The Dux is a sad and terrifying character at the same time. Agitha Freydasdottir was born to rule as a first born child, but unsuited for the role thrust upon her. She did not choose the life she was born into, a constant complaint of Royalty raised in gilded cages as they envy the supposed independence of the lower classes. We can feel pity for the stifling regulation, the lack of freedom, and the loss of her children. However, she is prone to violent outbursts, and her sharp tongue often leads to summary execution. Madness slowly crept upon her, aided by lead poisoning. 

The Dux is based on a combination of Queen Victoria in all of her black mourning, and Miranda Richardson as Queen Elizabeth I in Blackadder. The corgis are a nod to the other Queen Bess.