I swear to God majority of the game, Ardyn is just driving around messing with Noctis and the gang for kicks and to get that trophy at Thanksgiving titled: Most obnoxious Crazy Uncle of the century award! And let's be honest....its only natural too mess with one's family/ little siblings descendents when your immortal......its like "Hey family! REMEMBER ME! WHERE ARE MY HUGS!?"
@@djw_tekken8490 I seem to recall in the dlc that Ardyn took the shape of a Lucian guard so Regis won't recognize Ardyn. It is quite confusing since the game shows Ardyn changing forms from time to time but I guess in Regis' perspective, the Ardyn he fought was the missing guard. This is simply just based on my understanding of what happened.
That's only really because of the fake feeling we sometimes get when it comes to hearing voices irl as opposed to in games and tv and such. Plus lip syncing is weird when different languages are done(i.e. japanese and english)
I guess it's his lower lip. It looks a little swollen, as if he just came from the dentist after 2000 years in a stone prison and still had these cotton rolls under his lip. Everything else (and in profile, as he says "AND you...") looks practically perfect I think.
I love how Ardyn does little thing to show his disrespect and how he's not afraid to cross that line, mainly when he take that first step on the stairway, aswell when he places his foot on the throne in the game
bassgasmask He probably saw the whole place as his. XD then he sees the descendant of his coward of a brother sitting there whom he wiped the floor with a few years prior
@@erjohn5404 Ardyn was disguised visually and audibly the whole time. If he used Royal Arms in there, Regis would know. Just how he knew last time. But he has no idea what Ardyn looked like.
This guy went on to be one of my favorite antagonists in a long time, i initially was concerned he wasnt gonna be that good cause while i love his early scenes he was pretty comedic and goofy with the game even playing his interactions up for laughs with how it made the party super uncomfortable, but holy shit do they absolute nail this guy as a threat for the entire 2nd half of the game. He was so cunning and condecending that was always 3 steps ahead. XV has some serious plot issues but he really manages to salvage it and make for one HELL of a final chapter because of it.
@Bakon he does remember. You can look at his expression when he sees Ardyn. He just couldn't do anything because of his age and the helpless stage that he is in at the moment. He knew that none of them could do anything so he accepted his entrance.
@Bakon yeah I honestly think FF XV is really good game but it's just being delivered in the wrong way. If square released the game as the royal edition at day 1 instead of the vanilla one that we get, the game would have way more sales compared to what it is now.
This is the brilliance of Ardyn's character. Until you finish FFXV, you question why the hell no one bothered to kill the guy yet (let alone at least shut him up). ... It isn't until after the endgame when you realize he is literally unkillable and does whatever he wants.
@@mikehuntburns9753 Not really though. I mean, Ardyn already proved he could 1v1 Regis in his prime so he could have killed everyone in the room easily. Regis could very well have recognized him and know how fucked he is but fulfill his role nonetheless.
If you know the plot to FFXV (more specifically what happened to Ardyn) you can't help but feel sorry for him as he was truly screwed over. Darin de Paul did an awesome job voicing him!
Court protocol, sending Ardyn without guards is ceremoniously an insult. Even if the big boss is the strongest man in the world you send guards to show that he is important to his home nation and that they consider your court/nation a worthy threat/rival. By sending him alone, it says two things: You can kill him, we don't care. Or: You WON'T kill him, you wouldn't dare provoke us.
That added detail of that boot on the step was such a nice touch. Whether you know the character's history or not watching this, it conveys the same message: He owns the place, respects nobody in it despite the false pleasantries, and could kill any of them without a second thought if it didn't amuse him so much to toy with them. Tiny details like that in a scene are what bring these stories and the characters within to life.
Yeah! The mockery and sarcastic tone! Plus he was like talking to bunch of young kids that pose no threat to him..well he's practically 2000+++ years old 😂
This scene takes an entirely different meaning when you finish the game... Holy shit, this dude is an awesome antagonist, probably my favourite in a video game. Knowing what this dude can do, and what he goes onto to do later on... it's chilling
Ardyn was the *only* good thing - no, only *great* thing to come out of that game. Easily the most complex antagonist in the entire FF franchise, surpassing even the likes of Kefka, Kuja, and Sephiroth. He got his goal from beginning to end, even if it was bittersweet for him (since he was doing what Bahamut wanted him to do the whole damn time).
True. He comes off as an arrogant imperial mocking the king's court. It's pretty much true, but it's so much more than that for him, too. And Regis didn't even recognize him from before. Not that he could, even though the game chooses to let the player see Ardyn as himself, he was in disguise when Regis and Ardyn first met.
@@Orcaluv26 I like Kuja as a villain, but he was rather simple. He couldn't handle that his life was so short, so he wasted it trying to end the lives of everyone else around him. There wasn't much depth beyond that, really.
You know watching this after playing Episode Ardyn......makes you realize just how much of troll Ardyn truly is and that Regis either forgot how much a beating he took at Ardyns hands(or he had his disguise up all that time even during battle) or just realized that even if they tried anything Ardyn would just crush them.
In Ignis' episode in Brotherhood Final Fantasy XV, he tells Ignis that maintaining the wall is sapping him of his energy, requiring him a cane to walk, and he later tells Noctis that he is having difficulty summoning weapons. Plus his target, the True King was already born and reached adulthood by then, thus making Regis and the rest of the rabble at Insomnia loose ends at that point, so he let the empire deal with them.
for those of us who have dug deep and discovered ardyns full story, including the pitioss dungeon story that ties in with him, this scene holds so much more weight now. Ardyn is one of the greatest villains ive ever seen period. Alongside Caius Ballad.
