Biggs and Wedge ( Final Fantasy VIII ) Biggs and Wedge are non - player characters in " Final Fantasy VIII " . They are two incompetent Galbadia n soldiers who are frequently encountered by Squall and his party . They serve as comic relief throughout the game . Profile . Appearance . Biggs and Wedge use the generic G - soldier models ; Biggs wearing the higher ranking red uniform , with Wedge wearing the basic blue uniform . They also wield the weapons associated with their rank . As the Galbadian soldiers ' uniforms conceal the wearer ' s face neither ' s physical appearance can be ascertained . Personality . Biggs is the bossy overconfident leader of the duo and Wedge the obsequious sidekick who follows Biggs ' s orders despite their apparent recklessness . The pair ends up in numerous humorous encounters where Wedge is dragged down by his superior ' s incompetence and demoted alongside him . Biggs cannot stand being bothered during what he sees as his important mission and is quick to blame Wedge when things go wrong , and harbors a grudge against Squall ' s party , seeing them as the reason for his loss of status within the army . Wedge is timid and wants to please his superiors , especially Biggs , but struggles to make his voice heard or be taken seriously . Story . Major Biggs and Lieutenant Wedge fix the Communication Tower in Dollet so that Galbadia can broadcast their propaganda campaign . Wedge tells Biggs a monster has been sighted atop the tower , but Biggs ignores him , complaining that it is left to him to fix the tower . Wedge leaves Biggs to take a look around . When Squall , Zell and Selphie arrive at the top of the tower , Biggs finishes the repairs and the tower activates . When he spots Squall ' s party he orders Wedge to fight them , but when he realizes Wedge is nowhere to be seen , Biggs fights the party himself . Wedge returns and an angry Biggs docks his wages for the next month . The battle is interrupted when Elvoret knocks Biggs and Wedge away with its Storm Breath . After the party defeat Elvoret and exit the Communication Tower , Biggs programs an X - ATM092 to kill the party , before passing out . After the Dollet siege , Biggs and Wedge are demoted to Lieutenant and Private respectively for their part in the Dollet affair . When Squall ' s party are taken into the D - District Prison , Biggs and Wedge are asked to take care of Zell , Selphie and Quistis for attacking a prison guard . As soon as they enter the cell , Biggs and Wedge recognize Zell and Selphie . Thinking the party are unarmed , they engage them , but since Zell has recovered the SeeD s ' weapons , Biggs and Wedge are easily defeated . The party leave their cell , but Biggs raises the alarm alerting their escape . In Lunatic Pandora Biggs contemplates leaving the army . Wedge agrees and they abandon their post . Battle . Biggs and Wedge are fought together twice in the game , the first at the top floor of the Dollet Communication Tower , and the second inside the D - District Prison . Other appearances . " Triple Triad ( Portal App ) " . Wedge appears on a Triple Triad card . Etymology . Biggs and Wedge are a recurring running gag in the " Final Fantasy " series . They almost always appear as a duo , and are named after ' characters , and , ' s Red Squadron wingmen in ' .