Fifteen years ago, King Regis Lucis Caelum founded the Kingsglaive to protect Lucis from imperial invasion. Fifteen years ago, Regis would rather have been somewhere else. Birthday fic for roguehearted.

Noctis awakes from his trial in Altissa to find his fiancée dead and his vision gone. Now weeks later, with dampened spirits, the group boards the train headed for Cartanica. Inspired by fanart by Doomhearld. An AU in which Noctis is blinded instead.

**COMPLETE** To receive the Crystal's power, Noctis must have the blessing of the Six. However, irony would have one such blessing held by Ifrit, origin of the Starscourge. The Oracle seeks to reincarnate Ifrit, just as Shiva was, in hopes that the new Infernian will be more gracious. However, plans go awry when the unruly spirit of Ifrit ends up trapped within Ignis.