Latch

Biography & Historical Context

Latch (Japanese: ラッチ, Ratchi; Chinese: 喇智, Lǎ zhì) is a fictional female character and special guest crossover persona created by Koei Tecmo. She does not exist in any historical records of the Three Kingdoms era, nor is she part of Luo Guanzhong’s 14th-century classical literary masterpiece Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Instead, Latch originates from Koei’s celebrated historical simulation series Genghis Khan (Aoki Ōkami to Shiroki Mejika / 蒼き狼と白き牝鹿), where she appears as a noble consort, historical consort figure, or notable noblewoman associated with nomadic chieftains and tribal leaders across the Eurasian steppe, such as the Kyrgyz or Jamukha’s Borjigin and Jadaran factions.

In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms (ROTK) strategy game series—specifically featured as an ancient officer or guest character in titles like Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIV—Latch is included as an easter egg and unlockable fictional persona. Because her origins lie entirely within Koei’s Mongol Empire simulation franchise, she possesses no canonical narrative connection to the geopolitics, warlords, or campaigns of the Three Kingdoms period. However, within the game’s customization and officer archive database, she is given stylized attributes, granting players an entertaining and unique guest officer option to recruit and deploy across custom scenarios.

Role in Koei Crossover & Romance of the Three Kingdoms Series

In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms series, Latch serves strictly as a non-historical, fictional crossover guest character. Imported directly from Koei’s Genghis Khan franchise, she exists outside the literary framework of Romance of the Three Kingdoms, offering players a unique collectible persona with distinct steppic flavor.

Within ROTK14, Latch is categorized among special guest and ancient officers. Despite having no grounding in Chen Shou’s Records of the Three Kingdoms or Luo Guanzhong’s novel, she is equipped with specific game attributes and unique tactics—such as ‘傾国’ (Alluring / Overwhelming Country), ‘傲然’ (Haughty), and ‘占術’ (Divination), alongside her signature tactic ‘傾国の舞’ (Dance of Alluring Beauty). Her inclusion functions as a delightful Easter egg for fans of Koei’s broader historical simulation catalog, bridging the worlds of medieval Eurasian conquest and late Han dynasty civil strife.

Latch (ラッチ) — Fictional Crossover & Game Appearance Timeline

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