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class="infobox-data"><i><a href="/wiki/Final_Fantasy_VIII" title="Final Fantasy VIII">Final Fantasy VIII</a></i> (1999)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Created by</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Kazushige_Nojima" title="Kazushige Nojima">Kazushige Nojima</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Designed by</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Tetsuya_Nomura" title="Tetsuya Nomura">Tetsuya Nomura</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Voiced by</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/David_Boreanaz" title="David Boreanaz">David Boreanaz</a> (<i><a href="/wiki/Kingdom_Hearts_(video_game)" title="Kingdom Hearts (video game)">Kingdom Hearts</a></i>)<br /><a href="/wiki/Doug_Erholtz" title="Doug Erholtz">Doug Erholtz</a> (<i><a href="/wiki/Kingdom_Hearts_II" title="Kingdom Hearts II">Kingdom Hearts II</a></i> – present)<br /><a href="/wiki/Hideo_Ishikawa" title="Hideo Ishikawa">Hideo Ishikawa</a> (Japanese)</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header notheme">In-universe information</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Alias</th><td class="infobox-data">Leon (<i>Kingdom Hearts</i> series)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Race</th><td class="infobox-data">Human</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Weapon</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Pistol_sword" title="Pistol sword">Gunblade</a><sup id="cite_ref-Squareprofile_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Squareprofile-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Limit_Break" class="mw-redirect" title="Limit Break">Limit Break</a></th><td class="infobox-data">Renzokuken<sup id="cite_ref-LimitBreak_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-LimitBreak-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Squall Leonhart</b><span style="font-weight: normal"> (<a href="/wiki/Japanese_language" title="Japanese language">Japanese</a>: <span lang="ja">スコール・レオンハート</span>, <a href="/wiki/Hepburn_romanization" title="Hepburn romanization">Hepburn</a>: <span title="Hepburn transliteration"><i lang="ja-Latn">Sukōru Reonhāto</i></span>)</span> is a character and the main <a href="/wiki/Protagonist" title="Protagonist">protagonist</a> of <i><a href="/wiki/Final_Fantasy_VIII" title="Final Fantasy VIII">Final Fantasy VIII</a></i>, a <a href="/wiki/Role-playing_video_game" title="Role-playing video game">role-playing video game</a> that was produced by <a href="/wiki/Square_(video_game_company)" title="Square (video game company)">Square</a> (now <a href="/wiki/Square_Enix" title="Square Enix">Square Enix</a>). Within the game's plot, Squall is a 17-year-old student at Balamb Garden, a prestigious military academy for elite mercenaries (known as "SeeDs"). Forced into becoming the Commander<span style="font-weight: normal"> (<span title="Japanese-language text"><span lang="ja">委員長</span></span>, <span title="Hepburn transliteration"><i lang="ja-Latn">Iinchō</i></span>, lit. "Chairman")</span> due to his outstanding skills, Squall befriends his underlings, and falls in love with <a href="/wiki/Rinoa_Heartilly" title="Rinoa Heartilly">Rinoa Heartilly</a>. These relationships, combined with the game's plot, gradually change him from being a loner to an open, caring person. Squall has appeared in several other games, including <i><a href="/wiki/Chocobo_Racing" title="Chocobo Racing">Chocobo Racing</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Itadaki_Street_Special" class="mw-redirect" title="Itadaki Street Special">Itadaki Street Special</a></i>, and the <i><a href="/wiki/Kingdom_Hearts" title="Kingdom Hearts">Kingdom Hearts</a></i> series as the older mentor-like figure named <b>Leon</b><span style="font-weight: normal"> (<span title="Japanese-language text"><span lang="ja">レオン</span></span>, <span title="Hepburn transliteration"><i lang="ja-Latn">Reon</i></span>)</span>. </p><p>Squall was designed by <a href="/wiki/Tetsuya_Nomura" title="Tetsuya Nomura">Tetsuya Nomura</a> with input from game director <a href="/wiki/Yoshinori_Kitase" title="Yoshinori Kitase">Yoshinori Kitase</a>. He was modeled after the actor <a href="/wiki/River_Phoenix" title="River Phoenix">River Phoenix</a>. Squall's weapon, the <a href="/wiki/Pistol_sword" title="Pistol sword">gunblade</a>, was made so it would be difficult to master. To ensure players understand Squall's silent attitude, <a href="/wiki/Kazushige_Nojima" title="Kazushige Nojima">Kazushige Nojima</a> made the character's thoughts open to them. Squall's first voiced appearance is in the first <a href="/wiki/Kingdom_Hearts_(video_game)" title="Kingdom Hearts (video game)"><i>Kingdom Hearts</i></a> game, in which he is voiced by <a href="/wiki/Hideo_Ishikawa" title="Hideo Ishikawa">Hideo Ishikawa</a> in Japanese and by <a href="/wiki/David_Boreanaz" title="David Boreanaz">David Boreanaz</a> in English; <a href="/wiki/Doug_Erholtz" title="Doug Erholtz">Doug Erholtz</a> has since assumed the role for later English-speaking appearances. </p><p>Squall had a mixed reaction from critics, some of whom judging him poorly in comparison with other <i>Final Fantasy</i> heroes due to his coldness and angst, and others praised his <a href="/wiki/Character_arc" title="Character arc">character development</a>. The character has been popular, and his relationship with Rinoa has been praised. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Creation">Creation</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Squall_Leonhart&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Creation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>While previous games in the <i>Final Fantasy</i> franchise involved an ensemble cast, for <i>Final Fantasy VIII</i> the Square staff decided to create a story centered around a hero and the heroine according to director <a href="/wiki/Yoshinori_Kitase" title="Yoshinori Kitase">Yoshinori Kitase</a>. The rest of the characters were created to support the relationship between the duo.<sup id="cite_ref-concept_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-concept-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> When asked about what is one thing Kitase would change about the game, he mentioned the FH concert where Rinoa Heartily mocks Squall by mimicking his mannerisms and he raises his hand at her and she dodges. Writer Kasushige Nojima was against this action, claiming a man should not hit a girl.