Not read many posts in this topic, but you might find this interesting..
Aries was NEVER going to die in FF7. The only reason she did is because one of the creators (i forget his name) mother died, so it was his way of showing his upset/pain for his moms death. All the pain/power/upset came through the game and created probably the most emotional scene in gaming.
The only thing is, if Aries was never going to die, what would she have done later on in the game??
I think it's good Aries died (even though she was a great character), because it added a huge amount of depth into the storyline. I mean, if Aries didn't die, Advent Children probably wouldn't have been made, because it wouldnt' serve a purpose and Crisis Core wouldn't be made , because people think 'Cloud' was the main character, which he was, but Aries had just as much importance in the storyline.
