No recent wiki edits to this page.   Sapphire Weapon is one of
five WEAPONs created by the planet Gaia to protect itself
against various types of threats, most prominently JENOVA. 
Sapphire Weapon is the first weapon to reappear after the planet
had awoken them at the Northen Crater, and is the only WEAPON
that is never fought by the player as a boss.  Final Fantasy VII
Sapphire Weapon appears in the ocean off the coast of Junon
Harbor, a week after the WEAPONs have been awoken by the
planet.  Sapphire Weapon appears at an opportune time, as it
attacks Junon Harbor with a super heated plasma beam from its
mouth, which coincidentally allows Tifa to escape her execution
chamber.  Shortly after its attack, Rufus orders the Sister Ray
mako cannon to be fired just as Sapphire Weapon is about to
attack again.  However, Sapphire Weapon is positioned directly
in front of the Sister Ray and promptly takes a giant blast of
compressed mako energy in the face.  Sapphire Weapon's head
explodes, and it then sinks to the b