Word Ladder

/scav queue aQrator | Repeating this idea from yesterday: Each question has exactly 4 letters, and every answer is exactly 1 letter different from the last. A conquest Warlord. | Nene | A German singer | Nena | A German singer | Lena | A Trial Captain | Lana | The first name of a video game and movie character. | Lara | The name of an actor in Pokémon games | Lars | Province of Iran | Fars | Adoring public | Fans