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♆ Childhood (Sylva, Ravus, Gentiana, Pryna, Umbra)
♆ Oracle training
♆ Lucian visit *
♆ Tenebrae falls *
♆ Imperial custody
♆ Covenant with Shiva (Ifrit, Ardyn) *
♆ Ravus joins the imperial army
♆ Writing to Prompto
♆ Oracle ascension *

KINGSGLAIVE
♆ Treaty announcement
♆ Car diplomacy, meeting Regis again
♆ Talking with Nyx
♆ Talking with Glauca
♆ Air..ships....
♆ Back to the Citadel
♆ Ravus, Regis, Ring, Escape *
♆ The king is dead, Long live the king...
♆ Car and foot chase
♆ Hiding with Nyx
♆ Nyx is a Big Damn Hero
♆ Burning Man! *
♆ Nyx puts on the ring *
♆ Escaping with Libertus now
♆ Splitting from Libertus

GAME
♆ Meeting with Gentiana, planning her next steps
♆ Covenant with Titan, passing through Lestallum *
♆ Covenant with Ramuh
♆ Returning to Tenebrae (Gentiana, Ravus) *
♆ Talking with the Secretary & public (Ravus) *
♆ Covenant with Leviathan *
♆ Ardyn *
♆ Protecting Noctis, passing on *
♆ Ravus at the End

DAWN OF THE FUTURE
♆ Waking up and meeting Sol (157-175)
♆ Getting to an outpost (175-191)
♆ Speaking with Bahamut, a new mission (191-195)
♆ Traveling to Lestallum with Sol (195-211)
♆ Dreaming of Gentiana, talking about faith * (211-227)
♆ Her power grows and frightens (227-236)
♆ Going to rescue Aranea, meeting Aera *
♆ Losing control and being bound (237-262)
♆ Gentiana reveals the truth and escaping * (262-273)
♆ Meeting with Ardyn (Episode Noctis) * (273-275, 313-325)
♆ Sovereign of the Scourge, Teraflare (325-357)
♆ “This may be our last farewell, so permit me to say this. Noctis, I want to live with you.” * (357-371)
♆ Goodbye, Gentiana * (371-372)
♆ A wedding and a funeral * (373-376)

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Lunafreya is not feeling well, having trouble walking and seeming weak, but she is in good spirits. She is also mindful of a ring that she carries with her. After writing a message for Noctis, Lunafreya sends Umbra off to him while also confirming with Gentiana that she will guide him to the runestones in order to keep the timing of this blessing fairly tight. She silently travels with her retinue across a sodden, rain soaked landscape. The progress is slow, but they push on. There are moments where they have to hide in order to avoid being seen by airships and roaming soldiers. The third and last stone is in a dungeon, so she has to fight a few monsters with a trident in order to find her way through. Pryna, Umbra, and Gentiana help with the fight as well. After arriving at the third stone, Lunafreya sings to summon Ramuh who speaks to her in the Astral tongue which she replies with in human language. It seems the god is reticent, testing her as well as the king, but he does give way and forges a covenant (agreement) with her which weakens her terribly.

Names are not mentioned aside from Ramuh's.

She is aware of what Ramuh is doing, and she is satisfied with his expectations of her and her king.

There are no black stains yet, but her health is not great, either.

Immediately after Tenebrae is invaded, Ravus and Lunafreya are kept under close watch, often apart from each other. Their home is filled to bursting with imperial soldiers, and Glauca stays especially close to her, often speaking harshly and taunting her about Ravus. Eventually, they are brought to the imperial capital, Gralea, and have an audience with the emperor. Still upset from the events, Ravus demands to know where their mother's body is, that the empire leave the manor, and is eventually escorted out of the meeting. Lunafreya remains, calmly answering Iedolas' questions about the invasion, the visit by the Lucis royal family, and her take on the situation. During this, she takes stock of the people present at the meeting, including Ardyn, Glauca, and Verstael. Here, her future is decided: Lunafreya will remain alive with Ravus since she still has a use for the empire. With this, she is dismissed.

This occurs when Lunafreya is twelve. She is aware of Gentiana, Pryna, and Umbra being present elsewhere, but they do not come to her.

She is not a little in a state of shock through all of this, but very consciously trying to keep her head cool.

There is no mention of her or her mother as an Oracle since it goes without saying.

A news broadcast announces that Lucis and Niflheim have agreed to a ceasefire in order to forge a peace treaty between the two lands, headed by Chancellor Izunia. The terms are that Lucis will surrender all land outside of the crown city, Insomnia, to the empire in order to stop the war waging between them. As a show of good faith and to crown the agreement, Niflheim promises the former princess of Tenebrae to the crown prince, Noctis. Upon hearing this, Lunafreya immediately makes to flee Tenebrae and meet with the king, knowing that the treaty is not as it seems. Ravus catches her with a small squad of soldiers and brings her back to her room.

