possibly (for whomever plays her at DF) picking up on the "Matri" part of Matriarchal? The whole "Motherly Pride" bit, I think, could be wrung out into a character that was less...just less, I guess. Not saying "earthmother", more like, oh, I don't know - like a Queen Bee seeing off her little Princess I suppose? I'm not articulating that well, I'm afraid.

Well, I'm off to shave of my alarming face fungus, if I can find a new razorblade...