Editing Stilshrine of Miriam

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{{infobox location
|name=Stilshrine of Miriam
|release=FFXII
|japanese=ミリアム遺跡
|romaji=Miriamu Iseki
|lit=Miriam Ruin
|image=Stilshrine-Miriam-Gates.png
|type=Temple
|region=[[Jagd Ramooda]]
|items=*[[#Treasures|Treasures]]
|enemies=*[[Blood Gigas]]
*[[Balloon (Final Fantasy XII)|Balloon]]
*[[Crystalbug (green)]]
*[[Darkmare]]
*[[Dragon Aevis (Final Fantasy XII)|Dragon Aevis]]
*[[Facer (Final Fantasy XII)|Facer]]
*[[Redmaw (Final Fantasy XII)|Redmaw]]
*[[Zombie (Final Fantasy XII)|Zombie]]
*[[Zombie Warrior]]
*[[Miriam Guardian]]
*[[Miriam Facer]]
*[[Ghoul (Final Fantasy XII)|Ghoul]]
*[[Ghast (Final Fantasy XII)|Ghast]]
*[[Dark Lord (Final Fantasy XII)|Dark Lord]]
*[[Nightwalker (Final Fantasy XII)|Nightwalker]]
*[[Reaper Mage]]
*[[Reaper Claw]]
*[[Oiling]] (Secret area only)
*[[Ice Azer]] (during esper battle)
*[[Vinuskar]] (Boss)
*[[Mateus (Final Fantasy XII boss)|Mateus]] (Esper)
*[[Zeromus (Final Fantasy XII boss)|Zeromus]] (Optional Esper)
|quests=*[[#Rare Game|Rare Game]]: [[Myath (Final Fantasy XII)|Myath]], [[Matriarch Bomb]], [[Negalmuur]]
*[[#Level grinding|Level grinding]]
}}
{{Quote|Journey across the Paramina Rift to the Stilshrine of Miriam. There rests the gift he entrusted to the Gran Kiltias of his time. Seek it out. The Sword of Kings... can cut through nethicite.|Anastasis of Kiltias}}
The '''Stilshrine of Miriam''' is a location in the land of [[Ivalice (Final Fantasy XII)|Ivalice]] in ''[[Final Fantasy XII]]''. It is a temple located in snowy mountains, housing a powerful artifact. The player needs to equip the [[Dawn Shard (Final Fantasy XII accessory)|Dawn Shard]] as an accessory onto their party leader to activate the pedestal that opens the rest of the shrine; afterward, they may remove it.

Stilshrine of Miriam is one of the two areas included in the playable [[Final Fantasy XII Playable Demo Version|demo]] released in North America a year before the game.

== [[Sage Knowledge]] ==
{{Quote|An ancient shrine deep within the Jagd Ramooda. Like Raithwall's tomb, this, too, was constructed in the time of the Galtean Alliance, originally to honor the ancient god of swords and martial might. It is said that a Gran Kiltias of long ago selected the Stilshrine to house the relics of Dynast-King Raithwall, though why he chose this site, and not a temple of his own sect, is unclear.|[[Sage Knowledge 53-78#SK 78: The Stilshrine of Miriam|Sage Knowledge piece 78]]}}

== Profile ==
[[File:Stilshrine of miriam.png|thumb|Pedestal of Dawn at the entrance to the Stilshrine.]]
Stilshrine of Miriam is named after an ancient god of swords and martial might (also referred to as a goddess elsewhere in the game). It was built during the time of the [[Galtean Alliance]], by the [[Kiltia|Gran Kiltias]] of that time. The [[Sword of Kings (weapon)|Sword of Kings]] rests, sealed deep within. No one knows why the Sword was left with the Gran Kiltias and not kept by King [[Raithwall]] himself. The pedestal that opens the way deeper into the shrine only responds to those who hold the [[Dawn Shard]].

Stilshrine of Miriam has a design similar to other places built during the Galtean Alliance, like the [[Sochen Cave Palace]]. Unlike other buildings from this era though, it is in much better condition, thanks to the effort of the [[Kiltia]]. The guardians of the Stilshrine even consist of the walls themselves. The technology to do this has since been lost.

