The Prince of Lucis sets out with his Shield, his Advisor and his Best Friend to rid the world of the Scourge.
2,000 years later, the Prince of Lucis sets out with his Shield, his Advisor, and Best Friend to get married. They meet a strange man in Galdin Quay, and remember another journey, another Prince.
They remember what the Prince became and their failure to save him. Perhaps now they have a second chance their Prince - both of them.
- Doesn't need a happily ever after, just the bros trying to save Ardyn from himself and Noctis from his fate.
-Ardyn having none of their "saving" bullshit because he doesn't see himself as needing saving - he's fine, he has a plan, and lashing out at them for "ruining" things.
Gladio, Ignis, and Prompto are the reincarnations of Ardyn's retainers