Edea's Orphanage

Edea's Orphanage is a location in Final Fantasy VIII. It is located on the southernmost peninsula on the Centra continent. Many of the children that were raised here, later became SeeDs at the various Gardens around the world.

During the Sorceress War, many children were orphaned. Edea raised those orphans in her orphanage. Among these children were Squall, Zell, Quistis, Irvine, Selphie, Seifer and Ellone. The way they acted here, although they would later forget their past at the orphanage, continued into their teenage years, such as Squall's rivalry with Seifer, and Seifer's bullying of Zell. They all referred to Edea as "matron" and Ellone, especially Squall, as "sis".

However, one day, the dying Sorceress Ultimecia appeared through a time portal, here. She wanted to pass on her powers as a Sorceress to the gifted child Ellone, but Edea protected Ellone, and in her place, Edea received the Sorceress' powers. Ellone was taken away, and little Squall, having lost his "sis", felt that he had failed her, and ever since, he refused to get close to anyone, in fear of losing them like he did Ellone.

After Irvine, who has not forgotten his past in the orphanage, because the Galbadia Garden training program prevents the use of Guardian Forces, that erases people's memories, reminds his childhood friends about their past together, they start to remember as well. They decide to go to the orphanage, but on the way, they find Galbadia Garden, and a great battle between Balamb Garden and Galbadia Garden ensues. After the defeat of Edea, Ultimecia's hold on her is broken, and she becomes the friends' old "matron" again. She goes to the orphanage together with Cid, and offers the SeeD advice.

After Rinoa is rescued from a death in outer space, she goes to the flower fields near the orphanage, and casts away her fears, and lets Squall, jokingly, become her Knight.