“ | Greetings, I am Vinzer Deling, lifelong president of Galbadia. Today, I stand before you to make the following proposition. We the people of this world have the power to end all wars. | „ |
~ President Vinzer Deling |
Vinzer Deling (ビンザー・デリング, Binzā Deringu), also known formally as President Deling (デリング大統領, Deringu Daitōryō), is a non-playable character and a minor villain in Final Fantasy VIII.
History
Vinzer Deling became president of the powerful country of Galbadia after the 2nd Sorceress War ended, after leading Galbadia to victory against the forces of Sorceress Adel, the evil ruler of Esthar. However, he got drunk in power over the years and by the time the game starts, he has become a ruthless tyrant bent on world conquest. In order to gain support quickly, he carried out the invasion of Timber.
President Deling allowed the creation of the D-District Prison, which was used to house anti-government sympathizers from both Timber and Galbadia: like many dictatorships, the leaders of resistant groups also faced having family members imprisoned under this regime.
President Deling also began to surround himself with loyalists so as to become a fierce dictator, serving to divide his people further. Due to his dictatoral style of leadership President Deling was a target for kidnapping by a resistant movement, who hired the heroes of the story (who were mercenaries by trade) to do just that. However President Deling was too smart to be confined to such a fate and had a body-double stand in for him when the heroes attempted to kidnap him via hijacking a train he was meant to be on.
While this was occuring President Deling made an alternate route to his true destination, Timber TV station, where he planned on producing the first live broadcast in 17 years to the world.
By the time the heroes arrived at Timber TV station, this broadcast was sent and the president spoke to the world about the importance of peace but also stated that a number of problems stood in the way and was preparing to introduce his new ambassador to the world when the broadcast was interfered when Seifer invaded the station - killing many guards before capturing the President and holding him at knifepoint while Quistis appeared to ask the other mercenaries to hurry to their aid.
Howevering during a heated discussion upon arrival, Zell foolishly reveals that they came from Garden - which President Deling uses to his advantage by stating that should anything happen to him the Galbadian military would no doubt wage war on Garden.
However despite his anger at Zell for jeopardising Garden's security Seifer refuses to free the President and tries to make an escape.
However his escape is interrupted by the arrival of Sorceress Ultimecia (possessing Edea Kramer as her vessel), who puts Seifer under a strange spell and as a result, President Deling escapes.
However, President Deling's luck would ultimately run out when he was killed by Ultimecia herself after she opted on using her new position of power to usurp her would-be-ally, ending Deling's life via impaling him with her bare hand.
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