<sup id="cite_ref-gameinformer_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gameinformer-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Square's Hiroki Chiba said the scene in which Squall and Rinoa embrace in space is his favorite in the <i>Final Fantasy</i> franchise due to the use of <a href="/wiki/Faye_Wong" title="Faye Wong">Faye Wong</a>'s song "Eyes On Me" in the background and because he had to adjust every frame to make the scene work.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The first illustration of Squall was used to create the world around him. The game's logo that depicted Squall embracing Rinoa was left open for interpretation by players. After Nojima created the scenario, Nomura created the game's introduction movie mostly on his own which left a major positive reaction on the Square staff.<sup id="cite_ref-gameinformer_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gameinformer-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In <i>Final Fantasy VIII</i> Nojima wanted to give players insight into Squall's thoughts in contrast to <i><a href="/wiki/Final_Fantasy_VII" title="Final Fantasy VII">VII</a></i>, which encouraged players to speculate on them.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> According to Nojima, the development staff made Squall "cool".<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the video game it is implied the character <a href="/wiki/Laguna_Loire" class="mw-redirect" title="Laguna Loire">Laguna Loire</a> is Squall's father but Square Enix has never confirmed this idea.<sup id="cite_ref-LagunaFather_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-LagunaFather-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Nomura designed Squall to contrast with Laguna;<sup id="cite_ref-sheila_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sheila-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> while Laguna is seen as a friendly man, Squall is distant and silent. The staff found this problematic and thus Squall was given a <a href="/wiki/Character_arc" title="Character arc">character arc</a> of him opening up to others to make the story easier to make fitting for a lone wolf. While at first these two characters' stories run parallel, they would ultimately clashed as conceptualized by Nomura.<sup id="cite_ref-concept_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-concept-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In the original Japanese game, Squall has a tendency to respond negatively to other characters' comments by using sarcastic remarks like "well, excuse me". In the English localization this was turned into a catchphrase known as "whatever".<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Design">Design</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Squall_Leonhart&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Design"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:River_Phoenix.png" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/River_Phoenix.png/220px-River_Phoenix.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="315" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/59/River_Phoenix.png 1.5x" data-file-width="247" data-file-height="354" /></a><figcaption>Squall was inspired by late actor River Phoenix.</figcaption></figure> <p>Squall Leonhart was the first character Nomura designed for <i>Final Fantasy VIII</i>; he was inspired by actor <a href="/wiki/River_Phoenix" title="River Phoenix">River Phoenix</a>, although Nomura said "nobody understood it".<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Squall is 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) tall,<sup id="cite_ref-ff8ult2_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ff8ult2-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and initially had long hair and a feminine appearance. The scar on Squall's forehead was also left ambiguous although Nomura said it was important for him.<sup id="cite_ref-tripod_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-tripod-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After objections from Kitase, Nomura made the character more masculine and added a scar across Squall's brow and the bridge of his nose to make him more recognizable similar to <a href="/wiki/Cloud_Strife" title="Cloud Strife">Cloud Strife</a>'s striking spiky hair from <i><a href="/wiki/Final_Fantasy_VII" title="Final Fantasy VII">Final Fantasy VII</a></i>, leaving its cause up to scenario writer <a href="/wiki/Kazushige_Nojima" title="Kazushige Nojima">Kazushige Nojima</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-sheila_9-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sheila-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Nomura's design of Squall included a fur lining along his jacket collar as a challenge for the game's <a href="/wiki/Full_motion_video" class="mw-redirect" title="Full motion video">full motion video</a> designers.<sup id="cite_ref-ff8ult4647_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ff8ult4647-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Nomura created Squall's gunblade<span style="font-weight: normal"> (<span title="Japanese-language text"><span lang="ja">ガンブレード</span></span>, <span title="Hepburn transliteration"><i lang="ja-Latn">Ganburēdo</i></span>)</span> and its silver accessories.<sup id="cite_ref-ff8ult13_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ff8ult13-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The weapon is a <a href="/wiki/Sword" title="Sword">sword</a> that has components of a <a href="/wiki/Revolver" title="Revolver">revolver</a> that send vibrations through the blade when they are triggered;<sup id="cite_ref-ff8ult_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ff8ult-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> this inflicts additional damage as Squall strikes an enemy if the player presses the R1 trigger on the controller.<sup id="cite_ref-ff8ult_16-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ff8ult-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Although the weapon was intended as a novel way for players to control weapons in battle, Nomura said he feels it looks odd in retrospect<sup id="cite_ref-sheila_9-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sheila-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and that it was very difficult to master.<sup id="cite_ref-tripod_13-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-tripod-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> According to other staff members, Nomura's idea with the Gunblade was combine the two weapons and expand the sense of strength.