Shiva VS. Ifrit.

[Dreddz]

Ifrit would win, Shiva is Ice, not snow or water, and Ice loses to fire, period.

You obviously havn't played Enchanted Arms my friend.

Your right, I havent.

[Eiko Guy]

okay you guys diamond dust is not made of diamonds if it was it wouldnt be an ice attack now would it. and if it was dust seriously he could burn dust or just blow it away have you seen ifrits breath

[Albel]

Ifrit rules and he is on more FF games than Shiva, that shows that he is better.

[Martyr]

Whether or not Shiva is based on the Hindu god Shivca, which I know, it's apparently based on some kind of god or goddess.

wtf is an Ifrit? Sounds like a made up creature to me. Let's do some math.

Real vs. Not Real equals only Real.
ie. 2 + (2)0 = 2
ie. Shiva vs. Ifrit = Shiva

I thin that makes sense. I, like the genius Einstein, flunked all my math courses and never made it into college.

[Dr. Acula]

Shiva's cooler(*crickets*), but I chose the "They would make a great couple" option. Although Shiva would win, in my opinion.

[Mirage]

Whether or not Shiva is based on the Hindu god Shivca, which I know, it's apparently based on some kind of god or goddess.

wtf is an Ifrit? Sounds like a made up creature to me. Let's do some math.

Real vs. Not Real equals only Real.
ie. 2 + (2)0 = 2
ie. Shiva vs. Ifrit = Shiva

I thin that makes sense. I, like the genius Einstein, flunked all my math courses and never made it into college.

1. And those gods are for some reason not made up? Funny.
2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ifrit - Seems as real as any other mythological creature to me. Including gods.
3. That piece of math there is... interesting, I suppose.

[Martyr]

Compare the 2 paragraphs on The mythology of things that seem to be what Ifrit means by way of mispelling with the Wiki page of Shiva, and I have a feeling that the question turns into Superman vs. Mighty Mouse, proving my theory.

I mean, I'm not going to argue that the gods aren't made up, or that Shiva is somehow more likely to be a real and not made up god than Ifrit is, but I can definitely back up that Shiva has a foundation made up of solid history, religion and mythology, while, again, Ifrit seems to be a failure of communication of names. Also- not a god character in mythology. We know that god>jinn

[Ryushikaze]

Efreeti are the primal spirits of fire. They predate gods. So, while we're pulling up BS math, Primal spirit > god.

And Rubah, it's not conclusive, but there's decent change Shiva was based on the Slavic Siva (AKA Ziva, AKA Shiu-wah, though that one's apparently fallen out of use), or at least blended with the Hindu one to create the one we meet in FF.

[Mirage]

Compare the 2 paragraphs on The mythology of things that seem to be what Ifrit means by way of mispelling with the Wiki page of Shiva, and I have a feeling that the question turns into Superman vs. Mighty Mouse, proving my theory.

Except that the Shiva in Final Fantasy has nowhere near the amount of power as the Hindu goddess Shiva. In Final Fantasy, she is a goddess or spirit of ice, not a god of destruction.

[Martyr]

Fine. Okay. Alright. Let me think a second.
Right.
Got it.

Shiva is a babe. Ifrit is some ugly fiery thing.

I vote Shiva.

[Erin]

Ifrit.

[forgotten_fantasy]

ifrit smash!!!......... shiva die

[No.78]

Um... Fire melts ice make water.

Ifrit wi- OMYGOD SHIVA IS WATER ELEMENT NOW TOO!!!

Shiva puts out fire.

Shiva wins yay!!!

[Heero Yuy NWZC]

Shiva would whoop him obviously. If they were a couple, Shiva would have the dominance in it.

"Be a good fire beast and I might not freeze you today."