RAVUS: You are not to leave this room again until the journey to Lucis. It is for your own good.
LUNA: My own good? What is truly going on here? What cause does the empire have to see me wed to Noctis?
RAVUS: They have offered a peace, and your marriage is the olive branch.
LUNA: You expect me to believe that?
RAVUS: What you believe does not concern me. What does concern me is you sneaking off to go and tell our mother's killer about some plot you've dreamt up.
LUNA: You are wrong to hate King Regis. Niflheim killed mother, not him. They murdered her and made you their lapdog.

Ravus was already starting to leave after he spoke, and he does not reply. Lunafreya is left alone in her room.

Cool, Ravus, cool. He is still taking everything very hard.

Absinthe is the chancellor of the empire. She knew he was important, but she knows how important now.

The empire cannot be trusted for shit, and she is a prisoner in her own home.

Atop the Citadel, after a party has died out, Lunafreya is alone and praying against the scenery of a night sky.

LUNA: Please, wherever Noctis is, keep him safe. That's all I ask.
GLAUCA: To what god do you pray? You, the slave of fate and destiny. Abandon your prayers. The gods do not listen.
LUNA: General Glauca. Why are you here?
GLAUCA: You are far too clever to have ever believed in this peace.

LUNA starts to run away but GLAUCA catches her by the arm.

GLAUCA: Pity you couldn't see your beloved Noctis. You have another purpose.
LUNA: I'm not here for Niflheim.
GLAUCA: No. You are here for me.
LUNA: You? I do not understand.
GLAUCA: Come tomorrow, you will.

Then, she is absconded away to an airship outside of the imperial city, to serve as bait in order to draw the forces of the crown away.

Since she is in Lucis, there must still be treaty work happening.

She may have feelings for Noctis? But he is not here? That's probably for the best.

Oh, my gods, can I not even pray in peace? The empire is such dicks!!!

Nyx leads the way while Lunafreya attends to Regis who is badly injured. As they make their way, Regis lets go of Lunafreya's hand then summons a magical wall to bar her path. The scene is all too familiar to Lunafreya.

LUNA: No! Please! Stop!
NYX: Get back!
LUNA: Please, don't leave us!
REGIS: I know your mother would wish the same as me. That you and Noctis live happily. All those years captive because I failed you. Not again. Locked doors will seal your fate no longer.
LUNA: King Regis...
REGIS: Our hope goes with you now, Nyx Ulric. Godspeed.

A rumbling signals something is coming, and Nyx pulls Lunafreya away from the magic wall. After the elevator drops, Glauca appears, bowing before immediately launching into an attack against Regis. The king resists him as best as he is able, firing off magic, but Glauca is able to overpower him easily.

GLAUCA: Behold the king of Lucis, who hoarded tranquility within his precious walls. Where is your tranquility now, king? Here is your peace, by steel's swift descent.

Swiftly, Glauca drives a sword through Regis while Lunafreya runs to the wall, Nyx trying to pull her back again. Glauca even forces the sword further, howling, while Regis tells them to go. He dies standing on his feet, crumpling once pushed over by Glauca. Nyx readies a blade, but Luna immediately stops him, "No, we must get away from here. It is what your king wanted." The two quickly flee the scene together.

Glauca really had an axe to grind with the king, damn.

Who is this Nyx guy? What connection does he have with Regis?

She definitely left him to run away while she was taken captive, and that has not sat well with him for awhile.

-Luna has a dream in which Bahamut speaks to her. She recalls Gentiana teaching her about the Gods, and that, while Shiva, Ifrit, Leviathan, Titan and Ramuh govern the forces of nature on Eos, Bahamut alone is the god of the heavens that surround Eos, and above the other five.
-Bahamut gives her a vision of Noctis defeating Ardyn, Luna is shocked that the darkness doesn’t dissipate after his victory and horrified when she sees Noctis sacrifice himself on the throne in order to pass into “the beyond” and destroy Ardyn’s soul, then crumble and disappear himself. This is not what she thought her calling was when she delivered the ring to him.
-Bahamut says that this is the calling that the True King should have fulfilled. He then shows her a vision of a daemonic Ardyn and Ifrit, saying that Ardyn turned his back on the will of the Gods, expanding his power to the point that the Ring cannot dispel it. He assigns her the new calling of defeating Ardyn herself. Luna is unsure if she can do it, but willing to try, to save Noctis.

Aw, shit, here is the black arm along with ostensible reason for it.

You wanted to do what to Noctis?! Excuse me?!

Arydn and Bahamut, what the fuck . . . Fuck everyone, go to hell.

Edited 2019-11-04 04:44 (UTC)

This is a montage memory featuring Sylva , Ravus, Gentiana, Pryna, and Umbra, and it is mostly centered at Tenebrae. This spans from when Lunafreya was born until she is around twelve.

