Prompto Argentum Prompto Argentum is a companion of Prince Noctis and a party member in " Final Fantasy XV " . Although not directly controllable , he is in Noctis ' s party and the player can co - opt moves with him and issue him commands . He is a childhood friend of Noctis and wields firearms . Prompto takes photos and wants to save pictures of him and his friends while on the road trip . The player can upload these pictures to social media . It has been said the system was not just " thrown in " , but connects to the party ' s actions and the story . " Episode Prompto " DLC scenario where the player will play as Prompto will come out in June 2017 . Profile . Appearance . Prompto is a young man of average height and a slender build , whose visage gives off the impression of a youthful punk . He has blue eyes , light freckles and short , unruly blond hair , which he at a point insists " does not look like a chocobo butt . " He wears two bands on his right arm , black gloves , a black shirt with a white pattern , and a sleeveless black vest with a dark red flannel shirt attached underneath . He wears dark pants with a faint leopard print . He wears black boots with red soles that are lined with white fur . Prompto ' s black open vest has various tags . The one below the collar reads : " It ' s a beautiful day now watch some bastard mess it up . " ( The original message was " watch some bastard fuck it up , " but it was changed for the final game . ) The middle one on the side resembles the logo . The back of Prompto ' s waistcoat reads " DEADORALIVE . " Like all party members , Prompto has skull motifs to his outfit . The buttons on his jacket have skulls , he has a belt buckle in the shape of a skull , and another skull on the tag on his trousers . As a child , Prompto was overweight and wore glasses and a two - tone tan T - shirt with a matching wristband . In his casual outfit , he wears a burgundy sleeveless shirt with a vest over it , and gray trousers that have the number 17 inside a circle and text " Cauthess , DO NOT ENTER " . It is the same trousers that the hunters wear . At 30 years old Prompto has grown a goatee , looks more muscular , and wears the Kingsglaive uniform . Prompto has a barcode on his wrist that he keeps concealed with a wristband . It is a mark of him being born as a test subject for Niflheim ' s magitek infantry . The barcode is visible while wearing the Kingsglaive attire with no jacket . Personality . Prompto maintains a playful attitude . He is described as a skirt - chasing mood maker with a chip on his shoulder from a different social status compared to his other friends , and thus feels inferior but wishes to be useful . He makes pop culture references throughout the adventure , mimicking old song lyrics and lines from previous " Final Fantasy " games , and at times breaks the fourth wall by inferring their quest is like that of in an RPG . He is not a combat - hardened warrior , but has a knack for cheering people up and keeping things light - hearted . This stems from having had a sad and lonely childhood , and his outward mannerisms conceal a deep thinker . The developers put a lot of thought into his animations because of this duality , making him always moving and being more reactive than the other group members , exaggerating and overreacting . Prompto is good with machines , and tuned into technology and the latest trends . Prompto claims to being both claustrophobic ( fear of narrow spaces ) and acrophobic ( fear of heights ) . He hates bugs , frequently commenting on it whenever the party defeats bug - like enemies . He complains a lot , especially about nature , but his loyalty to his friends is absolute . Prompto has an affinity toward animals , although he claims to not be into wildlife and to be " more of a pet guy " . He is excited to visit the chocobo ranch at Duscae , and once helped Pryna , one of Lunafreya Nox Fleuret ' s dogs . Photography has been a lifelong hobby for him and he dreams of becoming a professional one day . Fitting of his preference for guns and cameras , Noctis notes Prompto is a technophile . Prompto ' s personality remained mostly unchanged during the ten years Noctis was away , even though physically , he matured greatly , causing Noctis to note it Prompto does not feel any different when told of Prompto ' s growth . Ray Chase , Noctis ' s English voice actor , has commented in Prompto ' s design thusly : Story . Prompto is a test subject for military warfare from Niflheim Empire . A codeprint is installed in his body , allowing him and the other subjects to gain access to certain secured facilities . His biological father is Verstael Besithia , the leading magitek engineer in Niflheim , but through unknown means he was adopted by a common Lucian family when he was but one year old from where he has his surname Argentum . He would thus live out his childhood in Insomnia , the crown city isolated from the rest of Lucis by the Wall . The Empire has a long - standing conflict with Lucis , and thus Prompto keeps his past to himself , being insecure of others finding out his true identity . As depicted in " Brotherhood : Final Fantasy XV " , Prompto was a lone overweight boy who ( seemingly ) never saw his parents and had no friends . His only joy was to take photos and eat junk food . One day he encountered and treated a puppy with an injured leg , naming it " Tiny " . The puppy returned to its home with Lunafreya Nox Fleuret , the former princess of Tenebrae . She noticed