Edea Kramer

Edea Kramer
Final Fantasy character
Concept artwork of Edea Kramer for Final Fantasy VIII, as drawn by Tetsuya Nomura.
First game	Final Fantasy VIII (1999)
Created by	Tetsuya Nomura

Edea Kramer (Japanese: イデア・クレイマー, Hepburn: Idea Kureimā) is a character and major antagonist in Final Fantasy VIII. Protagonist Squall is sent to assassinate her, though it is later discovered that the Sorceress Ultimecia had Edea under mind control. It is also revealed that Edea was the matron for Squall and the other main characters at an orphanage years in the past.

Edea was created by Tetsuya Nomura, who originally intended her to be an antagonist named "Witch" in Final Fantasy VII who served the character Jenova, one of the game's major antagonists. The design went unused in Final Fantasy VII, but because Nomura liked it, it was featured in Final Fantasy VIII. She has received generally positive reception, being noted as an effective villain and praised for her dress.