Final Fantasy XV concludes in tragedy, as the protagonist, Noctis, sacrifices his life to prevent the antagonist, Ardyn, from completely destroying the world.
The last thing we see is an image of Noctis and his bride-to-be, Luna, kissing in the afterlife..
Cosmogony (創星記, Sōseiki?, lit.
Origin of the Stars) is a book or a series of books in Final Fantasy XV that tell the legends of Astrals and the world of Eos.
It has been republished in various forms, such as an annotated version and a picture book for children..
Astrals, also known as the Six (六神, Rokushin?, lit.
Six Gods) and the Hexatheon, are summons in Final Fantasy XV.
They are colossal beings that protect Eos and are worshiped by its populace as gods.
As summons, they can be called upon by Noctis Lucis Caelum after he forges a pact with them..
Final Fantasy XV can be interpreted to have allusions to Abrahamic religions, Buddhism, and Shintoism, among others.
The allusions listed here are interpretative and not necessarily intended by the creators, however, the Final Fantasy series has a long history of religious and mythological allegory..
The main concept behind Final Fantasy XV was "a fantasy based on reality", with the world being very similar to Earth and having fantasy elements gradually intruding into an otherwise normal setting..
Nomura remained as co-director alongside Tabata so the project could remain as true to the original vision as possible, after which he was reassigned to other projects within the company including Kingdom Hearts III, while Tabata took up full directorial duties to bring the project to completion..
