Click HERE to see this thread with all of the graphics, features, and links.

Wecome to Squall's respect thread.

Squall Leonhart
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d2/Ff8-squall.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d6/Final_Fantasy_VIII-Squall_Leonhart-Render_5.jpg

Son to Laguna and Raine Loire. Brother to Ellone. Commanding officer of Balamb Garden. He is 17 years old and at the beginning of the game is a loner that separates himself from others because he considered them to be a liability. Of course this grudually changes as the story unfolds, but lets get on with the cool stuff.

This is Squall's weapon: The Gunblade

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/40/GunbladeopeningFFVIII.jpg

The gunblade is a sword using components of a revolver to send vibrations through the blade when triggered.

Becoming a Gunblade specialist is a difficult task and only 2 specialists exist at the time of the game: Squall and his rival Seifer Almasy.

FFVIII's intro: Squall vs Seifer "sparring"

_pZ2ibvZb2Q
The shape of the hilt in Squall's gunblade determines how he uses the weapon. Notice how he uses 2 hands that add more force to his strikes as he begins to overwhelm Seifer--whose weapon is designed for faster strikes with less damage. Seifer cheats by blasting Squall with a fireball, leaving him defenseless and slashing him while he is underground. An enraged Squall counters with a similar strike.

Awesome movie, ne?

Booo!!!!

Zidane forever.

Yes it is.

Squall fights Ifrit before he can junction the Guardian Force. This is a task requied for him to pass the SeeD exam. Quistis Trepe is only allowed to give Squall support
ZPc0EtBqiqU
note: I know the quality sucks but I could not find anything better. Still works anyway.

Squall's SeeD field exam part 1
az8lmKQtCsU

Cool!

Squall's SeeD field exam part 2:
sea0TGJiTb8
Because of Seifer's orders Squall & Zell went to the communications tower. That was not part of their test.

Squall's SeeD field exam part 3:
WNBgIxGKSJA

Squall's SeeD field exam part 4:
I96T8aEJZ3g
The huge robot chasing after them does not show signs of stopping its rampage. Squall is the last one to escape the robot and dollet with dramatic points as he jumps to the safety of the SeeD vessel. Quistis Trepe shoots the robot to submission with the huge turret on it.

Squall, Zell and Selphie pass the exam. Seifer fails yet again.

Rinoa Heartilly asks Squall for a dance during the party thrown by Balamb to celebrate those SeeD recruits that had just passed the exam. As usual Squall's anti-social behavior leads him to refuse her but Rinoa, not taking no for an answer, grabs his hand and drags him to the dance floor.

_lkbql5zp80
The man can dance all right. cool

LOL Seifer fails.

As part of his mission Squall is entrusted with the task of jumping from train wagon to wagon to detash and replace them with the Timber Owl's(Rinoa's rebel group) version.
soAH-kuuJVw
However it was all a trap and Squall and co. were forced to defeat the monster that was a decoy.

After this Rinoa asks Squall to become her bodyguard since he was still under contract by her. A hesitant Squall had no other choice but to agree.

Oh yeah I had forgotten Headmaster Cid(Balamb Garden's director) had assigned Squall as squad leader.

Sometime later in the game Squall and his squad are ordered to assassinate Sorceress Edea. Rinoa is tagging along by this time. She has put her plans on hold. Squall heads to Galbadia Garden to meet with Irvine Kinnes. The sniper that will eliminate the evil witch. After everything is prepared and Irvine has his perfect shot he hesitates...and cannot take the shot. He tells Squall he always freezes when nervous and at a time like this--Irvine was bullshitting, but I'm not going to reveal the reason why--Squall then comforts Irvine and convinces him to go on. Irvine takes the shot, and Edea's shield stops the bullet from hitting her. Squall notes to irvine that it was a perfect shot. Then he goes on to do his part and finish Edea off.

Plan to kill Edea part 3:
GwtX5gWA6GE

Seifer has become Sorceress Edea's knight. Squall faces off against his rival and defeats him. Then just before Squall was about to face off against Edea by his lonesome Rinoa & Irvine arrive to lend him a hand. The fight is then ended when Edea pierces Squall through his chest with a huge pillar of Ice.

8DQWBAx56zM

After their attempt to kill Edea fails Squall & co. are taken to a prison. Squall's cell is then moved. Seifer then tortures Squall for information. Good ole tough guy Squall passes out before he gives Seifer any.

