Ignis Scientia Ignis Scientia , previously known as Ignis Stupeo Scientia , is a companion of Prince Noctis and a party member in " Final Fantasy XV " . Although not directly playable , he can co - opt moves with Noctis and be issued orders . His name was originally given as Ignis Stupeo Scientia , but the middle name is no longer used in his official biographies . He is Noctis ' s close childhood friend alongside Gladiolus and Prompto , acting as an adviser for the royal family . He is the group ' s driver and chef , taking the wheel of the party ' s car unless the player wants to drive manually as Noctis . Profile . Appearance . Ignis wears a purple and black patterned dress shirt with his black suit and black shiny red - soled shoes with sequenced crystals at the tip . He wears shimmery silver driving gloves . He wears glasses and has short , light brown hair swept up at the front of his hairline and green eyes . Like all party members , he has some skull - motifs to his outfit , although more subdued than his comrades ' . He also has a skull on his belt buckle . His casual outfit is either a white long - sleeved dress shirt or a gray t - shirt . He wears gray trousers and has a storage pack attached to his left leg . Ten years later , he largely had the same attire , although he has replaced his eyeglasses with dark visors and his hair has grown out on the top . He also gains a Kingsglaive uniform . Personality . Ignis has a composed , serious , and cool personality to contrast Gladiolus and Prompto . Ignis has been friends with Noctis since early childhood . He received a special education for gifted children to work as a staff officer for Noctis and acts as the understanding consultant for him . He has a different accent from the others . A more serious and nurturing character , Ignis can be seen as Noctis ' s right - hand man and the brains of the party . Ignis is loyal to his prince and would do anything for him , and tends to stay near him in battle . Because Noctis lost his mother when he was young , Ignis has filled some of those duties for him , such as trying to make Noctis eat a healthy diet . Though austere and intelligent , Ignis struggles reading people ' s intentions , especially when something is a joke . He is a perfectionist and tends to lose his composure when things don ' t go his way . Ignis is a precise person who dislikes even the slightest ambiguity . Stemming from this , he often goes in - depth in details when explaining strategies . This is why he wears glasses even though his vision is passable without them . Despite his calm and serious personality , he has occasions where he jokes around , such as by making puns or sarcastic comments . He ' s also prone to gloat . He takes great pride in his cooking skills , being offended when Prompto states he is looking forward to Iris ' s ( or anyone else ' s ) cooking . Story . Ignis was raised alongside Noctis to be adviser to the heir apparent . An intensive education instilled in him the resourcefulness and composure required for the role . As told in " Brotherhood Final Fantasy XV " , while in high school Noctis struggled with his status as the heir to the throne as his father ' s health was worsening . Ignis tried to help by cleaning up after him , attending royal meetings for him to take notes , and reminding him of school work . As a child Noctis had a pastry he had liked while staying in Tenebrae , and after hearing of it Ignis had tried to re - create the treat , but never getting the flavor exactly right . Though Ignis at times was at a loss on how to best support the apathetic - seeming Noctis , King Regis had asked Ignis to take care of his son . As told in " Final Fantasy XV Prologue Parting Ways " , Ignis ' s uncle works as an advisor in the Citadel . Ignis drives Noctis to the Citadel to meet the king in Noctis ' s new car , but the king is too busy to meet them . Instead Ignis packs Noctis ' s belongings from his room at the Citadel for the journey he is about to take . They reminisce of the times they used to sneak out of the Citadel as kids and Ignis had taken the fall if they got caught . Late at night , having been busy with duty all day , Ignis heads over to Noctis ' s apartment in the city where he had been taken earlier by Nyx Ulric of the Kingsglaive . Noctis ' s other friends , who are to accompany him on the trip , Gladiolus and Prompto , meet up at Noctis ' s apartment to clean it up as Noctis is moving out . When he would return he would be married . Ignis accompanies Noctis and his friends on a road trip to Altissia where they are to meet Lunafreya Nox Fleuret , Noctis ' s fiancée . While driving through Leide , the Regalia — King Regis ' s car they are using — breaks down , and they push it to the nearest service station to have it repaired . When they get to Galdin Quay they