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{{quotation|We arrived here in '55. Established ourselves in the Citadel within the first few months. The Elder has kept us busy since then.|[[Reginald Rothchild|Scribe Rothchild]]}}[[File:FO3_Rothchild_ArrivedHereIn55.ogg|noicon|135px|center]]
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{{Quotation|We arrived here in '55. Established ourselves in the Citadel within the first few months. The Elder has kept us busy since then.|[[Reginald Rothchild|Scribe Rothchild]]}}[[File:FO3_Rothchild_ArrivedHereIn55.ogg|noicon|135px|center]]
   
 
The '''Citadel''' is the heavily defended headquarters of the [[Brotherhood of Steel (Capital Wasteland)|Brotherhood of Steel]] in the [[Capital Wasteland]] in [[Timeline#2277|2277]]. It is built into, and beneath the ruins of the Pentagon, the pre-war headquarters of the U.S. military. Located on the west end of [[Arlington Memorial bridge]], northeast of [[Arlington Library]], it initially consists of four interior sections.
  
The '''Citadel''' is the heavily defended headquarters of the [[Brotherhood of Steel (Capital Wasteland)|Brotherhood of Steel]] in the [[Capital Wasteland]] in [[Timeline#2277|2277]]. It is built into, and beneath the ruins of the Pentagon, the pre-war headquarters of the U.S. military. Located on the west end of [[Arlington Memorial bridge]], northeast of [[Arlington Library]], it initially consists of four interior sections.
   
 
==Background==
  
==Background==
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The ruling council of the [[Brotherhood of Steel]], based in the [[Lost Hills]] bunker in [[Core Region|Southern California]], decided to send a contingent of soldiers to the East Coast, to recover any and all advanced technology from [[Washington, D.C.]], and [[The Pitt (city)|The Pitt]] as well as to investigate reports of [[Vault 87 super mutant|super mutant]] activity.
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The ruling council of the [[Brotherhood of Steel]], based in the [[Lost Hills]] bunker in [[New California|Southern California]], decided to send a contingent of soldiers to the East Coast, to recover any and all advanced technology from [[Washington, D.C.]], and [[The Pitt (city)|The Pitt]] as well as to investigate reports of [[Vault 87 super mutant|super mutant]] activity.
   
 
The Pentagon, as feared, was largely destroyed. However, its sub-levels remained intact and contained enough pre-[[Great War|War]] technology and weaponry to keep Brotherhood forces going indefinitely. But there was something else as well, [[Liberty Prime]] - a technological marvel that, if restored, could help the Brotherhood rebuild a strength and reputation that had been declining steadily for years.
  
The Pentagon, as feared, was largely destroyed. However, its sub-levels remained intact and contained enough pre-[[Great War|War]] technology and weaponry to keep Brotherhood forces going indefinitely. But there was something else as well, [[Liberty Prime]] - a technological marvel that, if restored, could help the Brotherhood rebuild a strength and reputation that had been declining steadily for years.
   
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The discovery was significant enough to earn [[Brotherhood of Steel ranks#Paladin|Paladin]] [[Owyn Lyons]] a battlefield promotion to [[Elder (rank)|Elder]], , and a new directive from his superiors – to establish a new, permanent Brotherhood base in the [[Capital Wasteland]] and continue the search for any other advanced technology hidden in the capitol's ruins.
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The discovery was significant enough to earn [[Brotherhood of Steel ranks#Paladin|Paladin]] [[Owyn Lyons]] a battlefield promotion to [[Elder (rank)|Elder]], and a new directive from his superiors – to establish a new, permanent Brotherhood base in the [[Capital Wasteland]] and continue the search for any other advanced technology hidden in the capital's ruins.
   
 
Lyons accepted his new post gladly and founded the Citadel, built into and beneath the ruins of the Pentagon. It was a fortress the Brotherhood of Steel desperately needed, and one they rushed to fortify.
  
