Mandate of Heaven will see many familiar faces – but not as you may be used to seeing them. There’s also the Zhang brothers (Zhang Jue, Zhang Bao, Zhang Liang), who represent the primary antagonists in this tale – as Simon warns: “They’re leading a rebellion to destroy everything the Han factions hold dear and if, they succeed, it’s game over.” Faces old and new He was a chivalrous warrior and skilled with a crossbow, going so far as to write a book on the subject.” He was a relative of the Emperor and famous for turning Chen province into a safe haven for all. “One other notable character is Liu Chong, rarely mentioned in either books or popular culture.
Mandate of Heaven also introduces a number of new characters. We felt that the Rebellion in 184 was a great place to tell the origin stories of our main protagonists (Liu Bei, Cao Cao, Sun Jian), and also to explain how Dong Zhuo became the tyrant.” “One thing we’d always been very keen to do was to go back to the very beginning, a prologue if you will. It is up to you, the player, to manage to ailing Han empire and save it from its historical fate. So what is the story of Mandate of Heaven, and why tell it?Ĭentre stage is the Mandate War between the Empire, led by Liu Hong, and the Yellow Turbans, led by the Zhang brothers. We sat down with senior designer Simon Mann to chat about Mandate of Heaven’s story, characters, and the future of the world of Total War: THREE KINGDOMS. With the release of Mandate of Heaven, the next Chapter Pack for Total War: THREE KINGDOMS, on the horizon, it’s time to take a look at the rich history behind this time period.
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