To be clear, I didn’t mean Boots will be the biggest villain though. Just he might turn out to be bigger villain than that general. Your call that Jerlameral could be the biggest one is a good call though. ?I think boots will be a minor antagonist overall. He’s been bullied his own life, and now wants authority and power.
I suspect the major villain will still turn out to be Jerlameral. It feels like the same trope all over again - travel to find some promised land, but it turns out they are planning a revolution to upend the current world order and come out on top.
It is true that in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king. The show reminds me of “into the badlands” in a way, which I also liked.
He seems to have a purpose for his children which might turn to be not a good one.