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The Island Liberation War (群島解放戦争, Guntō Kaihō Sensō) was a major war fought between several powers, including the various states of the Island Nations region and the Kooluk Empire. The events of the war form the focus of Suikoden IV.

Overview

The Island Liberation War began in SY 306 with an increase in Kooluk aggression towards the Island Nations as part of its Southern Expansion Policy. This war began with the destruction of Iluya Island by a Magnus Rune Cannon and the swift invasion of the Kingdom of Obel.

The Kooluk's established fleet and military superiority gave the Empire the initial advantage. However, the giant Stronghold Ship which had escaped the Obel occupation as well as its leader, was able to gather together disparate forces from across the region, forming an alliance that was able to fight back against the Kooluk advance.

This war would eventually come to an end with a final battle at the Kooluk southern base of El-Eal Fortress in SY 307. With Kooluk's naval forces broken and the fortress destroyed, a cease-fire was quickly negotiated, ending the war. In the aftermath, the Island Nations Federation would be established as a political body in the region. The Kooluk Empire would suffer fallout of its own, with the Imperial Faction weakening greatly in influence for their role in the disastrous war.

References

Genso Suikoden Kiwami Encyclopedia, page 520

Characters
Characters - Enemies - Locations - Runes
108 Stars (Battle)	Hero IV • Akaghi • Aldo • Ameria • Axel • Bartholomew • Champo • Charlemagne • Chiepoo • Dario • Eugene • Flare • Frederica • Gau • Gretchen • Helga • Helmut • Hervey • Izak • Jeane • Jeremy • Jewel • Karl • Katarina • Kate • Keneth • Kika • Konrad • Lino En Kuldes • Lo Fong • Lo Hak • Lo Seng • Maxine • Millay • Mitsuba • Mizuki • Nalkul • Ornan • Pablo • Paula • Rachel • Reinhold • Rita • Selma • Schtolteheim Reinbach III • Shiramine • Sigurd • Snowe Vingerhut • Tal • Ted • Travis • Trishtan • Ugetsu • Viki • Warlock • Wendel
108 Stars (Support)	Adrienne • Agnes • Bang • Basil • Brec • Carrie • Cedric • Chadli • Deborah • Desmond • Elenor Silverberg • Ema • Etienne • Funghi • Gareth • Gary • Gunter • Haruto • Igor • Jango • Keen • Kevin • Lilan • Lilen • Lilin • Lilon • Liloon • Louise • Mao • Manu • Micky • Nabokov • Nalleo • Nao • Nataly • Nico • Noah • Oleg • Oskar • Pam • Pecola • Perrault • Phil • Rakgi • Ramada • Rene • Rikie • Setsu • Taisuke • Tanya • Tov • Yu
Other characters	Brandeau • Colton • Cray's son • Elven Elder • Fog Ship Guide • Glen Cott • Governor • Graham Cray • Leknaat • Na-Nal Island Chief • Queen of Obel • Rakgi's father • Romina • Schtolteheim Reinbach II • Troy • Vincent Vingerhut
Locations
Dukedom of Gaien • Island Nations • Kooluk Empire
Island Nations	Deserted Island • Donut Island • El-Eal Fortress • Fog Ship • Hermitage Island • Iluya Island • Lime Shelf Island • Kingdom of Obel (Obel Royal Palace • Ruins of Obel) • Middleport • Mordo Island • Mountain Mass Island • Na-Nal Island (Elven Settlement • Great Elven Tree) • Nay Island (Nay-Kobold Settlement • Stonecutter's Field) • Nest of Pirates • Razril
Lore
Events	Island Liberation War (First Engagement • Pirate Brandeau • Retribution • Pirate Dario • Defending Obel • Former Friend • Regaining Razril • Battle Once More • For Obel's Freedom • Mysterious Fleet • Final Engagement) • Man-Hunting Incident
Races	Elf • Human • Mermaid • Nay-Kobold
True Runes	Rune of Life and Death • Rune of Punishment
Terms	Allied Forces • Cray Trading Company • Elven Remedy • Stronghold Ship • Island Nations Federation • Knights of Gaien • Orark Maritime Trade • Rune Cannon

