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Who Are Dustin Ackers and Monica Elshett In FFXV?

I thought I might write down some tidbits and fill in some gaps revolving around some minor characters in FFXV I find fascinating: 

This time it’s about Dustin Ackers and Monica Elshett (pictured below).

Dustin Ackers and Monica Elshett are members of the Crownsguard and are amongst the highest ranking members there. The only ones to have higher status are Cor Leonis and Clarus Amicitia.

Monica and Dustin have both trained Gladiolus, and it’s hinted that Monica even trained Ignis how to use the arm-pole. Iris’ fighting style is closer to Ignis’ than Gladiolus’ as well and that suggests that Monica might’ve trained her as well.

When Insomnia fell Iris, along with Jared and Talcott Hester, were escorted from the capital by Dustin and Monica. They took shelter at the Leville in Lestallum shortly after. When the boys arrives at Lestallum Iris joins the boys’ party. While Iris is gone, Dustin and Monica are out tracking the Niflheim’s next move. 

Unfortunately, the Niflheim army finds their location at the Leville and heads over there to scare them.

Jared and Talcott are the only ones at the Leville when the Niflheims’ find them. They attempt to scare Jared, but he resists and is killed. When Iris comes back and finds out Jared has been killed she calls Monica, and along with Talcott and Dustin they flee from Lestallum to Cape Caem.

At Cape Caem the four of them pretty much set up a temporary home. Iris and Monica does the garden work. Monica also cooks.

Only at the very end of the game when the Adamantoise appears do Monica and Dustin appear to leave Iris and Talcott.

After the darkness has fallen Iris begins to assist Cor Leonis. Monica and Dustin helps them out and they form the beginning of the hunters’ headquarters.

In conclusion, Dustin Ackers and Monica Elshett are driving the FFXV story from behind the curtains. They’re both brave soldiers and great human beings.