Edea Kramer is a prominent character in Final Fantasy VIII. Initially introduced as the game's main antagonist, she is a powerful sorceress controlled by the evil sorceress Ultimecia. Edea is the wife of Headmaster Cid Kramer and a maternal figure to the main protagonists at the orphanage. As the story unfolds, her true kind nature and tragic circumstances are revealed, making her a central figure in the game's narrative and the fight against sorceress domination.