How to balance the interests and goals of various factions so that the nation stays peaceful and prosperous for years to come? Balance, at the national level, is a tricky concept. A consuming job that few can manage consistently.
In the Blood-Smelting Kingdom, Vel'Asha handled that job, keeping internal and external threats contained with a blend of mystic, terror and diplomacy. So long as Vel'Asha stood, the Purple Dawn Continent didn't have three gurus that could threaten the House of Uriah. But the moment she fell into a coma, side-effect from healing the injuries inflicted on Gaiseric by the Red God, the nation was doomed.