_oLl-YivruE

Squall is rescued by the moombas because they believe he is Laguna. In any case Squall goes out of his way to save Zell Dincht. Mr. Dincht is so thankful and glad to see Squall he hugs Squall and does not let go. Our hero has no choice but to poke Zell with the hilt of the Gunblade in the head.

rGGIm5aJXS8

Sometime later Squall and Seifer have another rematch. However this is a different fight since both of them are commanding Balamb and Galbadia respectively. Squall's shows impressive tactical skills as he manages to not only hold off Seifer's attack, but he manages to win. Even going as far as ramming Balamb Garden itself against Galbadia. Squall also rescues Rinoa who is hanging by hand and is about to fall into the abyss. Squall fights in the air against a Galbadian soldier before he rescues Rinoa. Then Squall fights Seifer yet again and the SeeD are finally able to defeat Edea.

Balamb vs Galbadia Full
Balamb vs Galbadia(1)
GuYHH6jBUd8

Balamb vs Galbadia(2)
mfvlR2aUV_0

Balamb vs Galbadia(3)
g9abBUiqLJ0

Balamb vs Galbadia(4)
XgwE071ya3E

Balamb vs Galbadia(5)
QrbbIpAxJM8

Balamb vs Galbadia(6)
SmZlKSmdXeA

Ok its time for you guys to Respect Lion Heart Squall's ultimate desperation(limit break) move. If you thought Omnislash was over the top and flashy...Lion Heart will make you think twice while you cream your pants. The ammount of damage Squall does with this even if you don't add the damage dealt by Renzokuken is out of this world.

Enjoy
Lion Heart
JFpZrXePd1c

Now on to Squall's remaining desperation moves:

Blasting Zone
_7HlKCbiv7c

Fated Circle
rcTUKd2yDsE

Rough Divide
pUKT9JCo6EE

Griever "The most powerful Guardian Force"

http://www.fitforfinalfantasy.de/lexikon/g_griever.jpg

Mkbk4imzmnk

Ultimecia summons Griever from within Squall's mind.

Squall's Griever necklace

http://myimportstore.com/store/images/Accessories/FF8GrieverNecklaceSilver2S.jpg

Griever seems to be symbolic of Squall's courage.

After the events that took place during the Balamb vs Galbadia war Rinoa is left comatose. A desperate Squall decides to carry Rinoa by his lonesome to Esthar(the most technological advanced country) in FFVIII. Needless to say he walks a long road to his destiny.

0fs8IMLMfjw

Long ass video, I know, but its cool. Some Laguna & Kiros action for those who have missed them.

In space Squall puts on a suit and goes out of his way to rescue Rinoa. Yep. The guy has come a long way from the lonewolf he used to be. Thank god he only considered others to be a liability. Heh. We also find out Rinoa has inherited Sorceress Edea's power.

gsfXjpm-IaM

Oh yeah I almost forgot...Squall and Rinoa bump into Ragnarok. A spaceship infested with aliens. Both of them rid the ship of the infection and use it to return to their planet. When they return word has spread that Rinoa is a sorceress. Therefor the Esthar forces take her captive and plan to freeze her.

After some thinking Squall decides to rescue Rinoa from them. He has become her knight.

oHMxp2Ww_pA

I think I'm going to take a break. Getting obsessed with this thread. LoL. Dunno why...I'm just loving it. Anyways the break is needed before I lose my sanity. What do you guys think of it?

it's a very nice thread. Very informative.

Squall and co. fight Seifer once again and for the last time. However before the fight is over Seifer manages to kill the Guardian Force known as Odin. This was a very powerful Guardian Force, and Seifer owned Odin with just 1 move. Unfortunately for Seifer Odin's sword was found by another Guardian Force. One even more powerful than Odin. And this Guardian Force arrives at the battle and defeats Seifer. Anyways after the fight is over Seifer dumps Rinoa in front of Adel(a very powerful sorceress) and Adel fuses with Rinoa. Squall & co. have no other choice but to fight the now uber powerful Rinoadel.

ns0cBNNGoYs

After the Rinoadel fight Squall & Co. are forced to fight every Sorceress that has existed as time begins to kompress because of Ultimecia's plans. Fight takes place in different settings and times. Needless to say they fight a shitload of witches.

