Final Fantasy XV Episode Ardyn: Ardyn vs Regis Lucis Caelum Boss Fight

[@oklion977]

Regis: "Such power." Ardyn: "Yes, I'm afraid that trait seems to have skipped a generation or two." This man is savage.

[@elisabethacronqvist7859]

"is he dead???oh dear,perhaps I don't know my own streinght..." Oh,Ardyn,you and your big mouth.... ;-) :-D:-D:-D:-D

[@soralight_x]

Ardyn is like a Stern Ritter

[@Mystrohan]

To be fair, he has had years and years and years to think of good jokes and turns of phrase.

[@cheerfulgestalt3282]

1:52 did the budget just disappear for this animation and sound effects?

[@VileFGC]

Lmfao

[@kooxii]

LMAOOOOOO

[@smward87]

Yes. Yes it did. That's why Episode Aranea and Luna were cancelled and Tabata was fired/resigned lol.

[@gizmohollow]

*tink*

[@Inmortaues_Deus]

Ironically yes, during the creation of episode Ardyn, the team went massively over budget which is why I think 2/3rd thorugh the story the quality just seems to flop randomly

[@LexStormA]

1:52 Visual: *Ardyn clashing and breaking through Regis' royal arms* Audio: *Tink!*

[@camilocerqueiramorales1830]

That's why have a Kingly Clash Ardyn Complete Vengance to kill Noctis.

[@yeflynne]

Yea wtf

[@pedroxruz6032]

There are royalty free sfx that genuinely sound better than that

[@goobywooby33]

hehehe "royalty free"

[@YhelloWish]

Free stock sound effect LMAO!

[@acapunya7]

Why Ardyn combat looks better than we fought him as final boss lol

[@facebeeotch]

Story makes it out that Ardyn was purposefully holding back so Noctis would win and Ardyn can finally die

[@hyperhero12]

No Name So Noctis stood a chance in hell at beating him.

[@nickroscher3968]

@@facebeeotch That is the biggest lie in the century. He wanted to kill Noct, if you see the ending of the dlc it's pretty clear. They just did not figured out yet how much shit they wanted to give to Ardyn. And they still updated a little his fight anyway.

[@facebeeotch]

@@nickroscher3968 Did you actually see the ending of the DLC? Either A) He accepted his fate and fights Noctis to die or B) He defies the whole process and is essentially stuck in limbo forever

[@nickroscher3968]

facebeeotch And this make me understand you did not understood the end. there is no choice, Ardyn is condamned to spread darkness anyway and then he is so done that want Eos to be destroyed. killing Noct. he was 100% serious.

[@maroonroon]

The most powerful being in this fight was the bgm..

[@MrDazzy234]

Regis: "He's too dangerous! He must be be stopped!" Ardyn: "Must I? Really? By whom may I ask?" Older Noctis: "I'm about to end this man's whole career"

[@NMEdiary]

Slightly older noct: ,,Jokes on both of us I guess.“

[@Mystrohan]

I really like that line from Ardyn - it works on a bunch of levels. First, he’s so tired of being considered the villain of this story - hell, when he started all this, he was literally absorbing demons to prevent people from being hurt. Second, he’s here looking for Somnus, and is getting irritated with the little backstabber’s failure to face him. Third, he’s wondering if there actually is anyone who can kill him.

[@christbenitez8797]

Older noctis understood Ardyn more than anyone that the 2 of them are just pawns for the gods.

[@Mystrohan]

Ardyn is so superbly smooth. Playing as him was a treat.

[@djw_tekken8490]

Was a treat? U didnt enjoy it?

[@Mystrohan]

@@djw_tekken8490 You’re not seriously using past-tense phrasing as a way to suggest that I didn’t enjoy playing as Ardyn, are you?

[@agnihistoria7951]

@@Mystrohan why are we coming back to this today!?

[@Mystrohan]

@@agnihistoria7951 I don’t know. Ask the diseased eye.

[@PrimmBlockGame]

Someone give@@djw_tekken8490a medal for being smart and stupid at the same time..

[@qrogan799]

5:00 - Me when I kill the first form of the final boss and it doesn't get back up

[@JamesTheTurnbull]

Me and my squad when we melt the boss on the first phase.

[@Dovahkiin914]

Qrogan lol, that’s exactly what happened with me when I fought Gehrman in Bloodborne(sadly I missed the umbilical cords in my first play through)

[@GlobenielAtchero]

Bro The Final boss Is My Brother

[@ownphantomandtoy]

Literally all the menace dungeon bosses

[@MascrisSensei]

Can't blame Regis. He is still a good king. He had done everything he could so Noctis can end the tragedy.

