Shiva (Final Fantasy XI)

Shiva is a summon from Final Fantasy XI, being one of the six original Avatars, representing the Ice element. Shiva was made available as an unlockable summon spell for Summoners during the Rise of the Zilart expansion. 
==History==
Shiva was the young ruler of a small kingdom situated in the south of Vana'diel. Despite her age, Shiva was a wise and competent ruler, loved by her people, except a small fraction of the nobility who were faithful to Shiva's uncle, the regent when she first came to the throne. Scheming with the neighboring countries, Shiva's uncle organized a coup, seized the throne and banished Shiva to the frozen Northlands, reluctant to further provoke the anger of the population by executing her outright.
The rulers with whom the uncle had allied decided to take over the country. In the chaos that followed a regiment of soldiers, led by general Aeomatra, headed to rescue their queen. They found her frozen solid in a block of ice. Unaccustomed to the harsh climate of the Northlands, they died refusing to leave their queen. Altana was moved by Shiva's plight and transformed her into the Celestial Avatar of Ice. Aeomatra is the name of the brightest, light blue star of the Shiva constellation.
==Obtained== 
Shiva can be obtained upon completion of the quest "Trial By Ice". Alternatively, a brave low-level Summoner may go on the quest "Trial Size Trial By Ice" and defeat Shiva in a battle alone rather than in a group. 
==Gameplay==
===Use===
When summoned, Shiva will join the Summoner's party, having her own HP, MP, and TP stats for the player to monitor.
While in combat, Shiva will be resistant to wind and ice-elemental based attacks and enfeebling effects, but has lower resistance to fire-elemental attacks and debuffs. When a Summoner uses the Avatar's Favor ability, Shiva will perform an ability that increases magic attack of all party members in range.
She has the highest magic attack of the six celestial avatars, making her merited blood pact "Heavenly Strike" a popular choice. Shiva is also the name of one of the game's servers.
===Abilities===
====Blood Pact: Rage abilities====
Level	Name 	MP 	Effect
1 	Diamond Dust 	All	Massive Ice Damage - special job ability.
1 	Axe Kick 	10 	Blunt physical attack weapon skill.
10 	Blizzard II 	24 	Ice-based elemental spell.
50 	Double Slap 	96 	Hits twice with a hand-to-hand physical attack weapon skill.
60 	Blizzard IV 	118	Ice-based Elemental Spell dealing damage.
70 	Rush 	164	Five-hit hand-to-hand physical attack weapon skill.
75 	Heavenly Strike	182	(Merit) Ice-based Elemental Spell dealing massive damage.
====Blood Pact: Ward abilities====
Level	Name 	MP 	Effect
28 	Frost Armor 	63 	Gives the entire party the effect of Ice Spikes.
39 	Sleepga 	56 	Inflicts Sleep on enemies in range.
90 	Diamond Storm 	136	Reduces evasion for enemies within an area of effect.
90 	Crystal Blessing	201	Confers a TP Bonus on party members within area of effect.
==Other appearances==
===Final Fantasy Trading Card Game===
Shiva appears as an Ice-elemental card.
==Gallery==
Shiva Concept.jpg|Shiva concept art.
==Etymology==
Her name is also based from the word "shiver", given her icy nature. Another possibility is the reference to the Slavic goddess Živa, the goddess of love and fertility.
Category:Characters in Final Fantasy XI
Category:Avatars in Final Fantasy XI