Battle of Lindblum

The Siege of Lindblum is the chief battle for domination of the Mist Continent. With Burmecia and Cleyra defeated, and their jewels obtained, Lindblum is the last remaining power on the Mist Continent to stand against Queen Brahne's all-conquering Alexandria.

Story
Despite Lindblum's resources and large airship fleet and army that eclipse that of Alexandria's, they have little effect on this conflict. Queen Brahne's black mage army is teleported into the city, and destroy everything in sight. Brahne summons the eidolon Atomos, stolen from Garnet, that rises from the ocean and destroys the Industrial District as well as sucking up people and black mages, also damaging to Lindblum Castle.

White flags are drawn from the castle signalling Lindblum's surrender, and Brahne dismisses Atomos. Brahne gives Cid Fabool IX two conditions for the surrender: she demands the Falcon's Claw, as well as the Hilda Garde II. With Lindblum about to be obliterated, Cid complies and the Alexandrian army and fleet move in and occupy the devastated city.

The denizens of Lindblum do not offer the occupying Alexandrians any quarter, and many actively foil their plans while continuing to give aid Zidane and Princess Garnet, who leave Lindblum for the Outer Continent to find information on Brahne's weapons supplier Kuja. After Brahne perishes on the beaches of Outer Continent, Alexandria withdraws from Lindblum.