Noctis Lucis Caelum

Noctis Lucis Caelum is the playable character and main protagonist of Final Fantasy XV. He is the Crown Prince and heir to the throne of Lucis, the kingdom to have control over the Crystal. Thus, he can wield the power of Lucian kings.

Appearance
Noctis is a svelte young man standing at 176cm (5'9) with spiky black hair and blue eyes that can glow red. He wears a black jacket with skull-motif buttons and sequenced details on pockets. He keeps it unzipped and the tag on the zipper also has a small skull. Underneath, he wears a steel gray shirt with skull prints. Noctis wears black cropped trousers and black buckled boots with red soles. He also wears a black motorcycle glovelet on his left hand. It is suggested that he is an attractive young man, as Aranea referred to him as a "pretty boy" upon first meeting him.

As a youth, Noctis has a delicate and boyish appearance with deep piercing blue eyes, a glabrous baby-faced visage with a fair skin tone, and elaborately spiked black hair from the back. His bangs partly sweeping over his eyes and hovering over both sides of his face to roughly his cheeks, with a silky blue tint varying in shade with the scene. He is a casual dresser with his wardrobe, as a white shirt and denim jeans with black ballcap is one of the permutations of clothing he can be seen in; his color scheme is primarily black, however. Towards the end of the game, his facial features have become much coarser as he appears to have aged prematurely into a middle-aged man, making him look older than he is. He is no longer clean-shaven, having grown a beard, his complexion is rough and shows signs of rapid aging while his eyes are now a sharp scarlet. In middle age, his attire has turned more formal and sophisticated, befitting his regal standing. He can be seen wearing an elegant royal raiment; an impeccable pinstripe suit with a scarf worn around his neck with gold jewelry accenting it, a majestic black and gold pauldron resting on his left shoulder, all accompanied by a cape strapped to his shoulder, with intricate gold accents behind it, and possessing a relaxed, high-backed collar flowing down his back and matching colored shoes, similar to the outfit worn by his father as a King but tailored to his body’s measurements.

Alternate outfits
Noctis has alternate outfits available. A suit is available as DLC, and a casual outfit consisting of a white t-shirt and a black ballcap is available since the beginning of the game. Noctis was first seen wearing a suit for a cut Final Fantasy Versus XIII scene, but it appears in Final Fantasy XV wears the suit designed for King Regis instead,.

Square Enix will release DLC on December 22 that includes "Carnival Style" for Season Pass holders, and "Mog Choco T-Shirt" as free DLC for everyone.

Personality
Noctis is shy, but tries to hide it by "acting cool". He is an ordinary young man who acts tough because he feels it is his duty to protect his kingdom and its citizens. As a result, he sometimes acts rashly or overestimates his strength. He feels the pressure of being the heir to the throne.

Though his three companions are not royalty, Noctis usually acts as an equal to them. His royal upbringing shines through however, as reflected in his body language, poise, and posture in contrast to his team. According to director Hajime Tabata one of his defining aspects is his "sense of ennui". A quirk of his is that he regularly dozes off; this is present from his early childhood. He loves animals, but hates bugs.

Hajime Tabata has described Noctis's relationship with his father thusly:

Noctis has been described as a complex character who has dealt with a lot of emotional turmoil as his mother died when he was young and his father had to cater to the demands of the kingdom, leaving Noctis feeling alone. Nevertheless, he is not bitter over it, accepting that sacrifices had to be made. Noctis is still trying to figure out who he is, and struggles articulating his feelings. He keeps a lot bottled up, especially with confronting how he feels about his childhood friend Luna.

During his final mission, Noctis wore a similar royalty outfit to his father, even wearing a leg brace, though his mobility not limited in anyway, in memory of Regis.

Story
Noctis is the son of King Regis. He is the Crown Prince of Lucis and thus being heir to the Caelum line. His mother, Queen Aulea, died when he was an infant. In his childhood, Noctis was the victim of the Marilith; the servants who accompanied him perished while Noctis was gravely injured, but he was saved by Regis and his attendees.

As depicted in Platinum Demo – Final Fantasy XV, Noctis went into a coma and retreated into a dream world where he came under the protection of Carbuncle, a magical creature who helped him fend off attacks from an unknown force attempting to keep him from waking up. Afterward Noctis spent time in Tenebrae recovering, where he befriended the young Princess Lunafreya Nox Fleuret: while their time together was short, they bonded and forged secret promises. Luna showed Noctis a red notebook they can use to secretly keep in contact, using her dog Umbra as a messenger.

