Shantotto / Dissidia Shantotto is an extra character in " Dissidia Final Fantasy " and " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . A hero who fought in the Crystal War , Shantotto is a famous Tarutaru professor of magic from Windurst . She is well - known for her high - pitched , haughty laughter and overall arrogant nature . Shantotto is respected for her great power , but she refuses to admit it when she finds someone who could be better than she . Although appearing to be seemingly frail and helpless , her aggressive , cunning , destructive and unpredictable nature coupled with her unsurpassed magical prowess caused her to gain a reputation among all warriors , both from Chaos and Cosmos alike , as the most fearsome of them all during her time as an active warrior . In battle , she fights using powerful spells that level up and become stronger as she gains Bravery . As an extra character in the game , Shantotto has no impact on the main storyline and has no villain opposing her , although she ' s had a long - standing rivalry with Gabranth in both games . In " Dissidia Final Fantasy " , Shantotto is unlockable by completing the Distant Glory - The Lady of Legend storyline and purchasing her as a playable character in the PP Catalog for 1 , 000 PP . In " Dissidia 012 " , she is available as a purchasable character at the PP Catalog from the start and costs 100 PP . Profile . " Dissidia Final Fantasy and Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . Shantotto ' s outfit is based on her original design in " Final Fantasy XI " , a robe with black and white stripes , gold linings , and two gauntlets , known as the " Tactician Magician ' s Cloak Set " in the game . She has almost the complete set , except for the head gear that goes with it . Her EX mode outfit is the " Cobra Unit Robe Set " also from " Final Fantasy XI " . Shantotto ' s first alternate outfit , " Wizard ' s Coat " , is the Wizard ' s Attire , the Black Mage Artifact Armor from " Final Fantasy XI " . She wears a faded blue and brown robe with gold buttons . Her EX Mode in this outfit is the Sorcerer ' s equipment set , the Black Mage Relic Armor , a black robe with bright purple linings . Shantotto ' s second alternate outfit is the " Black Cloak , " player - crafted garments fundamental to the wardrobes of Black Mages in " Final Fantasy XI " . She wears a black cloak with a hood and red linings , a silver design on the front and a sash around the waist . Her EX Mode grants her a pair of glasses and a robe in various shades of brown and yellow , the vestments of a Windurstian Minister , the position Shantotto occupied before her retirement . It is identical to what Apururu wears , albeit with her cowl down and gloves on . Shantotto ' s DLC outfit , " Wedding Dress " , is a set of armor worn by females during weddings . It features frilly white clothing and a Lilac Corsage in her right pigtail . Her EX Mode for this outfit is based on the Goetia Armor Set , a set of powerful Black Mage armor which consists of a long black coat with several golden accessories . Shantotto ' s use of the armor is based on her museum profiles in " Dissidia " and " Dissidia 012 " , which state she regrets she never married . Shantotto ' s manikin counterpart , Lady of Antiquity , is brown . " Dissidia Final Fantasy ( 2015 ) " . Her default attire is titled " Federal Black Devil " and features two colour variations . " Federal Black Devil B " recolors her dress white with grey patterns , based on Belle Shantotto , and " Federal Black Devil C " recolors her dress dark grey with black and brown patterns , based on Domina Shantotto . Both recolors are based on the alter - egos from " " . Her first alternate costume is titled " Federal Minister " , and is identical to her " Black Cloak " EX Mode costume . Her base weapon is the Iridal Staff wielded by her previous games , and the orb at the tip changes color to that of its associated element , resembling the similarly elemental staves from " Final Fantasy XI " . Her first alternate weapon is the Plenitas Virga , while her second alternate weapon is the Claustrum , both equipable staves from " Final Fantasy XI " . Personality . Shantotto is a proud and arrogant Tarutaru , fighting only to test out her powerful magic against her foes . A certain thing about Shantotto is that she always makes her sentences rhyme at the end . Story . Early Cycles . Despite her great pride , Shantotto was not bothered by the fact she is merely Cosmos ' s pawn , and is surprisingly loyal to Cosmos . She often used battles as an excuse to research and perfect the " ultimate spell " . She guarded Order ' s Sanctuary singlehandedly while Prishe went out to explore the world under the pretense of " patrols " . Shantotto battled Gabranth on one occasion when he came to Order ' s Sanctuary intending to kill Cosmos and end the cycles of war . When Prishe finds the Warrior of Light and brings him to Cosmos ' s throne , Shantotto helps Prishe convince Cosmos to endow the Warrior with her power and turn him into a Warrior of Cosmos . Light to All . When all the warriors have obtained their crystals , a flashback shows the confrontation between Shantotto and Gabranth . In a Report in " Dissidia 012 " the flashback is expanded to show the battle between the two , players taking the role of Shantotto to fight Gabranth . In " Dissidia ' s " Distant Glory The Lady of Legend , and in Confessions of the Creator in " Dissidia 012 " at the " Curses and Hopes of Yore " gateway , the player can find Shantotto . Shantotto resides in another realm cut off from the cycles , and the manikin s she has been using as test subjects in