Quezacotl

Quezacotl (ケツァクウァトル) is a Guardian Force (GF) in Final Fantasy VIII. It is a Thunder-elemental bird-like being whose name is derived from the Mesoamerican deity Quetzalcoatl. Quezacotl is one of the first two GFs available to the player, obtained by accessing the tutorial on Squall's desk at Balamb Garden. It uses Thunder-based attacks, and its summon is called "Thunder Storm," which damages all enemies. Quezacotl has the unique command "Card Mod," which allows the player to transform enemies into Triple Triad cards. Additionally, it learns various helpful abilities including HP, Vitality, and Magic junctions, as well as elemental attack and defense junctions. Its Triple Triad card can be won from Mayor Dobe in Fisherman's Horizon, and it can be refined into 100 Dynamo Stones, used for improving compatibility with Quezacotl.