The image perhaps symbolizes Squall's defeat and inability to overcome the Heartless on his own. The Griever pendant also appears, wrapped in black flame, in the Kingdom Hearts manga (more precisely, the first volume on page 84) as a symbol on one of the opening chapter pages. Two Keyblades in the Kingdom Hearts series, the Sleeping Lion and the Lionheart, are modeled after Squall's gunblade and are decorated with silver Griever accessories. Squall's jacket has two red wings on the back, meant to symbolize both Griever and Rinoa. In the Kingdom Hearts series Squall still wears his Griever pendant, and his gunblade has the Griever key chain attached to the hilt. Since Griever is Squall's icon crest animal, the non-specific appearance of it is directly related with the appearance of Squall in other games and media, like the Kingdom Hearts series, Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Special, Dissidia Final Fantasy, and related merchandise. In her second alternative outfit Griever's wings are not added with the junction, as Ultimecia has no wings in her base form.Īn alternate version of Squall's signature Griever pendant, previously only seen as a collectible sold by Square Enix, is worn by Squall in the game's ending. In her two alternate outfits, Ultimecia continues to junction Griever, the additions to her appearance taking on different color schemes to fit the outfit more. The finishing blow of her EX burst is called Sorceress Heart, meant to be a parallel to Squall's Lion Heart. Ultimecia's EX Burst in this form is a variation of Renzokuken called " Time Compression". ![]() She uses using Griever's claws as her arms while her own arms are crossed over her chest. Rather than Griever taking on some of Ultimecia's qualities, Ultimecia takes on some of Griever's qualities, including a lion-like face with a white mane and white feathered wings. Ultimecia's EX Mode is a variation of her hybrid form with Griever. The name is not referred to again until the final battle gauntlet where the boss will be named whatever the player named the lion on Squall's ring. This is the name Squall will give to Rinoa. A naming screen comes up and the player is prompted to name the lion, the default being "Griever". ![]() A keychain representation of Griever's bust, similar to the necklace, is attached to the gunblade's handle.įor the Lion Heart, the magazine assembly is designed into a representation of Griever with a large wing and lion head, as well as two paws that follow the lines of the gun-section to the blade.Īfter Squall rescues Rinoa during the Battle of the Gardens they land outside Galbadia Garden and Rinoa explains she has Squall's ring, which leads to her asking what the lion on it is called. ![]() The leonine form of Griever is represented on two of Squall's gunblades: the Revolver and Lion Heart.įor the Revolver, an etching of Griever's profile is represented on either side of the blade. She wears it next to her own ring through a chain around her neck. He gives it to Rinoa Heartilly for safekeeping until he can make a copy of it for her. When Squall finds Zell Dincht rallying the Garden troops in preparation for the Battle of the Gardens, he asks to borrow the ring. Squall also wears a ring featuring a profile of Griever's head along with a wing along its side. The pendant emblem is also featured on Squall's gunblade case seen in the game's black-and-white intro. Squall wears a chain necklace with a pendant of Griever above a cross reminiscent of the Cross of Saint James.
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