Dissidia Final Fantasy NT - FFXV Ardyn Izunia - All Intro, Summon, Boss, Loss & Victory Quotes

[@amandalewis5162]

NOBODY can replace Darin De Paul for the voice of Ardyn. His performance to me is EERILY similar to Scar from The Lion King, it's so good and at the same time frightening.

[@BudokaiTH]

Scar wishes he was as Successful as Ardyn. XD

[@amandalewis5162]

@@BudokaiTH Ain't that the truth! 🤣

[@Luigiman2911]

He can be tony Jay's successor for sure

[@Luigiman2911]

I really want hear him as frollo

[@amandalewis5162]

@@Luigiman2911 Hoo boy! It would be so amazing to hear him do that and POSSIBLY sing Hellfire!

[@TSW425]

His back must be sore from carrying the latter half of XV

[@LuckiSir]

*He's gonna carry all that weight and more.*

[@alejandromomota6934]

Almost High Noon his DLC was the best thing to happen to the game.

[@ZanMindtrip]

for a few seconds his back was sore... but then he remembered that he is immortal.

[@Zeppelee]

Ardyn carried the entire game for me.

[@puffpuffpassmako]

Agreed. Imo he's one of the best FF villains to date. He's up there with Kefka, Sephiroth and Kuja

[@majorxadamska]

Ardyn has THE best responses to the summons yet. It makes sense given he has interacted with nearly all of them

[@Nosretep]

Except Alexander. Seriously why wasn't Alexander in that game? He would've been perfect!

[@zerosorigin8387]

Why is Titan not in this game!?

[@beckyweiss6072]

@@Nosretep Alexander is soooort of a nod to the Citadel in Insomnia. I think that's what Ardyn was comparing him to. Then again, a lot of the characters have some general fortress comparisons to Alexander if the summon wasn't in their game so -

[@dawnwayfinder]

@@beckyweiss6072 I somehow assumed he was referring to the Zegnautus.

[@shonwest1539]

The Bahamut "I never much cared for you" was so on point lol

[@puffpuffpassmako]

And everyone was worried De Paul wasn't gonna voice him again. Don't blame them, the guy IS Ardyn and gives one of the most iconic FF voices to date. De Paul has specifically said he loves Ardyn and wants to voice him every chance he can get. Safe to assume De Paul will be the ONLY person to be Ardyn for a long time. So happy Ardyn was brought back for Dissidia, he was the best part of that game. Fantastic villain and fantastic actor

[@zingodoom]

Glad to hear he's so enthusiastic about the role! Fujiwara's performance is enjoyable for sure, but De Paul just makes Ardyn steal every scene he's in. The whole XV English VA cast really is a gift

[@tmma1869]

I was more worried about Darin probably suffering from bad voice direction... glad he sounds among the best VAs for the DLC characters!

[@thegatorhator6822]

I dunno, they recast everyone for FFVII remake so I'd say no one's role is safe.

[@LuckiSir]

Darin De Paul's voice is so good with Ardyn as much as George Newbern is for Sephiroth. *It just works.*

[@thegatorhator6822]

@@LuckiSir And now they replaced the entire 7 voice cast in the remake, completely ruining the game :D

[@segafan1316]

"I never much cared for you" OOOOOOOOH

[@TsuriaDragon]

Bahamut: What good is your insults when you're a corpse

[@thephoenix6237]

I wish more than anything that he could die in this game and it change the entirety of XV. BUT IT WONT THAT SON OF A SNITCH ILL STRANGLE HIM LIKE I DID KONAN

[@КонстантинПаршуков-о6б]

@@TsuriaDragon Ardyn: I am immortal, you stupid lizard!

[@Lucifronz]

@@КонстантинПаршуков-о6б No matter how many times he says it, Bahamut just doesn't get it.

[@КонстантинПаршуков-о6б]

@@Lucifronz right! And spoiler alert!!! FFXV's Bahamut looks like Somnus under his mask.

[@mistaken5289]

he has no business being this elegant, dangerous, homeless looking and hot.

[@nightshadevii5196]

Couldn’t agree more! And honestly this is one of my favorite ways I’ve ever seen Ardyn described

[@Dehn396]

I like to think there was some spite on his voice when talking to Bahamut

[@puffpuffpassmako]

He hates bahamut for making him his pawn and denying his revenge just so a prophecy could be fulfilled.

