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Biggs and Wedge are non-player characters in Final Fantasy VIII. They are two incompetent Galbadian soldiers who are frequently encountered by Squall and his party. They serve as comic relief throughout the game.

Profile[]

Appearance[]

Biggs and Wedge use the generic G-soldier models; Biggs wearing the higher ranking red uniform, with Wedge wearing the basic blue uniform. They also wield the weapons associated with their rank. As the Galbadian soldiers' uniforms conceal the wearer's face, neither's physical appearance can be ascertained.

Personality[]

Biggs is the bossy overconfident leader of the duo, and Wedge the obsequious sidekick who follows Biggs's orders despite their apparent recklessness. The pair ends up in numerous humorous encounters where Wedge is dragged down by his superior's incompetence and is demoted alongside him. Biggs cannot stand being bothered during what he sees as his important mission and is quick to blame Wedge when things go wrong. Biggs begrudges Squall's party, seeing them as the reason for his loss of status within the army. Wedge is timid and wants to please his superiors, especially Biggs, but struggles to make his voice heard or be taken seriously.

Story[]

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FF8ScreenshotBiggsWedge1 — Biggs and Wedge on the Communication Tower.

Major Biggs and Lieutenant Wedge fix the Communication Tower in Dollet so that Galbadia can broadcast their propaganda campaign. Wedge tells Biggs a monster has been sighted atop the tower, but Biggs ignores him, complaining that it is left to him to fix the tower. Wedge leaves Biggs to take a look around. When Squall, Zell and Selphie arrive at the top of the tower, Biggs finishes the repairs and the tower activates.

When Biggs spots Squall's party, he orders Wedge to fight them, but when he realizes Wedge is nowhere to be seen, Biggs fights the party himself. Wedge returns and an angry Biggs docks his wages for the next month. The battle is interrupted when Elvoret knocks Biggs and Wedge away with its Storm Breath. After the party defeats Elvoret and exits the Communication Tower, Biggs programs an X-ATM092 to kill the party, before passing out.

After the Dollet siege, Biggs and Wedge are demoted to lieutenant and private respectively for their part in the Dollet affair. When Squall's party is taken into the D-District Prison, Biggs and Wedge are asked to take care of Zell, Selphie and Quistis for attacking a prison guard. As soon as they enter the cell, Biggs and Wedge recognize Zell and Selphie. Thinking the party is unarmed, they engage them, but since Zell has recovered the SeeDs' weapons, Biggs and Wedge are easily defeated. The party leaves their cell, but Biggs raises the alarm alerting their escape.

In Lunatic Pandora, Biggs contemplates leaving the army. Wedge agrees, and they abandon their post.

Spoilers end here.

Gameplay[]

Boss[]

FF8ScreenshotBiggsWedge2 — Wedge as a boss.

Main articles: Biggs (boss) or Wedge (boss)

Biggs and Wedge are fought together twice, the first at the top floor of the Dollet Communication Tower, and the second inside the D-District Prison. They are not tough to defeat, and make humorous banter throughout the engagements. In the latter encounter, the player can inflict the pair with Confuse to make them attack each other and argue over it.

Triple Triad[]

Main article: Wedge, Biggs (Final Fantasy VIII card)

Wedge, Biggs is a Triple Triad card. Though they are bosses, the card is the final Level 5 Monster Card in the menu. The card refines into X-Potion with Quezacotl's Card Mod. Snow Lion and Funguar have a small chance of turning into Wedge, Biggs with the Card command.

Other appearances[]

Final Fantasy Record Keeper[]

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Final Fantasy Brave Exvius[]

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Final Fantasy Portal App[]

Wedge appears as a Triple Triad card.

Behind the scenes[]

Biggs and Wedge are recurring character names in the Final Fantasy series, alluding to Star Wars. Final Fantasy VIII marks the first time Biggs and Wedge survive the events of the game.

In the game data for the Deling City Club in the Hotel, the blue soldier during the Laguna dream sequence (I...aah....as of today..... am assigned to the Engineer Corps) has an entity reference of biggs.

Gallery[]

Etymology[]

[view · edit · purge]Biggs and Wedge are a recurring running gag in the Final Fantasy series. They almost always appear as a duo, and are named after Star Wars characters, Biggs Darklighter and Wedge Antilles, Luke Skywalker's Red Squadron wingmen in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope.

