Queen Moremi

Moremi was a Yoruba queen who sacrificed her child to the Esimirian spirit in order to defeat a rival tribe. As a mother who relinquished her own flesh and blood in order to protect the children of her entire kingdom, Moremi’s selfless act for her people is cemented in Yoruba legend. Rosales presents Moremi as a mother and a leader. She wears gold, a symbol of her status, and cowrie shells connecting her to the Esmirian river spirit. Looking towards the light, her expression solemn and knowing, she cradles her child, wrapped in white symbolizing innocence, ready to make the ultimate sacrifice.