Noctis Lucis Caelum
Noctis Lucis Caelum, Noct for short, is a playable character and the protagonist of Final Fantasy Versus XIII. He is a prince, the last heir to a dynasty ruling over the last kingdom to control crystals. From his throne, he defends his kingdom from marauders and barbarians who seek to conquer the city and claim the crystals by force. Noctis has a number of companions, including his driver and a fugitive, and his family is known to operate in a similar manner to the modern-day mafia. Though he does not wish to fight her, circumstances force him to do battle with Stella Nox Fleuret, and he is also speculated to be opposed by a mysterious man robed entirely in white.
Appearance and Personality
Noctis is said to be a very shy person, but he initially tries to hide it by "acting cool". According to director Tetsuya Nomura, Noctis will not have a "Cloud-like" personality like people are currently expecting. Instead, he will be a type of character that has not yet been seen in the series, one which Nomura has wanted to try out for a long time. Nomura says that Noctis will have a strong and distinctive personality, and will absolutely not be a "silent, gloomy little boy."
In the Tokyo Game Show footage, Noctis has a short conversation with Stella about the two of them seeing a form of "light". Stella goes on to explain the legend of Tenebrae, that when a person is able to see the "light", they will receive the powers of the dead from the Goddess Etro. The footage was shown to give people a brief idea of what the two characters' personalities are going to be like. In the footage, Noctis is also able to speak briefly with a painting of the goddess, asking who she is.
In the Square Enix conference's trailer, he is heard speaking for the first time. He is woken by the driver of the car and takes notice to an area that is being conquered by mysterious aircraft. Throughout the trailer he talks to his friends about retrieving the crystal. Noctis appears too arrogant in his abilities as he states that he shouldn't be running away if he was the "strongest". He also says that he can defeat them all, only to be reprimanded by Ignis when he says that "too bad you're not that strong". At the end of the trailer, Noctis's tone is darker and filled with cold rage. He asks Ignis if he has found a way to "exact revenge" and Ignis replies that he found an even better way. Abilities and Equipment
Noctis displays unearthly skills in battle, wielding a variety of weapons including swords, spears, axes, and firearms, among others, though his primary weapon appears to be a falchion fashioned with an engine at the hilt. He can conjure the weapons into the air around him and wield them by hand or telekinesis, through the power of the crystals. This allows him to form a wall of weapons which can either act as a shield, or be used for offensive means. It should be noted that King Caelum is shown to have the same powers and sword as Noctis in the 2011 Square Enix trailer. This may imply that Noctis may recieve those powers from his father.
Noctis has also displayed the ability to teleport, seemingly to the locations of his weapons, allowing him to throw one of his weapons a great distance and reappear where it lands seconds later, with the weapon in hand. In battle, the color of his eyes and hair change depending on which weapons and abilities he uses, though the reason for this has not yet been revealed.
As seen in the 2011 Square Enix Conference, he is agile showing off rolls and fluid swordplay. He is seen casting fire and thunder spells.
