Quote Originally Posted by blackmage_nuke View Post
Well to me, as much as i enjoyed it, it just seemed to coincidental, and even though it came completly unexpected, it's not like it changed anything afterwards, except thier connection with Edea, but even if only one or two of them came from the orphanage it would have made the same effect, and be abit less farfetched
I agree that having all of the main characters together during their childhood was farfetched. But then again, they were the Children of Fate - the chosen ones - according to "Liberi Fatali". A lot of the quotes in the game revolve around the theme of fate and whether or not it exists.

Headmaster Cid: "Squall, our fate lies in your hands now."
Squall: "Don't talk about this like it's been decided since my birth!"
Dr. Kadowaki: "You said it yourself. There's no way you can run from him...It's kind of like your destiny to face him."
Irvine: "It's not like I drifted here on the tides of fate. I'm here because I chose to be here."

Just some food for thought.