Lunafreya Nox Fleuret

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.

A former princess of Tenebrae, she is 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 and Noctis's betrothed. Luna is the daughter of the Queen of Tenebrae, Sylva 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." This could be a reference to the fact Noctis was journeying to meet her, but was never able to meet her face to face.

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 blue eyes and a white dress embossed with flower patterns and embellished with silver studs. She wears a necklace with a pendant of a crescent moon. She wields a double-sided trident, the traditional weapon of Oracles.

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 is 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.

Fitting of her duties as Oracle, Lunafreya possesses unparalleled compassion, even to her killer, Ardyn, whom she promised would finally find peace when Noctis fulfilled the prophecy.

Abilities
Luna is an Oracle who prevents the plague Starscourge from advancing via her powers. The plague lengthens the nights and Luna is preventing the world of Eos from plunging into darkness. She has the power to commune with the gods, the Astrals. She is a magic user as she is seen casting a seemingly powerful spell against Leviathan. The famous trident she has been shown to wield is actual a ritual tool that can be used to summon Leviathan, that was originally bestowed upon the first Oracle by the astral Bahamut. Luna has been shown to have the power to heal, similar to a white mage. She uses this ability to give succor to those in need, especially in places like Tenebrae where the Daemon parasite has been infecting civilians, exorcising the disease. This ability is shown to cause Ardyn Izunia a degree of discomfort.

Childhood
Lunafreya and her older brother Ravus were once royalty of Tenebrae and were close allies with the Royal Family of Lucis. She and Noctis are childhood friends, having made a promise to each other as children, and the memories they shared have been cherished by both. The two spent time together following Noctis's near-death experience with a Marilith, when Luna kept him company while he was recuperating. Ravus and their mother, the Queen of Tenebrae Sylva, welcomed King Regis and Noctis as they visited Tenebrae. During this time, she told Noctis about the Crystal of Lucis and how his lineage had been chosen by the Crystal to expel the plague of darkness from the world. Though the eight-year-old Noctis did not understand what it meant, he promised Luna he would do it. Luna showed Noctis her red notebook and the two kept in secret contact, Luna's dog Umbra acting as the messenger

Niflheim invaded Tenebrae and killed many officials of the Royal Family of Tenebrae, including her mother. While 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's control. Luna was held in captivity, so it is implied she had a rough childhood.

As told in Brotherhood: Final Fantasy XV, a teenaged Luna's pet dog Pryna once went missing while covertly visiting Noctis in Insomnia. When she later returned she had a handkerchief around her injured leg that read "Prompto". Gentiana, the ageless Messenger of the gods that stays by Luna's side, suggested that they discover Prompto's identity. She sent Prompto a letter thanking him for saving Pryna and for being a friend to Noctis, prompting Prompto to self-improve and to befriend the prince.

Luna is greatly beloved for her powers as the Oracle. She usually travels between towns healing people with her special powers, and many travel great distances to meet her.

The treaty-signing
Twelve years after the invasion of Tenebrae, the Niflheim Empire offers peace terms to Lucis; as part of these terms Luna is to be betrothed to Noctis. The terms are accepted and the wedding planned to be held in Altissia. As depicted in Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV, King Regis sends one of his Kingsglaive, Crowe Altius, to bring Luna to Insomnia. The plan goes awry when Luna is caught leaving by Ravus and a squad of soldiers, and they force her to return to her room. Luna ends up arriving in Insomnia anyway when Iedolas Aldercapt brings her with him, and she is removed from Niflheim custody and escorted to the Citadel by Nyx Ulric, a member of the Kingsglaive.

Luna greets Regis warmly, though Noctis and his friends have already departed to Altissia. At the party before the eve of the signing, Luna engages Nyx in conversation and learns that the Kingsglaive soldier sent to escort her was killed. She expresses remorse, and receives a hairpin from Nyx that had been intended for Crowe to give to her. Later that night she is confronted by General Glauca, who asks her if she really thought that the peace treaty was real.

Glauca imprisons Luna on a fleet of airships outside the borders of Insomnia. The Kingsglaive arrive to rescue her, but Luna's kidnapping is revealed to have been a trap for them; many of their body are traitors. Nyx escorts Luna to safety on a hijacked airship after escaping the Ultros, a daemon unleashed upon them. The Imperials steal the sacred Crystal and Luna insists on returning to the Citadel, where they find Regis in combat with Glauca. Glauca removes the Ring of the Lucii from Regis and Ravus, who remained behind to take his revenge on Regis, puts it on, but is burned when the Ring rejects him. Nyx, Luna, and Regis escape and Regis gives the Ring to Luna to give to Noctis and erects a barrier between them, ordering Nyx to get her to safety. Luna can only watch as Glauca kills Regis.

