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    I've been looking everywhere, but haven't been able to get it confirmed. Is this Askia of the Songhai?
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    It's no one. Just a random character froma trailer video.
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    • #3
      People from the old Songhai region were black.
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      • #4
        He is kinda black......
        But I bet there's not just someone in a trailer video.....
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        • #5
          Songhai? Really, Cybershy?



          This is a modern depiction of Askia:



          So the Songhai are in Civ5?
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          • #6
            So if this is the confirmed list of civs/leaders:

            America /George Washington / Manifest Destiny
            Arabia / Harun al-Rashid / Trade Caravans
            Aztec / Montezuma / Sacrificial Captives
            China / Wu Zetian / Art of War
            Egypt / Ramesses II / Monument Builders
            England / Elizabeth I / Sun Never Sets
            France / Napoleon Bonaparte / Ancien Regime
            Germany / Otto Von Bismark / Furor Teutonicus
            Greece / Alexander / Hellenic League
            India / Gandhi / Population Growth
            Iroquois / Hiawatha / The Great Warpath
            Japan / Oda Nobunaga / Bushido
            Ottoman / Suleiman / Barbary Corsairs
            Persia / Darius / Archaemenid Legacy
            Rome / Augustus Caesar / The Glory of Rome
            Russia / Catherina / Siberian Riches
            Siam / Ramkhamhaeng / Father Governs Children
            Songhai / Askia / River Warlord
            Then no, that guy is nobody. He's definitely not one of the civ leaders if that's what you think since looking at that list, it's pretty obvious he's not.
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            "I have nothing against Wilson, but he's nowhere near the same calibre of QB as Flutie. Flutie threw for 5k+ yards in the CFL." -Ben Kenobi

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            • #7
              I'm not doubting it for no reason
              Ok, thanks.
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              • #8
                Maybe he's an advisor? Have those been shown yet?
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                "I have nothing against Wilson, but he's nowhere near the same calibre of QB as Flutie. Flutie threw for 5k+ yards in the CFL." -Ben Kenobi

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                • #9
                  Wu Zetian as the boss of China? How funny!

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                  • #10
                    My guess is he's just supposed to be some tribal elder in the opening video or something.
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                    • #11
                      That guy isn't even remotely black.
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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Theben View Post
                        That guy isn't even remotely black.
                        And I thought there were a lot of African Blacks in The Netherlands. Clearly, Cybershy has never seen one before.

                        I hate to denigrate someone, especially Cybershy, but that was pretty dumb, man

                        To be fair, some of the people in the region of the Songhai empire are Berbers and Moors who are Caucasian and Taureg who are kind of in between and there has long been a lot of contact between West Africa and the Arab world but the developers aren't going to make Askia anything but Black considering he's the only Black character in the game.

                        (it is very weird to not have Shaka in a Civ game)

                        Oh and if you go on the Civ 5 website, you can see a concept art image of Askia. He's going to be one scary looking dude.
                        Last edited by Al B. Sure!; August 2, 2010, 17:55.
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                        "I have nothing against Wilson, but he's nowhere near the same calibre of QB as Flutie. Flutie threw for 5k+ yards in the CFL." -Ben Kenobi

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                        • #13
                          There is a lot of diversity in Mali. These are kids from Timbuktu:




                          The lighter ones are Tauregs. Askia wasn't a Taureg, though. It's possible he was light-skinned but the game developers aren't going to do that since he's the only Black leader in the game.
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                          "I have nothing against Wilson, but he's nowhere near the same calibre of QB as Flutie. Flutie threw for 5k+ yards in the CFL." -Ben Kenobi

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by Robert Plomp View Post
                            He is kinda black......
                            But I bet there's not just someone in a trailer video.....
                            How is he kinda black?
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                            • #15
                              I love how Albert feels the need to give us examples of black people. Then again he is a bit justified by Plomp's ignorance.
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