MENNJ princess

A MENNJ princess is a term used in Laeral referring to a stereotypical young woman of the MENNJ region of the Laeralian Riverlands. Stereotypically headstrong, emotional, ambitious, and independent, the MENNJ princess is an archetype common in representations of women from this region.

History

The Riverlands region of Laeral, comprising the broad central plains around the Zhongshui River, has historically been the wealthiest and most populous region of the country. The MENNJ region consists of five provinces (Meilun, Enara, Nanhai, Neidong, and Jinhua) of the central and western Riverlands; the term originated with the Land Tenure Act of 1888, which opened up these five provinces for widespread Arrivée settlement, but the term MENNJ did not enter mainstream use beyond academic and government circles until the late 20th century.

During the 1970s, the MENNJ region, which had benefitted from proximity to transportation networks and had avoided widespread destruction during the Great War, blossomed economically to become the fastest-growing region in Laeral. Emerging as a manufacturing hub, the MENNJ provinces grew dramatically in population and in cultural import, leading to the emergence of a MENNJ culture in opposition to the established cultural hubs of Laeralsford and the Albarine provinces.