As Nyx and Luna flee in a car, Niflheim finds them and sends forces to stop them. Nyx realizes that Luna's hairpin is being a tracer, and uses it to distract the enemy forces. They arrive at a rendezvous point to meet with Kingsglaive leader Titus Drautos, but are accosted by one of the traitorous Kingsglaive, Luche Lazarus. Luna reluctantly tricks Lazarus into putting on the Ring to gain its power, and she takes it from his burning corpse. Drautos arrives, but another former Kingsglaive member, Libertus Ostium, rams him with a car, forcing Drautos to reveal himself as Glauca.

Nyx orders Libertus to get Luna out of the city, briefly donning the Ring and gaining access to its power. As Nyx remains behind to battle Glauca Libertus escapes the city with Luna. They part ways on the outskirts, Libertus promising her that she and Noctis will be welcome in his hometown and they will find Nyx and him waiting for them. Luna blends in with the refugees and heads for Altissia, meeting Gentiana outside the city.

To awaken The Six
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 Emperor Iedolas Aldercapt's conquest of Lucis, and takes refuge in Altissia, Accordo's capital city, where she and Noctis were to be wed. She lets Noctis know she is fine via a message delivered by Umbra. She appears in Noctis's visions when he confronts the Astrals, the gods of Eos, also referred to as The Six. Noctis learns that Luna is going to rouse The Six, and is speaking to the Astrals on his behalf so he can forge covenants with them and gain their power.

Later in Altissia she reveals herself to be alive while giving a speech to a large crowd wherein she is to perform a rite of summoning, where Noctis sees her. This brief hope is shattered when the Empire attacks, disrupting the summoning of Leviathan. Amidst the chaos, she beckons to Leviathan, but her words do not reach the angered Astral's mind. Rather, Ardyn appears and wounds her, despite her wish to forgive him for his transgressions.

In order to halt Leviathan's rampage, she summons the power of the kings of eld to aid Noctis in stopping the sea goddess. When Titan appears, she shields Noctis from the tidal wave, and in a mysterious vision she gives him the Ring of the Lucii, before being consumed by the Astral energy around them, and the world proclaims her to be dead, unable to find her body.

She later appears in her childhood in various visions throughout the last several chapters of the story.

The finale
In the conclusion of Noctis's final confrontation with Ardyn, Luna's spirit briefly appears, aiding Noctis as he and the spirits of the past Lucian kings prepare to deliver the final blow.

In the afterlife, Luna appears with Noctis, now married and at his side at the Lucian throne. 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
Luna is not a playable character, nor does she appear as a guest party member during the story. However, Haruyoshi Sawatari, a producer at Business Division 2 who is leading development on the post-launch content, has said that there’s a demand to be able to play as a heroine like Luna, and that they will consider this for future downloadable content.

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 as a result Stella no longer fit.

The switch from Stella to Luna was spurred by the development team's decision to construct the plot to fit within a single game. In the process, the Stella character's role was altered and expanded, and her identity was changed in the 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 Russian model Sonya Maltceva is used to portray Lunafreya and motion capture for the character is provided by Amanda Piery in Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV. Her look has been slightly altered since she was unveiled.

Voice
Luna is voiced by Rina Kitagawa in the Japanese versions of Final Fantasy XV and Brotherhood, and by Amy Shiels in the English version of XV.

In the Japanese version of Kingsglaive, she is voiced by Shiori Kutsuna; in English, she is voiced by Lena Headey as an adult, and Liliana Chomsky as a child.

Omen
Luna appears in the short film unveiled at Paris Games Week 2016 that depicts a premonition King Regis has of his son's possible fate that he seeks to avert. Luna is embroiled in a battle of her own, calling out for Noctis, who chases after Luna's white dog Pryna through various dreamscapes. On reflective surfaces Noctis has Luna's reflection, and Pryna has Umbra's, Luna's other dog. Noctis is ultimately unable to save Luna, appearing over her with fiery eyes and her trident in hand as if possessed and as if he had been the one to kill her.

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 * 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. It is thematically similar to "Stella", the Latin word for "star" and the name of Stella Nox Fleuret, whom Luna replaced during the development of Final Fantasy XV.

It can also mean "blossom" as in a "flower's blossom."