Noctis learned about the Crystal of Lucis and how his father is its sworn protector from Luna. Luna told Noctis he is the Crystal's chosen to banish the plague of darkness from the world, and Noctis promised to do it, although he didn't understand what was asked of him. Noctis also met Gentiana, the mysterious Messenger of the gods who stays by Luna's side. Gentiana was pleased the future king of Lucis would have such a close relation to the Oracle.

When the Niflheim Empire invaded Tenebrae Regis barely escaped with the young Noctis. Though he tried to also take Luna, she opted to stay behind as she didn't feel she could abandon her brother, Ravus. From that time on Noctis and Luna could no longer see each other, although they kept in secret correspondence.

When Regis returns to Lucis with Noctis, he discovers too late that both Noctis and Lunafreya have been "chosen by the stars" for a greater purpose, laying a further burden upon the young boy.

When a king of Lucis dies, their wisdom is passed to the next generation via the bonding of souls, and thus the royal line lives on. The family heirloom, the Ring of the Lucii, contains the accumulated powers of the previous kings of Lucis and is inherited by the person next in line for the throne. However, using the ring's powers saps the user of their life force. The summoned swords both Noctis and Regis can wield are also inherited from each previous king. The king of Lucis is doomed to age prematurely due to their life energy being needed to power the Wall around Lucis. Regis is subject to this, appearing much older than his actual age of around 50 years, so he is conflicted about whether to put such a burden on Noctis.

As depicted in Brotherhood Final Fantasy XV, despite being royalty, Noctis attended a regular school. He befriended a boy named Prompto, whom Luna had advised to seek Noctis's friendship as he hadn't mingled much with others. Gladiolus was his tutor for battle skills since early age, although the two did not initially get along, Gladiolus viewing him spoiled. The two befriended after Noctis saved Gladiolus's younger sister Iris from getting lost and took the blame for wandering outside the palace grounds even if he had only been following Iris to make sure she didn't get hurt. When Noctis was a teenager, Regis had asked Ignis to look after him. Noctis moved to live alone to gain more independence, and although Noctis did well in his exams, he struggled with the pressures of being the future king of Lucis, and the prospect of his father dying.

At age 20, Noctis, as the heir to the Lucian throne, sets forth from his homeland to formalize the union of states through his marriage to Lady Lunafreya of the imperial province of Tenebrae. Accompanying Noctis are his friends—Ignis, his royal advisor; Gladiolus, his bodyguard; and Prompto, his friend from high school. The four head toward Altissia to meet with Luna for Noctis to marry her to solidify relations between their countries as a political union despite their childhood friendship and Noctis's complicated feelings for her.

On their way across Leide, Regalia, Regis's car the party is using, breaks down. The party pushes it to the nearest service station where they meet the mechanic Cindy and her grandfather Cid. Cid recognizes Noctis due to his resemblance to Regis, and assures them the car can be fixed, but it will take time, leaving the party stranded for the time being. Though knowing Noctis is the prince Cid doesn't act respectfully, implying he doesn't think Noctis is ready to become the king. Cindy handles the repairs, and the party is left to make the money to pay her. Once the repairs are done, the party heads to the port town of Galdin Quay, where they hope to take a ferry to Altissia. However, the ferry is not running.

The party learns that Niflheim has attacked the Lucian capital of Insomnia. Both Noctis and his father are reported dead alongside Lunafreya. They turn back, but a blockade prevents them from reaching the city. They find a high vantage point to see the city from a distance, and receive a call from the marshal of the Crownsguard, Cor Leonis, as to the state of affairs. Noctis learns that the news of the king being dead are true, and Cor helps him get started on his quest of retrieving the legendary weapons of Lucis's past rulers. After opening the road to Duscae, Cor deems Noctis strong enough to continue on his mission without his help, and departs.

Iris calls Noctis to tell him she's made it to Lestallum, and they decide to go see her. On the way there, they have an option of visiting the meteor crystal, but if they try to go, they are repelled by Niflheim forces. In Lestallum, Iris shows Noctis around the town and he learns Luna made it out of Insomnia. With little recourse, and Noctis' duty to his country, the party resumes their trip to Altissia in hopes that Luna headed there, however, the ship to there is still out of commission.