Jr3L1TS7fm8

After the party enters Ultimecia's castle they find out that their powers have been sealed by Ultimecia's guardians. Before they can go on to fight Ultimecia they are forced to break the seal by defeating every single guardian in the castle.

Ultimecia's castle
o7JIkZsTM2Y

Ultimecia's guardians:
Red Giant
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QOm3NVXCjw&mode=related&search=

Tiamat(Evil Bahamut)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmCJRN_oM3M&mode=related&search=

Gargantua
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75P4C2UdR3g&mode=related&search=

Sphinxaur
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOsg_zRkPy0&NR=1

Catoblepas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcK4hs_K3yg&mode=related&search=

Trauma
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eycNxpZgAY4&mode=related&search=

Tri-Point
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-U-p56bvFI&mode=related&search=

Krysta
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGvkRCQINzs&mode=related&search=

Omega Weapon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2m7zSY0Dqk
---

Ultima Weapon(Omega Weapon lite) check out Cloud's ultimate weapon 131
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTxsmLQjp_I

Final battle against Ultimecia
Mkbk4imzmnk
QyEnHZpRNXA

1. Ultimecia at base -- Squall and his squad fight normal Ultimecia. Once she finds out she cannot defeat them she summons Griever from within Squall's mind.
2. Griever -- The most powerful Guardian Force as I explained earlier. He is defeated and this leads Ultimecia to fuse with Griever.
3. UltiGriever -- Also falls to the might of Squall and his party and we finally fight Ultimecia's true form at the end of time.
4. Ultimecia Final Form -- falls as well and the heroes, Squall in specific, find themselves alone as time begins to unify.

Everything good must sadly come to an end...
Uqd-0DBIegk
Squall uses his love for his friends to survive the time compression. Otherwise he would have been erased from history. I'd like to mention that before this FMV takes place we learn that Squall is the one responsible for SeeD being created because he was the one who talked to Edea and Cid before as time compressed. He created the loophole that would create SeeD. This is why headmaster Cid appointed Squall as Commanding Officer of SeeD when Squall was only 17 years old. Neat...I know.

Oh yeah...Squall & Rinoa finally make out. dur

Wow...didn't think I was going to reach the end...but there is still plenty of Squall stuff out there. My next stuff will be about Squall's appearance in Kingdom Hearts.

Kingdom Hearts 1 & 2

Leon(Squall)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/1e/Squall_Kingdom_Hearts.jpg

He assumes the name Leon because "Squall" was shamed for being unable to protect those he cared about from the Heartless when his home world, the Radiant Garden, was consumed in darkness. Squall's role in Kingdom Hearts is to help guide Sora, on his battle with the Heartless, alongside various other Final Fantasy characters.

Sora vs Leon in Kingdom Hearts
P4eQBrOPWeI

Leon & Cloud tribute Kingdom Hearts 2
IQ69kvnCnjQ

Originally posted by Superboy Prime
Squall and co. fight Seifer once again and for the last time. However before the fight is over Seifer manages to kill the Guardian Force known as Odin. This was a very powerful Guardian Force, and Seifer owned Odin with just 1 move.

...Seifer didn't do a thing. He just held his sword out like he always did. Odin ran into it. The only thing Seifer did was hold his sword out like he always did. That really doesn't make Odin (or Seifer) sound impressive.

Originally posted by ESB -1138
...Seifer didn't do a thing. He just held his sword out like he always did. Odin ran into it. The only thing Seifer did was hold his sword out like he always did. That really doesn't make Odin (or Seifer) sound impressive.

Odin's sword cuts through everything. Does it not sound impressive that Seifer totally ruined Odin without even moving? In fact all Seifer did was press the trigger on his gunblade a second before Odin sliced him and won. Heck he cut Odin in half. Besides that is what Odin does: he runs towards his opponent and then cleaves them in half with his sword. However against Seifer he could not and died as a result.

---

And I've finally finished this respect thread. w00tdur

Respect SBP!

Squall vs Ultimecia in Dissidia

zUhdOtc194M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUhdOtc194M

I have to say he's a good character to play as in Dissidia, I shall certainly be looking to level him up.

I like the fact he is combohappy and has all his limit breaks.

Blasting Zone looks awesome.

Final Fantasy VIII, my favorite game of all time...

back then, school << ff8, believe it...

Squall is better than Cloud, that's for sure.

That Lionheart move is inspiring...