<sup id="cite_ref-gameinformer_4-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gameinformer-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Portrayal">Portrayal</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Squall_Leonhart&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Portrayal"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1237032888/mw-parser-output/.tmulti">.mw-parser-output .tmulti .multiimageinner{display:flex;flex-direction:column}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .trow{display:flex;flex-direction:row;clear:left;flex-wrap:wrap;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .tsingle{margin:1px;float:left}.mw-parser-output .tmulti 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(prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .tmulti .multiimageinner img{background-color:white}}</style><div class="thumb tmulti tright"><div class="thumbinner multiimageinner" style="width:312px;max-width:312px"><div class="trow"><div class="tsingle" style="width:185px;max-width:185px"><div class="thumbimage" style="height:219px;overflow:hidden"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:SquallSketch.png" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="A sketch of Squall" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/b8/SquallSketch.png/183px-SquallSketch.png" decoding="async" width="183" height="220" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/b8/SquallSketch.png/275px-SquallSketch.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b8/SquallSketch.png 2x" data-file-width="288" data-file-height="346" /></a></span></div></div><div class="tsingle" style="width:123px;max-width:123px"><div class="thumbimage" style="height:219px;overflow:hidden"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:SquallLeonHeartKingdomHearts.png" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Squall's portrayal in Kingdom Hearts." src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/aa/SquallLeonHeartKingdomHearts.png/121px-SquallLeonHeartKingdomHearts.png" decoding="async" width="121" height="220" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/aa/SquallLeonHeartKingdomHearts.png 1.5x" data-file-width="168" data-file-height="305" /></a></span></div></div></div><div class="trow" style="display:flex"><div class="thumbcaption">Squall's older and more androgynous persona from <i>Kingdom Hearts</i> was based on rejected sketches from <i>Final Fantasy VIII</i>.</div></div></div></div> <p>While <i>Final Fantasy VIII</i> does not use voice acting, Squall has a voice in the Square Enix series <i><a href="/wiki/Kingdom_Hearts" title="Kingdom Hearts">Kingdom Hearts</a></i>, in which he is known as Leon. He is voiced by <a href="/wiki/David_Boreanaz" title="David Boreanaz">David Boreanaz</a> in the English version of the game and <a href="/wiki/Hideo_Ishikawa" title="Hideo Ishikawa">Hideo Ishikawa</a> in the Japanese version. He returns in <i><a href="/wiki/Kingdom_Hearts_II" title="Kingdom Hearts II">Kingdom Hearts II</a></i> and is voiced in the English version by <a href="/wiki/Doug_Erholtz" title="Doug Erholtz">Doug Erholtz</a>, who said he had a "fun journey" voicing Leon and that it was a "really fun role to play".<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>For the <i>Kingdom Hearts</i> series, Nomura decided to use Squall as a mentor character to newcomer <a href="/wiki/Sora_(Kingdom_Hearts)" title="Sora (Kingdom Hearts)">Sora</a>. Event planner <a href="/wiki/Jun_Akiyama_(video_game_designer)" title="Jun Akiyama (video game designer)">Jun Akiyama</a> persuaded Nomura to change Squall's name to Leon in order to make his introduction more surprising to the players as he is first mentioned in a letter from <a href="/wiki/Mickey_Mouse" title="Mickey Mouse">Mickey Mouse</a>. The last name Leonhart was removed for unspecified reasons. Meanwhile, some parts of his design were changed to reference Rinoa's, most noticeably the wings in his jacket in order to signify that something happened between the two in the past. However, the real reason for the two being split was because Nomura had problems writing Rinoa out of all <i>Final Fantasy VIII</i> characters.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Leon's design was revised to be more effeminated using the original sketches from <i>Final Fantasy VIII</i> that only appeared in the game's logo.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Although polygons were used alongside other returning <i>Final Fantasy</i> characters, Leon could not return in <i><a href="/wiki/Kingdom_Hearts_III" title="Kingdom Hearts III">Kingdom Hearts III</a></i> which bothered many of the staff members.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In the <i>Final Fantasy</i> fighting game, Erholtz said that Squall came across as an easy character to understand but felt he was not very emotive. This stoic personality led to Erholtz claim that Squall is fighting an inner darkness as shown by his facial expressions. Erholtz found the game to be fun to do due to all the people he worked with.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Appearances">Appearances</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Squall_Leonhart&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Appearances"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Final_Fantasy_VIII"><i>Final Fantasy VIII</i></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Squall_Leonhart&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Final Fantasy VIII"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>At the beginning of <i>Final Fantasy VIII</i>, Squall is known as a "lone wolf" because he never shows his feelings<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and seems unresponsive to his associates.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His superiors including his teacher <a href="/wiki/Quistis_Trepe" class="mw-redirect" title="Quistis Trepe">Quistis Trepe</a> consider him challenging to deal with but respect his talents.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Squall is <a href="/wiki/Stoicism" title="Stoicism">stoical</a> and his taciturn nature used for <a href="/wiki/Comic_relief" title="Comic relief">comic relief</a>. He is forced into a heroic role midway through the game when <a href="/wiki/Characters_of_Final_Fantasy_VIII#Cid_Kramer" title="Characters of Final Fantasy VIII">Cid</a>, headmaster of Balamb Garden, appoints him the leader of the academy.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> During a late battle against Galbadia Garden, Squall has difficulty leading because of his lingering isolation.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Although other characters try to become less reserved and <a href="/wiki/Rinoa_Heartilly" title="Rinoa Heartilly">Rinoa Heartilly</a> expends considerable energy pursuing him, it takes time for him to accept the others' friendship, and fall in love with Rinoa.