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'''The Citadel''' is a [[Vex]] fortress located on [[Venus]] in the [[Waking Ruins]].<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen#House_of_Winter|House of Winter]]''</ref><ref>'''Game Informer January 2014'''. ''page 52''</ref>  
'''The Citadel''' is a massive [[Vex]] structure located on [[Venus]] in the [[Waking Ruins]].<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen#House_of_Winter|House of Winter]]''</ref><ref>'''Game Informer January 2014'''. ''page 52''</ref>  


==Overview==
==Overview==
Rising from the ruins of Venus, it is speculated that the Citadel had been latent; seeded within the planet's crust long before the age of [[humanity]]. Waiting for a period of geological quiescence, so it could grow.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Vex#Ghost_Fragment:Vex_4|GF: Vex 4]]''</ref> During the [[Golden Age]], the [[Ishtar Collective]] sent proxies to explore the Vex gate network.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Vex#Ghost_Fragment:Vex_4|GF: Vex 4]]''</ref> According to some, the stone used in its construction is eons old, yet it contains technology vastly surpassing humanity's own.<ref name="Planetview">[https://www.destinyplanetview.com/en/home '''Destiny Planet View''']</ref>
The purpose of the Citadel is unknown. Like most Vex structures, it is made of enormous rectangular stone blocks interwoven with machinery; according to some, the stone used in its construction is eons old, yet it contains technology vastly surpassing humanity's own.<ref name="Planetview">[https://www.destinyplanetview.com/en/home '''Destiny Planet View''']</ref>
 
==History==
It is speculated that the Citadel was seeded within the Venus' crust long before the age of [[humanity]], perhaps waiting for a period of geological quiescence before it began to grow.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Vex#Ghost_Fragment:Vex_4|GF: Vex 4]]''</ref>  
 
During the [[Golden Age]], the [[Ishtar Collective]] sent proxies to explore the Vex gate network.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Vex#Ghost_Fragment:Vex_4|GF: Vex 4]]''</ref>  
 
===City Age===
During the Wolf Uprising, [[Skolas, Kell of Kells]] led the remnants of the [[House of Wolves]] in a final stand atop the Citadel, where he attempted to use the Vex gate network to pull the entirety of the House of Wolves through time to the present. He was ultimately defeated by the [[Guardians]].
 
 


==Gallery==
==Gallery==

Revision as of 16:12, October 13, 2018


The Citadel
The_Citadel.jpg
Overview

Planet:

Venus

Enemy factions:

Hezen Protective
Taken

Connecting areas:

Ember Caves
The Juncture
Waking Ruins

Gameplay

Area type:

Public

Public Events:

Eliminate the Target
Prevent Vex Sacrifices

Patrol beacons:

4

 

The Citadel is a massive Vex structure located on Venus in the Waking Ruins.[1][2]

Overview

The purpose of the Citadel is unknown. Like most Vex structures, it is made of enormous rectangular stone blocks interwoven with machinery; according to some, the stone used in its construction is eons old, yet it contains technology vastly surpassing humanity's own.[3]

History

It is speculated that the Citadel was seeded within the Venus' crust long before the age of humanity, perhaps waiting for a period of geological quiescence before it began to grow.[4]

During the Golden Age, the Ishtar Collective sent proxies to explore the Vex gate network.[5]

City Age

During the Wolf Uprising, Skolas, Kell of Kells led the remnants of the House of Wolves in a final stand atop the Citadel, where he attempted to use the Vex gate network to pull the entirety of the House of Wolves through time to the present. He was ultimately defeated by the Guardians.


Gallery

List of appearances

References

  1. ^ Bungie (2014/9/9), Destiny: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: House of Winter
  2. ^ Game Informer January 2014. page 52
  3. ^ Destiny Planet View
  4. ^ Bungie (2014/9/9), Destiny: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: GF: Vex 4
  5. ^ Bungie (2014/9/9), Destiny: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: GF: Vex 4