A proud Celestial Lion seeks its next prey in defence of the Celestial Empire in Total War: Warhammer III.[1]
A Celestial Lion is a winged lion which lives in Grand Cathay in the Forests of the Moon and is sometimes used by the Cathayan military. [1]
Role[]
Concept art of a Celestial Lion as created for Total War: Warhammer III. [1]
Long thought to be fictitious beings by all in the Old World, winged lions exist in the Far East, believed to have descended from natural beasts warped by mutation during the Great Catastrophe which first brought the energies of Chaos into the mortal world.[1][2]
Unlike the fell Manticores found in the west, these celestial beasts have been purified of their Chaos corruption by the eldritch power of the Dragon Emperor and live under his protection within the sacred hunting grounds of the Forests of the Moon.[1][2]
Favoured Cathayan wizards or warriors may be gifted such a creature by the ruling Cathayan Dragons, riding it into battle and striking fear into the foes of the Celestial Empire.[1][2]
Sources[]
- 1: Total War Blog: Patch 4.2 Shadows of Change Content Additions - Part 1: Cathay
- 2: Total War: Warhammer III (PC Game)
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![A Celestial Lion as depicted in Total War: Warhammer III.[2]](/wiki/File:Total_War_Warhammer_III_Celestial_Lion.webp "Total War Warhammer III Celestial Lion.webp (24 KB)")