| “ | Sosso warriors from the far north had overrun the capital on the river, slaughtered the new king and all of the royal family, and claimed the land of the Mandinkas for their lord, Sumanguru! | ” |
| —Outro of Hunted | ||
The Sosso Guard is an infantry hero in Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition with a unique sprite. Like other heroes, he is immune to conversion and regenerates health.
Campaign appearances[]
Sundjata[]
- The Lion's Den: Several Sosso Guards appear guarding Sumanguru and his Wonder.
Victors and Vanquished[]
- Drake: Four Sosso Guards, renamed to Cimarron Warrior, appear under the command of Diego. They will join Drake alongside Diego upon being discovered.
History[]
The Sosso (also known as Susu/Soosoo/Sossoé etc) are a Mande ethnic group living in West Africa who historically lived in the mountainous Mali-Guinea border. They are said to have originally been a section of the Soninke people that migrated out of Wagadou and were initially a clan of blacksmiths who displayed their clear intentions to object converting to Islam.
In the twelfth century, when Ancient Ghana was in decline, they migrated south and established a capital city of Soso in the mountainous region of Koulikoro. They were ruled by their most famous ruler Sumanguru Kanté when they succeeded the Ghana Empire. Sumanguru captured the state called Kangaba during his reign, which later became the state of Mali. Sumanguru controlled his people under a harsh rule until he was eventually overthrown by Sundjata, after which they were ruled by the thirteenth century Mali Empire.
Trivia[]
- Though the unit is equipped with a spear, it does not exhibit the properties or attack bonuses of a Spearman or any other similar units. Instead, he has a small damage bonus against Eagle Warriors and standard buildings, much like the later-introduced Ghulam.
- Their design has similarities to reconstructions of Beninese attires made from examination of Benin bronze plaques and bas-reliefs.[1]
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