This proved to be her downfall, as it ultimately leads to a global war. Later in the series, she suffers a psychotic break after witnessing Genjimaru's death and Hakuoro's true form, and reverts to the mentality of a young child. (Source: Wikipedia) She apparently suffers from a complex about her gender, as she believes that her people (or more likely, her royal court) aren't able to see her as a respectable ruler, on account of her being a woman, so she often wears a mask that conceals her entire head. After her mental break, the only person she still recognizes is Hakuoro.
