They will kill and die for me without hesitation. My father's men are mine, my words become his law. Each time I walk to war I've been followed without question, with no fear of a knife in the dark. It is a poor leader who does not command the absolute trust and loyalty of his men. We only need the fear of our inferiors and our enemies.

So it has been for a hundred and fifty years my father has ruled, and so it has been for the thousand that came before him. If the world is as you say, this would not have thrived for so long.

I will grant you that your kingdom is different. But a man or a woman can serve this role and the only difference is I will ensure loyalty and weed out the rest. You will ensure fear and live in that mire.