Iggy after beating ardyn: Noct......That's...........it.......... I've come up with a new reciepe 'Ardyn soup'

The best part of this, for me, was Ardyn's gasp when Ignis pulled out the Ring of Lucii. For the entire main game, he's been confident that everything was going according to plan: Noctis and friends leave Insomnia, Luna not far behind with the Ring; they meet up at Altissia, and Noctis gets said Ring, etc. Ardyn was SO SURE the plan was flawless. Why not let the advisor to the "King of Light" come along for the ride? He wouldn't have been able to fight Ardyn by himself! And then, Ignis Scientia shoots a massive middle finger at Destiny and pulls out the Ring. Ardyn is COMPLETELY caught off guard by this. His "Where did you get that?" sounds furious. This was NOT supposed to happen. That's why he fights with the entire Armiger -- Ignis is a THREAT to Ardyn's long game, and he needs to put him down NOW before anything else goes off the rails.

Gladio: I took down the master of swords Prompto: I took down a giant machine Ignis: I took down a powerful ardyn alone. No one can best me now

7:40 that moment when Ardyn thinks you’re a casual and teabags...

AN ENDING WHERE NOCTIS DOESNT DIE AND IGNIS IS NOT BLIND?? my life is complete

7:39 Asserting dominance before a fight

Ok ok, I’m a huge fan of Prompto and I really loved his DLC but.. Wow! I’ve no choice but to admit that Iggy’s DLC is the best!

So what you're trying to tell me is that if you decided to humor the guy for, like, ten minutes, then the whole main cast would have made it.

10:38 this moment gets me everytime. Everything is perfect in those few seconds. The voice acting (huge props to Adam Croasdell at this point), the music, the animation, the atmosphere. Oh em gee I am crying

i thought the play along choice was the choice that will make ignis evil and turn against noctis.....turned out he was even more loyal

Ardyns teabag is the greatest thing on this episode.

That scene with Ravus 20:04 almost really made me cry to and to see the bonds formed between characters and how they all came a long way together it's a better ending then the original. Final Fantasy XV will forever hold a place in my heart.

7:39 He's combat ready you guys!

This is how you create a supporting character, Square!!!

Can we take a moment to appreciate that Ardyn had one hell of a mugging coming his way with Noct, the bros, AND Ravus gunning for him?

Ignis: You may have the power of kings! But you can't beat me! Ardyn: How so? Do you think that small ring will save you? Ignis: No! But I have the power of potions and "pause"! Ardyn: (starts to sweat intensely)

Well it is a more positive ending, at least. I can practically hear Bahamut in the background being like: * Sees Ignis with the Ring * Bahamut: WHAT THE F-!???

That organ Adryn theme thou...

Ignis really is the best party member. Probably the overall best character.

1:10 the moment he says crystal the classic prelude starts playing.

When Ignis is the true hero, literally everything turns out better.

Gods be like: Yeah we punished him for being evil and all, so he can’t be king. We let him keep his demigod like magic powers of magic and weapon summoning though, no reason to strip him of those.

“I’m afraid you’re no match fo-“ >falls flat on the ground >transitions to Ignis getting his ass handed to him???

I nominate Ardyn as one of the villains for dissidia, comment if you think another villain would be for dissidia

7:45 So Ignis unlocks Ultra Instinct and Ardyn is Goku Black with the scythe.

I'm telling you, episode Ignis cured my depression. The alternate ending was amazing, I'm now accepting it as the true ending.

7:38 honestly thought this was a multiplayer dlc

Since Ignis never went blind like in the original timeline he was able to do research on Ardyn & the Starscourge while Noctis was in the Crystal sleeping. During that 10 years he was able to find a way to defeat Ardyn without Noctis dying.

Ardyn says his brother snatched the throne, meaning he was meant to be king, ie the first born. He was the heir to the throne who spent his days roaming the land healing people of the scourge, absorbing their taint and the demons they held. In the other original timeline Ardyn says that his brother was a jealous king, one not yet chosen by the crystal, ostracized and demonized him, making a true monster of him. So piecing it all together Ardyn was the heir who in his earnest to save everyone absorbed the star scourge into himself. This led to his being forbidden his ascension as stated by Bahamut. Afterwards his brother, jealous of Ardyn used his fall from the Astral's grace to slander Ardyn, exiling him, and locking him away in Angelgard. Ardyn says he was trapped the dark for ages. So after losing his inheritance to his selfish brother, and sacrificing his own soul to heal the masses, Ardyn was left to stew in that state of anguish and bitterness of his betrayals for hundreds, if not thousands of years, with the starscourge festering further within his broken heart, twisting it into something wicked. So to me whatever he was before he lost the throne, I don't see how he wouldn't become the deliciously vicious mastermind we have before us.

Ravus with facial hair..... I've seen it all

did he just....teabag at the fight's opening?

