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All of that said, there's no reason your player can't be a Taldan worshipper of Iomedae. Maybe he's from a secret line of crusaders who worship her still (as a replacement for Aroden) and long for the days of Ancient Taldor and her noble crusades. Maybe he's the son of nobility who rails against the fact that Taldor ignores the obvious dangers of the Worldwound. There are still plenty of options for an Iomedae-worshiper in Taldor, even if the Empire doesn't spend a lot of time venerating her.
The player and I have decided to make her descended from a noble house tied to the Shining Crusade. We've decided they are impoverished but respected, and Senators. The family defers to Imodedae as one of its "house gods" and her role as the herald of Aroden.
She is running off to join the Crusade rather than become trapped in a forced marriage. It's both a personal act of rebellion and of veneration.
Thanks for the feedback. It helped this player find the voice for her character.
As DM, I'm looking forward to digging some skeletons out of this closet...