@StealthAria The curse affects their behavior. Think of it like brainwashing. Pointing out the truth may sow doubt, but it won't break the control and they'll still accuse him.
@nyasumi13 oh god, I didn't think of that... There is a slight bulge in her(?) chest, but as elves have typically effeminate features I can easily believe that face belongs to a male elf...
With what little has been mentioned and the circumstantial evidence of just how quickly he was recruited, I can only guess it's because they needed to fill the empty position of Fleet Admiral and no males were applying - or at least no non-2nd Gen males were applying.