Regis Lucis Caelum CXIII is the king of Lucis and Noctis' father. As the ruling king of Lucis, he safeguards the Crystal and protects Insomnia using a magical barrier called the Wall using the hereditary Ring of the Lucii. Maintaining the Wall drains Regis of his life energy, causing him to age rapidly.
Brotherhood reveals that Regis fought off the Daemon that almost killed Noctis, but the two become estranged as Regis's health failed to meet the Wall's energy demands and Noctis had to come to terms with his future as Lucis's king. He fought against Ardyn in
Episode Ardyn, almost dying at his hands. When Regis accepted Niflheim's peace offer despite knowing it is a trap, he sent Noctis away from the chaos that would ensue in the events of
Kingsglaive. After losing the Ring of the Lucii when Niflheim's General Glauca cuts it from his hand, Regis dies fighting him despite Lunafreya wanting to save him. Regis reappears as one of the Lucii when Noctis sacrifices himself to end the Starscourge and destroy Ardyn, delivering the final blow. A character carried over from
Versus XIII, Regis underwent a major redesign during development, becoming older in appearance. This was due to Regis's expanding role in
Kingsglaive and the new technology available. The development team wanted to create a more expressive character and aged him to properly convey his exhaustion coming from his use of magic to uphold the kingdom's protective barrier. Due to this, his in-game incarnation was redesigned to better fit with his portrayal in
Kingsglaive. The redesign was also chosen as his original design no longer fit into the reworked story of
Final Fantasy XV. Regis's
motion capture and physical model were provided by British actor Jon Campling. Regis is featured as the player character in the spin-off title ''A King's Tale'', where he is accompanied by his steward Weskham Armaugh, his protector Clarus Amicitia, and his friend Cid Sophiar. The game's story is portrayed as a fairy tale told by Regis to a young Noctis. Regis is voiced by
Tsutomu Isobe in Japanese and
Jim Pirri in English; in
Kingsglaive, he is voiced in English by
Sean Bean.
Aranea Highwind is the commodore of Niflheim's Third Army Z-Corps 87th Airborne Unit, a group of Daemon hunters and mercenaries Niflheim employed. Due to her prowess in aerial combat, she is known as "the
Dragoon". Over the course of the story, she becomes increasingly uncomfortable with the empire's actions—particularly in capturing Daemons for experimentation—and ultimately severs ties with them, instead using her resources to aid refugees. She later appears in
Episode Prompto, where Noctis sends her to find Prompto. She chastises Prompto for doubting Noctis and refuses his help in fighting Verstael until he overcomes it. In
The Dawn of the Future, Aranea helps imperial citizens escape the capital of Niflheim, Gralea, and takes down a Diamond Weapon Ardyn brought to destroy it, later aiding Lunafreya and Noctis in their battle against Bahamut. Aranea was designed by Ferrari. Compared to other characters, Aranea—who was designed in mid-2010—underwent few changes during the game's development. The only notable change was to her weapon, which was altered due to being deemed "unsuitable". Two characters closely connected to her,
Biggs and Wedge, originally had major roles with unique designs; they were eventually reduced to a minor role with Niflheim NPC character models. Aranea is voiced by
Miyuki Sawashiro in Japanese and
Kari Wahlgren in English. According to Wahlgren, Aranea is morally ambiguous with a "sexy dark streak", a tonal departure from the roles she usually played.
Cor Leonis is the Marshal of the Crownsguard and a famous warrior of Lucis. He is known as , a name he earned as a teenager for being the only survivor of a Lucian squad that encountered the supernatural swordsman Gilgamesh, managing to cut off his arm despite losing his sword to him. When he was younger, he fought alongside King Regis against the forces of Niflheim, being friends with Gladiolus's father Clarus. He helps the party early on in Noctis's hunt for the Royal Arms, magical weapons tied to Noctis's family. In
Comrades, he continues to support the Kingsglaive, halting any search for Noctis on orders from Gentiana. He later rallies the soldiers of Lucis around Noctis when he returns, and helps him directly during the assault on Insomnia. Cor was one of the characters created for
Versus XIII, initially designed as the fifth permanent playable character who joined the group during the course of the game. When transitioning from
Versus XIII to
Final Fantasy XV, Cor was retained, but his role was reduced to a non-playable mentor figure. This was because the team decided to focus on the dynamics within the core group of similarly aged men, feeling that an older man would not be compatible with their plans. His character went otherwise unchanged. He acts as a temporary party member during certain points, following the party in order to protect Noctis and his group, occasionally joining them in battle. Cor's Japanese voice actor,
Hiroki Tōchi, was originally cast as Noctis's chauffeur in
Versus XIII before its transition to
Final Fantasy XV. Cor is voiced in English by
Matthew Mercer. Cor, depicted as a mature background figure of authority, was a character Mercer had not played before in his career.
