A Twitter user (@kazuakume) shared his thoughts on how the invasion of Insomnia plays out. I thought it would be worth discussing with you folks, so with his permission, I've posted it here on MC. Thank you for reading to the end!
Source: http://umetaiko072.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-16389.html
Images (c) SQUARE ENIX.
Official story description (on which he will base his speculation)
Lucis, home to the last crystal left in existence, a kingdom that forbids all and any use of weaponry. After a long-standing cold war, the kingdom of Lucis and the garrison state of Niflheim have at last agreed to a peace treaty. Things go downhill, however, when Niflheim shatters Lucis's magic barrier, and fighting between the two nations erupts. Prince Noctis, heir to the Lucis throne, and his friends find themselves caught in the midst of this sudden war, and the peaceful lives they once knew are now but a fond memory.
Speculation of how the invasion plays out (i.e. the order of events) begins here.
Niflheim visits Lucis in order to sign the peace treaty that both nations agreed to.
At that time, Noctis is in Lucis, riding the car as seen in the 2011 trailer:
^ Remember that he sees these Niflheim airships and mumbles to the chauffeur: "Looks like we've been invaded, huh."
At around that time, Niflheim actually betrays Lucis.
Regis: "So you've come for the crystal?"
Aedolus (Idola): "I needn't even tell you. The last crystal left to this world..."
(Me: Based on Niflheim's history of stealing crystals from Tenebrae, Solheim, and Accordo, Regis should've seen this coming...)
Despite this confrontation, Regis does NOT die here. Recall the dialogue from the E3 2013 trailer:
Noctis: "My old man is on the lam."
Ignis: "Yeah, let's hurry."
Regis may have fled after his confrontation with Aedolus.
This is when the "real" invasion of Insomnia actually begins, after the king has fled.
Aedolus: "It is high time we sever the line of Lucis once and for all [ . . . ] finish suppressing the Lucii loyalists. As for the prince – the son of Regis – kill him on sight." Etc.
Here's where the fun starts: Aedolus is walking out of the Lucis Castle, and at this point, the crystal has not yet been taken out of Insomnia. Rather, it is speculated that the man in the white hood, not Aedolus, is the one who will find and seize the crystal.
Notice the two-toned outfit that this man wears. He's the only one with such a design. Although he (and everyone else on the Niflheim side) is wearing a helmet, perhaps it is part of the battle gear?
Let's recall the hooded man for a second. The room where he talks to the man in metal is the same room where this showdown happens. Compare the walls:
Part 1 has ended. I will continue the speculation in Part 2 (the next post).
Source: http://umetaiko072.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-16389.html
Images (c) SQUARE ENIX.
Official story description (on which he will base his speculation)
Lucis, home to the last crystal left in existence, a kingdom that forbids all and any use of weaponry. After a long-standing cold war, the kingdom of Lucis and the garrison state of Niflheim have at last agreed to a peace treaty. Things go downhill, however, when Niflheim shatters Lucis's magic barrier, and fighting between the two nations erupts. Prince Noctis, heir to the Lucis throne, and his friends find themselves caught in the midst of this sudden war, and the peaceful lives they once knew are now but a fond memory.
Speculation of how the invasion plays out (i.e. the order of events) begins here.
Niflheim visits Lucis in order to sign the peace treaty that both nations agreed to.
At that time, Noctis is in Lucis, riding the car as seen in the 2011 trailer:
^ Remember that he sees these Niflheim airships and mumbles to the chauffeur: "Looks like we've been invaded, huh."
At around that time, Niflheim actually betrays Lucis.
Regis: "So you've come for the crystal?"
Aedolus (Idola): "I needn't even tell you. The last crystal left to this world..."
(Me: Based on Niflheim's history of stealing crystals from Tenebrae, Solheim, and Accordo, Regis should've seen this coming...)
Despite this confrontation, Regis does NOT die here. Recall the dialogue from the E3 2013 trailer:
Noctis: "My old man is on the lam."
Ignis: "Yeah, let's hurry."
Regis may have fled after his confrontation with Aedolus.
This is when the "real" invasion of Insomnia actually begins, after the king has fled.
Aedolus: "It is high time we sever the line of Lucis once and for all [ . . . ] finish suppressing the Lucii loyalists. As for the prince – the son of Regis – kill him on sight." Etc.
Here's where the fun starts: Aedolus is walking out of the Lucis Castle, and at this point, the crystal has not yet been taken out of Insomnia. Rather, it is speculated that the man in the white hood, not Aedolus, is the one who will find and seize the crystal.
Notice the two-toned outfit that this man wears. He's the only one with such a design. Although he (and everyone else on the Niflheim side) is wearing a helmet, perhaps it is part of the battle gear?
Let's recall the hooded man for a second. The room where he talks to the man in metal is the same room where this showdown happens. Compare the walls:
Part 1 has ended. I will continue the speculation in Part 2 (the next post).
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