@@Vayne_Solidor wait ardyn cleared that pitious dungeon where I spent 5 hours in it? To get the black hood??? Wtf dude how did ardyn master this puzzle dungeon or wait thats what it took him 2000 years? Oh than im proud of myself did with 5h ...poor ardyn tho biggest torture bahamut could give him
wait ardyn cleared that pitious dungeon where I spent 5 hours in it? To get the black hood??? Wtf dude how did ardyn master this puzzle dungeon or wait thats what it took him 2000 years? Oh than im proud of myself did with 5h ...poor ardyn tho biggest torture bahamut could give him
@@chrismb7835 wait ardyn cleared that pitious dungeon where I spent 5 hours in it? To get the black hood??? Wtf dude how did ardyn master this puzzle dungeon or wait thats what it took him 2000 years? Oh than im proud of myself did with 5h ...poor ardyn tho biggest torture bahamut could give him
regis did, the terrible burden he reluctantly put on noct was in reference to his destiny to defeat ardyn, Lunafreya also knew but neither told noctis directly though it can be assumed both wanted to.
I doubt that anyone other than Luna knew. Regis only knew Noctis's fate and was helpless to avoid it as he was chosen by the Crystal. He was looking very serious in this scene because of the peace treaty, the concern of his son, and Luna whom he couldn't save back then. Luna probably knew, as shown when she touched Ardyn's hand and started to have effect on him as a host of daemons with the power of the Oracle. Well, she's the Oracle and her job is to prevent the Starscourge from happening so she probably knew about Ardyn. It's just either before or right after she touched him.
I think his approach to the throne is meant to be threatening and to show disrespect. Regis knows that he is about to lose the war, hence he cant afford to kick out Ardyn. And Ardyn know that Regis know, so he can walk up that stairs like Niflheim walks into Lucis territory. It's a gesture of dominance.
MoreImbaThanYou That, and I think Ardyn felt a sense of belonging. That throne was the one stolen from him so long ago, even when he was the rightful heir. He didn't care what Regis thought, to Ardyn, he was emblematic of the false king that stole his fate from him. He thought that a descendent of his own bloodline should be sitting the throne, not one of an imposter. He viewed Regis as a "false" Lucius Caelum.
Tonberry Queen well, firat, he can't because he is a fictional character. second, even if he can, he won't because he is not interested in this kind of stuff not even one bit.
I actually meant if he _had_ been real. I mean, I thought that might have been obvious. Oh, and how do you know he's not interested? For all you know, he's gettin' all the tail. lol
wait ardyn cleared that pitious dungeon where I spent 5 hours in it? To get the black hood??? Wtf dude how did ardyn master this puzzle dungeon or wait thats what it took him 2000 years? Oh than im proud of myself did with 5h ...poor ardyn tho biggest torture bahamut could give him
He could he been more fleshed out in the game, but despite that, he is a very great antagonist. He is as tragic as Kuja and achieved his goal, like Vayne did.
Watching this scene after Episode Ardyn in 2019 and highly convinced King Regis's facial and body expressions aren't just cuz Niflheim's chancellor walked in. And that's all I'm gonna say about that.
Raine Ae’Yda You’d be right. The greatest thing is that since Episode Ardyn came looong after the movie, Sean Bean didn’t have that to go off of when he was doing that scene. Which means the whole scene is just so good and so subtly done by Bean and DePaul that it’s so easy to sit there and go ‘Regis knowwws’ when we watch it now.
He did recognize Ardyn, not as the Accursed, but as the Chancellor. No one knows Ardyn's true identity except Luna (because of Gentiana) and even that is unknown on how long she knew. Remember Ardyn's name has been erased from history, possibly multiple times given what he said to Noctis. The only ones who'd have know who he was the entire time would be Ardyn himself and the Astrals.
@@DarthDragon007 Regis knew man. Doesn't matter if he was disguised. The Ring of Lucii contains the soul of Somnus, his brother. Regis would've easily discovered this fact after communing with the old Kings. Besides, if Ravus could see through Ardyn's ruse then of course Regis with the Ring could
Yeah. He instantly became calm as soon as Ardyn showed up, indicating he knew who and what the man in front of him could do- blazing the entire Insomnia until that real villain came and stopped him
The eccentricity and dialect of Cid (FF12), the underlying madness of Kefka (FF6), and the ruthlessness of Sephiroth (FF7)...poof! Ardyn Izunia, the most interesting character in FF15.
What’s funny is we the players know who Ardyn is and what has transpired while the people in this room have no clue who they r dealing with including Regis. Didn’t Ardyn disguise himself so Regis couldn’t see his true form during that fight so long ago? Ardyn was definitely having a field day during this meeting that’s for sure.
