Talk:Mistral (kingdom)/@comment-28189972-20170503140006/@comment-28189972-20170503142045

Because they had an emperor?? Those usually come with empires. The ruling government has changed, but for all intents and purposes, it's basically still one.

Also, Qrow specifically stated there's a huge crime problem thanks to the fact that the council can really only keep things under control in the capital city, and nowhere else. That pretty much implies it's shit everywhere else in the Kingdom.

You say they're rich snobs, but the show was clearly trying to paint them as righteous do gooders, escaping Mistral. They were painted in a favorable light.