
Over the course of the rebellion, Loghain fell in love with Rowan Guerrin, who was betrothed to Maric and thus the future queen. His strategies, and his creation of the guerrilla Night Elves, were responsible for many of the rebels' greatest victories. He became one of Maric's closest friends, as well as a key military advisor of the rebel cause. Loghain eventually managed to escort Maric to Arl Rendorn Guerrin and later joined the rebel army. When the Orlesian forces caught up with them, Gareth charged his son with saving the Prince. While living with the outlaws, Loghain met Maric, though he was not initially aware of Maric's royal blood. Sister Ailis became notable for helping lead the camp, and Loghain would grow to respect her authority as practically equal to his father's.

Unable to stay in Oswin, they lived on the run in the Fereldan wilds, banding together with other desperate Fereldens to eke out a living however they could. When he finally returned, he informed his son that he had murdered the Orlesian commander responsible. Gareth was nowhere to be found for the next three days. The family resisted, but the Orlesian soldiers bested them, forcing Loghain and his father to watch as they raped and killed Loghain's mother.

Loghain's father refused to pay the tax collectors, and, as a result, was accused of tax evasion and lost the farmhold. After the Orlesian invasion, the Emperor declared a tribute tax from all of the Fereldan Freemen. Born around 8:78 Blessed as a Freeman, Loghain was the son of a farmholder from Oswin in the western Bannorn, Gareth of Oswin.