I played the game first and then watched the film and let me tell you, Ardyn is by far my favorite character and antagonist in the entire FF series to date! I love the voice actor's performance and the motion capture is absolutely breathtaking, I just can't believe this is actually an animated film. Compared to Advent Children that came out in 2007, they have really improved on the CGI! I really wish SE had done better for the main story and its lore, rather than putting so much effort on the side-quests and other menial characters that have nothing to do with the story :(
The funny thing is, not only does this scene have more significance after beating the game, but it goes even *further* when you play through Episode Ardyn. (Spoilers) 22 years prior to this scene, Ardyn invaded Insomnia and singlehandedly stripped back its defenses before fighting Regis AND a building-sized soldier of the Old Wall, and would have killed Regis (ending the line of Lucis before Noctis' birth) if not for an act of literal divine intervention. Regis here is aware not *only* of Ardyn's true identity, but the Lucian, Daemonic and even Divine powers at his disposal -- including that Ardyn hasn't aged a day since their confrontation. Ardyn climbing the steps isn't just a show of disrespect towards custom OR of personal familiarity with the throne itself; he's outright _goading_ the king, because they *both* know Regis would be absolutely powerless to stop the man had he wished to murder everyone present. The throne of Niflheim is waving their trump card in front of Regis' face, saying "Or you could refuse the treaty, while we already have our most dangerous weapon inside your capital. See how that turns out." That's why Regis is uneasy through the conversation, because he's being strong-armed with EVERY tool at Niflheim's disposal... and Ardyn is _relishing_ that.
Ardyn is disguising as a male Lucian guard by the time he attacked Regis. No one in the bloodline of Lucis (with the exception of Somnus) knew of Ardyn's identity.
uh actually regis didn’t know ardyn's true identity here cuz ardyn was disguised as a lucian guard back then he attacked regis. it's just that we see ardyn's true form in the game cuz we are playing from his perspective
ardyn dlc made this scene impossible ... regis would recognise ardyn not as the chancellor but as adagium and so would attack him right away UNLESS sqaure enix pulls something out of their ass and they say that bahamut ordered him ( regis ) not to do anything
@@JJCgaming777 I mean, Ardyn was showing up as a Chancellor. Even if Regis did want to kill him right there and then, he's a political envoy. doing so is as good as declaring war on the Empire. But yeah, also Bahamut kind of explains it all as well. If Bahamut was willing to clue Ardyn into the Gods' larger plan, then why wouldn't he also tell Regis?
Watching Kings Glaive again after playing Episode Ardyn made me feel really bad for him and a WHOLE new level of respect for the man. Without a doubt one of my favorites and one of the greatest antagonists Square Enix ever thought of.
This whole scene is pure genius. The writing, the acting, the direction... It isn't just good, it is really brilliant, which is not a quality I usually relate to the Final Fantasy property. Where did all of this quality go in the game?
0:52 - 0:55 Ardyn:...to offer terms of peace. (Whatever that is) Regis: Peace? (What?!) The facial expressions tell so much that the 'peace' offering is nothing more but a trap.
When Ardyn takes the step on the stairs Regis gets flashback: Ardyn in Flashback kicking Regis: Can you please summon my brother? Regis: No Ardyn: Can you please summon my brother?
I was actually thinking the same. Dunno about the Kefka part, he is not insane enough, but he somehow inherits the cheekyness of Balthier. Glad to see some ppl still remember FFXII characters.
Throw in some of that Seymour(for being helpful in the first half of the game), and some of the Sephiroth(for stabbing Luna, and appearing in Limbo just to get finished off).
I was thinking more like Kefka, personally. I mean.........incoming spoilers...... they both got what they wanted. No matter what Noctis did, Ardyn won, basically.
am I the only one who looks at ardyn and sees robert downy Jr when he was playing sherlock holmes? Seriously he acts and looks almost exactly like him.
1:47 , especially the face gesture on 1:50 When the time comes that from now on everyone will follow your plan throughout the game without having the remotest idea that in the end you're going to get away with leaving all Insomnia do your errands
Man when you first see ardyn at galdin quay and assume hes just a street panhandler asking for spare change. Then he becomes a stalker, then found as a chancellor, then the mind games, reverse psychology, and then ultimatly he wants to kill the king so he can claim the throne that was stolen from him. Thank you final fantasy for making small occurances into big mind blowing plot twists. "Its not that you are dreaming, you are a dream". That line almost discourage me from finishing FFX...
I am... so torn on this animation, on the one hand hot damn is it gorgeous at times in making these characters look real buuut aside from that there's also times where they try to make these video game characters too real while making them still seem like video game characters and it makes them look a bit cartoonish. All that aside this is probably the best looking FF movie I've seen so far and this scene is proof cause just ardyn, nuff said they got his character model perfect with his lips and face moving perfectly in almost every frame.
No matter all the ratings and bad movie stories.. I wish SE would continue making full cinematic movies.. I really did not like the story of this movie but the visuals BLEW ME THE FRK AWAY! That fight in the city? The fight vs. the general? Darin DePaul in his best role since Emperor Valkorian? Thats all stuff I will never forget.
It's noncanon through because Young regis was really powerful he wouldn't lose against to ardyn when in his prime he Ko glauca the dude that killed him when he was old quickly at the beginning of the movie.
0:13 is recognition from the Episode Ardyn DLC. Dont know if that's true but Episode Ardyn takes place before this. Regis having encountered Ardyn before knowing him as Adagium is only playing along here to not cause anymore panic but can't really do anything against him literally. Until Episode Ardyn comes out to further explain which I am really looking forward to that's what I think. As to how no one recognizes Ardyn from the DLC it's not out of the realm of possibility that somehow everyone's memory of Ardyn is wiped by either Ardyn or the Gods.
When your great great great great... great granduncle walks in and demands great... great grandkids
114 Greats
trust me they tell us
I swear to God majority of the game, Ardyn is just driving around messing with Noctis and the gang for kicks and to get that trophy at Thanksgiving titled: Most obnoxious Crazy Uncle of the century award! And let's be honest....its only natural too mess with one's family/ little siblings descendents when your immortal......its like "Hey family! REMEMBER ME! WHERE ARE MY HUGS!?"