Noctis is tipped off on a Royal Tomb being hidden in the area behind a waterfall, and his party heads there to retrieve it. Noctis begins to experience sudden headaches and bizarre visions, which concern his teammates, as the Archaean Titan is calling for him, but Noctis cannot directly communicate with the gods. The area where Titan resides is locked down by the empire, but Chancellor Ardyn Izunia opens the way for him. Noctis comes before the Astral that attacks him. He has a vision of Luna communing with Titan, and forms a covenant with him, gaining the ability to summon him. Surrounded by imperial forces, Ardyn helps Noctis's party escape the site.

Now knowing that Luna is seeking to rouse The Six, Noctis is happy to have the gods on his side. He receives a message from Luna via Umbra, in which she lends her support to his cause. Duscae is shrouded in a storm until Noctis passes Ramuh's trial and gains the means to summon him. Noctis is guided by Gentiana who communicates with him telepathically, directing him what he needs to do to gain the gods' favor.

Upon acquiring the Astral's power, he travels to the nearby Imperial Base to recover the missing Regalia. After fighting through the magitek armors and soldiers at the base, he is confronted by Ravus Nox Fleuret before he can reach the car. Ravus berates them and is about to battle them but Ardyn intervenes, instructing Ravus to go to Altissia. With the Regalia recovered, the party returns to Lestallum.

When they meet Iris back at the hotel, she reveals that the empire's general Caligo attacked Lestallum while the party was away, and the Amicitia family butler, Jared Huster, was killed defending Iris. His grandson Talcott was traumatized by this event, and Noctis expresses his sorrow for his loss. During the night, Noctis dreams of following Luna's dog Pryna while encountering various terrors.

Noctis and the party escort Iris to Cape Caem, but on their way, they discover the Empire has set up yet another "flying fortress" near Old Lestallum. With Ignis's help, Noctis incapacitates General Caligo, but he escapes before they can exact revenge for the killing of Jared. As he leaves the base, Noctis is ambushed by Commodore Aranea Highwind, whom Caligo spoke of in distrust. After a brief fight she leaves and Noctis continues to Cape Caem, where the Hammerhead crew is busy working on Regis's old ship, which will grant them passage to Altissia. That night, they stay at Iris and Talcott's new house by the sea, where Talcott reveals that there is still Mythril Ore that can be used to repair the ship at Vesperpool.

Gladiolus leaves the party to secure the mythril and goes off on his own, to contemplate the recent events. Noctis, Ignis, and Prompto slip into the Empire-held area and with Ardyn's help, are allowed to venture to find the ore, under the supervision of Aranea Highwind, who recognizes Noctis as the Prince. She guides them through a temple, and ruins completely submerged in water, an anomaly created by the abundant daemonic energy. Through her, Noctis learns that the bulk of the Empire's military force is powered by daemons, and listens as Aranea expresses concern over the direction the regime is taking. After securing the mythril, Aranea wishes him well, advising him to choose his own path in life.

Noctis and his friends eventually tracked down the Crystal. However, Noctis was forced to abandon Ignis, Gladiolus, and Prompto to go after the Crystal. After being absorbed into the Crystal and meeting Bahamut, Noctis was made aware of his destiny as the True King. Noctis spent ten years in the Crystal accumulating its magic and strengthening himself to prepare himself for both his battle against Ardyn and his sacrifice. After defeating Ardyn, Noctis, seemingly not wanting his friends to witness his death, orders them to stay outside the throne room and orders them to walk tall. They stood outside to fend off the daemons as Noctis ascended the throne. After sitting on the throne, he called the spirits of the Kings of Lucii. Each spirit "attacks" Noctis to be absorbed into the Ring of Lucii, each one progressively weakening Noctis and nearly killing him before the ritual was complete. Noctis was able to muster all his strength to stay alive for the final spirit to seemingly finish him off.

When the ritual is complete Noctis appears in spirit form alongside Regis, Luna, Gladiolus, Ignis, and Prompto to confront and deliver a final blow to Ardyn's spirit, forever vanquishing him. With this, the prophecy is fulfilled and light is restored to Eos.

In the final post-credits scene that takes place in the afterlife, Noctis appears with Luna, now married and sitting upon the Lucian throne with her at his side. She rests her head, prepared to sleep, and the final shot seamlessly transitions into the Final Fantasy XV logo art by Yoshitaka Amano, in which Luna takes the same sleeping pose. The logo then updates, gaining additional flourishes, as well as a portrayal of Noctis resting alongside her.

