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This article is about the unit in Age of Empires II HD: The Forgotten. For the character in Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs, see Cuauhtemoc (Age of Empires III). |
| “ | I took my place on the icpalli throne and the headdress of the emperor was placed upon my head. A crown is never a comfortable thing to wear. | ” |
| —Intro of The Boiling Lake | ||
Cuauhtemoc (c. 1497 - 1525) was the last independent emperor of the Aztecs, appointed shortly before the Spanish siege of Tenochtitlan in 1521. In Age of Empires II: The Conquerors, Cuauhtemoc is the narrator - and arguably real protagonist - of the Montezuma campaign.
Unit[]
In The Conquerors, it is implied that Cuauhtemoc is the lone Jaguar Warrior the player begins with at the start of Montezuma's fourth scenario, as he has buffed stats and is voiced by Cuauhtemoc's actor. However, this unit is still identified as "Jaguar Warrior" and his survival is not necessary to complete the scenario.
In Age of Empires II HD: The Forgotten, a new infantry hero named after Cuauhtemoc is added. He has the appearance of an Elite Eagle Warrior, but is only available in the Scenario Editor and is not added to the campaign. As a hero, Cuauhtemoc cannot be converted and can regenerate health.
Campaign appearances[]
El Dorado[]
- The Split: The chieftain of the northernmost native village south of the river is a renamed Cuauhtemoc. He asks for assistance in defeating the hostile village to his north.
Francisco de Almeida[]
- Ruins of Empires: In the HD Edition, the Bantu Chieftain of the island Swahili Village is a renamed Cuauhtemoc. Killing him and bringing prince Muhammad ibn Rukn ad Din to the Village will gain allegiance of the locals.
Trivia[]
- Cuauhtemoc also appears as the Aztec AI personality in Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs.
- Cuauhtemoc means "Falling Eagle" in Nahuatl. This might explain why the unit has the model of an Eagle Warrior.
- In the narration, Cuauhtemoc is referred to as Montezuma's nephew. In reality, he was his cousin and the husband of one of Montezuma's daughters.
- In addition, the outro of the first scenario says that he has gone from being an Eagle Warrior to a Jaguar Warrior. Despite this, he has the appearance of an Eagle Warrior. However, this may confirm he is indeed the beginning lone Jaguar Warrior of the fourth scenario.
- While in the game the Aztecs are victorious at the siege of Tenochtitlan, in real life the Spanish took the city and captured Cuauhtemoc. Years later, he was taken to Tabasco, tortured, and hanged after being accussed of plotting a rebellion against the Spanish.
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