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 * The game incorporates many aspects of Hindu mythology.
 * The game is part of the Fabula Nova Crystallis series.
 * The game derives its world and characters from Square Enix's two Tech Demos, Agni's Philosophy and WITCH - Chapter 0 [cry].
 * The game is for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
 * The game's world blends together many aspects of fantasy, futurism, and realism.
 * The game presents players with an open-world environment.
 * The game and its upcoming sequels come together to form a compilation known as the "Agni Chronicles."
 * One of the game's main themes is "misery." This is the darkest Final Fantasy game; there are many brutal scenes.
 * While Final Fantasy XV stressed the importance of bonds and togetherness, this game focuses on solitude and the importance of one's own strength.
 * Agni's Philosophy is a prequel to Final Fantasy XVI. A series of novellas and in-game flashbacks are used to depict events taking place between Agni's Philosophy and the start of Final Fantasy XVI, as well as those that lead into Agni's Philosophy itself.
 * Agni is the sole playable character for one reason: The prequel to Final Fantasy XVI is Agni's Philosophy. A "philosophy" is, by definition, a "system of thought." If the player experiences things from Agni's perspective only and then catches a first-hand glimpse of her reactions to these events, he or she can easily obtain a full and complete understanding of what Agni's exact philosophy might be.
 * The crystal Agni receives from her Grandmaster in Agni's Philosophy is said to be a fragment of a deity's crystal heart. Thus it has great power and must not fall into the wrong hands. Agni protects the crystal with her life; she uses it to harness the power magic and a variety of weapons in battle. It is also used to call summons. Perhaps the weapon even transforms physically into other weapons for Agni to wield through the use of magic…
 * A potential name for Agni's weapon is "Proto-crystal."
 * Agni has a strong association with fire. Fire-related spells are her strongest, and weapons into which her crystal transforms or summons are wrapped in flames.
 * Everything is symbolic in Final Fantasy XVI. The game's plot is dark and complex.
 * Fire is crucial to Agni's character because the character's name is derived from the Latin word 'Ignis,' which means 'fire.' Fire is what sparked the progress of human civilization. This has significance in the story of Final Fantasy XVI (Agni, a metaphorical fire, gives life to a new order of mages at the end of her journey; a new state of improved life begins for her world).

Lore/Setting Idea
 * For generations, the l'Cie were regarded as holy oracles, through which the gods spoke.
 * The gods gave their l'Cie great power, such as the ability to use magic.
 * The people soon grew fearful of the l'Cie, and, believing they would lead the world to destruction, began to slaughter the members of their order, one by one.

About l'Cie
 * Within each faction of the l'Cie Order, a Grandmaster leads several young mages, who train and study ancient texts in hopes of one day taking his or her place.
 * A l'Cie named Indra is the Grandmaster in Agni's faction of the l'Cie Order. Indra is murdered in Agni's Philosophy.
 * Agni's Philosophy is the story of Indra's death as part of the l'Cie massacre spreading across the nation; Agni is the only one to survive.

Religion and the World
 * Religion is very important to the world of Final Fantasy XVI. The people are governed by it.
 * There are some who believe that humanity does not need a deity. These people instead pursue science and, in a sense, become "gods" in their own eyes.
 * In Agni's Philosophy, the men who attack Indra and his mages are able to mutate a hyena into a vicious monster; this is what science can do.
 * The debate of religion vs. science is very prominent throughout Final Fantasy XVI.

Comparisons
 * Elements of Final Fantasy XVI are comparable to Star Wars: the l'Cie = Jedi, the l'Cie Order = Jedi Order, and the power l'Cie have that ordinary humans do not = the Force.

For Research
 * See the Hindu mythology article and its various sub-articles on Wikipedia. 