[@fordguy2836]

Well that and Somnus made Ardyn out to be some monster all because Ardyn was chosen by the crystal before Somnus

[@Amayawolf_01]

"...Is he dead?" That gets me every time 😂

[@xxcyxx3593]

OKAY! Since dev's won't get things straight, I'm just going to assume the reason Regis doesn't recognize or know Ardyn's true form is because....the whole time he was invading Insomnia in the DLC, he was in his officer form but, for gameplay purposes we play in Ardyn form...thus Regis not recognizing him in Kingsglaive...still salty Regis was put to sleep by Ardyn..only way it makes sense.

[@noshuneclipse9475]

Incorrect. I'm pretty sure that Regis sees Ardyn 100%, since he calls out his cursed name Adagium. I think the reason why he doesn't recognize him is because of Bahamut. At the end when you finished fighting Somnus, Bahamut stops Ardyn from killing Regis and Ardyn is sent to the mystical realm where Bahamut resides. Now going to FFXV's main story, notice how everything seems completely normal. They didn't bother warning Noctis about Adagium, Noctis doesn't even recognize Adagium, and Regis who fought Ardyn doesn't even recognize him. This is because I'm sure that Bahamut basically reversed time and stopped this event from ever happening. Because if this event had happened, Regis would've tried have been much more careful, especially since if Noctis was going out on his own journey being very inexperienced. But that's what I just think. I'm pretty sure Regis says Ardyn, and so does Somnus as well.

[@dantecrailman8861]

@@noshuneclipse9475 Except no one with the exception of Somnus knew Ardyn's features is since he erased his brother's identity from their history. This is the first time Regis fought Ardyn while using his shapeshifting abilities and from his perspective, he's fighting a Lucian guard.

[@alternateaccess9565]

Tabata, the director over FFXV, did confirm Regis did not know but in a Japanese interview.

[@francogarcia5327]

Ardyn for dissidia RIGHT NOW!!!

[@Ryuga1908]

Square enix hear this man

[@blushingralseiuwu2222]

But, he's just Noctis but better. Ardyn skin for Noctis?

[@francogarcia5327]

@@blushingralseiuwu2222 i mean same power but you can tell thet use it way differently it would br cool to throw all of ur arsenal for your square or when he is a low health he goes evil and purple like noctis can go harbringer with the royal arms he may be a better noctis but with another complete play style and moveset

[@theflashgordon193]

I'm waiting for that DLC

[@soralight_x]

Ardyn is one of the coolest FF Villains of all time. The only thing I don’t like about him are his style of clothing.

[@Nobodysurvivesevenonebit]

Regis did nothing wrong.

[@joshieeT]

Him and his bloodline were all incompetent shits. They were all sheep. Slaves to fate if you will. But who will fight their fate if ther fate was to be kings anyway. Ill rather be a king and die early than to be imprisoned by my shit brother like ardyn lol. All of the caelum bloodline are guilty

[@1aundulxaldin]

This story has a lot in common with other ones that run with the idea that "The Sons must pay for the sins of their fathers/Forebears". Maybe it is strewth that Regis has no red in his ledger, but that matters little to Ardyn who longs for some much needed overdue closure to a cruel existence; His real grief does not lie with either Regis, or the one to come after him, but with the man who sired the bloodline that produced them. Somnus at this point is technically dead, and nobody gets much of a kick out of beating up a corpse. But pleasure of a twisted kind can be derived from bringing to ruin their next of kin. And besides all that, Ardyn does not kill Regis anyway since Regis needs to be alive for the Old Wall to manifest... and by extension, allow for Ardyn to get in a few popshots on his younger brother. As for me, the real kicker is that everyone in this game is a pawn of fate, or rather a pawn of the person and deity who enforces that idea. Said Deity, Bahamut, will never become a gameplay boss to fight and defeat, because the DLCs that WOULD have come after this episode were cancelled and the person in charge voluntarily quit. ..... STILL planning on buying the Dawn of The Future novel, though.

[@ronaldlalisan4987]

@@1aundulxaldin I would describe the Astrals and the Lucis Bloodline to be Choatic good. Doing bad things For the greater good (bahamut and Noctis are my favorite characters despite many dislike them lol). I understand Ardyn pain and angry. The Story has been set in stone and the Astrals goal was destroy the Starscourge no matter the cost. I for one like this game. Theme is about Honor and Sacrifice which also sit well in the end. Probably in the distance Future we might get a remake of this game bases on book they create or they might create a new one with new greater Villians. Not the Astrals or Ardyn.

[@КонстантинПаршуков-о6б]

@@ronaldlalisan4987 If you read the novel, you know Bahamut is the Evil of FFXV.

