Shield

Shield may refer to:
*The recurring equipment type.
*The recurring ability.
*The recurring status.
*The Materia from Final Fantasy VII.
*The enemy ability from Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.
*The Talon Unit from Final Fantasy Legend III.
==Etymology==
A shield is a type of personal armor, meant to intercept attacks, either by stopping projectiles such as arrows or redirecting a hit from a sword, mace, battle axe or similar weapon to the side of the shield-bearer.