House (building)
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After she abandoned theAscenticoncause,Termagaxtook up residence withinHouse,a massive, secluded fortress deep in theCybertronianwilderness. Not just a place of residence, House boasts an expansive on-board workshop, laboratory, and museum, all controlled by a sophisticated artificial intelligence system. Befitting the reclusive personality of its inventor, the House can even raise itself up on a powerful pair of legs to relocate itself as the need arises... and has no shortage of built-in armaments to deter any uninvited guests.
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Fiction
2019 IDW continuity
Shortly afterRubble's death forced him to fast-track his plans,Megatronvisited House to ensure that Termagax would pose no threat.The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Two
After the collapse of theTether,Termagax ordered House to construct aspectrosynth droneso that she could confront Megatron without having to leave the safety of House. When Megatron destroyed the drone and made it clear that he had no interest in negotiating with his former mentor, Termagax engaged House's ambulatory mode and disappeared deeper into the wilderness to hide.Awakenings
Termagax eventually parked by theSea of Rust,where she discussed therust wormswithLandimeandGeomotus.When theSeekersarrived, Termagax ushered her colleagues into House as she activated its defences against theInsecticon clones,revealing that they were after theEnigma of Combinationbefore the Autobots arrived.Sea of Rust IWith a larger Decepticon force inbound, House became ground-zero for the fight for the Enigma.Sea of Rust IIAs Termagax prepared to put the Enigma beyond anyone's reach, the teleporterSkywarpreturned and claimed the Enigma for himself. The Enigma changed hands until it fell into the expanding Sea of Rust, House retreating from the area with the Autobots.Enigmatic
House made its way toDarkmount.During the journey, Termagax observed an Insecticon overpower a rust worm, giving her an idea on how to stop both threats. Upon arriving at Darkmount, House turned its artillery against an advancing Insecticon swarm before depositing its passengers.The Landscape of Fear
As a strike team was off implementing Termagax's plan, Darkmount came under attack from more Insecticons. With no weapons or defences left, Termagax ordered House to walk out as far as it could, itsenergonsignature drawing the Insecticons' attention. When House could go no further, Termagax triggered the "Endpoint" protocol, House self-destructing and destroying the attackers.End of Time
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- ↑"Termagax was always going to be a non-trivial character, but I've pushed her and her role a bit more because I just decided I liked her, and I only came up with the specific Baba Yaga ref for her quite a long way in" —Brian Ruckley, Twitter, 2021/07/06