[@ronaldlalisan4987]

@@КонстантинПаршуков-о6б Oh i agree with u.That's why i said they might get a remake in the Future. I know Bahamut is the Main Villian in the Novel. That's why even he is sole reason why Ardyn Suffering and Noctis destiny to become a True King. Even he is a Villian I would stillLevel him to be Chaotic Good Character. Even he doesn't really Care for Humans. He does care for the Planet. Doing Bad Actions for the Greater Good. I assume that Eos may not be a Planet but a Sleeping Deity and the Astrals were created to protect Eos not the Habitants. Eos is Goddess of Dawn in Greek Myth. I mean i could be wrong. The Dawn of the Future may extend it's stories and Dig Deeper in the Origins of the Eos and the Astrals. Hopefully in the Future if they Decided to do a Remake. But i would call it Rebirth instead not Remake for FF15 but that's only me🤣🤣🤣

[@hector.carrera]

Epic fight, Regis a noble king holding like a lion for his people, probably don't know about Ardyn's true story. Ardyn claming revenge and justice while feeling bad inside. What an amazing story and drama, really epic, feels like destiny and universe are shaking for it. P.D: I will pay the double price of the dlc with eyes closed if this fight have as OST "Light in the black" of Rainbow, other masterpiece.

[@xdanielol4835]

I don’t know how but you synced the whole fight with the soundtrack, brilliant

[@ohnwelphare]

He missed his opportunity for...Regis-ide

[@soralight_x]

He wasn’t allowed to kill the Kings of Lucis so he used General Glauca instead.

[@WarbossR0kt00fSant0s]

PFFT!

[@alternateaccess9565]

Thank you for sharing, I come back to watch this fight at times. I find that puzzling that Ardyn projects his hatred toward Regis and Noctis when they two were victims of fate and Somnus betrayal. To add, did Regis ever learn about Ardyn's life before he died, his connection to Somnus and that he disguised himself as the Lucian guard Ardyn cruelly murdered?

[@dantecrailman8861]

Pretty sure that Somnus erased any evidence of Ardyn's existence after he usurped his throne.

[@X1erra]

The entire reason he's called Adagium is because Somnus erased Ardyn from history, and only kept his record as a monster.

[@whatthe9256]

It would have been great if summons worked like ifrit instead of a one time big time attack

[@mr.voidout4739]

Yeah... Astrals are so prominent in the lore, but their practical value is nothing more than an occasional tide-turner and impressive tech-demo. Having actual command of them would make way more sense.

[@asifdilawar1044]

They screwed up

[@pigifi]

Yeah, the biggest issue with the Astrals is that they are reliant on RNG. They always show up at the wrong times.

[@bahaa112001]

This was a testing ground for ffvii remake and it was met with positive results, this is why the used the same approach in the next ff game.

[@yoholup19]

@@mr.voidout4739 tbf the astrals are only meant to keep noctis alive they can't intervene anymore than to keep noctis alive

[@Kenshin6321]

@0:19 Anyone else happy that they used the setup from Final Fantasy vs 13 trailer?

[@muhamadsulaimanjazuli6089]

That remind where noctis face a someone but looks like is a woman and She use magic portal instead of royal sword

[@route77productions]

In the now scrapped Episode Noctis DLC that was suppose to release after this one, there was gonna be a scene where Noctis is on the steps of the palace fighting guards just like in the Versus XIII trailer. Many of those trailers were just cool moments that weren't even connected to a main story so my guess is that they planned on restoring some of those scenes into XV somehow.

[@route77productions]

@@muhamadsulaimanjazuli6089 That person was Ravus, originally he was suppose to be a power wielding foe.

[@wreday720]

Since Advent Children, Square Enix has been trying to replicate it’s that movie’s right scenes in its games, hence all the action games like Dissidia, Type-0, KH, Versus/XV and of course VII Remake. I think the only time they came close was KH2’s Data Org battles, but something about this battle made me feel like they came really damn close here too. This battle may be a little lacklustre but something about it just felt really epic and blood-pumping. Jumping around on lampposts, calling in tornadoes, real time summons, magical barriers and sword clashes just made this all a bit more exhilarating. XV, you may not be the best action game but you’re certainly putting Square on the right path..... Or maybe it was the kickass OST at 2:52

[@raganaxgid]

Ive been playing all ff from 6 to 15 and i can say ardyn is legit the best villain in ff history

[@tsuirorankami5243]

I’ve played them all, and you are ABSOLUTELY right! He is basically an even more perfect Golbez as a character since he’s an anti-hero more than being a villain. Ardyn could easily be a protagonist of a FFXV-2 with the revived-demon Luna (as Dawn of the future the novel, and the canceled DLC show)

[@jamesvanitas]

Some people may say differently: Like say Sephiroth or Kefka. Tho I would like to see him in something like KH4; I’d love it if he was a secret boss!

