Sephiroth (セフィロス, Sefirosu) is a fictional character and recurring villain in Square's (now Square Enix) role-playing game, Final Fantasy VII. He was designed by character designer Tetsuya Nomura and is characterized as a tall man with long silver hair. In Final Fantasy VII, Sephiroth serves as the primary antagonist who attempts to destroy the world by summoning a meteor to fall on the planet. He has also made appearances in the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII and Kingdom Hearts series.