#ADAGAIUM! ardyn lucis caelum from final fantasy xv. a study of death of the dawn, return of the light, and catharsis. independent, private, highly selective and mutuals exclusive.this blog is 18+ only and features== heavy religious allegory, parallels to mythology, and potentially triggering content-- including, but not limited to: violent deaths, body horror, blasphemy, suicidal ideation, dissociation and derealization.as portrayed by knight (he/him, 29+)

INTRODUCTION hello and welcome to #adagaium, an independent, private, fairly canon divergent and headcanon based, mutuals exclusive writing blog for ardyn izunia of ffxv.IMPORTANT!! this blog has a heavy basis in mythology. ardyn is coded with many religious themes, and those will also be featured here. beyond that, his character has a lot of horror aspects.SELECTIVITY and EXCLUSIVITY SELECTIVE means i follow with who i want to write with, MUTUALS EXCLUSIVE means i only write with mutual followers, you follow me and i follow you back. i reserve the right to unfollow at my own discretion. if you unfollow me, softblock me so things don’t get awkward. i do have mutual checker thanks to xkit, but we all know tumblr isn’t the most functional website on the face of the planet.do not send me asks about wanting to plot if we are not mutuals, that is very uncomfortableSINCE I AM 28+, I WILL NOT INTERACT WITH YOU IF YOU ARE UNDER 18!!!!!! sorry, this is nothing against you, but it feels super uncomfortable.ON BLOCKING HERE IS A POST THAT MY FRIEND HAS IN HIS RULES ABOUT WHY GENDERBENDING IS BAD and TRANSPHOBIC additionally, i will block you for transphobia, homophobia, ableism, racism. here is an excellent post on blanket censorship, using critical thinking, and the impact fiction has on reality, i will make it very clear that if you are on the side of fiction does not impact reality / these aren't real people when it comes to topics like incest, rape/noncon, etc. i will block you.if drama comes up, i won’t reblog things unless they are about people who are predatorsWRITER DNI i am unlikely to follow and i’ll automatically hardblock you without exception if you write / associate with / are friends withollie, vic/bel system, kier/freya/n/lee, UMBRONY/JAY, chloe (dhaaes/slipperglass), samia (technicolor00), aku, myers, ziro/kign typo, oflegendariesandtrainers, castelias-comeups, tenkeimuun, envyire.FANDOM DNI I WILL NOT WRITE WITH ANYONE WHO PORTRAYS A HISTORICAL PERSON / REAL LIFE INDIVIDUAL. this does not count fictional portrayals (eg. typemoon), but i have seen some things.i will not write with the hades game fandom. the support of a ship with the justification “they’re not really brothers” is a massive red flag, guys. that behavior makes me incredibly uncomfortable, as someone who is adopted. i have no plans on changing this policy any time soon.in fact, if you ship any characters who are siblings, blood or not, i will in fact block you. adopted siblings are siblings. if a character calls another character by a sibling terminology, shipping with the sibling character is very triggering and upsetting to me not only in morals but on a personal level. and also, this falls under the incest category, so stay away from me?if you have hadesgame muses on a multi, i just won't be writing with those characters!BLOG CONTENT i am a meta analysis machine lmao. my metas are incredibly important to how i portray ardyn.i am also a poet here and there and do create digital art! at times, there is more art on this blog than writing, but i do my best to still be a roleplay blog haha ( no, i promise i am a rp blog )