Gameplay
Noctis is the only playable character who can use all weapon types, and the Combat Ascension Spheres exclusively focus on his development. His build focuses on all forms of offense, but his aspects of defense of vitality and spirit are lacking.

While on offense Noctis chains attacks automatically by holding the attack button. Manually inputting presses, and depending on the direction of the analog held and the weapon in hand, allows him to perform different combos. While on defense he can perform dodge rolls (tapping the defense button), phase through attacks (by holding the defense button), and block certain attacks (by correctly timing the defense when the button prompt appears), allowing him to counter with a parry and follow through with an offensive opening or a Link-Strike with team mates.

Abilities
A majority of the Ascension grid is focused on Noctis's development, and progressing will further upgrade his capabilities and unlock new abilities and features, from improving MP costs of warp-striking, to abilities helping cover weaknesses and reinforce any existing ones, from the HP recovery rebound Impervious to the close range upgrading critical hit assuring Point Blank Warpstrike. If he learns the Airstep abilities in the Ascension grid, Noctis can continually stay airborne when attacking but this quickly depletes his MP.

Warp
Noctis can warp, allowing him to instantly cover long distances and reach great heights in battle by tossing his weapons for them to act as a relay point for him to manifest at. Targeting an enemy with the action allows him to warp-strike, which allows him to perform an accelerated stabbing attack with a greater deal of damage depending on the distance covered to the target. Point-warping allows him to get away from the epicenters of battles, replenishing MP, giving him sanctuary to recover HP, and allowing for players to assess from afar to best estimate the next course of action. He is only capable of warping with melee weapons. Constantly warp-striking depletes his MP, and running out puts him into the Stasis status, leaving him vulnerable.

Magic
Through the powers of the Crystal, Noctis is responsible for providing the magic of the party. Everyday medicinal items, from tinctures, folk cures, and first aid articles, to even drinks the party has at their disposal are the other catalyst responsible for enacting the special effects that otherwise are not possible by anyone else, and his powers allows the team to draw out elemental energy points used in the craft of Elemancy. Further magical powers unique to him are that of spells usable only by wielding the Ring of Lucii, including a counterattack specialized Holy, gradual mortality inducing Death, and the void summoning Alterna, and attaining the graces of Astrals will allow their powerful presence to be summoned in various situations. Although magic can be equipped to all team members, it is recommended for Noctis to be the designated caster, as relying on the AI is a matter of chance.

Armiger Arsenal
Armiger Arsenal, Noctis's "Limit Break", summons a barrier of any collected Royal Arms to surround him, and confers onto him a state of super speed, high mobility, greater chaining ability, heightened endurance to weaker enemy attacks, as well as levitation. Noctis enters a state of unlimited MP, a higher HP regeneration rate, and no HP cost for any Royal Arms used. It is meant for tight binds, as team-up actions, such as Link Strikes and Backside Strikes, are nearly impossible to achieve in this state. Armiger is upgraded with every Royal Arm the player finds, and every node the Armiger Ascension Sphere unlocks.

Equipment
Noctis can use any weapon type and can wield multiple different weapons in a single battle. The maximum he can carry on hand in action is four weapons assigned to any direction on the D-pad, but they can be changed an time from the menu, and are not actively used by him on hand. Swords and Royal Arms are exclusive to Noctis, the former being basic quick-striking one-handed swords, and the latter being weapons exclusive to the Lucian royal family. Royal Arms are uniquely powerful at the cost of HP per landed hit.

Fishing
Noctis is the team's angler for the game's fishing minigame. Fishing requires the purchase of lures and good equipment. Fishing lets the player catch various fish from the various fishing spots in the world, and some of the fish unlock new recipes and can be cooked at camp by Ignis. The absolute favorites of the team are among these recipes, such from Grilled Wild Baramundi enjoyed by Noctis and Skewered Wild Trout enjoyed by Gladiolus. Some recipes earned from fishing provide extremely helpful effects, from Tide Grouper Carpaccio conferring Deathproof to Golden Tail Soup boasting the highest HP Regen effect and the only dish allowing for the critical hit dealing Clarivoyant effect. Progression on his skill levels makes fishing easier from reinforcing the durability of the line to ensuring discounts at fishing shops, and is improved by constantly making catches. Fishing is also a source of AP, especially if the Sportfisher ability is unlocked.

