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The '''Gate Rune War''' (門の紋章戦争 ''Mon no Monshou Sensou''), also known less grandiosely as the '''Toran Liberation War''' (トラン解放戦争 ''Toran Kaihou Sensou''), is a civil war between the [[Scarlet Moon Empire]] and the [[Toran Liberation Army]] in the [[Toran (region)|Toran]] region. The events of the war occupy much of [[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]].
The '''Gate Rune War''' (門の紋章戦争, ''Mon no Monshō Sensō''), also referred to less grandiosely as the '''Toran Liberation War''' (トラン解放戦争 ''Toran Kaihō Sensō''), was a significant civil war that occured in the [[Toran (region)|Toran region]] between the [[Scarlet Moon Empire]] and the [[Toran Liberation Army]]. The events of the war form the setting of [[Suikoden]].


==Overview==
==Information==
The Gate Rune War were a series of civil uprisings that occurred in the [[Toran (region)|Toran]] region between the [[Scarlet Moon Empire]] and the [[Toran Liberation Army]]. The Toran Liberation Army rose up in arms against the Scarlet Moon Empire in response to the corrupt state of the government<ref>"No big deal. I just gave him a little gift. Imperial soldiers act tough, but money's their weakness. That's the state of things in the Imperial Capital. Corruption is everywhere. Everything's about to come apart at the seams." - Viktor ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref><ref>"Me too. I've just about had it with the corrupt Empire." - Cleo ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>.  
Following the [[War of Succession]], Emperor [[Barbarosa Rugner]] shifted his focus away from politics, leading to an increase in corrupt bureaucrats within the [[Scarlet Moon Empire]], causing public order to deteriorate, and allowing piracy and banditry to flourish.


The Toran Liberation Army began to gain ground and recruits following their victory over [[Kwanda Rosman]] at the [[Battle at Pannu Yakuta Castle]]<ref>"Commander Tir, this battle has made you a man. So many people are willing to join you. Now let's get back to Toran Castle." - Mathiu Silverberg ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>. The ranks of the Toran Liberation Army continued to swell as they attracted several prominent Scarlet Moon Empire commanders including Kwanda Rosman<ref>"......... Perhaps the Emperor I knew and trusted disappeared years ago. Commander Tir, let me join your army. My loyalty for Emperor Barbarosa remains firm. But I cannot serve the present Emperor, whoever he may be." - Kwanda Rosman ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>, [[Milich Oppenheimer]]<ref>"You are...Teo's son. ....... Commander Tir of the Liberation Army. I have a request. I, Milich Oppenheimer, would like to join your army. The Emperor has been enraptured by Windy's resemblance to his late Empress Claudia. But unlike Empress Claudia, Windy is a sorceress with evil intent. I must stop the Emperor from being misled. So I beg of you. Please let me join the Liberation Army." - Milich Oppenheimer ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>, [[Kasim Hazil]]<ref>"......... All right. I surrender." - Kasim Hazil ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>, [[Griffith]]<ref>"Then I'll agree to your proposition. Whether I'm fighting for the Imperials or the Liberation Army, it makes no difference to me, as long as I can eat." - Griffith ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref> and [[Sonya Shulen]]<ref>"All right. I'll join you. But I won't help you fight. I'll stay by your side so I can watch you die." - Sonya Shulen ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>. Despite gathering many recruits, the Toran Liberation Army often had fewer soldiers than the [[Imperial Army]], despite the defections the Scarlet Moon Imperial Army suffered throughout the war; the Toran Liberation Army only became comparable in force to the core of the Scarlet Moon Imperial Army prior to the [[Battle at Floating Fortress Shasarazade]]<ref>"The Liberation Army is becoming comparable in force to the core of the Imperial Army, still remaining at the capital." - Sanchez ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>.  
Growing dissatisfaction with the empire culminated in [[Solar calendar|SY]] 453 with the establishment of the [[Toran Liberation Army]], founded by [[Odessa Silverberg]]. Although other resistance and anti-imperial groups existed before and after, this formal resistance movement marked a turning point, sparking open dissent and turmoil, thus initiating the Gate Rune War.