[@CursedHatter]

Such a bad prophecy

[@65firered]

There was.

[@Eweiit]

More like barely-concealed hatred.

[@jaysxeast]

"I never much cared for you" Sounds about right.

[@NPDStudio]

Ardyn honestly deserve to be among the ranks of Sephiroth & Kefka. He's so damn good.

[@Scyclo]

He was a great villain especially after playing episode ardyn

[@thephoenix6237]

Aha. No. Maybe a Seymour at best.

[@LuckiSir]

I just realised that Kefka & Sephiroth's final forms are almost angelic in nature, the wings and bright aesthetic around them giving such a godly feeling. *Meanwhile Ardyn is just him & Noctis in a ruined Insomnia.*

[@КонстантинПаршуков-о6б]

@@LuckiSir It is because Ardyn still has remains of his honor. That's why he went to fight Noctis alone, didn't summon any demons.

[@richardberner585]

@@thephoenix6237 Seymour, my ass.

[@tmma1869]

Ardyn doesn't care about Bahamut... but in his character episode he's definitely pissed about him for ruining his life. His Ifrit quotes are just as accurate too.

[@harryunderwood9387]

It seems this is Ardyn after starting his Episode, but not after his battle with Somnus. It's hard to say exactly how much time he took absorbing Deamons before attacking Insomnia, so he could be from then.

[@doriansz3130]

@@harryunderwood9387 his Response to Shiva, means its after that train scene,which means this is after his Episode and Somnus

[@harryunderwood9387]

@@doriansz3130 It's possible it just refers to her relationship with Ifrit, but it does reference the train then his Bahamut response doesn't make sense. If he was trying to show Apathy or exhaustion with Bahamut, then it was rather weakly portrayed. If it means he doesn't care for this Dissidia one specifically, then surely he'd act in the same way to all the other Dissidia versions.

[@doriansz3130]

@@harryunderwood9387 Well he doesnt care for him ,after his episode we learned that the only thing he cares is his revenge ,he dont give a shit about gods ,but he can not change his destiny. If he only knew how Bahamut look without his armor and we as a gamer , than i am sure his Quote would be different

[@Lucifronz]

People are treating this quote strangely. "I never much cared for you" is a clear statement. He's not saying he doesn't care, he's saying "I never liked your sorry ass" in a simple, succinct manner. It's the kind of thing you say to your worst enemy, not someone you're indifferent to. He dislikes Bahamut. Probably fucking hates him. It's why he has so little to say in retaliation. Words can't express that kind of animosity.

[@TsuriaDragon]

Ardyn: I never much care for you.... Bahamut: Coming from a dead man that's funny

[@Sivrn-Val]

If anything the Dissidia Bahamut would've been confused by what he meant.

[@harryunderwood9387]

@@Sivrn-Val At least the Dissidia version isn't treating humans like pawns in a game of chess. I'll give him that.

[@TsuriaDragon]

Harry Underwood I see now why Ardyn doesn’t t like Bahamut at all.

[@Scyclo]

@@TsuriaDragon play episode ardyn in ffxv and then you'll know why he hates bahamut

[@TsuriaDragon]

@@Scyclo yup yup watch it on youtube :D

[@CommanderBroShep]

Not gonna lie, Ardyn looks badass in all that red for his secondary costume.

[@remageek]

There was a lot of references to ffxv

[@beckyweiss6072]

Every single summon quote was a direct reference to FFXV except Odin. And even then, you could say Odin is a reference to the fact that he's old as all hell. The time period when Ardyn was actual flesh and blood seemed to have a very "ancient rome/greek society" feel to it, so yeah - he could have feasibly ridden a horse in that lifetime.

[@isjustjeremytv]

Becky Weiss Even his quote to Odin references FFXV, there’s artwork of Ardyn being praised as a healer while riding a black chocobo akin to a saviour riding a horse.

[@davidmaxwell4696]

Oof that voice actor is incredible 11/10

[@harryunderwood9387]

De Paul loves voicing Ardyn, and takes every opportunity to voice him. Got to love him for it.

[@TsuriaDragon]

100/10

[@Lucifronz]

@@harryunderwood9387 Gotta appreciate voices actors who love their roles. Especially when their characters have such flair for the dramatic. MGS's David Hayter is another similar voice actor in that regard.

