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	The Predacon Empire was formed by [[Razorclaw (G1)\|Razorclaw]] after the Decepticons had lost the [[Great War (G1)\|Third Cybertronian War]]. He rallied the new Predacon faction to form its own army, and went to [[Great War (BW)\|war]] against both the Autobots and their descendants, the [[Maximal]]s. Over time, the Predacon Empire came close to finally succeeding where the Decepticons had failed, but its victory over the Autobots and Maximals was halted when Razorclaw was suddenly assassinated by [[Ram Horn\|three]] [[Sea Clamp\|self-serving]] [[Cicadacon\|generals]], who seized control of the Predacons for themselves and formed the [[Tripredacus Council]]. {{storylink\|Razorclaw (G1)#Timelines\|BotCon 2009 Razorclaw toy bio}} Though the Council continued the war, the Predacons' support army of Decepticons eventually dropped out of the war. The Predacons carried on without them, but were fighting a war they could no longer win on their own. Ultimately, the Tripredacus Council was left with little recourse but to surrender to the combined Autobot/Maximal forces. {{storylink\|The Razor's Edge}}		The Predacon Empire was formed by [[Razorclaw (G1)\|Razorclaw]] after the Decepticons had lost the [[Great War (G1)\|Third Cybertronian War]]. He rallied the new Predacon faction to form its own army, and went to [[Great War (BW)\|war]] against both the Autobots and their descendants, the [[Maximal]]s. Over time, the Predacon Empire came close to finally succeeding where the Decepticons had failed, but its victory over the Autobots and Maximals was halted when Razorclaw was suddenly assassinated by [[Ram Horn\|three]] [[Sea Clamp\|self-serving]] [[Cicadacon\|generals]], who seized control of the Predacons for themselves and formed the [[Tripredacus Council]]. {{storylink\|Razorclaw (G1)#Timelines\|BotCon 2009 Razorclaw toy bio}} Though the Council continued the war, the Predacons' support army of Decepticons eventually dropped out of the war. The Predacons carried on without them, but were fighting a war they could no longer win on their own. Ultimately, the Tripredacus Council was left with little recourse but to surrender to the combined Autobot/Maximal forces. {{storylink\|The Razor's Edge}}

	The Predacon Empire presumably fell apart afterward, as it was eventually succeeded by the Predacon Alliance (led by the Tripredacus Council). And yet, despite the war's end and the impending ratification of the [[Pax Cybertronia]], several Predacon radicals refused to lay down arms. These dissenters continued to attack several Maximal outposts and raided defenseless worlds for their resources, aiming to one day destroy the [[Maximal Imperium]] and restore the Predacon Empire to its former glory. {{storylink\|The Razor's Edge}} Evidently, they failed, as the Predacon Alliance continued to exist, {{storylink\|Descent into Evil}} with the Tripredacus Council still in power long afterward. {{storylink\|Dawn of Future's Past}}		The Predacon Empire presumably fell apart afterward, as it was eventually succeeded by the Predacon Alliance (but which was still led by the Tripredacus Council). And yet, despite the war's end and the impending ratification of the [[Pax Cybertronia]], several Predacon radicals refused to lay down arms. These dissenters continued to attack several Maximal outposts and raided defenseless worlds for their resources, aiming to one day destroy the [[Maximal Imperium]] and restore the Predacon Empire to its former glory. {{storylink\|The Razor's Edge}} Evidently, they failed, as the Predacon Alliance continued to exist, {{storylink\|Descent into Evil}} with the Tripredacus Council still in power long afterward. {{storylink\|Dawn of Future's Past}}

	===2006 IDW ''Beast Wars'' continuity===		===2006 IDW ''Beast Wars'' continuity===