Food
Noctis is the fussiest to feed favorite dishes to. Many of the foods he favors are reminiscent of homecooked meals, and he dislikes vegetables. He often enjoys recipes that can be only made by hunting down monsters, spending a considerable sum money at markets, making leaps of progress in sidequests, and investing in fishing. Noctis likes hot sandwiches, sauteed freshwater fish, donburi bowls, and decked out fruit-seasoned cakes. His favorites will come along as the player goes through the game at their pace, and are the least complicated in terms of ingredients.

Musical themes
It has been said that "Stand By Me" is Noctis's way of expressing the feelings of gratitude in his heart he is unable to in words.

In the game, Noctis's theme has a very soft, slow and emotional piece. During the Final Fantasy XV Live at Abbey Road Studios concert Yoko Shimomura described her reason she wrote the piece is because she wants people to feel the emotional resonance in the song.

Creation and development
As with other characters in Final Fantasy XV, Noctis's clothing is designed by Hiromu Takahara, creative director of the Japanese designer clothing label Roen. The suit is worn by Noctis during a deleted Final Fantasy Versus XIII scene in which he talks to Stella Nox Fleuret, and it was the first of Takahara's designs to appear in the game.

Noctis's initial clothing design by Tetsuya Nomura was a placeholder, to be replaced with an ensemble by Roen. Test gameplay footage screened privately at TGS 2009 unveiled Noctis's finalized design, which featured a slightly shorter haircut and clothes designed by Takahara, including a ring worn on his right hand and a motorcycle glove on his left. The ring was stated to play a role in the game. Noctis's Roen-designed outfit was unveiled to the public at Jump Festa 2010 and was seen again in a Famitsu magazine in June 2010.

A physical set of Noctis's clothes was kept in the Square Enix office so the CG team could see them to create the same image for the game. Tetsuya Nomura has commented that this is easier, because previously when he created the characters, the CG team would ask him questions of the clothes' material and other detailed questions that were difficult to define precisely.

The contract Square Enix made with Roen when they first started making Final Fantasy Versus XIII contained a number of designs for the game. The designs contracted during that point are still being used for Final Fantasy XV. There are no additional ones, but the ones from before are still in the game. Director Hajime Tabata has explained that black has historically been treated as a special color in Lucis. Thus the attire of the royal family, and those in occupations closely tied to it, wear black.

With the change of name and platform and Tabata taking the reins the game was no longer going to be "the exact same game," as some things had to be re-evaluated to fit the change of circumstances. Tabata has assured the game did not lose its core, and he had sat down with Tetsuya Nomura about the direction of the title to ensure that characters, like Noctis, would be maintained in the best possible way. The art staff wanted to make it easy to distinguish the characters even though they all wear black, and wanted to make them come alive both in technical and artistic ways, and ways to make the characters relatable were discussed endlessly. Developing Noctis was a challenge, and Tabata struggled to like him at first for how "symbolic" or artificial he seemed, and to get into the character Tabata tried to imagine how Noctis was as a child. The discussion on how to make Noctis "come alive" went on until late development.

Noctis was "redesigned" from the Final Fantasy Versus XIII design by Yusuke Naora, the art director of Final Fantasy XIII. His skin texture was enhanced to make him appear more realistic by adding subtle blotches and birth marks. "Screen space" technology was used to depict the skin texture and subcutaneous light penetration. Because of improvements to shadow expression, Noctis's hair ended up casting dark shadows on his face. Naora adjusted the effects to make it harder for shadows to form over his hair. As Noctis and his party had already been revealed, Naora avoided making major changes to their looks, and thus their less-than-realistic hairstyles were preserved. Noctis's character model is built of about 100,000 triangles, 6-8 individual materials and about 600 joints.

In old Tokyo Game Show footage depicting the envisioned opening for Final Fantasy Versus XIII, Noctis conversed with Stella about the two of them seeing the "light". Stella explained the legend of Tenebrae, which stated that when a person is able to see the light they receive the powers of the dead from the Goddess Etro. The footage was shown to give people a brief idea of what the characters' personalities are going to be like. This scene did not make it to Final Fantasy XV with the removing of Stella and the change of opening events.

