| “ | Isis, hear my plea. I have been betrayed by a servant of Set. Send your blessing upon me, and I will have vengeance! | ” |
| —Amanra | ||
Amanra is an Egyptian hero mercenary leader in Age of Mythology and one of the protagonists in Fall of the Trident and The New Atlantis.
Amanra wields a bladed staff and shield and her special ability is to take a great leap, sometimes allowing her to jump over walls in much the same manner as an Anubite.
Special ability[]
Deadly Jump: Jumps into the air towards an enemy unit, bypassing all obstructions. Deals immense damage to the targeted unit as well as area damage upon landing.
- Hack attack: 100 in an Area of Effect of 3
- Attack bonus: Myth unit: 1.5×
- Range: 9 (min 3 to trigger)
- Recharge time: 3 seconds
- Divine Immunity: Amanra cannot be targeted by god powers which target a single specific unit.
- Sacred Hands: Amanra can pick up and deposit Relics in Temples.
Campaign appearances[]
Fall of the Trident[]
Arkantos encounters Amanra after emerging from the underworld in Egypt, where he helps her to recover the pieces of the body of Osiris, who was killed by his evil brother Set, and bring him back to life, knowing that Osiris has the power to stop Gargarensis and his ally Kemsyt from opening the entrance to the underworld located in Egypt. Amanra afterwards follows Arkantos throughout the remainder of his journey.
The New Atlantis[]
Queen Amanra (aka Amanra (Older) in the Scenario Editor) is in charge of the Egyptian forces sent to reinforce Sikyos against Kastor and the Atlantean invaders. After learning of Kastor's deception by the Servant of Kronos, she joins him in his quest to stop the Titans from escaping Tartarus.
Despite her higher rank, her stats and functions are exactly the same as her younger unit variation.
Changelog[]
Age of Mythology[]
- One archer can be garrisoned inside classic Amanra.
The Titans[]
- In the game, the older Amanra is called "Queen Amanra".
Retold[]
- Archers can no longer be garrisoned inside classic Amanra.
- In the game, the older Amanra is only called "Amanra".
Mythology[]
Amanra (Fall of the Trident)[]
| “ | Age -- 32 Homeland -- Nubia Occupation -- Mercenary captain Special attack -- leaps into combat like an Anubite Amanra was raised by her father, a powerful man who led his tribe in battles to support the Egyptian people. She grew up with her father's fierce skill, and began to join in the battles in which her tribe fought. In time, Amanra became a legendary mercenary and a hero with the Egyptian people and servant of Isis and Osiris. She still has many loyal Egyptian followers today. Amanra's commander is a man of little competence and great girth named Fierce Mnevis. Mnevis rose in power largely through Amanra's skill in battle and her ability to speak the many Egyptian languages. |
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| —In-game help section | ||
Amanra (The New Atlantis)[]
| “ | Age -- 42 Homeland -- Nubia Occupation -- Queen of Nubia Special attack -- Leaps into combat like an Anubite Amanra was raised by her father, a powerful man who led his tribe in battles to support the Egyptian people. She grew up with her father's fierce skill, and began to join in the battles in which her tribe fought. In time, Amanra became a legendary mercenary and a hero with the Egyptian people and servant of Isis and Osiris. She still has many loyal Egyptian followers today. Amanra's commander is a man of little competence and great girth named Fierce Mnevis. Mnevis rose in power largely through Amanra's skill in battle and her ability to speak the many Egyptian languages. Amanra accompanied Arkantos, before he ascended to godhood, on his journeys across the world to stop the Cyclops Gargarensis from releasing the Titan Kronos. She returned to Egypt and restored order to the many war torn lands there. Since the fall of Atlantis and the ascension of Arkantos she has risen in power and is now the Queen of Nubia. |
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| —In-game help section | ||
Trivia[]
- Amanra's name could be a pun on "Amon-Ra," a form of Ra worshiped in the south of Egypt.
- The description of the Sign states that Amanra has a flying ship and that her commander, Mnevis, rides a hippo. The former may be a homage to the Flying Dutchman, a cheat unit from the original Age of Empires, which is able to sail over land, but it is most likely a reference to the god Amon-Ra's heavenly ship, upon which he sails across the sky and from which he battles demons at night.
- Compared to Arkantos and Ajax, Amanra has lower attack and hit points. However, she has by far the highest speed of the three, and this, combined with her leap special attack, gives her unmatched mobility, which causes her to be favored by speedrunners for her utility in bypassing obstacles and distracting and luring enemy armies away from objectives.
- Amanra was the first character revealed, being shown (unnamed) in a screenshot released in August 2001.
- In versions before Retold, Amanra can be garrisoned by one archer unit by selecting the archer, clicking the "Garrison inside a building" button, and clicking Amanra. This only works with archers.
- She may be a female version of the hero Memnon, an Aethiopian (Ancient Greek term for black people like Nubians, Ethiopians, Subsaharans, etc.) king, son of the goddess Eos, who fought in the Trojan war.
- Her weapon seems to resemble the blade of an Ngulu sword (from the Congo region) attached on a longer handle to act as a polearm or scepter. She holds a zebra skin shield shaped as an oval like the cowhide Nguni shields of the Zulu in southern Africa. The unit Mercenary was also equipped with this shield before Retold, after which it received the historically accurate Nubian and Egyptian "ikem" shield.
Gallery[]
Close-up of Amanra in Retold.
Close-up of Queen Amanra in Retold.
Amanra in Fall of the Trident
Queen Amanra in The New Atlantis
Video[]
AMANRA vs EVERY MYTH UNIT - Age of Mythology
