From what I understand is, Othard and Doma are to the east of Eorzea, and was the first neighbor of the Garleans homeland of Ilsebard(sp?). From there they pushed to Ala Mhigo and then into Eorzea.Â
Xaela themselves inhabited most of the western side of Othard, where Doma was on the far east. Doman refugees, and Raen like Yugiri required ships to get to Eorzea. Going through the steppes and deserts would have been a death sentence, and increased risk of running into Garlean forces.
It's quite possible that when the Empire was conquering Othard, many Xaela tribes scattered westward towards Ala Mhigo/Eorzea, and eastward towards Doma(there are Raen friendly tribes of Xaela).
There's a lot of ground to cover, and tribes of people who are well-known to be nomadic may have an easier time staying ahead of the Garlean army, with less resources, and being as they are were probably very slow to make themselves known to the natives of Eorzea.
There's an NPC Xaela in Ishgard, I believe, who talks about his first time coming to Ishgardian lands and how they had already branded him an enemy because of his features, and the whole nine-yards.
Xaela themselves inhabited most of the western side of Othard, where Doma was on the far east. Doman refugees, and Raen like Yugiri required ships to get to Eorzea. Going through the steppes and deserts would have been a death sentence, and increased risk of running into Garlean forces.
It's quite possible that when the Empire was conquering Othard, many Xaela tribes scattered westward towards Ala Mhigo/Eorzea, and eastward towards Doma(there are Raen friendly tribes of Xaela).
There's a lot of ground to cover, and tribes of people who are well-known to be nomadic may have an easier time staying ahead of the Garlean army, with less resources, and being as they are were probably very slow to make themselves known to the natives of Eorzea.
There's an NPC Xaela in Ishgard, I believe, who talks about his first time coming to Ishgardian lands and how they had already branded him an enemy because of his features, and the whole nine-yards.
