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| '''The Stronghold''' was the central seat of power for the evincar of [[Rath]]. It was located inside a volcano, above the [[City of Traitors]]. It could be reached via a treacherous road trough the [[Death Pit’s of Rath]], the [[Furnace of Rath]] and [[Volrath’s Gardens]].
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| The Stronghold served a dual purpose: firstly as the main [[Phyrexia]]n military base on Rath and secondly as the center of production of the nano-robotic "metal" [[flowstone]] that was essential for building up the mass of Rath to enable the [[Rathi Overlay]] of [[Dominaria]]. For the people of Rath the Stronghold was a symbol of their oppression and the iron-will of their Phyrexian overlords.
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| The Stronghold had a number of different areas to it. It contained the moorings for the skyship [[Predator]], housing warrens for its large contingent of Mogg [[goblins]] and quarters for its [[human]] soldiers, private chambers for the evincar such as the <c>Dream Halls</c> and the map room, the reactor core that constantly poured out flowstone, and a network of dungeons and torture chambers where prisoners were experimented upon and turned into monstrosities. The crater beneath the Stronghold was home to the [[Kor]], [[Vec]] and [[Dal]] races and as a result they were heavily persecuted by the Stronghold.
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| During [[Rath and Storm]] the Stronghold was the place in which Captain [[Sisay]] and later other members of the [[Weatherlight]] crew were held captive. Although they were eventually freed, the crew lost [[Mirri]], [[Ertai]] and [[Crovax]], suffered severe damage to the Weatherlight and left [[Karn]], [[Tahngarth]] and [[Sisay]] deeply effected by their experiences there. Despite various incursions by rebel forces, the disappearance of Evincar [[Volrath]] and the subsequent dispute over his successor, and the attempted sabotage of the reactor by [[Belbe]] the Stronghold remained firmly in control of Rath until its overlay with Dominaria.
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| Following the overlay the Stronghold was placed precariously within a dormant volcano in [[Urborg]]. The number of troops stationed within the Stonghold reinforced the Phryrexian advance troops already there and enabled it to gain a dominant position in the region, serving as the central command headquarters of the invaders. It took a combination of [[Yavimaya]]n, [[Metathran]], [[Keldon]], [[Elves|elvish]] and [[minotaurs|Talruum]] forces to eventually besiege the base.
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| The Stronghold was ultimately destroyed by the Stone [[Dwarves]], who used their magic to cause the previously dormant volcano to erupt and consume the fortress with lava. However, the Stronghold's final purpose had already been achieved. The planar portal within its throne room had allowed [[Yawgmoth]] to invade Dominaria personally.
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| ===Map of the Citadel===
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| Citadel Map taken from "[[Nemesis (book)|Nemesis]]" by [[Paul B. Thompson]].
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| [[Image:Map of Citadel.jpg|left|thumb|©2000 Wizards of the Coast, Inc. All Rights Reserved.]]<br style="clear:both;"/>
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