Yes. Monke, Li Dau and Yin-Yin were all confirmed to be designed as LLs in the Cathay Armybook.

They hinted at Monkey Magic (and elite infantry) in the 4.2 release notes for Cathay, so that ought to be coming.

MK, thanquol, neferata and nagash are the confirmed unconfirmed LLs. 

It’s more a question of when for those lords

Probably.

Unless he ends up as a LH.

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Theo91#7431 wrote:

MK, thanquol, neferata and nagash are the confirmed unconfirmed LLs. 

It’s more a question of when for those lords

AND Todbringer.

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DarthEnderX-#6513 wrote:

Probably.

Unless he ends up as a LH.

😂😭

100% confirmed.

Trust me bro

Yes we likely see him, no he probably won't be a mostly humanoid guy with vaguely monkey features and a quarterstaff.

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MODIDDLY1#9212 wrote:

Yes we likely see him, no he probably won't be a mostly humanoid guy with vaguely monkey features and a quarterstaff.

Looking at the snippet of MK icon in the old world map, I believe he won't stray far off Wukong archetype

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talonn#7575 wrote:

Looking at the snippet of MK icon in the old world map, I believe he won't stray far off Wukong archetype

considering that Mother Ostankya got stripped of everything that made her interesting, I don't see Monkey King not also getting stripped of a lot of his Sun Wukong similarities.

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MODIDDLY1#9212 wrote:

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talonn#7575 wrote:

Looking at the snippet of MK icon in the old world map, I believe he won't stray far off Wukong archetype

considering that Mother Ostankya got stripped of everything that made her interesting, I don't see Monkey King not also getting stripped of a lot of his Sun Wukong similarities.

I am just basing my guess on the latest reveal/info from official source

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talonn#7575 wrote:

I am just basing my guess on the latest reveal/info from official source

That "info" was a single icon on a map, that also had a tiger icon. GW made it abundantly clear with Ostankya that "she was her own character", and considering they took the Slavic folklore character and stripped a bunch of them away for Ostankya, they almost assuredly will to the same with Sun Wukong into Monkey King 

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MODIDDLY1#9212 wrote:

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talonn#7575 wrote:

I am just basing my guess on the latest reveal/info from official source

That "info" was a single icon on a map, that also had a tiger icon. GW made it abundantly clear with Ostankya that "she was her own character", and considering they took the Slavic folklore character and stripped a bunch of them away for Ostankya, they almost assuredly will to the same with Sun Wukong into Monkey King 

that icon still quite a big reveal. It gives strong indication that the MK's face is still inspired by Wukong.

Show that icon to any random asians and I am sure they will guess its wukong straight away

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Ingr8#8085 wrote:

They hinted at Monkey Magic (and elite infantry) in the 4.2 release notes for Cathay, so that ought to be coming.

I've never seen a mention of monkey magic. I only saw them mention monkeying around. 

I don't see the problem with Li Dao and the MK sharing units while being in a cold war with one another. Kislev is doing exactly that. 

Cathay armybook exist and have six Legendary Lords. Three are already present. Safe bet other three will appear:

Li Dao - Fire Monks focus.

Monke King - Monkey Warriors & Tigermen focus. Melee monkey/tiger lord and hero.

Yin-Yin - Naval theme, tricky to predict her new units.

One as FLC and other two with their own DLC each imho.

Thanquol, Nagash and Monke King would be killer DLC. 

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Anedon26#2490 wrote:
And the MK is a public domain character, which makes me wonder GW will also try to downplay him, make him more a background/lore entity than an actual playable character

If name was a problem then GW would've change it. 

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SerPus#7395 wrote:

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Anedon26#2490 wrote:
And the MK is a public domain character, which makes me wonder GW will also try to downplay him, make him more a background/lore entity than an actual playable character

If name was a problem then GW would've change it. 

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