E. Sedia in According to Crow weaves a tapestry of many cultures to come up with a setting that is believable and realistic within the story. Josiah was born after the war with Meran but he doesn?t look like the Sium in the village. His father was a Meran invader that his mother beheaded. His father?s head is a relic in the village church. He knows he doesn?t belong here but where could he fit in with his Meran looks?

(Source: Five Star (ME))