Imperial Elite: General Aethra

...Brigadier General, actually.

Aethra comes from a long line of military officers, so it was no surprise that she turned out to be one, too. She's at a high enough rank to have influence but not high enough to risk the wrath of the Mad King directly when things go wrong. This also means she'll probably be the one who has to pull the country together when the war ends and the government collapses.

Photoshop.
Aethra (c) Beth Zyglowicz 2006