(01-12-2017, 07:23 PM)Kazukata Wrote: 2. The timeline's a bit murky for me, but when exactly did the Doman revolt start? It sounds like it was a full-blown military conflict, so would many of the revolutionaries have, in fact, also fought in the initial war? I was planning on making Kazukata more middle-aged, so do I need to account for the initial conquest, as well? The Garleans' initial conquest was 20 years before present time, but I imagine the revolt at least started a few years prior.
I believe within the span of the 2.1 - 2.55 MSQ (so, historically speaking, very recently). After the previous Garlean emperor died, there was a disagreement about who should become emperor after him. Doma tried to take advantage of this weakening in the Garlean regime, and temporarily succeeded in utilising it to overthrow their Garlean occupiers.
However, the succession problem was resolved faster than Doma expected, and the Garlean response was swift and brutal.
I can't remember off the top of my head when Doma was first annexed to begin with though; hopefully someone else can help you out there.
I also can't remember exactly but I do believe it was a specific faction of shinobi - from a certain island, the island the NIN questgivers are from - who had a hand in assisting Garlemald, but again, someone else will probably be able to come in with sources and specifics.