Shemhazai



Shemhazai the Whisperer (密告者シュミハザ Mikkokusha Shumihaza lit. Shemhazai the Betrayer) is an Esper from the world of Ivalice. The Esper of Soul, she represents the Zodiac sign of Sagittarius, the Archer. This is because her hands resemble crossbows, and she has horse-like qualities. From her power of Soul, her color sign is Pink. She is also referred to as the Dhanus Ascendant, which is the Sanskrit name of its Zodiac sign as used in Jyotish (Hindu) astrology. It has been noted that Shemhazai has certain physical similarities to Ultimecia's "Griever form", however, nothing seems to point to this being intentional.

Final Fantasy XII

 * ''For the enemy page, see Shemhazai (Final Fantasy XII)

Shemhazai is found in the lowest reaches of Giruvegan, just before the warp point leading to the Occurians. It can be assumed they sealed her here to protect them once more. She is the third of the 5 Espers obtained during the main storyline.

Attacks
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Devour Soul

A Non-Elemental attack. However, its damage is calculated just like the item Knot of Rust:

Shemhazai's Current HP / (Random number 1-10)

Its damage cap is 9999.

Note: Some sources will say it's her Max HP that determines its damage. However, this isn't the case, it is her Current HP, and thus does more damage when she's at Max HP. To improve damage, cast the spell Bubble on her.

Soul Purge

A non-elemental attack, and Shemhazai's ultimate attack. Shemhazai walks to the top of a cliff under the moonlight. She sees the moon, then she charges her guns/her hands. After charging her guns, she jumps off the cliff, shooting the enemies in range with pure soul energy bullets. Then she lands near the enemies, and the soul energy that struck the enemies charges up, charges into a nuclear explosion, changes into a big soul ball, striking and destroying the damned soul of the enemies, and also damages the enemies physically. Its damage is calculated just like the item Dark Matter:

(Sum of all Knot of Rust damage + Sum of all Devour Soul damage) / 3

Its damage cap is 60000, making it the most powerful single attack in Final Fantasy XII and one of the only attacks that breaks the damage limit. However, once used, the damage is set back down to 0, and has to be built up again.

License Information

 * Required License Points - 50 LP
 * Required Mist Carts - 2

Technicks

 * Libra

Magicks

 * Haste

Passive

 * Ignore weather and terrain effects

Final Fantasy XII International
Shemhazai can cast Shock and Curaja and has gained the null vitality and piercing magic augments.

Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings


Shemhazai returns, along with many of the other Scions, in Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings. She is the Rank III Lightning Melee summon. Upon her defeat, Balthier gains the Quickening Element of Treachery. Interestingly, the in-game text describes her as male.

She uses Soul Purge, which deals lightning damage in a line extending from her, and Thundaja, which deals area Lightning damage to a selected area, much like Kytes' Thundaga.

Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift
Shemhazai appears as a Scion. She can be called by anyone equipping the Armlet of Whispers when the Smash Gauge is orange. When summoned, she uses Soul Purge on one target of choice.

Etymology
Shemhazai's name is derived from the name of the fallen angel, Samyaza. Samyaza's name translates to "infamous rebellion", which hints at Shemhazai's rebellion along with the other Espers.