How regis forgot ardyn beat him before?? In ardyn dlc or they didnt include it bc the dlc came after it... lol
@@djw_tekken8490 there's no need to try and explain anything in ff15...they've had years to make this a GOTY game but its seems nothing went right 🤣
@@djw_tekken8490 I seem to recall in the dlc that Ardyn took the shape of a Lucian guard so Regis won't recognize Ardyn. It is quite confusing since the game shows Ardyn changing forms from time to time but I guess in Regis' perspective, the Ardyn he fought was the missing guard. This is simply just based on my understanding of what happened.
Gotta love Ardyn, walks into the throne room and struts around not giving a shit. It's like he thinks he owns the place... owait.
That's cuz he does after everything he went through
because... well... actually he did own the place.
it was supposed to be his throne
@@ajimit8669 Yes, that's the joke.
@@ajimit8669 oh, my bad, you were replying to the other guy
Damn.
Ardyn's CG face is fucking real!
Except for the Lips, while Speaking. They look a bit Fake, but its allright, Movie still is Savage af.
sccatke he's gorgeous
That's only really because of the fake feeling we sometimes get when it comes to hearing voices irl as opposed to in games and tv and such.
Plus lip syncing is weird when different languages are done(i.e. japanese and english)
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I guess it's his lower lip. It looks a little swollen, as if he just came from the dentist after 2000 years in a stone prison and still had these cotton rolls under his lip. Everything else (and in profile, as he says "AND you...") looks practically perfect I think.
I love how Ardyn does little thing to show his disrespect and how he's not afraid to cross that line, mainly when he take that first step on the stairway, aswell when he places his foot on the throne in the game
According Wikipedia,Ardyn mocked hard with the king and his noblemen and he obviously did that in the scene.
bassgasmask He probably saw the whole place as his. XD then he sees the descendant of his coward of a brother sitting there whom he wiped the floor with a few years prior
He's just can't wait any longer to finally sit there.
@@labibragilasfari269 more like "shit" in there
At the same time this is show how powerful he is :)
And then King Regis's corpse hung from the ceiling and Ardyn sat the throne.
...It'd be a pretty funny Gilligan Cut, actually.
I think the gaurd who died in the end of the movie was hung too
@@charlesbassig26 He was.
they were illusions
@Nisashi/にさし nope, they were real cause tabata explained this on interview
Ardyn: It is an honor!
Regis: [bullshit detector going off]
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I know this is late... But... His BS detector went off the moment he heard Ardyn's voice on the other side of the door xDDD
How regis forgot ardyn beat him before?? In ardyn dlc or they didnt include it bc the dlc came after it... lol
@@djw_tekken8490 he knows its him but age took his strength
@@erjohn5404 Ardyn was disguised visually and audibly the whole time. If he used Royal Arms in there, Regis would know. Just how he knew last time. But he has no idea what Ardyn looked like.
the king knows.. he can feel it
Guard Passer he senses a disturbance in the force
you're the disturbance in the force
Guard Passer kinda doubt it
Guard Passer but he can feel the bullshit 😋
He does
"MUST...... RESIST....... URGE...... TO MURDER EVERYONE." -Ardyn's inner voice
This guy went on to be one of my favorite antagonists in a long time, i initially was concerned he wasnt gonna be that good cause while i love his early scenes he was pretty comedic and goofy with the game even playing his interactions up for laughs with how it made the party super uncomfortable, but holy shit do they absolute nail this guy as a threat for the entire 2nd half of the game. He was so cunning and condecending that was always 3 steps ahead. XV has some serious plot issues but he really manages to salvage it and make for one HELL of a final chapter because of it.
Hes one of the best Antagonist, but somehow Glauca made me hate him more than Ardyn.
jsh020 that moment when the music changes when he puts his foot on the step.
If you play episode Ardyn, you will love him even more
@Bakon he does remember. You can look at his expression when he sees Ardyn. He just couldn't do anything because of his age and the helpless stage that he is in at the moment. He knew that none of them could do anything so he accepted his entrance.
@Bakon yeah I honestly think FF XV is really good game but it's just being delivered in the wrong way. If square released the game as the royal edition at day 1 instead of the vanilla one that we get, the game would have way more sales compared to what it is now.
This is the brilliance of Ardyn's character. Until you finish FFXV, you question why the hell no one bothered to kill the guy yet (let alone at least shut him up).
...
It isn't until after the endgame when you realize he is literally unkillable and does whatever he wants.
mas8705 Regis looks like he wanted to rip him apart. If you ask me he knew who Ardyn was
Would you perhaps say that Royalty recognizes Royalty?
Seems possible.
Ryujin
except he can't he isn't strong enough
alexgamer 155 Yup he's too old and realizes that Ardyn has beaten him
if you know the spoilers then this scene takes on a whole new meaning and sense of tension between ardyn and king regis.
15Linkmaster ikr
Are you talking DLC?
@@TheDebu666 DLC basically said fuck you to this movie.
@@mikehuntburns9753 Not really though. I mean, Ardyn already proved he could 1v1 Regis in his prime so he could have killed everyone in the room easily. Regis could very well have recognized him and know how fucked he is but fulfill his role nonetheless.
He was disguised as a guard though,only we saw him as Ardyns true form
If you know the plot to FFXV (more specifically what happened to Ardyn) you can't help but feel sorry for him as he was truly screwed over.
Darin de Paul did an awesome job voicing him!
George John Jr I’m just a little confused, is there where he gets hanged?
Omg yes! I just commented on Darin's OUTSTANDING performance for Ardyn!
all it takes is just one bad day
more like 2 millennia...
