Disclaimer
To start with, play this game! I cannot stress that enough. I myself have been through it 5 complete times, as well as having replayed certain scenes multiple times and the ending at least 50 times. Not to knock the other Final Fantasies; I love them all, and trust me, I've had experience with them and many other games. I just like this one the best. *^_^*
Now, onto more serious matters.
Within this site are major spoilers for Final Fantasy VIII. If you have not completed the game, please do not waste your time reading over things that pertain to the plot of the game in its entirety. Not only would you be cheating yourself out of a great video gaming experience, you also most likely won't understand the background and/or setup of people and circumstances discussed. Feel free to check out the media section or the interesting tidbits on name background, astrology, statistics, etc. Give the game at least one full play-through before you try to read the most in-depth stuff though, for both our sakes.
Some of the things in this site may not be official. For example, while profile information is taken directly from an official source, the biographies feature some details that were either not stated explicitly or I took artistic license with to fill in the blanks. Of course, I firmly believe that all my ideas are correct, and if you wish to as well, I support you whole-heartedly, but it is important to know that not everything is Square-Enix verified. That aside, please chew over what I present here, especially in the frequently asked questions sections, and if you think I'm wrong, let me know. Give me some background information and compelling arguments, and I may just come around to your side. However, I will warn you, that while you are welcome to debate with me, I will not budge on my ideas of lineage and Ultimecia's true identity. Try if you feel you must, but on those topics, it will be in vain. Seriously.
Finally, I claim no ownership to the characters discussed within, or the game that they are from. Squall Leonhart, Rinoa Heartilly, and all other characters mentioned here, as well as the game they are from, Final Fantasy VIII, are the property of Square-Enix, all rights reserved. Official art is by either Tetsuya Nomura or Yoshitaka Amano. Not me. Got it? I claim ownership only to the coding, image editing, and writings on this site, except where marked otherwise. I also captured the FMV images contained in the media and outfit sections, and scanned all other images, unless otherwise noted. If you wish to use them, by all means, go for it. They're not of my animation; I can't control them. However, some sort of crediting would be nice, like a link back wherever you use them, and for crying out loud, don't claim them as your own. Cheaters never prosper.
One parting note: I believe in karmic retribution. You may learn from my coding, you may use the images, you may even quote my writing. But if you lie about it and claim any of it as your own, the consequences will be on your head. Just generally, be nice.
Now that that's all over, would you like to tell me something or perhaps go back to start?