Render of Napoleon from the CGI trailer, artist: Phil Shoebottom
Napoleon Bonaparte is a playable character and central figure in Napoleon: Total War. He is voiced by Stéphane Cornicard.
General Information[]
Napoleon is the main general for the French in the Italy Campaign, Egypt Campaign, and Europe campaign. He is not directly controllable in The Peninsular Campaign, but is instead head of state.
Napoleon is the highest-leveled general at the beginning of the Europe campaign. He cannot be killed, only injured (either on the battlefield or being targeted by spies). Should this occur, he respawns in Paris after two turns, along with losing one or more of his traits.
Napoleon is a superb general overall, with nine stars if the army he's commanding has many artillery units, or seven with a more mixed army. He is the best and most expensive general option in multiplayer for France. Unusually for a general, he is also France's head of state in the Europe and Peninsular campaigns. In this capacity he is excellent, and far superior to his equivalents in other factions. In the campaigns, he a very large bonus (about 20) to morale to all units in the army he controls. His presence on the battlefield gives all French units a huge morale boost, to the point that they practically fight to the death. Conversely, this means that his being injured on the battlefield is effectively a huge blow to morale.
Like some of the other head generals, Napoleon has a unique sprite.
Traits and Ancilliaries[]
During the tutorial:
During the Italy Campaign:
During the Egypt Campaign:
During the Europe Campaign:
- Destined to Rule: "Napoleon has seen the world, now he must control it. It is a matter of destiny". No effect.
- Hero-Worshipped: -1 to command in land battles, +3 to morale in battles
- General of Artillery: +3 to Command when leading artillery units, +2% to artillery units campaign movement range
- General of the Grand Armée: +5% to the replenishment rate in this region, +10% to army campaign movement range, +50% to line of sight range
- Glorious General: +4 to command in land battles
- Courageous Leader: +3 to morale in Battles
Followers:
- Aide de Camp: +1 Command in land battles
- Hot Air Balloonist: Observation ballon provides a full view of enemy units in their deployment.
During the Peninsular Campaign: Unavailable as a general, but still present as head of state.
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- Napoleon is the only character to have multiple portraits. In the Tutorial, Italian and Egyptian campaigns, as well as the Battle of Lodi, Battle of Arcole, and the Battle of the Pyramids, his portrait is a section of the "Bonaparte au Pont d’Arcole" (Bonaparte at the Pont d'Arcole) by Baron Antoine-Jean Gros. In the Europe and Peninsular campaigns, as well as the Battle of Austerlitz, Battle of Borodino, Battle of Dresden, and Battle of Friedland, his portrait is a section of the "Ritratto di Napoleone" (Portrait of Napoleon) by Andrea Appiani. In the Battle of Ligny and Battle of Waterloo, his portrait is a section of "Napoléon abdiquant à Fontainebleau" (Napoleon abdicated in Fontainebleau) by Paul Delaroche.
