What happened to Noctis after FF15?

What happened to Noctis after Final Fantasy XV?

Concluding his Journey

With the conclusion of the main storyline, our beloved hero Noctis Lucis Caelum XIII fulfilled his promise to protect the world, defeating his mortal enemy Ardyn Izuna and restoring hope to the future. But what next? His journey, one of rebirth and self-sacrifice, serves as a poignant end to the base game’s narrative, exploring themes of mortality, sacrifice, and the cyclical nature of life.

An Eternal Truce

From the moment we first meet our protagonist in the opening cinematic to his final moments by the Crystal’s shimmering side, Noctis serves as our guide through a world born from crystals and shrouded by darkness. Upon defeating Ardyn, Noctis sacrifices himself to allow the Crystal and the world to return the light, transcending the cycle of growth and decay for the future sake of Erebonia (Luciana) and Altissan (Lucid). In turn, his noble spirit becomes ensconced within the Crystal Realm, witnessing the dawn of a reborn dawn.

Episodic Extension

After dispatching all the base gameplay, players engage with various Post-Endgame DLC installments (‘Episode Aranea," ""Episode Gladiolus’), offering insight to the supporting companions’ tales prior to uniting under Ardyn Izuna. By investing in one of the final downloadable content titles, ‘Episode Oracle,’ your journey alongside Squall envisions an age-old secret hidden beneath centuries of memories, further emphasizing time’s boundless, multidimensional forces.

Interrelated Universes

When speaking of unconnected story settings, we’ve witnessed diverse planets, dimensions within the series’ legacy. One example, in context, consists of Fabula Nova Crystallis ‘s Type-0, (Final Fantasy XIII) being unrelated events, even, featuring recurring imagery and recurring magical forces tied to Crystallurgy. In Final Fantasy XV & XVII this connection’s absent; characters, settings appear isolated in new worlds – the Lucite Empire having no apparent cause or connection or even connection amongst them through the narrative thread throughout the series) (unreleased).