Genesis is a man of approximately twenty-five, with a lean, athletic build. He has lightly tanned skin, medium-length reddish hair, and blue Mako eyes. He wears a long red coat with metal shoulder guards over a modified SOLDIER uniform—closely resembling Sephiroth's—along with tall, buckled black boots and red gloves. He wears a dangling silver earring shaped like a dagger in his right ear and a silver stud earring in his left. A black wing extends from his left side. As Genesis's degradation accelerates, his skin, eyes, hair, and clothing all fade in color. Genesis is a proud, arrogant, and flamboyant individual dedicated to achieving his goals. He takes pride in his physique, his combat skills, and the popularity they bring him. Otherwise, he is reserved and keeps his true feelings to himself, opening up only to his comrades Angeal and Sephiroth.