Sylva is the oracle. She makes lots of trips around the empire to help heal those afflicted with Starscourge, and Lunafreya and Ravus get to go along with her, handing out blankets, food, and the like. The imperial military is often present to keep watch over going-ons.

Sylva also goes out to handle daemons. The children are not allowed to take part, and Ravus starts to balk at this as he gets older. He wants to help his mother and prove himself. Lunafreya understands that she cannot for the sake of protecting the oracle line.

There is no appearance or mention of Lunafreya's father. The understanding is that he died while helping Sylva with daemons shortly after Lunafreya's conception. Ravus does vaguely remember his father and tends to talk with Sylva more about him than Lunafreya does.

Pryna and Umbra are always pinned to Lunafreya's side. There are attempts to ride them that do not go well. At least, she is able to have a puppy pile with them frequently, and Ravus and Sylva join in on occasion.

Gentiana only appears on the grounds of the manor and rarely around other people, only ever around Sylva, Ravus, and well-known servants. Often, she is with Lunafreya at night, helping her go to sleep. The two switch between common and Astral language easily.

Gentiana does reveal to a very young Lunafreya that she is the astral Shiva and explains the prophecy with more details than she has ever heard from her mother. Gentiana also explains that very soon the true king will be born, and what Lunafreya's role and connection to him will be.

Ravus is very wary of Gentiana and tends to make snide comments. Sylva scolds him, Gentiana doesn't draw attention to it, and Lunafreya makes the occasional comment that Ravus should be nicer or apologize.

Sylva loves to garden, often taking Lunafreya out with her to help tend to the plants. Ravus is reticent, since the hobby is not fit for men, but he does help at times because he wants to be around the girls. Gentiana is seated off somewhere, and Pryna and Umbra are sleeping or playing elsewhere, not around the flowers.

Ravus is clearly a protective big brother who can and will spoil Lunafreya senseless. She gets to hold his hand, hug, or kiss him as often as she likes which is not too often but the thought is there. He does complain, sometimes, but it's still allowed.

Lunafreya puts a special effort into trying to include her brother, since he is the only boy in the house and also the only one not to become an oracle. Whatever he likes to do, such as playing chess or sword fighting, she either takes part in or cheers on. Really, it is the little sister who spoils the older brother.

Sylva makes equal time for both her children, trying to show how much she loves them and cares for them, especially since their father is missing. She teaches them how to live up to their roles but also to be humble and considerate of all. Despite their roles, she is not too stodgy and will crack the rare joke with the kids.

Please, imagine all the cute life events, such as learning how to walk, having birthday parties, and more, in appropriate FFXV/Tenebrae fashion. This shit is so cute, help.

Edited 2021-06-24 01:24 (UTC)

Lunafreya sings in order to draw the Hydraean out, waking it from its slumber. Leviathan is upset at being awoken, questioning the actions of a mortal for daring to interrupt its slumber. Enduring the threats and dangers, Lunafreya states that it is the time for the Hydraean to fulfill its duty and serve the King of Kings in order to purge the star from darkness. Eventually, Lunafreya is fed up with Leviathan's bullshit and reprimands her with the power loaned from Bahamut. The covenant is forged with the understanding that Leviathan will devour and destroy all of humanity if the king does not prove himself worthy. In the background, imperial airships begin to circle in on the city.

This is the last traceable Astral for Lunafreya to commune with. She is weak, and her body is failing her.

This is a narrow limb to go out on, but Lunafreya trusts that Noctis can manage.

Yooo, this is the shittiest god, but Lunafreya also gets it. Worshippers aren't what they used to be.

Edited 2020-04-30 18:41 (UTC)

Nyx and Lunafreya arrive at a predetermined destination, but he warns her to stay hidden. As soon as Nyx announces himself, he is shot. Lunafreya runs to him, but she stops short when he tells her to run.

LUCHE: You've got some fight in you, Nyx. I'll give you that. I can't believe you're still moving with that hollow-point in you. All Crowe could do was scream, when one tore her insides apart.
NYX: Why'd do you do it?
LUCHE: Because the Kingsglaive is nothing. An old man's battle fodder sent to die in Insomnia's war while our homes are bound and shackled.
NYX: Niflheim took your home. Took all our homes! Nothing will ever change that.
LUCHE: You never were too smart. You could have had a new future with the empire.

Luche then advances on Lunafreya who runs, but she finds herself at a dead end. He tells her to give him the ring at gunpoint, and she makes to jump off a ledge to escape but is caught before she can. Luche takes the ring from her, pondering how many have died for the ring without knowing why. Lunafreya tells him that people seek the ring for power, so Luche slips it on and immediately bursts into flame. She catches his hand, to save him, but she pulls away only the ring and ash.

Below, a car drives full speed into an unknown man who becomes Glauca, a waking terror for Lunafreya. She runs to Nyx while Glauca says that Lucis has fallen, dameons are set free, and he wants the ring. After a beat, Lunafreya moves to start putting the ring on herself, and Nyx immediately covers her hand.