I like how regis says they sent ardyn without any guards even though he can wipe the floor with all of them
Court protocol, sending Ardyn without guards is ceremoniously an insult. Even if the big boss is the strongest man in the world you send guards to show that he is important to his home nation and that they consider your court/nation a worthy threat/rival. By sending him alone, it says two things: You can kill him, we don't care. Or: You WON'T kill him, you wouldn't dare provoke us.
That added detail of that boot on the step was such a nice touch. Whether you know the character's history or not watching this, it conveys the same message: He owns the place, respects nobody in it despite the false pleasantries, and could kill any of them without a second thought if it didn't amuse him so much to toy with them.
Tiny details like that in a scene are what bring these stories and the characters within to life.
Ardyn: (Ah, good old throne. when the last time i sat there?)
Ferdinand Andre not the same throne. Ardyn was made King in a time before the Citadel was built.
Could still be the same throne, moved to a new building and restored over time.
Maxs still holds the same meaning and power even if it wasn't the original building or throne
Suave Man you have a good point.
Gotta love how he just storms in like he owns the place all the same.
I love how the first words he says are “hello there!”
I say "hello" exactly like that. When I'm being sarcastic asf and I cry from laughter hearing Ardyn's introductions XD
Yeah! The mockery and sarcastic tone! Plus he was like talking to bunch of young kids that pose no threat to him..well he's practically 2000+++ years old 😂
General Kenobi.
This scene takes an entirely different meaning when you finish the game... Holy shit, this dude is an awesome antagonist, probably my favourite in a video game. Knowing what this dude can do, and what he goes onto to do later on... it's chilling
Ardyn was the *only* good thing - no, only *great* thing to come out of that game. Easily the most complex antagonist in the entire FF franchise, surpassing even the likes of Kefka, Kuja, and Sephiroth. He got his goal from beginning to end, even if it was bittersweet for him (since he was doing what Bahamut wanted him to do the whole damn time).
To me . Ardyn lucis caelum ở a really poor good man turn to the villain . To me bahamut is the godamn villain of the ffxv
Becky Weiss Kefka had the depth of a kiddy pool. Kuja and Sephiroth however are complex indeed and Ardyn has definitely surpassed them both
True. He comes off as an arrogant imperial mocking the king's court. It's pretty much true, but it's so much more than that for him, too. And Regis didn't even recognize him from before. Not that he could, even though the game chooses to let the player see Ardyn as himself, he was in disguise when Regis and Ardyn first met.
@@Orcaluv26 I like Kuja as a villain, but he was rather simple. He couldn't handle that his life was so short, so he wasted it trying to end the lives of everyone else around him. There wasn't much depth beyond that, really.
You know watching this after playing Episode Ardyn......makes you realize just how much of troll Ardyn truly is and that Regis either forgot how much a beating he took at Ardyns hands(or he had his disguise up all that time even during battle) or just realized that even if they tried anything Ardyn would just crush them.
In Ignis' episode in Brotherhood Final Fantasy XV, he tells Ignis that maintaining the wall is sapping him of his energy, requiring him a cane to walk, and he later tells Noctis that he is having difficulty summoning weapons.
Plus his target, the True King was already born and reached adulthood by then, thus making Regis and the rest of the rabble at Insomnia loose ends at that point, so he let the empire deal with them.
for those of us who have dug deep and discovered ardyns full story, including the pitioss dungeon story that ties in with him, this scene holds so much more weight now. Ardyn is one of the greatest villains ive ever seen period. Alongside Caius Ballad.
Indeed!
Not only when they had Ardyn lock up for centuries and when Regis and Ardyn fought when he was younger
@@Vayne_Solidor wait ardyn cleared that pitious dungeon where I spent 5 hours in it? To get the black hood??? Wtf dude how did ardyn master this puzzle dungeon or wait thats what it took him 2000 years? Oh than im proud of myself did with 5h ...poor ardyn tho biggest torture bahamut could give him
wait ardyn cleared that pitious dungeon where I spent 5 hours in it? To get the black hood??? Wtf dude how did ardyn master this puzzle dungeon or wait thats what it took him 2000 years? Oh than im proud of myself did with 5h ...poor ardyn tho biggest torture bahamut could give him
@@chrismb7835 wait ardyn cleared that pitious dungeon where I spent 5 hours in it? To get the black hood??? Wtf dude how did ardyn master this puzzle dungeon or wait thats what it took him 2000 years? Oh than im proud of myself did with 5h ...poor ardyn tho biggest torture bahamut could give him
After playing the game it's interesting to watch how Ardyn approaches the throne. Makes me wonder if Regis knew who he was from the start.
DarkxBlood89 He did know. It looked like he wanted to rip his throat out
regis did, the terrible burden he reluctantly put on noct was in reference to his destiny to defeat ardyn, Lunafreya also knew but neither told noctis directly though it can be assumed both wanted to.
I doubt that anyone other than Luna knew. Regis only knew Noctis's fate and was helpless to avoid it as he was chosen by the Crystal. He was looking very serious in this scene because of the peace treaty, the concern of his son, and Luna whom he couldn't save back then.
Luna probably knew, as shown when she touched Ardyn's hand and started to have effect on him as a host of daemons with the power of the Oracle. Well, she's the Oracle and her job is to prevent the Starscourge from happening so she probably knew about Ardyn. It's just either before or right after she touched him.
I think his approach to the throne is meant to be threatening and to show disrespect. Regis knows that he is about to lose the war, hence he cant afford to kick out Ardyn. And Ardyn know that Regis know, so he can walk up that stairs like Niflheim walks into Lucis territory.