Iris Amicitia is the younger sister of Gladiolus and a childhood friend of Noctis. When she was a child, Noctis shielded her from trouble when she got lost in the grounds of Regis's palace; her later confession to Gladiolus helped soften his view of Noctis. She escaped Insomnia during Niflheim's invasion, taking refuge in Lestallum. Iris is depicted as having a carefree attitude and is close to all four of the party members; particularly Noctis, whom she has a crush on. She occasionally employs a doll made in the likeness of a
Moogle during combat situations. During Noctis's slumber, Iris becomes one of the most notorious Daemon hunters in the world, being dubbed "the Daemon Slayer". Iris is voiced by
Megumi Han in Japanese and
Eden Riegel in English.
Iedolas Aldercapt is the emperor of Niflheim and an antagonist in
XV. At the game's beginning, he has withdrawn from frontline politics, delegating the task of administrating his empire to Ardyn. Nevertheless, he retains an active role within Niflheim's political scene. Aldercapt's ambition is to use the Crystal to grant Niflheim world domination.
The Dawn of the Future reveals that Aldercapt's attitude was a result of losing his family during the war against Lucis and Ardyn's manipulation. Ardyn later infects Aldercapt with Starscourge, transforming into the Daemon Foras before Noctis kills him. Aldercapt is voiced by
Shōzō Iizuka in Japanese; in English, he is voiced by
Bob Joles in
Final Fantasy XV and
David Gant in
Kingsglaive.
Ravus Nox Fleuret is Lunafreya's older brother and a former prince of Tenebrae, a formerly sovereign kingdom which Niflheim now occupies. He bears a grudge against Lucis and the Caelum dynasty for abandoning his homeland, joining the imperial army to exact revenge. During the events of
Kingsglaive, Ravus attends the treaty-signing as part of Niflheim's delegation, subsequently participating in the empire's invasion of Lucis. He attempts to wield the Ring of the Lucii, but it rejects him and destroys his arm. Upon the death of General Glauca, Ravus is promoted to high commander of Niflheim's armies, with his maimed arm replaced by a Magitek prosthesis. While appearing antagonistic, it is revealed he merely deemed Noctis unworthy and resented Lunafreya worsening her health on his behalf. After Lunafreya asks him to give Noctis Regis' sword, Ravus is labeled an enemy of the empire for his failure to contain the summoning of Leviathan, leading to him defecting to Noctis's side. Ardyn then kills him and resurrects him as a partially transformed Daemon, which the party defeats. Ravus is voiced by
Yūichi Nakamura in Japanese and
Trevor Devall in English.
Verstael Besithia is the head researcher of Niflheim and the "father" of Prompto. When he was younger, he was a promising scientist who developed the Magitek army from Solheim's lost technology to reduce casualties in his people's war against Lucis. More than thirty years before the game's events, Verstael uncovered the dormant Ifrit and freed Ardyn from his prison, seeing them as a means to end the war with Lucis and acquire immortality. In the main storyline, Verstael is seen persuading Emperor Aldercapt to capture Lunafreya alive, as he believes the Oracle could have potential use in her link to the Astrals.
Episode: Prompto reveals that Verstael used the Starscourge and his own DNA to create Magitek soldiers, along with other Daemon weapons. Verstael reveals Prompto's origins as a clone retrieved by Lucis, goading his "son" into shooting him. Upon his death, he uploads his consciousness into his final magitek invention, Immortalis, intending to destroy the world in his new body before Prompto, with Aranea's help, destroys him. He is voiced by
Jin Urayama in Japanese and
Steve Blum in English. His younger version in
Episode Ardyn is voiced in Japanese by
Noriaki Sugiyama.
