Quistis Trepe

Appearance

Final Fantasy 8 character Slim, blonde 18-year-old woman, often uses a whip as a weapon.

Argument

Quistis Trepe (キスティス・トゥリープ, Kisutisu Turīpu) is an eighteen-year-old instructor at Balamb Garden, where Squall, Zell, and Seifer are students.[5] She wields a chain whip,[53] and her Limit Break, Blue Magic, a common ability found throughout the Final Fantasy games, allows her to imitate monsters' attacks.[22] Early on in the game, Quistis is discharged as an instructor because she "[lacks] leadership qualities".[54] Afterwards, she maintains a more informal relationship with the other characters as a fellow member of SeeD. As a child, Quistis stayed at an orphanage with most of the main characters. She then lived with foster parents, with whom she never developed any intimacy, before moving to Balamb Garden[55] at age ten.[56] She became a SeeD at fifteen and an instructor two years later.[5][57] By this time, she has become very popular, having numerous fans who identify themselves as "Trepies". Quistis initially joins Squall to prepare him for his upcoming field exam. She later takes Squall into her confidence and tells him personally about her motion.[58] Squall rudely tells her to go "talk to a wall" and does not burden him with her problems. When Irvine refreshes the main characters' memories about the orphanage, they remember that Squall's asocial behavior began when Ellone, an older sister figure to him, unexpectedly left the orphanage. As a result of these revelations, Quistis recognizes that her feelings for Squall are more sisterly than romantic.[59] Later, she criticizes Squall when he nearly abandons Rinoa, his romantic interest.[60]