Squall Leonhart
Age: 18
Eye:Dark Blue/Grey on occasions
Hair: Brown
Height: 5'9 (he's grown an inch)
Weapon: Grieve Edge
Limit: Renzokuken
Seven months ago, Squall had a hard time expressing his feelings. Nowadays he can express his feelings, but on occasion will forget and will get reminded by his girlfriend, Rinoa. Unlikely as he is, he is the commander of Garden, and can be quite and inspirational speaker if need be. Over the past couple of months Squall has been suffering horrific nightmares and has almost resorted to insomnia to escape them.
Rinoa Heartilly
Age: 18
Eye: Brown
Hair: Black
Height: 5'4
Weapon: Shooting Star
Limit: Angel Wing and/or Combine with Angelo
Rinoa was once the "princess" of a resistance faction in Timber called the "Forest Owls". She met Squall after her group hired SeeD to confront the president. She now lives inside Garden and is preparing for her written exam, so she too can become a SeeD. She's open and honest with her feelings, making her difficult to be around at times, but she's also very caring and kind. She's the only one 'allowed' to tell Squall to express his feelings with out getting told to butt out.
Zell Dincht
Age: 18
Eye: Blue
Hair: Blonde
Height: 5'8
Weapon: Ehrgeiz
Limit: Duel
Zell, at 18 years old, still can't let go of his knack to "do now, think later". However his honesty and contribution to discussions is helpful at times; however his occasional loud mouth can get him and his friends in trouble. He, while exploring Esthar on one of his messenger routes, found Grieve Edge for Squall.
Selphie Tilmitt
Age: 18
Eye: Green
Hair: Brown
Height: 5'3
Weapon: Strange Vision
Limit: Slot
With a bouncy personality and care-free attitude, Selphie sticks out from the group like a sore thumb. However, everyone enjoys having her around- she can turn a serious situation into a laugh-fest in moments. She's very interested in music and piloting, having taken up a piloting course 5 months ago (and is doing very well). She and Irvine have a stable relationship but it can erupt when Irvine "reverts" to his old ways and lays his charms on other girls.
Quistis Trepe
Age: 18 (turns 19 in 2 months)
Eye: Blue
Hair: Blonde
Height: 5'6
Weapon: Save the Queen\
Limit: Blue Magic
Quistis Trepe is a quite calm and collect young woman however she becomes frustrated easily and gets depressed of small things. Normally the only one to keep her head in tense situations most of the group look to her for advice when confronting large problems (except for Squall, of course)
Irvine Kinneas
Age:17
Eye: Purply-blue
Hair: Brown
Height: 6'0
Weapon: Exeter
Limit: Shot
Irvine can be very uncaring and frivolous at times, but he cares deeply for Selphie and all of his other friends. A talented sharp-shooter, he gets the jitters when everything goes down to him. He was the only one to remember that the group all went to the same orphanage; when the cards are down, Irvine is a sensitive and rather serious guy. (Explaining how Squall and Irvine somehow get along)
Seifer Almasy
Age: 18 (turns 19 in 4 months)
Eye: Blue
Hair: Blonde
Height: 6'2
Weapon: A modified version of the Punishment (it's very light)
Limit: No Mercy
Seifer can often be arrogant and stuck-up upon himself (with a right) however the events seven months ago have given him a sense of self-restraint and modesty. Contrary to his behavior seven months ago, Seifer seems repentant on his behavior. The group's convinced that Squall told him off; they both deny this whole-heartedly.
Fujin
Age: 18
Eye: Red
Hair: Silver
Height: 5'8
Weapon: Shooting Star
Limit: Sai
Fujin is a young woman who follows Seifer as both a leader and a friend. Contrary to her short, sharp manner of speech, Fujin cares deeply for both Raijin and Seifer, and has her own concerns and fears. She refuses to reveal how she lost her eye, however many suspect that her father damaged it severely.
Raijin
Age: 19
Eye: Brown
Hair: Brown
Height: 6'4
Weapon: Metal Snake
Limit: Raijin Special
Raijin is a rather hot-headed person who talks before he thinks, often getting him in trouble with Fujin. However he's honest and caring, and a little naive at times. Him and Zell enjoy sparring sessions which are often very close, and both believe the mutual 'friendship' between Squall and Seifer will eventually get shattered.