Lyons accepted his new post gladly and founded the Citadel, built into and beneath the ruins of the Pentagon. It was a fortress the Brotherhood of Steel desperately needed, and one they rushed to fortify.
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==Layout==
  
==Layout==
 
===Exterior===
  
===Exterior===
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The Citadel is a large fortress with walls of stone and steel. It retains its shape which gave it it's name the ''"Pentagon"'' and has only a single entrance, a large metal gate usually guarded by multiple paladins and one [[Sentry bot (Fallout 3)|sentry bot]] (After the water purifier is completed and operational these guards no longer appear.) A small corridor leads from the main gate to a door which provides access to the inner bailey.
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The Citadel is a large fortress with walls of stone and steel. It retains its shape which gave it its name, the ''"Pentagon"''. It only has a single entrance: a large metal gate usually guarded by multiple paladins and one [[Sentry bot (Fallout 3)|sentry bot]]. (After the water purifier is completed and operational these guards no longer appear.) A small corridor leads from the main gate to a door which provides access to the inner bailey.
   
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The inside is inaccessible until you complete [[The Waters of Life]] segment of the main quest. Entry is scripted as part of the completion of this quest. Before then, the guard commander [[Bael|Paladin Bael]] will gruffly deny your entry.
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The inside is inaccessible until you complete the [[The Waters of Life]] segment of the main quest. Entry is scripted as part of the completion of this quest. Before then, the guard commander [[Bael|Paladin Bael]] will gruffly deny your entry.
   
 
===Bailey===
  
===Bailey===
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The fairly large bailey serves as a training and sparring area. Under the command of [[Gunny|Paladin Gunny]], new recruits practice various skills from unarmed combat to firearm usage. To this end, the bailey contains shooting ranges and other installations for combat practice. A large hatch in the middle of the courtyard connects to the Laboratory, although it cannot be used as an entrance by the player. The Laboratory and A Ring, sections of the buildings which surround the yard, can be accessed through doors opposite and next to the main entrance. There are several beds here for the player and initiates to use.
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The fairly large bailey serves as a training and sparring area. Under the command of [[Gunny|Paladin Gunny]], new recruits practice various skills from unarmed combat to firearm usage. To this end, the bailey contains shooting ranges and other installations for combat practice. A large hatch in the middle of the courtyard connects to the laboratory, although it cannot be used as an entrance by the player. The laboratory and A ring, sections of the buildings which surround the yard, can be accessed through doors opposite and next to the main entrance. There are several beds here for the player and initiates to use.
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===Citadel - A Ring===
  
===Citadel - A Ring===
 
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The A Ring is a small sector within the Citadel which can be accessed directly from the bailey. The entrance is on the right when you enter the Citadel.
  
The A Ring is a small sector within the Citadel which can be accessed directly from the bailey. The entrance is on the right when you enter the Citadel.
   
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The A Ring contains the Lyon's Den, the Great Hall, the Library and entrances to B Ring as well as Citadel Laboratory. The Lyon's Den is the quarters of [[Lyons' Pride]] while the Great Hall serves as a briefing room for high-ranking Brotherhood members and the Pride. This is where the Pride gathers and waits for new action orders.
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The A Ring contains the Lyon's Den, the Great Hall, the Library and entrances to B Ring as well as Citadel laboratory. The Lyon's Den is the quarters of [[Lyons' Pride]] while the Great Hall serves as a briefing room for high-ranking Brotherhood members and the Pride. This is where the Pride gathers and waits for new action orders.
   
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In the library the Lone Wanderer can find the [[Vault-Tec]] terminal you need to consult as part of [[Picking up the Trail]]. Another terminal reveals some background information on the [[Maxson]] family and various tidbits of information about the history of the Brotherhood. Another terminal contains information on a UFO that crashed shortly before the war and a plan to send mutant rodents to weaken China.
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In the library the Lone Wanderer can find the [[Vault-Tec Corporation|Vault-Tec]] terminal you need to consult as part of [[Picking Up the Trail]]. Another terminal reveals some background information on the [[Maxson]] family and various tidbits of information about the history of the Brotherhood. Another terminal contains information on a UFO that crashed shortly before the war and a plan to send mutant rodents to weaken China.
   
 
===Citadel - B Ring===
  
===Citadel - B Ring===
 
{{main|Citadel B ring}}
  
{{main|Citadel B ring}}
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[[File:Bring5.jpg|right|220px]]
 
The B Ring is another section within the Citadel which can only be reached from the A Ring via two doors in the back. It consists mostly of sleeping quarters for all Brotherhood of Steel members as well as a medical bay and the private quarters of [[Owyn Lyons]] and [[Arthur Maxson]]. Lyons' [[Smuggler's End|unique laser pistol]] is in his safe in his private quarters.
  
