[@Elitestpotato] I do like the concept of your character, however I do have a few questions. 

What exactly is his armor and weapons made of and what makes them so special that they can not only deflect magic, but also drain their attacker? I do understand that he has trained nearly all of his life to fight against the mages, however he sounds a bit overpowered - Even if they are lower tier spells that would be deflected, put him up against any mage, and between the dampening of damage and draining of energy, Edict would always win. And if this is the case, wouldn't they outfit the rest of the town with these weapons and armor to end magic for good?

Also to answer your question, it ended roughly 10 years ago. It wasn't a war that spanned over a long period of time. there were certainly tensions and squabbles that then led to a full blown out war, that I'd say perhaps lasted just over a few months?