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Tron City
Geographical information
Region The Grid
Points of Interest Armory
End of Line Club
Game Arena
Light Cycle Grid
Other information
Designer Kevin Flynn
Clu
Owners Kevin Flynn (1983-1989)
Clu (1989-2010)
Inhabitants Programs
Behind the scenes
Appearances TRON: Betrayal
TRON: Evolution
TRON: Legacy
TRON: Legacy Graphic Novel
TRON: Uprising
TRON RUN/r
Gallery


Tron City[1] is the main city in the Tron system. It is built on the Grid, Kevin Flynn's master creation, and is the pinnacle of his "digital frontier".[2] It is constructed in a hexagonal shape, with a deep chasm surrounding its perimeter. Bridges connect it to the surrounding area and form highly defensible choke points against any surface-based aggression. The city, like the Grid around it, matches the darkened environment of the rest of the Tron system. The gloom is offset by brilliant white illumination, meandering throughout the city like circuits on on a printed circuit board.

History[]

Origins[]

Tron City in TRON Betrayal

Tron City in 1983.

The first beginnings of Tron City were in 1983 after the establishment of the Grid. It was expanded to accommodate a multitude of diverse programs and beyond the purely functional streets and buildings it eventually gained some of the less essential trappings of a society, such as a vast entertainment arena and nightclubs.[3] One building in particular provides a significant point of interest; Flynn's Arcade in the real world has its very own digital simulation in Tron City and this modest structure in the heart of the city provides the entry point into the system for users rezzing in from the real arcade.[4][5]

1985[]

During 1985, a Game Arena Tournament was held across the Grid, some of the games were of course held in Tron City. Beta competed in the many games held within Tron City before moving on to the city near by, ISO City.[6]

1989[]

Tron looks down on Tron City

The view of Tron City

Prior to Flynn's last arrival to the Grid. Tron and his team of security programs drove to the ISO district of Tron City in an attempt to intervene in a protest near the local ISO district. While resolving peace between the two grooups, an Identity Disc struck and killed a nameless Basic, starting a riot from the Basics towards the ISOs. Dyson, one of the many commanding System Monitors trying to prevent the ongoing chaos, was struck in the face and critically scarred, creating his hatred towards the ISOs.

Dyson's hate grew worse, and while waiting for Flynn's arrival at Tron City's version of Flynn's Arcade. Once Flynn and Clu arrived, Dyson complained to Flynn about the ISOs, though Flynn cared little about these complaints and shifted his focus towards the ISO's. Only frustrating Dyson further before his betryal of Flynn.[5] An installation ceremony of ISO leader, Radia, was held within Tron City, though this ceremony was interrupted by the corrupted Abraxas whom was defeated by the System Monitor Anon. Tron decides to escort Kevin Flynn to the Portal due to the new danger, but as the two discuss security issues on the street of Tron City, Clu 2 and the vengeful Dyson initiates the Coup against Flynn.[7][4][5] Anon witnesses this coup from the digital version of Flynn's Arcade in Tron City, but is stopped from fully viewing the coup by a Sentry.[7]

Rulership[]

Tron City overview

Tron City, now controlled by Clu 2, after the Purge.

Clu took over Tron City, as well as the entirety of the Grid, after overthrowing, and he turned the games on the Grid into a battle to the death. At the same time, Clu declared war on the ISOs by destroying the End of Line Club, the only ISO safe haven throughout Tron City.[7] After Clu's take over of the Grid, he sent out his army to take over every single city on the Grid[8] while Clu personally watched over Tron City. Dyson returned to Tron City upon discovering that Tron lived, and he notified Clu of a message that Tron himself had given to him. "Tron Lives".[9]

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What was once known as the heart of the Grid, became a dark, oppressed place of strict, regulated functions. Any program not in line, in any way, was then targeted for the Game Grid, or simply deletion, as a maintenance of order for the system as a whole.[10]

2010[]

Streets of Tron City

Tron City in 2010

By 2010, Clu still ruled over Tron City and the Grid as a whole. After Sam Flynn, the son of Kevin Flynn, had investigated his arcade back in the Real World, he was digitized and sent to the Grid, where he appeared inside of Flynn's Arcade. Sam immediately went outside and found himself in Tron City before being abducted by two Sentries, who identified him as a Stray. After being taken aboard the Recognizer by the Sentries, Sam continues observing the world around him and even questions those aboard the Recognizer until he is taken to a Game Arena.

After Sam is discovered to be a User by Rinzler, he is taken to a Light Cycle Grid in the city to participate in a Light Cycle game. Sam is freed from this game, but returns to Tron City once more using his father's Light Cycle, this Light Cycle is spotted by a Sentry however, which helps Clu figure out the location of Kevin Flynn's Safehouse. Sam trades the Light Cycle he used for a cloak from a Destitute Program and continues roaming the streets of Tron City.

Whille walking, Sam is found by Gem, a Siren he met earlier, and she leads him to the End of Line Club to meet Castor. A fight eventually breaks out in the End Of Line Club however, which causes Sam to leave and Kevin Flynn's Identity Disc to be captured, after the fight, Sam, Flynn, and Quorra decide to retrieve Flynn's Identity Disc and disembark from Tron City by using a Solar Sailer. Tron City, as well as the Grid, were soon freed after Kevin Flynn Reintegrated himself with Clu.[4]

Other appearances[]

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Tron City in TRON: Legacy Graphic Novel

TRON: Legacy Graphic Novel[]

Tron City appears in the comic adaptation of TRON: Legacy.

Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance[]

Tron City, or primarily The Grid, appears in Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance.

Points of interest[]

End of Line Club[]

Main article: End of Line Club

The end of Line Club is the tallest tower in Tron CIty, and it is owned by Castor. The club also houses numeral programs and its staff include the two bartenders, Shaddox and Shaddix, as well as the DJ's of the club, the Masked DJ's. Upstairs, their is a sound proof room which is private, exclusively to Castor and anyone he allows to enter it.

Tron's tower

Tron's Tower[]

The tower in which Tron and his security team reside, though it goes unnamed in the episode in which it appears in. This tower reports any illegal events occurring in Tron CIty, one instance was when it had displayed several screens showcasing harassment against ISOs, this tower also has Tron's symbol on it and includes an elevator.[5]

ISO District[]

The homeland area for many ISOs, consisting of many ISO Towers, it was attacked during a rage filled protest by Basics while Tron and his security team attempted to intervene. Many ISOs were killed during the attack and it was what scarred Dyson.[5]

Light Cycle Grid[]

Main article: Light Cycle Grid

An area similar to that of the Light Cycle Staging Pit, this location is somewhere within Tron CIty and near the Outlands. Players are meant to compete in a Light Cycle game on this arena

Game Arena[]

Main article: Game Arena

Flynn's Arcade[]

Main article: Flynn's Arcade

Within Tron City, there is a digital version of Flynn's Arcade, that of which serves as the area where Users emrge upon arriving to the Grid.

Trivia[]

  • Tron City in Legacy Teaser

    The City in the teaser trailer for TRON: Legacy

    In 1989, its population was 16,453,479.[7]
  • Very early concept art for TRON: Legacy depicted the building's on Tron City as more thin and glass like sharp skyscrapers. This is especially noticeable in the teaser trailer for TRON: Legacy and Evolution, in the final film and game though, the building's are rounder and somewhat akin to the Real World buildings.
  • The layout and design of the Tron City is strikingly similar to the Dark City of The World That Never Was from Kingdom Hearts II. This may be a subtle tribute to Square Enix for featuring the TRON universe in the game. Interestingly, TRON was the first Disney film that Square Enix requested to be featured in the game.

References[]

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