Josette

Josette is the national personification of Laeral since the period of the First Allied Provinces, symbolizing the Laeralian national character and the traits of liberty, equality, and justice. A maiden with long dark hair, she is typically portrayed wearing flowing garments and bearing a spear or sword in one hand, to represent the nation's determination to defend itself from its enemies, and the other hand left with an open palm or a bowl of rice with which to nurture its citizenry.

History

The concept of a feminine personification of Laeral has existed for centuries. The pre-Minjian goddess Naishen was the patron goddess of Guang and Jiang dynasty Laeral, and her worship coexisted alongside the Minjian Faith in Laeral through the 15th century.