Characters of Final Fantasy XV

Final Fantasy XV (originally titled Final Fantasy Versus XIII), an action role-playing video game released on November 2016, is the fifteenth main installment in the Final Fantasy series, and is thematically connected to Fabula Nova Crystallis Final Fantasy, a subseries of games linked by a common mythos which includes Final Fantasy XIII and Final Fantasy Type-0. The world and main characters were created by Tetsuya Nomura, the game's original director. Nomura also designed the main characters: other character designers involved with the game included Roberto Ferrari and Yusaku Nakaaki.

The story revolves around a conflict between Lucis, the last free kingdom in the world, and the expansionist empire of Niflheim. The main protagonist is Noctis Lucis Caelum, sole heir to the throne of Lucis. On his journey, he is accompanied by three companions: Gladiolus Amicitia, a brother-figure from a noble family sworn to Noctis's protection; Ignis Scientia, Noctis's strategist; and Prompto Argentum, a friend of Noctis from a lower-class family. A key character is Lunafreya Nox Fleuret, Noctis's fiancée through an arranged marriage. Other characters include Noctis's father Regis, the king of Lucis; Cor Leonis, a famous warrior of Lucis; Gentiana, Lunafreya's companion and attendant; Cindy, who with her grandfather Cid acts as mechanic for Noctis' car; and Iris, Gladiolus's sister. Characters from Niflheim serve as the game's main antagonists, including emperor Iedolas Aldercapt, his chancellor Ardyn Izunia, supreme commander and Lunafreya's brother Ravus Nox Fleuret, head researcher Verstael Besithia, and mercenary dragoon Aranea Highwind.

During the game's prolonged development, during which it changed its name and prospective platforms, multiple concepts went through revisions and some elements were cut entirely, including characters and story scenes. Conversely, some characters and concepts were retained throughout development, such as the dragoon Aranea and the game's thematic relation to Fabula Nova Crystallis. Additional media and merchandise based upon the world and characters of XV have been produced, with its expanded media being dubbed the "Final Fantasy XV Universe": these include the anime Brotherhood: Final Fantasy XV and the CGI film Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV.

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