== Story ==
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[[File:Sword of Kings in stilshrine of miriam.jpg|thumb|right|Sword of Kings deep inside Stilshrine of Miriam.]]
[[Ashelia B'nargin Dalmasca|Princess Ashe]] has decided to fight the [[Archadia|Empire]], but with no [[nethicite]] to use for a weapon after the Dawn Shard lost its power, the outlook looks grim. The Gran Kiltias [[Anastasis]] on [[Mt Bur-Omisace]] tells Ashe of the Sword of Kings resting deep inside the Stilshrine of Miriam; a sword, that can cut through nethicite, to destroy the Empire's most powerful of weapons.

The party venture inside the shrine and eventually come across the sword. [[Balthier]] urges Ashe to test the sword on the Dawn Shard to see if it really works. Ashe hesitates and sees the ghostly vision of [[Rasler Heios Nabradia|Lord Rasler]], shaking his head at her. She still picks up the sword and raises it to the stone, but on purpose misses the mark. [[Fran (Final Fantasy XII)|Fran]] says the stone fears the sword, and Ashe says she is positive this sword is the real Sword of Kings.
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== Locations ==
The Stilshrine of Miriam is located in a territory near the [[Paramina Rift]]. Flying there is normally impossible, because the area is a [[jagd]].

* Walk of Sky (to the Paramina Rift)
* Walk of Mind
* Ward of Measure
* Cold Distance
* Ward of Steel
* Walk of Prescience
* Walk of Reason
* Ward of Velitation
* Walk of Torn Illusion
* Ward of the Sword-King
* Walk of Revelation
* Hall of Worth
* Vault of the Champion
* Throne of Veiled Gods (enter from Ward of Measure with Stone of the Condemner)
{{Location section|Final Fantasy XII}}

== Treasures ==
{{See Also|Treasure (Final Fantasy XII)}}
[[File:FF12 - Treasure Chest 2.png|right|150px]]
In the original version, with the [[Diamond Armlet (Final Fantasy XII)|Diamond Armlet]] equipped, the common item treasure is a [[Knot of Rust (Final Fantasy XII)|Knot of Rust]] and the rare treasure is an [[Elixir (Final Fantasy XII)|Elixir]]. Most treasures are found in the Walk of Reason area. The treasure in the northeast can contain [[Steel Poleyns]], and the treasure slightly south from there can have the [[Lamia's Tiara (Final Fantasy XII)|Lamia's Tiara]]. There is a group of four treasures in the southeast corner, and one of them can have the [[Pirate Hat (Final Fantasy XII)|Pirate Hat]]. Among the treasures on the other side of the map, in the northwest, the player may find the [[Firefly (Final Fantasy XII)|Firefly]] and [[Sorcerer's Hat]].

The treasure in the east end of the Ward of Velitation is always either an Elixir or a [[Megalixir (Final Fantasy XII)|Megalixir]] when Diamond Armlet is not equipped, but with Diamond Armlet the treasure is always Megalixir. The treasure will not respawn. The Ward of the Sword-King area has a [[hidden passage]] on the left of the hallway; skirting the wall in a way the camera attempts to go "inside" the wall reveals a new path. At the end of the path is a treasure that never respawns that has either a [[Dark Matter (Final Fantasy XII)|Dark Matter]] or a [[Shell Shield (Final Fantasy XII)|Shell Shield]]. With the Diamond Armlet equipped the treasure is 90% Shell Shield, 10% Dark Matter. When entering the last room after the hidden passage the player should cast [[Float (Final Fantasy XII)|Float]] before entering, because the entrance is covered in [[Trap (term)|traps]].

In the ''Zodiac'' versions, the treasures are different. Walk of Sky has some accessories, and Walk of Mind has an [[Ice Shield (Final Fantasy XII)|Ice Shield]], which may be of use for the boss of this dungeon. The Ward of Velitation area has the [[Countdown (Final Fantasy XII)|Countdown]] spell. The hidden passage still has the Shell Shield, now as a guaranteed treasure. Walk of Prescience has the [[Ruby Ring (Final Fantasy XII)|Ruby Ring]], that bestows constant [[Reflect (Final Fantasy XII status effect)|Reflect]] status to the wearer.
=== Walk of Sky ===
These chests only appear in the ''Zodiac'' versions. They do not respawn.