The B Ring is another section within the Citadel which can only be reached from the A Ring via two doors in the back. It consists mostly of sleeping quarters for all Brotherhood of Steel members as well as a medical bay and the private quarters of [[Owyn Lyons]] and [[Arthur Maxson]]. Lyons' [[Smuggler's End|unique laser pistol]] is in his safe in his private quarters.
   
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===Citadel - Laboratory===
  
===Citadel - Laboratory===
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The laboratory is the third sector of the Citadel, connected to both the bailey and the A Ring. It spans two levels and consists of the main working area, the armory and sleeping quarters for the [[Scribe (Fallout 3)|Scribe]]s. Various terminals with technical background information on weaponry are scattered all over the place.
  
The laboratory is the third sector of the Citadel, connected to both the bailey and the A Ring. It spans two levels and consists of the main working area, the armory and sleeping quarters for the [[Scribe (Fallout 3)|Scribe]]s. Various terminals with technical background information on weaponry are scattered all over the place.
   
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===Citadel Armory===
  
===Citadel Armory===
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[[File:Citadel_armory.jpg|220px|right]]
 
If you chose to destroy the Citadel in [[Who Dares Wins]], you will find a door leading to the armory within the crater, and one on the far side of the circular path around the crater. This section is not to be confused with the regular armory located in the laboratory.
  
If you chose to destroy the Citadel in [[Who Dares Wins]], you will find a door leading to the armory within the crater, and one on the far side of the circular path around the crater. This section is not to be confused with the regular armory located in the laboratory.
   
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| 3 [[Elder Owyn Lyons -- personal log|Elder Owyn Lyons personal log]]s
  
| 3 [[Elder Owyn Lyons -- personal log|Elder Owyn Lyons personal log]]s
 
| A [[Duck and Cover! (Fallout 3)|''Duck and Cover!'']] book in a crate in one of the stalls in the bathroom of the Citadel Lab.
  
| A [[Duck and Cover! (Fallout 3)|''Duck and Cover!'']] book in a crate in one of the stalls in the bathroom of the Citadel Lab.
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| A [[Guns and Bullets (Fallout 3)|''Guns and Bullets'']] book under the rightmost bed in A Ring's "The Den" area.
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| A [[Guns and Bullets (Fallout 3)|''Guns and Bullets'']] book under the rightmost bed in A ring's "The Den" area.
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| [[Smuggler's End]], [[Elder Lyon]]'s unique [[Laser pistol (Fallout 3)|AEP7 laser pistol]], can be found in his safe in B Ring's "The Solar" area. A [[Lockpick]] skill of 100 is required to open the safe. Occasionally it may be taken from the safe by non-player characters, in which case it must be either pick pocketed normally or reverse-pick pocketed.
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| [[Smuggler's End]], [[Owyn Lyons|Elder Lyons]]'s unique [[Laser pistol (Fallout 3)|AEP7 laser pistol]], can be found in his safe in B ring's "The Solar" area. A [[Lockpick]] skill of 100 is required to open the safe. Occasionally it may be taken from the safe by non-player characters, in which case it must be either pick pocketed normally or reverse-pick pocketed.
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| 2 [[Tesla cannon (Fallout 3)|Tesla cannons]] in the Citadel Lab. {{icon|FO3BS|link=Broken Steel}}
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| 2 [[Tesla cannon (Fallout 3)|Tesla cannons]] in the Citadel lab as well as in the armory. {{icon|FO3BS|link=Broken Steel}}
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| 2 [[Tesla cannon (Fallout 3)|Tesla cannons]] in the Citadel Armory. {{icon|FO3BS|link=Broken Steel}}
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| [[Callahan's magnum]] in a safe in the Citadel armory. {{icon|FO3BS|link=Broken Steel}}
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| [[Callahan's magnum]] in a safe in the Citadel Armory, only obtainable if the player takes a certain course of action in Broken Steel. {{icon|FO3BS|link=Broken Steel}}
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| 3 [[mini nuke (Fallout 3)|mini nukes]] in the Citadel armory. {{icon|FO3BS|link=Broken Steel}}
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| 3 [[mini nuke (Fallout 3)|mini nukes]] in the Citadel Armory. {{icon|FO3BS|link=Broken Steel}}
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| 72 [[Alien power cell (Fallout 3)|alien power cells]] in the Citadel armory. {{icon|FO3BS|link=Broken Steel}}
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| 72 [[Alien power cell (Fallout 3)|alien power cells]] in the Citadel Armory. {{icon|FO3BS|link=Broken Steel}}
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| Hundreds of bottles of [[Aqua Pura]] in the [[Citadel bailey|courtyard]] and many other areas. {{icon|FO3BS|link=Broken Steel}}
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| Hundreds of bottles of [[Aqua Pura]] in the [[Citadel Bailey|courtyard]] and many other areas. {{icon|FO3BS|link=Broken Steel}}
  
