Lunafreya Nox Fleuret

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Lunafreya Nox Fleuret, also known simply as Luna , is the main heroine in Final Fantasy XV and one of the two main characters in Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV. She is a guest party member.

A former princess of Tenebrae, she is currently a captive of the Niflheim empire. Able to talk to the gods, Luna is the youngest Oracle in history. Despite it being under Niflheim's control, Tenebrae has some autonomy thanks to her. She is the younger sister of Ravus Nox Fleuret.

Her character is one of the three main pillars of the story, representing the bond between the heroine and the people of the world. Even if she and Noctis are romantically involved, their relationship is depicted as complex and complicated but not one of a "generic love story", their bond is said to be a basic plot element similar to the bond between Noctis and his friends and Noctis and his father. Luna is said to be the presence that supports Noctis for him to fulfill his destiny, and to be "the type of heroine you want to meet but can't quite reach."

Appearance
Luna has long blond hair styled in side-swept bangs with a double braid headband and the rest twisted and pinned up. She has purple-blue eyes and a white dress embossed with flower patterns and embellished with silver studs. She wears a necklace with a pendant of a star inside a crescent moon. The primary differences between her and the character of Stella seen in earlier material are a rounder face, down-turned almond eyes and a smaller nose. She wields a double-sided trident.

As a child, Luna wore a white dress with a ruffled hem and a zipper at the back. Her hair was shorter and she had bangs.

Personality
Luna has been described as a strong-willed woman who talks about her hopes and dreams and acts on her own initiative. She acts courageous, and remains unfazed even when surrounded by soldiers pointing guns at her, demonstrating her resolve as an Oracle, as she focuses on the future to come and tries to prevent the world from plunging into complete darkness.

Luna and Noctis have a complicated relationship. They're from different kingdoms and are childhood friends, but are being made to marry to bring their kingdoms together. Luna loves Noctis who doesn't have the confidence to respond, although he thinks highly of her. She is said to be the presence that supports Noctis for him to fulfill his destiny and according to Ardyn Izunia, she holds King Regis in the highest regard.

Abilities
Luna is an Oracle who prevents the "Plague of the Stars" from advancing via her powers. The plague lengthens the nights and Luna is preventing the world of Eos from plunging into darkness. She is said to have the power to commune with the gods. She also seems capable to use her trident in combat.

Story
Lunafreya Nox Fleuret and her older brother Ravus were once royalty of Tenebrae and were close allies with the Royal Family of Lucis. Luna and Noctis are childhood friends. They made a promise as children and the memories they shared have been cherished by both. The two got to spend time together following Noctis's near-death experience with a Marilith when Luna kept him company while he was recuperating.

At some point before the main events of Final Fantasy XV and Kingsglaive Final Fantasy XV Lunafreya, Ravus and their mother welcomed King Regis and Noctis as they visited Tenebrae from a long journey to seek healing for Noctis' near-death experience. On the same day, Niflheim invaded Tenebrae and killed many officials of the Royal Family of Tenebrae, including her mother, the Queen of Tenebrae. Whilst running away from Niflheim forces with Regis and Noctis, Luna chose to stay behind and ever since then, Luna and Ravus had no choice but to surrender Tenebrae to Niflheim control. Luna was held in captivity, so it is implied she had a rough childhood.

The Kingdom of Lucis is to sign an armistice to end the long conflict with Niflheim. Ahead of the ceremony, Prince Noctis, heir to the Lucian throne, sets forth from his homeland to formalize the union of states through his marriage to Lady Luna. The peace offer is but a ruse and the imperial army invades the crown city of Insomnia and takes its sacred crystal. En route to his destination, Noctis is shocked to learn that he, his father the king, and his betrothed, are believed dead.

In truth, Luna escaped during Iedolas Aldercapt's conquest of Lucis, and takes refuge in Altissia, Accordo's capital city, where she and Noctis were to be wed. Accompanied by her attendant Gentiana, she is confronted by Niflheim troops, but she brushes away a gun barrel pointed at her.

There is also a black dog, Umbra, that is said to protect Luna, similar to Gentiana. She also has a dog with white fur named Pryna.

Creation and development
Lunafreya first appeared in the Tokyo Game Show 2014 trailer, where glimmering motes surround her, likely alluding to the nature of souls.

Luna replaces Stella Nox Fleuret, the game's previous major female character during its time as Final Fantasy Versus XIII. The overhaul of her character was due to changes in the game's plot that featured Stella in a different role in the story than what is planned for Luna.

The decision of the change happened when the development team come up with the idea of making one single game and immediately realizing how reduced the role of Stella was in the original setting, so they decided to expand her role further and make her a more active character, changing her identity and role in process. Within the overall theme of "journey," the developers also needed to decide the position a heroine should take, and thought that rather than having a passive heroine who needs to be saved, a more determined heroine who actively engages with the events in the story would suit better, and to play that role they thought they needed a different character.

Luna was designed by Yusuke Naora, the art director of Final Fantasy XV, who aimed to have Luna's design exude an indomitable will. The way her eye and lip make up is applied was altered, and her hairstyle was made to look like it would need the assistance of a handmaiden to reflect her nobility. To achieve the desired look, Naora worked with a professional hair and makeup stylist. They deliberately left some dispersion and variability at the tips of her hair to avoid her looking "too prim", as imperfections would give her a more relatable charm.

The likeness of Amanda Piery is used to portray Lunafreya in Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV.

Voice
For Final Fantasy XV and Brotherhood Final Fantasy XV, Lunafreya is voiced by Rina Kitagawa in Japanese. For Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV, Lunafreya is voiced by Lena Headey in English and Shiori Kutsuna in Japanese.

Gallery

 * Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV

Etymology
This may play on her role as the oracle keeping the darkness of the night at bay, being the light that illuminates the darkness of the night.