From the other thread:
I really, really hope that this is new dialogue rather than unused dialogue.
The first section fits a bit strangely with Chapter 13 Verse 2, but they don't contradict so much that 13:2 would rule it out. There's no reason Ravus couldn't have regained consciousness temporarily before passing away, and the emotional punch would be completely worth it.
Ardyn's line in the second section, meanwhile, is just plain better.
And, on the subject of Ravus and Ardyn (this time from the
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Ravus gets one memorable new turn of phrase ("A brittle shield is fit for naught but the smelter"), but Ardyn gets a ton of fantastic bit of exposition... which, if paired with some well-chosen scenes from Kingsglaive, could do a great job of drawing the two stories closer together.
Ardyn also gets one line of dialogue that I could totally picture Noct blushing furiously at under other circumstances, which amuses me greatly. "A courtship to consummate" indeed. XD
Again, there's an opportunity to draw more connections between Kingsglaive and the main game... and, interestingly enough, between Ardyn and Ravus. It's kind of amazing how a single line can turn two characters into obvious foils, but, there you go.
If all of this dialogue is added content instead of deleted content and the game eventually gets updated to include Episodes and 13:2 where chronologically appropriate, Ravus' character would have improved by an order of magnitude from release. o_0