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great mind behind

幕后主使 / 策划者

「great mind behind something」指的是某事物的核心策划者或智囊，强调这个人是事件发生背后的主要思想贡献者或推动者。这里是指戴蒙王子是这场战争的幕后决策者。

I've never been to the Stepstones.

Your dear uncle is the great mind behind this war.

-Is he not? -I wouldn't know.