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Ignis drinks Ebony coffee.
Coffee whenever, wherever. Big flavor in a small package.
Slogan on Ebony vending machines in "Episode Prompto"
Ebony is a brand of coffee in the Final Fantasy XV Universe. It is the preferred brand of Ignis Scientia, who commonly drinks it while driving the Regalia in Final Fantasy XV. Unlike the Cup Noodle, Gladiolus Amicitia's preferred brand, Ebony is not product placement and is a brand created for the world of Final Fantasy XV.
A common car-riding quip is for Noctis to ask if Ebony is "really all that good" and Ignis affirming. Sometimes when the party enters shops they warn not to mention to Ignis the shop is out of Ebony due to an imperial blockade. Ignis also drinks it during some camping scenes. The player can get an Ebony decal for the Regalia from Lestallum. It is found in the southwest corner of the market, just across the Tastwell Grill restaurant.
Ebony vending machines are rest spots in Final Fantasy XV: Episode Prompto, where the player can replenish HP and save their game. The spots are marked on the map with the same icon camps are marked with in the full game, and being in their vicinity plays the same sound effect. The first vending machine save point is the "Oh, My Ebony" Archive Highlight.
Ebony vending machine in "Episode Prompto".
Noctis drinks Ebony in Brotherhood Final Fantasy XV, but in Final Fantasy XV, he doesn't like it. According to Director Hajime Tabata, Noctis dislikes coffee, but forces himself to do it to look more mature."[1]
Ebony may be named after the prototype engine for the game. The Final Fantasy XV E3 2013 trailer ran on Ebony, rather than the actual environment (Luminous Engine).[2]. The prototype environment was likely named such to be the opposite of the "White Engine" that was the prototype environment for Final Fantasy XIII, as the two games have contrasting black and white themes.
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