[@КонстантинПаршуков-о6б]

@@TsuriaDragon 2000/10!

[@Dr_Smash]

The aesthetic, the dialogue... it would feel empty without Darin De Paul's subtly menacing, yet graceful voice.

[@creamcreak]

God... Ardyn's voice in English is just too good...

[@alexander_Izunia]

He’s chewing up the scenery

[@ironwolg]

So glad they got Darin for this. His lines are perfect!

[@valkyrion_ex1173]

Whenever a Japanese character says they're "not one for fighting", you know shit's about to go down lol

[@valkyrion_ex1173]

@Tristan Weber That's exactly who I was thinking of when I wrote this comment lol.

[@nathanielranney9163]

Came here just for Ardyn vs Bahamut considering how badly Bahamut screwed his life up.

[@phantasosxgames8488]

true. That been said , I agree with Bahamut decision

[@thephoenix6237]

ARDYN COULD HAVE DEFIED HIS FATE IT WAS A CHOICE AND EVEN AFTER HE COULDVE DECIDED AT ANY MOMENT TO CHANGE NO HE IS JUST EVIL AND DARKNESS AND I WILL NOT REST UNTIL I. . . UNTIL I. . . . *is asleep* . . . ,*wakes up firing gun* I HATE ARDYN

[@firepitch5113]

@@thephoenix6237 Yeah because he spent most most of his life rescuing people by absorbing their darkness into his body and what he get for it? Noctis ancestors killed his love and imprisoned him because they didn't want him to become king because of jealousy and spite.... I dunno about you but I would a a bit angry

[@thephoenix6237]

@@firepitch5113 Okay. But did Noctis do that to him? No. Key word you used. Ancestors. Not even Bahamut did it. Bahamut followed his path as did Ardyn. Ardyn chose this. Not Noctis. Not Bahamut. Ardyn.

[@thephoenix6237]

I would be angry as well. I would never trust anyone again. But just like in reality after all these times I've been hurt I've always found a way back into being a good guy. So could Ardyn. Pain doesnt define who we are. Who we are defines who we are.

[@Shamy_Cartoons]

Ardyn's got that perfect Disney villain voice. Like Scar-ish. Jafar etc

[@skeletondemon6009]

He would do well as Jafar.

[@khfan4life365]

Ardyn: Ah, to go riding on horseback again. Ardyn, you guys had Chocobos to ride, not horses.

[@lockhart1433]

Maybe during his time period they had horses?

[@darkchancellor5030]

his era had horses, that fan art with chocobos isnt real

[@dawnwayfinder]

What about those Chocobo-horse abominations from AC Origins?

[@Quickword15]

@Dawn Wayfinder We don’t talk about those.

[@Sivrn-Val]

@@dawnwayfinder You just had to remind of that abomination

[@soralight_x]

Ardyn is a Mix of Multiple FF Villains into 1. He has a bit of Garland, Kefka, Ultimecia, even Caius.

[@КонстантинПаршуков-о6б]

And don't forget Sephiroth! Because they both had life screwed up by some kinda son of a bitch.

[@doriansz3130]

@@КонстантинПаршуков-о6б Ardyn was made by the Gods so that Bahamut can control the human fate and that they see him as a God and not obey the Gods fate, but Sephiroth was made by a mad man who just wanted power and he was just a guinea pig to Hojo nothing more.

[@soralight_x]

@@КонстантинПаршуков-о6б And Cloud of Darkness too, the ones I've mentioned on top were just a few of the Many Examples, although since I mentioned Caius that Instantly show he's got Similarities with many other Villains as Caius himself is in the same boat.

[@khfan4life365]

Ardyn looks really good in red. It suits him.

[@xenaioaks5363]

Reminded me of Alucard

[@doriansz3130]

Try to keep your hands to yourself this time. Nice touch so this Ardyn after the train scene with Shiva in FFXV

[@envythehomunculusmardgeer8922]

Freeze his ass

[@ninjaeris131]

That red color makes Ardyn looks so Sithy, and with Darin De Paul also being the VA for the Immortal Sith Emperor, it's very appropriate

[@yugifrolife]

Omg! What?!😱 Mind Blown!🤯

[@ninjaeris131]

@@yugifrolife Yeps! I was looking up SW stuff, heard Ardyn's voice and lo and behold, Mr. De Paul is the most powerful Sith in Star Wars!