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	*The idea of the [[Predacon (BW)\|Predacons]] having had their own empire that previously went to [[Great War (BW)\|war]] against the [[Maximal]]s is, quite frankly, pretty antithetical to the intent of the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)\|Beast Wars]]'' cartoon. As early as the [[Beast Wars (Part 1)\|first episode]], it was said by [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity\|Optimus Primal]], "There has been peace between the Maximals and Predacons for centuries," and later in the episode "[[Dark Designs]]", [[Blackarachnia (BW)\|Blackarachnia]] stated that the [[Great War (G1)\|Great War]] between the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s was a mere "three centuries ago." There is simply no place for such a warmongering Predacon empire to exist during that time without contradicting either the letter or the spirit of the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon.		*The idea of the [[Predacon (BW)\|Predacons]] having had their own empire that previously went to [[Great War (BW)\|war]] against the [[Maximal]]s is, quite frankly, pretty antithetical to the intent of the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)\|Beast Wars]]'' cartoon. As early as the [[Beast Wars (Part 1)\|first episode]], it was said by [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity\|Optimus Primal]], "There has been peace between the Maximals and Predacons for centuries," and later in the episode "[[Dark Designs]]", [[Blackarachnia (BW)\|Blackarachnia]] stated that the [[Great War (G1)\|Great War]] between the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s was a mere "three centuries ago." There is simply no place for such a warmongering Predacon empire to exist during that time without contradicting either the letter or the spirit of the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon.

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	*The idea of the [[Predacon (BW)\|Predacons]] having had their own empire that previously went to [[Great War (BW)\|war]] against the [[Maximal]]s is, quite frankly, pretty antithetical to the intent of the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)\|Beast Wars]]'' cartoon. As early as the [[Beast Wars (Part 1)\|first episode]], it was said by [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity\|Optimus Primal]], "There [has] been peace between the Maximals and Predacons for centuries," and later in the episode "[[Dark Designs]]", [[Blackarachnia (BW)\|Blackarachnia]] stated that the [[Great War (G1)\|Great War]] between the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s was a mere "three centuries ago." There is simply no place for such a warmongering Predacon empire to exist during that time without contradicting either the letter or the spirit of the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon.		*The idea of the [[Predacon (BW)\|Predacons]] having had their own empire that previously went to [[Great War (BW)\|war]] against the [[Maximal]]s is, quite frankly, pretty antithetical to the intent of the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)\|Beast Wars]]'' cartoon. As early as the [[Beast Wars (Part 1)\|first episode]], it was said by [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity\|Optimus Primal]], "There has been peace between the Maximals and Predacons for centuries," and later in the episode "[[Dark Designs]]", [[Blackarachnia (BW)\|Blackarachnia]] stated that the [[Great War (G1)\|Great War]] between the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s was a mere "three centuries ago." There is simply no place for such a warmongering Predacon empire to exist during that time without contradicting either the letter or the spirit of the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon.

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	Evidently, this did not happen, seeing as how the Tri-Predacus Council, who controlled the Predacon Alliance, {{storylink\|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook\|''Beast Wars Glossary'': Tri-Predacus Council entry}} was still in power during the age of the Pax Cybertronia. {{storylink\|The Gathering issue 1\|''The Gathering'' #1}}		Evidently, this did not happen, seeing as how the Tri-Predacus Council, who controlled the Predacon Alliance, {{storylink\|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook\|''Beast Wars Glossary'': Tri-Predacus Council entry}} was still in power during the age of the Pax Cybertronia. {{storylink\|The Gathering issue 1\|''The Gathering'' #1}}

			==Notes==
			*The idea of the [[Predacon (BW)\|Predacons]] having had their own empire that previously went to [[Great War (BW)\|war]] against the [[Maximal]]s is, quite frankly, pretty antithetical to the intent of the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)\|Beast Wars]]'' cartoon. As early as the [[Beast Wars (Part 1)\|first episode]], it was said by [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity\|Optimus Primal]], "There [has] been peace between the Maximals and Predacons for centuries," and later in the episode "[[Dark Designs]]", [[Blackarachnia (BW)\|Blackarachnia]] stated that the [[Great War (G1)\|Great War]] between the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s was a mere "three centuries ago." There is simply no place for such a warmongering Predacon empire to exist during that time without contradicting either the letter or the spirit of the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon.