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|-
!style="width:20%"|Chest
!style="width:10%"|Spawns
!style="width:10%"|Holds Gil%
!style="width:10%"|Gil
!style="width:25%" colspan="2"|Normal Treasure
!style="width:25%" colspan="2"|Diamond Armlet Treasure
|-
|1
|100%
|0%
|N/A
|colspan="4"|[[Tourmaline Ring (Final Fantasy XII)|Tourmaline Ring]]
|-
|2
|100%
|0%
|N/A
|colspan="4"|[[Tourmaline Ring (Final Fantasy XII)|Tourmaline Ring]]
|-
|3
|100%
|0%
|N/A
|colspan="4"|[[Battle Harness]]
|}
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=== Walk of Mind ===
This chest only appears in the ''Zodiac'' versions. It does not respawn.

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|-
!style="width:20%"|Chest
!style="width:10%"|Spawns
!style="width:10%"|Holds Gil%
!style="width:10%"|Gil
!style="width:25%" colspan="2"|Normal Treasure
!style="width:25%" colspan="2"|Diamond Armlet Treasure
|-
|4
|100%
|0%
|N/A
|colspan="4"|[[Ice Shield (Final Fantasy XII)|Ice Shield]]
|}
{{clear}}
=== Ward of Velitation ===
;Zodiac
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|-
!style="width:20%"|Chest
!style="width:10%"|Spawns
!style="width:10%"|Holds Gil%
!style="width:10%"|Gil
!style="width:25%" colspan="2"|Normal Treasure
!style="width:25%" colspan="2"|Diamond Armlet Treasure
|-
| rowspan="2"|5
|rowspan="2"|5%
|rowspan="2"|5%
|rowspan="2"|≤ 65000 gil
|rowspan="2" colspan="2"|Potion
| width="12%"|Common
| width="12%"|Rare
|-
|Knot of Rust
|Meteorite (B)
|-
| rowspan="2"|6
|rowspan="2"|10%
|rowspan="2"|95%
|rowspan="2"|≤ 200 gil
| width="12%"|Item 1
| width="12%"|Item 2
| width="12%"|Common
| width="12%"|Rare
|-
|Megalixir
|Potion
|Knot of Rust
|Meteorite (A)
|-
|7{{note|Chest does not respawn.}}
|100%
|0%
|N/A
|colspan="4"|[[Countdown (Final Fantasy XII)|Countdown]]
|}
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|-
!style="width:20%"|Chest
!style="width:10%"|Spawns
!style="width:10%"|Holds Gil%
!style="width:30%" colspan="2"|Normal Treasure
!style="width:30%" colspan="1"|Diamond Armlet Treasure
|-
| rowspan="2"|1{{note|Chest does not respawn.}}
|rowspan="2"|100%
|rowspan="2"|0%
| width="15%"|Item 1
| width="15%"|Item 2
|rowspan="2"|Knot of Rust
|-
|Elixir
|Knot of Rust
|}
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=== Cold Distance ===
;Zodiac
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|-
!style="width:20%"|Chest
!style="width:10%"|Spawns
!style="width:10%"|Holds Gil%
!style="width:10%"|Gil
!style="width:25%" colspan="2"|Normal Treasure
!style="width:25%" colspan="2"|Diamond Armlet Treasure
|-
|8{{note|Chest does not respawn.}}
|100%
|0%
|N/A
|colspan="4"|[[Shell Shield (Final Fantasy XII)|Shell Shield]]
|}
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{|class="full-width FFXII article-table" style="text-align:center"
|-
!style="width:20%"|Chest
!style="width:10%"|Spawns
!style="width:10%"|Holds Gil%
!style="width:30%" colspan="2"|Normal Treasure
!style="width:30%" colspan="2"|Diamond Armlet Treasure
|-
| rowspan="2"|2
|rowspan="2"|100%
|rowspan="2"|0%
| width="15%"|Item 1
| width="15%"|Item 2
| width="15%"|Common
| width="15%"|Rare
|-
|Dark Matter
|[[Shell Shield (Final Fantasy XII)|Shell Shield]]
|[[Shell Shield (Final Fantasy XII)|Shell Shield]]
|Dark Mater
|}

=== Walk of Prescience ===
This chest only appears in the ''Zodiac'' versions. It does not respawn.