It's a gesture of dominance.
MoreImbaThanYou That, and I think Ardyn felt a sense of belonging. That throne was the one stolen from him so long ago, even when he was the rightful heir. He didn't care what Regis thought, to Ardyn, he was emblematic of the false king that stole his fate from him. He thought that a descendent of his own bloodline should be sitting the throne, not one of an imposter. He viewed Regis as a "false" Lucius Caelum.
I keep pausing the video at 1:07.
That face he makes when he purses his lips is so cute and mischievous. It melts my heart. 😍
I keep watching this over and over just to look at everybody's facial expressions. The technical mastery and attention to detail here is insane.
Tonberry Queen The CGI and heavy detail put into this film is simply breathtaking. Ardyn is such an awesome villain.
Tonberry Queen gay
Tonberry Queen well, firat, he can't because he is a fictional character. second, even if he can, he won't because he is not interested in this kind of stuff not even one bit.
I actually meant if he _had_ been real. I mean, I thought that might have been obvious. Oh, and how do you know he's not interested? For all you know, he's gettin' all the tail. lol
Why does Ardyn look like The Godfather of hobos
S Lo *Godfather of the Hottest Hobos.
M'lady
Excuse me ?
wait ardyn cleared that pitious dungeon where I spent 5 hours in it? To get the black hood??? Wtf dude how did ardyn master this puzzle dungeon or wait thats what it took him 2000 years? Oh than im proud of myself did with 5h ...poor ardyn tho biggest torture bahamut could give him
He could he been more fleshed out in the game, but despite that, he is a very great antagonist. He is as tragic as Kuja and achieved his goal, like Vayne did.
MoreImbaThanYou and kefka
MoreImbaThanYou He's getting his own episode for the game.
Episode Ardyn will fix that.
He got his own DLC
Arguably, Kefka also achieved his goal until the very end (I argue he did achieve his goal, since the initial world was absolutely ruined).
There's no way in bloody hell he won't be the main villain of the game.
...can't wait to hear his musical theme, though!
FandeJay he is. pain to kill.
The fucking hipster douchebag is the main villain instead of ifrit...why?
Because the fucking hipster douchebag is awesome
Bobert Baratheon he's amazing
I love Ardyn's theme. It's so badass.
Watching this scene after Episode Ardyn in 2019 and highly convinced King Regis's facial and body expressions aren't just cuz Niflheim's chancellor walked in. And that's all I'm gonna say about that.
Raine Ae’Yda You’d be right. The greatest thing is that since Episode Ardyn came looong after the movie, Sean Bean didn’t have that to go off of when he was doing that scene. Which means the whole scene is just so good and so subtly done by Bean and DePaul that it’s so easy to sit there and go ‘Regis knowwws’ when we watch it now.
Becky Weiss IKR
Ardyn Lucis Caelum
isnhart fr
isnhart cheers . I knew this already
He's still my lover boy.
Spoiler you #######
"you'll never guess whose name Izunia was..."
If you've beaten the game, this scene takes on a very different context.
@DeadMemes NeedToStayDead Yup, seeing how they've fought before and such and how everyone was literally at Ardyn's whims once he entered that room.
The look on Regis face at 0:14 almost as if he recognized him!
He did recognize Ardyn, not as the Accursed, but as the Chancellor. No one knows Ardyn's true identity except Luna (because of Gentiana) and even that is unknown on how long she knew.
Remember Ardyn's name has been erased from history, possibly multiple times given what he said to Noctis. The only ones who'd have know who he was the entire time would be Ardyn himself and the Astrals.
@@DarthDragon007 This guy beat Regis near death, of course he remember.
@@DarthDragon007 Regis knew man. Doesn't matter if he was disguised. The Ring of Lucii contains the soul of Somnus, his brother. Regis would've easily discovered this fact after communing with the old Kings. Besides, if Ravus could see through Ardyn's ruse then of course Regis with the Ring could
Regis could only see the soldier in Episode Ardyn.
Here he reacts because he recogonized his voice
Yeah. He instantly became calm as soon as Ardyn showed up, indicating he knew who and what the man in front of him could do- blazing the entire Insomnia until that real villain came and stopped him
Pretty sure Ardyn revealed himself at the tail, tail end, right before the fight started (or was that just a stylistic choice for the player's sake?)
@@beckyweiss6072 I feel that was stylistic yeah
its hard to think the voice actor also does reinhardt
blackheavymetalman
Voice actors are magical beings. They have the ability to become different people.
Really?
Good god, that man has amazing acting chops.
The best are truely flexible. Amazingly so.
0:18 the guy on the right is literally an older Gordon Ramsay, wtf
Haha! AWow didn't notice but he looks like an older Ramsey! XD
😂😂😂
After Chapter Ardyn...both men know each other but neither said anything...it's insane how coming back you can see that tension!
Such a great Antagonist. He couldve do more in the Game but other than that. Gorgeous.
That's why they gave Ardyn his own DLC, not even Luna got one lol.
Episode ardyn:destroys the entire city once and nearly kills the king
Years later:”hello once again your magesty”
Regis:”oh god oh no oh god oh no”
I love the fact that he's the only person in the room who knows he can tear up the entire building without breaking a sweat
1:06 And this is why he is the best villain
Damn,Ardyn knows how to make an entrance ;-);-)
And that poisonous sarcasm,hidden behind his polite words sounds so Scarry and kind of sexy...
