No one anticipated Alessandra Popov's rise to power. Only a few months ago, her domain was claimed by an Archbishop, who like all the others sought to claim Orlando for himself. But seemingly overnight, Ministers rose up and assassinated Archbishop Donovan and establish a theocratic domain overseen the the Church of Set. This development set many on edge and managed to bring a lull to the fighting for a while while leaders pulled back to a defense; but it was only a matter of time before the turf wars ran aflame again.
For her part, the High Minister and her domain mainly only act to keep the fighting over Orlando out of their new home. Some appreciate one less warlord on the table, while others see this as weakness and seek to take her down.