For my third fantasy book, I thought of some big changes to my female lead. She will be an ambitious schemer and a grotesque pragmatist. In addition to her politics, she will also talk her husband into doing morally questionable things. For example, she will be one of the few women who would not only talk her husband into committing adultery, but also encourage it. Even though she has questionable morals, she is ruthlessly loyal to her family and is obsessed with the future and consolidation of her dynasty. This will add further complexity to her character as she reaches adulthood.
You can’t beat a dark female lead, there was an excellent character in Star Trek Discovery an Empress who swopped universes, it’s kinda sexy too sort of Amazonian 😉