Mankar, without a doubt, is just plain dangerously genre savvy and a sheer evil mastermind. 10/10
Plan and carry out a successful assassination plot on the royal line? Check.
Simultaneously initiate plans to attack and neutralize the back-up heir? Check.
Upon realizing that the random factors of existence have left a weakness in your plans, you immediately adapt and execute a contingency operation, securing the necessary implement that your foes need? Check.
Retreating to the ultimate home field/stronghold as your enemy makes progress in slowing your grand plan? Check.
Building an organization that operates effectively without micromanaging the whole system? Check.
Inspiring absolute loyalty in your followers and growing your power base without arising the authorities' suspicions? Check.
Instructing that organization to ambush and surprise the largest obstacles to your success? Check.
And that voice! Like the creepy, evil reciprocal to Martin's naive version of Boromir.
He's like a mixture of General Zod, Terrence from
Yes Man, and
Siegfried.