The Scarlet Moon Empire Imperial Army suffered defections from many of their most prominent commanders throughout the war. Kwanda Rosman felt that the Emperor had changed from the man he had once followed<ref>"......... Perhaps the Emperor I knew and trusted disappeared years ago. Commander Tir, let me join your army. My loyalty for Emperor Barbarosa remains firm. But I cannot serve the present Emperor, whoever he may be." - Kwanda Rosman ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref> while Milich Oppenheimer and Kasim Hazil placed the blame for the changes in Emperor Barbarosa on [[Windy]]<ref>"You are...Teo's son. ....... Commander Tir of the Liberation Army. I have a request. I, Milich Oppenheimer, would like to join your army. The Emperor has been enraptured by Windy's resemblance to his late Empress Claudia. But unlike Empress Claudia, Windy is a sorceress with evil intent. I must stop the Emperor from being misled. So I beg of you. Please let me join the Liberation Army." - Milich Oppenheimer ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref><ref>"You were deceived by that woman. By Windy." - Kasim Hazil ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>. Despite the growing power of the Scarlet Moon Empire, Emperor Barbarosa remained detached from much of the action of the war, only defending his empire following the Toran Liberation Army's victory in the [[The Last Battle (Suikoden)|last battle]]<ref>"Look at this garden... a beautiful place full of flowers in bloom. This is the end. It is all that remains of my Empire. Tir, I shall protect my Empire. With my own hands!" - Barbarosa Rugner ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>.  
After several years of rebel activity, the Scarlet Moon Empire would respond. The unexpected raid on the Liberation Army's hideout in [[Lenankamp]] in 455 resulted in the death of Odessa, and the leadership was taken up by [[Teo McDohl]]'s son, the [[Hero (Suikoden)|hero]].


The war was decided during the Battle of Gregminster, where the Toran Liberation Army defeated the last remnants of the Scarlet Moon Empire Imperial Army<ref>"Please watch yourself, Commander Tir. Although the Imperial Army is defeated, the Emperor himself is a very powerful man...cough...cough!" - Mathiu Silverberg ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>. The defeat and subsequent disappearance of Emperor Barbarosa Rugner cemented the victory of the Toran Liberation Army<ref>"Master Liukan, those voices... Have we won?" - Mathiu Silverberg<br>"Yes, undoubtedly." - Liukan ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>. The Scarlet Moon Empire was disbanded as a result of the war and the [[Toran Republic]] was founded in its stead, with [[Lepant]] elected to serve as the first President of the Toran Republic<ref>"{{h:title|Elected President of the Toran Republic after Tir McDohl declined|辞退した主人公にかわりトラン共和国、初代大統領に選ばれる}}" - Lepant's Ending Text ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>.  
With the strategic guidance of [[Mathiu Silverberg]], the initially small resistance group evolved into a formidable military force. The rebellion gained momentum, forming powerful alliances and liberating numerous regions from the control of the Scarlet Moon Empire.


Although the war is regarded as a civil war, foreign intervention played a part. The [[City-State of Jowston]] inadvertently aided the Liberation Army, having been manipulated into invading [[Senan]], a ploy Liberation Army strategist [[Mathiu Silverberg]] had concocted to force an Imperial surrender in the region<ref>"That is correct. I sent Jowston a letter informing them of Imperial Army plans to invade their land. The City-State of Jowston is hungry for this Empire. It's quite easy to manipulate them." - Mathiu Silverberg ([[Suikoden (game)|Suikoden]])</ref>.  
The war lasted for a total of four years - two years under Odessa's leadership and two years after the founding of the New Liberation Army. It culminated in SY 457 with the defeat of Barbarosa and the fall of Gregminster in [[The Last Battle (Suikoden)|the final battle]].


==References==
Following the Scarlet Moon Empire's defeat, the [[Toran Republic]] emerged. Many war veterans later joined the [[New State Army]] during the [[Dunan Unification War]].
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==Name==
The war was named the Gate Rune War due to the involvement of Gate Rune bearers, [[Windy]] supporting the [[Scarlet Moon Empire]] and [[Leknaat]] aiding the [[Toran Liberation Army]].
 
The most commonly used name for the conflict is the Liberation War or Toran Liberation War, especially by those who suffered directly under the Scarlet Moon Empire. Historians, however, prefer the term "Gate Rune War" as it remains neutral, not favoring either the victorious Toran Liberation Army or the defeated [[Imperial Army]].
 
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[[category: Miscellaneous]] [[category: Miscellaneous in Suikoden]] [[category: Wars]]
==References==
# [[Genso Suikoden Encyclopaedia]] (ISBN 4-575-16297-3), pages 52, 194, 285
# [[Genso Suikoden Kiwami Encyclopedia]], pages 78, 106-7, 225, 366
 
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[[category: Wars]]

Latest revision as of 10:09, 25 August 2023

The Gate Rune War (門の紋章戦争, Mon no Monshō Sensō), also referred to less grandiosely as the Toran Liberation War (トラン解放戦争 Toran Kaihō Sensō), was a significant civil war that occured in the Toran region between the Scarlet Moon Empire and the Toran Liberation Army. The events of the war form the setting of Suikoden.

Information

Following the War of Succession, Emperor Barbarosa Rugner shifted his focus away from politics, leading to an increase in corrupt bureaucrats within the Scarlet Moon Empire, causing public order to deteriorate, and allowing piracy and banditry to flourish.

