Laguna Loire

Laguna Loire is a temporarily playable character in Final Fantasy VIII. For most of the game the player experiences Laguna through playable flashbacks explained to the player as the main characters' dreams. He wields a machine gun.
Laguna Loire is the third representative of Final Fantasy VIII introduced 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 Dissidia 012's story mode, his rival is the Cloud of Darkness.
Man with the Machine Gun (FFVIII)
Man with the Machine Gun (Distant Worlds)
Man with the Machine Gun (Black Mages)
== Body of Dark, Heart of Light ==
Laguna was excited to meet the new Cosmos warrior, Cecil, as he and his friends saw him in Order's Sanctuary.
==Dissidia Shadowgate==
Laguna fell during the 12th cycle as he assisted Kain, Yuna, Vaan, Lightning and Tifa while sealing up the Rift to prevent the Manikins from multiplying. He and his comrades had wound up in Stormhaven ever since, along with Shantotto and Prishe earlier. They'd been stuck there till Firion and his posse showed up. He reunited with his son, even though he was always antisocial. He accepted the mission with gusto as it was to prevent the Behemoth from arising and wreaking havoc on various worlds. He did assist the group at times, mostly Vaan, Squall, Zidane and Bartz against the firedrake. He was also impressed that Bartz finally got his deeper memories. He was always the optimistic member of the group, even when he encountered the Behemoth. He did fall trying, till Firion settled things. He was actually glad on all the progress his son made, even accepting his fellow comrades whether together or apart, as always, the protective wolf to them.
In the epilogue, Laguna was holding Squall as a baby from Ellone; he decided to name him Squall of his strong spirit.
== Trivia ==
* Laguna Loire was Kou Leifoh's expy; he was made before the obnoxious, optimistic Bouncer was, and they were both created by Tetsuya Nomura.
== Gallery ==
File:Ff8-laguna-profile.webp|Laguna profile
File:Laguna Kiros and Ward.webp|Laguna, Kiros and Ward
File:Eyes on Me.webp|Laguna looking at Julia playing Eyes on Me on piano
File:FFVIII Laguna and Raine.webp|Laguna and Raine betrothed
File:FF8ScreenshotLaguna15.webp|Laguna rescues Ellone
File:MeetingLaguna.webp|Laguna meets Squall in Esthar
File:Lagunaending.webp|Laguna in ending
File:Laguna Car.webp|Laguna's green pickup
File:Laguna-ffviii-battle.webp|Laguna battle model
File:Laguna-ffviii-battle-soldier.webp|Soldier model
File:MachineGun-ffviii-laguna.webp|Machine Gun
File:Laguna-DissidiaRender.webp|Dissidia 012 render
File:Laguna alt ex.webp|EX Mode
File:Laguna ex burst.webp|EX Burst machine gun
File:Laguna DLC EX Mode.webp|DLC EX Mode
File:Manikin-Laguna.webp|Laguna Manikin - Transiet Gunner
File:Laguna - 012 CG.webp|012 CGI
File:Dissidia-MachineGun.webp|Dissidia Machine Gun Render
File:Dissidia012-LagunaWeapons.webp|Dissidia 012 weapons
File:Dissidia012-LagunaEXWeapons.webp|EX Weapons
File:Laguna-EXMode.webp|EX Mode
File:LagunaAlt012.webp|Galbadian Soldier render
File:Laguna-PresDissidia.webp|President Laguna render
File:Dissidia012-LagunaKnight.webp|Sorcerer Knight render
File:DFFOO Laguna Loire.webp|Dissidia FF Opera Omnia
File:PFF Laguna Illust.webp|Pictlogica portrait
File:PFF Laguna.webp|Sprite
File:FFRK Laguna Memory Crystal.webp|Memory Crystal (Record Keeper)
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