 
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* '''[[The American Dream]]'''
  
* '''[[The American Dream]]'''
 
* '''[[Finding the Garden of Eden]]'''
  
* '''[[Finding the Garden of Eden]]'''
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* '''[[Picking up the Trail]]'''
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* '''[[Picking Up the Trail]]'''
 
* '''[[Take it Back!]]'''
  
* '''[[Take it Back!]]'''
 
* '''[[The Waters of Life]]'''
  
* '''[[The Waters of Life]]'''
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* The sentry bot outside the gates will also respawn if destroyed.
  
* The sentry bot outside the gates will also respawn if destroyed.
 
* After getting special permission from Elder Lyons you can receive [[Power Armor Training]] by talking to Paladin Gunny.
  
* After getting special permission from Elder Lyons you can receive [[Power Armor Training]] by talking to Paladin Gunny.
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* Geographical error: If you enter the labs directly (missing out the A Ring) from the far side of the bailey, the door you enter through leads straight down into the lab. However as you find out during the final mission, Liberty Prime is raised through the very center of the courtyard, implying the lab is directly below it. It is worth noting that the door from the bailey is a double door while the door in the Lab is a single door, an obvious design error. (This could be explained if there is actually a staircase the player uses, although not to the players knowledge, and it would explain the lab being directly under the Bailey).
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* Geographical error: If you enter the labs directly (missing out the A Ring) from the far side of the bailey, the door you enter through leads straight down into the lab. However as you find out during the final mission, Liberty Prime is raised through the very center of the courtyard, implying the lab is directly below it. It is worth noting that the door from the bailey is a double door while the door in the Lab is a single door, an obvious design error. (This could be explained if there is actually a staircase the player uses, although not to the players knowledge, and it would explain the lab being directly under the bailey).
 
* The Brotherhood will not be hostile toward [[Fawkes]], despite their mission to destroy super mutants. They ''will'' attack him however if the player fires him in their vicinity.
  
* The Brotherhood will not be hostile toward [[Fawkes]], despite their mission to destroy super mutants. They ''will'' attack him however if the player fires him in their vicinity.
 
* In the ring area in the courtyard where two initiates may be fighting, you can stand in the middle of them and be hit by their punches with no ill effects, as the punches are scripted to deal 0 damage.
 
* In the ring area in the courtyard where two initiates may be fighting, you can stand in the middle of them and be hit by their punches with no ill effects, as the punches are scripted to deal 0 damage.
 
* Initiates on line in the courtyard do push-ups at seemingly random intervals of their own volition.
  
* Initiates on line in the courtyard do push-ups at seemingly random intervals of their own volition.
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* If the Citadel is viewed from the outside, there is a notably tall construction crane, however, with the exception of the mission Take it Back!, there is no construction crane if viewed from the Bailey.
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* If the Citadel is viewed from the outside, there is a notably tall construction crane, however, with the exception of the mission Take it Back!, there is no construction crane if viewed from the bailey.
 
* The name of the installation is likely a nod to the "Citadel" from Wasteland, Fallout's spiritual ancestor, as both are important pre-war military structures, and the Brotherhood of Steel themselves are a nod to the inhabitants of the Citadel from Wasteland, the "Guardians of Old".
  
* The name of the installation is likely a nod to the "Citadel" from Wasteland, Fallout's spiritual ancestor, as both are important pre-war military structures, and the Brotherhood of Steel themselves are a nod to the inhabitants of the Citadel from Wasteland, the "Guardians of Old".
 
* After completing Who Dares Wins only one of the initiates in the ring area will be visible. The other one will be walking towards it holding a grenade.
  
