Editing Dark Cannon

[[File:Dark cannon.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Bowser with a Dark Cannon.]]

A '''Dark Cannon''' ({{ja|ダークキャノン|Dāku Kyanon}}, ''Dark Cannon'') is a powerful weapon of the [[Subspace Army]]. This large, bulky weapon vaguely resembles a black dragon head and has the power to turn characters into [[trophies]] in a single shot.

After a somewhat lengthy charging period, in which the "mouth" of the weapon glows orange, it fires a thick, black arrow-shaped beam that instantly turns any character it hits into a trophy. The shots mainly move in straight lines but can curve slightly in seemingly random directions; should a shot hit something that cannot be turned into a trophy, it will cause an explosion. Once initially charged up, Dark Cannons can proceed to fire multiple shots in quick succession; the charge time needed seems to lengthen the longer it goes without firing.  

[[File:Dark_Cannon.png|thumb|Wario fires an arrow from his Dark Cannon.]]

Despite its potentially high rate of fire and fast shot speed, Dark Cannons are not very hard to dodge if the target is aware; in fact, the only times the weapon is seen connecting is on targets that are incapacitated or ambushed. They can also only affect one target at a time - once a shot connects, it quickly fades away even if it pierces through the target. As a result, the victim must be quickly taken away from their partners and find a very fast escape path such as the [[Koopa Clown Car]] to prevent an easy revival. Dark Cannons are also large and unwieldy; they are too heavy for a normal human to carry, so only those of above-average strength can use one properly.

In the Subspace Emissary, Dark Cannons are provided to the field Smasher accomplices of the Subspace Army: {{SSBB|Wario}} and {{SSBB|Bowser}}. Wario uses his to capture either {{SSBB|Peach}} or {{SSBB|Zelda}} from the [[Midair Stadium]], followed by {{SSBB|Ness}} at [[The Ruined Zoo]]. Bowser uses his to capture {{SSBB|Donkey Kong}} and whichever princess Wario did not get; shortly afterwards, a [[false character|false version]] of this princess attempts to use the weapon on either {{SSBB|Mario}} and {{SSBB|Pit}} or {{SSBB|Link}} and {{SSBB|Yoshi}} as the pair passes by [[The Lake Shore]], but is thwarted by the other pair, who destroy the Dark Cannon. Bowser then procures another Dark Cannon and attempts to capture {{SSBB|Fox}} and {{SSBB|Diddy Kong}}, but {{SSBB|Falco}} interrupts him and destroys the weapon with several [[Blaster]] shots. Finally, after the [[Subspace Gunship]] is destroyed, {{SSBB|Ganondorf}} uses a Dark Cannon to remove Bowser from the picture in his attempt to seize control of the Army.

==Trophy Description==

[[File:Dark Cannon - Brawl Trophy.png|thumb|100px|The Dark Cannon trophy from ''Brawl''.]]

''In this world, those who fall in battle return to their forms as trophies. This Dark Cannon is powerful enough to turn a fighter back into a trophy with a single shot. Originally created by the Subspace Army, they were then given to Bowser and Wario for the purpose of collecting fighters who exist in this world.''

{{Trophy games|console1=Wii|game1=Super Smash Bros. Brawl}}