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Later in the game, Squall becomes more comfortable in a leadership role, especially when he must fight <a href="/wiki/Ultimecia" class="mw-redirect" title="Ultimecia">Ultimecia</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Throughout the game, Squall has a rivalry with <a href="/wiki/Seifer_Almasy" class="mw-redirect" title="Seifer Almasy">Seifer Almasy</a>. The two characters scar each other at the beginning but later they are supposed to cooperate; they still quarrel, however.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Although Seifer later allies with the Sorceress, requiring Squall to fight him several times, Squall still feels a camaraderie with Seifer.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>According to flashbacks during the game, Squall grew up in an orphanage with the other playable characters, except Rinoa. The orphans were cared for by <a href="/wiki/Edea_Kramer" title="Edea Kramer">Edea</a>; although Squall remembers little about his past, he becomes an emotionally detached, cynical, and introverted boy whose goal is to go through life without emotional ties or dependence.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He gradually warms and his detachment from his companions is later revealed to be a defensive mechanism to protect himself from the emotional pain he suffered when he and his older step sister were separated.<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>After Ultimecia is defeated, the time and space she had absorbed begin to return to normal, pulling Squall's comrades back into their places in the timeline while Squall returns to the orphanage and meets a younger Edea.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Squall plants the ideas for Garden and SeeD in her mind, creating an <a href="/wiki/Ontological_paradox" class="mw-redirect" title="Ontological paradox">origin paradox</a>; Squall must become the leader of Balamb Garden so he can pass its version of SeeD tradition to Edea, who teaches them to her husband Cid, who co-founds Balamb Garden, which admits Edea's orphans—including Squall.<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Other_appearances">Other appearances</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Squall_Leonhart&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Other appearances"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Squall appears as a <a href="/wiki/Non-player_character" title="Non-player character">non-playable character</a> in <i><a href="/wiki/Kingdom_Hearts_(video_game)" title="Kingdom Hearts (video game)">Kingdom Hearts</a></i>, in which he wears a short leather jacket with red wings on the back and a Griever necklace. Squall takes the name Leon as an alias because he is ashamed of not protecting those he loved from the <a href="/wiki/Heartless_(Kingdom_Hearts)" class="mw-redirect" title="Heartless (Kingdom Hearts)">Heartless</a> when his home world the Radiant Garden was consumed by darkness.<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His role in <i>Kingdom Hearts</i> is to help guide the protagonist <a href="/wiki/Sora_(Kingdom_Hearts)" title="Sora (Kingdom Hearts)">Sora</a> in his battle against the Heartless. Although Squall's appearance and age differ—he is 25 in <i>Kingdom Hearts</i>—<sup id="cite_ref-Kingdom_37-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Kingdom-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and 17 in <i>Final Fantasy VIII</i>),<sup id="cite_ref-guidecite2_38-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-guidecite2-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> his personality remains the same.<sup id="cite_ref-Kingdom_37-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Kingdom-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A memory-based version of Squall (as Leon) appears in <i><a href="/wiki/Kingdom_Hearts:_Chain_of_Memories" title="Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories">Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories</a></i> teaching gameplay in a tutorial.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the sequel <i><a href="/wiki/Kingdom_Hearts_II" title="Kingdom Hearts II">Kingdom Hearts II</a></i> game, he works with his friends to restore their world alongside Sora while facing the army of Heartless creatures used by the villains, <a href="/wiki/Organization_XIII" class="mw-redirect" title="Organization XIII">Organization XIII</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Squall also appears as an opponent in Olympus Coliseum tournaments, where he is often paired with other <i>Final Fantasy</i> characters. His virtual replica appears in <i><a href="/wiki/Kingdom_Hearts_coded" class="mw-redirect" title="Kingdom Hearts coded">Kingdom Hearts coded</a></i>, in which it meets Sora's virtual replica.<sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Leon's latest appearance is in the <i>Remind</i> DLC of <i><a href="/wiki/Kingdom_Hearts_III" title="Kingdom Hearts III">Kingdom Hearts III</a></i> as a cameo.<sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He is also featured in the <i>Kingdom Hearts</i> <a href="/wiki/Manga" title="Manga">manga</a> where his portrayal is more comical.<sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Squall is a secret character in <i><a href="/wiki/Chocobo_Racing" title="Chocobo Racing">Chocobo Racing</a></i><sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and <i><a href="/wiki/Itadaki_Street_Special" class="mw-redirect" title="Itadaki Street Special">Itadaki Street Special</a></i>, and a <a href="/wiki/Sprite_(computer_graphics)" title="Sprite (computer graphics)">sprite</a> version of him occasionally appears on the <a href="/wiki/Loading_screen" title="Loading screen">loading screen</a> of the <a href="/wiki/PlayStation_(console)" title="PlayStation (console)">PlayStation</a> version of <i><a href="/wiki/Final_Fantasy_VI" title="Final Fantasy VI">Final Fantasy VI</a></i>. He appears as a playable character in every <i><a href="/wiki/Dissidia:_Final_Fantasy" class="mw-redirect" title="Dissidia: Final Fantasy">Dissidia: Final Fantasy</a></i> title. He is one of Cosmos' chosen warriors to determined to fight Chaos' Ultimecia. He returns with his <i>Kingdom Hearts</i> as <a href="/wiki/Downloadable_content" title="Downloadable content">downloadable content</a> (DLC) in <i><a href="/wiki/Dissidia_012_Final_Fantasy" title="Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy">Dissidia 012</a></i> where Squall is defeated by Kain Highwind from <i><a href="/wiki/Final_Fantasy_IV" title="Final Fantasy IV">Final Fantasy IV</a></i> who wants him to stop from fighting Chaos' mannekins army.<sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the latest installment, <i><a href="/wiki/Dissidia_Final_Fantasy_NT" title="Dissidia Final Fantasy NT">Dissidia NT</a></i>, Squall teams up with several other Materia soldiers, mostly Bartz from <i><a href="/wiki/Final_Fantasy_V" title="Final Fantasy V">Final Fantasy V</a></i>, and faces Jecht from <i><a href="/wiki/Final_Fantasy_X" title="Final Fantasy X">Final Fantasy X</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>He is a playable character in <i><a href="/wiki/Itadaki_Street_Portable" class="mw-redirect" title="Itadaki Street Portable">Itadaki Street Portable</a></i> and is the main character representing <i>Final Fantasy VIII</i> in the <a href="/wiki/Rhythm_game" title="Rhythm game">rhythm games</a> <i><a href="/wiki/Theatrhythm_Final_Fantasy" title="Theatrhythm Final Fantasy">Theatrhythm Final Fantasy</a></i>,<sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> its follow-up <i><a href="/wiki/Theatrhythm_Final_Fantasy:_Curtain_Call" title="Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call">Curtain Call</a></i>,<sup id="cite_ref-52" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and the arcade-only game <i>TFF: All Star Carnival</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-Final_Fantasy_All_Star_Carnival_Charcters_53-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Final_Fantasy_All_Star_Carnival_Charcters-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Squall also appears as a premium character in <i><a href="/wiki/Pictlogica_Final_Fantasy" class="mw-redirect" title="Pictlogica Final Fantasy">Pictlogica Final Fantasy</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/Final_Fantasy:_All_The_Bravest" class="mw-redirect" title="Final Fantasy: All The Bravest">All The Bravest</a></i>, both of which are designed for <a href="/wiki/Android_(operating_system)" title="Android (operating system)">Android</a> and <a href="/wiki/IOS" title="IOS">iOS</a>. He is also present in <i><a href="/wiki/Mobius_Final_Fantasy" title="Mobius Final Fantasy">Mobius Final Fantasy</a></i> where Squall finds himself in an alternate version of Balamb Garden.<sup id="cite_ref-54" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Reception">Reception</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Squall_Leonhart&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Reception"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1237032888/mw-parser-output/.tmulti"><div class="thumb tmulti tright"><div class="thumbinner multiimageinner" style="width:342px;max-width:342px"><div class="trow"><div class="tsingle" style="width:100px;max-width:100px"><div class="thumbimage" style="height:146px;overflow:hidden"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:FanimeCon_2017_126_Hideo_Ishikawa.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/FanimeCon_2017_126_Hideo_Ishikawa.jpg/98px-FanimeCon_2017_126_Hideo_Ishikawa.jpg" decoding="async" width="98" height="162" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/FanimeCon_2017_126_Hideo_Ishikawa.jpg/147px-FanimeCon_2017_126_Hideo_Ishikawa.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/FanimeCon_2017_126_Hideo_Ishikawa.jpg/196px-FanimeCon_2017_126_Hideo_Ishikawa.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="1650" /></a></span></div></div><div class="tsingle" style="width:118px;max-width:118px"><div class="thumbimage" style="height:146px;overflow:hidden"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:David_Boreanaz_Comic-Con_2012.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/David_Boreanaz_Comic-Con_2012.jpg/116px-David_Boreanaz_Comic-Con_2012.jpg" decoding="async" width="116" height="156" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/David_Boreanaz_Comic-Con_2012.jpg/174px-David_Boreanaz_Comic-Con_2012.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/David_Boreanaz_Comic-Con_2012.jpg/232px-David_Boreanaz_Comic-Con_2012.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1703" data-file-height="2288" /></a></span></div></div><div class="tsingle" style="width:118px;max-width:118px"><div class="thumbimage" style="height:146px;overflow:hidden"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Doug_Erholtz_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Doug Erholtz" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8e/Doug_Erholtz_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg/116px-Doug_Erholtz_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg" decoding="async" width="116" height="141" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8e/Doug_Erholtz_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg/174px-Doug_Erholtz_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8e/Doug_Erholtz_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg/232px-Doug_Erholtz_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2796" data-file-height="3391" /></a></span></div></div></div><div class="trow" style="display:flex"><div class="thumbcaption">Hideo Ishikawa (left), David Boreanaz (middle) and Doug Erholtz (right) voiced Squall.</div></div></div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Popularity">Popularity</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Squall_Leonhart&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Popularity"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Squall became a popular character within the <i>Final Fantasy</i> series, appearing in lists from <a href="/wiki/GamesRadar" class="mw-redirect" title="GamesRadar">GamesRadar</a> about heroes,<sup id="cite_ref-55" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-56" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-57" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> or characters in general by GameZone.<sup id="cite_ref-58" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was also described as the most popular video game character.<sup id="cite_ref-59" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-59"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>59<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-60" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-60"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>60<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Despite negative commentary, <a href="/wiki/GameDaily" title="GameDaily">GameDaily</a> and Den of Geek found him visually appealing.