Sorceress power The sorceress power ( known as the " witch embodiment " in the original Japanese ) is the special power that separates a sorceress from a normal human being in " Final Fantasy VIII " . Granted to sorceresses at the beginning of time by the Great Hyne , the sorceress power is a mysterious gift that enables a person to use magic naturally without resorting to a Limit Break , a Guardian Force or a Junction system . Profile . The sorceress power seems to be an immortal , inexorable power . It attaches to a person and remains with them until their death , at which point it must be passed on to another sorceress or potential sorceress . A potential sorceress can be rare to find , but is identifiable by people who know what to look for . As an example of their rarity , Sorceress Adel kidnapped hundreds of young girls from all over the world to find the one to be the successor of her power . The recipient of the power must be physically close to the sorceress at the time of their death to receive it . Adel and Ultimecia are forced to give their power to Rinoa and Edea , respectively , even though they were not the ones they wanted to give the power to . It is not clear what happens to the sorceress and / or her power if there are no recipients in proximity to them , but it is likely that , as the case with Ultimecia , they are forced to bear continued , if painful , existence until they find a potential candidate . It is also unknown if the power has a cumulative effect when a sorceress receives more than one sorceress ' s power , such as in Edea and Rinoa ' s case . In the Information part of the menu there is a section that can only be unlocked by hacking the game , called " Succession of sorceress power " , which says : " When a sorceress is about to die , she gives her power to the next person who ' inherits ' her sorceress powers . According to Odine ' s research , the power tends to weaken with each succession . " It is unknown if this section was disabled on purpose , or if it is a mistake ; therefore it is unknown if the hypothesis of the power weakening with each succession is canon or not . Manifestations of the power . A total of fifteen different sorceresses are shown exhibiting the sorceress power in " Final Fantasy VIII " , but only two of them have any background on how they obtained it : Although the sorceress power is said to originate from the Great Hyne , it seems to take different forms within different people . Every sorceress in " Final Fantasy VIII " demonstrates a different " specialty " with their power . The full extent of a sorceress ' s abilities is unknown . Throughout " Final Fantasy VIII " sorceresses are seen utilizing telekinesis , teleportation , telepathy , mind control , mental possession , control over the elements , the installation of life into inanimate objects , projection of kinetic barriers , the capacity to phase through solid matter , and enhanced strength and endurance . Sorceresses also demonstrate the ability to alter their physical appearance to some extent . A notable physical trait that most sorceresses seem to have is , when utilizing their powers , the appearance of wings or wing - like structures behind them ; the appearances of which seem to run parallel with the sorceress ' s personality traits . Other appearances . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " ( 2008 ) . The sorceress power , specifically the obligations to transfer one sorceress ' s power to another in the vicinity upon death , is briefly alluded to in " Dissidia Final Fantasy " , in a pre - battle quote by Kefka should he fight Ultimecia , where he says , " How about you give me that power ? " Other media . " Dead Fantasy " . In " Dead Fantasy II " , Rinoa demonstrates her sorceress powers , such as telekinetic abilities where she levitates rocks to hit the " Dead or Alive " girls . She also uses four offensive spells within her Angel Wing Limit Break . She conjures portals from the moon to send her comrades and their " Dead or Alive " rivals to another location .