The kingdom of Drakestadt was a very weird political entity.
It was a monarchy, yet it didn't have a nobility. In the game, Martin would just appoint people to the positions of regional leadership, and he was very strict on meritocracy.
His character had no children, so, when the player died and the character went absent, the few players that were still around created a regency of sorts to deal with the kingdom in the last week of the game.
They elected an NPC, Aelindra, to be the queen regent until the closing of the server, not imagining that the world would keep existing afterwards. They selected her for her personality, levels, and several kingship-related techniques she had unlocked.
It was an easy choice from the point of view of those last players. She was the NPC character with the best stats. There was no reason to put anyone else in her place.
