The Eternal Female Emperor
(624 – 705) – 81 years
Rarity: LEGENDARY
Civilization: 
China
Talents: 
Wu Zetian was the first Empress of China to rule the country herself. Given a good education by her father, she started as a consort to the Emperor, and slowly worked her way up to Empress. She effectively became the actual ruler when the Emperor had a stroke. When her husband died, she either killed or exiled most of her sons, preserving the throne for her youngest, most easily-controlled child. Eventually, her son gave up the title of Emperor, and Wu Zetian at last became supreme ruler in name as well. She became known for her ruthlessness, creating a secret police force which eliminated many corrupt officials and conspirators who wanted one of her sons on the throne. While many historians remember her as cruel, she is also to be remembered for major expansions of China’s territories, and for making Buddhism the new state religion over Daoism. She famously left her tombstone blank, saying that history would decide her true legacy.
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Review of Wu Zetian:
- Ways to obtain this Commander’s sculptures: The Mightiest Governor event (“MGE”), as a “Crusader Achievements” reward in Kingdom-vs-Kingdom (“KvK“) in Season 2 – The Lost Kingdom.
- Wu Zetian is a great City Garrison Commander in ROK.
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Wu Zetian Commander Skills:
| Skill | Description |
 Mandate of Heaven (active skill) | Rage requirement: 1000 Deals direct damage to the target (Damage Factor 500) and heals a portion of slightly wounded units in troops led by this commander (Healing Factor 100). Upgrades: Direct Damage Factor: 500/600/700/800/1000 Healing Factor: 100/200/300/400/500 |
 Lion Rider (passive skill) | While this commander is leading the garrison of your own city or a stronghold, all troops led by this commander gain 2% increased damage, and deal 2% extra damage to rallied enemies. Upgrades: Damage Bonus: 2%/4%/6%/8%/10% Damage to Rallied Armies Increased: 2%/4%/6%/8%/10% |
 Tears of Blood (passive skill) | Troops led by this commander gain 2% increased defense and health, and have a 10% chance, when attacked, to Silence the attacking enemy for 2 seconds. Upgrades: Defense Bonus: 2%/4%/6%/8%/10% Troop Health: 2%/4%/6%/8%/10% |
 Legacy (passive skill) | While this commander is leading the garrison of your own city or a stronghold, all troops led by this commander take 3% less skill damage, and they have a 50% chance to gain 5% increased defense for 3 seconds whenever taking skill damage. Upgrades: Skill Damage Taken Reduction: 3%/5%/8%/11%/15% Defense Bonus: 5%/8%/11%/15%/20% |
 Brightest Sky (passive skill) | New Skill Troops led by this commander deals 20% increased counterattack damage, and have a 10% chance, when attacked, to deal damage (Damage Factor 500) to the attacking enemy. |
Best Commander Pairings for Wu Zetian:
- Garrison in Ark of Osiris (Structures): Richard I
- Mixed Troop Type Garrison (City/Stronghold): Yi Sun-sin (Wu Zetian as primary commander), Theodora (Wu Zetian as primary commander)
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Best Talent Trees for Wu Zetian:
Garrison – Ark of Osiris
Garrison – Ark of Osiris
Garrison – City
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