At the game's beginning an armistice is declared between the two nations due to the king's failing health; as part of the peace agreements, Niflheim will gain control of all Lucian territories outside Insomnia, and a marriage is arranged between the heirs apparent of the royal families of Lucis and Tenebrae.
O xogo comeza cando se anuncia un armisticio entre as dúas nacións debido á saúde debilitada do rei; como parte dos acordos de paz, Niflheim gañará control de todos os territorios de Lucis menos Insomnia, e un matrimonio é amañado entre os herdeiros aparentes das familias reais de Lucis e Tenebrae.