The Evil Empress of Karakral, land of the void. Priorities: World domination, not being assassinated, enjoying her harem. Controlling for technological and institutional resources, she's the most competent ruler on the continent by multiple orders of magnitude.

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“The clay it is my bed, my dearest dear,” she said
“The shroud is my white Holland sheet
And the worms and creeping things are my servants, dear,” she said
“That wait upon me whilst I am asleep.”
- "The Lover's Ghost," English traditional.