Master Fisherman



The Master Fisherman is a minor character within the world of Final Fantasy VIII. He is entirely optional, meaning that the player may never come into contact within during the course of the game. Doing so, however, can provide some significant additional plot and rewards.

The Master Fisherman is first seen in the FMV where Balamb Garden crashes into the village of Fisherman's Horizon. The crash disrupts his peaceful day of fishing, sending up a huge wave, but he manages to survive. After Headmaster Cid instructs Squall to make contact with the residents of Fisherman's Horizon, he can go and talk to the Master Fisherman, though doing so involves climbing down a couple of ladders and taking a circuitous path. For the effort, the Master Fisherman will reward the player with the Occult Fan. If talked to a second time, he will ask Squall to go talk to his pupil at the docks, the Fisherkid.

After completing all scenes with the Fisherkid, the Master Fisherman will pay a visit to the docks and the locals will express their surprise at seeing him, as he normally sticks to his fishing spot. He then invites Squall to the hotel for some additional conversation. If Squall agrees, the Master Fisherman reveals some of the town's backstory: that it was founded by a group of pacifists who originally lived in Esthar. He then rewards Squall with a Megalixir.

Finally, if the player completes both of the sidequests in Shumi Village, they can witness a scene where there Master Fisherman pays a visit there.