TRIGGERS please tag #trypophobia for me! i say this in regard to realistic images, cartoons are fine.i tag triggers with #trigger as my formatting.triggers will be tagged as such. if you need something specific tagged, please let me know.shipping i’m really selective on shipping. i’m 29+, ardyn is 33 ... forever now lmao. i am heavily biased toward aerdyn, because my god i have so many emotions about ardyn and aera.I DO NOT SHIP VERSDYN there is so much to unpack there as to why i don't, and if you try to pair ardyn with anyone with the surname lucis caelum i'll come for your kneecaps.i will not ship with any mun or muse under 21.i’m also here for more than romance! i love any sort of relationship, friends, student/teacher (in the friend way don’t even think about being weird), rivals (friendly or not), antagonistic enemies, because there’s so many dynamic things that are possible so honestly hit me up okMAINS and EXCLUSIVES i accept mains and exclusives! if we write a lot together, feel free to approach me!mains and exclusives receive priority in thread replies and will be the portrayals referenced in any other threads or asks unless otherwise specified.ORIGINAL CHARACTERS i love original characters! however, i need a rules and about page because i can’t wikipedia your oc, and would like to know if there is a chance for interaction between your muse and ardyn!OTHER ARDYN BLOGS hi i love you and you have excellent taste in muse. i am the exact opposite of my muse and am very anxious, but my god i would love to befriend you! my one(1) rule is i will come for your knees if you take my metas, please don't. otherwise, form the ardyn squad with me if you're comfortable!THE WRITER hello! i’m knight, adopted from china and living in the united states (est). i am 29+ and use he/him pronouns exclusively. i am a registered nurse with a full tine job, so i am very busy and not always hereCOMMUNICATION my autism brain does not always make me express things in the most eloquent or understandable ways. IF YOU EVER HAVE QUESTIONS OR FEEL UNCOMFY, PLEASE LET ME KNOW! if you ask for clarification on what i mean, i’m usually able to explain things in an understandable way, but i don’t know if you don’t tell me!in return, i will always communicate if i feel like something has been said wrong with you! i do not always parse things in the way they were meant, so if i ask for clarification, know that i am doing it because i value communication and honesty.i will never be angry at you for asking me to clarify my words, the fact that you reach out to me shows me that the maintenance of a friendship or whatnot is important! i cannot fix what i do not know is wrong, so please communicate with me!OTHER BLOGS i am in fact all over the place and run many other blogs. you may know me from hmrtia, atlas is my longest running blog.CREDIT any art tagged #whats my art tag is my original art. i slapped together a coloring psd for my icons. i have now made my own icon border!

FULL NAME 𐎷𐎰𐎼, mithra of the dawn
OTHER NAMES ardyn lucis caelum. ardyn izunia.
TITLES astral of the dawn. the sun god. healer of the people. king of kings. king of light. the sage. immortal accursed. daemon adagium.
DATE OF BIRTH april 30
AGE 33 ( + 2000 )GENDER cis male
ORIENTATION demisexual ( sex favorable ). demiromantic ( romance favorable )RELIGION antitheist. despite being an astral himself, it isn't that he remembers this, and also he hates bahamut, so he constantly says the gods basically are bullshit.
ETHNICITY solheimian.SPOKEN LANGUAGES fluent in —- solheimian ( first language ). basically everything else at this point.EDUCATION who knows how astrals gain knowledge, but after his corruption, ardyn learned through assimilating the memories of other people.
OCCUPATION king of solheim. healer of the people. chancellor of niflheim.LIVING CONDITIONS verse dependent

HEIGHT 6'8. very tall.
WEIGHT he puts 175 lbs on records.HAIR initially, a warm brown. kept long and tied back in a loose ponytail. after his first death, his hair turned a wine red. he cut it shoulder length. it is fluffy and soft to the touch.
EYES initially, a bright blue. inviting; the eyes of a healer and a kind king. after his first death, his eyes turned a molten gold. regardless, they are framed with long, dark lashes.
SKIN tawny, sun kissed. although, as a daemon, his skin becomes ashen and pale.BUILD ardyn has a strong body, broad shoulders; sure, he's not like gladio, but he still has that warrior's form. but, no one really sees this since he likes to keep covered up.

SCARS many reference
TATTOOS none
PIERCINGS none.FASHION for every 200 years he lives, ardyn adds another layer of clothes or whatever that joke is, he is a whole disaster in fashion help him. truly though, ardyn’s disaster fashion sense is due to the fact that as the container for all the world’s evils, his body reacts badly to sunlight. it regenerates quickly, but the burning sensation is uncomfortable. his outfit is designed of special material much as the clothes of individuals with lupus. he wears all of the layers at once because he does not like the cold, which gralea very much is.OTHER NOTABLE TRAITS uhhh ardyn’s red hair and gold eyes ?? he’s very recognizable no matter what he does. unless he shapeshifts ?? then clearly he isn’t but uh. but if not shapeshifting into someone else, definitely his hair and eyes. for a man who is supposedly so high up in the chain of command, he has a very rougeish, tousled look to him. unfairly handsome in a dangerous way.PHYSIOLOGICAL CONDITION ardyn carries the scourge in his body, it's not great, but he's immortal whatever. he did sustain an injury before his first death that healed wrong, so he does limp slightly when he walks.

