Final Fantasy VIII
The Main Character of Final Fantasy VIII Squall Leonhart
The Story
Squall, the main character of Final Fantasy VIII, is a student at the prestigious military school in Balamb Garden. He, like all other students, aspires to become a member of Seed, and the elite section of Garden. It is said that the requirements for entry into this organization are hard. Only the best among the students of Garden are selected. Students who fail to enter Seed are expelled.
Rinoa is the leader of such a rebel force-the Forest Owls. It is a radical. It basically uses harsh tactics to deal with the government of Galbaldia without considering the potential repercussions of its actions(similiar to Barret's rebel force in FFVII).
Eventually, Squall makes it into Seed. It is at a dinner function for the new inductees where he first meets Rinoa. As the story unfolds, he will discover Rinoa's true identity as the leader of the Forest Owls.
Laguna Loire is a Galbaldia soldier who dreams of becoming a journalist. He is often accompanied by Ward Zaback and Kiros Seagul. At one point in the story, Squall has an unusual dream, in which he is Laguna who is on a mission. This has led to some sort of psychic link to each other. Whatever it is, it is undoubted that fates of these two characters are itricately entwined.
Subsequently, Squall is sent on a mission to assassinate the powerful sorceress Edea, aide of the President of Galbaldia, who is believed to be the mastermind of the latest Galbaldia aggressions against its adjacent nations. A neighbouring country, Dole, has already been conquered.
Somewhere during Squall's mission, he discovers that Seifer, his arch-rival has been collaborating with Edea. Seifer was also a member of the military academy Squall belonged to. The former was responsible for the scar on Squall's head. During one of the training sessions at the Garden, as Seifer was combating Squall, he pulled the gunblade trigger while the blade was in contact with Squall's forehead, releasing massive amounts of energy that provided for extra damage. Seifer is assisted by two people, Raijin and Fuujin who will plague Squall's mission throughout the plot.
More is to come....