Lead role. A 9 years-old boy left to fend for himself after his parents' passing, Denzel tries to survive in an uncaring world turned upside down. Having lost his caretaker(s) more than once, Denzel is acutely aware of loss and grief, but tries to look forward to the future regardless. He is commonly sombre and withdrawn, but accepts help from Tifa and Cloud, viewing them as role models and something of parental figures. He takes Marlene under his wing. Denzel tries to be of as much help as he can, not wanting his new family to see him as a burden, and becomes fiercely protective of them