Raijin
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Raijin (雷神, Raijin) is a character from Final Fantasy VIII. He plays the role of Seifer's lackey and is fought against as a boss.
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[edit] Story
He, Fujin and their leader Seifer make up the Balamb Garden Disciplinary Committee. He has dark skin, wears a purple vest, and says "ya know?" at the end of his sentences. He appears semi-frequently throughout the game, three times as a boss battle (twice with Fujin, once alone).
Fujin tends to kick him when he talks out of line or does something stupid, which is quite often. He also seems to have a fondness for insects, as he has checked out several books on insects from the Balamb Garden library.
[edit] Battle
- For the enemy page, see Raijin (Boss)
Raijin is fought against three times in the game. The first and second battle however uses the same stats, albeit only one attack in the first battle, which is Pole.
[edit] Triple Triad
| Fujin, Raijin | ||||||
 | Level | 6 (Boss Card) | Element | none | ||
| Refine Min. | 1 | Refine Result | 1 X-Potion | |||
| Drop | n/a | |||||
| Card | Jelleye, Iron Giant | |||||
| Win | n/a | |||||
[edit] Non-Final Fantasy Appearances
[edit] Kingdom Hearts II
Raijin makes an appearance in Kingdom Hearts II, along with Seifer, Fujin and Vivi Orunitia from Final Fantasy IX. The four together make up "Twilight Town Disciplinary Committee". He is referred to as "Rai". He has a version of his battle stance in the original game, like all other Final Fantasy characters in Kingdom Hearts.
[edit] Etymology
Raijin is the Japanese thunder god, which fits, because Raijin uses thunder-based attacks, and any thunder attacks to him heal him.
In Chinese Buddhism, a legend states that Fujin and Raijin were both originally evil demons who opposed Buddha. They were captured in battle with Buddha's army of heaven, and have worked as gods since then.
