Shiva (Final Fantasy VI boss)

Shiva is a boss in Final Fantasy VI. She is fought alongside Ifrit in the garbage chute of the Magitek Research Facility.
She is first seen when Kefka, shortly after reveling in his newly-gained power, shoves her and Ifrit into a garbage chute, citing that they no longer serve any use to him as their powers have been drained. They end up confronting the Returners, although they stop attacking when they sense that Ramuh is among them.
== Stats ==
== Battle ==
Shiva uses physical attacks and Ice-elemental magic. If attacked by magic three times she counters with Blizzaga, likely killing a party member. When targeted by the player's action five times in any way (it does not matter if the action healed, was nullified or damaged Shiva), she retreats and is replaced by Ifrit. When either of them is defeated, the battle ends.
When Ifrit and Shiva swap places the player can run away during the transition. Since there is no enemy present during the transition, the party can successfully run away. The reason behind this is that Ifrit and Shiva's formation does not have the "no run" flag activated.
Shiva has slightly less HP than Ifrit, but only a few hundred so neither is any easier to defeat than the other. 
===Strategy===
Running away during the Ifrit-Shiva transition phase wins the battle, but is an unintended glitch.
Blitz, Bushido, and Tools are effective against both Shiva and Ifrit, and Blizzard and Fire are also powerful against the esper of the opposing element.
As Celes is in the party for this battle, her Runic neutralizes almost all of Shiva's and Ifrit's attacks.
== Formations ==
Number	Enemies 	Encounter flags 	Encounter flags 	Encounter flags 	Encounter flags 	Introduction flag 	Musical theme 	Magic AP
Number	Enemies 	Normal 	Back 	Surrounded 	Side 	Introduction flag 	Musical theme 	Magic AP
 	Ifrit x2, Shiva x2 	 	 	 	 	Sides, individual 	The Decisive Battle 	6
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== AI script ==
Attack Turns:
1st Turn: Blizzard (66%) or Blizzara (33%)
2nd Turn: Blizzard (33%) or Blizzara (33%) or Snowstorm (33%)
If attacked by "Magic":
:Blizzard (33%)
:Increase Var36 by 1
:Increase Var3 by 1
If attacked by anything:
:Increase Var3 by 1
:Blizzard (33%)
If Var3 >= 5:
:Set Var3 = 0
:Remove Shiva, bring in Ifrit
If Var36 >= 3
:Set Var36 = 0
:Shiva moves closer to party
:Target: Random Player
:Blizzaga (100%)
:Shiva moves back to its original place
If killed:
:Display message: Ifrit: I sense a kindred spirit...
:Bring in Shiva
:Display message: Shiva: Who are you...?
:Display message: Ifrit: You have Ramuh's power...? Wait...We're......espers.
:Battle over
== Gallery ==
FFVI IOS Kefka Magitek Factory.png|Ifrit and Shiva on the field (2014).
FFVI IOS Ifrit and Shiva.png|Ifrit and Shiva react to Ramuh (2014).
== Related enemies ==
* Ifrit
* Leviathan
* Unnamed esper
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