Although she is expected to graceful as Hrothgar’s queen, she also dictates action as a hidden leader of the court. She employs manipulation to convince others to follow her orders. By feigning an expected disposition of submission she easily pleases others and they listen to her in return. Thus, she has hidden but great influence over the court.
She was a woman grown, seven-and-ten, and wreathed in a cloth-of-silver gown she appeared truly the Lady of the Mists. In her presence Hunt felt ashamed of his status; he was but five-and-ten, though as he was so fond of reminding her, he would be a true man in less than a month. He had made squire two years past, nigh unheard of, chosen by the castle’s castellan, the old veteran Seer Lars Reddan. He had the makings of a chevalier, the great magi of the Lyceum told him, and already he could feel the mana tingling hungrily in his fingertips. Even so, he was a poor boy, the third-born son of a lowly castle knight; his love was a princess, daughter of Torriq the Hammer and promised to another. No, I must not dwell on such things. She is the emperor’s heir; surely she can choose her own
She can be impervious to the people of Illea, but an amicable girl to close friends and family, because of the ways Eadlyn presents herself to different people, she does not know who she is on the inside. On the outside, she is fighting to be someone who is untouchable, someone who has everything put together, trying to be perfect. For Eadlyn, perfect is the end goal, but as the story continues, she finds that perfect is unattainable, and she needs to be herself. Eadlyn is set to be the next Queen, but because this is her only option it is hard for her to decipher who she really is and what she really wants. She has always known that this is what she is to become, where everyone else has the privilege to become who they are, Eadlyn does not.
So far, she’s alone, her husband made be dead, her son is not old enough to rule. To top it off, there are suitors that heard that the king has died at war, now there is a free spot on the throne of Ithaca. Since she is a woman and not the king, she only owns at least thirty-five to forty percent of the kingdom because women were not considered full citizens. But the only thing holding the suitors at bay is she has to decide marry someone. After all, the suitors cannot take the kingdom forcefully, if they were to do that. They would be killed and/or kicked out of Ithaca. Furthermore, the queen cannot do anything. Literally, she cannot do anything. She wants to go outside, then she has to put on heavy, and opaque clothing on and make sure not to reveal anything to anyone outside the
"I can show the wise Hrothgar a way to defeat his enemy and find respite if any respite is to reach him, ever. I can calm the turmoil and terror in his mind." (Beowulf lines 279-281)
The Fairy Queen controls the dynamics of their relationship. They meet and separate whenever the Fairy Queen feels the need to. The Fairy Queen’s beauty gives her power and control over Lanval. The concept of beauty as a method of control for women is not something new.
In the lais “Lanval” the Fairy Queen radiates prosperity and authority, but uses her beauty to captivate and draw in the attention of Lanval. Instead of seeking him out in the forest, she sends her messengers to summon him while she waits enticingly in a sexual pose wearing only sheer clothing. He is seduced by her; therefore she remains in control with all the power. The Fairy Queen tells Lanval,
Hrothgar marries Wealhtheow, who was once the daughter of another king that Hrothgar was at war with. Hrothgar marries Wealhtheow to settle the dispute and it works. Wealhtheow then becomes a vital role as the peace-maker and
His fervent and imperious ways were in instilled in her since birth. Knowing the princess’s nature, the king did not just “happen” to find out about their affair it was planned. The fact was obvious, her choice in men was not one of which her father would approve. The discovery was a perfect way to ride her of the youth. She had no future.
Esther was an orphan who was raised by her cousin Mordecai (Leath, 2010). There came a time that she would go from orphan to queen. Esther lived in Persia, where King Ahasuerus ruled. A day arrived that Queen Vashti refused to obey King Ahasuerus and was soon replaced by Esther (Leath, 2010). During this time, the King held ultimate power and everyone was subject to the king’s authority. Consequently, Queen Vashti displayed disobedience by not obeying the King and was punished by being removed as queen (Leath, 2010). However, the removal of Queen Vashti paved the way for Esther and she was purposefully placed in position as queen. This seized
The book of Esther is a story of a young, beautiful, Jewish girl who ultimately became queen. At the time, King Ahasuerus reigned over the Persian Empire. He threw lavish banquets for his officials as well as all the people in Susa. The night of the seventh banquet, he called for Queen Vashti so he can flaunt her in front of the people but she refused to come. He sought council on how to handle the queen’s actions, he gave a decree and then ordered her to leave the kings presence and her position is to be given to someone more deserving.
She feels as though if her husband is incapable of becoming king she will do what is necessary herself in seeing that she is queen.
At first read the book of Esther is a story of a Queen who was able to achieve a heroic act that saved her people from being destroyed. However as you examine the story it’s more than a historic story of triumph, but through the actions of the characters in the story it becomes a blueprint for many aspects of leadership. By examining the different dimensions of the leadership traits of King Ahasuerus, Haman, Mordecai and Esther will represent the different facet of developing into a leader.
She devises an arrangement to enthrall the ruler with a ceaseless story and proceed with it piece by piece every night. Along these lines, she can guarantee that the ruler won't murder her since he will need to hear the rest of the story. In the event that he doesn't execute her then he can't proceed onward to slaughter the rest of the ladies of the kingdom so Scheherazade's arrangement works. Not just does Scheherazade's arrangement show that she is smart, clever, and ingenious, however it likewise clarifies the reoccurrence of these attributes in the ladies from the stories she tells the
She obeys the rules of the kingdom, and holds the traditions of her parents close to her heart. She is seen as the ideal child and daughter that the King and Queen had longed for.
She obeys the rules of the kingdom, and holds the traditions of her parents close to her heart. She is seen as the ideal child and daughter that the King and Queen had longed for.