SMcM
Emperor
That is all true. They just look a little similar.
I'm sure that people will ultimately have no problem telling them apart; the northern lights in the background and Viking armour are a pretty key difference!
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That is all true. They just look a little similar.
I'm sure that people will ultimately have no problem telling them apart; the northern lights in the background and Viking armour are a pretty key difference!
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200 pages, hooray!
Guandao
Rajah of Minyue, Hlai and Langkasuka
Apparently, Harald Hardrada's hair was described as being fair in color, which the in-game version does not have. It seems like Philip II and Pedro's hair colors were also darkened as well. Hurray for brunette representation?
nzcamel
Nahtanoj the Magnificent
There certainly is a lack of blondes in the game lol
Mustakrakish
Deity
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It's obviously blackwashing! I'm disgusted! Blond lives matter!
Watch the first DLC be nothing but blond headed leaders...
SMcM
Emperor
It'd be awesome if in the run up to the first expansion we get another of these leader posters; that way this thread could be revitalised.
SJSerio
Centurion
Maybe once all of the civs have been announced, they'll share the actual, unblurry poster and the actual images that they used.
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Well, historically Isabella was famous for being strawberry blond, and I've seen Jadwiga portrayed as both blond and brunette, so...it's possible.
retrocity5
Prince
An ugly Trajan appeared!
Morningcalm
Keeper of Records
Historically inaccurate too. The only allusions to the real Trajan are the hairstyle and the long nose. That's it. The face is too long and not round enough to be Trajan.
He looks FAR more like Julius Caesar.
King William I
King
Having spoken to my mother (who regularly studies classical history) admittedly did need to be told who it was, but could clearly see it afterwards. Apparently Trojan was rather ill
Naw. All we have to go on are statues and busts of him and let's just say that artists can be known to embellish things a bit.
Just like some forum posters.
Trajan looks fine.
Guandao
Rajah of Minyue, Hlai and Langkasuka
He does kind of look like Leonard Nimoy. Maybe Firaxis thought the same about Trajan's busts, and decided to exaggerate his face as a homage to Nimoy. 
He does kind of look like Leonard Nimoy. Maybe Firaxis thought the same about Trajan's busts, and decided to exaggerate his face as a homage to Nimoy.
Rome...Live long and prosper.
SMcM
Emperor
He does kind of look like Leonard Nimoy. Maybe Firaxis thought the same about Trajan's busts, and decided to exaggerate his face as a homage to Nimoy.
I suppose he does sort of look like Nimoy.
It looks to me like there has been some changes made to his face since this picture. Could just be the quality of that picture though.
retrocity5
Prince
Gilgamesh indeed leads Sumeria
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Morningcalm
Keeper of Records
Naw. All we have to go on are statues and busts of him and let's just say that artists can be known to embellish things a bit.
Just like some forum posters.
Trajan looks fine.
Disagree. He looks dead. He is based on the Trajan portrayal from the baths of Ankara made shortly before Trajan died, in which Trajan looks "emaciated" according to Wikipedia.
SMcM
Emperor
Well they want all the leaders to have exaggerated proportions to make them more interesting, and to fit with the general art style of the game- Gilgamesh is basically the incredible hulk, so skinny Trajan was always likely.
In terms of presentation of leaders, I'm interested to see how they convey Peter's stature- he was 6 foot 8 (just over 2 metres tall), putting him head and shoulders above others. I presume that makes him the tallest Civ VI leader (excluding Gilgamesh- 16 feet tall apparently!).