<sup id="cite_ref-61" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-61"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>61<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-62" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-62"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>62<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In designing <a href="/wiki/Trevor_Belmont" class="mw-redirect" title="Trevor Belmont">Trevor Belmont</a>, the protagonist from the <i><a href="/wiki/Castlevania" title="Castlevania">Castlevania</a></i> <a href="/wiki/Netflix" title="Netflix">Netflix</a> series, Squall was a major influence in order to give Trevor a "cool" look.<sup id="cite_ref-63" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-63"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>63<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Critical_response">Critical response</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Squall_Leonhart&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Critical response"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Critical reaction to Squall was mixed. Jack Patrick Rodgers of <a href="/wiki/PopMatters" title="PopMatters">PopMatters</a> said Squall's cynicism and frustration with those around him made him a strong character but "coldly inhuman".<sup id="cite_ref-64" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-64"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>64<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Despite sharing a similar view, <a href="/wiki/GameSpot" title="GameSpot">GameSpot</a> said the "standoffish because of some repressed Wagnerian broodiness, in which case he was kind of interesting".<sup id="cite_ref-65" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-65"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>65<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> According to <a href="/wiki/IGN" title="IGN">IGN</a>, the problem with the game was that is too centered around Squall's who comes across as a "jerk" most of the time, making him impossible to relate.<sup id="cite_ref-ignreview_66-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ignreview-66"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>66<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/1UP.com" class="mw-redirect" title="1UP.com">1UP.com</a> still found him irrating, comparing him with similar archetypes explored in the franchise,<sup id="cite_ref-67" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-67"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>67<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-68" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-68"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>68<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> but <i><a href="/wiki/Edge_(magazine)" title="Edge (magazine)">Edge</a></i> compared Squall unfavorably with <i><a href="/wiki/Final_Fantasy_VII" title="Final Fantasy VII">Final Fantasy VII</a></i> protagonist <a href="/wiki/Cloud_Strife" title="Cloud Strife">Cloud Strife</a>, as the former's angst is not given a proper source unlike the latter's<sup id="cite_ref-69" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-69"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>69<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-70" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-70"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>70<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Gamer said Squall's antisocial personality might divide gamers.<sup id="cite_ref-71" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-71"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>71<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Eurogamer commented that while Squall remains an unlikable character even after his character arcs that contrast the more social and expressive <i>Final Fantasy</i> leads like <a href="/wiki/Tidus" title="Tidus">Tidus</a> or <a href="/wiki/Noctis_Lucis_Caelum" title="Noctis Lucis Caelum">Noctis Lucis Caelum</a>, he still remained as a realistic take on a soldier.<sup id="cite_ref-72" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-72"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>72<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> While noting that Squall manages to become a better person, the changes are minimum and the idea of him being able to save the world comes across as "cringe comedy" due to its characterization.<sup id="cite_ref-73" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-73"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>73<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>There was also commentary about Squall and Rinoa's relationship. <i>GamesRadar</i><span class="nowrap" style="padding-left:0.1em;">'s</span> Brett Elston criticized it, comparing it with the romance from <i><a href="/wiki/Star_Wars_Episode_II:_Attack_of_the_Clones" class="mw-redirect" title="Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones">Attack of the Clones</a></i>,<sup id="cite_ref-gr1_74-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gr1-74"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>74<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> but in a different article, he commented that "Squall and Rinoa are at the heart of it all" even if they do not properly develop.<sup id="cite_ref-75" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-75"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>75<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> According to Ryan Woo of <i><a href="/wiki/Complex_(magazine)" class="mw-redirect" title="Complex (magazine)">Complex</a></i>, the problem with the romance was it because it was mostly one-sided from Rinoa's side until the latter parts of the game where Squall's development makes it come across as forced.<sup id="cite_ref-76" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-76"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>76<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Mike Gorby, writing for Goomba Stomp, said the character lacks realism in comparison to Rinoa.<sup id="cite_ref-Goomba_77-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Goomba-77"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>77<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On a more positive view, the website called Squall and Rinoa the best couple created by Square Enix, noting the differences between them and that their relationship is the first in the series to drive the plot of a game.<sup id="cite_ref-78" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-78"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>78<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Christopher Michael Baker of <a href="/wiki/Allgame" class="mw-redirect" title="Allgame">Allgame</a> said that his romance changes the main character for the better as he originally hated him.