[@MrVince329]

AHHHHH THE SCENE FROM THE VERSUS XIII TRAILERS

[@ParaSMG]

Which one?

[@MrVince329]

@@ParaSMG 2008 Jump Festa if I recall

[@thedude3065]

well there was Ardyn sleeping on the throne on the left hand as opposed to Noctis on his right Ardyn glancing out of the backseat right window of a car and when he and Regis point their royal arms a each other

[@jorgemathiasbenitezsaldiva8131]

@@ParaSMG the scene where noctis and the man in white cloak, both summon armiger

[@shanebluesky7452]

Why tf ardyn combat is the best? Noctis armiger unleashed pales in comparison. They need to make this style available in the main game.

[@puffpuffpassmako]

Ardyn is centuries old. He's had PLENTY of time to master his powers more than any other king. So his fighting style should be the most refined. Ardyn has had these powers for centuries. Noctis has had them only for 18 years (his age).

[@MeatyThigh]

@@puffpuffpassmako What? He was imprisoned for most of his life. He had around 30 or 40 years free which is still alot

[@ozairchishti1264]

Ok basic combat I can understand but this looks better than Armiger Unleashed to you? What? This doesn't even come close to the combos and abilities Armiger Unleashed gives you. It's better than basic Armiger sure but nowhere near as good as Armiger Unleashed.

[@GuitarJester89]

Well, The True Armiger Unleased from Royal Edition is better then Ardyns combat.:p

[@pkshd]

Ardyn is just Luka after paying attention to Bayonetta and Jeanne's fighitng styles.

[@noshuneclipse9475]

You would not believe how long it took me to realize that Ardyn's sword is literally just a red Blade of the Mystic Which makes sense, because the Blade of the Mystic is the sword Somnus had wield, in which Ardyn and Somnus being brothers and having basically the same sword makes sense

[@dantecrailman8861]

The name of Ardyn's sword is Raksasha Blade.

[@noshuneclipse9475]

@@dantecrailman8861 No, you don't understand. I know that it's name is the Rakshasa Blade, but it's model is the exact same as the Blade of the Mystic, only difference being it's color.

[@nathanieljefferies5491]

The two weapons were actually made for the two of them personally to commemorate their ascension respectively

[@Rawgna]

1:37 best moment and music too

[@HJLusio]

"Can you please summon my brother?"

[@elisabethacronqvist7859]

No ;-):-P

[@carrotpl]

"Can you *PLEASE* summon my brother?"

[@majidmuhairi8686]

@@carrotpl No.

[@Kaisermorde78]

"CaN yOu PlEaSe SuMmOn My BrOtHeR? "

[@jorgemathiasbenitezsaldiva8131]

@@Kaisermorde78 oh s*** he's dead

[@dinoblade8167]

Why Regis looks like an Asian guy in his youth but looks British when he's old. Same with Noctis, he looks like Sasuke in his youth and resembles Keanu Reeves at the end.

[@zeruszephuros5419]

If only SE released all the FFXV contents up till now since launch and its planned DLCs(that were cancelled) it woulda been a much much greater game :/

[@codyhamilton7716]

Please tell me the name of that song

[@yohanndamystic]

We all want to know that

[@simpcatcher131yes7]

I'm a little late, but I'm pretty sure it's one of ardyns themes, he has 4

[@GustavoRodriguez-qo4qf]

Carmina Dawn

[@blackbulls9725]

Ardyn beat the "boss vs when you unlock him as a playable character" curse

[@FeeIRG]

I guess the boss would have been too difficult if it was like this holy shit

[@knightofetro13]

Damn Regis was a snack when he was younger lmao

[@yonyon8670]

Its a fight where you get to be the BOSS rekting another player

[@yonyon8670]

@Christian Butera i like using in game slangs

[@poptobi1375]

Ardyn the best troll ever

[@fromthedlek1295]

Facts

[@chocolateoverdrive3256]

Regis: Such power! Ardyn: yes that trait may have skipped a generation or two This dude is the biggest troll in the history of trolling

[@GrahamChapman]

Nah, Hazama/Terumi from BlazBlue has him beat... He's still a really good troll though.

[@martmandred9182]

Are you all right? You're beginning to look the worse for wear.

[@DarthAlphaTheGreat]

Ardyn is strong, but he has lost what makes him truly powerful-hope and friendship. All those he fought also lost those too and are in solitude, hence he could win...except one.