discover the ship to Altissia is not running and the next morning Ignis delivers the grim news to the others : the royal capital has been invaded by the Empire of Niflheim in the event that was supposed to be a peace treaty signing , and the king has died . They try to return to the city but find it blockaded . Noctis embarks on a quest to reclaim his kingdom by collecting the Royal Arms of his forebears , and forging covenants with the astral gods of Eos . Ignis supports Noctis through his endeavors , and they discover that King Regis has a ship in a secret harbor they can use to cross the ocean . Throughout their journey they are followed by the chancellor of Niflheim , Ardyn Izunia , who appears to lend them his help although the party remains suspicious of his true motives . Ignis and Prompto accompany Noctis to a remote temple to find mythril to repair King Regis ' s boat . In Altissia Luna awakens the sea goddess Leviathan so Noctis can forge his covenant . Ignis is on evacuation duty as Leviathan is known for her wrath . During the ensuing battles Ignis ' s eyesight becomes permanently damaged , and he sustains a huge scar across the left side of his face . When Noctis awakes days after his battle with Leviathan , he finds Ignis watching over him , who tells him Luna has died . Ignis continues to accompany Noctis , now walking with a cane , although he struggles and can no longer cook for the party . Gladiolus disagrees with Ignis ' s decision to continue , but he insists he can keep up and no one wants to leave him behind . The party continues toward Gralea , the Imperial capital where Lucis ' s stolen Crystal has been taken . Noctis , as the Lucian king , can use the powers of the Crystal with the Ring of the Lucii he had acquired from Luna just before her death . Ignis tells Noctis about the Starscourge , a plague that has worsened ever since Luna died , as she was an Oracle duty - bound to fight it . The nights are growing longer with daemons becoming ever fiercer . Ignis speculates that the Crystal has the power to stop it , as it had always kept Insomnia safe . On their way the train they are on is attacked by Niflheim forces . While Noctis and Prompto fight off the magitek troops , Ignis and Gladiolus get the train moving again . A frantic Noctis calls Ignis to tell him Prompto has fallen off the moving train , and Ignis tries to calm him as they cannot stop to look for him . When Noctis later meets Ardyn , he learns Prompto is in Imperial hands , being kept by the Empire alongside the Crystal . They enter the Imperial capital on train . They are attacked and drive the Regalia to the city until the car is destroyed . Noctis becomes separated from Ignis and Gladiolus and his magic is sealed , forcing him to continue alone with the Ring of the Lucii as his only weapon . Ardyn returns them their weapons and directs them through the laboratory of Zegnautus Keep . They then view security footage and find only one tape was not wiped from the console : the tape of Ravus confronting the daemon - transforming Emperor Iedolas Aldercapt , before being tossed into the Keep , and then killed by Ardyn disguised as Noctis . The two continue to follow Ardyn ' s directions through the Keep while fighting off daemons , before confronting the Foras which can speak and thirsts for the Crystal . Ardyn eventually directs them to where Noctis has fallen into a trap , and they save him in a nick of time . The three rescue Prompto who takes them to the throne room where Noctis regains the use of his powers . As they are ambushed by a horde of daemons , Ignis and the others urge Noctis to go to the Crystal alone . Noctis reluctantly does so , but when he gets to the Crystal he is absorbed inside it . When his friends follow him they only find Ardyn gloating before the Crystal . The sun doesn ' t rise again and daemons take over the world . Ignis , Gladiolus and Prompto return to what is left of Lucis . Ignis becomes adjusted to being blind and stops using a walking stick and starts cooking again . Despite his disability Ignis hunts daemons , saying he is more used to the dark than most people . He doesn ' t want to burden others around him , and adjusted his combat style to throwing his lances and daggers . His ability to hit his enemies has reached pinpoint accuracy by the time Noctis returns . Ten years later Noctis awakens from his crystalline slumber and returns to Lucis . He has absorbed the Crystal ' s power and is ready to become the True King and kill Ardyn , whose true persona is that of an immortal embodiment of the darkness . Noctis is reunited with his friends , and they prepare to return to Insomnia to where Ardyn has taken the Crystal . Ignis cooks for them for a final time , and Noctis struggles expressing his emotions to the others , knowing that he will have to die to