In the Post Moogle quest there is some explanation about the Couerlclaw King.
The sister of the Couerlclaw woman says it is despicable for a male to try and lead in that fashion and call himself a King. From what I understood, the King actually preyed on vulnerable women and made them feel as if they were important to him to boost their self esteem in order to get them to do what he wished of them. That he'd be the only one to accept them. Stereotypical mental abuse. Because the Couerlclaw sister actually believes it and doesn't run away with her sister after he confronts her.
The sister of the Couerlclaw woman says it is despicable for a male to try and lead in that fashion and call himself a King. From what I understood, the King actually preyed on vulnerable women and made them feel as if they were important to him to boost their self esteem in order to get them to do what he wished of them. That he'd be the only one to accept them. Stereotypical mental abuse. Because the Couerlclaw sister actually believes it and doesn't run away with her sister after he confronts her.