Squall Leonheart appears as a non-playable character in Kingdom Hearts. He wears a short leather jacket with red wings on the back,wearing his Griever necklace and having a scar on his forehead. He assumes the name Leon because "Squall" was shamed for being unable to protect those he cared about from the Heartless when his home world, the Radiant Garden, was consumed by darkness.Squall's role in Kingdom Hearts is to help guide the protagonist Sora in his battle with the Heartless, alongside various other Final Fantasy characters. While his appearance and age change (in Kingdom Hearts, he is 25, whereas in Final Fantasy VIII, he is 17),his personality remains the same.A memory-based version of Leon appears in Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, tutoring the player about the gameplay.Leon's outfit gains the fur lining along the collar of his jacket that did not appear in the first Kingdom Hearts game. During the game, Leon works alongside his friends to restore their world.He also appears as an opponent in various tournaments in Olympus Coliseum,often paired with other Final Fantasy characters, including Cloud, Tifa, and Yuffie.