>>42250137It could've been to highlight the state of Alola. Everyone has mostly stopped giving a shit about them. Their last heir is wears rags and lives in the orphanage sponsored by Aether, a foreign organization. Her ace is a sand castle, which is probably the only castle she'll get.
Meanwhile, the region is slowly meandering on.
It's minor, but when the league was built, she was a second string pick. Then you walk in and she's proudly claiming that she's bringing an old royal touch to the league. It's kinda sad.
It's also probably loosely based on Hawaii's monarchy itself.