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A SeeD cadet training to be a mercenary at Balamb Garden. He was a lone wolf, who shunned away others, until his encounter with Rinoa helped him gradually open up and ultimately embark on a journey to defeat the evil sorceress.

Description

Squall is a playable character in Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia who can be recruited during the Lost Chapter "A Lion's Heart".

Characteristics[]

Appearance[]

Squall wears a black leather bomber jacket over a white deep v-neck t-shirt that parts down the middle of his chest, black pants, and white fur trimming along the collar and top of his pants. He wears a Griever pendant and has a Griever belt buckle. A sash partially covers his right leg.

His first alternate costume, SeeD Uniform, is the military-style SeeD uniform Dance he wore in Final Fantasy VIII during his graduation ceremony. It consists of a black jacket with gold trim fastened by a belt, black pants and knee-high black boots. The jacket's cuffs are red with silver shoulders connected by a chain across the chest.

His second alternate costume is the Garden Uniform, which Squall wore during the Siege of Dollet. Squall Garden Uniform CG in Final Fantasy VIII. It consist of a deep blue opened jacket with silver trims, deep blue pants with a belt and black shoes.

Personality[]

Squall's personality remains the same in his original incarnation: introverted lone-wolf type. When Seifer betrays Raijin and Fujin to become Ultimecia's guardian, Squall suggests them to join the team. When the party encounters Rinoa, Squall shows joy and expresses that he was concerned about her after arriving to the Torsions World.

Story[]

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Lost Chapter: A Lion's Heart[]

Shortly after entering the new world, Squall was recruited by Edgar to investigate for the Returners. The party encounters him while traveling through a series of caverns to investigate a local Torsion. Though he is aware of what they are doing, he brushes off their concerns and continues on his own.

The party, concerned for his safety, follows. Squall argues with them, calling them amateurs and warning them to leave as the caves are dangerous. Cloud and Rem protest that they are soldiers like him and that they are fighting because they want to protect their friends and homeworlds. Squall remains skeptical and points out that they're all risking their lives based solely on Mog's claims, but refuses to answer questions about his client beyond the job he hired Squall for. Cloud nods and suggests everyone continue on. Squall finally hesitates, as the monsters beyond are too dangerous, and agrees to assist them while they're there.

He is unsettled by Y'shtola, who teases him by finishing his sentences, which reminds him of Quistis, and seems to have insight into his private fear of losing others, which reminds him of Rinoa. Later, Hope stops him to talk about Mog and whether sealing the Torsions will really protect the world. Squall doesn't have the answers Hope is looking for, but admits he's just trying to survive long enough to see his friends again.

Because his recruitment event was initially optional, Squall does not appear in the main story until Chapter 8, where several flashback scenes show him interacting with the others in earlier chapters. Seifer is aggravated when Squall arrives after a fight in Imber Manor, offended that Squall hadn't bothered to make his presence known back in the Lost Kingdom.

Act 2, Ch. 7: Respite's Authenticity[]

With the aid of Vayne, the warriors learn of Sephiroth's plot to become god of the world of respite. They defeat him and restore Materia to her rightful place as god on her throne. Afterwards, they return to the ruins of a city resembling Insomnia where their final battle with Sephiroth took place, and they continue to explore. Noctis pulls Squall aside, as well as Ignis, Prompto, Balthier, and Rinoa, and tries to decipher Vayne's intentions. Squall and the others speculate that in Vayne's ambition for power over all of Archadia, he lacked Noctis' strong bonds of friendship and that he might see some aspect of the person he instead wished to be when he sees Noctis.

Spoilers end here.

