When Emperor Oleksandr III rose to the throne, he didn't rise alone: he was accompanied by his sister, the Princess Theodora. Growing up, she had protected her younger brother from the vicious politics of the royal family until he was old enough to stand by her side - and then together they had plotted his ruthless rise to power. Now she reaps the rewards for her loyalty, holding the position of Prime Minister on the Imperial Council and effectively ruling the empire while her brother treads the warpath.