I was under the impression from the quests that she's not just a really skilled Ninja, but that she actively leads the Doman refugees, I see how that doesn't necessitate her being some sort of royalty. It just got caught up in my speculation verbiage.
EDIT: I recalled that the japanese voice-over and dialogue referes to her as Yugiri-dono (殿). That's roughly akin to addressing someone as "Lord" or "Lady" but doesn't really necessitate her being royalty. To have someone like Alphinaud (who is a powerful figure in Eorzean politics) call her that means she's on his level socially in terms of importance, or higher.
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EDIT: I recalled that the japanese voice-over and dialogue referes to her as Yugiri-dono (殿). That's roughly akin to addressing someone as "Lord" or "Lady" but doesn't really necessitate her being royalty. To have someone like Alphinaud (who is a powerful figure in Eorzean politics) call her that means she's on his level socially in terms of importance, or higher.
