The first priority for all major powers after the Great Shattering was ensuring the well-being of their mortal populations.
Strict laws were enacted to prevent Rankers and mana-harnessing entities from harming mortals, and incentives were provided to increase birthrates.
The Rankers like Reva Rain would be immediately prosecuted in the land of Anfang no matter where they were from. Even the majority of cultists weren't willing to harm the mortal populace in any way due to the kind of situation they were forced to be in.
The post-Great Shattering period was both chaotic and full of opportunities for the existing powers. This power struggle was expected to continue for centuries before settling down.
To sustain this, major powers needed their mortals to have more children, leading to a greater number of mana-harnessing entities. The future of these powers relied on how quickly they could increase their mortal and Ranker populations.
