Final Fantasy VIII：About "Hyne” 

This is top shelf lore exploration! Mind blown multiple times.

Absolutely incredible mind blowing research on my favorite Final Fantasy. Loved this so much! Great job!

Good theory. I have theorized before that the shadow in Obel lake was related to hyne because he was saying something about a village in centra but it was only ruins. And that the ''Power'' sorceress needed to pass to ''survive'' was Hyne's other half.

I think this explanation removes the need for the Rinoa = Ultimecia theory to explain the story. Rinoa and Squall are only humans, but they are similar to the two halves of Hyne. Just like Hyne needs to fuse with a human, Squall and Rinoa try to live apart, but they're meant to be together. When Rinoa is in a coma, Squall carries her a great distance, basically becoming her legs. When Squall is lost in compressed time, he can't find his way and loses his strength. Then it's Rinoa who has to carry him, using her wings. I always loved this game but much of the story was hard for me to understand, especially as a kid. Thank you so much for this video.

The world building is weird (not you but FF8). Because initally you have a different concept, perspective and visualisation of Hyne. But as you trailblazed through the newly aquired information, It started to change the aforementioned. In the end I do agree... This Hyne, was the ruler of the Moon. Or atleast fought for the position and won, as it said in the lore (not specifically but generally). I was initially thinking it was GFs besides the monsters on the moon (origins story of that lol?), it was fighting. Before watching this video, l thought the love story element was also with Hyne aka creator of humans. And that being split itself for different reasons and journey's but eventually fated to find each other and reunite (similar to V and Demon Vergil in DMC5), as one or in matrimony. So, I was thinking Rinoa being the upper and Squall being the lower and eventually coming together as one, due to their Love. This would kinda reflect with Ultimacia (Rinoa/upper) junctioning (attaching) to Griever (Squall/lower) and why they were fated is because of them being hijacked by hyne. But then I watched your video and Hyne wasn't so benevolent but quite malevolent lol. I wonder whats beyond the Moon as it seems the place for where there was no time etc? Is those Island in FF8; Hell on Earth is it called? Any connections to this whole theory as an adjunct of the Tears of the Moon? Thanks for the excellent video. As a kid, none of this was really apparent lol.

Fantastic video. Thanks for the effort you put in to making this, it deserves a lot more views.

3 Things: 1) This video is incredible. 2) Hyne is clearly Ymir, the Founding Titan. Wait…oops. 3) Did I mention this video was amazing? Subbed. Seriously though, awesome. I enjoyed FF8 when it came out when I was 14-15, but I didn’t quite grasp its amazing narrative and themes until far later upon further play through a, and this just brought back all that nostalgia and through-provoking ideas. Thank you! 🙂 PS. 4) Headmaster Cid is, and was, a lucky man. Because even 14-year-old me was like “daaaaamn…Edea is bad, in all the best ways…” 😅😊

That was an amazing and very logical breakdown of very few clues the game has about Hyne. Somehow it just clicks very well. Makes one wonder if this was somehow intended by the ones in charge of worldbuilding for FF8. Very subtle winks and nods like the moon stone being very observable during the battle with Ultima Weapon or the fact that there is any lore at all about Hyne is just screaming that this could very well be true. Most mysterious indeed.

Very well done, lots of new things I learned from this video.

all your videos are so good. thanks for making them!!! i hope you keep it up for a long time.

Great video! Could the upper body of Ultima Weapon (Zebalga) be Golbez from FF4? If spelled backwards, "Golbez" becomes "Zeblog", which sounds a little bit like "Zebalga"...Could both words be anadromes in japanese? 🤔 When the old man in Balamb tells the story of Hyne to his grandchild, there's a picture of a whale in the background...If Zebalga is Golbez...Could that be a reference to the Lunar Whale in FF4? 🤔

This is well thought out and the closest I've seen someone go into detail of Hyne. I'm down with believing this theory! But I do have a question; what are your thoughts on Omega Weapon (found in Ultimecia's castle)? It's a reskin of Ultima but without the sword, but it uses strong magic attacks as oppose to physical attacks.

I will edit this when I come back to it. It's hard to say I am the biggest fan of this game ever, but I have spent the majority of mny life steep in this game. I know the insides, outisdes etc. I will edit after watching, as I have seen, heard everything there is, whilst playing it every year since it's release.

Excellent video, great analysis, I'm truly tempted to believe the same thing ! What about Omega wepaon though in this case ?

this is truly the greatest i've ever watched with regards to FF8

I played through FF8 twice and i'ce never heard of this Hyne?

I'd always thought Empty Hyne was Odin A physical Beat Stick that doesn't use magic just Powerful Hits (ohko zantetsuken)

In this case what would the explanation for omega weapon be? If nobody ever defeated ultima weapon and it increased in strength until the time squall and co reach ultimecias castle? It could be the same entity just at a later date? Or ultima weapon from an alternate reality? Whatever the case it's a loose end because ultima weapon and omega weapon would have to be connected in this theory.

Let me voice over for you

Imagine how much more engaging this would be with audio???? Text moves too fast… can we collab and I’ll generate a voice track for this video???? 📈📈

Hyne isn't specified as a female in the game.