her magical experiments have begun to run wild . Shantotto tasks the player with dispatching them , and in return grants them a " private lesson " and battles them . Once defeated , Shantotto departs to duel with Garland ( though she cannot remember his name ) . Official Quests . Several official quests elaborate on Shantotto ' s role in the early cycles and her fate once she escaped them . In " Gilgamesh ' s Quest 000 : From the Interdimensional Rift " , Prishe reports to Shantotto about her encounter with Gilgamesh , and how Prishe saw him being engulfed by a portal to the Rift . " Gabranth ' s Quest 000 : One Who Faces Hell " reveals that Gabranth left his duel with Shantotto when he attacked Order ' s Sanctuary , telling Shantotto to ask Cosmos about the cycles and purification of fallen warriors . In " Shantotto ' s Quest 000 : The Seeker ' s Destination " , Shantotto is now aware of the true nature of the cycles and decides to leave Cosmos as her amnesia is a detriment to her magical studies . Wishing Cosmos luck with the cycles , Shantotto departs Order ' s Sanctuary and destroys a gateway rather than just freeing it . Garland finds her and questions this act , and Shantotto explains she wishes to escape the cycle of war . As the gateways are unstable space that act as portals to other worlds , destroying one may cause a portal to open to the Rift . An enraged Garland tells Shantotto escape is impossible and attacks her . In the aftermath of the battle a portal appears as Shantotto suspected , and Garland warns there is no escape from the Rift if she enters it , but Shantotto laughs he said the same about the cycle , and leaps into the portal . The ending narration alludes to the gateway in Confessions of the Creator , stating Shantotto was never seen in the cycle again , but fluctuations in space occasionally allow a portal to open in World B , allowing others to cross over to the dimension she came to reside in after her escape . Gameplay . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " and " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . In battle Shantotto is a Chainspeller . Her HP attacks are unique in that they change in power depending on her Bravery , each tier having higher power and larger areas of effect . Shantotto is able to chain up to three of her HP attacks , increasing the Bravery damage dealt before damaging the opponent ' s HP . Her second tier Firaga , Thundaga and Blizzaga spells stagger opponents , and her third tier spells crush all guards , even Exdeath ' s High Block and Jecht ' s Jecht Block . Unlike most magic - based characters , Shantotto is one of the most agile characters in the game , and she is fast enough to be able to chase down speedy characters such as Tidus or the Onion Knight . Shantotto is the smallest character in the game , making her evasive and difficult to pin down with attacks . Most of her Bravery attacks inflict status ailments , like Paralysis or Poison , and her attacks are slow and have a long recovery time . It is best to use Shantotto ' s attacks after paralyzing the opponent with Bind , or blocking and attacking them while they stagger . In " Dissidia " , Shantotto ' s attacks level up to their second tier versions when she has at least 3000 Bravery , and reach level three at 6000 Bravery . In " Dissidia 012 " , her spells reach the second tier at 2000 Bravery and third tier at 4000 Bravery . In the " Dissidia " arcade reboot , Shantotto ' s moveset has been slightly ' reversed ' . Her HP attacks in the PSP games are now her bravery attacks ( save for Bio , which has retained its spot ) and have a slight gimmick to them . In ' normal ' mode , Shantotto summons bigger magic abilities for her bravery attacks . When her HP drops after a certain point , however , she goes into her ' mad ' mode , in which she summons multiple , smaller magic projectiles for her bravery . Her HP Attacks are Retribution , Vidohunir , Divine Malison and Salvation Scythe . Boss . In " Dissidia " , Shantotto is faced as a boss at the end of Distant Glory and Inward Chaos . In " Dissidia 012 " , Shantotto is faced at the bottom of the " Curses of Hopes and Yore " gateway in Scenario 000 . EX Mode . Shantotto ' s EX Mode is called Two - hour Ability , where she equips the Cobra Unit Robe Set , an armor set for mages in " Final Fantasy XI " . While in EX Mode Shantotto gains the ability " Manafont " , the Two - hour ability for Black Mages in " Final Fantasy XI " . In " Dissidia " , this causes Shantotto to retain her Bravery after landing an HP attack , even when using her EX Burst and performing its final blow . In " Dissidia 012 " , Shantotto ' s Bravery drops to zero after dealing HP damage , but recovers back to its base value instantaneously regardless of its amount . Shantotto ' s EX Burst , Play Rough , has her execute " Skillchain : Fusion " using the Weapon Skill s Heavy Swing and Howling Fist , then attacking with a Magic Burst . A menu appears , and the player must select the spells and press once in order to execute the attack . The player must cast the spells quickly in this order after Shantotto laughs : Flare , Flood , Burst , Quake , Tornado , and Freeze . If successfully performed , Shantotto will deliver the final blow , consuming the opponent in a rainbow - colored blast of energy . Remember , Flare won ' t always be the first spell . Equipment . Shantotto can equip Rods , Staves , Bangles , Hats , Hairpins , Ribbons , Clothing , and Robes . In " Dissidia 012 " , Shantotto can also equip Poles and Headbands . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " ( 2015 ) . 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