# OVA
# E1 - PROLOGUE
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/watch/GYG57WP3Y/prologue)
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Long ago, when the words of the gods
resonated in the hearts of men…
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Two thousand years before
the reign of the Chosen King...
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the world had fallen into ruin due to
the spread of monsters called daemons.
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The nobles of House Caelum
used their god-given powers
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to purge this scourge from the land,
earning the people's trust
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and spreading their influence
throughout the realm.
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Other lords voiced their support
for House Caelum to lead the realm,
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and the gods, too, sought to select
a ruler from among those men...
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an absolute sovereign to sit atop
the throne of the world's first kingdom.
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There were two candidates.
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One was ambitious,
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a charismatic leader,
and the younger son of House Caelum:
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Somnus Lucis Caelum.
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The other was righteous,
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Somnus's older brother
who dedicated his life to his people:
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Ardyn Lucis Caelum.
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As the Oracle,
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a vessel for the voice of the gods,
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I patiently awaited their decision.
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Are you unwell, Lord Caelum?
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Tis nothing.
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You know, your dear brother did
unspeakable things.
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He rounded up those afflicted
by the Starscourge...
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even those he merely suspected of infection,
and burned them all alive.
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Lord Caelum!
Please, you must save my daughter!
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But of course.
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Lord Caelum?
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- She's all better now.
- Oh, thank the gods.
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- And thank YOU, milord!
- Blessed be this day. It's a miracle!
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The Starscourge is a disease.
With the proper treatment, anyone can be spared.
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We must not condemn our fellow man
and exile them as if they were monsters.
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But even with your curative powers,
surely you can't save everyone...
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Then we send the rest to the flames.
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- Hey! You watch your tongue.
- Why should I?
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Imagine if Somnus had
burned YOUR family alive!
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Then what do you propose!?
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- Such insolence!
- There's nothing we can do!
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Lord Caelum...
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you are our one true king.
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- He's right!
- You're our only hope!
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I've no desire to sit the throne,
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but if it means the scourge would be purged
and that countless lives would be saved...
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then I will gladly be your king.
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It wasn't easy, you know.
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Fleeing the castle and coming
all the way here to see you.
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A word of thanks is in order!
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I'm ineffably grateful, Aera.
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And I hope you, too, are grateful
for those who so kindly escorted you here.
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Grateful for spending more time with me
than a certain fiancé of mine...
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Do forgive me.
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Hmph!
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This place is incredible.
How old do you think these ruins are?
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I haven't the slightest.
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Neither who made them, nor when nor why.
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Whether they faded away on their own
or were erased from the annals of history.
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Their creator's name
remains a mystery to all.
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You needn't worry.
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Even if others forget your name...
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I will always remember.
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- There he is!
- Over here!
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- He's escaping!
- After him!
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Find anything?
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Not a trace.
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Keep looking!
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By your leave, milord.
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You heard the man: we lost him.
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And to think he and his betrothed could have
enjoyed a happy life free of conflict...
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No matter.
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The hour of the gods' decision is nigh.
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Stop, Lord Caelum!
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The ritual is already underway.
None must interfere!
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Hail, Oracle. What say the gods?
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The Crystal, then?
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The Crystal has no will of its own.
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...Nothing, then?
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...Very well.
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If you desire it, Somnus,
you shall have my trust...
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...and their decision.
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We feared the worst, milord!
You hadn't returned by dusk,
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and with that torrential downpour...
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Thanks for your hospitality.
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Lord Caelum!
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Last night, the word of the gods was heard.
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Ardyn Lucis Caelum,
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you have been chosen to serve as king!
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- At last!
- Long live our king!
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Praise be!
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It was me, Brother.
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It was me!
I was chosen by the gods!
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What!?
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Do forgive me for
deceiving you all like this. However,
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it was necessary in order to lure
the seditious traitor here today!
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What a miserable man.
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Did you really covet my throne that badly?
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You...
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The gods have spoken,
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and I, Somnus Lucis Caelum, am king!
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And what if I object, Brother?
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I will not take your life
so long as you renounce your na—
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Stop!
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Ardyn...
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Aera!
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Don't worry. I'm going to...
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Foolish woman.
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Forgive me, Brother,
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but I must fulfill my kingly calling.
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- What's happening!?
- He's a monster!
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He's become the monster
I made him out to be...
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My people...
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must know...
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Answer me... O gods above...
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Who is... your True King?
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So that is your answer...
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I am unworthy...
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Cursed to live as an immortal monster,
Ardyn was dubbed Adagium
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and imprisoned on the isle of Angelgard,
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where his enmity for the royal family
grew stronger with each passing year...
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Yet in all accounts of Lucian history,
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the name Ardyn Lucis Caelum is
nowhere to be found.
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I'm waiting, Noct...
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