NYX: Plan on giving those kings a piece of your mind, Princess? You got a destiny to take care of here, remember? Besides, didn't anyone tell you? I'm the hero around here.

Glauca is already launching himself at the two when Nyx slips the ring on. In an instant, Nyx is able create a magical barrier then blast Glauca away. Rising easily, Nyx introduces Libertus to Lunafreya, asking him to protect her and also passing the ring back onto her.

NYX: I could get used to this.
LIBERTUS: Nyx... I'm sorry.
NYX: Don't be. You saved me. Now, I owe you.
LIBERTUS: For a change.
NYX: Hm... I'm gonna need another favor. Meet Lunafreya Nox Fleuret, our prince's beloved bride-to-be. She has the future of the world in her hands. Keep her safe, get her out of Insomnia. Oh, I almost forgot. You'll need this. Give Prince Noctis my regards. Libertus will take care of you from here. Have a safe journey, Your Highness.
LUNAFREYA: What will come of you?
LIBERTUS: What the hell are you doing?
NYX: Following the kings' orders.
LUNAFREYA: I will see the ring to Noctis. The future will be safe. I swear it.

Libertus has to gently pull Lunafreya away while both suspect the worse. When in the car, Libertus throws something out as Lunafreya buckles in, "My life is in your hands." And the two race off from the clash between Nyx and Glauca immediately beginning anew.

Edited 2020-03-09 01:49 (UTC)

Lunafreya's training to become Oracle was intensive. She learned to fight with a spear, ran, swam, and meditated. She had to visit statues of previous Oracles, a call back to the King gaining the power of his ancestors but she does not see hers, as well as singing and dancing. The more difficult tasks were being left alone and fasting for days at a time. Lunafreya absolutely was left alone in the wilderness with not much given to her.

This is also when she was more firmly instructed in the history and lore of the world. From her mother, she received what was the most commonly understood aspects of being Oracle and what power that position holds in the world. This includes the existence of the Oracle being the key to holding back the darkness of the world. Should the Oracle perish, light will also be extinguished. From Gentiana, Shiva, Lunafreya learns about the history of the Astrals much more intimately, including the position of Bahamut above them and the relationship between Ifrit and Shiva. Some important notes are Solheim and the War of Astrals.

Edited 2020-04-02 04:23 (UTC)

- Sol contacts Biggs, and learns that Aranea and her party are exploring Solheim ruins where Niflheim Magitek was stored. However, they are surrounded by daemons and unable to escape. Sol wants to go save her, but Aranea has ordered that the ruins be sealed up without any rescue attempts. Sapphire Weapon (a similar unit to Diamond Weapon) is down there.
-Luna wants to stage a rescue attempt with Sol, to help “because she wants to help”. Sol admits that she’s Solara Aldercapt Antiquum from the Niflheim imperial family, and thus related to the people who murdered Luna’s mother. Luna doesn’t care.
-Luna realises the ruins in question are a temple in which she once trained, and thus she knows a hidden way in. Inside, she sees a statue of Aera Mirus Fleuret, and is given visions from Aera’s memories of Ardyn as a healer. Luna realizes her new power is the same as Ardyn’s, and that in addition to fighting daemons, it can be used to “heal” Starscourge by sucking it out of people, as well as reverting recently-turned daemons back into their original form. Aera explains Ardyn’s fall and rejection of his fate before asking Luna to save him.
-Within the ruins they find a giant sword and spear that Luna thinks belongs to Odin, one of the 24 Messengers, used in the Great Astral War. The wrathful Infernian, Ifrit, tried to destroy mankind, and the struggle between humans and gods turned into a war of god against god. This displeased Bahamut, who was above the other gods, and he attempted to destroy all the other gods and Eos with them. Shiva, Titan, Leviathan and Ramuh defended Eos from Bahamut’s attacks, but were exhausted by the conflict and fell into sleep.
-Sol notes that this is different from the myths that she heard, but Luna was taught by Gentiana herself.
-They run into Biggs and Wedge, who scold Sol for coming after being told not to. Luna insists it’s necessary for them to enter as part of her duty as Oracle (even though that’s a lie). Ahead they find daemons, followed by a large cave containing the Sapphire Weapon. They defeat the Weapon, but Luna absorbs a large amount of daemonic energy doing so.
-They realize that, even though Aranea should be nearby, she didn’t come to assist her daughter. They then run into a silver-haired daemon carrying a spear. Aranea had given the order for the ruins to be sealed because she had already begun turning.
-Luna embraces daemon Aranea and turns her back into a human. Unfortunately, this proves to be the tipping point in turning Luna herself into a daemon. When Aranea regains her senses, she immediately attacks Luna to protect Sol from the “daemon”.
-Luna is bound and taken to Lestallum, where the Hunters and Kingsglaive try to decide what to do with her.

