Final Fantasy VIII/Characters

This article gives an overview of the characters in Final Fantasy VIII.

Squall Leonhart
Sex: Male Age: 17 Height: 5'10" (177 cm) Birthdate: August 23 Blood Type: AB Weapon: Gunblade Limit Break: Renzoukuken Initial Weapon: Revolver Occupation: Student at Balamb Garden

Squall Leonhart (スコール・レオンハート Sukōru Reonhāto) is the main character of Final Fantasy VIII. Squall is an antisocial, introvert and cold person. His archrival is Seifer Almasy, who left a scar in his face on a training. Squall uses a Gunblade, a sword with a trigger which can increase the damage. Gunblade users are very rare due to it's difficults on using, so only him and Seifer in Balamb Garden have that skill.

Rinoa Heartilly
Sex: Female Age: 17 Height: 5'4" (163 cm) Birthdate: March 3rd Weapon: Blaster Edge Limit Break: Combine Initial Weapon: Pinwheel Occupation: Member of the "Forest Owls".

Daughter of General Caraway, a high-ranking officer in the Galbadian army, and Julia Heartilly, a successful pianist and singer, Rinoa Heartilly (リノア・ハーティリー Rinoa Hātirī) is a member of the "Forest Owls", a small resistance faction seeking to liberate the small nation of Timber from Galbadian occupation. Rinoa is a very emotive person, and often act based on her insticts and emotions.

Quistis Trepe
Sex: Female Age: 18 Height: 5'6" (172cm) Birthdate: October 4 Blood Type: A Weapon: Whip Limit Break: Blue Magic Initial Weapon: Chain Whip Occupation: Instructor for Balamb Garden

Quistis Trepe (キスティス・トゥリープ Kisutisu Turīpu) enrolled at Balamb Garden at the age of ten and joined SeeD at fifteen, becaming shortly after an instructor for Balamb Garden. She is Squall and Seifer instructor. Quistis is fairly insecure and prone to depression.

Zell Dincht
Sex: Male Age:17 Height: 5'6" (167cm) Birthdate: March 17th Blood Type: B Weapon: Glove Limit Break: Duel Initial Weapon: Metal Knuckle Occupation: Student at Balamb Garden

Zell Dincht (ゼル・ディン Zeru Din) joined Balamb Garden when he was 13 years expecting follow his grandfather's footsteps as a great soldier. Zell specializes in martial arts and is a very enthusiastic person. He normally act without thinking, and became anger easily.

Selphie Tilmitt
Sex: Female Age: 17 Height: 5'1" (157cm) Birthdate: July 16 Blood Type: B Weapon: Nunchaku Limit Break: Slots Initial Weapon: Flail Occupation: Student at Trabia Garden

Selphie Tilmitt (セルフィ・ティルミット Serufi Tirumitto) is a very naive person, somewhat childish, but full of enthusiasm, always cheering up when people get down. Selphie is highly talented with computers and machinery. She was transfered from Trabia Garden to Balamb Garden, and become obsessed to organize the Garden Festival, since the original guy charged from that left Balamb Garden.

Irvine Kinneas
Sex: Male Age: 18 Height: 6'0" (185cm) Birthdate: November 24th Blood Type: O Weapon: Shotgun Limit Break: Shot Initial Weapon: Variant Occupation: SeeD from Galbadia Garden

Referred to as the 'Best Shooter in Garden' due to his great sharpshooting abilities, Irvine Kinneas (アーヴァイン・キニアス Āvain Kiniasu) call himself "ladies man", trying to charm every beautiful women that he finds on his way. However, Irvine lose his cool under extreme pressure, a big weak point on a sharpshooting.