Fury Caraway Fury Caraway is a non - playable character in " Final Fantasy VIII " . The top military official in the Galbadia n army , he is the husband of the late Julia Heartilly and the father of Rinoa Heartilly . Although not mentioned in the game , the General ' s first name , Fury , is given in both the " Final Fantasy VIII Ultimania " and the " Final Fantasy 20th Anniversary Character Ultimania " . Profile . Appearance . Caraway is a middle - aged man with graying black hair and stern features . He dresses in a black military uniform adorned with medals . Personality . Fury Caraway is the very image of a military general . Loyal , strong - willed , and stern , Caraway bears the interests of Galbadia as a country in his heart and focuses his efforts of protecting its best interests , even if it meant crossing the country ' s President . However , he comes across as domineering and authoritarian , which drives a rift between himself and his daughter . Despite Rinoa ' s joining a rebel group against Galbadia , Caraway still cares for his daughter . He never admits his feelings but attempts to protect her by locking her in the house to prevent her from engaging in a dangerous mission and bailing Rinoa out from D - District Prison . Story . By the time of the Sorceress War with Esthar Caraway had risen to the rank of general , and was stationed in Galbadia ' s capitol , Deling City , where he worked closely with Galbadian president Vinzer Deling to ensure Galbadia ' s victory over Esthar ' s leader , Sorceress Adel . During his visits to the Galbadia Hotel in Deling City , Caraway befriended the hotel ' s lounge pianist , 22 - year - old Julia Heartilly . Julia went through a difficult time emotionally ; she was in love with Galbadian soldier , Laguna Loire , who disappeared while on a mission in Centra . Julia turned to her friend , Caraway , for comfort , who helped bring her out of her despair , and encouraged her to pursue her dreams of becoming a singer and songwriter . Julia wrote her first song , " Eyes on Me , " a romantic ballad about her lost love , that became a hit all over Galbadia . Julia and Caraway married and built a life together in Deling City and had a daughter , Rinoa . Caraway advanced his position within the Galbadian military to become the head of military operations , while Julia continued to write and perform songs . Their happiness was shattered a few years later when Julia was killed in an automobile accident , leaving behind a shell - shocked husband and a five - year - old daughter . After Julia ' s death , Rinoa and Caraway grew steadily apart . By the time she is seventeen Rinoa has moved away from home and had adopted her mother ' s maiden name , Heartilly , as her surname , likely as a way of symbolically severing herself from her father . To compound their problems , Rinoa joined the Forest Owls , a group of freedom fighters rebelling against the Galbadian government and its military . Engaging in covert operations to liberate territories overrun by Galbadia , Rinoa ' s chosen lifestyle is an insult to everything Caraway stood for . Caraway had dedicated his life to serving Galbadia , and had thus always placed his trust in Galbadia ' s President Deling . Caraway begins to doubt the President has the country ' s best interests in heart as Deling falls under the influence of the enchanting Sorceress Edea , going so far as to appoint her the nation ' s official ambassador . Although Deling believes the sorceress would be the perfect tool for intimidating Galbadia ' s targets to submit to Galbadia ' s authority without having to fire a shot , Caraway is skeptical . Having lived through the Sorceress War against Adel , Caraway likely believes no sorceress would be satisfied with being subordinate to anyone . Caraway masterminds a plot to assassinate her to rid the nation of the menace . Allying himself with Headmaster Martine of Galbadia Garden , Caraway calls upon several SeeD mercenaries to get the job done . The plan involves trapping the sorceress within the Deling City Gate during a parade celebrating her inauguration as Galbadian ambassador . Once caged within the gate , Irvine Kinneas , a sharpshooter , would fire the killing shot while Edea would be distracted . Edea publicly disposes of the president and takes his place as the ruler of Galbadia . The assassination plan fails when she deflects Kinneas ' s bullet and the SeeD group , accompanied by Rinoa , engage in direct combat , but are defeated . After the assassination mission , Edea ' s Sorceress Knight , Seifer Almasy , assumes the control of the Galbadian military , and General Caraway is dismissed . He remains at his mansion in Deling City . Gameplay . Triple Triad . Caraway carries Rinoa ' s Triple Triad card , but will only use it in the game if the player loses the Ifrit card to him first . Even if the player immediately challenges Caraway to another game after losing the Ifrit card , he will have already lost it to Martine . To regain the Ifrit card , the player must challenge and defeat the Galbadia Garden headmaster in Fishermans Horizon .