King Regis dies fighting the Marilith, the Wall falls, and Nifleheim takes the opportunity to swoop in and take over, placing their Chancellor as regent as obviously an eight-year old boy cannot run a country by himself. Of course, Ardyn has no intention of giving up the throne when the prince comes of age at twenty, a date that is fast approaching...
-Abusive Ardyn - whether its purely psychological mind-fucking, gaslighting, and grooming, or contains elements of physical or even sexual abuse as well is up to the filler.
-Noctis trying to hide his connection to the crystal b/c who knows what Nifleheim will use his magic for. Maybe he plays up the lazy, spoiled bratty Prince image as cover.
-Ignis and Gladio are kept alive to maintain the illusion that one day Noctis will take over (even if only as a figurehead). They are both aware of this. Noctis isn't.
TLDR Noctis is Hamlet and Ardyn is Uncle Cladius. Hey, Versus XIII was supposed to be based off Hamlet in the first place.
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Regent Ardyn AU, child abuse, possible sexual harrasment/non-con
Date: 2017-04-02 05:53 pm (UTC)-Abusive Ardyn - whether its purely psychological mind-fucking, gaslighting, and grooming, or contains elements of physical or even sexual abuse as well is up to the filler.
-Noctis trying to hide his connection to the crystal b/c who knows what Nifleheim will use his magic for. Maybe he plays up the lazy, spoiled bratty Prince image as cover.
-Ignis and Gladio are kept alive to maintain the illusion that one day Noctis will take over (even if only as a figurehead). They are both aware of this. Noctis isn't.
TLDR Noctis is Hamlet and Ardyn is Uncle Cladius.
Hey, Versus XIII was supposed to be based off Hamlet in the first place.