Ambiorix (Civ6)

Ambiorix (? – c. 53 BC) was a king of the Gallic Eburones tribe in northeastern Gaul, nowadays Belgium, who became infamous during the Gallic Wars for leading a revolt against the Roman forces commanded by Julius Caesar, wiping out fifteen Roman cohorts before finally being defeated. He leads the Gauls in Civilization VI.
Ambiorix builds a swarm of units to overwhelm his foes via strategic construction of mines and his unique Oppidum district.
== Intro ==
 Your wits will serve you well, Ambiorix. Where the size of your armies fail, use your head and gilded tongue to reclaim your land. Your allies will follow your lead and your strong spear arm will shatter the resistance of your enemies. Fight, great warrior-king!
== In-Game ==
Ambiorix's unique agenda is Scourge of Rome. He likes leaders with many military units and dislikes those with few military units.
His leader ability is King of the Eburones. He gains equal to the 20% of the cost of each non-civilian unit he trains, and his melee, ranged, and anti-cavalry units (as well as recon units) receive +2 Combat Strength for each adjacent military unit.
== Detailed Approach ==
The Gauls under Ambiorix have two main objectives: building mines and using this production to train an onslaught of units. Gaul's unique civilization trait gives mines adjacency bonuses as well as and , meaning that building a lot of them is a must. In war, Ambiorix's unique trait gives strength to units adjacent to each other, meaning that the more units, the stronger the army. To make Gaulish armies more effective, the Gaesatae unit gains bonuses when attacking cities or units stronger than it, and the unique district, the Oppidum, unlocks early and also carries with it a high adjacency bonus. Gaul is very strong for those seeking a Domination Victory, but also can be made to be an effective -focused civilization as well.
== Lines ==
Ambiorix is voiced by Julien Boissaud. He speaks reconstructed Gaulish with a French accent,https://twitter.com/Oldfrankishphil/status/1309203120841465859 the latter most probably considered substratum.
=== Voiced ===
Codename 	Quote (English translation) 	Quote (Gaulish) 	Notes
Agenda-based Approval 	So many troops! Ha ha! Look at them all! 	Pi manti kingetona! Ha ha! Drike sos urosa! 	
Agenda-based Disapproval	Your lands are quiet and peaceful. And weak. 	Dotirisa senti samasi da cacan. Etti plaga. 	
Attacked 	Peace is stifling. Only in war can we see who is the greater chief. 	Sidosta arta ti. Catus nat maiuson. Locisitti pisi pinonesi omaius. 	
Declares War 	I have bested many enemies in war before, and finally I shall match my strength against yours! 	Bietos cadtuson! Bietos cadtuson orwoclowiseos sen terseni, niti arpitti ancaran carati!	
Defeated 	Such power! Perhaps I underestimated you before. Now, in defeat, I will give you the respect you are due.	Nudei incindiare. Berazutoia armanzionan lictan. 	
Greeting 	All you see is the land of the Gauls, and I am Ambiorix, their chief. 	Papon, bizecio diros galationici! Ambiorir semi, esion benon. 	
Quote from Civilopedia 	Come, enemy. Send an ambassador, for I have something to say which will benefit us both. 	? 	"Ambassador" is derived from the Gaulish word ambaxtos, which means "servant."
=== Unvoiced ===
Delegation: Our envoys carry with them salted hams, wild game, and barrels and barrels of wine! Come, let us feast!
Accepts Delegation from Player: I personally led your delegation on a hunt! They were adequate.
Rejects Delegation from Player: No, I will not open my gates for your men, regardless of how many gifts they bring.
Accepts Player's Declaration of Friendship: Well done! We stand as kin!
Rejects Player's Declaration of Friendship: I cannot put Gallic lives in your hands.
Requests Declaration of Friendship: Join hands with me, and together our people will crush our rivals!
Requests Alliance: Let us sign a binding agreement where no one can betray each other. I'm serious this time.
Player Accepts Declaration of Friendship: Welcome to my camp! I promise that there is no one hiding in the closet with a sword. At this time.
Player Rejects Declaration of Friendship: I understand. You must be careful.
Denounced by Player: All the Gauls spit at the sound of your name, at your dark deeds, at your many crimes. I shall tell all the world that you are our mortal enemy!
Denounces Player: You think deceit and cowardice are virtues, but I, Ambiorix, see you for what you are. In time, so shall the rest of the world!
Invitation to Capital: Will you come to my city? We have opened a cask of wine that is, I promise, entirely safe to drink and not at all poisoned.
Invitation to City: Come, I will tell you about the cities of Gaul, if you tell me about those of your lands.
== Civilopedia entry ==
== Trivia ==
* Ambiorix's diplomacy screen shows a large menhir in a forest clearing.
* Ambiorix's leader ability references his status as one of the two kings of the Eburones tribe during the Gallic Wars, while his leader agenda is a common nickname for those who inflicted significant defeats to the Roman Empire.
* Ambiorix's name derives from Gaulish prefix ambi- (around, on both sides) attached to -rix (king) and can thus be generally translated as "king of the surroundings" or "king of all directions."
* Ambiorix wears a torc, a metallic neck ring used as symbol of station and authority in Celtic culture.
* Ambiorix recycles some animations from Shaka.
*Ambiorix had a direct relationship with one other leader in Civilization VI: he and Julius Caesar fought each other during the Gallic Wars.
== Gallery ==
File:Ambiorix loadscreen (Civ6).png|Ambiorix on the loading screen
File:Ambiorix Artwork.jpg |A statue of Ambiorix in Tongeren, Belgium (which appears to have inspired his in-game model)
== Videos ==
thumb|center|300px|First Look: Gaul
== Related achievements ==
== References ==
== External links ==
* https://civilization.com/news/entries/civilization-vi-first-look-ambiorix-leads-gaul/
ru:Амбиорикс (Civ6)
Category:Gallic
Category:Civilization VI: New Frontier Pass