Denzel in "Case of Denzel"

Denzel is the focus of his own chapter of the novella called "Case of Denzel". His father works for Shinra, and his family lived in Midgar's Sector 7 on top of the plate prior to the collapse.

The story begins with Johnny, a minor character from Final Fantasy VII, opens a bar in Edge after he is inspired by Tifa Lockhart's new Seventh Heaven. He names the bar "Johnny's Heaven". Denzel meets with the commissioner of the World Regenesis Organization, Reeve Tuesti, hoping to become a member of the army. Reeve asks Denzel to tell him about his history before letting him join.

Two years ago, Denzel's father came to collect Denzel and his mother. He had received advanced word that AVALANCHE was going to destroy Sector 7 and they needed to escape. However, Chloe didn't want to leave without their neighbors and friends. After his mother runs off, Denzel's father left Denzel in the care of Shinra soldiers so he could go after his wife. Denzel is taken to the safety of Sector 5 by Mr. Arkham. While waiting for his parents, he learns that Sector 7 is destroyed, likely killing his parents who stayed behind.

Denzel later runs away, but gets lost. He is collected by an elderly woman, Miss Ruvie, who takes him into her home. Ruvi took great care of Denzel, cooking for him and lending him her son's old books to read. While telling this story to Reeve, Denzel lends him a hankerchief to wipe away his sweat. Reeve takes note of the feminine pattern and Denzel explains that had belonged to Ruvie.

While staying with Ruvie, Meteor had been summoned and Ruvie explained that the end of the world would be near. She let Denzel decide what he wanted to do with his last few days, and Denzel decided to spend them with Ruvie. Later, the Lifestream came to rescue Midgar from Meteor, creating chaos in Midgar. Ruvie kept Denzel safe inside the bedroom while she suffered at the hands of the Lifestream. The next day, Denzel escaped the bedroom to find Ruvie unconscious. When he shook her, a stream of black fluid came out of her mouth, the first signs of Geostigma.

A man named Gaskin helped Denzel bury Ruvie, and allowed him to travel with the group, who was seeking safety in the slums. Eventually, the surviving citizens of Midgar began to build a new city, Edge. Denzel and the other children formed a group of scouts who searched the ruins of Midgar for parts to use in the building of Edge in exchange for food. However, signs of Geostigma were everywhere and a lot of the remaining citizens succumbed to the new disease. Eventually, many of Denzel's friends, including Gaskin, died from Geostigma, leaving only Denzel and his friend Rix. Denzel accidentally insulted his friend from the slums by suggesting they eat rats just like real kids from the slums. Rix then leaves Denzel alone in the rubble.

Denzel wanders near the old church in Sector 6, where he finds a motorcycle with a phone. He uses the phone to dial his Sector 7 home only to be reminded that it no longer existed. Instead, he redialed the last called number to the new Seventh Heaven. Tifa picks up the other end, excited that Cloud has called. During his panicked conversation with Tifa, however, Denzel puts his hand to his head and learns that he, too, has contracted Geostigma. He passed out, and although he doesn't remember what happened, he explains to Reeve that he was rescued by Cloud and ended up in the care of he and Tifa.

After hearing his story, Reeve decides not to allow Denzel into the army, instead asking Denzel to do what children do best: call up strength in adults. He also thanks Denzel for taking care of his mother, taking out an identical floral print hankerchief that matched Ruvie's.

Case of Tifa

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