The handle appears to be made of red leather. The handguard in this iteration is colored gold and has ornate swirl designs, the part of the blade bearing the two holes is raised slightly and sectioned off from the rest of the blade, and there is detailed plating set on the blade on each side along the blunt edge. The blade is more visually split into two segments, with a darker side that tapers into the edged side. In Compilation of Final Fantasy VII releases, namely Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children and Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-, the Buster Sword has a more detailed design. In the Kingdom Hearts series, Cloud wields a Buster Sword of this design wrapped in bandages.Ĭoncept art for Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children. This design is used in most spin-off appearances. In more detailed iterations, the handle is a reddish knurled material. There are two holes near the handguard, variably said to be materia slots, or where Cloud clips the sword onto his back. In Cloud's Final Fantasy VII artwork, the blade is a lighter color on the bladed edge, while the rest of the blade is dark gray, and the handguard appears to be bolted or riveted into place. From tip to handle, it is approximately five to six feet long, with a single-edged large blade approximately one foot wide. The Buster Sword is classified as an enormous broadsword.