Somnus Lucis Caelum



Somnus Lucis Caelum, known more prominently as the Founder King and the Mystic, is the first king of Lucis, the younger brother of Ardyn Lucis Caelum and the one who recognized the threat his brother posed and defeated and imprisoned him, therefore being the one who saved Eos from Starscourge the first time.

Although there are doubts on his heroism from his condemnation of Ardyn, it is nevertheless unquestionable that all of Somnus's acts are for the greater good of Eos and it was thanks to him that there is even the Kingdom of Lucis and Eos as it is now, therefore making him a hero nevertheless.

Appearance
As a human, Somnus resembled Noctis with his black hair and facial shape. He dressed in a long blue robe with buttons down the front, black sandals, a black cape, a guard on his left forearm and shoulder and a blue silk shawl around his hips attached to a strap that crossed his chest.

As a Lucii the Mystic has holes on his winged helmet and the back of his suit of armor has something similar to a bony tail. The winged/horned helmet and the "tail" could allude to Bahamut, the Astral god who chose the Lucis Caelum line for a greater purpose in the world. Every successive Lucii has had a similar appearance, yet unique to their personality; the dark suits of armor they wear resemble Bahamut who presents himself similarly.

Personality
Somnus is a ruthless but ultimately well-meaning person who just wants to protect the world of Eos no matter what the cost. Charismatic and deemed as a great hero and leader, Somnus is more than willing to burn down those who had been infected by Starscourge due to his realistic views, which makes some of the people abhor his methods. It was also this that caused Ardyn and Somnus to be estranged but Somnus never wanted the throne for his own purposes and he only challenged Ardyn when he learned of the corruption his brother had suffered from his healer career. He nevertheless showed remorse for killing Alea, who he treated respectfully and was about to become his sister-in-law, apologized to Ardyn for what he is about to do and lamented his brother had truly became a monster. Despite condemning him, Somnus is confirmed to never have resented Ardyn and he just chose all of Eos over his brother. His good side ultimately became great enough to earn him nothing but utter respect from the legends, making him the foremost and heroic archtype of the Cosmology.

As the leader of the Lucii, Somnus remains loyal to the greater good of Eos. He is strict with those who desire the Crystal's power without being a royal but he is shown to be considerably more reasonable than he was as a human, proof of his maturity and development, as while he ruthlessly rejects and nearly kills Ravus despite the Oracle's close relationship with the Lucian Caelum, he is willing to consider the opinion of the recently arrived Regis when dealing with Nyx Ulric and although he is angered by Nyx's taunts, he is quickly impressed by Nyx's selflessness and determination to protect the future and agrees to lend him the power of kings, even if at the cost of his life. He later did the same to Ignis, in fact giving him even more favor by allowing him to live and only taking his eyesight, as he is impressed by the lengths Ignis is willing to go to protect a member of the Lucian Royals. Somnus is also shown to lack attachment to Insomnia, despite it being the crown city of the kingdom he built, as he coldly told off Nyx for believing just because Insomnia is burning means Lucis is defeated and bluntly refused to activate the Old Wall. He is willing to praise the performance of Noctis and his party after being defeated by him and urges Noctis to fulfill his calling. Somnus displays once again his lack of hatred for Ardyn and even actually shows sympathy for him, indicating he may have realized that he should have tried to find a way to save his brother, as he acknowledges their familial reaction and asks Noctis to free him from his curse. Somnus is also shown to be genuinely shocked by how much Ardyn had changed after being freed.