{|class="full-width FFXII article-table" style="text-align:center"
|-
!style="width:20%"|Chest
!style="width:10%"|Spawns
!style="width:10%"|Holds Gil%
!style="width:10%"|Gil
!style="width:25%" colspan="2"|Normal Treasure
!style="width:25%" colspan="2"|Diamond Armlet Treasure
|-
|9
|100%
|0%
|N/A
|colspan="4"|[[Ruby Ring (Final Fantasy XII)|Ruby Ring]]
|}
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=== Walk of Reason ===
;Zodiac
{|class="full-width FFXII article-table" style="text-align:center"
|-
!style="width:20%"|Chest
!style="width:10%"|Spawns
!style="width:10%"|Holds Gil%
!style="width:10%"|Gil
!style="width:25%" colspan="2"|Normal Treasure
!style="width:25%" colspan="2"|Diamond Armlet Treasure
|-
|10{{note|Chest does not respawn.}}
|100%
|0%
|N/A
|colspan="4"|[[Ashura (Final Fantasy XII)|Ashura]]
|-
| rowspan="2"|11
|rowspan="2"|75%
|rowspan="2"|50%
|rowspan="2"|≤ 370 gil
| width="12%"|Item 1
| width="12%"|Item 2
| width="12%"|Common
| width="12%"|Rare
|-
|Cura Mote
|[[Platinum Sword (Final Fantasy XII)|Platinum Sword]]
|Knot of Rust
|Meteorite (A)
|-
| rowspan="2"|12
|rowspan="2"|75%
|rowspan="2"|50%
|rowspan="2"|≤ 370 gil
| width="12%"|Item 1
| width="12%"|Item 2
| width="12%"|Common
| width="12%"|Rare
|-
|Hi-Potion
|[[Obelisk (Final Fantasy XII)|Obelisk]]
|Knot of Rust
|Meteorite (A)
|-
| rowspan="2"|13
|rowspan="2"|75%
|rowspan="2"|50%
|rowspan="2"|≤ 370 gil
| width="12%"|Item 1
| width="12%"|Item 2
| width="12%"|Common
| width="12%"|Rare
|-
|Remedy
|[[Hunting Crossbow (Final Fantasy XII)|Hunting Crossbow]]
|Knot of Rust
|Meteorite (A)
|-
| rowspan="2"|14
|rowspan="2"|75%
|rowspan="2"|50%
|rowspan="2"|≤ 370 gil
| width="12%"|Item 1
| width="12%"|Item 2
| width="12%"|Common
| width="12%"|Rare
|-
|Phoenix Down
|[[Power Rod (Final Fantasy XII)|Power Rod]]
|Knot of Rust
|Meteorite (C)
|-
| rowspan="2"|15
|rowspan="2"|75%
|rowspan="2"|50%
|rowspan="2"|≤ 370 gil
| width="12%"|Item 1
| width="12%"|Item 2
| width="12%"|Common
| width="12%"|Rare
|-
|Chronos Tear
|[[Kiku-ichimonji (Final Fantasy XII)|Kiku-ichimonji]]
|Knot of Rust
|Meteorite (A)
|-
| rowspan="2"|16
|rowspan="2"|75%
|rowspan="2"|50%
|rowspan="2"|≤ 370 gil
| width="12%"|Item 1
| width="12%"|Item 2
| width="12%"|Common
| width="12%"|Rare
|-
|Chronos Tear
|[[Golden Staff (Final Fantasy XII)|Golden Staff]]
|Knot of Rust
|Meteorite (A)
|-
| rowspan="2"|17
|rowspan="2"|75%
|rowspan="2"|50%
|rowspan="2"|≤ 370 gil
| width="12%"|Item 1
| width="12%"|Item 2
| width="12%"|Common
| width="12%"|Rare
|-
|Cura Mote
|[[Loxley Bow (Final Fantasy XII)|Loxley Bow]]
|Knot of Rust
|Meteorite (B)
|-
| rowspan="2"|18
|rowspan="2"|75%
|rowspan="2"|50%
|rowspan="2"|≤ 370 gil
| width="12%"|Item 1
| width="12%"|Item 2
| width="12%"|Common
| width="12%"|Rare
|-
|Phoenix Down
|[[Ras Algethi (Final Fantasy XII)|Ras Algethi]]
|Knot of Rust
|Meteorite (A)
|-
| rowspan="2"|19