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+{{DISPLAYTITLE:Biggs and Wedge (''Final Fantasy VIII'')}}
-[[File:G-Soldier FFVIII.jpg|right|200px|Wedge (left) and Biggs (right).]]
+{{infobox character
-{{See Also|Biggs and Wedge}}
+|name=Biggs and Wedge
-'''Biggs''' {{J|ビッグス|Biggusu}} and '''Wedge''' {{J|ウェッジ|Wejji}} are [[Non-Player Character]]s in ''[[Final Fantasy VIII]]''. They are two incompetent [[Galbadia]]n soldiers that are frequently encountered by [[Squall Leonhart|Squall]] and his party. They serve as comic relief throughout the game.
+|release=FFVIII
+|japanese=ビッグス / ウェッジ
+|romaji=Biggusu / Wejji
+|image=G-Soldier FFVIII.jpg
+|affiliation=[[Galbadia]]
+|occupation=Soldiers
+|race=[[Human]]
+|gender=Male
+|type=boss
+|boss page=Biggs (boss)
+|recurring appearance=Biggs and Wedge
+}}
+'''Biggs''' and '''Wedge''' are [[non-player character]]s in ''[[Final Fantasy VIII]]''. They are two incompetent [[Galbadia]]n soldiers who are frequently encountered by [[Squall Leonhart|Squall]] and his party. They serve as comic relief throughout the game.
+==Profile==
+===Appearance===
+Biggs and Wedge use the generic G-soldier models; Biggs wearing the higher ranking red uniform, with Wedge wearing the basic blue uniform. They also wield the weapons associated with their rank. As the Galbadian soldiers' uniforms conceal the wearer's face, neither's physical appearance can be ascertained.
+===Personality===
+Biggs is the bossy overconfident leader of the duo, and Wedge the obsequious sidekick who follows Biggs's orders despite their apparent recklessness. The pair ends up in numerous humorous encounters where Wedge is dragged down by his superior's incompetence and is demoted alongside him. Biggs cannot stand being bothered during what he sees as his important mission and is quick to blame Wedge when things go wrong. Biggs begrudges Squall's party, seeing them as the reason for his loss of status within the army. Wedge is timid and wants to please his superiors, especially Biggs, but struggles to make his voice heard or be taken seriously.
 ==Story==
-{{Spoilers}}
+{{spoiler}}
 [[File:FF8ScreenshotBiggsWedge1.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Biggs and Wedge on the Communication Tower.]]
-Major Biggs and Lieutenant Wedge are first seen fixing the Communication Tower in [[Dollet]] so that Galbadia can broadcast their propaganda campaign. Wedge tells Biggs that a monster has been seen on the top of the tower, but Biggs ignores him, complaining that it is left to him to fix the tower. Wedge leaves Biggs to take a look around. When Squall, [[Zell Dincht|Zell]] and [[Selphie Tilmitt|Selphie]] arrive at the top of the tower, Biggs finishes the repairs and the tower becomes operational.
+Major Biggs and Lieutenant Wedge fix the Communication Tower in [[Dollet]] so that Galbadia can broadcast their propaganda campaign. Wedge tells Biggs a [[Monster (term)|monster]] has been sighted atop the tower, but Biggs ignores him, complaining that it is left to him to fix the tower. Wedge leaves Biggs to take a look around. When Squall, [[Zell Dincht|Zell]] and [[Selphie Tilmitt|Selphie]] arrive at the top of the tower, Biggs finishes the repairs and the tower activates.
-When he spots Squall's party he orders Wedge to fight them, but when he realizes Wedge isn't here, Biggs fights the party himself. Wedge eventually appears, and an angry Biggs docks his wages for the next month. The battle is soon interrupted when [[Elvoret (Final Fantasy VIII)|Elvoret]] appears and knocks Biggs and Wedge away with its Storm Breath. After the party defeat Elvoret and exit the Communication Tower, Biggs programs an [[X-ATM092]] to kill the party, before passing out.
+When Biggs spots Squall's party, he orders Wedge to fight them, but when he realizes Wedge is nowhere to be seen, Biggs fights the party himself. Wedge returns and an angry Biggs docks his wages for the next month. The battle is interrupted when [[Elvoret (Final Fantasy VIII)|Elvoret]] knocks Biggs and Wedge away with its [[Storm Breath (Final Fantasy VIII)|Storm Breath]]. After the party defeats Elvoret and exits the Communication Tower, Biggs programs an [[X-ATM092]] to kill the party, before passing out.
-After the [[Siege of Dollet|Dollet siege]], Biggs and Wedge are demoted to Lieutenant and Private respectively for their part in the Dollet affair. When Squall's party are taken into the [[D-District Prison]], Biggs and Wedge are asked to take care of Zell, Selphie and [[Quistis Trepe|Quistis]] for attacking a prison guard. As soon as they enter the cell, Biggs and Wedge recognize Zell and Selphie. Thinking the party are unarmed, they engage the party, but since Zell has recovered the SeeDs' weapons, Biggs and Wedge are easily defeated. The party leave their cell, but Biggs raises the alarm alerting their escape.