This ending actually makes a lot of sense. First, Lunafreya telepathically lectures Ignis about the Lucis Caelum Beef. Ignis pieces up the info as he walks towards the final battle. He meets Ardyn and learns that Ardyn is Noctis' uncle and the supposed founder king. Ignis rejects Ardyn's offer to accept him as king and instead battles him. Although initially defeated by Ardyn, Ignis resists and breaks free. He then realizes after piecing up Lunafreya told him and puts the ring on, knowing that although Ignis isn't from the Lucis Caelum family, theoretically by having ties to the royal family he could theoretically use the ring. Ignis decides to risk sacrificing himself to save Noct, and puts the ring on. Surprisingly, his theory was correct and he could partially access the rings power. He then evenly fights Ardyn. *After the rings power wearing off, Ignis finally realizes that to use the ring's full power, he had to sacrifice himself. He submits to sacrificing his life and the ring of the Lucii provides him with full power. This is where fate ultimately changed, because Ignis swiped Noctis' place as the chosen one by forging the contract of sacrifice. Because of Ignis' ties to the royal family, the ring through Lunafreya allowed this to happen.* Ignis then battles Ardyn to the end and actually gains the upper hand. After a climatic battle, although Ignis didnt fully defeat Ardyn, the rign of the Lucii powers Ignis infused with his daggers finally did irreversible damage where Ignis corrupted and weakened Ardyn by damaging his starscourge. *So ignis essentially permanently destroyed Ardyn's regeneration. All that was left was to finish a weakened Ardyn off (which was evident since Ignis permanently left Ardyn in the state he was in post battle confirmed by the credits).* *So instead Ignis suggests to make a long tour around the Kings tombs's while Noctis remains in the crystal. Notice how unlike in the original ending, the group remains together at all times whereas in the original stroyline Talcott mentions the group became distant during his absence.* The group reunites with Noct in the future and meet with Ravus (who after allying with the group, instead goes incognito to avoid Ardyn until the final fight, instead secretly taking the Father's sword from Zegnautus keep. Ravus then hands the sword to Noctis. *Because of the irreversible damage Ignis inflicted on Ardyn, there was simply no point in using the ring anymore as Ignis already took the sacrifice and destroyed his immortality. So with Ravus, Ignis, Prompto, Gladio and Noctis on board was more than sufficient to defeat mortal Ardyn. In a matter of a oess than a day, Noctis and the group defeat Ardyn and since daylight was restored due to Ravus still being alive (being from the Nox Fleuret line) it is confirmed that Ardyn has been indeed defeated once and for all. And this episode can indeed be considered canon because its an alternate ending, creating a separate universe continuity.*

I compliment the battle and the details seen in Ardyn's comportment changes from when he sees the Lucii ring. He goes from not seriously fighting and kicking Ignis back to using Armiger to try and kill Ignis. Though the ending is convoluted since no discussion explains how the group defeated Ardyn, the alternate ending is interesting. Many players do not approve of the multiple endings, though the story began as a alternate choice given by Regis by allowing Noctis friends to travel with him, in comparison to the Omen trailer when Noctis traveled to meet Lunafreya alone. The story of Final Fantasy XV is man trying to control their fate in hopes of a better outcome and not to succumb accepting an end the beholder does not want, except Noctis who chooses to accept his destiny.

7:38........ Why is Ardyn teabagging the ground

in his last breath, Ignis says he has discovered a new recipe

I've never been called "your majesty" before, would you do me the honor? My allegiance lies with the true king alone! Well then, off with your head! I love Ardyn lol

Ardyn doing the teabag of victory so early!

Ignis, the true main character.

I prefer this route better than the standard.

7:40 Ardyn doing a teabag

Is it weird that I find this ending better than the actual canon ending?

little funny nod at the end. You can clearly read from lips that Ignis says "Your Majesty" as he said before to ardyn he having only 1 true king after Ardyn asks him to say "your majesty" never noticed that before

So Ignis legit went from smart cook to daddy. #goals

Ignis: I'll sacrifice myself to protect Noctis, and use this powwer even if it kills me Ardyn: *proceeds spamming the crouch button

This fight was surprisingly difficult my first time around. I couldn't figure out why no matter what I did, I couldn't seem to do enough damage to Ardyn in time. Turns out I just needed to get really good at those counterstrikes, lol.

Gladio’s voice breaking...my poor heart.

So ignis is a badass that saved everyone. I️ could see it.

Does anyone take notice of Ignis' reaction when Ardyn reveals his true name? "THE FOUNDER KING" ?? My theory is that Izunia (not confirmed) stole Ardyn's name and take the throne. Logically, to steal name you have to be identical in appearance. Thus, Izunia and Ardyn is most likely twins.

5:00 So it WAS Ardyn’s brother who took the throne from him!!!

Wait.....7:40 did he just tea bag Ignis?!? 😆

This ending is so better then the FIRST.

I straight up busted out into TEARS the second I saw Noctis on the throne in the last bit of this ending

I didn't know Ardyn wore Mascara, he must cry a lot for it to drip on his face lmao

Guest composer Yasunori Mitsuda and alternate timelines, they went full Chrono Cross.

