Theodora (Civ6)

Theodora (c. 500 – 28 June 548) was the wife of emperor Justinian, ruling as empress from 527 until her death. As her husband's closest and most trusted advisor, she held considerable influence over Byzantium, and has been recognized as one of the most powerful women in Byzantine history. She leads the Byzantines in Civilization VI.
Empress Theodora brings the same devotion to and Religion as you needed to rise from your humble beginnings.
== Intro ==
 Empress Theodora, you come from nothing to rule the remnants of Rome! With your wit and beauty you captivated the people of Constantinople, and placed your hand upon the great wheel of power. In a time of strife and division, let all be guided by your counsel and set your shining seal upon the land.
== In-Game ==
Theodora's unique agenda is New Rome. She focuses on generating , likes civilizations with a high output and dislikes those with low output.
Her leader ability is Metanoia. Holy Sites grant equal to their adjacency bonus and Farms provide a +1 adjacency bonus to Hippodromes and Holy Sites.
== Detailed Approach ==
Theodora wants to beeline Holy Sites and Astrology. The creation of Holy Sites with Byzantium’s additional points will give her a Religion whose forces are dominant in religious combats. The Metanoia ability will give her more for her pursuit of a Religious Victory. The Hippodrome unique district will make sure your people are happy.
== Lines ==
Theodora is voiced by Stella Georgiou. She speaks Attic Greek.
=== Voiced ===
Codename 	Quote (English translation) 	Quote (Attic Greek)	Notes
Agenda-based Approval 	We create power with props and stage sets, with poetry and grace. 	Ειμής ποιούμεν τη δύναμην και σκευοκευοποιεία καὶ σκηνὲς, καὶ τῇ ποιήσει καὶ τῇ χάρη τῇ.
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Eimís poioúmen ti dýnamin kai skevokevopoieía kaí skinés, kaí tí poiísei kaí tí chári tí.	
Agenda-based Disapproval	Surely there is more to life than what you offer? 	Ὁς σιδήρεως νῷος οὐκ ἐστῇν ἔμβασον νῷος. 
----Os sidíreos nóos ouk estín émvason nóos.	
Attacked 	Nobody puts the empress in a corner. 	Ουδής τήθησιν τη βασιλίδα εν το μοιχό.
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Oudís títhisin ti vasilída en to moichó.	This is a reference to one of Patrick Swayze's lines in Dirty Dancing.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypKSbnYOrwE
Declares War 	My people demand a better life. You stand in the way of that becoming. 	Ο λαός μου ετήτων αμήμων βίων, κολλήσι μας από τούτον.
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O laós mou etíton amímon víon, kollísi mas apó toúton.	
Defeated 	The throne is a glorious sepulchre. 	Ὁ θρόνος ἐστῇ ἀγαβὸς τάφος.
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O thrónos estí agavós táfos.	This is part of a quote said by Theodora to Justinian and his counsellors during the Nika riots, convincing them to stay and fight the rebels rather than flee the city.
Greeting 	I am Theodora, who came from nothing to the throne on naught but dreams.	Είμοι Θεοδώρα, η ουδεμία ούσα των θρόνων της ονείρης εκ της άμυν.
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Eímoi Theodóra, i oudemía oúsa ton thrónon tis oneíris ek tis ámyn.	
Quote from Civilopedia 	The throne is a glorious sepulchre. 	Ὁ θρόνος ἐστῇ ἀγαβὸς τάφος.
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O thrónos estí agavós táfos.	This line uses a similar voiceover to her Defeated line.
=== Unvoiced ===
Delegation: We send to you a troupe of dancers to re-enact Leda and the Swan. Try not to be too scandalized.
Accepts Player's Declaration of Friendship: Lovely. Predictable, but lovely.
Rejects Player's Declaration of Friendship: It takes a social climber to recognize a social climber.
Requests Declaration of Friendship: Friendship and conversation is the heart of any success, wouldn't you say?
Player Accepts Declaration of Friendship: I see Rome's charms work.
Player Rejects Declaration of Friendship: I have better things to do and more important people with whom to speak.
Denounced by Player: Shocking. I've heard worse.
Denounces Player: Look at yourself. Your people suffer injustices, your friends desert you, and it appears that your tailor is on strike.
Too Many Troops Near Her Border: Come to our empire as friends, as visitors, as pilgrims. But not as soldiers.
Invitation to Capital: Come and see the ships pass through the straits, hear the charioteer's call in the hippodrome, come and see our glory.
Invitation to City: Let us show you our empire and its delights!
== Civilopedia entry ==
== Trivia ==
* Theodora's leader ability is named after the convent for former sex workers she created in the Dardanelles, meaning "Repentance," while her agenda is an epithet for the city of Constantinople, indicating its status as the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire.
** In the First Look video and official website, her ability is mistakenly named as "Restorer of Icons"; this probably came from confusing her with a different Theodora, who in the Council of Constantinople of 843 restored the worship of religious icons and put an end to Byzantine iconoclasm.
* Theodora's diplomacy screen shows the Hagia Sophia, notably without its current minarets, as those were included after the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople.
== Gallery ==
File:Theodora Promo (Civ6).jpg|Promotional image of Theodora
File:Theodora loadscreen (Civ6).png|Theodora on the loading screen
File:Theodora Mosaic.jpg|A mosaic of Theodora at the Basilica of San Vitale (which appears to have inspired her in-game model)
== Videos ==
thumb|center|300px|Leader Spotlight: Theodora
== Related achievements ==
== References ==
== See also ==
* Theodora in other games
== External links ==
* https://civilization.com/news/entries/new-leaders-coming-to-civilization-vi/
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Category:Byzantine
Category:Civilization VI: Leader Pass