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	The Predacon Empire was formed by [[Razorclaw (G1)\|Razorclaw]] after the Decepticons had lost the [[Great War (G1)\|Third Cybertronian War]]. He rallied the new Predacon faction to form its own army, and went to [[Great War (BW)\|war]] against both the Autobots and their descendants, the [[Maximal]]s. Over time, the Predacon Empire came close to finally succeeding where the Decepticons had failed, but its victory over the Autobots and Maximals was halted when Razorclaw was suddenly assassinated by [[Ram Horn\|three]] [[Sea Clamp\|self-serving]] [[Cicadacon\|generals]], who seized control of the Predacons for themselves and formed the [[Tripredacus Council]]. {{storylink\|Razorclaw (G1)#Timelines\|BotCon 2009 Razorclaw toy bio}} Though the Council continued the war, the Predacons' support army of Decepticons eventually dropped out of the war. The Predacons carried on without them, but were fighting a war they could no longer win on their own. Ultimately, the Tripredacus Council was left with little recourse but to surrender to the combined Autobot/Maximal forces. {{storylink\|The Razor's Edge}}		The Predacon Empire was formed by [[Razorclaw (G1)\|Razorclaw]] after the Decepticons had lost the [[Great War (G1)\|Third Cybertronian War]]. He rallied the new Predacon faction to form its own army, and went to [[Great War (BW)\|war]] against both the Autobots and their descendants, the [[Maximal]]s. Over time, the Predacon Empire came close to finally succeeding where the Decepticons had failed, but its victory over the Autobots and Maximals was halted when Razorclaw was suddenly assassinated by [[Ram Horn\|three]] [[Sea Clamp\|self-serving]] [[Cicadacon\|generals]], who seized control of the Predacons for themselves and formed the [[Tripredacus Council]]. {{storylink\|Razorclaw (G1)#Timelines\|BotCon 2009 Razorclaw toy bio}} Though the Council continued the war, the Predacons' support army of Decepticons eventually dropped out of the war. The Predacons carried on without them, but were fighting a war they could no longer win on their own. Ultimately, the Tripredacus Council was left with little recourse but to surrender to the combined Autobot/Maximal forces. {{storylink\|The Razor's Edge}}

	The Predacon Empire presumably fell apart afterward, as it was eventually succeeded by the Predacon Alliance (led by the Tripredacus Council). And yet, despite the war's end and the impending ratification of the [[Pax Cybertronia]], several Predacon radicals refused to lay down arms. These dissenters continued to attack several Maximal outposts and ~~raid~~ defenseless worlds for their resources, aiming to one day destroy the [[Maximal Imperium]] and restore the Predacon Empire to its former glory. {{storylink\|The Razor's Edge}} Evidently, they failed, as the Predacon Alliance continued to exist, {{storylink\|Descent into Evil}} with the Tripredacus Council still in power long afterward. {{storylink\|Dawn of Future's Past}}		The Predacon Empire presumably fell apart afterward, as it was eventually succeeded by the Predacon Alliance (led by the Tripredacus Council). And yet, despite the war's end and the impending ratification of the [[Pax Cybertronia]], several Predacon radicals refused to lay down arms. These dissenters continued to attack several Maximal outposts and raided defenseless worlds for their resources, aiming to one day destroy the [[Maximal Imperium]] and restore the Predacon Empire to its former glory. {{storylink\|The Razor's Edge}} Evidently, they failed, as the Predacon Alliance continued to exist, {{storylink\|Descent into Evil}} with the Tripredacus Council still in power long afterward. {{storylink\|Dawn of Future's Past}}

