"That works perfectly fine," he confirms. He reaches out to touch Ignis but, perhaps speaking volumes to the man that he isn't, asks first: "May I?"

Presuming he's given permission, he'll demonstrate exactly what he's capable of. Those aforementioned scratches and bruises, no matter how minor, will heal. Or, rather- They are transferred. It might be hard to tell but Ardyn rolls up his sleeves once he realizes that's the case; on his own arms now, a bruise or perhaps a minor scratch. They're also healing before Ignis' eyes - as his body tends to regenerate faster thanks to The Scourge needing to keep its host alive - but it's not a perfect system by any means.

"I like to think a man of my station should be willing to take his people's pain," he explains. "I suppose the gods did, too, granting me with this ability."