Thread:Mazro/@comment-29301-20170701213828/@comment-31088069-20170702011419

Oh wow, I hadn't expected anyone to actually read my work, let alone offer praise. Thank you very much for your words!

I'm pleased you got the impression of restraint and nuance with Maximian Tranner. I like writing powerful, influential concept characters as much as the next fan, but I like for my characters' rises to power to result from somewhat believable circumstances. I didn't want to portray the character as another über-talented Mary Sue whose rise was inevitable, but rather as a quieter figure whose ascendancy was more or less a product of luck, good timing, and years of loyal service to a cause.

Thank you again for taking the time to read my articles!