File:Laguna squall1.jpg

Image of Laguna and Squall Leonhart. FMV graphics; images portrayed in the game manual. Source: [1].

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• Square Enix has not released any such images to the public domain
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• The image is being used in an informative way and should not detract from the game
• The image was edited by the source for content and size
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