Will wolfman surprisingly be the Vlad of the story and fought Zaganos' Turkiye? He definitely got the look.
Edit: Ah, double meaning to "country of equestrian tribe", huh. That's interesting way to say it. Yeah, a meritocracy should be flexible. Without the immediate enemy like Balt-Rhein, military skills should no longer a priority for the top people. The problem is, it also means it will abandon those top military people too.