Fighting a bigass daemonic robot! Badass!

How did Lunafreya meet the heir to the imperial throne? Who knows! But she doesn't seem like a bad girl, and they have a good relationship with each other.

Aranea is known by name more than face, but Lunafreya would be aware of her holding a high rank in the army.

Ardyn's past is revealed, and it is not all that surprising, somehow . . .

Some extra details since I have book now . . .

-Sol does urge Luna not to help, since absorbing daemons is hurting her body.
-The joke about last words before going off to die comes around again; this is not the first instance, but Luna does comment on it to Sol.
-Sol shares her final day in Nifelheim. How Ardyn destroyed the empire, the death of the Emperor...
-On seeing murals of former Oracles, Luna wonders how much pain their smiles hid, reflecting on her own time as Oracle.
-Luna notes that her healing as Oracle is not on par with Ardyn's ability to draw scourge out of people. Hers only bolsters people's innate ability to heal themselves. She realizes her new power can heal on top of harming.
-Luna does see Mira killed, oops. She also sees Ardyn chained up at Angelgard.
-Luna was not curious about going to off-limit areas of the temple that hid part of Solheim's ruins. We follow the rules here in Tenebrae!
-Luna can see better in the dark and spots weapons that Sol cannot.
-Upon discussing the history of the Great War of Old, Lunafreya wonders if humans or gods wanted to cover up that chapter of the past. She questions if 'gods deserve our faith'.
-In the fight, Luna does the close-up work while Sol fires off grenades. Sol attacks its red orb, a weakspot, while Luna tries to pull the daemonic energy from it. This involves Luna getting batted away by the machine several times.
-Using what she learned from seeing Ardyn in the past, she takes Aranea's scourge to heal her.
-After healing Aranea, Luna is revolted by her new appearance and unable to communicate or move before being knocked out by Aranea.

At this point, Lunafreya is fourteen years old. The visit from Lucis and the fall of Tenebrae has passed, so soldiers walk the grounds of the manor, but Lunafreya has not yet ascended to become the new Oracle. The anger from the death of her mother and the uselessness from being allowed to live by the Empire is ready to erupt from the young girl. For a spell, Gentiana is distracted and concerned until finally pushed by Lunafreya to explain what is bothering her, citing their relationship much closer to friends than oracle and astral. On consideration, Gentiana explains that she can sense the Infernian suffering, being corrupted and bent to heel by some other, greater power. Lunafreya asks what she can do and Gentiana eventually offers the covenant, allowing the astral to give her blessing to the king while leaving Lunafreya without divine guidance. Immediately, Lunafreya agrees to the plan, ready to help Gentiana. The covenant is the first deep pull on Lunafreya's physical condition and thus morality which leaves her bedridden for a few days, tended to by Umbra and Pryna. Ravus is scared witless from Lunafreya's sudden illness, suspecting what possibly took place and noting Gentiana's absence. Shiva is downed by the Empire's forces, weakened but having cost them a great many lives in the process. Unfortunately, the attack causes the Empire to shift their focus, intent on developing weapons capable of decimating Astrals and investing even more heavily in magitek soldiers. For many months, while Lunafreya recovers and grows used to her new powers, Gentiana visits her just before she falls asleep and in dreams, stroking her hair and singing lullabies for her.

This is a good highlight of how intimate their relationship was and explains a few later scenes between the two of them.

This also gives Ravus an excellent push to get into the army to counter his sister's machinations.

Except she hears about what came from the attack and resolves to behave better to keep from risking the world descending into darkness, not the death of soldiers.

. . . Lunafreya loves Gentiana, and Gentiana loves Lunafreya, ok.

Edited 2020-04-29 23:04 (UTC)

Lunafreya and Nyx are running down a corridor. When they burst into the room, time snaps back to normal. Ravus is on the floor, screaming, as fire burns away at his right arm, and a ring rolls across the ground back to its own, Regis. As Glauca readies to attack again, Lunafreya jumps forward to protect him and Nyx flash steps to engage him. After collecting the king and his cane, she helps him escape to a secret elevator while Nyx distracts the hulking attacker. Nyx flash steps into the elevator at the last moment while Regis fires off a bolt of lightning at Glauca. As the trio regroup in the elevator, Lunafreya bandages Regis' hand which is missing four fingers.

REGIS: This leads to a hidden passageway. Follow it. Once you are away, make for Altissia. Noctis awaits you there.
LUNA: Your Majesty.
NYX: You knew this was coming—
REGIS: Yes. But it was the only way to draw their wrath from Noctis.
NYX: Is that the way of our king? Sacrifice Lucian sons to save his own?
LUNA: To save the world.
REGIS: See Luna safely to Altissia. This is not an order from a king to his glaive. This is a plea from one man to another. Please, Nyx Ulric, keep her safe. For the future of all.
NYX: The future?
REGIS: Here. Take this. It is time it passed to another's keeping.

