
During this time, the remaining Kingsglaive visit the island at Bahamut's behest. After forging his covenants with the Astrals and meeting Bahamut, Noctis sleeps inside the the Crystal for ten years. His attempt to kill King Regis is thwarted when Bahamut spirits him away, and Ardyn awakens from his encounter with the divine back at Angelgard.Īfter a two millennia long slumber, Ramuh is awoken by Lunafreya Nox Fleuret, the Oracle, who wants him to forge a covenant with Prince Noctis. Verstael took the weakened Ardyn away to his research facility in Niflheim.Īrdyn becomes an ally of Niflheim, and years after being freed from Angelgard conspires to attack Insomnia. Ardyn used daemonic powers to subdue his oppressors, learning that he has the power to daemonify others and glimpse at their memories while doing so. He and his troops freed Ardyn who was soon attacked by the Lucian Royal Guard trying to prevent his exit. Imperial scientist Verstael Besithia learned of the "Adagium" from ancient tomes salvaged from a royal tomb, and came to Angelgard.

The island thus became a sacred landmark viewed with revere from Galdin Quay, but never tread upon, not even by the royal family themselves.Īrdyn discovered by Niflheim after two millennia of imprisonment. The royal family of Lucis, wanting to conceal that the infamous "Adagium" was imprisoned on the island, forbid commoners to set foot there. After Ardyn Lucis Caelum's fall from grace, he was chained in Angelgard for 2,000 years.

After the War of the Astrals Ramuh went to rest in Angelgard. Ramuh would pass judgment and smite those he deemed unworthy with a bolt of lightning. In antiquity it was a prison island where criminals were sent to reflect upon their sins. Angelgard was once their meeting place, where they would bestow their powers upon humanity. The world was once in peace with the Six Astrals looking over Eos. Final Fantasy XV: Episode Ardyn lore exposition