Laguna Loire
Age: 45
Eye: Green
Hair: Brown
Height: 5'9
Weapon: Y2K-Mega
Limit: Desperado
There aren't many words in the dictionary that describe Laguna, however 'moron' maybe be one of them. Not one to think matters through, he acts upon what his heart is telling him to do. He believes the pen is mighter than the machine-gun, and his boundless energy and compassionate nature cause Squall to look upon him with a sense of distaste. As Squall's father, he's not sure how to approach him. He tries to avoid discussing Raine due to his own guilt that he left her, Squall, and Ellone on their own.
Ward Zabac
Age: 43
Eye: Blue
Hair: Blonde
Height: 7'
Weapon: Longinus
Limit: Massive Anchor
Ward Zabac is one of Laguna's two friends. Despite his almost scary appearance, Ward has a heart of gold and is really a kind, sensitive person. He can't speak after his voice-box was damaged, however what he wants can normally be seen on his face.
Kiros Seagill
Age: 41
Eye: Brown
Hair: Brown
Height: 6'4
Weapon: Lethal Strike
Limit: Blood Pain
Kiros was the brainiest of the group consisting of Laguna, Ward and himself. A dedicated soldier who followed Laguna after he quit, Kiros stood by Laguna through both the hard and the low times. Normally, Kiros is the one who can see what Ward is thinking first.
Nida Merinda
Age: 18
Eye: Yellowish Brown
Hair: Brown
Height: 5'7
Weapon: Doubled-edged Chinese Blade and Giant Shuriken
Limit: Ninjitsu
Nida is a very ambitious teenager however his meek personality makes him blend into the crowd. Raised in Galbadia but choosing to attend Balamb Garden instead, Nida passed his SeeD exam alongside Squall, Selphie and Zell. He mainly specializes in ninja skills and is extremely fast in battle.
Xu (pronounced Zu) (Last name unknown)
Age: 21
Eye: Brownish blue
Hair: Brown
Height: 5'6 1/2
Weapon: Dual-weilds rapid fire revolvers
Limit: Trigger Happy
Xu is second in command at Garden, behind her younger commander, Squall. Xu is quite serious, but has a bright sense of humour and a passion for Triple Triad. Her, Quistis and Dr. Kadowaki make up the "Woman's Club" where the discuss serious matters, men, cards and occasionally what the more immature girls are doing.
Tempest
Age: 18
Eye: Greeny-Blue
Hair: Brown
Height: 5'8 1/2
Weapon: Gunblade (Revolver)
Limit: Satsuriku
Tempest is a cold, inexpressive person who hates having other people involved in her affairs; quite similar to Squall, really. She has an identical scar across her face, which she says she got in a sparring session. She knows a lot more than she lets on, however seems kind of protective of Squall's friends, for some, unknown reason.
Clothing Description: Female version of Squall's clothes. She doesn't wear pants, but a black, pleated skirt. Her crossed over belts are red, and she's wearing below the knee boots with around five decorative belts strapped across each. The strangest feature is the fact she possesses copies of Squall's jewellery: her appearance, personality and the jewellery both play a part in the story.
Akero
Age: 18
Eye: Brown
Hair: Black (roughly cut)
Height: 6'4
Weapon: WhirlBlade (Weapons Monthly December Edition[Pinwheel])
Limit: Wolf Howl
Weapon Description: Many people prefer the long range projectile weapon called the "Blaster Edge". However, aside from being versatile, the Blaster Edge does not to much damage. So, inspired by the invention of the "Gunblade" an inventor created the "WhirlBlade", combining the Blaster Edge with a long sword. The sword is double-edged, and versatile in both slashing and stabbing. This currently model is equipped with the Pinwheel projectile weapon, and other weapon projectiles are being experimented with.
Despite the the Whirlblade being versatile it is very heavy and is still not as refined as the Gunblade. Skeptics are sure that the Whirlblade will never measure up to the genius of the Gunblade, which speaks for the unpopularity of the weapon.
Akero is very kind and caring- but can be rather stubborn sometimes and speaks his mind without a sense of reservation. Prone to accidentally let something slip about what's going on, he too knows more than he actually lets on. He, however, is more willing to reveal than Tempest, his honest nature sometimes gets the better of him.
Clothing Description: Black leather pants with a red belt to hold them up. He's wearing a black shirt, a medium sleeved hooded light blue jacket, which is zipped up to around his chest and a a pair of fingerless gloves blue gloves on each hand.
Non-Playables
Ademla, Eirene, Kavlin, Quentin, Gale, Slykia, Lightning, Edward.
People mentioned occasionally by Tempest & Akero. It seems like they are Tempest's and Akero's friends, but they refer to them in past tense.
Dr Odine
The scientist of Esthar. His part in the game isn't revealed until Part (disc) 3.