Judgement Cannon

The Judgement Cannon was a mysterious weapon designed and created by Artakha.

History
The Judgement Cannon was commissioned while the Hand of Artakha was still in power. Due to its nature, the project was kept a strict secret, to the degree that few have even heard of it today. Those that do know guard the knowledge closely. The secret nature of the project was meant to keep the technology from falling into the wrong hands, for fear that it could be redesigned to keep a conflict running, or grant victory to the wrong side. The Order of Mata Nui was rumored to possess at least one of these devices; it is unknown if any are still in operational condition.

Functionality
The Judgement Cannon had the ability to affect the will of beings, either destroying an enemy's will to continue fighting, or reinforcing an ally's resolve. When used on an enemy, the being became disillusioned with violence, making them wish for peace and cease to fight. The energy for the weapon was produced by a specifically bred race of Protodites which lived inside the cannon. The Protodites produced a certain type of mental energy which the cannon amplified and focused into a constant stream. The power of the weapon could be augmented by the mental strength or skill of the user; conversely, the weapon's effectiveness was determined by the mental strength of the target. Furthermore, the cannon's power could be hampered if the target had been trained to mentally shield their mind.

Trivia

 * The Judgement Cannon was created by BZPower member BCii as an entry for the BIONICLE Storyline; Theories Contest #4. It tied with the Twilight Blade for third place in the MoC category and was accepted into official canon. Book author Greg Farshtey has said that the history is not canon, only the functionality of it is; the bio has been retained for holistic purposes.