Cannon Superstructure

The Cannon Superstructure The Cannon Superstructure is a mechanism that debuted in Italic text Final fantasy XII. It is an immensley powerful mist cannon set into Archadia's ultimate airship, the Sky fortress Bahamut. Arguably one of the most powerful weapons ever constructed in a final fantasy game, the cannon was used in the battle above Rabanastre, in which it was used to blow whole airships out of the sky. The most notable of these was the airship carrier Galuf-val, which accompanied the flagship Garland in the resistance fleet.

The cannon obtains maximum power along with the Bahamut by absorbing large quantities of mist, as was Doctor Cids' design. Thus, the energy and mass amounts of mist emitted from the suncryst following and preceding its destruction was quanitative enough to fuel the Sky fortress Bahamut and the cannon superstructure. As it is recalled in the game, if the suncryst was not destroyed when it was, much more mist would have been allowed to fuel the Superstructure, which could have easily made it one of the most powerful weapons in existence.

Location The Cannon Superstructure is located at the front of the Bahamut, near the top of the airship.

Battle above Rabanastre During the climax of the Archadian/Rozzarian war, the party travels to the Bahamut via the Strahl to stop Vayne. Upon reaching the fortress, they adjourn to the elevator, defeating various imperials and Judge Gabranth along the way. After travelling up the cental lift, the party confront and defeat Vayne with the assistance of Larsa and Judge Gabranth. Following the defeat of Vayne and his mist enhanced form, Vayne Novus, the lift stops at the summit of the Bahamut, and Vayne, nearing death, walks out onto a large walkway, which leads to the cannon superstructure, while the occurian Venat holds Vaan and the party at bay. While he is limping towards the cannon, Venat subsequently fuses with Vayne and the Cannon Superstructure, transforming him into The Undying. After a harsh battle with the undying, the party finally vanquishes Vayne, which destroyed him alongside Venat in an explosion of mist, which in turn also eliminates the cannon superstructure.

Trivia - The cannon Superstructure is quite possibly the strongest weapon ever made by people in a final fantasy game, rivalling only the sister ray from Final fantasy VII and the Zeus cannon from Final Fantasy: Spirits within.