Quote Originally Posted by Saikou View Post
Iceheart's monologue at the end seems to imply in all versions (if she is The Holy Maiden and is Shiva, both foregone conclusions) that the theory of primals = the 12 can officially be debunked. Being that as it may, I believe that Shiva is being fueled by Ishgard somehow despite this fact. Ascian phlebotinum? She's close enough to Halone to benefit from Ishgard's devotion. I don't know. But I'll hold to that theory as I don't believe she has a beast tribe.
The teaser video for the patch shows some kind of snow gigas during the fight against her. They may be introduced during the MSQ or maybe we'll learn more about them when going through Snowcloak.