What's wrong with Rowena?

[TinyRedLeaf]

For those familiar with Studio Ghibli movies, you could say that Rowena is to FFXIV what Lady Eboshi was to outsiders of Irontown in "Princess Mononoke".

Rowena is a self-made woman, grizzled by years of experience in the school of hard knocks. She understands full well that money is power, and she's utterly unsentimental about what she needs to do to get rich and ensure her independence in a harsh world.

So, to her trading partners, she's an absolute b*tch to strike deals with. And to her employees, she's an unforgiving taskmaster. But, at the same time, there's the sense that she practises tough love on her "indentured" servants. She's giving them the same means she used to not just survive, but also emerge as top dog. Her employees likely know this implicitly: They may complain about their work circumstances, but I'm yet to come across any of them spouting words of contempt or rebellion against Rowena.