* After completing Who Dares Wins only one of the initiates in the ring area will be visible. The other one will be walking towards it holding a grenade.
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* {{Platforms|xbox360|ps3|pc}} It is possible to gain access to the Citadel as early as level 2 through a nearby hole south of the Citadel. The player can then speak to Paladin [[Gunny]] and receive [[Power Armor Training]]. {{Verify|verified}}
  
* {{Platforms|xbox360|ps3|pc}} It is possible to gain access to the Citadel as early as level 2 through a nearby hole south of the Citadel. The player can then speak to Paladin [[Gunny]] and receive [[Power Armor Training]]. {{Verify|verified}}
 
* {{Platforms|ps3}} It is possible for [[Angela Staley]] to spawn outside the Citadel upon fast traveling. She is capable of all her dialogue options as if she was in Rivet City. She immediately begins walking back to [[Rivet City]], but can be spoken to. {{Verify|verified}}
  
* {{Platforms|ps3}} It is possible for [[Angela Staley]] to spawn outside the Citadel upon fast traveling. She is capable of all her dialogue options as if she was in Rivet City. She immediately begins walking back to [[Rivet City]], but can be spoken to. {{Verify|verified}}
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* {{Platforms|ps3}} At the firing range, the [[Brotherhood of Steel initiate]] using a laser rifle will shoot through the wall every time he shoots. {{Verify|type=bug|02:14, June 16, 2014 (UTC)}}
   
 
==Gallery==
  
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B-Ring Elder Lyons' room.jpg|Elder Lyons' room inside B Ring
  
B-Ring Elder Lyons' room.jpg|Elder Lyons' room inside B Ring
 
Prime.jpg|Liberty Prime inside the laboratory
  
Prime.jpg|Liberty Prime inside the laboratory
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Citadel_Armory_destroyed.jpg|{{icon|FO3BS}} The destroyed armory, with lots of weapons and ammunition
 
Concept09B.jpg|Citadel concept art
  
Concept09B.jpg|Citadel concept art
 
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“We arrived here in '55. Established ourselves in the Citadel within the first few months. The Elder has kept us busy since then.”— Scribe Rothchild

The Citadel is the heavily defended headquarters of the Brotherhood of Steel in the Capital Wasteland in 2277. It is built into, and beneath the ruins of the Pentagon, the pre-war headquarters of the U.S. military. Located on the west end of Arlington Memorial bridge, northeast of Arlington Library, it initially consists of four interior sections.

Background

The ruling council of the Brotherhood of Steel, based in the Lost Hills bunker in Southern California, decided to send a contingent of soldiers to the East Coast, to recover any and all advanced technology from Washington, D.C., and The Pitt as well as to investigate reports of super mutant activity.

The Pentagon, as feared, was largely destroyed. However, its sub-levels remained intact and contained enough pre-War technology and weaponry to keep Brotherhood forces going indefinitely. But there was something else as well, Liberty Prime - a technological marvel that, if restored, could help the Brotherhood rebuild a strength and reputation that had been declining steadily for years.

The discovery was significant enough to earn Paladin Owyn Lyons a battlefield promotion to Elder, and a new directive from his superiors – to establish a new, permanent Brotherhood base in the Capital Wasteland and continue the search for any other advanced technology hidden in the capital's ruins.

Lyons accepted his new post gladly and founded the Citadel, built into and beneath the ruins of the Pentagon. It was a fortress the Brotherhood of Steel desperately needed, and one they rushed to fortify.

Layout

Exterior

The Citadel is a large fortress with walls of stone and steel. It retains its shape which gave it its name, the "Pentagon". It only has a single entrance: a large metal gate usually guarded by multiple paladins and one sentry bot. (After the water purifier is completed and operational these guards no longer appear.) A small corridor leads from the main gate to a door which provides access to the inner bailey.

The inside is inaccessible until you complete the The Waters of Life segment of the main quest. Entry is scripted as part of the completion of this quest. Before then, the guard commander Paladin Bael will gruffly deny your entry.

Bailey

Citadel courtyard
Main article: Citadel bailey

The fairly large bailey serves as a training and sparring area. Under the command of Paladin Gunny, new recruits practice various skills from unarmed combat to firearm usage. To this end, the bailey contains shooting ranges and other installations for combat practice. A large hatch in the middle of the courtyard connects to the laboratory, although it cannot be used as an entrance by the player. The laboratory and A ring, sections of the buildings which surround the yard, can be accessed through doors opposite and next to the main entrance. There are several beds here for the player and initiates to use.

