Laguna Loire / Dissidia Laguna Loire is the third representative of " Final Fantasy VIII " in " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . Laguna was once a soldier of the Galbadian Army alongside Kiros and Ward , whose backstories were explained through flashbacks and playable dream sequences . The brotherly soldier quit the army , became a journalist , starred in a movie , and eventually became the new president of Esthar , where he crossed paths with the recipients of his experiences while assisting him in his battle against the sorceress Ultimecia . In the game ' s story mode , his rival is the Cloud of Darkness . Profile . Laguna ' s outfit is identical to his original " Final Fantasy VIII " appearance . He appears as an adult who wears a blue jacket with rolled sleeves over a white T - shirt with brown cargo - pants , black boots , fingerless gloves and a large black belt . He has long black hair , which is combed over to the right side . His eyes are green and he wears dog - tags and a silver earring for all three costumes . Laguna ' s first alternate costume , " Galbadian Soldier " , is his . He wears a dark blue bodysuit with armor covering his chest and hips . His second alternate costume , " President " , is in Squall ' s time in " Final Fantasy VIII " when he is the president of Esthar . He wears a light blue button - up shirt with brown pants and sandals . He also has his hair tied back . His DLC outfit , " Sorceress ' s Knight " , is his appearance as Zefer , at a , donning a suit of armor with a purple skirt over the thighs . This outfit was released for download in Japan on April 7th . Laguna ' s manikin , Transient Gunner , is purple . Story . Laguna is a Warrior of Cosmos , acting like a big brother to the other Warriors and mediating them thanks to his cheerful and carefree nature . Prior to the conflict ' s beginning , Laguna accompanied Squall and Firion on patrol , giving the latter the ' wild ' rose they found . After Firion runs off to find the others , Laguna proceeds to talk to Squall about their new friends ; like Zidane , whose tail he pulled during their meeting . He also tries to talk him out of being a loner . When Squall questions the point of making friends , Laguna explains that even if they were both from the same world , they would be separated eventually . Later , as the conflict begins , Laguna gets his group of Cosmos ' s warriors lost when trying to find the sanctuary . He talks to Kain and Lightning , playfully teasing her about her somewhat harsh personality . After arriving at the sanctuary and receiving his dormant crystal from Cosmos , Laguna travels with Lightning , Vaan , and Tifa , but they end up getting separated when they are attacked by Kuja and Kefka and the manikins . While on his own , Laguna encounters and fights the Cloud of Darkness . When their fight is over , Laguna starts having leg cramps after staring at the Cloud of Darkness in an awkward way . After telling her he is helping Cosmos rather than serving her , Laguna ' s words pique the Cloud of Darkness ' s interest and she reveals where the manikins are coming from . Cloud of Darkness reveals this information as a potential suicide mission , and is curious about the manner of death that Laguna would choose for himself . Later on , Laguna and Vaan find Yuna with an unconscious Tidus after the Emperor has kidnapped Jecht . They manage to cheer her up , and the three return to Cosmos and talk to Lightning and the Warrior of Light . Here , Laguna informs everyone that he knows where the manikins are coming from and volunteers to help Lightning in destroying the manikins . Laguna then travels with Lightning , Vaan and Yuna to the portal , reuniting with Kain and Tifa along the way . Eventually reaching the Empyreal Paradox , Laguna fights alongside Lightning , Vaan , Yuna , and Tifa against Garland , the Emperor , the Cloud of Darkness , Kefka , and Ultimecia with Laguna fighting the Cloud of Darkness a second time . Afterwards , they , along with Kain , fight a multitude of manikins . They managed to close the portal the manikins are emerging from , but fall in battle . As Shinryu takes Cosmos and her other warriors to the next cycle of conflict , Laguna and his friends fade away in front of the Warrior of Light . Official Quests . In " Bartz ' s Quest 012 : Mimicry And a Promise " , Bartz , Laguna and Jecht are searching for treasure together . Bartz challenges Laguna to a battle , wishing to learn how to mimic Laguna ' s attacks . Laguna accepts , only using his Ragnarok Blade attack during the battle , and Bartz learns to copy him successfully . In " Squall ' s Quest 012 : The Shadow I Know I Saw " , Squall goes to look for Laguna when he gets left behind , and after a battle with Cloud sees Laguna and calls to him . Laguna appears behind Squall however , and Squall thinks the Laguna he thought he saw was just a shadow , unaware it was the first sighting of a manikin . Gameplay . Laguna is a Tactical Gunner , using a variety of firearms to fight from a range , including his trademark machine gun , rocket launchers , and grenades . His HP attacks use a laser cannon that is a miniature version of the Ragnarok airship . Laguna can alter the effects of his attacks depending on the player tapping or holding when attacking . For example , tapping the button when throwing a grenade adjusts its range , while holding it when using his rocket launcher and sniper rifle lets Laguna aim freely using the analog stick , before firing to hit the opponent from a different angle . A downside is that many of Laguna ' s Bravery attacks have noticeable lag when used and are easy to dodge or block . EX Mode . Laguna ' s EX Mode is Look , the faeries are here , where his weapons turn gold , a reference to the Aura status in " Final Fantasy VIII " . In his EX Mode Laguna gains the ability " A Faeries ' Miracle " that lets him cancel out the lag from his Bravery attacks by attacking again right after , letting him assault opponents much faster . Laguna ' s EX Burst is Desperado , where he blasts his opponent with a rocket launcher , then throws a grenade and swings on a rope before attacking with the machine gun . A cross - hair target appears and the player has to press to fire at the opponent , using the analog stick to keep it centered on them as they move around the screen , filling a damage meter . If the player is successful , Laguna ends the EX Burst with Ultimate Ragnarok Cannon where he calls all of his weapons together to concentrate energy and fires an enormous laser beam at the opponent with the detonating grenade dealing HP damage . Failure to fill the meter will result in the grenade exploding while Laguna poses . Equipment . Laguna can equip Swords , Daggers , Greatswords , Guns , Shields , Bangles , Hats , Helms , Clothing , Light Armor , and Chestplates .