Angerona smiles. "Thank-you, that is a good answer." She sips her juice. "As for myself, of all the candidates, I alone have faced Al'Zoon. Some of my warriors began their own careers during the Time of Troubles. Before I ascended my throne, I watched as he slowly infiltrated all the realms and set them against each other, until they did the work for him; fighting amongst themselves, making it easy for the villain to step in and conquer the realms one by one, beginning with the dwarves." She stands and begins slowly moving around the room.
"My mother had us stay away, refusing envoys from many leaders. She passed during this time, officially making me Empress, though I had in fact been leading for many years as she declined, she still had the final say. Eventually, it became clear that without our help, all would lost. In exchange for Shadowrose, my current home, the Dark Elves entered the war. We too have unique skills and abilities when it comes to conflict. Together with what was left of the other races, including your predecessor, we defeated Al'Zoon, and Lord Az'Caine locked him away in his tower. It is clear imprisonment does not work with this creature. He must be destroyed.
I am clearly the best choice because I have the experience, and connections, to defeat Al'Zoon. Everyone else is wholly unprepared for what lies on the other side of that border."