I need someone to believe in
As corrupt leaders go, Hugo's elder brother is far from the worst imaginable entrant. However, his name, Domnhall, says it all: "ruler of the world" but not, necessarily, of the people.
Hugo is kind, resolute, intrepid, thoughtful; everything short of bombastic. The same, of course, can be quite readily said and applied to Aegaeon, his Shield and that of the Empire.
As Driver and Blade are duty-bound to respect and honor one another, this makes for an altogether excellent arrangement. Moreover, though, it is beloved, and treasured, and perfect in its place.
Give thanks, that the great Titan march on.