Transformers: Matrix of Leadership
Worldbuilding: Metrotitans and Cityspeakers
The foundation of Cybertronian society, and the role its protectors play in its maintenance.
Metrotitans and cityspeakers were the highest-esteemed bots in pre-war society. Metrotitans are thought to be the children of Primus himself, and, unable to communicate directly with their people, cityspeakers become their mouthpieces.
Metrotitan Mythos
At Cybertron's beginning, there was the Well of All Sparks connected to Primus' heart, which only gave out Titanic sparks. These Metrotitans were giants among even giants, reaching far, far above the scale any bot is capable of existing at.
Eventually, the Metrotitans settled, becoming the first Transformers as they changed into cities. Given to them by Primus, their alternate modes included their own sparkwells, and it's from these wells that the sparks of Cybertron's population came to be.
Every spark that comes from a Citywell is a child of that well's Metrotitan, with an obligation to upkeep the city that so graciously gives it shelter. It's commonly believed that the Metrotitans maintain their city form as part of a Nexus of Protection towards their inhabitants.
Metrotitans
Metrotitans are defined by their Titanic-configured sparks, all of which have a Radiance far beyond the standard Lux scale, making their hearts veritable stars. While some believe they choose not to transform to protect their people, the truth beneath that is that in order to change shape, they would need a colossal amount of energon for one cycle of their T-cog.
At the center of each city is a Citywell, a hole into the depths of Cybertron that occasionally outputs a flare of sparks. These sparks crash just outside of the Metrotitan's boundaries, where they begin the Cybertronian life cycle.
Cityspeakers
Metrotitans speak on a frequency most bots are deaf to, in a language that's been long, LONG outdated called Metronic. They can only be translated by cityspeakers—bots with a special configuration that lets them at least perceive the sound. New cityspeakers are taught Metronic by their mentors as part of their apprenticeship.
A typical cityspeaker is small and only ceremonially armored; unless they've been war-upgraded, they're very fragile. To compensate, each cityspeaker was typically surrounded by an honor guard to keep them safe as they went about their business.
Cityspeaker sparks are rare to such a degree that their role is irreplaceable, and this only got worse in the leadup to the war.
When Cybertron died, so did the Metrotitans. Most cityspeakers took up arms and joined the war.
Former Cityspeakers on Earth
Arcee of Kaon
Moonracer of Kalis
Slipstream of Vos
Hi! This is part of my worldbuilding series for my own continuity that I dreamed up while I was bored at work. I'm probably going to make a dozen or so posts like this. Thanks for reading!
