#ffxv ramble

[ladykf-writes]

Many of you have heard my rant that there’s no way Insomnia was founded “2000 years ago” -- and that’s simple math. Noctis is the 114th king. You cannot fit 114 generations in 2000 years. You just can’t. SO, my current project when my brain is not wanting to fanfic is figuring out (roughly) when the Lucian Monarchs were born, ruled, and died. I will share this when I’m done.

In the meantime, it has occurred to me, comparing their world to modern day re: medical technology / lifespans, that say, 200 years before Kingsglaive / FFXV + DLC ... the lifespans were akin to 1700. From my research, the upperclass (specifically, because of better access to food and medicine) would live into their early/mid forties.

Now, of course, by the time of canon you have people like Jared and Cid who are somewhere 70+ and doing fine.

And yet, Mors died likely somewhere in his 50s at best. (I have him at 51, but we’re never given a canon birthday.) Regis would have probably died in his fifties as well, if left to his own devices.

Here’s the kicker as to why:

Because the wall, held ever since The Wise, Optimus Lucis Caelum, 108th King of Lucis put it up.... drained their lifespans. The civilians and even the rest of the Lucian nobility, began living into 60s, 70s. 80s, 90s -- but not the kings. They’re still living literally into their 50s but also aging rapidly. (Regis does not look 50 in Kingsglaive, imo.)

Noctis never knew his grandfather. Regis likely never knew his. This is their normal. This is the price of the Ring, and Lucis’ wall.

I have feels.

[ladykf-writes]

FFXV Meta: The Prophecy

Anyone notice how you don’t actually get told the prophecy in whole anywhere? Like, there’s some Word of God (noncanon info given by extra materials / the devs) information, but there isn’t actual canon (in-game, movie, or even novel information) spelled-out this is the exact prophecy.

Oh, there’s mention there is a prophecy. There is even some “explanations” of the prophecy - notably to Ignis in the DLC, and little bits of Cosmogony scattered throughout the main game + flashbacks with Luna. But even so, the prophecy itself in whole is never given to us.

Ever.

So, after some research and a great deal of thought, I have made up my own. You will, eventually, hear it in CH13 of A Second Chance at Family - and probably other fics as I go on, as I tend to reuse cornerstone elements such as this. But for anyone interested in seeing my take on it, here is The Prophecy:

As in the days of old, darkness once defeated will come again, and the gifts of the gods, protected by the kings, will come into the hand of he who will be the True King.

The Stone which is the soul of our star shall lend strength to the hand of the King, and the Ring borne by generations shall provide the guidance with which to use it.

But he must prove worthy of its power, and with the Oracle gain the approval and powers of those that guard over Eos. And with this, the power of the Guardians, the Stone and Ring, the King of Light will rise to a power even above the Astrals and only then will he have the power to purge the darkness from our star once and for all.

Once the task is complete, so too will be the need for such power, and the king must be prepared to forfeit all in the name of balance.

You’re welcome to use this for yourself - ideally with credit, and hopefully telling me so I can go read and promo the piece! - if you like it, and feel free to reblog and add on, discuss, etc.

There’s deliberate flexibility of interpretation here, and I would say this is the version actually given to Somnus. Later interpretations have much more specific anti-Adagium references.