| “ | Administrator of the realm, architect of the Dragon Emperor’s will, and executioner of his enemies. | „ |
| “ | Intrigue and subtlety must sometimes be abandoned in favour of talon and fang. | „ |
Yuan Bo, the Jade Dragon is a 
Grand Cathay Legendary Lord unit introduced in Total War: Warhammer III with Shadows of Change. In the campaign, he leads 
The Jade Court.
Description[]
Amongst his siblings, the Jade Dragon is known as the most skilled manipulator of the Winds of Magic. For this reason, he leads the Astromancers of the Celestial Court, the only sanctioned Wizards of the realm. Some of his family may consider him a bureaucrat, given the diligent execution of his administrative duties, but his power runs far deeper and further than they could know. Behind the governors and officials is a vast network of spies and agents at the Jade Dragon’s command, allowing him to seek out, identify and quickly expunge threats to the safety of the provinces. If others knew of his methods, they may be judged as harsh or extreme. But the harmony of the realm outweighs the desires of the individual, and an iron will is required to eliminate a sickness before it can fester and spread.
Campaign Description[]
Realm of Chaos[]
The Jade Dragon, architect of the Dragon Emperor’s vision for Grand Cathay and Lord of the Jade Court, is a master of many disciplines; administration, record keeping, magic and espionage.
From the trade city of Shang-Wu, he plans the prosperity of the entire realm. But now, the time for overt action is at hand. The Dragon Emperor himself has tasked Yuan Bo with fulfilling a centuries-long scheme to ensure Cathay’s prominence. This must be attended to personally. No other faithful servant of the Dragon Emperor can be trusted with this undertaking.
And so, Yuan Bo must step out from the shadows and take to the field. With the accumulated knowledge of the Jade Court, Yuan Bo seeks to realign the Celestial Compass, and secure the safety of Grand Cathay from all dangers, either within or without.
Attributes[]
Wizard- ▲ Spellcaster: This unit can cast spells.
- ▲ Armoured: Armoured units can block damage from any source apart from Armour-Piercing damage.
- ▲ Harmony Amplifier: +100%: This unit increases Harmony bonuses for nearby units by +100%. Only the strongest amplifier bonus is applied.
- ▲ Melee Expert: Melee Experts might have a very strong melee attack or melee defence, or high values in both. Some also have melee-focused skills like Charge Defence. Use them to counter other strong melee units. When facing them, it is best to take them out before they can enter melee.
Wizard
Armour-Piercing damage.Spells[]
Character Abilities[]
Unique Items[]
Campaign starting units[]
The Realm of Chaos & Immortal Empires[]
Lord Effects[]
- Winds of Magic power reserve capacity: +25
- Upkeep: -30% for Onyx Crowmen, Celestial Lion, Great Moon Bird, Jade Lion and Jet Lion units (Lord's army)
Character Traits[]
Personal Trait[]
The Jade Administrator: Executor and Executioner, Yuan Bo wears many hats, his twin stewardship of the Jade and Celestial Courts granting him authority only matched by the Emperor and Empress themselves.
- Winds of Magic power reserve capacity: +25
- Upkeep: -30% for Onyx Crowmen, Celestial Lion, Great Moon Bird, Jade Lion and Jet Lion units (Lord's army)
Defeat Trait[]
One Dragon Down: It seems a Dragon of Jade is easily shattered.
- Winds of Magic cost: -20% for all spells (Lord's army)
Talent Tree[]
Strategy[]
Yuan Bo's skill tree is absurdly strong with powerful skills such as significantly increase movement range on the campaign along with the replenishment rate while reducing upkeep, reducing construction cost and time and increasing his own spell mastery, making the spells he cast on the battle deadlier than usual. A single overcasted Blossom Wind, if positioned perfectly, can destroy 50% of the enemy's frontline. Other than that, like other Cathay Legendary Lords, he's an all-rounder in combat, both in Dragon and Human form. With his ability, he can just drop The Emperor's Executioner on a Hero/Lord then just kite the said Hero/Lord without fighting then drop it again to finish the said character off.
His defeat trait is probably most-sought after by everyone since a -20% WoM cost for spells for the entire army is extremely valuable (especially for characters that already have WoM reduction for their spells moveset). Your Lord can be a melee-focused character and your spellcasters heroes can still benefit from it, which is a big plus.
Trivia[]
His skill tree has a reference to the idiom "Judge, jury and executioner", which each skill granting buffs towards his The Emperor's Executioner.
Gallery[]
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Promotional
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Yuan Bo with Mother Ostankya and The Changeling
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Yuan Bo in the cover of the Master Of The Meteor Wind book.
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