the name on the handkerchief Prompto had tied around the puppy ' s injured leg , and had her companion Gentiana investigate . Prompto received a letter from Lady Lunafreya expressing her thanks for taking care of her puppy , Pryna . Knowing that he attended the same school as Prince Noctis for whom she had sent the dog , she requested that Prompto befriend him , since Noctis did not mingle much with his classmates . The next day , Prompto decided to approach Noctis , but stumbled . Noctis pulled him up , pointing out that he ' s " heavy " , and left as the bell rang . The event motivated Prompto to lose weight before approaching Noctis again . Prompto started jogging and dieting , taking photos of himself to track his progress until he had shed the excess weight . During this period , Prompto would often sniff Luna ' s scented letter to motivate himself . With newfound confidence , he approached Noctis in high school pretending they had never met before . Noctis , who recognized him , greeted him casually . At age 20 , Prompto accompanies Noctis , Gladiolus and Ignis on their road trip across the land toward Altissia for Noctis to marry Luna , and Prompto is looking forward to finally meeting her . As depicted in " Final Fantasy XV Prologue Parting Ways " , Prompto comes to the Citadel the day before their scheduled departure to pick up his Crownsguard uniform , which he is to wear for the trip . He is nervous to be meeting the people in charge and affirms he has completed his self - defense training for the journey . He promises to protect Noctis , but is told to concentrate on self - defense . Prompto leaves the Citadel with Gladiolus , Noctis ' s bodyguard and part of their friend group . Prompto wants to show his parents his new clothes , considering it proof of being worthy to go on the trip . Prompto doesn ' t see his parents much ever since he was a kid , and when he gets home he finds his parents are not there and he doesn ' t get to see them . Night has fallen by the time Ignis , Prompto , and Gladiolus arrive to help Noctis clean his apartment . Noctis ' s remaining possessions are to be taken to the Citadel , including his comic book collection at which Prompto marvels at . They finish up by playing some " King ' s Knight " at Prompto ' s urging . He is present when King Regis sees them off , amazed he was allowed at the palace . When the party ' s car , the Regalia , breaks down , they push it to the Hammerhead service station for the mechanic Cindy Aurum to repair it . Prompto is instantly smitten with her . In Galdin Quay the party discovers the ferry to Altissia is not running and that the crown city has been attacked , with King Regis , Noctis and Luna all announced to have died . They turn back only to find the city blockaded . Cor Leonis , the Marshal of the Crownsguard , tasks Noctis with locating the Royal Arms of the past Lucian kings to gain the power to reclaim the kingdom . The Empire is building a roadblock alongside the route to Duscae , and the party splits : Gladiolus , Ignis and Prompto create a diversion , while Noctis and Cor defeat one of the imperial army ' s leading commanders . Afterward Cor departs , and Noctis ' s party heads to the city of Lestallum to meet up with Gladiolus ' s sister Iris . When the Archaean Titan begins calling for Noctis , they gain access to the Disc of Cauthess with help from Chancellor Ardyn Izunia of Niflheim , although they remain suspicious of his motives . Prompto and Ignis are left behind when Noctis and Gladiolus fall into the pit , but make their way to the pair in time to help battle Titan as Niflheim forces attack it . Noctis gains Titan ' s allegiance and they escape with Ardyn ' s help , but later must infiltrate an Imperial base to reclaim their car . They discover King Regis ' s boat is kept in a secret harbor at Cape Caem , and while collecting mythril for its repairs they join forces with Aranea Highwind , an Imperial commodore for whom Prompto again becomes attracted to . He wonders if Aranea will quit the army due to the Empire ' s employment of daemons like she is considering . They take the boat to Altissia where Luna is to awaken the astral goddess Leviathan . Prompto , Gladiolus and Ignis are to evacuate the city as Noctis prepares to forge his covenant with the sea goddess . Niflheim attacks Leviathan and Prompto rides a Niflheim magitek craft to take Noctis to the astral . Noctis is left to fight Leviathan alone , and though he succeeds in gaining her allegiance , he awakens couple days later to hear Luna was killed and Ignis has lost his sight due to an injury . Prompto now usually stays by Ignis ' s side , helping him . En route to Tenebrae , Prompto and Noctis ward off an Imperial attack on their train . Ardyn tricks Noctis into pushing Prompto off the train and into Niflheim ' s custody . While in Gralea , the Imperial capital , Noctis is tormented by visions of his friend , until the party finds Prompto bound to a device in a cell . He is rescued , and uses his codeprint to gain access to the throne room where the device sealing Noctis ' s powers is kept . Though he struggles revealing his true origins to the others , they readily accept him regardless . After Noctis is absorbed inside the Crystal , the world plunges into perpetual darkness with roaming daemons . Prompto , Gladiolus and Ignis return to Lucis to wait for the prophesied day when the King of Light returns to banish the darkness from the world . Prompto often hangs around Cindy hoping to