Trouble Among Friends
The events in Altissia did more than leave Noctis with a heavy heart, they drove a rift through Final Fantasy XV’s protagonists. As the prince holds the Ring of the Lucii and weighs his options going forward, Ignis is struggling with his injuries and Gladio is angry with his leader for not being more aware of the suffering of others. Fighting on behalf of their king, they were broken up and Ignis was left completely blind. Yet, all Noctis could seem to focus on was his lost home, his lost love, and the burden of being a ruler.
Gladio doesn’t take kindly to how his supposed king is carrying himself and so a bitterness hangs over their quest as they push on. It takes the battle with the Marlboro to put things into perspective, as Ignis finally speaks up and they decide to reunite as one. It is impossible for any of them to defeat the darkness looming ahead on their own, so putting all the differences aside is the greatest course of action.
Once they’re back on the same page, they begin to realize that Ardyn, who has always shown up as if he were following them, is pulling the strings withing the Niflheim empire. They decide to head to Tenebrae.
