Editing Cathay (section)

== Cathay's Army ==
[[File:Cathay-Warhammer-Fantasy-David-Gallagher.jpg|thumb|right|400px|thumb|Until 2021, this was literally the only image we had, except some White Dwarf conversions.]]
All that we know about Cathay's army comes from their [[Total War Warhammer/Tactics/Grand Cathay|army roster]] in Total War Warhammer 3 pre any DLC, so this probably isn't even their entire list. Given that they are coming to [[Warhammer: The Old World]] we'll split them up into Cores, Special and Rare units once we know who goes where.

===Generic Characters===
*'''Dragon-Blooded Shugengan Lord''': These guys are what happens when a member of the Dragon family gets really bored, spots one of their human subjects and decides "Meh, I'd fuck that." They're the highest ranking officials in Cathay aside from the Dragons themselves, being incredible spellcasters and warriors in their own right. They also tend to be arrogant twats and their lesser human nobles hate them out of envy. Sadly since they aren't full blooded Dragons they can't transform but they can use the Lores of Yin and Yang, which are exclusive to Dragons.

*'''Lord Magistrate''': The normal human nobles in Cathay, they are the high ranking generals or lords that run Cathay's cities. They aren't nearly as strong as the Shugengan but they are more numerous. They mainly specialize in commanding armies and directing their troops to perfection after years of practice. Important ones come into battle aboard a Sky Lantern in order to get a view of the battle from the air and to direct troops with flags and to bring out the best in their soldiers.

*'''Alchemists''': The secretive sorcerer cabal in Cathay, they flock to Shang Yang as Zhao Ming is the only dragon who wants to have them around. Guy pretty much runs his own cult of metal benders and only gets away with it because he's mama's favorite. They have grown into a surprisingly powerful cabal that while technically not allowed, still gets hired by generals due to their skill in the Lore of Metal and their potion making in order to assist troops in battle.

*'''Astromancer''': This is the actually accepted group of sorcerers in Cathay who specialize in Lore of Heavens, as it is the Dragon Emperor's favorite. The highest ranking officials spend much of their time assisting Big D with his secret project as often serve as his messengers and advisors. [[Fail|This is also the group who accidentally nuked the Ogres]] but when they aren't doing that they are assisting Cathay's armies with magic and the Wu-Xing War Compass.

==="Core"===
(Or at least our best guess given what we know)
[[File:Jade Warrior.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Your basic Cathayan Grunt, the Jade Warrior]]

*'''Peasant Long Spearman''': Also known as the "Warriors of Wind and Field", [[PDF|the Dragons realized that they have a crap load of people living in Cathay and said "Hey, we can use these guys!"]]. They're only really used for numbers and are not only expected to run, but are often encouraged to so that the better warriors can deal with stuff they can't handle. Small towns who can't afford to have standing regiments of Jade Warriors mostly have these guys as defense.

*'''Peasant Archer''': Evidently the Moon Empress loves ranged weapons and young girls are taught how to use a bow at an early age to honor her. Again, pretty much only used to fill out numbers.

*'''Peasant Horsemen''': Due to the massive size of the country, Peasants often learn how to ride in order to carry information or commercial goods across massive territories. As such, they often fill the role of scouts or flanking harass in Cathayan armies.

*'''Jade Warriors''': These guys are the actual trained soldiers of Cathay. [[Imperial Guard|Their main job is to hold the front line so that the guns and ranged units have a chance to shoot]]. Can be equipped with Swords, Halberds and Crossbows. They mostly serve as the military and police in larger cities who can afford to house large numbers of them

*'''Jade Lancers''': The most common heavy cav in Cathay, they are slower but much tankier than most other knights.

===Others===
*'''Celestial Dragon Guard''': The Elites of the Cathayan Army, raised to a higher standard to the standard rank and file with better weapons and armor. Can be armed with swords, halberds or crossbows.

*'''Monkey Warriors''': The soldiers of the Monkey King. We don't know what they do or how they fight, but we know they exist.

*'''Iron Hail Gunners ''': Ladies with Chinese themed blunderbusses. Don't quite have the range of Empire guns but since they wield old timey shotguns they can rip apart enemy formations at a very close range.

*'''Crane Gunners''': Sniper teams with a long ass gun where one person mans the gun and the other mans a shield and reloads. Whether these guys ripped off the Skaven or vice versa isn't explained. However, considering the Skaven's habit of <strike> stealing </strike> appropriating stuff from other cultures, like Clan Eshin learning how to be ninjas from Nippon, there can be a case for the latter.

*'''Great Longma Riders''': Minor nobles who became nobles by their great-grandpa shtupping a dragon, who ride Dragon Horses. They're the elite cavalry force of Cathay and are usually used to give them aerial dominance and to cover for the war balloons.

*'''Terracotta Sentinels''': The Celestial Dragon Emperor's action figures that come to life to defend Cathay much like the Tomb Kings constructs. Said to [[Wraithguard|contain the souls of ancient warriors]] who fought for the Dragon during the first Chaos Incursion. Stand sentinel around Cathay until invaders comes.

===War Machines/Artillery===
*'''Sky Lantern''': A flying balloon piloted by sniper ladies, it acts as a forward scout for Cathay's armies. Also used by Magistrates to find enemy positions, discover ambushes and to provide motivation to the troops below.

*'''Sky-Junk''': A heavier flying balloon powered by a smaller phoenix, this acts as a mobile flying artillery piece. Armed with a Fire Rain Rocket and multiple bombs they can tear entire battle formations apart.

*'''Grand Cannon''': A cannon that is pulled by oxen making it surprisingly fast, that fires firey globes into the enemy.

*'''Wu-Xing War Compass''': A miniature version of the Celestial Compass which the Dragon Emperor uses to slap magic into various places of Cathay, it greatly boosts the magical capacity of mages riding one or simply its presence on the field.

*'''Fire Rain Rocket''': What inspired the Helstorm rocket battery in lore, it acts functionally the same. Fires multiple rockets at once that, while inaccurate, can cause devastation on the battlefield.