He offers her a ring which she carefully takes.

So, Ravus, her brother, had his arm burned off because he put on the ring her family has known the lore about for centuries . . . Cool! Cool, cool!

Edited 2020-05-18 07:35 (UTC)

Once she is sixteen, Lunafreya has undergone enough training to ascend as the Oracle as well as having negotiated having the ceremony at all with the empire. The ascension is arranged to circumspect and restrained, still many begin to collect around the manor to await the occassion once it is annouced. For a few days, Lunafreya travels with a retinue of servants of her house as well as imperial soldiers to a few holy tombs and shrine, offering prayers and tokens, and reciting hymns in both common and Astral tongue. The rest of her time traveling is spent in isolation, silent and fasting all the while. For the last act in the ceremony, she carries a wrapped trident to a shrine, a sacred place only permitted to those of the bloodline, in order to receive Bahamut's blessing. There, she hears the voice of the Draconian, receiving his divine mandate and vows to deliver the gods' will. With that, she unwraps the trident and returns to the manor with crowds cheering: Lunafreya is now an Oracle. The rest of the time is devoted to celebrations. Lunafreya gives out blessings and alms to all, greets the many who have traveled from all over the world to witness the event, and speaks with officials from the other nations as well as the press. Lunafreya is exhausated from the entire ordeal as well as from speaking with Bahamut, but she is deeply content, happy in a rare way.

LUNA: Though I am still young, my blood is true. As my mother before me, I'll work to bring peace to one and all.
PRESS: Is it hard giving blessings?
LUNA: It would be selfish of me to complain of my burden when so many suffer in wait. I hope they trust that I will not rest until they all know solace.

Oh, and Ravus was there in Imperial uniform making faces at everyone the whole time, trying and failing at not hovering anxiously around Lunafreya. During the fesitivites, he spends a good deal of the time trying to get her to sit down and have some food. Damnit, sister!

From 1:29 to 3:29. No voice over.

Everyone is dead and everything is on fire. Great.

Edited 2020-07-08 06:10 (UTC)

From 3:07:30 to 3:14:41 and 28:06 to 29:05 is implied. However, Ravus is not heard yet since this memory is concerning her physical death, not her spiritual survival.

Some important points are:

Lunafreya finally sees what a trial looks like for Noctis. (A bad time, generally!)

Altissia is beyond wrecked. Whoops.

We can never forget slapping a woman so hard her braids and ponytail fell out. Developers, I see your Y chromosomes.

Her actual time of death is obscured by Titan taking on Leviathan who got decimated by the empire, then Titan protecting Lunafreya and Noctis from the empire, and then eventually Lunafreya just fading out while trying to heal Noctis. She was trying to use her last moments to their fullest since she didn't have any way to get out of that situation. (Shiva had already been fuck owned, and Lunafreya knows that.)

Also, everything hurt forever and a lot, gods-damn.

Edited 2020-08-17 08:00 (UTC)

This takes place after the long night has begun. There is no light or stars. Lunafreya is dressed in her altar dress that has been torn and is covered in muck and blood. The black stain on her skin is smaller, with only a few splotches on her arm.

Lunafreya is checking over a passed out woman who is a walking armory, worried that she may be injured. She decides not to take her weapons, even though she doesn't want a gun pointed at her again, since there are just too many.

When the woman wakes up, she immediately holds her at gunpoint and starts questioning her. Lunafreya says who she is and asks about an old newspaper clipping saying the king is gone. The woman explains the king has been missing for ten years.

Lunafreya admits that she has no proof that she is the Oracle nor if the woman can trust her, preferring to tell the uncertain truth rather than lie. The woman ends up lowering her gun, threatening Lunafreya if she makes one wrong move that she will get shot, then telling her to help with pushing the woman's motorbike. She introduces herself as Sol, calling Lunafreya, Lady Oracle.

As they take a break from pushing the bike, Sol explains the state of the world currently. No one travels alone because of how dangerous the daemons are; The roads are empty, since people only live at Lestallum; and Insomnia is a nest of daemons. Lastly, Sol mentions a rumor that the crystal had pulled the king inside of it.

Sol also questions what Lunafreya had been doing for the last ten years as she was known to have died at Altissia, but Lunafreya does not answer, uncertain.

Sol lends Lunafreya a pair of boots since she was barefoot before. Eventually, the two arrive at an outpost used by the Kingsglaive and Hunters, but no one is there to meet them. Lunafreya wonders if Sol was cheering her up by making it seem as if her companions would be waiting at the outpost on top of saying it was really close when it wasn't. (This is not the case. Sol was lying to keep Lunafreya from getting any ideas about attacking her.)

During the whole trip, Sol was trying to call someone whenever they took a break and finally gets a call back from Cindy. Lunafreya hangs back so as not eavesdrop and finds Umbra running to her. Upon seeing Umbra, she remembers Pryna staying with her until the end.

