Dayang Mirdin

Dayang Mirdin is the bastard cousin of Youssef al Din.

Background
Born on the wrong side of the bed-sheets to Youssef's predecessor, Dayang was spared because of her gender and illegitimate status.

Dayang has been under threat of death her entire life, first by her own father, and then secondly by everyone else. She's a person no one wished existed, her very presence a threat to the established order.

However, she is loyal and protective of her family, and acts as the maternal figure to Youssef al Din. She's a key player in the Taneth politics and Nerva's key adversary, having acquired her power through a different route than politics.