Why does Summerset have a 'Proxy Queen'?

WhiteCoatSyndrome · November 2017

In the Clockwork City you can find a lengthy report on Artaeum addressed to "Her Magnificence, Proxy to Queen Ayrenn." Other than the obvious reason ("Kate Beckinsale was expensive and we don't want to hire her back for a DLC, thus no Queen Ayrenn"), why would Summerset need a Proxy Queen?

Elsonso · November 2017

WhiteCoatSyndrome wrote: »

In the Clockwork City you can find a lengthy report on Artaeum addressed to "Her Magnificence, Proxy to Queen Ayrenn." Other than the obvious reason ("Kate Beckinsale was expensive and we don't want to hire her back for a DLC, thus no Queen Ayrenn"), why would Summerset need a Proxy Queen?

Maybe we will find out next year...

notimetocare · November 2017

A queen cannot be everywhere at once, thus proxies

Tyrobag · November 2017

Because Ayrenn is busy on her diplomatic stuff around other areas of the dominion, so she has somebody to rule in her place. Besides, who knows if this proxy queen will actually be there when we arrive, it might be Ayrenn. Or it may be a big plot point that this proxy queen is being corrupted by Mephala. We'll have to wait for the next chapter to find out.

Ratzkifal · November 2017

Tyrobag wrote: »

Because Ayrenn is busy on her diplomatic stuff around other areas of the dominion, so she has somebody to rule in her place.

Adding to that, the capital of the Dominion is in Eldenroot and not on Summerset, meaning that Ayrenn would be governing from there, thus a proxy for the isles is necessary.

Tyrobag · November 2017

Ratzkifal wrote: »

Tyrobag wrote: »

Because Ayrenn is busy on her diplomatic stuff around other areas of the dominion, so she has somebody to rule in her place.

Adding to that, the capital of the Dominion is in Eldenroot and not on Summerset, meaning that Ayrenn would be governing from there, thus a proxy for the isles is necessary.

Jorunn rules from Windhelm, even though the Pact capital is Mournhold.

elias.stormneb18_ESO · November 2017

Ratzkifal wrote: »

Tyrobag wrote: »

Because Ayrenn is busy on her diplomatic stuff around other areas of the dominion, so she has somebody to rule in her place.

Adding to that, the capital of the Dominion is in Eldenroot and not on Summerset, meaning that Ayrenn would be governing from there, thus a proxy for the isles is necessary.

Actually, Ayrenn seems to rule from Skywatch; despite the capital of the Dominion being Elden Root, where Camoran Aeradan rules. Similarly, (as @Tyrobag stated) King Jorunn rules from Windhelm and not the Pact capital of Mournhold.

Ratzkifal · November 2017

@Tyrobag @elias.stormneb18_ESO
Good points.

VaranisArano · November 2017

In the lore, the Summerset Isles are more like a collection of city-states with a king over them. Alinor is the capital, but you see different city-states have their own thing going on. For example, in TES: Daggerfall, we meet Morgiah, Queen Barenziah's daughter, who had been married to the king of Firsthold. We also hear about conflicts between those cities, such as Skywatch vs Firsthold or Alinor vs Lillandril.

http://en.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Pocket_Guide_to_the_Empire,_3rd_Edition/Summerset

So politically, Ayrenn leaving a chancellor of sorts behind to deal with situations while she holds down the Dominion business is not unusual for her, and probably fits well in a setting that is a collection of city-states to begin with.