|rowspan="2"|75%
|rowspan="2"|50%
|rowspan="2"|≤ 370 gil
| width="12%"|Item 1
| width="12%"|Item 2
| width="12%"|Common
| width="12%"|Rare
|-
|Phoenix Down
|[[Hammerhead (Final Fantasy XII)|Hammerhead]]
|Knot of Rust
|Meteorite (A)
|}
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{|class="full-width FFXII article-table" style="text-align:center"
|-
!style="width:20%"|Chest
!style="width:10%"|Spawns
!style="width:10%"|Holds Gil%
!style="width:30%" colspan="3"|Normal Treasure
!style="width:30%" colspan="3"|Diamond Armlet Treasure
|-
| rowspan="2"|3
|rowspan="2"|60%
|rowspan="2"|45%
| width="10%"|Gil
| width="10%"|Item 1
| width="10%"|Item 2
| width="10%"|Gil
| width="10%"|Common
| width="10%"|Rare
|-
|≤ 50 gil
|Knot of Rust
|[[Steel Poleyns]]
|≤ 200 gil
|Knot of Rust
|Elixir
|-
| rowspan="2"|4
|rowspan="2"|60%
|rowspan="2"|45%
| width="10%"|Gil
| width="10%"|Item 1
| width="10%"|Item 2
| width="10%"|Gil
| width="10%"|Common
| width="10%"|Rare
|-
|≤ 50 gil
|Knot of Rust
|[[Lamia's Tiara (Final Fantasy XII)|Lamia's Tiara]]
|≤ 200 gil
|Knot of Rust
|Elixir
|-
| rowspan="2"|5
|rowspan="2"|70%
|rowspan="2"|30%
| width="10%"|Gil
| width="10%"|Item 1
| width="10%"|Item 2
| width="10%"|Gil
| width="10%"|Common
| width="10%"|Rare
|-
|≤ 50 gil
|Knot of Rust
|Chronos Tear
|≤ 200 gil
|Knot of Rust
|Elixir
|-
| rowspan="2"|6
|rowspan="2"|55%
|rowspan="2"|45%
| width="10%"|Gil
| width="10%"|Item 1
| width="10%"|Item 2
| width="10%"|Gil
| width="10%"|Common
| width="10%"|Rare
|-
|≤ 50 gil
|Knot of Rust
|[[Firefly (Final Fantasy XII)|Firefly]]
|≤ 200 gil
|Knot of Rust
|Elixir
|-
| rowspan="2"|7
|rowspan="2"|60%
|rowspan="2"|45%
| width="10%"|Gil
| width="10%"|Item 1
| width="10%"|Item 2
| width="10%"|Gil
| width="10%"|Common
| width="10%"|Rare
|-
|≤ 50 gil
|Knot of Rust
|[[Sorcerer's Hat]]
|≤ 200 gil
|Knot of Rust
|Elixir
|-
| rowspan="2"|8
|rowspan="2"|60%
|rowspan="2"|40%
| width="10%"|Gil
| width="10%"|Item 1
| width="10%"|Item 2
| width="10%"|Gil
| width="10%"|Common
| width="10%"|Rare
|-
|≤ 50 gil
|Knot of Rust
|Gold Needle
|≤ 200 gil
|Knot of Rust
|Elixir
|-
| rowspan="2"|9
|rowspan="2"|55%
|rowspan="2"|30%
| width="10%"|Gil
| width="10%"|Item 1
| width="10%"|Item 2
| width="10%"|Gil
| width="10%"|Common
| width="10%"|Rare
|-
|≤ 50 gil
|Knot of Rust
|[[Pirate Hat (Final Fantasy XII)|Pirate Hat]]
|≤ 200 gil
|Knot of Rust
|Elixir
|-
| rowspan="2"|10
|rowspan="2"|80%
|rowspan="2"|40%
| width="10%"|Gil
| width="10%"|Item 1
| width="10%"|Item 2
| width="10%"|Gil
| width="10%"|Common
| width="10%"|Rare
|-
|≤ 50 gil
|Knot of Rust
|G-Foe: HP >= 3000
|≤ 200 gil
|Knot of Rust
|Elixir
|-
| rowspan="2"|11
|rowspan="2"|80%
|rowspan="2"|40%
| width="10%"|Gil
| width="10%"|Item 1
| width="10%"|Item 2
| width="10%"|Gil
| width="10%"|Common
| width="10%"|Rare
|-
|≤ 50 gil
|Knot of Rust
|G-Foe: HP < 3000
|≤ 200 gil
|Knot of Rust
|Elixir
|}

