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. The events of the war occupy much of Suikoden.
Overview
The Gate Rune War were a series of civil uprisings that occurred in the 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[1][2].
The Toran Liberation Army began to gain ground and recruits following their victory over Kwanda Rosman at the Battle at Pannu Yakuta Castle[3]. The ranks of the Toran Liberation Army continued to swell as they attracted several prominent Scarlet Moon Empire commanders including Kwanda Rosman[4], Milich Oppenheimer[5], Kasim Hazil[6], Griffith[7] and Sonya Shulen[8]. 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[9].
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[10] while Milich Oppenheimer and Kasim Hazil placed the blame for the changes in Emperor Barbarosa on Windy[11][12]. 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 last battle[13].
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[14]. The defeat and subsequent disappearance of Emperor Barbarosa Rugner cemented the victory of the Toran Liberation Army[15]. 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[16].
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[17].
References
- ↑ "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)
- ↑ "Me too. I've just about had it with the corrupt Empire." - Cleo (Suikoden)
- ↑ "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)
- ↑ "......... 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)
- ↑ "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)
- ↑ "......... All right. I surrender." - Kasim Hazil (Suikoden)
- ↑ "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)
- ↑ "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)
- ↑ "The Liberation Army is becoming comparable in force to the core of the Imperial Army, still remaining at the capital." - Sanchez (Suikoden)
- ↑ "......... 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)
- ↑ "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)
- ↑ "You were deceived by that woman. By Windy." - Kasim Hazil (Suikoden)
- ↑ "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)
- ↑ "Please watch yourself, Commander Tir. Although the Imperial Army is defeated, the Emperor himself is a very powerful man...cough...cough!" - Mathiu Silverberg (Suikoden)
- ↑ "Master Liukan, those voices... Have we won?" - Mathiu Silverberg
"Yes, undoubtedly." - Liukan (Suikoden) - ↑ "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)
- ↑ "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)