Growing dissatisfaction with the empire culminated in SY 453 with the establishment of the Toran Liberation Army, founded by Odessa Silverberg. Although other resistance and anti-imperial groups existed before and after, this formal resistance movement marked a turning point, sparking open dissent and turmoil, thus initiating the Gate Rune War.

After several years of rebel activity, the Scarlet Moon Empire would respond. The unexpected raid on the Liberation Army's hideout in Lenankamp in 455 resulted in the death of Odessa, and the leadership was taken up by Teo McDohl's son, the hero.

With the strategic guidance of Mathiu Silverberg, the initially small resistance group evolved into a formidable military force. The rebellion gained momentum, forming powerful alliances and liberating numerous regions from the control of the Scarlet Moon Empire.

The war lasted for a total of four years - two years under Odessa's leadership and two years after the founding of the New Liberation Army. It culminated in SY 457 with the defeat of Barbarosa and the fall of Gregminster in the final battle.

Following the Scarlet Moon Empire's defeat, the Toran Republic emerged. Many war veterans later joined the New State Army during the Dunan Unification War.

Name

The war was named the Gate Rune War due to the involvement of Gate Rune bearers, Windy supporting the Scarlet Moon Empire and Leknaat aiding the Toran Liberation Army.

The most commonly used name for the conflict is the Liberation War or Toran Liberation War, especially by those who suffered directly under the Scarlet Moon Empire. Historians, however, prefer the term "Gate Rune War" as it remains neutral, not favoring either the victorious Toran Liberation Army or the defeated Imperial Army.

Other languages and releases

Japanese kanji 門の紋章戦争
Japanese romaji Mon no Monshō Sensō
Chinese simplified (HDR) 门之纹章战争
Chinese traditional (HDR) 門之紋章戰爭
Chinese pinyin Mén zhī wénzhāng zhànzhēng
English Gate Rune War
French Guerre de la rune du portail
German Krieg um die Tor-Rune
Italian Guerra per il Sigillo del Varco
Spanish Guerra de la Runa Dimensional
Japanese kanji トラン解放戦争
Japanese romaji Toran Kaihō Sensō
Chinese simplified (HDR) 解放战争
Chinese traditional (HDR) 解放戰爭
Chinese pinyin Jiěfàng zhànzhēng
English Toran Liberation War
French Guerre de libération
German Befreiungskrieg
Italian Guerra di Liberazione
Spanish Guerra de Liberación

References

  1. Genso Suikoden Encyclopaedia (ISBN 4-575-16297-3), pages 52, 194, 285
  2. Genso Suikoden Kiwami Encyclopedia, pages 78, 106-7, 225, 366
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Non-player characters Ain GideBarbarosa RugnerBlackChief of the DwarvesChief of the ElvesClaudiaGeil RugnerGradyHanzoKanaanKraze MilesLeknaatMina (cat)MinisterNeclordRoshSanchezStar Dragon SwordTeo McDohlThrashVillage ChiefWindyYuberZorak
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Scarlet Moon Empire
Arus Banner MountainsFortress of KwabaFloating Fortress of ShasarazadeGregminster (Floating GardenGregminster PalaceScarlet Moon Inn) • Lenankamp (Keyaki Inn) • Magician's IslandMt. SeifuMt. TigerwolfRocklandSaradyTolna Canal
Dana Banner MinesBanner MountainsKalekkaKirovRokkaku HamletSecret Factory
Dragon Knight's Domain Dragon Knights' FortressDragon's DenSeek Valley
Gouran Fortress of GaranGreat Forest VillageKakuKouanSeika
Great Forest Dwarf TrailDwarves' Vault (Dwarf Mines) • Forest of IllusionKobold VillageLukie Ende TowayoPannu Yakuta CastleVillage of the DwarvesVillage of the Elves
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Senan Fortress of DuhaFortress of RakanMoraviaNorthern CheckpointPirate's Fortress
Lore
Events Gate Rune War (Battle at Pannu Yakuta CastleBattle at Fortress of GaranFirst Battle at Scarleticia CastleSecond Battle at Scarleticia CastleFirst Battle with TeoSecond Battle with TeoBattle at the Northern CheckpointBattle at Floating Fortress ShasarazadeThe Last Battle) • Kalekka IncidentNew Liberation Army's Founding DayWar of Succession
Races DwarfElfGulhorseHumanKobold
True Runes Dragon RuneGate RuneNight RuneRune of Life and DeathSovereign RuneTrue Wind Rune
Terms Astral PredicationsBinocularsBlueprintsBronze AxeCliftDragon King SwordEarringEngineFake OrdersFinal BattleFire SpearFlowing Water CaneGreat ContractHikusaakKarakKilauea ShulenKirinjiLake ToranMathiu's LetterMoonlight HerbPrakkQlon (priest)Rokkaku HamletSadhna StreamTolna CanalToran (region)Village of the Hidden Rune