@@elisabethacronqvist7859 oh,sis,you are right
While I personally wasn't a fan of ffxv, Ardyn is one of the greatest villains of the franchise. Up there with Kefka and Kuja, maybe Sephiroth.
The eccentricity and dialect of Cid (FF12), the underlying madness of Kefka (FF6), and the ruthlessness of Sephiroth (FF7)...poof! Ardyn Izunia, the most interesting character in FF15.
How about justified?
@@eren34558 so so true. Screw the gods and Somnus' lineage. All except noctis are sheep
What’s funny is we the players know who Ardyn is and what has transpired while the people in this room have no clue who they r dealing with including Regis. Didn’t Ardyn disguise himself so Regis couldn’t see his true form during that fight so long ago? Ardyn was definitely having a field day during this meeting that’s for sure.
If Sepiroth and Aizen have a child, they called him Ardyn.
Ardyn looks more real than me
Ardyn Lucis Caelum....
Regis did know who ardyn is at this point of life. In episode ardyn, Ardyn attacked regis when regis was younger.
This scene has so much more impact after Episode Ardyn... 😱
I played the game first and then watched the film and let me tell you, Ardyn is by far my favorite character and antagonist in the entire FF series to date! I love the voice actor's performance and the motion capture is absolutely breathtaking, I just can't believe this is actually an animated film. Compared to Advent Children that came out in 2007, they have really improved on the CGI!
I really wish SE had done better for the main story and its lore, rather than putting so much effort on the side-quests and other menial characters that have nothing to do with the story :(
The funny thing is, not only does this scene have more significance after beating the game, but it goes even *further* when you play through Episode Ardyn.
(Spoilers)
22 years prior to this scene, Ardyn invaded Insomnia and singlehandedly stripped back its defenses before fighting Regis AND a building-sized soldier of the Old Wall, and would have killed Regis (ending the line of Lucis before Noctis' birth) if not for an act of literal divine intervention. Regis here is aware not *only* of Ardyn's true identity, but the Lucian, Daemonic and even Divine powers at his disposal -- including that Ardyn hasn't aged a day since their confrontation. Ardyn climbing the steps isn't just a show of disrespect towards custom OR of personal familiarity with the throne itself; he's outright _goading_ the king, because they *both* know Regis would be absolutely powerless to stop the man had he wished to murder everyone present. The throne of Niflheim is waving their trump card in front of Regis' face, saying "Or you could refuse the treaty, while we already have our most dangerous weapon inside your capital. See how that turns out."
That's why Regis is uneasy through the conversation, because he's being strong-armed with EVERY tool at Niflheim's disposal... and Ardyn is _relishing_ that.
Ardyn is disguising as a male Lucian guard by the time he attacked Regis. No one in the bloodline of Lucis (with the exception of Somnus) knew of Ardyn's identity.
uh actually regis didn’t know ardyn's true identity here cuz ardyn was disguised as a lucian guard back then he attacked regis. it's just that we see ardyn's true form in the game cuz we are playing from his perspective
Madness of Kefka + Sephiroth Ruthlessness = Ardyn Izunia
Not sure how this landed in my recommended feed, but with the Ardyn DLC for more context this scene just got WAY better.
ardyn dlc made this scene impossible ... regis would recognise ardyn not as the chancellor but as adagium and so would attack him right away UNLESS sqaure enix pulls something out of their ass and they say that bahamut ordered him ( regis ) not to do anything
@@JJCgaming777 I mean, Ardyn was showing up as a Chancellor. Even if Regis did want to kill him right there and then, he's a political envoy. doing so is as good as declaring war on the Empire.
But yeah, also Bahamut kind of explains it all as well. If Bahamut was willing to clue Ardyn into the Gods' larger plan, then why wouldn't he also tell Regis?
Ardyn was disguised as a guard when he fought Regis
@@TheTrueProdigy101 no he dropped the disguise by then.
i love his style
Watching Kings Glaive again after playing Episode Ardyn made me feel really bad for him and a WHOLE new level of respect for the man. Without a doubt one of my favorites and one of the greatest antagonists Square Enix ever thought of.
ardyn seems like a real actor not a 3D model
Awesome CGI + Darin De Paul's incredible voice ==> Ardyn Izunia on flesh.
This whole scene is pure genius. The writing, the acting, the direction... It isn't just good, it is really brilliant, which is not a quality I usually relate to the Final Fantasy property. Where did all of this quality go in the game?
Wonderful question lol. I still have an axe to grind with the character of Lunafreya in general, both in the game and in the movie.
Well guys, look at it from Ardyn's perspective: HE was meant to be the first king and the entire kingdom was meant to be his.
0:52 - 0:55
Ardyn:...to offer terms of peace. (Whatever that is)
Regis: Peace? (What?!)
The facial expressions tell so much that the 'peace' offering is nothing more but a trap.
you can tell that ardyn knew regis was not that stupid to believe that is why he didn't even bother defending the niffs
ardyn is mood lol
Everyone Ardyn was disguised as a guard the whole time in the dlc. There are no plot holes lol
There are gods wanzed ardyn and then changed their mind
GOD DAMN IT ARDYN
When Ardyn takes the step on the stairs
Regis gets flashback:
Ardyn in Flashback kicking Regis: Can you please summon my brother?
Regis: No
Ardyn: Can you please summon my brother?
sooo good!!!
I envy Ardyn’s hair color so much. Lol
I'm mad about redhaired guys.Ardyn is my ginger candy
I am so in love with this man.
it's not a party without Ardyn
I said this when i return to my classroom and the door was locked, i said " THE KING OF EGGHEIM WAITS OUTSIDE YOUR MAJESTY!"
