Celestial Lion

is a monster unit introduced in Total War: Warhammer III, added with Patch 4.2.0 to Shadows of Change.
== Recruitment ==
* Unlocked with: Celestial Tower
== Description ==
Long thought to be imaginary beings by all in the Old World, winged lions do actually exist, far to the east in the land of Grand Cathay. Unlike their western counterparts, Manticores, Celestial Lions have been purified by the eldritch power of the Dragon Emperor himself and live under his protection on the sacred hunting grounds of the Forests of the Moon. From time to time, favoured Sorcerers are gifted a Celestial Lion by one of the Dragons to ride into battle and shred the foe to ribbons where he stands.
== Attributes ==
== Unit Abilities ==
=== Active Abilities ===
* Fearsome Roar
=== Passive Abilities ===
* Battle Harmony: Yang
* Wounded Pride
* Wounds
== Strategy ==
A decent if unspectacular all-rounder of an SEM, the Celestial Lion has a number of uses to a Cathay army. With flying and Yang harmony, it can be deployed defensively with your ranged troops or lanterns to boost them, intercepting summons, flyers and flankers that try to get at them. It can be used aggressively to hassle the enemy's own ranged troops, where it performs well amongst a unit of Crowmen. Or, most uniquely, you can target low leadership units with it. It not only causes terror, but its special ability reduces leadership and removes Immunity to Psychology, giving you a very good shot at causing routs, providing your ranged troops more opportunity to cut the enemy down.
Unadvertised is the fact it's pretty good at piercing armour, certainly better than either the Crows or the Great Moon Bird. Coupled with its Yang harmony it again makes a very good companion for these units, justifying its high price. 
== Gallery ==
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Category:Shadows of Change units