Gameplay[]

Equipment[]

Weapons
Image Name Image Name
DFFOO Revolver (VIII) Revolver (VIII)
リボルバー【VIII】
(4★) / 10CP
DFFOO Twin Lance (VIII) Twin Lance (VIII)
ランスオブスリット【VIII】
(5★) / 15CP
Based on its updated design from Dissidia NT.
Squall's signature weapon in the Dissidia games.
Based on its version from Dissidia NT.
DFFOO Fury Blade (VIII) Fury Blade (VIII)
ソルブレード【VIII】
(5★) / 15CP
DFFOO Greatsword of an Otherworldly Lion (VIII) Otherworldly Lion's Greatsword (VIII)
かりそめの獅子の大剣【VIII】
(5★) / 15CP
Original weapon.
Stylized after The Brothers on their Opera Omnia design.
Original weapon.
Manikin weapon based on the Revolver.
DFFOO Cutting Trigger (VIII) Cutting Trigger (VIII)
カッテングトリガー【VIII】
(5★) / 35CP
DFFOO Shear Trigger (VIII) Shear Trigger (VIII)
キアストレート【VIII】
(5★) / EX (70CP)
Based on its version from Dissidia NT. Updated design based on its artwork from Final Fantasy VIII.
DFFOO Shear Trigger (VIII)+ Shear Trigger (VIII)+
キアストレート【VIII】+
(6★) / EX+ (100CP)
DFFOO Organyx (VIII) Organyx (VIII)
オーガニクス【VIII】
(5★) / LD (90CP)
Original weapon.
DFFOO Legendary (VIII) Legendary (VIII)
レジェンダリー【VIII】
FR (130CP)
DFFOO Blasting Edge (VIII) Blasting Edge (VIII)
ブラスティングエッジ【VIII】
BT (130CP)
Original weapon. Original weapon.
DFFOO Blasting Edge (VIII)+ Blasting Edge (VIII)+
ブラスティングエッジ【VIII】+
BT+ (160CP)
Armor
Image Name Image Name
DFFOO Balamb Garden's Uniform (VIII) Balamb Garden Uniform (VIII)
バラムガーデン制服【VIII】
(4★) / 20CP
DFFOO Lion's Belt (VIII) Lion's Belt (VIII)
獅子のベルト【VIII】
(5★) / 35CP
Original armor.
Based on the "SeeD Uniform" costume from Dissidia NT.
Original armor.
DFFOO Lion's Necklace (VIII) Lion Necklace (VIII)
獅子のネックレス【VIII】
(5★) / 90CP
DFFOO Lion's Necklace (VIII)+ Lion Necklace (VIII)+
獅子のネックレス【VIII】+
(6★) / 130CP
Original armor.
DFFOO Squall's Jacket (VIII) Squall's Jacket (VIII)
スコールモデル【VIII】
(7★) / 210CP
DFFOO Squall's Jacket (VIII)+ Squall's Jacket (VIII)
スコールモデル【VIII】+
(7★) / 230CP
Original armor.
Based on the "Balamb Mercenary" costume from NT.

Abilities[]

Move Attributes Obtained Image
BRV Melee upgrade icon from DFFOO
BRV Attack
ブレイブ攻撃
BRV, Melee Default File:DFFOO Squall BRV Attack.png
Steals enemy's BRV.
HP Melee upgrade icon from DFFOO
HP Attack
HP攻撃
HP, Melee Default File:DFFOO Squall HP Attack.png
Expends BRV to deal HP damage.
BRV Melee upgrade icon from DFFOO
Solid Barrel
ソリッドバレル
BRV, Melee Default DFFOO Solid Barrel
Solid Barrel
4-HIT BRV attack.

Solid Barrel+
5-HIT BRV attack. Grants Medium Initial BRV Up for 5 turns. Condition: when BRV ≤ 250% INT BRV.

HP Melee upgrade icon from DFFOO
Renzokuken
連続剣
BRV+HP, Melee Crystal STR 20 DFFOO Renzokuken
Renzokuken
3-HIT BRV+HP attack.

Renzokuken+
6-HIT BRV+HP attack. Condition: when BRV ≤ 250% INT BRV.

HP Melee upgrade icon from DFFOO
Assault Trigger
アサルトトリガー
EX Ability, BRV+HP, Melee, Buff EX weapon DFFOO Assault Trigger
8-HIT BRV+HP attack.

Grants 1 stack of Lionheart for 5 turns. Lionheart increases Attack and Max BRV based on the number of stacks. Lionheart stacks cannot be increased by subsequent Assault Trigger uses.

