Prompto Argentum

Prompto Argentum
Final Fantasy character
Prompto Argentum, as depicted in Final Fantasy XV: A New Empire.
First appearance	Brotherhood: Final Fantasy XV (2016)
First game	Final Fantasy XV (2016)
Created by	Tetsuya Nomura
Designed by	Tetsuya Nomura Hiromu Takahara
Voiced by	English Robbie Daymond[1] Griffin Burns (child)[1] Japanese Tetsuya Kakihara[1] Aki Kaneda (child)[1]
Motion capture	Yuichi Ito[2]

Prompto Argentum (Japanese: プロンプト・アージェンタム, Hepburn: Puronputo Ājentamu) is a character from Square Enix's Final Fantasy series. He first appears in the anime web series Brotherhood: Final Fantasy XV as a schoolmate of the crown prince of the Kingdom of Lucis, Noctis Lucis Caelum. In the 2016 mainline title Final Fantasy XV, Prompto accompanies Noctis on his journey by road to meet and marry a noblewoman from another nation, and fights alongside him as they oppose the Niflheim empire. He is the title character of the post-launch downloadable content (DLC) pack Episode Prompto, which delves into the character's backstory and origin as a pawn of Niflheim.

Prompto was created and co-designed by Tetsuya Nomura for Final Fantasy Versus XIII, a spin-off title of the Fabula Nova Crystallis Final Fantasy series which was later reworked as Final Fantasy XV. A major element of Prompto's character is his humble origins when compared to the aristocratic families of Gladiolus and Ignis, the other members of Noctis' retinue, with his less cultured mannerisms being an obvious embodiment of that. Prompto is associated with the in-game photography mechanic of XV, which led to the development of a virtual reality (VR) demo starring the character which never saw a public release. Outside of Final Fantasy XV, Prompto is featured in adaptations of the game's universe in other media, as well as several crossover appearances.

Prompto was initially unpopular with series fans. This led to his visual design being revised, and the adaptation of the in-game photography mechanic as an extension of Prompto's personality in order to broaden his appeal as a character. Critical and fan reception towards Prompto following the release of XV improved significantly, with some critics citing him as one of the best characters of the XV universe.