Not sure if it's completely accurate, but this is the impression I've gathered:
Ifrit, in his hatred of humans, tried to eliminate them. I think he summoned the meteor that you see traces of all over Lucis, and that's why there are a bunch of references about how the shards still burn after all this time. The meteor gave rise to the starscourge, a daemon infection that spread across the population. (the only evidence I've seen of this was from a book in the game that described "ash-like particles" that seem to block sunlight and spread the scourge)
Ardyn Lucis Caelum was chosen by the other Gods to cure the scourge, and he did so by taking the infection into his own body to cleanse the people. Unhappy with his methods, the Gods turned against him, forbidding him from entering the afterlife and crowning a new chosen one, Izunia, who usurped Ardyn's name. Ardyn, in his bitterness, then chose to work with Ifrit to spread the scourge until the day that the "True King," Noctis, would rise to fight against him. There, he would end the Lucis line, or if killed, would finally have peace. In the end, he achieved both.
Apologies if that made no sense. I tried.
Its more that he was given the power of the oracle, but stronger, by shiva and bahamut. Then after absorbing so much scourge the crystal refused to anoint him. I think he was meant to be the chosen one, but the gods intervention screwed it up, but they are too arrogant to acknowledge it. They corrected their mistake by giving the oracle power to another family. This kept the king of light clean, and gave the people a healer. His relation to noct is still up in the air. He would have mentioned that noct was a false king if nocts family stole his name, especially when noct calls him a jester, which i think was a throwback to kefka, and to get off his throne.Not sure if it's completely accurate, but this is the impression I've gathered:
Ifrit, in his hatred of humans, tried to eliminate them. I think he summoned the meteor that you see traces of all over Lucis, and that's why there are a bunch of references about how the shards still burn after all this time. The meteor gave rise to the starscourge, a daemon infection that spread across the population. (the only evidence I've seen of this was from a book in the game that described "ash-like particles" that seem to block sunlight and spread the scourge)
Ardyn Lucis Caelum was chosen by the other Gods to cure the scourge, and he did so by taking the infection into his own body to cleanse the people. Unhappy with his methods, the Gods turned against him, forbidding him from entering the afterlife and crowning a new chosen one, Izunia, who usurped Ardyn's name. Ardyn, in his bitterness, then chose to work with Ifrit to spread the scourge until the day that the "True King," Noctis, would rise to fight against him. There, he would end the Lucis line, or if killed, would finally have peace. In the end, he achieved both.
Apologies if that made no sense. I tried.
"I love the smell of Cup Noodle. Smells like. . . perfection."This has become one of the most iconic shots in the franchise for me.
This has become one of the most iconic shots in the franchise for me.
This has become one of the most iconic shots in the franchise for me.
This has become one of the most iconic shots in the franchise for me.
This has become one of the most iconic shots in the franchise for me.
Yea that line really would lose its power. And your right ardyn would have played up the whole imposter king thing if noct wasn't a real lucis caelum. He played on every one of nocts insecurities, like not being able to save his dad or luna. Im sure he would have used that to get the upper hand if he could.
"It's... More than I can take..."
FUUUUCK.
Yes, thanks.