=== Ward of Steel ===
This chest only appears in the ''Zodiac'' versions. It does not respawn.

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|-
!style="width:20%"|Chest
!style="width:10%"|Spawns
!style="width:10%"|Holds Gil%
!style="width:10%"|Gil
!style="width:25%" colspan="2"|Normal Treasure
!style="width:25%" colspan="2"|Diamond Armlet Treasure
|-
|20
|100%
|0%
|N/A
|colspan="4"|[[Sage's Ring (Final Fantasy XII)|Sage's Ring]]
|}
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=== Hall of Worth ===
These chests only appear in the ''Zodiac'' versions. They do not respawn.

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|-
!style="width:20%"|Chest
!style="width:10%"|Spawns
!style="width:10%"|Holds Gil%
!style="width:10%"|Gil
!style="width:25%" colspan="2"|Normal Treasure
!style="width:25%" colspan="2"|Diamond Armlet Treasure
|-
|20
|100%
|0%
|N/A
|colspan="4"|Elixir
|-
|21
|100%
|0%
|N/A
|colspan="4"|Bubble Mote
|}

== Quests ==
=== Rare Game ===
To find [[Myath (Final Fantasy XII)|Myath]], the player must have spoken to the "Huntmaster" in [[Phon Coast]] and defeated [[Thalassinon (Final Fantasy XII)|Thalassinon]], which will trigger the start of the Rare Game quest. Myath then appears in the Stilshrine of Miriam in the area Ward of Velitation. To get this creature to spawn, the player must kill the three [[Dragon Aevis (Final Fantasy XII)|Dragon Aevises]] in the room, leave and return, and it will be in the center of the room. Like all trophy game, once it is killed, it will never reappear.

To find the Rare Game [[Matriarch Bomb]], as well as the enemy [[Oiling]], the player needs to locate the [[hidden passage]] in Ward of the Sword-King. The player should head south to where [[Darkmare]] stands in waiting. The western wall here is where the hidden passage is located. When the player stands in front of the western wall for a few seconds, the wall will vanish and reveal a hidden stairway leading up. The player can try to move the game camera inside the wall to reveal it. The player should cast [[Float (Final Fantasy XII)|Float]] on the [[party]], as the last hidden area has a [[Trap (term)|trap]] that immediately applies berserk and confuse and is otherwise impossible to avoid.

The Matriarch Bomb has a 20% chance to spawn in the final area, along with a one time only [[Treasure (Final Fantasy XII)|treasure]] that can contain either a [[Dark Matter (Final Fantasy XII)|Dark Matter]] or a [[Shell Shield (Final Fantasy XII)|Shell Shield]].

Once entering the Stilshrine, the player must spend at least thirty minutes within to find [[Negalmuur]]. [[Darkmare]] must also be killed (Ward of the Sword-King) for it to appear. Negalmuur will spawn at the junction within the Ward of the Sword-King. Negalmuur can be used for auto-leveling (see below).

=== Level grinding ===
By correctly setting up the party's [[gambits]], it is possible to create an infinite loop, which allows the game to be left playing while the party continues to gain [[Experience Points|experience]]. Leaving the game for a long period of time, for example overnight, allows the party to [[Level grinding|gain several levels]] with only minor initial effort.

