Kupacious had been the ruler of Shanazar for many years, presumably having the position bestowed upon her by her missing father. In this time, she had a reputation of being a ruthless princess and very few people tried to cross her. Even so, her kingdom was in slight disrepair, with the state of her main city being primitive compared to settlements on Mobius. Things would change with the sudden appearance of Doctor Kintobor, a kindly Mobian merely stranded within the planet's vast deserts. Kintobor used his scientific ability to improve the plumbing system of Shanazar. Impressed, Kupacious made Kintobor her Grand Vizier (second-in-command).