Noctis (theme)

"Noctis" (stylized as "NOCTIS") is a theme in Final Fantasy XV. It was composed by Yoko Shimomura and arranged by Shimomura and Shota Nakama.
It is the character theme of Noctis Lucis Caelum.
==Game appearances==
===Final Fantasy XV===
"Noctis" plays at the title screen after completing the story. It is track 62 on the Final Fantasy XV: Original Soundtrack.
"Moonlit Melodies" is an arrangement by Yoko Shimomura where she interpolated "Luna" into "Noctis", orchestrated by Sachiko Miyano. It plays in the credits of the Royal Edition and Windows Edition. It is track 84 on disc 1 of the Final Fantasy XV Original Soundtrack Volume 2.
====Final Fantasy XV: Comrades====
"NOCTIS - Those Who Follow" is an arrangement by Yoshitaka Suzuki that plays in the final cutscene where Noctis, Gladiolus Amicitia, Prompto Argentum, and Ignis Scientia discuss about the Glaives' effort throughout the long night at Hammerhead. It is track 46 on disc 1 of the Final Fantasy XV Original Soundtrack Volume 2.
An arrangement of "Noctis", "Shield of the King" (Gladiolus's theme), "Home Sweet Home" (Prompto's theme), "EPISODE IGNIS - The Main Theme" (Ignis's theme), and "Choosing Hope" plays in the Comrades: Departure mission. The track has not been officially released.
===Dissidia Final Fantasy NT===
"Luna with Noctis" from Final Fantasy Record Keeper appears as battle music. It can be bought from the shop for 5,000 gil.
===Theatrhythm Final Fantasy All-Star Carnival===
====Theatrhythm Final Bar Line====
===Final Fantasy Record Keeper===
"Luna with Noctis FFXV, FFRK Ver. arrange" is an arrangement of "Luna" and "Noctis" by Yoshitaka Suzuki that appears in the game. It is track 2 on disc 2 of the Final Fantasy Record Keeper Original Soundtrack Vol.4.
==Arrangement album appearances==
===Piano Collections: Final Fantasy XV===
"Serenade Fantastique for Piano -NOCTIS-" is a piano arrangement by Natsumi Kameoka and performed by Takaya Sano. It is track 8 on the album.
==Live performances==
===Final Fantasy XV Live at Abbey Road Studios===
"Noctis" was performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios on September 7, 2016.
===Piano Collections Final Fantasy XV Concert===
"Serenade Fantastique for Piano -NOCTIS-" was performed live for the concert in 2017. The pianist for the Tokyo performance in May was Yui Morishita (Duke of Pianeet) and the pianist for the Osaka performance June was Hiroyuki Nakayama. The recording from the Osaka performance on June 2, 2017 was released in disc 2 on the Blu-ray disc version of the Final Fantasy XV Original Soundtrack Volume 2.
"Moonlit Melodies" was performed as the encore of the concert. It was also recorded and released on the original soundtrack.
==Video performances==
===Yoko Shimomura Official===
A piano solo of "Moonlit Melodies" was arranged and performed by Yoko Shimomura and uploaded on her official channel.https://twitter.com/midiplex/status/1270286058987507712 It is a sketch version of "Moonlit Melodies" from the Royal Edition before its official arrangement, titled "-Version d'esquisses-". Before the official title was decided, it was called "NOCTIS and LUNA".
==Compilation album appearances==
===Final Fantasy 30th Anniversary Tracks 1987-2017===
"Noctis" is track 48 on disc 2 of the album celebrating Final Fantasy 30th Anniversary.
===Heroes and Villains===
"Noctis" is track 7 on side A of the Heroes and Villains Second album.
==Etymology==
==Citations==
Category:Event themes from Final Fantasy XV
Category:Battle themes from Dissidia Final Fantasy NT