<sup id="cite_ref-79" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-79"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>79<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i>RPGFan</i> found their relationship complicated to like as despite Rinoa's being easygoing with Squall on their first meetings with the protagonist, the fact that she previously dated the antagonistic Seifer made it complicated to take Rinoa properly and instead cannot find himself able to flirt with Rinoa back.<sup id="cite_ref-80" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-80"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>80<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>There was commentary over Squall's Leon persona from <i>Kingdom Hearts</i>. RPGInformer was shocked by his introduction not only due to the crossover element provided in the first game but also because Squall was voiced for the first time.<sup id="cite_ref-81" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-81"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>81<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Erutid said that Leon is far more mature than his younger Squall persona as he is no longer filled with constant angst when compared with his <i>Final Fantasy VIII</i> persona.<sup id="cite_ref-82" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-82"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>82<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Despite being initially confused with Leon's appearance and weaponry in the first <i>Kingdom Hearts</i> boss fight, Polygon enjoyed his character.<sup id="cite_ref-83" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-83"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>83<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In a retrospect, the writer found the idea of the crossover ridiculous.<sup id="cite_ref-84" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-84"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>84<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Arnold Katayev of PSXextreme praised Squall's redesign in <i>Kingdom Hearts</i> as the game's best character design.<sup id="cite_ref-85" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-85"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>85<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Comic_Book_Resources" title="Comic Book Resources">Comic Book Resources</a> lamented how Squall and the rest of the <i>Final Fantasy</i> characters became cameos in <i><a href="/wiki/Kingdom_Hearts_III" title="Kingdom Hearts III">Kingdom Hearts III</a></i> and the player never gets the chance to fight against them.<sup id="cite_ref-86" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-86"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>86<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/VentureBeat" title="VentureBeat">VentureBeat</a> said that while <i>Kingdom Hearts</i> 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title="Xehanort">Xehanort</a>, also referred as Ansem.<sup id="cite_ref-89" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-89"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>89<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In contrast, <i>GamesRadar</i> praised Boreanaz.<sup id="cite_ref-90" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-90"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>90<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> GameRant believes David Boreanaz was chosen for Squall's role due to voicing a similar brooding anti-hero, <a href="/wiki/Angel_(Buffy_the_Vampire_Slayer)" title="Angel (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)">Angel</a>, in <i><a href="/wiki/Buffy_the_Vampire_Slayer" title="Buffy the Vampire Slayer">Buffy the Vampire Slayer</a></i> with Doug Erholtz providing a nearly identical performance in following games.<sup id="cite_ref-91" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-91"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>91<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Hideo_Ishikawa" title="Hideo 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Because it's MY order.</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Final+Fantasy+VIII&rft.pub=Square+EA&rft.date=1999-09-09&rft.au=Square+Co.&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASquall+Leonhart" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-31"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-31">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFSquare_Co.1999" class="citation book cs1">Square Co. (1999-09-09). <i>Final Fantasy VIII</i> (PlayStation). Square EA. <q><b>Squall:</b> (I liked him... wasn't really a bad guy... He was one of us...) (Seifer... You've just become just a memory.) (Will they... Will they talk about me this way if I die, too?) (Squall was this and that. Using past tense, saying whatever they want?) (So this is what death is all about...) (...Not for me.) (I won't have it!!!) / ... / <b>Squall:</b> I'm not having anyone talk about me in the past tense!</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Final+Fantasy+VIII&rft.pub=Square+EA&rft.date=1999-09-09&rft.au=Square+Co.&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASquall+Leonhart" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-32"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-32">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFSquare_Co.1999" class="citation book cs1">Square Co. (1999-09-09). <i>Final Fantasy VIII</i> (PlayStation). Square EA. <q><b>Squall:</b> (I don't believe in relying on others.)</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Final+Fantasy+VIII&rft.pub=Square+EA&rft.date=1999-09-09&rft.au=Square+Co.&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASquall+Leonhart" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-33"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-33">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFSquare_Co.1999" class="citation book cs1">Square Co. (1999-09-09). <i>Final Fantasy VIII</i> (PlayStation). Square EA. <q><b>Squall:</b> I worry too much about what others think of me. I hate that side of me ... That's why I didn't want anyone to get to know me. I wanted to hide that side of myself. I hate it. Squall is an unfriendly, introverted guy. It made it easy for me when people perceived me that way. That's a secret between you and me. Got that?</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Final+Fantasy+VIII&rft.pub=Square+EA&rft.date=1999-09-09&rft.au=Square+Co.