Gladiolus Amicitia

a character from a game

Gladiolus Amicitia is a companion of Noctis and a playable character in Final Fantasy XV. He is a childhood friend of Noctis and Ignis. As the eldest child of his family, Gladiolus acts as the shield of Noctis's family. He has known Noctis since early childhood and considers him a brother.

Appearance and Personality
Gladiolus is a man of tall height and large build. He wears black leather trousers with a small side chain, an open black shirt with nothing but a pendant underneath, a small arm sleeve over his left wrist, and black shoes with red soles. He has amber eyes, a long scar over his left eye, tattoos covering his arms, his hair is straightened to the back and partially shaved along the sides, and he sports a jaw beard.

Gladiolus seems to be a cheerful person, contrasting with his imposing physique. In the original trailers, he appeared to be the group's senior. In the 1st Production Department Premier trailer, he is heard urging the group to escape from the soldiers invading the city.

In Battle
In battle, he uses bare-fisted fighting techniques with a pile bunker, and can summon a heavy greatsword.

Etymology
Gladiolus is a Latin word, the diminituve of gladius, the sword used by Roman gladiators, and thus means "little sword". Amicitia is the Latin word for "friendship".

Gladiolus is also the name of a genus flowering plants, usually called "sword lilies".