Squall Leonhart

Squall Leonhart is the main character of Final Fantasy VIII (1999), produced by Square, now Square Enix. In the game he is a 17-year-old student at Balamb Garden, a military academy for mercenaries known as SeeD.

He was designed by Tetsuya Nomura; the character was created by Kazushige Nojima. Squall was the first character Nomura drew for the game. His look is defined by the scar on his forehead, the fur-lined jacket collar and the gunblade, a sword with a revolver mechanism that Nomura designed himself. Squall says little, so the game lets players in on his thoughts.

Square Enix also features him beyond Final Fantasy VIII, for example in Dissidia Final Fantasy. The range accordingly runs from Trading Arts Mini and keychains to a plush figure.