There are, as far as I know, three main theories as the how the Northern
Crater was formed. The most common one is that Jenova fell to the Planet and
the impact formed the Crater, but the other theories are equally as believable.
Each one is summarised below:
Theory 1
Jenova is an alien from outer space. She crashes to the Planet (earning her
the nickname "Crisis/Calamity/Disaster from the Skies") and the impact forms
the Crater. The Cetra seal Jenova away within the Planet, although Jenova kills
most of them by spreading a virus that makes them turn into monsters. The Planet
creates the WEAPONs to protect itself in case Jenova should ever be freed,
or it should ever face a similar threat.
Theory 2
Jenova is an alien from outer space, who wants to take over the FF7 Planet
for whatever reason. More info about what her reasons could have been is on
the what is Jenova? page. Anyway - Jenova summons
Meteor before she falls to the Planet, and it's the impact of Meteor (rather
than Jenova falling) that causes the Crater to be formed. Once Meteor has
been fully cast, Jenova falls to the Planet and befriends the Cetra, who are
too busy cleaning up the mess to notice that Jenova is actually evil. She
then spreads the virus which turns them all into monsters, although a few
escape and manage to seal her away within the Planet. The Planet feels
that Jenova is evil, and creates the WEAPONs to protect itself in case she
escapes.
Theory 3
Jenova is actually a Cetra, who turns evil and desperately wants/needs to take
over the Planet for herself (for whatever reason). Somehow she acquires the
Black Materia and the knowledge that allows her to cast Meteor, which she goes
on to do in order to damage the Planet. The impact from Meteor causes the
formation of the Northern Crater. To complete her plan, Jenova attempts to wipe
out all the Cetra by spreading a virus that turns them all into monsters. A few
of them escape unscathed, however, and manage to seal Jenova away within the
Planet. At this point the Planet creates the WEAPONs to (guess what!) protect
itself in case Jenova escapes. Two thousand years later Sephiroth arrives
thinking that Jenova is his mother, and ever-so-conveniently plans to take over
the world for her - she would achieve what she always wanted to, even if she
did have to wait two thousand years for it to happen. The pair don't
even have to worry about the WEAPONs, since Cloud and co. dispatch them all.
I'd be interested to hear your opinions on this issue. If you'd like to comment,
drop me a line and I'll add your opinion to
this page.
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