Lunafreya looks for the notebook, but she is unable to find it on Umbra. She heads into the outpost and takes a notebook to write a note for Noctis (I'm safe.), apologizing out loud for stealing it. Umbra refuses to take the notebook despite Lunafreya's pleas, so she understands that the messenger is unable to deliver it to Noctis for some reason. Umbra nuzzles her when she asks if he is safe, so she is assured that Noctis is alright despite being unreachable.

After Umbra leaves, Lunafreya wonders where Gentiana is. She also knows they are not far from Tenebrae, so she hopes they can visit her homeland.

Once Sol's call is done, she explains that she has never wrecked her bike this badly before, so Cindy helped her figure out what to do. Lunafreya apologizes, feeling responsible for the damage to the bike, and Sol tells her to help with the repairs if she really is sorry for what she did. Knowing nothing but putting in an honest effort, Lunafreya helps Sol with the repairs, quickly learning what to do.

Lunafreya is surprised by this type of travel. Even with her work as Oracle, she has never slept on the floor of an unused building with a dusty blanket or eaten straight from a can. Sol mocks Lunafreya for her bewilderment.

Lunafreya also thinks on Sol's distrust of her, keeping her guns with her at all times. She has always been trusted by the people as an Oracle. Even when it came to soldiers from the empire, they were never disrespectful while she never made any gesture to endear them to her. She has no idea what to do with someone being so suspicious of her.

Edited 2020-09-05 06:38 (UTC)

Here is a handy link of the excerpt.

Lunafreya dreams of Gentiana who is being kept silent by Bahamut then gets dragged to get moving by Sol who is upset about something. After Lunafreya gets Sol to take a break to ease up on their motorcycle, Sol lashes out at Lunafreya about her faith in the gods. She doesn't understand why Lunafreya believes in them or why they let everything go to hell. When they begin traveling again, Sol is too distracted and runs them into a daemon. While fighting off the monster, she notices that the blackness on Lunafreya's body is growing and that using her new ability hurts her despite trying to hide it. Once they finally set up a camp, Lunafreya stays out of the light as it hurts her and begins writing to Noctis about her time thus far.

A super smash cut of all the times Lunafreya's spirit was around! Or ought to have been around, thanks fanworks!

So, there is Ravus saying good-bye, Noctis crying on the train, Ravus being tricked, and Ravus being corrupted by scourge then defeated by Noctis and company.

While Ravus definitely understood her, she really does feel for his hopes and dreams for her. She definitely had the same for him.

It is hard to say or do much in response to Noctis receiving her confession via Gentiana, but Lunafreya definitely feels the weight of everything not said between them. It's another push to express herself better.

Ah, yes, the double-fuck off moment . . . !! She can endure injustices on her person, but don't touch her brother, godsdamnit.

I do subscribe to the idea of one doujin that had Lunafreya helping to soothe Ravus' spirit at the very end once Noctis struck him down, trying to push him to pass on peacefully.

Edited 2020-12-01 07:56 (UTC)

From 5:55 to 8:15!

Pryna goes missing for a couple of days after being hurt and is tended to by Prompto. Once Pryna returns, Lunafreya writes a letter encouraging Prompto to continue supporting Noctis even while he may not have a lot of time to spend with friends.

Note: Pryna is always full grown, not a puppy, as shown in the game.

The Nifelheim envoy arrives outside of Lucis then drive into the city. Purposefully, Lunafreya is the last to leave the airship to much fanfare. After a brief political ego squabble over her convoy, Lunafreya is driven by Nyx to reunite with Regis in private.

LUNA: It has been a long time, Your Majesty.
REGIS: Yes. Far too long.
LUNA: Prince Noctis isn't here, is he?
REGIS: No, my dear. He is not. ... I am too old to fight this war. I have no choice but to receive the empire and accept this treaty. Even so... I had hoped to hold the wedding elsewhere, somewhere safe. I sent one of my Glaive to see you there, but—

LUNA shakes her head.

REGIS: It is not too late. I can ready an escort. Please, go to my son.
LUNA: No. Wherever I go, the empire will follow. It would only place the prince in greater danger. It is my destiny to protect the prince and see his duty fulfilled. These twelve years have not changed that.
REGIS: And what of your destiny?
LUNA: My duty is my destiny, Your Majesty. I am prepared to accept whatever may come to pass.

Fireworks fill the sky while Niflheim and Lucian mingle at the reception party. Ardyn raises a toast, keeping his sight focused on Lunafreya.

LUNA: Hello. I am afraid we were never properly introduced yesterday.
NYX:I'm afraid it's going to have to wait, Your Highness. I'm on guard duty.
LUNA: Then, surely, there is no safer place for me to be. May I ask your name?
NYX: Uh, Nyx. Nyx Ulric.
LUNA: There is something else I wish to ask you, Nyx Ulric. King Regis said he sent one of your order to come find me. I should like to offer my thanks in person. Where might I find this brave soldier?

