During the latest Active Time Report for Final Fantasy XV, fans were given a few more details about that mysterious Dragoon from the early trailers. We can now reveal that her name is Aranea Highwind (yes! Highwind!) and she's the commander of Niflheim’s Third Army Corps 87th Airborne Division. If you want a more straightforward explanation of what that means, it basically means that she's the leader of an all Dragoon army. Pretty badass.
The report has shown some battle footage of Aranea in action, and she has been described by the Final Fantasy XV team as a "skilled aerial combatant known as ‘Dragoon’ within the Imperial military." Let's be honest, there really isn't enough to go by in this little trailer though, and she was only in it for a split second which was just enough to whet my appetite for more, more, MORE!
To me, this news is massive. I was feeling fairly put out by the severe lack of kick ass females so far in the game, and it's not known yet as to whether Ms Highwind will be playable at any time during the game. This is certainly something for everyone to get excited about, as her surname is as much a part of Final Fantasy history as Dragoons are. I'm super pleased to see her, and it does begin to pique my interest in a game that was really beginning to look pretty stale. Several news outlets are already naming her as a villain, but I'm not going to count on that - who knows how large a role she will play in the game, and whether or not she will be a friend or foe...
This months Active Time Report has also given us more details on how elemental magic can have an effect on the environment, and Tabata has even hinted at another playable demo in the future... How very tantalising!
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