daemonic abilitiesNONHUMAN PHYSIOLOGY — daemonified corrupted by the starscourge, ardyn has a daemon body, either his human form pallid and weeping blood, or his astral form converted from rays of light to wisps of miasma.much as his astral body is, this body is ridiculously durable, and to boot, it regenerates.shapeshifting this should be self explanatory, i hope you guys know what shapeshifting is. ardyn has shown the ability to disguise himself as other people.true immortality yes, the gods can die, but as a daemon, ardyn is cursed to live forever. rather, he died once at the age of 33, and now he can't die again. instead, he revives himself (even if he doesn't want to), from anything and everything — be it the freeze of the glacian's chill, or constant crucifixion, or being shot multiple times ... the only thing that can kill him is the power of the king of the crystal, and even then ...daemonification ardyn can turn other beings into daemons by transferring the scourge to their bodies.power of kings tainted, the power has turned a crimson color. the weapons have lost their heavenly power and instead are imbued with a primordial darkness.

POSITIVE TRAITS clever, witty, and charismatic, ardyn is actually very fun to have conversation with. he genuinely does find interest in learning about other people, since he comes from a time that is literally ancient history. he’s always curious about the world around him.NEGATIVE TRAITS vengeful and petty and selfish, twisted by spite and verstael’s influence, ardyn’s charm is a cover for all of that hate and sorrow. he will stop at nothing to get what he wants, which he is convinced is the extermination of the lucis caelum line.MBTI entj-a
ENNEAGRAM tba
MORAL ALIGNMENT chaotic neutralLIKES fine wine and good books and vintage cars ... but who knows what else.
DISLIKES bahamut. his brother's line lmao.PSYCHOLOGICAL CONDITION in general, bad.

PARENTS astral of chaos, izunia [father]. unnamed mother.
SIBLINGS somnus lucis caelum (younger brother, adopted, but ardyn doesn't know that)SIGNIFICANT OTHER aera mirus fleuret (lover)
CHILDREN two sons, Arsalaan Farādis (𐎠𐎽𐎿𐎠𐎼𐎵 𐎳𐎠𐎼𐎮𐎿 “heavenly lion” ) and Yuhan Farādis ( 𐎹𐎢𐏃𐎠𐎵 𐎳𐎠𐎼𐎮𐎿 “brave heaven” )OTHER CONNECTIONS keep in mind, essentially everyone is ardyn's enemy big yikes verstael besithia. iedolas aldercapt. ravus nox fleuret. lunafreya nox fleuret. the entire lucis caelum line lmao. the other bros. gilgamesh.

astral abilitiesnonhuman physiology — astral while human in appearance on the outside, ardyn is in fact an astral being. in his original form as "dawnbringer mithra", he was a being made of a brilliant light, too bright to truly look upon. he was said to be "like the sun itself" in majesty.as an astral, he is also incredibly durable. he is granted at least longevity far beyond human comprehension, although it is shown that astrals can be killed ( see: ifrit ).he is much stronger than any mortal, and he's stronger than most astrals, shown by five of them having to fight to just take down ardyn's barrier around the citadel.OMNISCIENCE ardyn seems to know everything, by some unexplained method, he always knows what's happening with the main cast.WARP / TELEPORTATION ardyn is noted to be able to use this ability. it is evidently related to the power of kingshealing ardyn's power of light allowed him to heal others from the scourge, however it did come at a price.POWER OF KINGS better known as the armiger. initially, his power was a brilliant gold. his favored weapon was a greatsword, but he's very proficient with others as well.

other notable skillscharisma ardyn is charismatic, although it's come with practice. regardless, he always had a certain charm. he is easy to like.weapons proficiency ardyn is skilled at using multiple weapons. while he often uses a sword, he can use other weapons, too.

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