Kingsglaive The is an elite group dedicated to protecting Regis, who are empowered with abilities similar to those of the Lucian royal line. Following Regis's acceptance of Niflheim's peace, there is dissension among the ranks, and several betray the group. The Kingsglaive survivors are the main protagonists of
Comrades, helping to defend survivors from the growing Daemon numbers and receiving forgiveness from Bahamut in return for protecting Noctis during his ten-year slumber. They join Noctis in a final assault on Insomnia during the final battle. During early production, Ferrari created a group of similar figures to the Kingsglaive, though they were themed after
ninjas. The character Umbra was supposed to be one of the group, but these plans were changed. The characters of
Kingsglaive were designed to be relatable, playing into the movie's themes. • is the main protagonist of
Kingsglaive and a member of the titular elite guard that defends Lucis from the invading forces of Niflheim. Having lost his mother and sister in his youth when the empire conquered his hometown of Galahd, Nyx developed a fierce loyalty to Regis after he rescued him. During the events of
Kingsglaive, Nyx is appointed as Lunafreya's bodyguard and eventually learns of Niflheim's plot. He subsequently sacrifices himself by using the Ring of the Lucii to enable Lunafreya's escape. Nyx is voiced by
Gō Ayano in Japanese and
Aaron Paul in English. • , also known as General , acts as both Kingsglaive's leader and the main antagonist of the film. He was originally loyal to Lucis, but after Niflheim destroyed his home town after Regis withdrew to the fortified capital, he allied with Niflheim in an act of vengeance. He is responsible for the deaths of the previous Queen of Tenebrae and Oracle Sylva Via Fleuret, as well as King Regis, and dies fighting Nyx during the destruction of Insomnia. Drautos is voiced by
Kōichi Yamadera in Japanese. In English, he is voiced by Adrian Bouchet in
Kingsglaive and Matthew Waterson in
Final Fantasy XV. • is a member of the Kingsglaive and Nyx's childhood friend, who hails from the same home town. He is among those disillusioned by King Regis's acceptance of Niflheim's offer of an armistice, defecting to the rebels when his friend Crowe is killed. However, upon witnessing the destruction Niflheim has wrought and learning of Drautos's secret identity, Libertus returns to aid Nyx, escorting Lunafreya to Insomnia's borders so she can escape. Libertus also acts as a key guide for the Kingsglaive survivors in
Comrades. He is voiced by Mitsuaki Kanuka in Japanese and Liam Mulvey in English. • is considered the unofficial leader of the Kingsglaive, having gained much trust within the group. While openly loyal, Luche is the leader of dissenters among the Kingsglaive, and leads their attempt to kill Nyx and Lunafreya. When he corners and wounds Nyx, Lunafreya tricks him into wearing the Ring of the Lucii, which burns him to ashes. Luche is voiced by
Tomokazu Seki in Japanese and
Todd Haberkorn in English. • is a powerful mage within the Kingsglaive and Libertus's friend. Having lost her family, she considers the Kingsglaive her family and shares a sibling bond with Libertus. She is sent by Regis on a mission to accompany Lunafreya, but after Luche kills her, it prompts Libertus to leave the Kingsglaive. Crowe is voiced by
Ayumi Fujimura in Japanese and by Alexa Kahn in English.