NYX shakes his head.

LUNA: Oh. I did not— I am so sorry.
NYX: Don't be. Here. She was carrying this. It was meant for you.
LUNA: For me?
NYX: Keep it. She would've wanted you to have it.
LUNA: I will carry it with me always. Thank you.

From 39:06 to 41:42.

While I am keeping the thrust of the conversations the same, I am going to tweak it a bit to fit with the timeline. Also, I hate weepy Lunafreya, so she is a little more reserved emotionally, thanks.

After the confrontation between Ravus and Noctis as well as the covenant is made with Ramuh, Lunafreya is collected by Ravus to head back to Tenebrae to recover. She is doing poorly after doing two invocations so closely to each other which sets Ravus off, dismissing Noctis and railing against Lunafreya. Weak but determined, Lunafreya says this is her choice, reminding him that the fate of the world is in the balance. What is happening is bigger than Noctis, Ravus, or her. Noctis will prove himself, she affirms. Ravus starts into it again, but Lunafreya passes out while being held by Gentiana with Pryna and Umbra at her feet.

Later on, Lunafreya is set up in the garden with the dogs near her, occasionally coughing. She is making slow and careful work on a crown of sylleblossoms, struggling with the task, but she eventually finishes. While considering the crown, Lunafreya starts to cry which prompts the appearance of Gentiana. After Gentiana reminds her that she is allowed to cry, Lunafreya admits that she wants to see Noctis again, hear his voice and more, but she is scared she won't ever have the chance with how things are. Gentiana promises to tell Noctis of Lunafreya's feelings if she isn't able to which helps to reassure Lunafreya. A ways off, Ravus watches the exchange before turning to go.

After spending the night locked in a cell on a Niflheim warship, Lunafreya is rescued by Pelna who is quickly dispatched by a marlboro. While on the run, Nyx confirms that Lunafreya was bait to draw the Glaives away from the capital. The two watch in horror as the crystal barrier falls following an explosion at the citadel. Nyx protects from a Glaive that starts to rush at them then watches as another stabs his companion in the back; they have traitors in their midst. An airship crashes into the one Lunafreya and Nyx are aboard which begins a chaotic frenzy of action with dodging Glaives, escaping from the marlboro, and avoiding plummeting to their death. When an unharmed airship comes close, the marlboro switches to it and Lunafreya follows suit with Nyx following after. Nyx pushes Lunafreya away from the airship's controls and manages to impale the marlboro on a skyscraper. (Metal.) Now, they are free to fly unencumbered.

LUNA: You must take me back to King Regis.
NYX: Are you out of your mind? Insomnia's a war zone.
LUNA: I have a duty. I cannot neglect it.
NYX: Yeah, I heard all that before.
LUNA: Then, you know we must hurry.
NYX: Hurry to do what? Get yourself killed?
LUNA: I do not fear death.
NYX: Oh, enough with all this brave princess act!
LUNA gives a very diplomatic eye roll.
NYX: Just pray this thing will make the trip.

Lunafreya watches as the crystal is taken away by Niflheim airships.

LUNA: You're going too fast. We have to land.
NYX: Yeah, you're gonna have to give me a minute on that.
LUNA: There is no time. I will go on my own.
NYX: What? You got wings under that dress? You can't use magic.
LUNA: Not all miracles are made by magic. I do not fear death. What I fear is doing nothing and losing everything.

Lunafreya proceeds to jump out of the airship for a citadel balcony. Nyx jumps out after her, teleporting to help her fully land the jump.

NYX: You can thank magic for that miracle, Your Highness.

(Note: She absolutely was going to make the landing. Nyx worries too much.)

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GAME: Covenant with Ramuh

Imperial Custody

KINGSGLAIVE: Treaty announcement

KINGSGLAIVE: Talking with Glauca

KINGSGLAIVE: The king is dead, Long live the king

DOTF: Speaking with Bahamut, a new mission

Childhood

GAME: Covenant with Leviathan

KINGSGLAIVE: The ring's test

Oracle Training

Aranea, Aera, and A Daemon

Re: Aranea, Aera, and A Daemon

Covenant with Shiva

KINGSGLAIVE: Ravus, Regis, Ring, Escape

Oracle Ascension

Tenebrae Falls

GAME: Ardyn

DoTF: Getting to an outpost (175-191)

DotF: Dreaming of Gentiana, talking about faith (211-227)

GAME: Ravus at the End

Writing to Prompto

KINGSGLAIVE: Car diplomacy, meeting Regis again

KINGSGLAIVE: Talking with Nyx

GAME: Returning to Tenebrae (Gentiana, Ravus) *

KINGSGLAIVE: Air..ships.... & Back to the Citadel