Squall Leonhart | |
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Final Fantasy character | |
Squall Leonhart artwork from Final Fantasy VIII
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First game | Final Fantasy VIII (1999) |
Created by | Kazushige Nojima |
Designed by | Tetsuya Nomura |
Voiced by (English) |
Doug Erholtz David Boreanaz (Kingdom Hearts) |
Voiced by (Japanese) | Hideo Ishikawa |
Fictional profile | |
Weapon | Revolver (Gunblade) |
Limit Break | Renzokuken (連続剣?) |
Race | Human |
Squall Leonhart (Japanese: スコール・レオンハート Hepburn: Sukōru Reonhāto?) is a fictional character and the primary protagonist of Final Fantasy VIII, a role-playing video game by Square (now Square Enix). In Final Fantasy VIII, Squall is a 17-year-old student at Balamb Garden, a prestigious military academy for elite mercenaries (known as "SeeDs"). As the story progresses, Squall befriends Quistis Trepe, Zell Dincht, Selphie Tilmitt and Irvine Kinneas and falls in love with Rinoa Heartilly. These relationships, combined with the game's plot, gradually change him from a loner to an open, caring person. Squall has appeared in several other games, including Chocobo Racing, Itadaki Street Special, and the Kingdom Hearts series, as Leon (レオン Reon?).