What do you think of the possibility of Frida Kahlo being included as a leader in Civ 7?
This is purely speculative, but I have a strange feeling that she might make it into the game as a left-field leader choice.
Two of the key changes with Civ 7 are the uncoupling of civs from leaders and the expansion of leaders to include non-political figures rather than just rulers. From the latest livestream, we know that Mexico is in the game as a modern civ, but we haven't yet seen any other central or southern American leaders, and the jury is still out whether Aztecs will make it into the base game.
I think this could provide the ground for Firaxis taking a risk and including Kahlo as a leader, tied to Mexico but suitable for Maya/Aztec in the base game and other 'Latin American' civs that might be added.
Kahlo is a recognisable icon with her striking monobrow and colourful outfits, and would work great visually. She's a hero to many and would provide another female leader with feminist credentials.
While Kahlo is primarily known as an artist, and therefore could be quite a leap for Firaxis to include alongside global leaders, she was also intensely political and involved in politics. Kahlo was a member of the Mexican Communist Party and dedicated much of her life to anti-imperialist and socialist politics. Her leading role in the Mexicayotl movement, which sought to revive Aztec and indigenous religious and cultural practices, also lends nicely to having her lead Maya->Aztec in the first two ages, and could provide cool visual references in her leader image.
I realise it's unlikely but let me know what you think!
This is purely speculative, but I have a strange feeling that she might make it into the game as a left-field leader choice.
Two of the key changes with Civ 7 are the uncoupling of civs from leaders and the expansion of leaders to include non-political figures rather than just rulers. From the latest livestream, we know that Mexico is in the game as a modern civ, but we haven't yet seen any other central or southern American leaders, and the jury is still out whether Aztecs will make it into the base game.
I think this could provide the ground for Firaxis taking a risk and including Kahlo as a leader, tied to Mexico but suitable for Maya/Aztec in the base game and other 'Latin American' civs that might be added.
Kahlo is a recognisable icon with her striking monobrow and colourful outfits, and would work great visually. She's a hero to many and would provide another female leader with feminist credentials.
While Kahlo is primarily known as an artist, and therefore could be quite a leap for Firaxis to include alongside global leaders, she was also intensely political and involved in politics. Kahlo was a member of the Mexican Communist Party and dedicated much of her life to anti-imperialist and socialist politics. Her leading role in the Mexicayotl movement, which sought to revive Aztec and indigenous religious and cultural practices, also lends nicely to having her lead Maya->Aztec in the first two ages, and could provide cool visual references in her leader image.
I realise it's unlikely but let me know what you think!
