Ardyn Izunia

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Chancellor Ardyn Izunia is a non-playable character in Final Fantasy XV. He is a shrewd, humorous man who handles the political operations of the Niflheim Empire for Iedolas Aldercapt.

Ardyn is responsible for the expansion of Verstael's Magitek Infantry; he is using it to increase Niflheim's might.

Appearance
Ardyn is a man with purple-red hair, amber eyes, and a strong-featured face. He dresses in a unique style: long jackets and trousers of black, with the jacket's trimmings being white and gray. He wears a pale red neckscarf, and a gray-and-white hooded garment around his shoulders. One of his most distinctive accessories is a black fedora. In Kingsglaive and on some occassions during the main game, he is also seen to be wearing a wing-like accessory on his left arm.

Personality
Ardyn portrays his eccentric personality through his unusual clothing. His manner is polite and slightly flamboyant. He remains civil in the face of hostility, as can be noted when he first encounters Noctis's group.

Story
During the events of Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV, Ardyn was the person responsible for traveling to Insomnia to broker the peace treaty terms with Regis Lucis Caelum CXIII and the Lucian Council. He is already known by this time, although he takes the trouble to formally introduce himself upon his arrival and reception. During the same time he proposed to broker a peace treaty, he was also the person who proposed the marriage between Prince Noctis and Lunafreya Nox Fleuret.

Noctis and his companions first encounter Ardyn when he greets them at Galdin Quay, where he cryptically informs them that the ferry is no longer running. He also comments that the ceasefire is "getting us nowhere". Calling himself an "impatient traveler" and "man of no consequence", he tosses a coin to Noctis' group, telling them to consider it their "allowance".

Creation and development
The likeness of Edward Saxby is used to portray Ardyn in Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV.

Voice
Ardyn is voiced in Japanese by. He shares his Japanese voice actor with Reno from the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII and Izana Kunagiri from Final Fantasy Type-0, as well as / from the Kingdom Hearts series. In English, he is voiced by Darin De Paul.

Gallery

 * Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV