The following is a list of characters representing Final Fantasy VIII in Final Fantasy Brave Exvius. Characters marked with an asterisk (*) are currently only available in the Japanese version.
| Unit | Rarity | Job | Role(s) | Acquisition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Squall No. 0956 |
★★★★★ | SeeD | Physical Attacker | Summon |
| A young man from another world where sorceresses pass their power down through the ages. Squall detests interacting with others, and often isolates himself. Regardless, he is a star pupil at Balamb Garden, a military academy founded for the purpose of training its students to shoulder the burdens of tomorrow. He also boasts of having passed the entrance exam required to join the elite mercenary force known as SeeD. The scar he bears on his face was the result of a blow from his classmate and rival during a training match. | ||||
 Squall No. 0957 |
★★★★★★ | SeeD | Physical Attacker | Awoken |
| A young man from another world where sorceresses pass their power down through the ages. Squall is a member of the elite mercenary force SeeD and possesses a great talent for battle, wielding the difficult-to-handle gunblade with great ease. Although he had long pushed others away and relied only on himself, he gradually learns to come out of his shell thanks to the comrades who fight by his side, as well as a certain special young lady. | ||||
 Squall No. 0958 |
★★★★★★★ | SeeD | Physical Attacker | Awoken |
| A young man from another world where sorceresses pass their power down through the ages. Squall's antisocial personality doesn't prevent his raw charm from winning over others, nor does it prevent him from becoming a leadership figure for his classmates when a great conflict comes to Balamb Garden. Although he is determined to save those precious to him from the clutches of an evil sorceress, he eventually learns the identity of his true enemy, choosing to risk his life in battle to thwart her plans. | ||||
 Rinoa No. 0959 |
★★★★★ | Resistance | Magic Attacker, Hybrid Attacker, Healer | Summon |
| A young lady from another world where sorceresses pass their power down through the ages. Rinoa is a member of the Forest Owls, a resistance group fighting for the freedom of a small nation. Her extraordinary assertiveness sets her apart from the crowd, and she has come to serve as a de facto leader of the organization. Originally in Balamb Garden to request that the elite mercenary force SeeD is dispatched to aid the Owls' cause, Rinoa meets Squall at a banquet as if orchestrated by fate. | ||||
 Rinoa No. 0960 |
★★★★★★ | Resistance | Magic Attacker, Hybrid Attacker, Healer | Awoken |
| A young lady from another world where sorceresses pass their power down through the ages. Rinoa is bright and cheerful by nature who is quick to speak her mind, even to those she has only just met. She encounters Squall when he is dispatched to help her resistance group liberate a small nation, and the two remain together afterwards. A young lady with an unusually good intuition, her eccentric mannerisms tend to leave a deep impression on others. | ||||
 Rinoa No. 0961 |
★★★★★★★ | Resistance | Magic Attacker, Hybrid Attacker, Healer | Awoken |
| A young lady from another world where sorceresses pass their power down through the ages. Rinoa develops feelings for Squall, one of the SeeD members she had employed for her cause, and eventually decides to join him and his friends in battle. The strength Squall sees in Rinoa—her unique approaches and assertiveness in interacting with others—is something that changes him greatly, and she quickly becomes an irreplaceable presence in his life. | ||||
 Zell No. 0962 |
★★★★ | SeeD | Physical Attacker | Summon |
| A young man from another world where sorceresses pass their power down through the ages. Zell is a notorious troublemaker who has caused so many problems that everyone in his hometown of Balamb knows his name. As a SeeD cadet he is completely devoted to his training, and it eventually pays off when he miraculously passes his field exam. He is then dispatched to aid the resistance group known as the Forest Owls along with his classmates Squall and Selphie. | ||||
 Zell No. 0963 |
★★★★★ | SeeD | Physical Attacker | Awoken |
| A young member of SeeD from another world where sorceresses pass their power down through the ages. When upset, Zell rarely takes the time to think before he speaks, and his mouth often invites trouble. As a boy, he grew up in an orphanage, where his now-classmate Seifer used to bully him to tears. Although his memory of his fragile early years has since grown hazy, the traumatic experience stayed with him, leaving him wary and hostile towards Seifer to this day. | ||||
 Zell No. 0964 |
★★★★★★ | SeeD | Physical Attacker | Awoken |
| A young member of SeeD from another world where sorceresses pass their power down through the ages. Originally an orphan, Zell was eventually taken in by a loving foster family. His family is the most precious thing to him, and this shows when he goes above and beyond to help liberate his hometown of Balamb from the clutches of the Galbadian forces. More knowledgeable than his hot-headed antics might suggest, he is also something of a chatterbox. | ||||