Catherine de Medici (Civ6)/Magnificence

Catherine de Medici (13 April 1519 – 5 January 1589) was an Italian noblewoman who was queen consort of France to king Henry II from 1547 until 1559, and queen mother to three different kings from 1559 until her death, a period during which she exerted enormous influence over the French throne. She leads the French in Civilization VI.
Magnificence Catherine augments her usual wonder and Château building program with lavish Court Festivals that quickly push France toward a Culture Victory, especially when she's been able to hoard a vast collection of luxuries.
This is one of Catherine de Medici's two alternate personas, the other being Black Queen Catherine.
== Intro ==
 It falls to you, Catherine de Medici, to use your gifts of knowledge and of the arts to unite your people. Steer carefully through these troubled times, Queen Mother of France. You will build great wonders, drawing visitors from all corners of the earth. With your keen awareness of all things, both those seen and those hidden in the shadows, your empire will certainly stand the test of time.
== In-Game ==
Catherine de Medici's unique agenda is Sumptuous Finery. She tries to collect as many copies of each luxury resource as possible, likes leaders who trade luxury resources with her and dislikes those who don't.
Her leader ability is Catherine's Magnificences. It grants bonus for improved Luxury resources adjacent to a Theater Square or Château, and her cities with Theater Squares can undertake the Court Festival, a city project that provides and based on the number of Luxury resources that France possesses.
== Detailed Approach ==
Magnificence Catherine is the one leader who wants to amass a large collection of luxury resources of all types and quantities. Having a sumptuous collection of opulent goods makes her Court Festivals the cultural events where all leaders want to see and be seen. With enough such festivals and a large collection of Châteaux and mid-game wonders, France should be the leading candidate for a Culture Victory whenever this benevolent version of Catherine appears. She's just dangerous enough at this game that you might have to fight a war against the French Garde Impériale to keep her from rolling to a quick victory.
== Lines ==
Catherine de Medici is voiced by Lara Parmiani. She mainly speaks French with an Italian accent, switching to Italian with her native Florentine pronunciation when she declares war on a player. 
=== Voiced ===
Codename 	Quote (English translation) 	Quote (French/Italian) 	Notes
Attacked 	You dare attack my sovereign realm? I don't believe even Nostradamus could have predicted this! 	Vous osez attaquer mon royaume? Je ne crois point que Nostradamus lui même aurait su le prédire! 	
Declares War 	Masquerading as friends was kind of fun, wasn't it? Unfortunately it's time to drop the pretense and get to the business at hand. (lit. "Ahahah, don't be surprised. In truth, you'd be a fool if you didn't know what was going to happen.")	Ahahah, non siate sorpreso. Se non v'accorgeste di quanto stava per accadere, siete invero un folle. 	
Defeated 	I have lived long enough to know when I am defeated. Carry on. 	J'ai vécu assez longtemps pour savoir reconnaître ma défaite. Poursuivez votre chemin. 	
Greeting 	I am Catherine, the Queen Mother of France, and I welcome you to the realm. I do so look forward to learning all there is to know about you. 	Je suis Catherine, Reine Mère de France. Je vous souhaite la bienvenue en mon royaume. J'ai grand désir et envie de découvrir tous vos secrets.	
Quote from Civilopedia	There is a certain joy of life to our culture. It is useless to resist its charm. 	Il y a beaucoup de charme à nos manières. Il est tout à fait vain de résister à ses attraits. 	
=== Unvoiced ===
Agenda-based Approval: All of my lovers are positively murdering each other to get some of your goods. What fun!
Agenda-based Disapproval: How can my Flying Squadron critique your supposed luxuries if you don’t even send me any?
Delegation: I have sent you a trade delegation with all of the customary gifts: herbs, olives, various cheeses, and baguettes to eat them with, of course.
Denounced by Player: The glory and might of France will not be tarnished by such obvious lies.
Denounces Player: I don't like the look of what you've been up to. What would your friends think of this information?
Accepts Delegation from Player: We received your delegation at the palace. Thank you. The gifts will be treasured.
Accepts Player's Declaration of Friendship: I accept your offer of friendship. And of course, you'll be invited to the next royal wedding.
Rejects Player's Declaration of Friendship: I apologise, but this would be too sudden a change. Perhaps another time?
Invitation to City: You have not lived until you have had our delicacies of food and drink. And I can show you how to use a fork, if you wish.
Invitation to Capital: I am enamored with architecture. Tell me, does your capital have any triumphant arches, or large metal towers?
== Civilopedia entry ==
== Trivia ==
* Magnificence Catherine's leader ability and agenda both reference her lavish court festivals.
* Catherine has several relations to other Civilization leaders and great people.
** She is one of several leaders in Civilization franchise to be descended from both Frederick Barbarossa and Eleanor of Aquitaine.
** From 1559 to 1568, Catherine was the mother-in-law of Philip II, resulting from his marriage to her daughter, Elisabeth of Valois.
** Catherine's ancestor, Giovanni de' Medici, is a Great Merchant in Civilization VI.
* This persona represents Catherine during one of her court festivals.
== Gallery ==
Civilization-VI-Catherine-De-Medici-Persona-Pack.jpg|Magnificence Catherine Persona Pack
Catherine de Medici (Magnificence) loadscreen (Civ6).png|Magificence Catherine on the loading screen
Magnificence Catherine.jpg|A painting of Catherine de Medici's wedding with Henri II, by Giorgio Vasari (which appears to have inspired her in-game model)
== Related achievements ==
== See also ==
* Catherine de Medici in other games
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