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*Ardyn is the only ''Final Fantasy'' villain who does not transform in the final battle. |
*Ardyn is the only ''Final Fantasy'' villain who does not transform in the final battle. |
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*Also, he is the second ''Final Fantasy'' villain to win in the end. The first one is [[Caius Ballad]]. |
*Also, he is the second ''Final Fantasy'' villain to win in the end. The first one is [[Caius Ballad]]. |
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Revision as of 20:56, 6 January 2017
Ardyn Izunia (real name: Ardyn Lucis Caelum) is the main antagonist of Final Fantasy XV. He also appears in Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV and is a shrewd, humorous man who handles the political operations of the Niflheim Empire for Iedolas Aldercapt.
He is responsible for the expansion of Verstael's Magitek Infantry, which he uses to increase Niflheim's might.
He is voiced by Keiji Fujiwara in Japanese and Darin De Paul in English.
Biography
Ardyn is first encountered by Noctis and his companions at Galdin Quay. There, he behaves mysteriously and reveals to Noctis' group that the ferrys are not running anymore. He also cryptically mentions that the ceasefire is not bringing them anything. Ardyn then hands Noctis a coin, calling it his 'allowance'. He then walks off, leaving the group with more questions than answers.
The group meets Ardyn again in Lestallum, where he once more perplexes them with his cryptic behaviour. Ardyn claims that Noctis and his group should visit the Archaeon, even offering to take them there. The group and Ardyn drive off towards the Archaeon. While Adryn drives before them, the group discuss Ardyn, agreeing that he is suspicious and might not be reliable. Ardyn eventually stops driving, claiming that they will not drive further anymore and instead make camp. The next day, Ardyn leads the group to the gate leading to the Archaean but then leaves the group.
After the group is forced to fight the Archaeon, they are trapped on a platform amidst a lava lake. In the last moment, an imperial battleship arrives, opening its hangar and revealing Ardyn. Ardyn offers help to the trapped group, formally introducing himself as High Chancellor Ardyn Izunia. He promises Noctis and the group save passage and they reluctantly board the ship as they have no other choice. Ardyn indeed keeps his word and drops the group off afterwards, although the Empire wants Noctis dead.
Ardyn later appears in an Imperial base, breaking up a confrontation between Noctis and his friends and Ravus. Ardyn and Ravus leave soon after, with Ardyn claiming that they have business with the Oracle Lunafreya.
Personality
Ardyn is a man shrouded in mystery. He expresses his eccentric personality through his unique attire, and he is both polite and slightly flamboyant. Even in the face of hostility, Ardyn remains civil, as evidenced by his first encounter with Noctis Lucis Caelum and company.
Later on, he reveals his true colors to the heroes of only using them as a means to an end for his evil plot. He even killed Lunafreya Nox Fleuret to show it.
Before Noctis is imprisoned in a crystal for ten years, it is revealed that Ardyn was used to be a healer of the Starscourge, but ended up being hated by the Astrals for becoming a daemon as a price for healing people. This turned him into a vengeful immortal. His true personality is that of a fundamentally cold man numb to the world, who would happily put it in grave danger purely to spite the Astrals and have vengeance on a man several millennia dead. He has little fear due to his immortality making it near impossible to do anything but briefly stun him with attacks. Despite this, he has little grudge against the world itself, happily accepting his death once he realizes that Noctis would have to die in the process of destroying the Starscourge.
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Trivia
- Ardyn is similar to Emperor Palpatine:
- Both are chancellors who led an empire.
- Both have heroes working for them until they show their true natures.
- Both are skilled swordsmen.
- Both utilize dark powers.
- Both are killed by the main hero in the end.
- Ardyn is a combination of Kefka Palazzo, Kuja, Exdeath, and Sephiroth.
- Ardyn is the only Final Fantasy villain who does not transform in the final battle.
- Also, he is the second Final Fantasy villain to win in the end. The first one is Caius Ballad.
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