Civ6 Leaders' Backgrounds Inspirations

[anonxanemone]

Is there a repository of all the backgrounds without the leaders somewhere? I think they would make nice wallpapers.

 

[untitledjuan]

Llanos (Prairie region in Colombia) with some cattle.

I don't quite think Bolívar's background is in the Llanos (plains) regions of Colombia. The plant that appears at the right side of his background is called frailejón in Spanish and is part of the Espeletia genus, which is a group of plants that are only native to really high altitude and very cold Andean areas of Colombia, Ecuador and parts of Venezuela. On the other hand, the Llanos (plains) region has a warmer and more tropical climate, in which this kind of plants wouldn't be capable of growing.

I'd argue that the background is actually in a high-altitude Andean tundra (or Páramo in Spanish) and the appearance of a cow in the background might be more related to the fact that Bolívar and his army (perhaps including resources such as cattle, due to the large amount of Llaneros that were part of the army) famously crossed the Andes through harsh environments such as this one in order to conduct surprise attacks against the Spanish. This happened before the Battle of Boyacá, which allowed him to conquer Bogotá and establish it as his capital. With this in mind, I would say that the precise location of Bolívar's background is the Páramo de Pisba in Boyacá, Colombia.

The cow could also be explained by the fact that nowadays some of these lands are being used for cattle raising, however I doubt that happened in Bolívar's time and it is something that currently is prohibited to avoid damaging the ecosystem of the area. Maybe the cow is just added in there because the artist thought it looked cool (or maybe as a hint to the Spanish Civ symbol in the game )

Spoiler Photo of the location :

 

[fy00sh]

Yongle's background shows the Forbidden City, which he apparently oversaw construction of

Spoiler The Yongle Emperor's Background :

also any chance we could update this for portugal and the leader pass leaders revealed so far?

 

[Guandao]

Yongle's background shows the Forbidden City, which he apparently oversaw construction of

Spoiler The Yongle Emperor's Background :

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also any chance we could update this for portugal and the leader pass leaders revealed so far?

How did you get this Image of Yongle's Background? Is it from the Civ official website? Are there images for Wu Zetian and Qin Shi Huang (Unifier)?

Ok. I'm gonna update for Portugal and the other released Leader pass leaders.

 

[Zaarin]

Are there images for Wu Zetian and Qin Shi Huang (Unifier)?

Wu Zetian and Qin (Unifier).

 

[fy00sh]

How did you get this Image of Yongle's Background? Is it from the Civ official website? Are there images for Wu Zetian and Qin Shi Huang (Unifier)?

Ok. I'm gonna update for Portugal and the other released Leader pass leaders.

got it from this post, the others are higher in the thread

 

[Guandao]

Kublai Khan (China)

Seems like the Mongolian steppes in the background? And a river. With some birds (Vultures? Birds of Prey?) flying above.

Joao III (Portugal)

It seems to be the Torre de Belem (also an in-game World Wonder!). Imagine a different Civ building it before Portugal. I like the rosiness of the background.

Abraham Lincoln (America)

Presumably a room in the White House during Lincoln's time. There's a desk and chair, a window, and the American flag.

Saladin (Sultan) (Arabia)

I think it's Saladin's tent during his military campaigns. There are more army tents in the background. There's a mountain in the background which could be one of the Horns of Hattin.

Tokugawa Ieyasu (Japan)

A Japanese Castle. I need to do some research later on Tokugawa's castles. Could be Himeji Castle, Okazaki Castle (his birthplace) or Edo Castle.

Nzinga Mbande (Kongo)

Some big waterfall. Likely located in present day Angola?

Suleiman (Muhtesem) (Ottomans)

Presumably in Topkapi Palace in Istanbul.

Nader Shah (Persia)

Possibly an Afsharid Mosque? It has a long pool in front of it.

Julius Caesar (Rome)

Presumably another scene from the Roman Forum. The Triumphal Arch resembles that of later Roman Emperors though, like Septimius Severus.

 

[Zaarin]

A Japanese Castle. I need to do some research later on Tokugawa's castles.

The white walls and general profile make me think Himeji Castle.

 

[Guandao]

Qin Shi Huang (Unifier) (China)

Seems like an early version of the Great Wall.

Wu Zetian (China)

Tang Dynasty style Architecture. There seems to be a long bridge behind the main building. I like the use of red lanterns. Not sure if this is meant to be a palace complex. It could just be a scene in the capital city.

Yongle Emperor (China)

Forbidden City. Which makes sense since its present form originates from the Ming Dynasty.

 

[Uberfrog]

I think Tokugawa’s castle is more like Okazaki Castle, his birthplace. Or it is supposed to be Edo Castle.

 

[Zaarin]

I think Tokugawa’s castle is more like Okazaki Castle, his birthplace. Or it is supposed to be Edo Castle.

Okazaki looks like a good candidate, too.

 

[Kupe Navigator]

A beautiful night scene with a Seowon (did they even had this architecture during the Shilla period)? and a Torii-looking gate.

THAT IS NOT torii gate! That is real life building built during Silla period called Hongsalmun and there was no Seowon during Silla period either. First Seown came about in mid Chosen period... THOUSANDS of years after her death.

 

[Zaarin]

THOUSANDS of years after her death.

There haven't been thousands of years since Seondeok died, ~1400 years ago.

 

[Kupe Navigator]

There haven't been thousands of years since Seondeok died, ~1400 years ago.

I may have exaggerated but point still stands. Seondok didn't even know what the heck Seowon even is.

 

[Kupe Navigator]

It is bit insulting to say there was Japanese inspired building during Silla era.

 

[Chefofrats]

I am Polish, and I'm interested in history and architecture, AND I've travelled all over Poland.

First, the building in Jadwiga's background is NOT a castle, but a church.

Second, I have no idea what real life church it could be. It is somewhat similar to the fortified 16th century church at Brochów, but many details do not match. The 1928-1929 church dedicated to Saint Jadwiga in Zabrze is vaguely similar to the one in the background, too, but again many details are off.

I will do some more research into this, but at the moment I am inclined to think Jadwiga's background is either pure fantasy, or only loosely based on reality.

 

[Guandao]

THAT IS NOT torii gate! That is real life building built during Silla period called Hongsalmun and there was no Seowon during Silla period either. First Seown came about in mid Chosen period... THOUSANDS of years after her death.

Ok thanks! Torii and Hongsalmun both originate from the same Indian source (Torana gates), so forgive me for being confused about it.

 

[Guandao]

I'm posting some in-game pics for some leaders whose older models I used in my original post. Just for fun!

 

[Guandao]

More in-game screenshots of the leaders!

 

[Guandao]

More in-game screenshots
Hojo

Jayavarman

Mvemba

Alex

Genghis

Wilhelmina

Harald

Amanitore

Cyrus

Jadwiga