	===2006 IDW ''Beast Wars'' continuity===		===2006 IDW ''Beast Wars'' continuity===
	The Predacon Empire was presumably in power when the Predacons started the [[Great War (BW)\|Great War]] against the Maximals, as the Predacon Alliance was formed only after the Pax Cybertronia had brought an end to the war, {{storylink\|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook\|''Beast Wars Glossary'': Great War (2) entry}} {{storylink\|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook\|''Beast Wars Glossary'': Tri-Predacus Council entry}} ~~while~~ [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity\|Megatron]] (who had served in the war as a general {{storylink\|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook\|''Beast Wars Sourcebook'' #2 Megatron profile}}) recruited [[Scorponok (BW)\|Scorponok]] into his postwar band of renegades with exaggerated tales of the Predacon Empire's greatness ~~and~~ grandiose promises of its return. {{storylink\|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook\|''Beast Wars Sourcebook'' #3 Scorponok profile}}		The Predacon Empire was presumably in power when the Predacons started the [[Great War (BW)\|Great War]] against the Maximals, since the Predacon Alliance was formed only after the Pax Cybertronia had brought an end to the war. {{storylink\|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook\|''Beast Wars Glossary'': Great War (2) entry}} {{storylink\|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook\|''Beast Wars Glossary'': Tri-Predacus Council entry}} Furthermore, [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity\|Megatron]] (who had served in the war as a general {{storylink\|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook\|''Beast Wars Sourcebook'' #2 Megatron profile}}) recruited [[Scorponok (BW)\|Scorponok]] into his postwar band of renegades with not only exaggerated tales of the Predacon Empire's greatness, but also grandiose promises of its return. {{storylink\|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook\|''Beast Wars Sourcebook'' #3 Scorponok profile}}

	Evidently, this did not happen, seeing as how the Tri-Predacus Council, who controlled the Predacon Alliance, {{storylink\|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook\|''Beast Wars Glossary'': Tri-Predacus Council entry}} was still in power during the age of the Pax Cybertronia. {{storylink\|The Gathering issue 1\|''The Gathering'' #1}}		Evidently, this did not happen, seeing as how the Tri-Predacus Council, who controlled the Predacon Alliance, {{storylink\|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook\|''Beast Wars Glossary'': Tri-Predacus Council entry}} was still in power during the age of the Pax Cybertronia. {{storylink\|The Gathering issue 1\|''The Gathering'' #1}}

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	==Fiction==		==Fiction==
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	The Predacon Empire was formed by [[Razorclaw (G1)\|Razorclaw]] after the Decepticons had lost the [[Great War (G1)\|Third Cybertronian War]]. He rallied the new Predacon faction to form its own army, and went to [[Great War (BW)\|war]] against both the Autobots and their descendants, the [[Maximal]]s. Over time, the Predacon Empire came close to finally succeeding where the Decepticons had failed, but its victory over the Autobots and Maximals was halted when Razorclaw was suddenly assassinated by [[Ram Horn\|three]] [[Sea Clamp\|self-serving]] [[Cicadacon\|generals]], who seized control of the Predacons for themselves and formed the [[Tripredacus Council]]. {{storylink\|Razorclaw (G1)#Timelines\|BotCon 2009 Razorclaw toy bio}} Though the Council continued the war, the ~~Predacon~~'s support army of Decepticons eventually dropped out of the war. The Predacons ~~continued~~ on without them, but ~~ultimately surrendered~~ to the combined Autobot/Maximal forces. {{storylink\|The Razor's Edge}}		The Predacon Empire was formed by [[Razorclaw (G1)\|Razorclaw]] after the Decepticons had lost the [[Great War (G1)\|Third Cybertronian War]]. He rallied the new Predacon faction to form its own army, and went to [[Great War (BW)\|war]] against both the Autobots and their descendants, the [[Maximal]]s. Over time, the Predacon Empire came close to finally succeeding where the Decepticons had failed, but its victory over the Autobots and Maximals was halted when Razorclaw was suddenly assassinated by [[Ram Horn\|three]] [[Sea Clamp\|self-serving]] [[Cicadacon\|generals]], who seized control of the Predacons for themselves and formed the [[Tripredacus Council]]. {{storylink\|Razorclaw (G1)#Timelines\|BotCon 2009 Razorclaw toy bio}} Though the Council continued the war, the Predacons' support army of Decepticons eventually dropped out of the war. The Predacons carried on without them, but were fighting a war they could no longer win on their own. Ultimately, the Tripredacus Council was left with little recourse but to surrender to the combined Autobot/Maximal forces. {{storylink\|The Razor's Edge}}

