Jowston (ジョウストン; Jousuton) is a character important in the history of the City-State of Jowston.
Background[]
Jowston was a renowned military commander and esteemed mayor, who established a defensive position on Jowston Hill and successfully repelled the Highland Kingdom's army for two months. The hill was later named for him.
After this battle, Jowston recognized the necessity of a stronger defensive alliance against the kingdom's forces. He called upon the neighboring cities to form an alliance, and the City-States of Jowston was formed at his initiative.
The alliance treaty was signed in SY 314 in an assembly hall hastily constructed beside the great tree on Jowston Hill. Leaders of Muse, South Window, Two River, and the Matilda Knights met to sign the treaty. In honor of this event, the newly formed alliance was named the "City-States of Jowston."
In reality, the name "City-States of Jowston" was derived from Mayor Jowston himself, who was celebrated as a hero. However, the Matilda Knights opposed glorying Jowston as a hero, and it was officially attributed to the hill's name instead. As a result, the formal pact creating the league listed Jowston Hill as the origin of the name of the alliance.
Notes[]
Jowston is usually referred to by his name or as a mayor rather than a general in Japanese sources.