[@yugifrolife]

It all makes sense now!😂🤣

[@marvelfantasy472]

He also voiced Darth Vader when he takes his mask off in Lego Star Wars the Force Awakens.

[@skeletondemon6009]

Wait, I'm sorry what?

[@reistinien]

I really enjoy listening to Ardyn speak

[@otaku_senpai_ex6196]

He's my favorite character hands down beside sephiroth

[@Rutawind]

Iconic voice. That R roll when he says ruffians lol

[@EpicKing7375]

"Try to keep your hands to yourself this time." I didn't think I'd like Ardyn this much.

[@stephenxythil4838]

His allies are The Emperor and Vayne...very fitting.

[@wintersnow998]

Ardyn: Try to keep your hands to yourself this time. Shiva: *freezes him anyway* Vayne: .... Emperor: .... Shiva: Who's next?

[@hisekekukachi]

Thank you for this! Ardyn is fun to play in Dissidia. I don't regret my purchase.

[@onewingedakuma6835]

The Final Fantasy series definitely has a knack for making villains with tragic backstories. (With villains like Sephiroth, Caius, and Ardyn being good examples of this)

[@fawkespryde9183]

Ardyn and Emet are my two fav villians. The style, the quips, the snap.. Nice.

[@jpf7942]

I kinda like how Venat has her own Armiger like Ardyn and Noctis. Remember fighting her on Elpis and her crystal weapons started spinning around her. A big "Oh shit" moment for me😂😂

[@kaylaroo710]

@@jpf7942 Same. When I saw it I freaked outXD

[@qrogan799]

@@jpf7942 Never thought about it like that, but now I'll never unsee it.

[@Scyclo]

Ardyn is such a great villain I love him

[@JamotHica]

I LOVE that he does the finger snap =D also Darin De Paul is IRREPLACEABLE!

[@giuseppesurico7540]

He is still our genious mad lad from ffxv😍😍

[@L1v1ngDeAdGirl]

Ardyn is without a doubt the best FF villian they've had, let alone, they somehow got the immortal character type done well

[@Lucifronz]

His quote towards Bahamut is exactly the kind I was expecting. Definitely fitting.

[@solairegoodman9877]

I keep coming back because his voice is too good

[@ellezim8136]

ARDYN👏IS👏AWESOME👏

[@pine9012]

Ardyn was a great villain with a amazing back story. I mean with what he went through anyone would lose their way honestly. Kind of like Sephiroth. W He was good until he found out the truth about himself. Who do yall think is the best final fantasy villain of all time?

[@harryunderwood9387]

Depends on what you mean by best. If you mean just good writing then Ardyn and Sephiroth are at least near the top. If you mean in terms of what they achieve then Kefka, Ardyn and Caius are king (Sephiroth was stopped just in time). Each have their positives, so it's difficult to directly rank them honestly.

[@WalkerOfTheWastes]

Only Darin DePaul can make homeless people, orcish conquerors and abominations from beyond space and time sound horrendously sexy evil. Good lord.

[@ciniffy2964]

I want a full game only with Ardyn😂😂

[@truthspreader1996]

"To think I was only inches from death."

[@josuevalladares6488]

Is no one gonna talk about how He says "Try to keep your hands to yourself" when Shiva showed up 🤣🤣

[@bryanscranton877]

Am I the only one who thinks Ardyn looks good in red?

[@fireignitus9767]

Favorite final fantasy villain

[@Max2ds]

Nothin like Fedora Jesus to lift the spirits

[@harryunderwood9387]

Just in time for him to Deamonify you. What a guy.

[@fireignitus9767]

Hey may I interest you in our lord and savior Fedora Jesus?

[@ritosho9266]

His English VA is definitely better than the Japanese VA

[@axeltheroyalnine4780]

Yes one of my favorite villains are here

[@Ninetails2000]

"I promise I won't take your summonstone. You can trust me." "Okay, I belie-[SMASH!] Ouchie-ouch."

[@felixnelhuebel]

that shiva reference was too good

[@HJLusio]

I think it would be better if one of his victory quotes were: "Whew! Wasn't that exhilarating?" Or "I think that's enough for one day."

