" Leonid is a golden king who has brought a certain amount of unity to the world. His Dragon Lord has humbled Cos, which is no mean feat. Before Magravandias, Cos was the leader of the world, just as righteous and autocratic as Magravandias is now. Ask the Mewts. They’ll tell you, for they forget nothing. Cos had had its day, even though its rebels believe otherwise. Before Cos, it was Mewt, and the sun king Harakhte butchered his way to power in the name of light. Does this surprise you? Did you not think that a Mewtish empire would surely have made the world a spiritual haven, its people enlightened? Think again. "
― Storm Constantine , The Crown of Silence (The Chronicles of Magravandias, #2)