Man this game...this game despite all his flaws still makes me look it up after months since i started it this february (now it s March) of this year, i really hope one day we will get something new for these ffxv characters because they are amazing (not all of them ofc)

Ignis sacrificing his life to have the power of the ring reminds a lot of a persona awakening the only missing thing is I am thou thou art I XD

A bit of a shame that Ignis receives no new weapons/moves upon receiving *the power of 13 OP magic-using kings* and only gets a stat boost and visual changes. They're damn cool visual changes, but...

I like how Noc went for Inigis and didn't feel any pain or sadness of his beloved Wife that just die...or she live

Another theory as to why noctis could have suvived in this ending is because not only did ignis had more time to prepare for that day but also the fact that noct was not trapped into the crystal by ardyn but willingly went in and had more time to master the ring so he wouldnt be killed but the one factor that adds it up in my view is that one more blood price had to be paided for the ring to be powered and partially weaken the star scourge ignis refused to let fate take the life of his bes friend and ignis was the one who payed the final blood price rather than noct.

5:26 Dancing Mad plays or the Omen from FF6. I am so done. Ardyn is Kefka

*TEAM RECIPEH*

Funny to think that the DLC route is the good ending to FFXV and the main game is the Neutral/bad ending route

Ignis was the main character, change my mind.

7:38 Ardyn shows dominance by t-bagging in front of Ignis

*while fighting back tears* *Selects sacrifice my life* *Gives Ardyn everything he has*

Everybody it's not the good, it's the bad end because Ardyn still lives in the "other world" and when Noctis dies he cannot defeat Ardyn because he'll be weak and old...

That's ...alot of third parties for just this one DLC.

Classic Yasunori Mitsuda. The soundtrack is somewhat reminiscent of Chrono Cross and a little bit of Xenogears. I hope the next Final Fantasy the composer will be Yasunori Mitsuda again. I really love his music

I like this ending, but it goes against everything the entire story had been building up to

Welp this just goes to show that apparently if ignus did one thing different he could've saved the damn world. So really we should blame the rest of the game existing as it does in ignis. Like wow everything wouldve been better.

The FFXV DLCs had one destined path and explained what happened during those sections of the story left unexplained. This one however showed what could’ve happened, beyond the normal path and into the many possibilities. I’d like to think Ignis’s alternate ending was the true ending. Would there were a way to expand upon this concept...

7:35 Ardyn doing some Final Fantasy VII style sit-ups to prepare for battle XD.

Is it me or did I see Ardyn T-bag after Ignis put the ring on.

Way better ending. Feels like an actual Final Fantasy rather than greek tragedy. Alas, we got what we got. Shame.

I think after this ending tabata is going to add insomnia as free to explore

I have to say,episode ignis is the best dlc so far imo

HAHA THE TEA BAGGING

This ending is way better with everyone being alive noct Ravis and ignis having his eyes back

Is drowning out the dialogue during Ardyn's speech before the crystal a design choice? In the main game, it was Noct grunting drowning him out. In this version, it's the obnoxiously loud soundtrack.

Just imagine if the season 2 dlc pass wasnt cancelled ahhh

Did ardyn just T-bag Ignis at 7:39?

5:29 RIP Ardyn Hat

How awesome would it be that by the time the PC version comes they would incorporate all of the DLC into the main game itself - including this choice from Episode Ignis. The only problem would be that this choice would contradict episode Prompto (and the whole train sequence would not happen). But with some slight changes it could be made to work. "Play along" could mean that Ignis would just pretend to be an agent for Ardyn until Chapter 13 and all the events from the train and episode Prompto could still happen. Only Chapter 13 itself would have to be changed (again :D) to show the fact that Ravus is still alive and together with Noctis and Gladio is trying to save Prompto while Ignis betrays Ardyn and fights him. The whole thing could be patched into console versions too of course for those who have the season pass. This would essentially give a true second ending to the game depending on your choices. It would be glorious....

best mom of eternity: Ignis Scienta

Me oh my Iggy is hot as fuck here

5:00 Reinhardt is here!

Ignis looks pretty good with his hair down

Did... Did Ardyn just BM Iggy at 07:40 ???

The relationship between Ardyn and Noctis is like a British version of that of Cloud and the Sephiroth Remnants in "Advent Children",does anybody else notice that?

The feels the feels

that is some insane fanservice for ignis fans

I loved this alternate ending :D badass Iggy was great lmao was Ardyn teabagging at 7:40? XD

Also, Ravus can pull off the beard. He just needs a haircut and a bit of a trim.

Man I knew Ardyn was evil, but teabagging at 7:39 before the battle's begun, that's a whole new low.

Wheres the learning new recipefight?

that made me cry so much T0T

What stuck out to me was how Noctis addressed Ignis- in the original, it's "Ignis-", but here, it's "Iggy" :3

So when you finish the Ignis DLC you don't have the Fierce, Rogue and Mystic bossfight ? And Ifrit Bossfight ?

What did ig is day at the end? His voice was silenced out, but it looks like he said “your majesty” or something.

And i still love ardyn