In Kingdom Hearts, we see Squall as an older version of himself. He also calls himself Leon in this game. Squall is already 25 years old in Kingdom Hearts, meaning that it took place after the events of Final Fantasy VIII. Yuffie, Aerith, and Cid Highwind accompanied Leon when he fled to Traverse Town when Maleficent took over the castle. Leon serves as the tutorial NPC for the game Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories as he teaches the player the basic ins and outs of the game. Meanwhile, in Kingdom Hearts II, a direct sequel to the first game, Leon is the Hollow Bastion Restoration Committee leader as he strives to restore the Hollow Bastion. Although Seifer, Squall's rival, appeared in Kingdom Hearts II, they never interacted with one another. The player can also opt to fight Leon in the Coliseum cups from Kingdom Hearts I and Kingdom Hearts II. Beating Leon and Cloud as a tag-team in the Hades Cup in the original Kingdom Hearts, the Lion Heart keyblade will serve as a reward.