Citadel - A Ring

Main article: Citadel A ring
Aring6

The A Ring is a small sector within the Citadel which can be accessed directly from the bailey. The entrance is on the right when you enter the Citadel.

The A Ring contains the Lyon's Den, the Great Hall, the Library and entrances to B Ring as well as Citadel laboratory. The Lyon's Den is the quarters of Lyons' Pride while the Great Hall serves as a briefing room for high-ranking Brotherhood members and the Pride. This is where the Pride gathers and waits for new action orders.

In the library the Lone Wanderer can find the Vault-Tec terminal you need to consult as part of Picking Up the Trail. Another terminal reveals some background information on the Maxson family and various tidbits of information about the history of the Brotherhood. Another terminal contains information on a UFO that crashed shortly before the war and a plan to send mutant rodents to weaken China.

Citadel - B Ring

Main article: Citadel B ring
Bring5

The B Ring is another section within the Citadel which can only be reached from the A Ring via two doors in the back. It consists mostly of sleeping quarters for all Brotherhood of Steel members as well as a medical bay and the private quarters of Owyn Lyons and Arthur Maxson. Lyons' unique laser pistol is in his safe in his private quarters.

Squire Maxson's room contains a hackable terminal in which, among various children's stories and other personal entries, you can find a Guns and Bullets magazine under the bed in the Lyon's Den (A Ring).

The medical bay is home to Sawbones, a unique Mister Gutsy robot who is doctor of the Citadel, which Knight Artemis finds "creepy".

Citadel - Laboratory

Main article: Citadel laboratory
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The laboratory is the third sector of the Citadel, connected to both the bailey and the A Ring. It spans two levels and consists of the main working area, the armory and sleeping quarters for the Scribes. Various terminals with technical background information on weaponry are scattered all over the place.

The lab is naturally the working place for most of the Scribes, save those of the Order of the Quill. While they are conducting research on various fields such as threat assessment, weaponry and defensive technologies, their main focus is the work on Liberty Prime, a gargantuan pre-War robot which was the main reason the Citadel base was established.

Scribe Rothchild, who is part of various main quests, is usually to be found in the area just in front of the robot, on the bottom level. In the vicinity of the robot dock there's also a terminal with progress information on the work on Liberty Prime which allows you to run a sound check.

On the wall at the bottom level there is a digital map display from which you can extrapolate the location of the Vault-Tec Vaults in the Capital Wasteland if you have not already found them. After Scribe Rothchild has used it to show you the location of Vault 87, the map markers will automatically be added to your Pip-Boy 3000.

There is a graphical error in the location of Vault 108 between Pip-boy 3000 and the vault map on wall. The wall map shows it north of Canterbury Commons and Pipboy shows it south of Canterbury Commons.

The armory is located in an extra room on the bottom level and is run by Knight Captain Durga. She will trade with you only if you have Elder Lyons' permission which is easily obtained.

Inside the laboratory on the same floor you come in from, there is a room to the east. The companion Star Paladin Cross is located in that room, along with a set of power armor in low condition.

Citadel Armory

Citadel armory

If you chose to destroy the Citadel in Who Dares Wins, you will find a door leading to the armory within the crater, and one on the far side of the circular path around the crater. This section is not to be confused with the regular armory located in the laboratory.

Within this armory, there is a terminal describing several "incident reports" and a wall-safe (unlockable through the terminal) containing Callahan's magnum.