Throw Venat, Vayne (both from XII) and a bit from Kefka (maybe also Kuja?) into a blender and you get Ardyn :D
I was actually thinking the same. Dunno about the Kefka part, he is not insane enough, but he somehow inherits the cheekyness of Balthier.
Glad to see some ppl still remember FFXII characters.
Throw in some of that Seymour(for being helpful in the first half of the game), and some of the Sephiroth(for stabbing Luna, and appearing in Limbo just to get finished off).
Like a dirty doctor cid. If we wanna stick to xii
I was thinking more like Kefka, personally. I mean.........incoming spoilers...... they both got what they wanted. No matter what Noctis did, Ardyn won, basically.
Props to the voice acting.
Darin De Paul did magnificent job,voicing Ardyn.you can feel the pure sarcasm..just awesome
@@elisabethacronqvist7859 sarcasm,hidden anger,phantom menace....creepy speech...
0:24 They look fuming
Ardyn Lucis Caelum Chancellor of Niffleheim, at your humble service!
josevonbuergenwader2 how about not reading or watching the video the doofus lol 😂
am I the only one who looks at ardyn and sees robert downy Jr when he was playing sherlock holmes? Seriously he acts and looks almost exactly like him.
This is basically your uncle visiting and demanding to see his nephew
The budget on this is crazy then the own game. No wonder people hated XV. But I still love the game.
No one really hated XV... it's more on the line of disappointment when it first got released.
When you know he's back and hasn't aged since the last meeting, Far more worse, he's on the enemy sides right now... You know you're screwed...
1:47 , especially the face gesture on 1:50
When the time comes that from now on everyone will follow your plan throughout the game without having the remotest idea that in the end you're going to get away with leaving all Insomnia do your errands
King Regis: well shit were all dead might as well go with it.
Everyone: wat
Regis: swing life away yo
Man when you first see ardyn at galdin quay and assume hes just a street panhandler asking for spare change. Then he becomes a stalker, then found as a chancellor, then the mind games, reverse psychology, and then ultimatly he wants to kill the king so he can claim the throne that was stolen from him. Thank you final fantasy for making small occurances into big mind blowing plot twists.
"Its not that you are dreaming, you are a dream". That line almost discourage me from finishing FFX...
Episode Ardyn... This scene is pure power.
I am... so torn on this animation, on the one hand hot damn is it gorgeous at times in making these characters look real buuut aside from that there's also times where they try to make these video game characters too real while making them still seem like video game characters and it makes them look a bit cartoonish. All that aside this is probably the best looking FF movie I've seen so far and this scene is proof cause just ardyn, nuff said they got his character model perfect with his lips and face moving perfectly in almost every frame.
Hey yo. It's me. Ardyn
Ardyn Izunia
The villan
No matter all the ratings and bad movie stories.. I wish SE would continue making full cinematic movies.. I really did not like the story of this movie but the visuals BLEW ME THE FRK AWAY!
That fight in the city? The fight vs. the general? Darin DePaul in his best role since Emperor Valkorian? Thats all stuff I will never forget.
"call it a ..." and he puts his foot down on the step, first step hahah
Ardyn is a gentleman to the ladies however. 😊😍❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I'm doing this scene for a essay in my linguistics class. They all know I'm a nerd now
"permite introduce myself: Ardyn Lucis Caelum"
credits roll
The trolliest of trolls... the cunningiest of cunning.... the basterdiest of basterds......the horrifyiniest of horrifiying.....Ardyn Lucis Caelum
Loved this movie. Must see this before playing Final Fantasy 15. Explains a lot of gaps in the game.
I did exactly that - watched Kingsglaive and then jumped into the Royal Edition immediately after. Wasn't disappointed.
So uh...just came here after the episode ardyn teaser, do they recognize eachother from 30 years ago?
when i watch this scene i was like is that an arm guard or just for fashion.
he turned out to be more than a simple chancellor...
It looks like a Live action film
I thought it was I really peoples at the beginning!!!
"Dude, are you seriously trying to kill me?!"
Surprised Regis didn’t recognize Ardyn after he kicked his ass a few years ago lmaoo
at that time Ardyn was using a illusion to disguise himself, everyone saw a no name soldier attacking the city.
It's noncanon through because Young regis was really powerful he wouldn't lose against to ardyn when in his prime he Ko glauca the dude that killed him when he was old quickly at the beginning of the movie.
@@shaggymofo7716 Well, he was about to actually kill Regis only Bahamut interfered with it.
Tutorial : How to become respect and disrespectful at the same time
i cant help but smile when i watch this
Y tho?
Still watching kingsglaive!❤
0:13 is recognition from the Episode Ardyn DLC. Dont know if that's true but Episode Ardyn takes place before this. Regis having encountered Ardyn before knowing him as Adagium is only playing along here to not cause anymore panic but can't really do anything against him literally.
Until Episode Ardyn comes out to further explain which I am really looking forward to that's what I think. As to how no one recognizes Ardyn from the DLC it's not out of the realm of possibility that somehow everyone's memory of Ardyn is wiped by either Ardyn or the Gods.
Nah people say he was in this officer suit all along tho we just see it different so it looks better but not regis so he wouldnt be known
The music is so tense 😘😘😘
For anybody who doesn't know, I was acting, I actually hate all of them
We know. See you after the timeskip, hope you don't like having your ass kicked.
It is an HONOR to be recognized by the great King Tabata!
Wish the game was this clean