[@harryunderwood9387]

"Oh dear, are you already dead?" "I was just starting to have fun, too..."

[@VladGrim]

That would make the fans thirsty xD Look what happened when they gave Rufus Shinra that kind of dialogue 😆

[@VladGrim]

That would make the fans thirsty xD Look what happened when they gave Rufus Shinra that kind of dialogue 😆

[@Everlarke]

Thank you for uploading this-I can been scouring KZbin for it hours after his release, haha.

[@skeletondemon6009]

I love the gentlemenly tone his voice has.

[@HYDEinallcaps]

1:53 Surprisingly milquetoast greeting towards the god who ruined your life, Ardyn.

[@theequalizer694]

Saying “You never cared for someone/something” usually either means you don’t have the words to describe how much you hate something. Or that no amount of words can describe how much you hate someone/something.

[@calvinanderson4245]

I was expecting something more among the lines of "Do you have even the slightest idea how long I've been dreaming of this moment?"

[@Rutawind]

I think he recognizes its not the same Bahamut, but he isn't too thrilled to see an alternate version either

[@thesupershinymegagengar2034]

Ardyn: The male version of Bayonetta. 2:21 By the way, does anyone else feel like they're actually being choked out?

[@SoulidiumHollow]

My guy: Playing the badass Sephiroth doing epic one liners in the 'waiting online text screen for Dissidia NT in the group room. Me: doing hammy one liners as Ardyn to annoy him. It's safe to say I didnt survive the fights...he kept throwing meteors at me from across the way when the fight started lol. Love Ardyn's lines in this game, his lines are golden.

[@queuerious2210]

not going to lie, i literally came here to hear the dialogue of ardyn summoning bahamut lmao

[@midnightjay]

Holy fuck his voice is so good

[@Emperor_Mateus_of_Palamecia]

The holy trinity of posh FF villains

[@КонстантинПаршуков-о6б]

Sephiroth, Kefka, Ardyn!

[@Valvadrix]

This game needs the unique voice lines for each pair of characters that the PSP games have. Imagine what Ardyn could say to the other villains.

[@mskiara18]

I agree, a missed opportunity to not have more unique reactions between the characters with Ardyn to Kefka and Noctis.

[@theLukkyChannel]

1:14 Horseback riding ?? Was the black chocobo Odin ??? 😱😨

[@poopfish2935]

0:22 ardyn be like: okay first time fighting the prince, this finna be a breeze!

[@5kalele5]

Ahh yes the man who was shafted by both gods and developers

[@danbarnes300]

Yesssssss ardyn izunia ❤

[@0721jared]

I love the fact you used emperor and ff12 villian(sorry can't remember his name) as team mates gives me a (again sorry if this is not the correct word) symbolic feel for ardyns world of the simple fact that he works for the empire.

[@Melanin_Kitty]

Vayne Solidor

[@soulslvr9562]

Me: (Looks at the red costume for Ardyn) Also Me: "He looks like a Strawberry Pimp"

[@merlinofavalon5636]

You aren't wrong, also caught the Hazbin ref

[@ROBDEWAND]

"I remember you being bigger" ha had me chuckle tbh i mean he is right theya re small compared to ff XV summons

[@ariarrivederci6254]

I have completely forgotten about dissidia I didnt know they still added people to it Omg That being said Step on me trash daddy

[@discountdisco2273]

I'm still waiting for them to add Caius Balad to the cast. He's such a good and tragic villain in FF13

[@harryunderwood9387]

I mean, Liam O'brien was employed for Kain in this game, so it's certainly possible. Bit less likely though, considering the focus on Lightning Returns plus Snow taking the villain spot.

[@Aqua311]

Caius is in the mobile game, Dissidia Opera Omnia, if that interests you.

[@michibeatz1030]

*YOU CAN TRUST ME.......*

[@nutjrin]

Too much coolness in this group that hurts.

[@Bahammed]

I can’t believe this is Reinhardt from Overwatch

[@LetsGetACrisisGoing]

Usually people say Sephiroth..huge "nope"..Ardyn...this person...is..."Final Fantasy"...

[@DarthWall275]

Well *this* certainly took longer than it should have.