Characters
Party characters	Andarc Bergman • Blue Mercenary • Brandeau • Busk • Coop • Corselia • Edgar • Kyril • Lalacle • Mercenary Leader • Ornela • Peck • Red Mercenary • Roget • Seneca • Simeon • Walter • Yellow Mercenary
Suikoden IV party characters	Hero IV • Akaghi • Ameria • Axel • Carrie • Cedric • Champo • Charlemagne • Dario • Ema • Eugene • Flare • Frederica • Gary • Gretchen • Hervey • Jeane • Jeremy • Jewel • Karl • Katarina • Kate • Keneth • Kika • Lino En Kuldes • Maxine • Millay • Mitsuba • Mizuki • Nalkul • Nalleo • Noah • Pablo • Paula • Rachel • Reinhold • Rene • Rita • Selma • Schtolteheim Reinbach III • Sigurd • Snowe Vingerhut • Tal • Trishtan • Wendel • Yu
Non-player characters	Adrienne • Heinz • Iskas • Julius • Martin • Miranda • Nohl • Ralph • Schtolteheim Reinbach II • Setsu • Steele • Yohn
Locations
Island Nations Federation • Kooluk Empire
Island Nations Federation	Deserted Island • Hermitage Island • Iluya Island • Kingdom of Obel (Obel Royal Palace • Ruins of Obel) • Middleport • Na-Nal Island • Nay Island • Nest of Pirates • Razril
Kooluk Empire	Caleron Laboratory (Caleron) • Canal Town Merseto • Collanbal Ruins • El-Eal Fortress • Frontier Town Haruna • Imperial City of Graska • Mido Shallows • Secret Patriarchal Facility • Small Border Village • Terana Plains • Xasta Grassland
Lore
Terms	Dukedom of Gaien • Elves • Evil Eye • Humans • Imperial Faction • Island Liberation War • Island Nations • Island Nations Federation • Kooluk Empire • Man-Hunting Incident • Nay-Kobolds • Patriarchal Faction • Rune Cannon • Scarlet Moon Empire

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 The '''Island Liberation War''' (群島解放戦争, ''Guntō Kaihō Sensō'') was a major war fought between several powers, including the various states of the [[Island Nations]] region and the [[Kooluk Empire]]. The events of the war form the focus of [[Suikoden IV]].
 ==Overview==
-The Island Liberation War began in [[Solar calendar|SY]] 306 with an increase in [[Kooluk Empire|Kooluk]] aggression towards the [[Island Nations]] as part of its [[Southern Expansion Plan]]. This war began with the destruction of [[Iluya Island]] by a giant [[Rune Cannon]] and the swift invasion of the [[Kingdom of Obel]].
+The Island Liberation War began in [[Solar calendar|SY]] 306 with an increase in [[Kooluk Empire|Kooluk]] aggression towards the [[Island Nations]] as part of its [[Southern Expansion Policy]]. This war began with the destruction of [[Iluya Island]] by a [[Magnus Rune Cannon]] and the swift invasion of the [[Kingdom of Obel]].
-The Kooluk's established fleet and military superiority gave the Empire the initial advantage. However, the giant [[Headquarters Ship]] which had escaped the Obel occupation as well as [[Hero (Suikoden IV)|its leader]], was able to gather together disparate forces from across the region, forming [[Allied Forces|an alliance]] that was able to fight back against the Kooluk advance.
+The Kooluk's established fleet and military superiority gave the Empire the initial advantage. However, the giant [[Stronghold Ship]] which had escaped the Obel occupation as well as [[Hero (Suikoden IV)|its leader]], was able to gather together disparate forces from across the region, forming [[Allied Forces|an alliance]] that was able to fight back against the Kooluk advance.
 This war would eventually come to an end with a [[Final Engagement|final battle]] at the Kooluk southern base of [[El-Eal Fortress]] in SY 307. With Kooluk's naval forces broken and the fortress destroyed, a cease-fire was quickly negotiated, ending the war. In the aftermath, the [[Island Nations Federation]] would be established as a political body in the region. The Kooluk Empire would suffer fallout of its own, with the [[Imperial Faction]] weakening greatly in influence for their role in the disastrous war.
 ==References==
-# [[Gensosuikoden Kiwami Encyclopedia]], page 520
+# [[Genso Suikoden Kiwami Encyclopedia]], page 520
-{{Suikoden IV}}
+{{GS07}}
-{{Suikoden Tactics}}
+{{GS08}} {{Short description|War fought between Kooluk and Allied Forces}}
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