The Doman Refugees
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Though the people of Doma fought valiantly to stave off the imperial yoke, they were no match for the sheer might of the Garlean Empire, and were eventually driven from their ancestral homes in the Far East. As refugees, they have come to settle in Revenant’s Toll. Here, they work side by side with Eorzeans, endeavoring to create a better tomorrow for their families.
The sigil of the Domans is a symbol of Far Eastern. Though it is but a single character, one typically reads it as “Doma.”
On the Domans
Until recently, Doma was a proud independent nation situated in Yanxia—a southeastern region of Othard made fertile by the waters of the One River. At the civilization’s heart lay a mighty walled palace, a city unto itself. It was when this, the pride of their nation, fell into Garlemald’s clutches in 1552 that Doma became but another imperial province amongst many. For long years thereafter, the Domans tasted the bitterness of life as Garlean subjects.
In the coming of the Seventh Astral Era, however, the Empire was plunged into a war of succession. In that moment, the Domans saw their chance for freedom. Marshalling under the previous leader, the people took up arms. Their efforts bore victory, and many key landmarks were reclaimed, including the lost palace. Yet the discord in Garlemald ended more swiftly than the Domans had expected. The imperial forces rallied, and the Domans suffered a second, crushing defeat. In the aftermath of the rebellion, the Garleans withheld any and all mercy. Those who took part in, or even supported the insurrection were given public executions, as were their families.
Those few who managed to flee shortly before the palace fell were met with a different, yet equally harrowing fate. One group, led by Yugiri, boarded a great galleon, and in their panic made east across the Ruby Tide for the island nation of Hingashi. Alas, this nation would not risk inviting Garlemald’s ire, and turned away the Domans. They next sailed for Thavnair, where they found the great gates of Radz-at-Han also closed. Starving, they steeled themselves for a single last voyage west to Eorzea. Though initially allowed entry into Ul'dah, they were barred from creating a permanent settlement. The gods, however, had not forsaken the Domans, and soon thereafter they came to dwell in Mor Dhona, securing land via the Adventurers’ Guild and the Scions of the Seventh Dawn. Nonetheless, with each dawn, their eyes turn eastward, thoughts of their homeland and an eventual return strong in their hearts. [1]
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References
- ↑ Encyclopaedia Eorzea: Volume I, page 199