Seifer

"Don't leave me hanging now."

—Seifer in Kingdom Hearts II

Seifer is a non-player character in Kingdom Hearts II. A character found in Twilight Town, Seifer is always seen with his posse Fuu, Rai and Vivi. He shares a rivalry with Hayner and his gang, and would most of the time pick a fight with the latter.

Journal Entry

Self-appointed head of the "Twilight Disciplinary Committee."

Seifer does his best to keep the town up to his own rigorous standards, but not everyone appreciates his high-handed tactics - take Hayner's gang, for example.

His followers Fujin and Raijin are never far away.

Story

He is the leader of the simulated Twilight Town's Disciplinary Committee (a reference to Final Fantasy VIII Balamb Garden's Disciplinary Committee) which includes his followers Rai, Fuu, and Vivi.

He appears to be a rival of Roxas, always bad-mouthing him (he calls Roxas a chicken-wuss the same way he usually did with Zell Dincht in Final Fantasy VIII) and picking fights with him and his friends. He is also the town's Champion for the Struggle Tournament in Twilight Town. He can be considered one of Twilight Town's two bosses alongside Axel.

In the real Twilight Town, when he meets Sora, Donald and Goofy later in the game, he treats them like Roxas in the illusion Twilight Town. But when they save him and his gang from trouble, he gave them the Struggle Trophy, a sign of great respect. Seifer can also be fought in a Struggle battle after beating both Hayner and Setzer ten times each.

Appearance

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Seifer in CG render

Seifer's clothes are slightly based on Final Fantasy VIII's original version, but redesigned to match with his age and new style, that includes a beanie with the "Ore" kanji (which is a distinctly masculine and sometimes vulgar way of referring to oneself). The scar Squall gave him in Final Fantasy VIII is also shown in the game. In Kingdom Hearts II, Seifer's gunblade "Hyperion" is replaced with a practice staff which he uses for all battles.

Personality

His personality is very similar to the Final Fantasy version: he's cocky, sarcastic, and a self-proclaimed protector of order (even if he's only trying to make people follow his own rules).

Battle Quotes

• At battle start: "Kneel, loser!"
• When not attacked for some time: "Don't leave me hanging now!"
• When performing "Bloodfest", a technique where he leaps in the air and comes down hard: "Isn't this ROMANTIC!"
• When doing "Demon Slice", a spinning attack: "So long!"

Trivia

• Seifer's cameo received some criticism from fans, especially for his out-of-character quote "That was undeniable proof that we totally owned you lamers".
• He was voiced by Takehito Koyasu (Pist Shaz XI in Final Fantasy Unlimited)in Japanese version and Will Friedle (Ron Stoppable of the Kim Possible franchise) in the North American release.