Light Cruiser Shiva

The Light Cruiser Shiva is an airship that serves as an unrevisitable dungeon in the land of Ivalice in Final Fantasy XII. It is part of the 8th Imperial Fleet of the Archadian Empire, serving under Ghis commanding the Dreadnought Leviathan.

Final Fantasy XII
Following the retrieval of the Dawn Shard from Raithwall's Tomb, the 8th Imperial Fleet and Ghis apprehend Princess Ashelia B'nargin Dalmasca and bring her aboard the Leviathan. Vossler reveal his betrayal of Ashe, having struck a bargain with Ghis to hand over the Dawn Shard to allow Ashe to return to Dalmasca and rule it as a puppet queen to Archadia. Ghis orders Vossler to take Ashe and her companions to the Shiva to return to Rabanastre.

While the party is escorted aboard the Shiva, Ghis begins testing the Dawn Shard's power by putting it in the Leviathan's reactor. A powerful mist blankets the air, causing Fran to go berserk and attack their guards. The group makes to escape but Vossler refuses to let them pass. The group defeats Vossler and flees in a smaller craft. The Leviathan explodes in a cascade of mist, destroying much of the 8th Fleet with it; the Shiva is badly damaged but continues to fly. Its fate is unknown.

Enemies

 * Imperial Swordsman
 * Vossler (boss)

Musical themes
The only music used aboard the Shiva is the boss theme "Life and Death", used when facing Vossler.

Final Fantasy Record Keeper
The Shiva appears as a regular Record, located in the Realm of Final Fantasy XII.

Etymology
The airships in Final Fantasy XII are allusions to previous Final Fantasy games, the Archadian Imperial Fleets being named after summons. Shiva is a recurring summoned monster.

Shiva (FFXII)