[@SSJKDotsSanctum]

I haven't played this DLC in a while and I just watched Final Fantasy 15 Kingsglaive which takes place after this. How did Regis forget that he fought Ardyn again? Ardyn came into Regis throne room in the film and talked to him.

[@dantecrailman8861]

Ardyn is still in his disguise when he fought Regis.

[@SSJKDotsSanctum]

@@dantecrailman8861 He transformed out of it or was that just for visual representation to the audience?

[@dantecrailman8861]

@@SSJKDotsSanctum For visual representation, in Regis' POV, he's fighting a random guard.

[@justunnam3d]

Even if Ardyn reveal himself to Regis nothing really stoping him from disguising again

[@johndarland3633]

Ardyn, considering he lived a life of solitude, would have gladly accepted himself as being tainted and chilled alongside somnus and none of this would have happened. He was as much a good guy as he is bad. he only became bad because of them doing him dirty.

[@CojaGamez]

He was screwed by somnus, the crystal and Bahamut. He is probably the biggest victim in ff15

[@pat_elite4324]

@@CojaGamez probably? Lol

[@CojaGamez]

@@pat_elite4324 Somnus kinda sucks too

[@kl2389]

Man that music. What is the title?

[@johnlandry1218]

Usually the boss corners you but this time we are the ones cornering the boss

[@Grrimhildr]

1:26 best part, music is just so perfectly timed

[@Ubermensch9240]

Bahamut: "I mean could just let this happen...... but Ardyn will try to stop me from destroying the world, and that would suck."

[@sunflow57]

I think I'm gonna buy this game.

[@shindanaisan-ubon6739]

Wow that bgm...

[@christopherb.5797]

2:48-3:01 That 🎺

[@RagnaCloud13]

Fun fact: Ardyn's armiger model reminds you of Noctis' LD weapon: Flametongue

[@Studiosmediamilk]

Let me make it clear: Ardyn is the boss, not Regis.

[@ardynluciscaelum1406]

We are the boss, not regis

[@nerostile333]

Me in the World of Ruin: "Holy shit what happend to the beautiful city insomnia???" *After ardyn dlc* Me: "The city is burning huh?...neat."

[@shadow3815]

FFXV should of been a prequel to Ardyn story and FFXV2 could of been Noctis story. It should of been a reverse tbh.

[@foodiefriendsclub4493]

Shit, could have, should have. I am a dick sorry

[@ajimit8669]

Ardyn: "Is he dead?" Overcatious Hero: "Stand back, let me burn this man to dust with my inferno."

[@AlexAlex-ry7oc]

So wait wait you're telling me that king bro cannot defeat ardyn while regular bro ignis can beat him. WHAAAAT

[@superficialcase]

Ignis used the full power of the ring -- which ultimately requires a sacrifice of one's life to wield. But even if Ignis could use the full power, he couldn't permanently defeat Ardyn (which is why Ardyn eventually returns after being defeated by Ignis). Regis clearly wasn't using the Ring's full power as 1) He wasn't the prophecised Chosen King 2) Doing so would mean he has to sacrifice his life (which would result in a paradox because Noctis wouldn't be born) and 3) Regis doesn't have the Crystal's Power.

[@AlexAlex-ry7oc]

But regis is part of the royal line they could have at least shown that in the game that ardyn struggled to defeat regis. While in episode ignis it was shown that ardyn is partly defeated. Ignis was just a regular dude yet the king cant do that hmmmm

[@miguelruiz3078]

@@superficialcase Point 2 is meaningless. Bloodline's user can use the magic and ring for free (obviously Noctis has a special power up).

[@birmandragon1495]

@@miguelruiz3078 Incorrect. Those of the Lucian bloodline can merely access the power of the ring at a greatly reduced cost. There is a reason that every King of Lucis has been an old man before they reached 40 years of age. However, it is also worth noting that no King of Lucis has ever been shown to use the Ring like Ignis did. Whether that's because the Armiger makes that function redundant, or because the Lucii don't allow their descendants to access it, is anyone's guess.

[@vhsninjaccoon7705]

Ignis can't defeat him.

[@crusty3731]

4:20 what happened to his head it's freaking me out...

[@diegosmurillo]

So why did Regis not recognize Ardyn in the movies and game?

[@puffpuffpassmako]

He did. However, he kept it to himself in the movie. He knew what Ardyn was, which is why he didn't bother having him restrained in the throne room. Everyone would've been slaughtered if Regis tried anything. So instead he kept his composure and pretended he didn't know (for every one else's sake)

[@diegosmurillo]

Magnus Malo and about the whole attack? I haven’t played the game, but he attacked the whole city. How much is this before the mainline?