There are two important things to avoid, both of which have the effect of ending the loop. The first is killing Negalmuur. To this end, gambits should be set up so as to ensure that only the summoned enemies are attacked, for example, using a gambit such as "Foe:HP<3,000", since Negalmuur's [[HP (stat)|HP]] is far in excess of that. The second thing is to prevent the party leader remaining [[K.O. (Final Fantasy XII)|KOed]] for long enough that the game is paused to select a new leader. The appropriate healing gambits should be set up to avoid the party leader's death, and [[Decoy (Final Fantasy XII)|Decoy]] used to attract as many attacks as possible to other members.

One early method for near infinite auto-leveling is to teleport back to [[Rabanastre (Final Fantasy XII)|Rabanastre]] and buy the gambit for Foe: HP <2000 (also the < 3000 gambit, if the party doesn't already have it), plus [[Bone Mail (Final Fantasy XII)|Bone Mail]]. It's also good to grab a [[Flame Shield (Final Fantasy XII)|Flame Shield]] to farm some [[Oiling]]s while waiting for the 30 min Negalmuur spawn time to pass.

Party leader gambits in order of priority top to bottom:
:(1) Party health maintenance gambits ([[Vox (Final Fantasy XII)|Vox]], [[Raise (Final Fantasy XII)|Raise]], [[Curaga (Final Fantasy XII)|Curaga]], [[Haste (Final Fantasy XII)|Haste]], ... , [[Esuna (Final Fantasy XII)|Esuna]]);
:(2a) Foe: HP < 1000 → [[Attack (command)|Attack]] (Optional - if there is enough available gambit space);
:(2) Foe: HP < 2000 → Attack (If one does not want to [[Steal (Final Fantasy XII)|steal]], one can just use the HP < 3000 gambit);
:(3) Foe: HP = 100% → Steal;
:(4) Self → [[Charge (Final Fantasy XII)|Charge]].

Using [[Remedy (Final Fantasy XII)|Remedies]] to remove [[Doom (Final Fantasy XII)|Doom]] status is not so workable as the earliest the Self: Status = Doom gambit is available is [[Balfonheim Port|Balfonheim]]. The Ally: Status = Doom gambit would probably end up using too many Remedies. This is why this method is described as "near" infinite; there is still the small chance the party leader might get doomed.

Number (2) on the list should have higher priority than (3), as the aim is for turnover: the faster the Ghasts are killed, the faster Negalmuur spawns more, and the fewer Ghasts there are simultaneously present hitting the party. One wants to avoid having Negalmuur + four Ghasts with part-health spawned and to be stuck on raising, healing and buffing because of being under constant attack, also increasing the likelihood of the party leader ending up doomed.

The party should be equipped with weapons with stable damage instead weapons with high but unstable damage to get the Ghasts' health below 2000 on the first hit from the secondary characters. Alternatively, one could use the Foe: HP < 3000 gambit instead, but then the chances of stealing are reduced.

Secondary character gambits in order of priority top to bottom:
:(1) Self → Decoy;
:(2) Party health maintenance gambits (as per tank, but is a good idea to mix them up a bit so the characters aren't constantly interrupting their action/cast because another character has changed theirs);
:(3a) Foe: HP < 1000 → Attack (as per tank, optional - if there is available gambit space);
:(3) Foe: HP < 2000 → Attack (as per tank, if the player does not care about stealing, one should just use HP < 3000);
:(4) Foe: party leader's target → Attack;
:(5) Self → Charge.

Both subs should have Decoy as it reduces the likelihood of the party leader becoming a target should one of the subs die and have to be raised. It helps to have the [[License Board|licenses]] for extended [[status effect]] time (to limit Haste, Decoy recasting) and to gain [[MP (stat)|MP]] from dealing or taking damage. Finally, having [[Thief's Cuffs (Final Fantasy XII)|Thief's Cuffs]] equipped increases the chance of a [[Paramina Crossbow (Final Fantasy XII)|Paramina Crossbow]] steal.

The above early method is not fool-proof, as the tank will occasionally be doomed.

Later methods available are to either equip the party leader with a [[Ribbon (Final Fantasy XII)|Ribbon]] to prevent Doom status, or otherwise gaining the Self: Status = Doom gambit, a stack of Remedies, and the license that allows Remedies to heal Doom. The latter Remedy method would only last as long as the Remedies do, while the former Ribbon method would mean the party leader would be stealing without having Thief's Cuffs equipped.

