Shinra Alpha is an armor in Final Fantasy VII named after the Shinra Electric Power Company, whose military units use it. If not obtained in time, it is permanently missed.
Obtained[]
| Steal | SOLDIER:1st, Captain, Underwater MP |
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The opportunities to fight these enemies are temporary: during "Clash in the Deep Sea" and "Mako Cannon Rampage".
Use[]
Shinra Alpha provides good Defense and a good amount of linked Materia slots, although the player may wish to use other armor, such as the Fire Armlet and Fourth Bracelet instead. If the player has stolen the Ziedrich, they may opt to use that instead as well.
Etymology[]
Shinra Electric Power Company is a megacorporation in the world of Final Fantasy VII. In a March 4, 2020 interview, Yoshinori Kitase explained that the word "SHINRA" derives from the word "myth" in Japanese (神話, shinwa?) because SHINRA was about becoming god and controlling everything.
Alpha is the first letter of the Greek alphabet. It was derived from the Phoenician letter "aleph", and it is the source of the Latin and Cyrillic letter "A". In English, alpha is a noun that means "beginning" or "first (in a series)".