[@puffpuffpassmako]

@@diegosmurillo about 30 years.

[@ozairchishti1264]

@@diegosmurillo He attacked the city disguised as an Insomnian soldier who they were unable to identify. Regis was the only one who actually saw his real face other than Somnus and Bahamut. To everyone else the attack is still a mystery.

[@johnboy1760]

It's nebulous I'd say. He either disguised himself as a soldier and it the camera panning round was a stylised way of revealing it was really him so we as a player weren't controlling a non descript guard. Or Regis did know and decided better than trying anything. In his prime he and his entire city were comfortably thrashed by ardyn. This was arguably Insomnia at it's height of power, certainly in Regis' lifetime. So in his old age, towards the end of a losing war he wasn't about to antagonise a guy who comprehensively spanked his entire town. Remember after this he sends noctis away. Could likely be down to him fearing another incident as depicted in the dlc.

[@melvideogamelover4979]

So cooooool Ardyn and Regis !

[@iianimeisii]

I wonder if Regis ever made the connection that Ardyn and Somnus were closely related.

[@martmandred9182]

He's a Lucis, man. Course they're related.

[@justunnam3d]

Well he knew Ardyns real identity, surely knowing that results in knowing about who he is related too, unless Somnus left that part out

[@alternateaccess9565]

I asked the same question, as I am not sure if Regis ever learned who Ardyn is and what Somnus did. Did the Astrals like Bahamut tell Regis or the crystal?

[@Lwhchris]

This looks somewhat underwhelming. VFX, SFX doesn't seem like they are even there.

[@Asphyx12]

Gilgamesh why you colored your hair to purple and black?

[@fluthlight7131]

Ardyn has a better combat method than Gilgamesh. Gilgamesh refuses to use his GoB correctly (it's the writers' fault and their laziness). Gilgamesh has infinite ways to use GoB but Nasu or takeuchi are lousy writing fights tactically. Narita at least knows how to use Gilgamesh better.

[@Asphyx12]

@@fluthlight7131 can't you see im joking here?

[@Nobodysurvivesevenonebit]

Aradyn is crazy strong.

[@Dodringo64]

Holy shit, this music...How am I only just hearing of this song through Theatrhythm!?

[@kevinlima1243]

Can you please summon my brother ?

[@obiwan8934]

Oh sh*t

[@QueenofSilence101]

Regis is so calm. It doesn't feel right... Could have used a bit more emotion, maybe...?

[@kuronyra1709]

The thing is: in Japan. Someone reacting with Emotions is seen as weak. While someone keeping a calm tone despite all situation is seen as brave and great. That is the EXACT same problem that was encountered for Metroid Other M and "Robo-Samus". It's a difference in culture.

[@valentinewiggin9152]

I think it is also Regis' personality. He very rarely looses his cool, and only around people he trusts (I think it was even mentioned in Kingsglaive).

[@CT-0373]

very cool music

[@thessk_1]

This music is giving me FFX vibes with the guitars

[@yaboigamerdouji7573]

Bruh, Ardyn uses Unlimited Blade Works better than Emiya! 🤣🤣🤣

[@shauqiharris2772]

Looks more like Gate Of Babylon.

[@xxcyxx3593]

Any explanation why Regis showed no recognition of Ardyn in Kingsglaive? Is this even canon?

[@nickroscher3968]

Ardyn is disguised as a soldier.

[@aldoghazali1375]

Really, cuz i don't remember Regis said who are you to ardyn in Kingsglaive

[@ozairchishti1264]

Considering Ardyn wiped the floor with him, all of his guards, and even a building sized version of Somnus I assume he recognized him but just didn't say anything to avoid provoking him. He probably wanted to resolve the matter as peacefully as possible without starting a fight since Ardyn is literally unbeatable for anyone other than Noctis.

[@Mestephra]

@@ozairchishti1264 Exactly as you put it, he wanted to avoid an all out bloodbath that could have ended the game early for us. If Noctis was still in the city, Ardyn probably would have hunted down noctis and kill him right then and there. Because as we've seen during the ending of the episode, its shown that Ardyn doesn't care anymore about fulfilling Bahamuts prophecy. (Not like anyone had a choice)

[@Its_KaReeM]

I think maybe because Ardyn is disguised as a soldier?!? I am not sure

[@1aundulxaldin]