[@kenmasters1803]

What's going on between Ardyn and Shiva? Didn't he not lead the empire to slaughter her and leave her body in the Ghovaras Rift? That's the same face you wore the day you - .... And here he says 'keep your hands to yourself this time'... Was there something deeper between Ardyn and Shiva? Or perhaps it's Ifrit's own memories inside him (after he daemonified him in Niflheim). It could also be a callback to Chapter 12 where she froze him solid with her touch I suppose.

[@kofinart]

Lol his response to Bahamut.

[@sonicshot55]

Kind of sad he doesn’t go “Yoo hoo, oh Ifrit”

[@tedgruver7618]

Lunafreya’s murderer.

[@andrieputra]

the best cold villains after sephiroth

[@КонстантинПаршуков-о6б]

Sad there were no music themes for Ardyn in Dissidia FF NT.

[@ashtonstar8781]

I completely agree i woukd have love to have this track in dissidia nt

[@jefthereaper]

I feel like Ardyn's backstory was just rushed in the DLC and he really deserved much better. and I hate how they handled it. BUT, disregarding that the voice acting remains legendary.

[@Skippygamer1]

Yep.. Still one of my favorite villains ever... But wow loved the summon encounters, but... Bahamutes.... Well let's just say I expected more...

[@lahyte_5925]

0:28 Ardyn, I think you’re really showing your age here.

[@DaddyHensei]

One of the best villians in the franchise, easily. He deserves a better game than ff15.

[@HoshinoYuki]

still can't beat Sephiroth

[@ridermanyt8029]

He is on top of the 10 best villains in final fantasy

[@KaimArgonarEyyyy]

"I never much cared for you" Now das just rood

[@Onishiro]

If there's one character from XV that should return in any form it's this man. Too good for that game.

[@Saralightff]

Welp if I get my ass kick. I want it to be him.

[@theflashgordon193]

honestly I loved how the esper or represented as a god in ff15

[@Rome3625]

BY THE ACCURSED LIGHT BE PURGED!

[@DeathandRepublic]

perfect

[@elisabethacronqvist7859]

So,the main point of this game is to kill all the gods??OK,that's good

[@kaihedgie1747]

Actually you're suppose to be helping the gods combat a greater threat, one strong enough to force the heroes and villains to cooperate and combine their strength

[@harryunderwood9387]

The deities you fight in-game want the same thing you do, it's just that they need to be beaten in order to deem you worthy of Summoning them. Materia and Spiritus (the two most important gods in Dissidia) keep the world alive by channeling battle energy, so having you fight is fine by them until the _actual_ threat shows up.

[@Aqua311]

The point of this game is to tie up one loose end from the PSP games: the dragon Shinryu.

[@sparemobius7430]

@@Aqua311 I thought NT was a total reboot, cus I don't remember Shinryu from PSP version. Now FFOO, yes of course, but it is same world as NT (and honestly in my opinion much more enjoyable to play.) though I don't think FFOO is anywhere close to revealing what is going on like I assume NT eventually did, I don't know as I just couldn't get into that one. Maybe at the end of this season?

[@Aqua311]

@@sparemobius7430 Shinryu played a key role in the lore of the PSP games. Among other things, it was him who purified the fallen warrior at the end of each cycle, devouring their memories and healing them for the next fight. When the cycle was broken after Cosmos's death, the dragon chose to aid Chaos as his summon. It was Shinryu, Garland and Cid of the Lufaine who started the cycles of conflict to begin with.

[@_Five_Knights_]

Love trash Jesus, he's really the man, the myth, the doctor who lookin' ahh legend ever.

[@lewisbath1129]

May I ask what is the music called

[@amandalewis5162]

The first portion is called Ardyn II, and you can hear it throughout most of the game. The second one is Ardyn IV. You can hear that during the alternate route in Episode Ignis just moments before fighting him. Hope this helps!

[@rapidfire9999]

Looks like Ardyn english VA is better than japanese.

[@dogesmith7942]

The character model looks like the dude from bayonetta

[@dreman901]

1:56 I think Ardyn and Bahamut are half brothers

[@decusq]

He was wasted as the FF15 villain, he stole the show from characters who barely knew how to bring it in the spotlight.

[@yolopup1237]

Would you like to buy this dlc to see what happened?