Talk:Dishonored 2/@comment-1500935-20150916185522

Another theory (though more an assumption) for tonight. I noticed in the timeline that at least three events threatening the Empire's cohesion in a timespan of 50 years or so:
 * 1801, the Morley Insurrection. Morley (or a group of separatists) is at war with Gristol, and the Empress Larisa Olaskir is assassinated. Note that this last detail was never mentioned in the first game, only in the Dunwall Archives, among some other events pertaining to Karnaca and so Dishonored 2. The conflict ends in 1803.
 * 1835, the Dunwall Rat Plague, during which the Empire's siege is weakened and none of the other nations help. It reaches its peak in chaos with Jessamine's assassination and ends in 1838.
 * 1852, Emily is framed for murder and dethroned by what looks like a Serkonan conspiracy. Also the few details we have about Dishonored 2 mention an "otherworldly usurper."

My assumption is, could these three events be related in some way, like the same usurper weakening the Empire in order to rule it? What surprises me is that the first game never mentioned that regicide during the insurrection when it's not trivial at all. I highly suspect that the developers added that bit in order to prepare the story for the sequel.