HP Melee upgrade icon from DFFOO
Rough Divide
ラフディバイド
Limited Ability, BRV+HP, Melee, Buff LD weapon DFFOO Rough Divide
8-HIT AoE Melee BRV + ST HP Attack.

Moderately increases BRV Damage dealt towards a single target. BRV stolen can overflow up to 180% of Max BRV. Deals 80% Splash HP Damage to non-targeted enemies. Grants Solitary Lion to self for 5 turns. Grants 1 Stack of Special Effect Roaring Hammer to self for 8 turns. Roaring Gunblade has the following effects: Self ATK Up (20% per Stack), Stolen BRV Max BRV Overflow Limit Up (10% per Stack) Stack Count is retained even when dispelled Max 3 Stacks

FR HP Melee icon from DFFOO
Concealed Zeal
コンシルジール
FR Ability, BRV+HP, Melee, Buff FR weapon DFFOO FR Concealed Zeal
6-HIT AoE Melee BRV + AoE HP Attack 4 times.

BRV potency of 300% per hit Deals 50% Splash HP damage to non-targets

Grants the following FR effect for 4 turns: For all allies, moderately increases HP Damage dealt when inflicting or attacking an enemy afflicted with Break.

BT Melee icon from DFFOO
Blasting Zone
ブラスティングゾーン
Burst Ability, BRV+HP, Melee, Buff BT weapon DFFOO BT Blasting Zone
15-HIT AoE Melee BRV + AoE HP Attack.

HP Damage Dealt is distributed proportionally amongst all enemies. Increases BRV Damage Dealt towards a single target by a medium amount. BRV Damage can Overflow by 20%. HP Damage can Overflow by 100%.

Grants the following Burst effect for 4 turns: For all allies, moderately increases HP Damage dealt for abilities that deal Splash HP Damage.

Gallery[]

Allusions[]

  • Squall's battle pose is his ready pose when issuing a command in Final Fantasy VIII. If left idle, he will briefly transition to his battle pose also from Final Fantasy VIII.
  • Squall seldom speaks aloud, preferring to mull over what he has heard via internal monologues before he responds to such. This trait is carried over from his original appearance.
  • Squall's alternate skin is one of the few that shows him with a different weapon on its artwork (Revolver is replaced with the Cutting Trigger). This is likely a nod to most standard playthroughs of Final Fantasy VIII involving most players having the Cutting Trigger as their forged weapon for Squall during the time of him wearing his SeeD uniform to the inauguration party.
  • The relative strengths of Squall’s weapons in Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia are out-of-sequence with Final Fantasy VIII; the Cutting Trigger is the third revision of his gunblade, but occupies the 35 CP slot, where the Shear Trigger is the second revision and occupies the 70 CP slot. The 15 CP Twin Lance is actually the fifth model.
  • Global April Fools 2023 event, Whatever, Whatever makes some references to Squall:
    • The event name is Squall's catchphrase in English version of Final Fantasy VIII.
    • The mission rewards for level ??? gives 41,269 gil for each mission, need to take 41269 HP or less, and 4,126 gil with minimum target score in 914269. These numbers references to Squall's student ID number.
    • Squall's message on the Tips section of the quest references to his speech during the Battle of the Gardens.
  • Squall gets Noctis as his Force Mode partner and pairs up with Bartz.
    • Squall and Noctis's pairing is mainly a result of their involvement in Act3 Chapter 9. However, both have lost their mother at a very young age and their fathers are the ruler of a nation (Laguna is the president of Esthar and Regis was the king of Insomnia). Both were foretold as the hero who would save the world: Noctis was foretold to become the True King and Squall is told that fighting Ultimecia is his destiny by Cid Kramer.
    • The animation Squall realizes as the opening attack of Concealed Zeal is the ground version of Fated Circle one of his hp attacks in the dissidia games.
    • Squall and Bartz's pairing references their friendship in other Dissidia games. Both also come from a world with a chocobo named Boko.
      • Bartz's FR animation specifically references the moment he hands his chocobo feather to Squall as a good luck charm in DIssidia Final Fantasy.
      • Squall also uses Keen Edge his dash attack in Dissidia NT as the opening move of Travels & Courage & Partners.
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