Astrals The , also called the Hexatheon, are six beings the people of Eos worship as deities, consisting of Bahamut, Shiva, Ifrit, Titan, Ramuh, and Leviathan. In ancient times, the Astral Ifrit acted as a patron of humankind, but when they rebelled against the Astrals, Ifrit flew into a destructive rage that threatened Eos. This triggered the Great War of Old, which ended after Bahamut felled Ifrit. Niflheim eventually recovered Ifrit, and it ended up corrupted and enslaved to Ardyn. In her quest to aid Noctis, Lunafreya ensures the Astrals will lend him their power by forming pacts dubbed "Covenants". In
Comrades, the Astrals witness Bahamut's trial of the Kingsglaives on the island of Angelgard, the meeting place of the Astrals. Noctis's group fights a corrupted Ifrit, while the other Astrals aid in the assault on Insomnia, then unite their power with Noctis to destroy the Starscourge and Ardyn. In
The Dawn of the Future, the Astrals turn against Bahamut when he threatens Eos, uniting with Noctis, Lunafreya and Ardyn to destroy him; while the Starscourge is eradicated, Bahamut's death causes magic and the other Astrals to vanish from Eos. In the original lore of
Versus XIII, inspired by the
Fabula Nova Crystallis subseries, god-like beings called the fal'Cie existed separately from the summons. The summon Leviathan's design was the earliest completed for the game. During production, the mythos terminology was removed and the mythos gradually shifted to become a thematic base for original lore. As used in
Final Fantasy XV, the Astrals were designed to play integral parts in the story and world as opposed to being simple monsters to be called into battle. They were intelligent beings that Noctis needed to forge a pact with rather than simply commanding them. Due to their key role in the story, the staff chose traditional
Final Fantasy summons instead of creating ones unique to the game. In gameplay, four of the Astrals—Titan, Ramuh, Leviathan and Shiva—act as regular
summons during the game, triggered based on the local environment and Noctis's situation. • , also known as the Glacian and the Frostbringer, is the Goddess of Ice. She is seen through most of the game as Lunafreya's human attendant . Despite originally being hostile towards humanity, Ifrit changed her views, though she took sides against him during the Great War of Old. Lunafreya further helped to rekindle her faith in humanity, and she willingly aids Noctis throughout his quest. When Ardyn enslaved Ifrit, Shiva woke to protect him and Niflheim's troops felled her Astral body. She later joins the other Astrals in aiding Noctis's entry to Insomnia, and deals the finishing blow to the infected Ifrit after Ardyn sets him against Noctis. In
The Dawn of the Future, she directly rebels against Bahamut out of liking for Lunafreya and Noctis. Shiva is voiced by
Sayaka Kinoshita in Japanese and Renee Faia in English. • , also known as the Infernian and the Pyreburner, is the God of Fire. He was originally a patron of humanity who granted them the gift of fire and founded the Solheim civilisation, but their betrayal caused him to become hostile. Upon awakening Ardyn corrupts him and causes him to become enthralled to the Starscourge. He is the penultimate
boss of
Final Fantasy XV and a boss fight in
Comrades. In
The Dawn of the Future, Lunafreya cleanses Ifrit of the Starscourge, and he aids Noctis in the final battle with Bahamut. Ifrit is voiced by Yasuhiro Mamiya in Japanese and
John Kassir in English. • , also known as the Draconian and the Bladekeeper, is the God of War and leader of the Astrals. When the Starscourge ravaged Eos, he planned the events leading to the main game to permanently destroy the plague; to that end, he gifted the Crystal and the Ring of the Lucii to the Caelum dynasty and his trident to the Fleuret family. He summons Ardyn—and later, Noctis—to his domain to explain their role as sacrifices to end the Starscourge, aiding the latter in his battle against the revived and corrupted Ifrit. Bahamut takes on the role of main antagonist in
Dawn of the Future, resolving to purge the planet to eradicate the Scarscourge after Ardyn refuses his role. Noctis and Lunafreya ally with Ardyn and defeat Bahamut. Bahamut is voiced by Itaru Yamamoto in Japanese and
David Lodge in English. Bahamut makes a cameo appearance in ''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' as part of a franchise crossover between Square Enix and
Ubisoft in 2017. • , also known as the Hydraean and the Tidemother, is the Goddess of the Seas. After Lunafreya awakens her from beneath the city of Altissia, she goes on a rampage after Niflheim attacks her until Lunafreya empowers Noctis and enables him to defeat her. She later aids Noctis both on his journey to Niflheim and in the final battle. Leviathan is voiced by
Urara Takano in Japanese and
Candi Milo in English. • , also known as the Archaean and the Landforger, is the God of Earth. He is located near the town of Lestallum, and is the first Astral to lend his power to Noctis. He later protects Noctis and the dying Lunafreya from Leviathan's rampage in Altissia, before joining the other Astrals in the final battle. Titan is voiced by
Kenichirou Matsuda in Japanese and
Ike Amadi in English. • , also known as the Fulgurian and the Stormsender, is the God of the Storms and overseer of Eos's natural laws. Lunafreya awakened him from his slumber on Angelgard. Noctis acquires him by completing a trial in the region of Duscae, and he later appears with the other Astrals during Noctis's final battle. ==Minor characters==