	The Predacon Empire presumably fell apart afterward, as it was eventually succeeded by the Predacon Alliance (led by the Tripredacus Council). And yet, despite the war's end and the impending ratification of the [[Pax Cybertronia]], several Predacon radicals refused to lay down arms. These dissenters continued to attack several Maximal outposts and raid defenseless worlds for their resources, aiming to one day destroy the [[Maximal Imperium]] and restore the Predacon Empire to its former glory. {{storylink\|The Razor's Edge}} Evidently, they failed, as the Predacon Alliance continued to exist, {{storylink\|Descent into Evil}} with the Tripredacus Council still in power long afterward. {{storylink\|Dawn of Future's Past}}		The Predacon Empire presumably fell apart afterward, as it was eventually succeeded by the Predacon Alliance (led by the Tripredacus Council). And yet, despite the war's end and the impending ratification of the [[Pax Cybertronia]], several Predacon radicals refused to lay down arms. These dissenters continued to attack several Maximal outposts and raid defenseless worlds for their resources, aiming to one day destroy the [[Maximal Imperium]] and restore the Predacon Empire to its former glory. {{storylink\|The Razor's Edge}} Evidently, they failed, as the Predacon Alliance continued to exist, {{storylink\|Descent into Evil}} with the Tripredacus Council still in power long afterward. {{storylink\|Dawn of Future's Past}}

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The '''Predacon Empire''' is political unit that was formed by the rising [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] faction in the era following the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] between the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s. It would eventually be replaced by the [[Predacon Alliance]].

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===Fun Publications comics===
The Predacon Empire was formed by [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] after the Decepticons had lost the [[Great War (G1)|Third Cybertronian War]]. He rallied the new Predacon faction to form its own army, and went to [[Great War (BW)|war]] against both the Autobots and their descendants, the [[Maximal]]s. Over time, the Predacon Empire came close to finally succeeding where the Decepticons had failed, but its victory over the Autobots and Maximals was halted when Razorclaw was suddenly assassinated by [[Ram Horn|three]] [[Sea Clamp|self-serving]] [[Cicadacon|generals]], who seized control of the Predacons for themselves and formed the [[Tripredacus Council]]. {{storylink|Razorclaw (G1)#Timelines|BotCon 2009 Razorclaw toy bio}} Though the Council continued the war, the Predacon's support army of Decepticons eventually dropped out of the war. The Predacons continued on without them, but ultimately surrendered to the combined Autobot/Maximal forces. {{storylink|The Razor's Edge}}

The Predacon Empire presumably fell apart afterward, as it was eventually succeeded by the Predacon Alliance (led by the Tripredacus Council). And yet, despite the war's end and the impending ratification of the [[Pax Cybertronia]], several Predacon radicals refused to lay down arms. These dissenters continued to attack several Maximal outposts and raid defenseless worlds for their resources, aiming to one day destroy the [[Maximal Imperium]] and restore the Predacon Empire to its former glory. {{storylink|The Razor's Edge}} Evidently, they failed, as the Predacon Alliance continued to exist, {{storylink|Descent into Evil}} with the Tripredacus Council still in power long afterward. {{storylink|Dawn of Future's Past}}

===2006 IDW ''Beast Wars'' continuity===
The Predacon Empire was presumably in power when the Predacons started the [[Great War (BW)|Great War]] against the Maximals, as the Predacon Alliance was formed only after the Pax Cybertronia had brought an end to the war, {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|''Beast Wars Glossary'': Great War (2) entry}} {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|''Beast Wars Glossary'': Tri-Predacus Council entry}} while [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (who had served in the war as a general {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|''Beast Wars Sourcebook'' #2 Megatron profile}}) recruited [[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]] into his postwar band of renegades with exaggerated tales of the Predacon Empire's greatness and grandiose promises of its return. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|''Beast Wars Sourcebook'' #3 Scorponok profile}}

Evidently, this did not happen, seeing as how the Tri-Predacus Council, who controlled the Predacon Alliance, {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|''Beast Wars Glossary'': Tri-Predacus Council entry}} was still in power during the age of the Pax Cybertronia. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 1|''The Gathering'' #1}}

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