== Enemies ==
[[File:Darkmare.jpg|250px|thumb|Darkmare roams the hallways of Stilshrine of Miriam.]]
[[File:Life Crystal-large.jpg|250px|thumb|The "Life Crystal" is in fact a Crystalbug.]]
[[File:Matriarch Bomb-large.jpg|250px|thumb|Matriarch Bomb is found in the secret area of the shrine.]]
* [[Blood Gigas]]
* [[Balloon (Final Fantasy XII)|Balloon]]
* [[Crystalbug (green)]]
* [[Darkmare]]
* [[Dragon Aevis (Final Fantasy XII)|Dragon Aevis]]
* [[Facer (Final Fantasy XII)|Facer]]
* [[Redmaw (Final Fantasy XII)|Redmaw]]
* [[Zombie (Final Fantasy XII)|Zombie]]
* [[Zombie Warrior]]
* [[Miriam Guardian]]
* [[Miriam Facer]]
* [[Ghoul (Final Fantasy XII)|Ghoul]]
* [[Ghast (Final Fantasy XII)|Ghast]]
* [[Dark Lord (Final Fantasy XII)|Dark Lord]]
* [[Nightwalker (Final Fantasy XII)|Nightwalker]]
* [[Reaper Mage]]
* [[Reaper Claw]]
* [[Oiling]] (Secret area only)
* [[Ice Azer]] (During Esper battle)
* [[Vinuskar]] (Boss)
* [[Mateus (Final Fantasy XII boss)|Mateus]] (Esper)
* [[Zeromus (Final Fantasy XII boss)|Zeromus]] (Optional Esper)
* [[Myath (Final Fantasy XII)|Myath]] (Rare)
* [[Matriarch Bomb]] (Rare)
* [[Negalmuur]] (Rare)

== Map ==
The map can be found behind the ancient door leading to the statue in the Ward of Steel after defeating Vinuskar.

:''Areas highlighted in red are hidden passages that do not appear on the map.''
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[[File:FF12 Map - Stilshrine of Miriam.png]]</div>

[[:File:Map 43 Stilshrine of Miriam.png|Map from the original ''Final Fantasy XII'' that includes all treasure information]]

==Musical themes==
{{Audio|title="The Stilshrine of Miriam"|filename=The Stilshrine of Miriam.ogg}}
"The Stilshrine of Miriam" {{J|ミリアム遺跡|Miriamu Iseki}} is the location theme. It is a mysterious, ambient track.
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== Other appearances ==
=== ''[[Final Fantasy Record Keeper]]'' ===

==== Stilshrine of Miriam, Part 1 ====
[[File:FFRK Stilshrine of Miriam, Part 1 FFXII.png|right|150px]]
{{Location section|Final Fantasy Record Keeper}}
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==== Stilshrine of Miriam, Part 2 ====
[[File:FFRK Stilshrine of Miriam, Part 2 FFXII.png|right|150px]]
{{Location section|Final Fantasy Record Keeper}}
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== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Stilshrine of miriam2.png|Outside Stilshrine of Miriam.
Stilsrine-pedestal-of-dawn.jpg|Pedestal of Dawn activated.
Stilshrine-of-Miriam-Statue-FFXII-TZA.jpg|Statue.
Stilshrine-path-opened.jpg|Path under the large statue's sword opened.
Stilshrine-Save-Crystal-Appears-FFXII-TZA.jpg|Save crystal appears.
Statue-Pedestal-Stilshrine-FFXII-TZA.jpg|Statue on a pedestal.
Sword-of-Kings.png|Sword of Kings.
MiriamGuardian-ffxii.png|Miriam Guardian.
Ashe-Dawn-Shard-FFXII-TZA.png
FFRK Stilshrine of Miriam, Part 2 JP FFXII.png|The Japanese dungeon image for ''Stilshrine of Miriam, Part 2'' in ''Final Fantasy Record Keeper''.
</gallery>

== Etymology ==
Miriam is the name of the sister of both Moses and Aaron as told in the Book of Exodus in Hebrew Bible. She is in fact, a prophetess and the older sibling of them.

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[[Category:Temples]]
[[Category:Ruins]]

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