Iris (Final Fantasy XV gameplay)

Iris is a guest party member in Final Fantasy XV who is also involved in certain other quests and activities. She is Gladiolus Amicitia's younger sister who joins the party for a time in Chapter 6. She is the ultimate chocobo racing opponent, and rides a fuchsia chocobo.
==Quests and events==
===A Stroll for Two===
When first in Lestallum, Iris will show Noctis around town in a tour, "A Stroll for Two". The player's responses will determine the rewards for the quest.
*Accepting the tour gains 200 EXP
*Attempting to decline the tour earns 2 AP
*"Act Interested" at the market earns 250 EXP 
*"Act Uninterested" at the market gets 2 AP 
*"Encourage Her" at the power plant gains 250 EXP 
*"Express Concern" at the power plant yields 2 AP
*"Deny the suggestion" at the outlook gains 300 EXP
*"Make light of the situation" at the outlook gains 2 AP
After the tour the player return to the hotel and choose between three options: "Agree with Iris" gains 500 EXP, "Make light of the subject" scores 2 AP, and "Change the subject" yields an Elixir.
The player also receives a magic flask from Iris when met at Leville hotel in Lestallum in Chapter 3.
===Flower for Iris===
If the player has triggered the Tour Event "A Flower For Iris" at Lambath Haven, they may unlock a cutscene between Noctis and Iris at Cape Caem. In "A Flower for Iris", Gladiolus asks Noctis to pick flowers for Iris. When they find the flowers, Noctis asks Gladiolus why he needed his help, and Gladiolus replies that he is clueless.
===Moogle Plushie===
In Chapter 7, Iris provides the Moogle Plushie items, which Noctis and the team can use as decoys in battle to draw attention away from enemies. She can be found at Cape Caem if the player wishes to repair the Moogle Plushie for future uses. It can also be used as a catalyst in elemancy, though it only bestows a single point of increased power. The Moogle Plushie can be used up to ten times before it must be repaired by Iris, though she will repair it at any time if it has been used at least once.
Coincidentally, Yuffie Kisaragi, also a plucky teenage girl character like Iris, uses a moogle decoy in Final Fantasy VII Remake in an ability called Brumal Form.
===Cape Caem farm===
At Cape Caem, Iris takes care of the garden behind the getaway house, which can be used to grow Caem Carrots. A wealthy restaurant manager Tony has interest for Caem Carrots due to their rarity and need for his menu, which Noctis can provide for trade for some items that cannot be obtained elsewhere.
===Lonely Rumblings in Longwythe===
Iris always appears at the Longwythe Rest Area Crow's Nest as part of the quest for adamantoise, yielding an Oracle Ascension Coin.
==As a party member==
Iris will temporarily join the party when on the way to Cape Caem. She is Level 18 and has the lowest HP. Since she is a guest character, Iris cannot be knocked out or enter Danger state. She is a close-ranged fighter with no weapons who relies on her fists. She has a moogle toy that she throws at enemies in a link-strike. Her accessory is Power Wristband and her attire is Casual Outfit. They cannot be changed.
The player cannot drive the Regalia at night when Iris is in the party.
If the player sets camp with Iris in the party as a guest, she will appear in the camping scenes, comment on Prompto's photos, and receive buffs from the food eaten. Iris rides a fuchsia chocobo.
In combat, Iris will usually stray from direct battle, choosing to heal party members in danger or dwindling health and cheer the party on. She relies on Gladiolus when in direct combat. When engaging in direct combat, she will occasionally throw a few punches or sweep kicks against enemies. Iris can be particularly useful for traversing the Malmalam Thicket on the way to Cape Caem, which contains a royal tomb.
Her Technique is Eclipse. It takes up two Tech Bars. Against normal enemies she performs a sweeping kick after which Gladiolus will arrive to add a slash and throw Iris into the air. Iris will slam her legs into an overhead arc kick at the enemy. Against magitek troops or imperial soldiers, Eclipse will have Iris bind the enemy and flip onto their backs and deal a devastating kick, instantly killing them.
If the player has progressed far enough in fishing sidequests and activities to allow them equipment and skills to properly land large catches at the start of Chapter 6, Iris will not congratulate Noctis if he reels in a large catch. This may be due to a lack of assets and preparation of the expectation should the player have progressed that far. Probably because of a similar lacking of animation assets, if Ignis submits a strategy before entering combat, Iris will not be gathered with the other characters and will just stand aside.
===Linked actions===
Linked actions can happen randomly with nearby not-incapacitated allies when playing as Noctis when parrying (called link-strike) or blindsiding (called blindside link). Iris's linked actions can trigger from wielding a sword, polearm, greatsword, or a royal arm. As the permanent party members' linked attacks never trigger from royal arms, the player can wield one if they want to specifically see Iris's. After a successful link Noctis may pat Iris on the head and she becomes elated.
*Link-strike: Noctis deflects an enemy attack and Iris jumps it with the moogle plushie. (Video)
*Blindside link: Noctis hurts his hand attacking and Iris heals him with a potion. (Video)
*Blindside link against an imperial trooper: Iris grabs the soldier's arm and runs to spin it around to face Noctis. She grabs onto and pulls its head back while Noctis performs a spinning kick on it while she lets go. (Video) 
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==Chocobo racing==
Iris is the ultimate chocobo racing opponent. She is available to race from Chapter 8 onwards. Winning against her scores the Jennet Medal, and the Xelphatol Pear can be found on her course.
As Iris is the toughest opponent, the player may want to level up their chocobo by riding it on the overworld, and boost its attributes by feeding it while camping with a high level green.
==Recipe==
Iris guest-cooks for the player in Final Fantasy XV: Comrades 1.2. When Comrades was still an add-on to Final Fantasy XV, having Iris cook in the former added the Moogle Mousse with Kupoberry Sauce to in the main game to be cooked by Ignis. After Comrades was made a stand-alone release, the recipes from it were added as default recipes to the main game. Moogle Mousse with Kupoberry Sauce boosts defensive stats.
==Glitch==
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Version 1.00 of Final Fantasy XV had fewer invisible walls, allowing the player to jump to the top of the bridge in Old Lestallum with a high level chocobo, and dive to the water and swim to Altissia. This way the player could get Iris in the party in areas where she wasn't intended to be available, by returning to "past Lucis" with Umbra from the Altissia hotel. The only area where Iris could not be taken with this exploit was the Vesperpool, which is not available yet when Iris is a guest.
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