Darklands

The Darklands is a location on Cybertron from the IDW portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.

The Darklands is an ancient settlement located on Cybertron in the distant past.

Fiction

IDW Generation 1 continuity

During the war of the Thirteen Tribes, Galvatron identified himself as hailing from the Darklands. The Mind Bomb The Crucible Since Galvatron was a former vassal of Megatronus, the Darklands were presumably a territory once controlled by that Prime.

Notes

On the memorial statue commemorating the crew of the original Ark, Galvatron was referred to as "Galvatron of Protohex". Post Hoc It is unknown whether the Darklands were later renamed with a more modern name (a la Istanbul), or if Galvatron's origin as one of the Fallen Prime's subjects was deliberately obscured in history.