Capricorn

Seifer's birthday, December 22, classifies him as a Capricorn. Because my source has a rather long analysis on Capricorns, I decided to break down my commentary on a paragraph-by-paragraph basis.
Capricorn is one of the most stable and (mostly) serious of the zodiacal types. These independent, rocklike characters have many sterling qualities. They are normally confident, strong willed and calm. These hardworking, unemotional, shrewd, practical, responsible, persevering, and cautious to the extreme persons, are capable of persisting for as long as is necessary to accomplish a goal they have set for themselves. They are reliable workers in almost any profession they undertake. They are the major finishers of most projects started by the 'pioneering' signs; with firm stick-to-it-ness they quickly become the backbone of any company they work for.
Seifer is an extremely independent and strong-willed young man. I don't know if you could find another confident, I'll-do-whatever-I-want character in Final Fantasy VIII; Seifer does not depend on everyone or anyone (or he'd like to think so, since him, Fujin, and Raijin have formed a rather close-knit family of sorts). Seifer may also be extremely dedicated to his causes, yes, but he's the exact opposite of responsible - instead of accomplishing tasks the correct but long way, he chooses the easy way out, which is most often times reckless.
Capricornians make of themselves, resourceful, determined managers; setting high standards for themselves and others. They strive always for honesty in their criticism of self, they respect discipline from above and demand it from those beneath them. In their methodical, tough, stubborn, unyielding way, they persist against personal hardship, putting their families and/or their work before their own needs and welfare to reach their objectives long after others have given up and fallen by the wayside. In fact when practical ability allied with the drive of ambition are required in employees to make a project succeed, Capricornians are the people to hire. They plan carefully to fulfill their ambitions (which often include becoming wealthy), they are economical without meanness, and able to achieve great results with minimum effort and expense. Because of their organizing ability they are able to work on several projects simultaneously.
Any Seifer enthusiast would be quick to point out the fact that Seifer has no respect for authority. He may maintain the Disciplinary Committee, expecting respect from those lower than him, but he cannot and will not respect those figures above him.
The swings in mood are not the only reason some Capricornians deserve the adjective based on their name - capricious. They can be surprisingly and suddenly witty and subtle for the quiet, reserved individuals they seem to be, and they also have a tendency to ruin things by unexpected and utterly irresponsible bouts of flippancy. In certain individuals in whom the characteristic is strong, the temptation to do this has to be resisted with iron self-control. Another unexpected quality in some Capricornians is an interest in the occult which persists in spite of their naturally skeptical turn of mind.
In the game, Seifer for the most part stays in one of three moods: disruptive, romantic, or just plain angry. While the first and latter have similar qualities, his more romantic outbursts spring forth rather inspirational and philosophical speeches (in my opinion at least) after highly predictable defeats in battle. His "swings in mood" I'd like to think are rather non-existent, since he tends to stay disruptive or angry throughout the game. His only true random outburst occured during the Dollet Field Exam, when he publicly admitted to having some sort of romantic dream, a revelation no doubt highly personal to Seifer himself, but other than that Seifer remains seemingly constant in his moods.
Their intellects are sometimes very subtle. They think profoundly and deeply, throughly exploring all possibilities before deciding on a 'safe' alternative. They have good memories and an insatiable yet methodical desire for knowledge. They are rational, logical and clearheaded, have good concentration, delight in debate in which they can show off their cleverness by luring their adversaries into traps and confounding them with logic.
Seifer is not safe. He practically defines conflict, creating ruckus wherever he goes; his thoughts and actions are based on his one goal of achieving his romantic dream, and because of that Seifer is sometimes irrational and does not think his actions through.
In their personal relationships they are often ill-at-ease, if not downright unhappy. They are somewhat self-centered but not excessively so, wary and cautious around people they do not know very well, preferring not to meddle with others and in turn not to allow interference with themselves, thus they tend to attract people who do not understand them. Casual acquaintances they will treat with diplomacy, tact and, above all, reticence. They make few good friends but are intensely loyal to those they do make, and they can become bitter, and powerful enemies. They sometimes dislike the opposite sex and test the waters of affection gingerly before judging the temperature right for marriage. Once married, however, they are faithful, though inclined to jealousy. Most Capricornians marry for life.

from Astrology Online

I cannot say much for Seifer's personal relationships, since the only one he had that players know of occurred a year before the game even started; we do not get much information on the relationship between Seifer and Rinoa except for a few select and minor glimpses. Seifer, in fact, does have few friends - only 2 true ones - but they are extremely close. Seifer doesn't seem to confide it anyone else but them.

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