 In the one thousand years that followed Sin 's creation and the destruction of Zanarkand , Spira became a rustic land , almost completely devoid of large cities and higher civilization . Due to the actions of Sin , and the Yevon ban on machina , few territories reached larger than hamlet size , as they were destroyed by Sin and their populations decimated before they were able to develop . The only cities left larger than small villages were Luca , which houses the only blitzball stadium in Spira , and Bevelle , the center of the temples of Yevon . Yuna and her guardians break the cycle and bring about the " Eternal Calm " . 
