Editing Lord High Protector citadel

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:''The Lord High Protector citadel is a building on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] from the [[live-action film series]].''
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The "'''Lord High Protector citadel'''" solitarily towers high above the [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] landscape. It is surrounded by a thick, barbed jungle, which provides a large portion of the citadel's defense. Supposedly, there's a [[smelting pool]] inside or near the citadel, as the large V-sign above the citadel's gates is the end of a smelting pool pipeline. It provides the final outer defense. Inside the citadel, there's a number of facilities, among which a [[Hatchling|hatchery]].

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==Fiction==
===IDW ''Dark of the Moon'' comics===
[[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] summoned [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]] to the citadel to talk about the current situation regarding [[Malcontent]] activity. He insisted Optimus grant him supreme control so that he could deal effecitvely with the threat. Optimus reluctantly obliged. {{storylink|Foundation issue 2|Foundation #2}}

The consequences would hit Cybertron soon enough. Megatron founded the [[Decepticon]] faction and declared war on the rest of the population. When in an attempt to put a stop to the Decepticons [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] seemingly perished, Optimus lost it. With a few trustworthy soldiers, he set out for the citadel, where he knew Megatron to be waiting for him. He wanted his now archnemesis dead, and was uninterested in who would pay the price for his zealotry. {{storylink|Foundation issue 1|Foundation #1}} Though that did not necessarily mean he had no backup plan... {{storylink|Foundation issue 4|Foundation #4}} 

Meanwhile, Megatron enjoyed the wait from the citadel's balcony, taking sadistic delight in seeing Optimus descend into madness as he got closer and closer. [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] questioned the need to stay outside in the [[acid rain]], but Megatron found it fitting. 

After a brutal battle with some of Megatron's, forces, {{storylink|Foundation issue 1|Foundation #1}} [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-One]] questioned the wisdom in continuing the mission, pointing out that [[Deadguy|two of]] [[Cannonfodder|their unit]] had already died. Optimus Prime ignored her and pressed on through the jungle surrounding the citadel, closely followed by [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], who didn't want to leave his side. {{storylink|Foundation issue 2|Foundation #2}} When finally they stood before the citadel, Megatron dropped material from the [[smelting pool]]—too little to harm the two seasoned soldiers, but enough to provoke Optimus Prime's aggression anew. Optimus smashed his way into the citadel, leaving Ironhide behind. But as Optimus could have expected, Megatron wasn't about to just be killed: When Optimus finally came face to face with him, he was surrounded by newborn hatchlings—future [[Decepticon]]s. Megatron challenged Optimus to kill them if he wanted the Decepticon threat gone so badly. {{storylink|Foundation issue 3|Foundation #3}}

Meanwhile, Ironhide was attacked at the gates by Starscream and [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]]. Megatron mocked Optimus for his inability to choose between killing newborns or saving his friend, at the same time informing him the hatchlings hadn't been fed yet and could be quite dangerous if they wouldn't get [[Energon (fuel)|energon]] soon. However, realizing how Megatron had been manipulating him, Optimus gave his troops near [[Simfur]] the go to steal the [[AllSpark]]. As Cybertron lost its sun and became dark, he left Megatron alone with the hungry hatchlings and went to save Ironhide. The two made a run for it back to their troops, as Megatron pulled the hatchlings off him and swore to kill every last [[Autobot]] in the [[Universe (universe)|universe]]. {{storylink|Foundation issue 4|Foundation #4}}

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==Notes==
* It's unclear what purpose the solitary citadel serves. When Cybertron is still at peace, Megatron is once seen operating from it in ''Foundation'', but according to ''[[Defiance]]'', his office is in [[Trypticon (Movie)|Trypticon]]. Or at least, his quarters are, but they seem to double as his office. 

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