+After the [[Siege of Dollet|Dollet siege]], Biggs and Wedge are demoted to lieutenant and private respectively for their part in the Dollet affair. When Squall's party is taken into the [[D-District Prison]], Biggs and Wedge are asked to take care of Zell, Selphie and [[Quistis Trepe|Quistis]] for attacking a prison guard. As soon as they enter the cell, Biggs and Wedge recognize Zell and Selphie. Thinking the party is unarmed, they engage them, but since Zell has recovered the [[SeeD]]s' weapons, Biggs and Wedge are easily defeated. The party leaves their cell, but Biggs raises the alarm alerting their escape.
-Biggs and Wedge are encountered again in [[Lunatic Pandora]], but they do not fight the party. Instead, Biggs is contemplating leaving the Galbadian army. Wedge agrees and they leave the area. They are not seen in the game again.
+In [[Lunatic Pandora]], Biggs contemplates leaving the army. Wedge agrees, and they abandon their post.
 {{Endspoiler}}
-==Battle==
+==Gameplay==
+===Boss===
-{{main|Biggs (Boss)}}
+[[File:FF8ScreenshotBiggsWedge2.jpg|thumb|Wedge as a boss.]]
-{{main|Wedge (Boss)}}
+{{Main|Biggs (boss)|Wedge (boss)}}
-Biggs and Wedge are fought together twice in the game, the first at the top floor of the Dollet Communication Tower, and the second inside the D-District Prison.
+Biggs and Wedge are fought together twice, the first at the top floor of the Dollet Communication Tower, and the second inside the D-District Prison. They are not tough to defeat, and make humorous banter throughout the engagements. In the latter encounter, the player can inflict the pair with [[Confuse (Final Fantasy VIII status effect)|Confuse]] to make them attack each other and argue over it.
+{{clear}}
-==Triple Triad==
+===Triple Triad===
+[[File:TTBiggsWedge.png|right]]
-{{FFVIII Card
+{{Main|Wedge, Biggs (Final Fantasy VIII card)}}
-| name = Biggs, Wedge
+Wedge, Biggs is a [[Triple Triad (Final Fantasy VIII)|Triple Triad]] card. Though they are bosses, the card is the final Level 5 Monster Card in the menu. The card refines into [[X-Potion (Final Fantasy VIII)|X-Potion]] with [[Quezacotl (Final Fantasy VIII)|Quezacotl's]] [[Card Mod]]. [[Snow Lion]] and [[Funguar (Final Fantasy VIII)|Funguar]] have a small chance of turning into Wedge, Biggs with [[Card (Final Fantasy VIII)|the Card command]].
-| image = [[File:TTBiggsWedge.png]]
+{{clear}}
-| level = 5 (Monster Card)
-| element = None
-| refineM = 1
-| result = 1 [[X-Potion]]
-| win = None
-| card = [[Snow Lion]] or [[Funguar (Final Fantasy VIII)|Funguar]]
-| drop = None
-}}
+==Other appearances==
-==Gallery==
+===''[[Final Fantasy Record Keeper]]''===
-{{gallery
-|File:Elite Soldier FFVIII Sketch.jpg|Concept art of Biggs.
+[[File:FFRK Biggs & Wedge FFVIII.png|right|150px]]
+{{Enemy section|Final Fantasy Record Keeper}}
-|File:Galbadia Soldier Artwork.jpg|Concept art of Wedge.
+{{clear}}
-|File:FF8ScreenshotBiggsWedge2.jpg|Wedge in-game.
-|File:FF8ScreenshotBiggsWedge3.jpg|Biggs and Wedge in-game.
-|File:FF8ScreenshotBiggsWedge4.jpg|Biggs and Wedge in-game.
-}}
+===''[[Final Fantasy Brave Exvius]]''===
-==Trivia==
+{{Enemy section|Final Fantasy Brave Exvius}}
-*If the player casts [[Confuse (Ability)|Confuse]] on the two during the fight in D-District Prison they will begin attacking each other with humorous dialogue.
-*''Final Fantasy VIII'' marks the first time Biggs and Wedge manage to survive the events of the game.
+===''[[Final Fantasy Portal App]]''===
+[[File:159a Wedge.png|right|100px]]
+Wedge appears as a [[Triple Triad (Portal App)|Triple Triad]] card.
+{{clear}}
+==Behind the scenes==
+[[Biggs and Wedge]] are recurring character names in the ''[[Final Fantasy series|Final Fantasy]]'' series, alluding to ''Star Wars''. ''Final Fantasy VIII'' marks the first time Biggs and Wedge survive the events of the game.
+In the game data for the [[Deling City]] Club in the Hotel, the blue soldier during the Laguna dream sequence (<q>I...aah....as of today..... am assigned to the Engineer Corps</q>) has an entity reference of <code>biggs</code>.
+==Gallery==
+<gallery>
+Elite Soldier FFVIII Sketch.jpg|Concept art of an elite soldier, using the same model as Biggs.
+Galbadia Soldier Artwork.jpg|Concept art of a G-soldier, using the same model as Wedge.
+Biggs activates X-ATM092 from FFVIII Remastered.png|Biggs activates X-ATM092.
+FF8ScreenshotBiggsWedge3.jpg|Biggs and Wedge in D-District Prison.
+FF8ScreenshotBiggsWedge4.jpg|Biggs and Wedge quit.
+</gallery>
+==Etymology==
-{{FFVIII}}
+{{Etym|Biggs and Wedge}}
+{{navbox characters FFVIII}}
 [[de:Biggs und Wedge (FFVIII)]]
-[[Category:Final Fantasy VIII Non-Player Characters]]
+[[Category:Characters in Final Fantasy VIII]]
+[[Category:Antagonists]]