&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASquall+Leonhart" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-34"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-34">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFSquare_Co.1999" class="citation book cs1">Square Co. (1999-09-09). <i>Final Fantasy VIII</i> (PlayStation). Square EA. <q><b>Edea:</b> It's ok. There's no need to fight. That sorceress is just looking for someone to pass her power on to. In order to die in peace, a sorceress must free of all her powers. I know ... for I am one, too. I shall take over that sorceress' powers. I do not want one of the children to become one.</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Final+Fantasy+VIII&rft.pub=Square+EA&rft.date=1999-09-09&rft.au=Square+Co.&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASquall+Leonhart" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-35"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-35">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFSquare_Co.1999" class="citation book cs1">Square Co. (1999-09-09). <i>Final Fantasy VIII</i> (PlayStation). Square EA. <q><b>Edea:</b> SeeD? Garden? / <b>Squall:</b> Both Garden and SeeD were your ideas. Garden trains SeeDs. SeeDs are trained to defeat the sorceress. / <b>Edea:</b> What are you saying? You're ... that boy from the future?</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Final+Fantasy+VIII&rft.pub=Square+EA&rft.date=1999-09-09&rft.au=Square+Co.&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASquall+Leonhart" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-36"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-36">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFSquare2002" class="citation book cs1">Square (2002-11-15). <i><a href="/wiki/Kingdom_Hearts" title="Kingdom Hearts">Kingdom Hearts</a></i> (PlayStation 2). Square Electronic Arts. <q>A swordsman who wields the gunblade. His real name: Squall Leonheart. He escaped to Traverse Town when the Heartless raided his home world. To part with his old self, a man who had been helpless to stop them, he changed his name.</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Kingdom+Hearts&rft.pub=Square+Electronic+Arts&rft.date=2002-11-15&rft.au=Square&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASquall+Leonhart" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Kingdom-37"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Kingdom_37-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Kingdom_37-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140116203714/http://archive.na.square-enix.com//games/kingdomhearts/index1.html">"Kingdom Hearts"</a>. Square Enix. 2002. 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I'd better teach you how to protect yourself in battle.</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Kingdom+Hearts%3A+Chain+of+Memories&rft.pub=Square+Enix+U.S.A.%2C+Disney+Interactive&rft.date=2004-12-07&rft.au=Jupiter&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASquall+Leonhart" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-40"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-40">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFSquare_Enix2006" class="citation book cs1">Square Enix (2006-08-28). <i><a href="/wiki/Kingdom_Hearts_II" title="Kingdom Hearts II">Kingdom Hearts II</a></i> (PlayStation 2). Square Enix U.S.A., Buena Vista Games. <q><b>Leon:</b> We want to restore Hollow Bastion to what it used to be. Who knows---maybe even something better. There's still a lot to do, but I'm sure we can handle everything--- Except...for that...</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Kingdom+Hearts+II&rft.pub=Square+Enix+U.S.A.%2C+Buena+Vista+Games&rft.date=2006-08-28&rft.au=Square+Enix&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASquall+Leonhart" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-41"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-41">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFSquare_Enix,_h.a.n.d.2011" class="citation book cs1">Square Enix, h.a.n.d. (2011-01-11). <i>Kingdom Hearts Re:coded</i> (Nintendo DS). Square Enix. <q><b>Leon:</b> The name's...Leon. 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Joystiq. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20071015035614/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/09/20/tgs07-squall-joins-final-fantasy-dissidia-line-up/">Archived</a> from the original on 2007-10-15<span class="reference-accessdate">. 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href="/wiki/Final_Fantasy_XII:_Revenant_Wings" title="Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings">Revenant Wings</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ivalice" title="Ivalice">Ivalice</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div> </div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0;background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="padding:0px"><table class="navbox-columns-table" style="border-spacing: 0px; text-align:left;width:100%;"><tbody><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" style="font-weight:bold;"><i><a href="/wiki/Final_Fantasy_XIII" title="Final Fantasy XIII">Final Fantasy XIII</a></i></td><td class="navbox-abovebelow" style="border-left:2px solid #fdfdfd;font-weight:bold;"><i><a href="/wiki/Final_Fantasy_XIV" title="Final Fantasy XIV">Final Fantasy XIV</a></i></td><td class="navbox-abovebelow" style="border-left:2px solid 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XIV: Heavensward">Heavensward</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Final_Fantasy_XIV:_Stormblood" title="Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood">Stormblood</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Final_Fantasy_XIV:_Shadowbringers" title="Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers">Shadowbringers</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Final_Fantasy_XIV:_Endwalker" title="Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker">Endwalker</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Final_Fantasy_XIV:_Dawntrail" title="Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail">Dawntrail</a></i></li></ul> </div></td><td class="navbox-list" style="border-left:2px solid #fdfdfd;padding:0px;text-align:center;width:20%;"><div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Characters_of_Final_Fantasy_XV" title="Characters of Final Fantasy XV">Characters</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Noctis_Lucis_Caelum" title="Noctis Lucis Caelum">Noctis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ignis_Scientia" title="Ignis Scientia">Ignis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Prompto_Argentum" title="Prompto Argentum">Prompto</a></li> <li><a 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