Voice
Noctis is voiced by Tatsuhisa Suzuki in Japanese, while his younger self is voiced by Miyuki Satō.

He is voiced by Ray Chase as an adult in the English versions of Final Fantasy XV and Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV; in the movie, his younger self is voiced in English by Hyrum Hansen.

After the release of the Final Fantasy XV Episode Duscae demo, many western complained about Noctis's English voice. Director Hajime Tabata responded the team had cut the recording close in terms of the schedule, and after recording the voices were implemented before going straight into testing, so by the time Tabata realized Noctis's voice direction wasn't quite right, it was too late to make changes. Tabata said the team was aware he sounded strange and that his "charm" wasn't coming through and that he sounded too old. He said they had done more takes to make him sound younger, while also bringing out his sense of ennui.

Omen
Noctis is the main character in the short film unveiled at Paris Games Week 2016 where he chases Luna's dog Pryna through various dreamscapes, ending in a hellish land surrounded by Cerberuses. It is said to be a vision King Regis had of a future he seeks to avert.

Final Fantasy Legends II
Noctis is set to appear as a summon and character costume.

Final Fantasy Brave Exvius
Noctis appears as a vision obtainable through summoning.

Triple Triad
Noctis appears on a Triple Triad card in the version available via the Final Fantasy Portal App.

Puzzle & Dragons
Noctis will appear in Puzzle & Dragons as part of the Final Fantasy collaboration. He will be introduced in the collaboration event that will happen in the North American version of the game from November 28, 2016 to December 11, 2016.

He will be obtainable as a 6-star ranked unit named "Noctis", with a physical type and a dark element. In his last evolution, he becomes a 7-star ranked unit named "The Chosen King, Noctis", with a physical and attacker type and dark and light elements.

As a 6-star ranked unit, Noctis wears his standard outfit and wields the Engine Blade while emitting a dark aura. His active skill is Trust in me... and his leader skill is Conjure Weapons. After being evolved to a 7-star ranked unit, Noctis conjures and surrounds himself with a variety of weapons while emitting a larger dark aura. His active skill is Trust in me... and his leader skill is The Armiger.

Merchandise
Like Lightning, Sephiroth and Cloud Strife, Noctis has an eau de toilette scent sold by Square Enix Japan, called Final Fantasy ~Noctis~ eau de toilette. It was announced on February 18th, 2013. and released on June 18th, 2013. The bottle is a clear glass bottle filled with pale yellow eau de toilette imprinted with a silver silhouette of Noctis's face. The scent is described to be citrus-oriented with layers. Top: Grapefruit, lemon, orange. Middle: Lavender, pine, rose, lily of the valley. Last: woody, musk.

During Tokyo Game Show in September 2015, Noctis's Play Arts action figure was displayed. A Play Arts Kai action figure of Noctis is included in the Ultimate Collector's Edition of the game.

Etymology
Noctis Lucis Caelum is a Latin phrase that may mean either "Sky of the Night's Light" or "Sky of the Light's Night". Noctis and his father, King Regis, thus share a similar naming theme pertaining light and sky.

Tetsuya Nomura has commented on why he named Noctis as such, juxtaposing him to another one of his favorites, Sora from the Kingdom Hearts series:

Trivia

 * Noctis appears in Dissidia Final Fantasy as a set of two player icons to represent then-titled Final Fantasy Versus XIII, along with Lightning for Final Fantasy XIII and Ace for Final Fantasy Type-0, though these icons can only be obtained through passwords.
 * The promotional image of Noctis sitting on his throne for Final Fantasy Versus XIII mimics a pose of a promotional image of Sora from Kingdom Hearts that was later used on the cover of the Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX re-release.
 * Both Noctis and Prompto hate bugs.
 * Noctis has always disliked vegetables; in the first episode of Brotherhood Final Fantasy XV, he removes the vegetables from his burger and puts them on Ignis's tray. In Final Fantasy XV, he shows disgust in several sidequests where vegetables are involved.
 * Noctis drinks the Ebony coffee in Brotherhood but in Final Fantasy XV, he doesn't like it. During car rides, Noctis will sometimes ask Ignis if Ebony is actually good. According to director Hajime Tabata, Noctis dislikes coffee, but forces himself to do it to look more mature."
 * Audi is said to have teamed up with the Royal Art Society of Lucis to create Audi R8 Star of Lucis car to celebrate the 20th birthday of Prince Noctis.