On my way to work this morning, I had a series of thoughts about this whole game in general, so work with me here. I heard the in the original script, Noctis had the power to speak to the dead because of his and Luna's vaguely defined connection to Etro, Goddess of the Dead who sleeps, which ran in line with Noct's city being called, "Insomnia" and Noct's name meaning "Night". That was scraped naturally because the dev team had Hibata leading everything. What are we left with? A lame game? Not really. The game seen here, now that we have this DLC episode, brings a whole new kind of context to light. So, the key figures in this story are now Ardyn and Noctis, the former being someone who had his right to the throne taken away, and the latter being someone who inherited the throne only because of his bloodline from Somnus. Both shackled by fate to meet a terrible end, powerless to really affect the outcome that ends in both of their deaths. Bahamut, as showcased by that Dawn of the Future novel, was the real villain, writing the script of this drama for everything to fall into place so that peace could be achieved, however this results in two kingdoms falling as a result, so really, this makes the end result gained by some twisted means seem kind of pointless, as a peaceful calm is achieved through the final sacrifice of the central two characters. So poor Noctis. Goes on a quest to find the 12 weapons that would give him the power to save a Kingdom that gets destroyed when he leaves it, turning the end result of his entire quest into a Pyrrhic victory of salvaging victory of any kind in the face of everything gone, and his friends and allies destroyed or ruined, by an enemy that had everything taken away from him. Bravely fighting against fate, but never quite overcoming it. The takeaway from all this is not necessarily a negative one: if the intent follows the misfired bullet, then this actually could work as an idea. Even when the cards are stacked against you, you do everything in your power to defy your fate. Even when you cannot, you go down fighting, which is more noble and incredible than whatever the original idea Nomura had been gunning for when he started. Plus, this kind of feels like what happened with the game in general. A weird metaphor. It struggled to become the kind of the game that everyone could enjoy, but it became something else entirely. While it is sad that the DLCs got canned, the game can still be enjoyed keeping the above in mind. While not necessarily something that the game itself would have enjoyed becoming due to the forces and the Company guiding its' development, but it became a game that still could be enjoyed all the same.

[@ryanhernandez5632]

And the sad truth of the matter the gods could have prevented if not eradicated the star scourge when it first began but choose not too. Instead the felt they were above the mess they were responsible for. Since the war with the infernion had led to the diseases arrival on the world. And through the gods there emissary the Oracle could cure it one person at a time, but I'm certain the gods could have been able to cure way more than that at one time. At the end of the day they could have stopped it all but choose not to. And the real cherry on top was bahamuts true intention. Elimante competition. A mortal king who's powers can grow beyond there's? A Deamon who found a way to increase the power of the scourge to infect gods, while imparting knowledge on some to create god killing machines? That is his true motive, control over the masses. bahamuts rigged the game, ethier followed your roles he set out for you, the world is saved and you both die Or the world ends. While if you where arydn you could win instead, killing the world and the gods eventually and have your revenge, while becoming the last sentient being, and a immortal one at that. There was no winner or loser because the ones who won weren't even playing the game

[@jorgemathiasbenitezsaldiva8131]

@@ryanhernandez5632 bahamut is similar to bhunivelze from lightning returns, logic because xv was originally part of the fabula nova crystalis universe in the form of versus xiii

[@slice9597]

Am I the only one who would enjoy playing this fight from the other side?

[@thespheregridisrunonchemtrails]

"This monster must be stopped" "Must I? Really? By whom, might I ask" God I fucking love Ardyn

[@Calaburn700]

I like how he just said is he dead and I'm just like yes

[@SnthwaveSunset]

The music is the best part

[@cptdtinyreaper3697]

Just me who cracked a laughter when Ardyn lifted the hand of Regis, and just dropped it to confirm something. 🤭

[@kisametaylor9152]

Imagine if the while game had a dmc 5 combo system with actual inputs s8ntead of just holding the O button Had a seizure writing the first time: Imagine of this game had a whole combo system like DMC5 instead of just holding down circle the whole game.

[@XBladeVanitas]

"Imagine of this game had a whole combo system like DMC5 instead of just holding down circle the whole game." Might get your wish with FF16 cause one of the DMC5 combat directors is working on that

[@kisametaylor9152]

@@XBladeVanitas N U T

[@wahyupramono1549]

Song please

[@DarkLordSauronrocks]

something wrong officer ardyn: I came for revenge of the lost dlc

[@MbarosaHQ]

Regis look hotter in his old days

[@GeneFreakPlays]

The music track is amazing but the composers must have finished Grandia just before songwriting :D

[@JoseGarcia-rf8nc]

Two Gods try to kill Ardyn and fail. Ardyn is a God. 😱

[@TPBSHALAHUDDINALAYYUBI]

King Regis looks like cao cao 😅

[@MisanthropyTEC]

Why do they keep calling Ardyn “adagium”?

[@DatWittyName]

It's the name he's referred to in history after Somnus had his true name erased from official record and imprisoned.

