![]() ![]() The color scheme of their clothing is opposite, as well as their coat lengths. His chin is square whereas Squall's is more oval. His hair color is light, as opposed to Squall's brown. He also wears a silver chain with a tag around his neck.Īs Squall's rival throughout the game, his appearance is directly opposite in many ways. The cross is Seifer's symbol as much as the angel wings are Rinoa's and the lion is Squall's. Seifer wears a blue vest, with a cross-like design lined in white, a gray coat with an emblem resembling the symbol of the Cross of Saint James on the sleeves, as well as black gloves and boots. Seifer has short blond hair, blue-green eyes, and a scar across his forehead and nose received from Squall as retaliation during a duel. He wields a gunblade, a weapon original to the Final Fantasy franchise. He is the rival of the main character Squall Leonhart and is the mirror image of him in many ways. IGN listed Seifer as the 91st best video game villain, stating that he makes for a great rival due to the similarities between him and Squall.Seifer Almasy ( Cifer in the German version) is a temporary playable character and one of the main antagonists in Final Fantasy VIII. The book "Converging Traditions in the Digital Moving Image: Architectures of Illusion, Images of Truth" discusses that while Seifer is seen as a show-off and a troublemaker, protagonist Squall Leonhart identifies with him. He is also featured in the rhythm game Theatrhythm Final Fantasy as a subcharacter representing Final Fantasy VIII. He is voiced by Takehito Koyasu and Will Friedle in the Japanese and English versions, respectively. Seifer in the virtual Twilight Town is a rival of the main character, Roxas, and at one point mentions that he does not wish to cooperate with destiny. A younger version of Seifer makes an appearance in Kingdom Hearts II as a member of the Twilight Town Disciplinary Committee with Fujin and Raijin. Both characters use gunblades Squall's gunblade is larger and requires two hands, while Seifer's gunblade is lighter and can be wielded with one hand. ![]() They have equivalent but mirrored scars on their faces and their jackets are of opposing color and length. Although this concept was not thoroughly explored in the final script, Seifer remains Squall's rival and his appearance was designed to contrast with Squall's. Nomura had originally intended Seifer not only as Squall's rival, but also as part of the love triangle between him, Squall, and Rinoa. At the end of the game, Seifer is seen fishing and having fun with Fujin and Raijin. Seifer escapes, kidnapping Rinoa and bringing her to Adel. Following Edea's defeat, the party confronts Seifer one last time as he now serves Ultimecia, and either they or Gilgamesh defeat him. Eventually, Fujin and Raijin abandon him and he is defeated shortly afterward. As Seifer is brainwashed by the sorceress, he alienates himself from his friends. From his point of view, Squall and the others are "evil" and he recognizes himself as a hero. Spurred by dreams of a brighter future, he defects to Sorceress Edea so he could be her "knight". At the following field exam in Dollet, Seifer acts independently from his teammates Squall and Zell, abandoning them consequently, he fails and is not promoted to SeeD. Squall retaliates with a backhand slash that leaves Seifer with a mirrored scar. After joining Ultimecia, he becomes the leader of the Galbadian army.ĭuring the introduction sequence, Seifer cuts Squall across the left side of his face with his gunblade, leaving a scar. He is the leader of Balamb Garden's disciplinary committee with his friends Fujin and Raijin. He is also fiercely independent and is often punished for his recklessness. Seifer has a short temper and is often depicted as a bully who desires attention. He later uses the more powerful techniques Demon Slice and Bloodfest against the player. His Limit Break, Fire Cross, allows him to use an attack called No Mercy. Like Squall, Seifer wields a gunblade which he calls "Hyperion". He acts as a foil to Squall in many respects, having dated Rinoa before she met Squall, and assuming a leadership position among his friends. He reappears as a boss later in the game. Seifer Almasy (サイファー・アルマシー, Saifā Arumashī?) is a classmate and rival of Squall, who can only be controlled by the player during the Dollet sequence. ![]()
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