Inhabitants

¹ After the quest Death From Above

Notable loot

Related quests

Notes

  • With the Broken Steel add-on, The Citadel can be targeted by the orbital missile platform controlled by the terminal in the Adams Air Force Base at the end of the quest Who Dares Wins. This destroys both the Air Force Base and the Citadel, revealing some helpful supplies beneath the ruins.
  • With the Broken Steel add-on, a super mutant overlord may spawn by the south side of the Citadel, accompanied by other assorted mutants. Two Brotherhood Paladins will also spawn with them in the sniper nests.
  • The sentry bot outside the gates will also respawn if destroyed.
  • After getting special permission from Elder Lyons you can receive Power Armor Training by talking to Paladin Gunny.
  • Geographical error: If you enter the labs directly (missing out the A Ring) from the far side of the bailey, the door you enter through leads straight down into the lab. However as you find out during the final mission, Liberty Prime is raised through the very center of the courtyard, implying the lab is directly below it. It is worth noting that the door from the bailey is a double door while the door in the Lab is a single door, an obvious design error. (This could be explained if there is actually a staircase the player uses, although not to the players knowledge, and it would explain the lab being directly under the bailey).
  • The Brotherhood will not be hostile toward Fawkes, despite their mission to destroy super mutants. They will attack him however if the player fires him in their vicinity.
  • In the ring area in the courtyard where two initiates may be fighting, you can stand in the middle of them and be hit by their punches with no ill effects, as the punches are scripted to deal 0 damage.
  • Initiates on line in the courtyard do push-ups at seemingly random intervals of their own volition.
  • If the Citadel is viewed from the outside, there is a notably tall construction crane, however, with the exception of the mission Take it Back!, there is no construction crane if viewed from the bailey.
  • The name of the installation is likely a nod to the "Citadel" from Wasteland, Fallout's spiritual ancestor, as both are important pre-war military structures, and the Brotherhood of Steel themselves are a nod to the inhabitants of the Citadel from Wasteland, the "Guardians of Old".
  • After completing Who Dares Wins only one of the initiates in the ring area will be visible. The other one will be walking towards it holding a grenade.
  • In the terminal that Roger Maxson, founder of the brotherhood of Steel, used to record his thoughts mentions both the NCR and The Vipers, and is found inside of the Citadel.
  • Other than Lyons' Pride, any inhabitant of the Citadel in power armor will dress down to basic wasteland outfits to sleep, their power armor will not however be in their inventories available to take and nor will their basic clothing when the are in full armor.

Appearances

The Citadel appears only in Fallout 3.

Behind the scenes

"The Citadel" was the original name of the Cathedral of Fallout in early design documents (like the Vault 13: A GURPS Post-Nuclear Adventure timeline), as it was also the name of a similar structure in Wasteland.

Bugs

  • Playstation 3Playstation 3Playstation 3 There are at least two Brotherhood of Steel initiates using the firing range, and one is firing a laser rifle. Nobody will become hostile if you shoot the laser rifle out of his hands, and he will start throwing frag grenades at the target. Many of his throws will either be off target or ricochet in various directions, causing numerous casualties among the nearby Brotherhood of Steel. When attempting this by using V.A.T.S., it is possible that if targeting the "weapon" too many times, the Initiate will take out a grenade almost instantaneously after the rifle is shot. If this happens you may accidentally shoot the grenade and kill the Initiate and anybody close. [verified]
  • Xbox 360Xbox 360 The radio in the bailey will continue to play GNR as if Three Dog is still alive after the player has killed him. [verified]
  • Xbox 360Xbox 360 It is possible to gain access to the Citadel as early as level 2 through a nearby hole south of the Citadel. The player can then speak to Paladin Gunny and receive Power Armor Training. [verified]
  • Playstation 3Playstation 3Playstation 3 It is possible for Angela Staley to spawn outside the Citadel upon fast traveling. She is capable of all her dialogue options as if she was in Rivet City. She immediately begins walking back to Rivet City, but can be spoken to. [verified]
  • Playstation 3Playstation 3Playstation 3 At the firing range, the Brotherhood of Steel initiate using a laser rifle will shoot through the wall every time he shoots. [verification overdue]

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The Citadel
CharactersKnight Artemis · Arthur Maxson · Paladin Bael · Scribe Bowditch · Knight Captain Colvin · Star Paladin Cross · Knight Captain Durga · Knight Captain Dusk · Scribe Jameson · Paladin Glade · Paladin Kodiak · Paladin Gunny · Knight Captain Gallows · Liberty Prime · Owyn Lyons · Scribe Peabody · Scribe Rothchild · Sarah Lyons · Sawbones · Paladin Tristan · Scribe Vallincourt · Paladin Vargas
SectionsLaboratory · A-ring · B-ring · The bailey
Fallout 3The Waters of Life · Picking Up the Trail · Finding the Garden of Eden · The American Dream · Take it Back! · Collecting Holotags · Gallows Humor
Broken SteelDeath From Above · Shock Value · Who Dares Wins · Getting Ready for Prime Time · Blood Brotherhood
GroupsBrotherhood of Steel · Lyons' Pride
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Brotherhood of Steel
See also Midwest Brotherhood and Texas chapter.
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