Who is this new leader?

[Ricardo_]

Portugal had a "mad queen":

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_I_of_Portugal

 

[poom3619]

Prithvi Narayan Shah of Nepal.

I thinks it's quite amusing. Anyone can be wrong for now.

 

[MAHRana]

Vlad the Impaler?

 

[shaglio]

The problem is that the architecture does not look a lot like Samarkand. Now, it looks a LOT like Lisbon:

And the "water" behind him could just be open sky.

 

[SemperFi2382]

What about the Moors?

http://www.royalcollection.org.uk/sites/default/files/col/1396_253480_LPR_1.jpg

 

[Snoopaloop]

Maybe it is not a feather. Maybe it is something held in the characters right hand, casting the shadow over his head.

 

[ferretbacon]

Vlad the Impaler?

I was about to suggest that myself.

 

[Rob (R8XFT)]

Found this by googling...seems more like Henry to me now.

 

[Homusubi]

After Shaka's similar shadow, I say Portugal. The two must be connected, as they are the two most wanted civs here.

 

[Inhalaattori]

A dynasty characterized by tragedy and madness…

"Blood Countess" Elizabeth Báthory?

My final word is that it is Vlad the Impaler and in the leader screen he is in the Bran Castle. Its not sea behind him, its sky.

 

[nunor]

They posted this on Facebook:

A dynasty characterized by tragedy and madness…

I'd say the use of the word 'dynasty' - and not, say, 'kingdom' or 'nation' - is very significant. It may point to an Eastern civ rather than an European one.

 

[Eagle Pursuit]

I don't know about tragedy, but Portugal had a mad queen. I'm not suggesting it's Maria.

 

[Loaf Warden]

He also shared the hint that "it's not President Garfield". I'm not sure if it was a red herring or not though :/

I'm pretty sure that was just Dennis making a joke. I highly doubt James Garfield has anything to do with anything. He's just a semi-obscure leader from a civ that's already in the game, and Dennis was simply cracking a joke by saying it's not him.

 

[blackcatatonic]

They posted this on Facebook:

A dynasty characterized by tragedy and madness…

I'd say the use of the word 'dynasty' - and not, say, 'kingdom' or 'nation' - is very significant. It may point to an Eastern civ rather than an European one.

This is important.

If you look carefully at the shadow itself, he seems to be wearing a hooded robe or cape of some description.

I'm torn because the architecture looks Portuguese but the leader himself looks a lot like Timur...

 

[seancolorado]

They posted this on Facebook:

A dynasty characterized by tragedy and madness…

I'd say the use of the word 'dynasty' - and not, say, 'kingdom' or 'nation' - is very significant. It may point to an Eastern civ rather than an European one.

Good point. Civ is very deliberate on how they leak information

 

[sukritact]

At this point, I'm guessing Timur, or the Moors...

 

[Martinus]

They posted this on Facebook:

A dynasty characterized by tragedy and madness…

I'd say the use of the word 'dynasty' - and not, say, 'kingdom' or 'nation' - is very significant. It may point to an Eastern civ rather than an European one.

And the Aviz dynasty was not plagued by madness - unless they are referring to Henry's Plantagenet heritage.

 

[ferr.ox96]

Perhaps Maria I? http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20101112001360/althistory/images/7/76/Maria-i.jpg

 

[Hannibal XIII]

I could see Vlad the Impaler, for another "dark horse" : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_II_of_Sicily

 

[Inhalaattori]

It is Vlad Tepes aka Vlad the Impaler aka Dracula. Im pretty certain.