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| + | '''Grand Cathay''' is a playable [[race]] that will be introduced in [[Total War: Warhammer III]]. They are based on Imperial China and East Asian mythology. |
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| − | Cathay is the biggest [[human]] nation of [[Warhammer Fantasy]] , being located in the [[Far East]]. It is bordered by the Mountains of Mourn to the west, the Kingdoms of Ind to the south-west, the Hinterlands of Khuresh to the south-east, Nippon to the east and the Eastern Steppes to the north. The Great Bastion stands between Cathay and the Eastern Steppes, having been built by the Dragon Emperor to prevent further incursions from the Kurgans, the [[Hung Warband|Hung]], and the Hobgoblins. |
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| + | ==Background== |
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| − | Cathay is one of the core races of [[Total War: Warhammer III|Total War Warhammer III]] along [[Kislev]] and the [[Daemons of Chaos]]. |
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| + | Grand Cathay is a vast empire, and the single largest human nation in the [[Warhammer Fantasy]] setting. Located in the [[Far East]], Grand Cathay is bordered to the west by the Mountains of Mourn, to the east by the Far Sea, to the south by the jungles of Khuresh, and to the north by the [[Eastern Steppes]]. To the southwest lies the mountainous border with the Kingdoms of Ind. |
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| + | Grand Cathay is ruled by a leader known as the ''Celestial Dragon Emperor''. In some lore, the names of several different dragon Emperors is mentioned. Other bits of lore say the Dragon Emperor may be immortal, or a dragon in the form of a man.<ref>https://www.warhammer-community.com/2021/02/03/watch-kislev-battle-a-bloodthirster-in-the-first-trailer-for-total-war-warhammer-iii/</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STAxzrnd0aA</ref> [[Games Workshop]] designers said that people may be "surprised at the hierarchy" of Cathay.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STAxzrnd0aA</ref> |
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| + | Grand Cathay is known for the [[Great Bastion]], a huge fortification which they long ago constructed along their northern border to prevent incursions from the Kurgan, [[Hung Warband|Hung]] and other forces of [[Chaos]]. |
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| + | ==In campaign== |
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| + | ===provinces and settlements=== |
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| + | In the cinematic announcement trailer for Total War: Warhammer III, a Total War style map of Cathay is shown with several [[province]] / [[settlement]] names: |
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| + | * [[Great Bastion]] |
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| + | * [[Lands of Stone and Steel]] |
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| + | * [[Celestial Riverlands]] |
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| + | * [[Warpstone Desert]] |
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| + | * [[Gunpowder Road]] |
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| + | * [[Nan-Gau]] |
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| + | * [[Shang-Yang]] |
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| + | * Forests of the... [last word covered] |
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| + | ==In battle== |
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| + | Nothing is known about the Cathayan roster at present. |
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| + | ==Development== |
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| + | * In 2018, a group of Chinese Total War fans visited [[Creative Assembly]] in the UK, and presented them with a fan-made map of Grand Cathay, to show their desire for Cathay to become a playable faction.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/totalwar/comments/7soopg/translation_chinese_total_war_community_member/</ref><ref>https://forums.totalwar.com/discussion/212828/chinese-community-and-grand-cathay</ref> |
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| + | * In 2019, Creative Assembly released ''Total War: Three Kingdoms'', a Total War game set during the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history (220-280 CE). The game draws heavily on ''Romance of the Three Kingdoms'', a 14th-century Chinese novel which is part history, part myth, and is set in the three kingdoms period. Total War: Three Kingdoms sold 1 million copies in less than a week.<ref>https://venturebeat.com/2019/05/29/total-war-three-kingdoms-1-million-sold/#:~:text=Total%20War%3A%20Three%20Kingdoms%20has,feat%20in%20under%20a%20week.</ref> |
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| + | * [[Games Workshop]] and Creative Assembly worked together to create Grand Cathay for Total War: Warhammer III.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STAxzrnd0aA</ref> Previously, Cathay had only existed as snippets of lore in Warhammer Fantasy books.<ref>https://warhammerfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Cathay</ref> |
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Revision as of 11:16, 10 February 2021
Grand Cathay is a playable race that will be introduced in Total War: Warhammer III. They are based on Imperial China and East Asian mythology.
Background
Grand Cathay is a vast empire, and the single largest human nation in the Warhammer Fantasy setting. Located in the Far East, Grand Cathay is bordered to the west by the Mountains of Mourn, to the east by the Far Sea, to the south by the jungles of Khuresh, and to the north by the Eastern Steppes. To the southwest lies the mountainous border with the Kingdoms of Ind.
Grand Cathay is ruled by a leader known as the Celestial Dragon Emperor. In some lore, the names of several different dragon Emperors is mentioned. Other bits of lore say the Dragon Emperor may be immortal, or a dragon in the form of a man.[1][2] Games Workshop designers said that people may be "surprised at the hierarchy" of Cathay.[3]
Grand Cathay is known for the Great Bastion, a huge fortification which they long ago constructed along their northern border to prevent incursions from the Kurgan, Hung and other forces of Chaos.
In campaign
provinces and settlements
In the cinematic announcement trailer for Total War: Warhammer III, a Total War style map of Cathay is shown with several province / settlement names:
- Great Bastion
- Lands of Stone and Steel
- Celestial Riverlands
- Warpstone Desert
- Gunpowder Road
- Nan-Gau
- Shang-Yang
- Forests of the... [last word covered]
In battle
Nothing is known about the Cathayan roster at present.
Development
- In 2018, a group of Chinese Total War fans visited Creative Assembly in the UK, and presented them with a fan-made map of Grand Cathay, to show their desire for Cathay to become a playable faction.[4][5]
- In 2019, Creative Assembly released Total War: Three Kingdoms, a Total War game set during the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history (220-280 CE). The game draws heavily on Romance of the Three Kingdoms, a 14th-century Chinese novel which is part history, part myth, and is set in the three kingdoms period. Total War: Three Kingdoms sold 1 million copies in less than a week.[6]
- Games Workshop and Creative Assembly worked together to create Grand Cathay for Total War: Warhammer III.[7] Previously, Cathay had only existed as snippets of lore in Warhammer Fantasy books.[8]
Trivia
- Cathay is strongly based on Imperial China and Chinese fantastical elements.
Sources
- ↑ https://www.warhammer-community.com/2021/02/03/watch-kislev-battle-a-bloodthirster-in-the-first-trailer-for-total-war-warhammer-iii/
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STAxzrnd0aA
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STAxzrnd0aA
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/totalwar/comments/7soopg/translation_chinese_total_war_community_member/
- ↑ https://forums.totalwar.com/discussion/212828/chinese-community-and-grand-cathay
- ↑ https://venturebeat.com/2019/05/29/total-war-three-kingdoms-1-million-sold/#:~:text=Total%20War%3A%20Three%20Kingdoms%20has,feat%20in%20under%20a%20week.
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STAxzrnd0aA
- ↑ https://warhammerfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Cathay