[@MisanthropyTEC]

DatWittyName oooooh thanks for the response, Somnus really is a dick of a brother

[@chocolateoverdrive3256]

Somnus labelled Ardyn as a daemon and then he was known as Adagium throughout history

[@tunnicc6704]

Regis really holding his own against a god and a god

[@rionsteiner4422]

Why Regis didnt recognize Ardyn on Kingsglave movie?

[@cnzy293]

Rion Steiner because during this moment Ardyn is still disguise as a royal guard. At least that’s what I think. During the course of the whole dlc, everyone in the city saw him as a royal guard, so Regis never saw how he really looked like.

[@rionsteiner4422]

@@cnzy293 why didn't think he didn't recognize him? Base on gameplay and cutscenes he transformed himself into his original appearance in front of regis. I think Regis has poor memory.

[@christianlopez707]

@@rionsteiner4422 he does say in the movie "has the empire grown so bold that they would send the chancellor?" Its possible that he was surprised by the idea that the empire would send the guy who attacked them to try and talk things out. Kinda of a stretch but its the best I got.

[@rionsteiner4422]

@@christianlopez707 thanks still many plot holes unsolve too bad its the last episode of this game.

[@christianlopez707]

@@rionsteiner4422 true although it kinda helps to think about the story as a television series and after everything thats happened with the game I think its best to leave it as it is.

[@shauqiharris2772]

Gate Of Babylon.

[@ardynluciscaelum1406]

Oh my, i guess someone saw me slaughter the king of lucis himself

[@3ftninja132]

Howdy Y'all.

[@swefrostofficial3007]

Regis: Ardyn! Ardyn: In the flesh! 10 Years later FF15 Movie Ardyn: Im ardyn insomnia or something. Old man Regis : hmm -_-- Nice to meet you im Reggy

[@dantecrailman8861]

He does know Ardyn by the name Adagium.

[@CojaGamez]

In this fight I'm pretty sure he's in disguise and not going by the name Ardyn

[@KisekiFan]

honestly after playing this its really disappointing that they cancelled the rest of the DLC cause i was really looking forward to the new ending, i didnt really like the vanilla one

[@MQLin910]

You cannot defy that young Regis is ZADDY

[@alumlovescake]

Its all fun and games until Versus XIII gets referenced.

[@Queen_Sheva]

How do you summon I firit

[@Mauricio-hr6gu]

If Regis know him, someone give me a explanation why not the king take precautions in Kingsglaive when Ardyn visit him, it's only a patch game incomplete.

[@dantecrailman8861]

If u played the dlc, Arydn is disguised as a Lucian guard. None in the royal family barring Somnus knew what Ardyn looked like.

[@yumakuga2066]

Okay so how come Regis didn't recognize Ardyn in the Kingsglaive movie?

[@dantecrailman8861]

Because Ardyn is still on his disguise as a Lucian guard when he fought Regis.

[@dantecrailman8861]

@Lucifer Morningstar Throughout his dlc, you can hear the Crownsguard over the radio talking about how Ifrit is being controlled by a fellow guard of theirs.

[@CojaGamez]

Yeah I'm pretty sure he's disguised

[@aidenreed680]

So is this out?

[@MeatyThigh]

Yeah came out yesterday

[@Archdeacon.Krieg.]

It’s all fun and games until the hat comes off

[@Ubermensch9240]

This will be very confusing in Kingsglaive.

[@adrykcrose9076]

Love it when the just back them in to corner and just mash and fuck with the camera gameplay, no class.

[@wellifailed392]

Wait, isn't Ardyn part of the Lucis bloodline? So then he'd have to kill himself

[@giornogiovanna5235]

This is going to hurt

[@PESnCc4.7153D.D]

C'è Un'altra verità è oltre la luce e l'oscurità. La luce è l'oscurità possiedono tante verità, non tutte per fortuna.

[@yeflynne]

Soo why didnt regis notice ardyn in kingsglaive

[@birmandragon1495]

Because Ardyn was using an illusion to disguise himself as an officer of the Crownsguard. For gameplay purposes we see Ardyn as... well, as Ardyn, but everyone else is just seeing a random Crownsguard running around with glowing red floating swords.

[@CojaGamez]

@@birmandragon1495 Yeah exactly, you hear the crownsguard say they see a solider that looks like them fighting and he also doesn't go by ardyn

[@JustV1997]

What are u doing here vergil

[@wokman8354]

Ost?

[@outlaster3431]

I actually support ardyn

[@CaaaramelApples]

Has anybody else realized how broken the sniper is in this fight?

[@WarbossR0kt00fSant0s]

WDYM?