bring light back to the world . They head to the ruins of Insomnia where countless daemons and magitek troops await them . Noctis faces Ardyn , but Ignis , Gladiolus and Prompto are incapacitated , and Noctis defeats Ardyn alone . After Ardyn fades away telling Noctis to met him " on the other side " , Noctis sends his friends away in a manner similar King Regis sent them off to their journey ten years ago . Ignis , Gladiolus and Prompto are with Noctis in spirit when he defeats Ardyn in the afterlife , and the sun finally rises . Gameplay . Ignis is the supportive party member who often stays near Noctis , although he is also a strong fighter . He wields daggers and lances , and can be equipped with Elemancy . He can analyze enemies ' strengths and weaknesses , heal the party , and bestow Noctis ' s weapon with the element his enemy is weak to , among other skills . He doesn ' t have as much HP and Strength as Gladiolus , but has more than Prompto . Ignis will cook for the party at camp , and there are various ways for him to learn new recipes . Different dishes provide different buffs . He loses the ability to cook from Chapter 10 to 13 . In Chapter 14 , storywise , he cooks one final meal , and cannot cook again unless the player uses Umbra to travel to the past . The buffs will carry over to the present if the player uses Umbra to return to the present . The player can also fight him at camp as training . After Chapter 9 , Ignis ' s combat ability and mobility become limited until Chapter 14 , where he can run and fight , but his fighting style is adjusted to throwing daggers and lances rather than using them for closer quarters combat . He does get close to the enemy to perform a Deathblow if the player has learned it , but not as frequently as he used to use it . During Chapter 14 , Ignis will comment their enemies being " far less trouble than anticipated , " contrasting what he often said in the past , " this is far more trouble than anticipated , " showcasing their growth . Creation and development . Ignis , like the other party members , went through a design overhaul . The original footage of him had him wearing a white dress shirt under a jacket , jeans and a dogtag pendant . This outfit was changed to a purple and black animal print dress shirt worn with a suit . He ' s also donned a pair of uniquely styled blue gloves . In a early gameplay trailer of the game when it was known as " Final Fantasy Versus XIII " he was playable and used a katana to attack and fired magic . Ignis was redesigned by Yusuke Naora , the art director of " Final Fantasy XV " . Ignis had competitively few alterations despite improvement in technology . To emphasize he has protected Noctis since a young age , he was made more toned , especially enhancing the musculature around his neck . Care was taken to ensure to retain his intellectual image , so he appears slender under his clothes . Director Hajime Tabata has explained that black has historically been treated as a special color in Lucis . Thus the attire of the royal family , and those in occupations closely tied to it , wear black . Due to the high hardware requirements for proper order - independent transparency , Ignis ' s glasses end up replacing the depth information in the area that they cover so that the glasses themselves would not be out of focus . The result is that even if rest of the background is . Voice . Ignis ' s Japanese voice actor is Mamoru Miyano , who also voices from the " " series . He is voiced by Adam Croasdell in English . In the English localization he speaks with an English accent in comparison to the other party members , who speak with American accents , because Ignis is from a different region of the world . In the English localization of the " Episode Duscae " demo , he mainly referred to Noctis as " Highness " , whereas he called him " Noct " in the Japanese version . This was criticized by some as too drastic a change of his characterization between the versions , but Tabata answered on the official forums to assure he was aware of the concerns and strove to ensure that Ignis ' s character was portrayed as intended in the localized versions . The lines from " Episode Duscae " were re - recorded for the final game , in which Ignis commonly refers to Noctis as " Noct " . Merchandise . Ignis is available as a Play Arts - Kai - figure that includes a pair of daggers . Etymology . Ignis ' s name was composed of three Latin words . The three words form the full meaning of Ignis ' s original name : " I stun with fiery knowledge . " This is not a literal translation , as " ignis " is the noun " fire , " not the adjective " fiery , " and it is not in the ablative [ instrumental ] case . A variation of it is possible , however : " I , Fire , stun / amaze with knowledge . " Ignis ' s middle name was later dropped .