get her attention , but she is always busy with her work . Prompto becomes a skilled hunter able to hunt daemons alone , a stark contrast to how he used to always depend on his friends . After a ten - year slumber , Noctis returns and is reunited with his friends . Prompto ' s jovial and upbeat personality has not changed , causing Noctis to note he does not feel any different . After a final meal at camp , they head into the ruins of Insomnia to challenge Ardyn who has revealed his true identity as that of an immortal embodiment of the darkness . During their way , they are confronted by magitek troopers and daemons , whom they easily defeat due to their ten years of training , or in Noctis ' s case , accumulating his magic . Though knowing Noctis must sacrifice himself to return the light to the world , Prompto tries to remain cheerful . As they head to the throne room Noctis asks for one of the photos Prompto took during their journey to take with him . He asks his friends to " walk tall and take care of the rest " . As Noctis goes off to offer up his soul , daemons emerge from the ground . Noctis ' s friends are with him in spirit when he erases Ardyn from the world , and the sun finally rises . Gameplay . Prompto equips firearms as his primary arm , including handguns and shotguns . Prompto ' s secondary arm is machinery , which allows him to equip tools like Auto Crossbow and Bioblaster . He can co - opt moves with Noctis and has the lowest HP of the party . Prompto has five Techniques . He can take photos , an aspect of many quests in the game , and the player can set various filters for him . Prompto can be fought during training sessions at campsites . From Chapter 12 Prompto will be unavailable for a while . Creation and development . Prompto ' s design went through an overhaul during development since he was first unveiled for " Final Fantasy Versus XIII " , which ended up being reworked into " Final Fantasy XV " . His hair was straightened , spiked up , and changed golden blond from its curly dirty blond inceptions , and his facial features were modified as well to give him a more rugged , masculine look . His face was again redesigned from the version unveiled at E3 2013 when the game was re - announced as " Final Fantasy XV " . Prompto ' s hair and facial features were altered after receiving negative feedback so that users around the world would better receive the game . Yusuke Naora is one of three art directors on " Final Fantasy XV " , and one of his early tasks on the project was to update the look of the characters from their incarnation in " Final Fantasy Versus XIII " . It was originally envisioned all party members would be playable with Prompto able to manually aim firearms that could be used to target enemy weak points . However , the battle system was later changed to make only Noctis directly playable . Director Hajime Tabata has explained that black has historically been treated as a special color in the kingdom of Lucis . Thus the attire of the royal family , and those in occupations closely tied to it , wear black . The art staff wanted to make it easy to distinguish the characters even though they all wear black . The team wanted to make them come alive both in technical and artistic ways , and ways to make the characters relatable were discussed endlessly . At the beginning of the development , a special unit was formed to create the cast ' s personal traits . The team also paid attention to feedback from players , especially in Prompto , whom many found annoying for the contrast he ' d behave compared to the others . The team decided to emphasize certain parts of Prompto ' s character to make him more likeable , and make the game ' s photography feature part of his character to bring him closer to players and make them appreciate him being a party member . His depiction in " Brotherhood Final Fantasy XV " was also designed around the goal of making him more likable . A " Final Fantasy XV " animator , Toyama , shared some details on how Prompto was animated via official social media . Using motion capture , the animators filmed their own movements either in special mo - cap suits , or in what the characters actually wear in the game . The recorded data was polished by adjusting the poses and movements , adding finger animations , etc . before the animations could be implemented . The animators checked how the character movements flowed in - game together with the clothes , which were controlled via cloth simulator . Aside from animations , a variety of things needed also to be checked , such as SFX and VFX . Voice . Prompto is voiced by Tetsuya Kakihara in the Japanese version . In " Brotherhood Final Fantasy XV " anime , his younger self is voiced by Aki Kaneda . He is voiced by Robbie Daymond in the English version . Other appearances . " Mobius Final Fantasy " . Prompto appears as a wind - element ability card in " Mobius Final Fantasy " . His ability is Piercer which is a ranger ability that single - target wind attack that adds boost and snipe and lowers defense against Break and defense against crits . He produces seven wind orbs in battle . His auto - abilities are Improve Criticals + 8 % and Piercing Break + 8 % . He can be obtained from the Ability Card Shop or through Summoning . Prompto appears as a guide to the player . Merchandise . Prompto is available as a Play Arts - Kai - figure . Etymology . Thus , Prompto ' s name may have been an incorrect attempt to translate " quicksilver " into Latin .