Janine

Janine is the legimitate ruler of Yhilin. She is known as the Widow Queen since the death of her spouse. She is the target of a failed coup by the Kingsmen faction. Steadfast and pragmatic, she allies with Simon in order to keep her kingdom stable, and eventually becomes a member of Simon's harem.

Story
The leader of the Kingdom of Yhilin, AKA the Widow Queen. Janine seems to be a divisive figure among Yhilini, hated by some and beloved by others. As she reveals to Simon, she was married into the royal family as a political alliance. When her husband died of apparently natural causes, that alliance was broken and Yhilin spiraled into the chaos and corruption seen today.

Janine is a competent ruler, if somewhat overwhelmed by circumstances. She is very calm and level-headed, so it's no surprise that she immediately hits it off with Simon. After the party saves her during the plot, she is a major participant in the Doomed King plan and provides support in a variety of ways, particularly in the political arena.

From a psychological point of view, her conversation with Riala and Sarai shows very neatly her level-headed mind. The conversation about her deceased husband, on the other hand, beautifully describer her infinite loneliness.

During the stay of Aka's group in Ari-Yhilina, she shows both the steel fist and the velvet glove.

Her opponents portray her as an irresolute and an ineffectual ruler; a misconception Janine exploits during the early stages of the Doomed King's invasion. When factions launch a second coup attempt in the chaos, however, she demonstrates her stalwartness by organizing an alacritous response.

After capitulating to the forces of the rechristened Doom King, Janine remains a polarizing figure within Yhilin, with some viewing her as a martyr, others as a whore. After working with Simon for months, from forming the Doomed King plan to implementing it to reform Yhilin from within, they finally acknowledge their growing feelings for each other and become betrothed. Ever selfless in the service of her people, her engagement only earns Janine a few minutes respite from the duties of state.

A future member of the harem, she and Simon have agreed to wait until they've done all they can for Yhilin. It's a safe bet that one of the Leaders spots will be hers.

Relationship points
Maximum affection is 100, at which you can have a conversation with the harem girl that will lock her affection there. Note that it's possible to maximize Janine's affection prior to her joining the harem, but she doesn't at that point have a conversation which locks her affection.

Janine wants to open up to Simon, but doesn't want to be pressed, so you should ask her about her husband but then wait to talk about it until she brings it up herself. Otherwise, investments in her country make her happy.

Base value: 50. Maximum legit value: 100 (+51 leeway).
 * for being especially thorough in the investigation prior to talking to Trin in the Outskirts.
 * for investing in Anti-corruption campaign.
 * for investing in Bridge Repair (pre-reunion).
 * for investing in Yhilini Public Works (chapter 1 or post-reunion).
 * for NOT talking to her about her husband by the start of Chapter 2.
 * for talking about her husband (chapter 1 or 2, but chapter 2 is recommended).
 * Up to for doing efforts to help the underclass during Aka's plot branch.
 * for talking to her at Janine's retreat during the reunion.
 * for investing in Bridge Repair (post-reunion).
 * for investing in Yhilini Public Works II IF you already invested in it in chapter 1 (post-reunion).
 * Unmissable from the start of chapter 3.
 * for having the best Janine's evaluation "victory was crushing" about Victory Points after the Battle of Yhilin, OR for "decent victory", OR  for "we struggled".
 * for having the best Janine's evaluation "remarkably contained" about Chaos after the Battle of Yhilin, OR for "ugly, but the situation isn't unworkable.", OR  for Merchant Quarter shutdown and "ugly, but the situation isn't unworkable.", OR  for Merchant Quarter shutdown and "It will take time for every layer of society to recover.", OR  for Merchant Quarter shutdown and "It will take a great deal of time for every layer of society to recover.".
 * for having the best Janine's evaluation "I hesitate to say I rejoice" about Collateral Damage after the Battle of Yhilin, OR for "though many were spared", OR  for "all these bodies weigh on my conscience", OR  for "I fear many civilians were killed", OR  for "I shudder to think of all the lives".
 * for having the best Janine's evaluation "Honestly, relieved." about her feelings after the Battle of Yhilin.
 * for talking to her about her legacy in the throne room.
 * for talking to her about religion in the palace main room.
 * if you have the conversation in palace tunnels about societal change.
 * unmissable on returning from elven forests.
 * restoring noble gratuity petition.
 * funding huge infrastructure petition.
 * funding arcane/sexual magical agreement slum petition.
 * for funding Another House of Petitions in the slums, and speaking to the woman at its main desk.
 * for funding Sex shop.
 * for funding Fighting ring.
 * for funding Succubus ring.
 * for funding Large celebration, OR for Medium celebration, OR  for Small celebration.
 * Unmissable for observing her conversation with Orilise about romance.
 * for having the best Janine's evaluations "everyone was quite impressed" or "everyone was rather impressed" at the Trade Negotiations, OR for "will be worth it soon", OR  for "will be worth it", OR  for "worth it eventually".

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