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[[File:S Sunken Scroll 14.png|thumb|[[Judd]] and various [[Inkling]]s celebrating | [[File:S Sunken Scroll 14.png|thumb|[[Judd]] and various [[Inkling]]s celebrating victory over the Octarians.]] | ||
The '''Great Turf War''' was a long and vigorous war fought between the [[Octarian]]s and the [[Inkling]]s over control of the surface. | The '''Great Turf War''' was a long and vigorous war fought between the [[Octarian]]s and the [[Inkling]]s over control of the surface a century ago, when the rising sea levels forced the two species to fight for survival. | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
The Great Turf War was a massive, inter-species | The Great Turf War was a massive, inter-species war that occurred around 100 years before the events of ''[[Splatoon]]''. It is known to have lasted for, at least, more than a year, as Sunken Scroll 15 in Splatoon depicts. | ||
===Causes=== | ===Causes=== | ||
{{Quote|Before the Great Turf War, there were amicable relations between the Inklings and the Octarians. They couldn't have dreamed that rising sea levels would force them to battle fiercely over the remaining territory.|[[Sunken Scroll|Sunken Scroll 16]]}} | {{Quote|Before the Great Turf War, there were amicable relations between the Inklings and the Octarians. They couldn't have dreamed that rising sea levels would force them to battle fiercely over the remaining territory.|[[Sunken Scroll|Sunken Scroll 16]]}} | ||
After rising sea levels wiped out humanity, | [[File:S Sunken Scroll 16.png|thumb|Young Octavio and Craig Cuttlefish having amicable relations before the war.]] | ||
After rising sea levels wiped out humanity and the last stronghold in [[Alterna]] perished, the multiple marine species residing in the waters of the underground settlement began to evolve into land-dwelling creatures in just a couple of thousand years due to the liquid-crystals' properties and other pollution in Alterna's waters.<ref>[[Alterna Log]] 005: Fresh Intelligence Awakens: Spurred by these impulses—and whatever else may have been floating in the polluted waters—the sea creatures began to evolve rapidly.</ref> | |||
The most notable evolved species were the [[Inkling]]s and the [[Octarian]]s, which evolved respectively from squids and octopuses, and spread around the world after Alterna's exodus. Both species lived in peace, maintaining amicable relations and progressing as civilization, for thousands of years until, around 100 years before the events of {{S}}, the sea level began to rise again. Because neither species could now live in water, they were forced to battle over the remaining land, beginning the Great Turf War. | |||
===Events=== | ===Events=== | ||
The first battles of the Great War ended in victory for the Octarian forces. The diligent Octarians easily dominated the Inklings, who were unable to wake up early enough in the morning to defend themselves. Heralded by loud explosions, the [[Great Octoweapon]]s quickly stormed the Inklings' central stronghold. | The first battles of the Great Turf War ended in victory for the Octarian forces. The diligent Octarians easily dominated the Inklings, who were unable to wake up early enough in the morning to defend themselves. Heralded by loud explosions, the [[Great Octoweapon]]s quickly stormed the Inklings' central stronghold. Months passed and victory for the Octarians seemed all but certain, but due to a plug being carelessly pulled from its socket, their hopes were dashed. Eventually, the Inklings won the war and forced the Octarians underground. Inkling historians later settled upon a superior number of limbs as the cause for their predecessors' victory. | ||
The Inkling faction had a fighting force known as the [[Squidbeak Splatoon]] led by [[Cuttlefish|Cap'n Cuttlefish]], which fought against the Octarians during the war. | The Inkling faction had a fighting force known as the [[Squidbeak Splatoon]] led by [[Cuttlefish|Cap'n Cuttlefish]], which fought against the Octarians during the war. | ||
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S Sunken Scroll 14.png|''"Lady Luck shone down on the Inklings, and historians today agree that the Inklings' victory over the Octarians was mostly due to their superior number of limbs."'' | S Sunken Scroll 14.png|''"Lady Luck shone down on the Inklings, and historians today agree that the Inklings' victory over the Octarians was mostly due to their superior number of limbs."'' | ||
S Sunken Scroll 15.png|''"This is the only existing photograph of the legendary Squidbeak Splatoon. The young man folding his arms appears to be the leader. When the picture was taken, the Great Turf War had been raging on for over a year."'' | S Sunken Scroll 15.png|''"This is the only existing photograph of the legendary Squidbeak Splatoon. The young man folding his arms appears to be the leader. When the picture was taken, the Great Turf War had been raging on for over a year."'' | ||
OE Marina's chat room Session 5 file.png|"''The Squidbeak Splatoon, led by Second Lieutenant Cuttlefish, visited grievous losses upon the forces of the enemy during the bitter siege of Arowana Castle.''" | |||
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*The only weapon that [[Inkling]]s have been seen using during the war was the [[Bamboozler]]. | *The only weapon that [[Inkling]]s have been seen using during the war was the [[Bamboozler]]. | ||
*In the ''[[Octo Expansion]]'', the Great Turf War is briefly mentioned again in [[Marina's chat room]], revealing that Inklings do learn about the war and Octarians in school, but Inklings still do not know that the [[Octoling]]s migrating to the surface are not Inklings with unusual hair, despite [[Pearl]]'s theory. Cap'n Cuttlefish, a veteran from the war, is startled and states that the next Great Turf War has begun after hearing that Octolings could be participating in the sport-based [[Turf War]]s with Inklings. | *In the ''[[Octo Expansion]]'', the Great Turf War is briefly mentioned again in [[Marina's chat room]], revealing that Inklings do learn about the war and Octarians in school, but Inklings still do not know that the [[Octoling]]s migrating to the surface are not Inklings with unusual hair, despite [[Pearl]]'s theory. Cap'n Cuttlefish, a veteran from the war, is startled and states that the next Great Turf War has begun after hearing that Octolings could be participating in the sport-based [[Turf War]]s with Inklings. | ||
* The Great Turf War took place in roughly the same years as the [[wikipedia:World War 1|1. World War]].<ref>Due to the first game playing in the year 2015 [[Mollusc Era|ME]] and the war happening 100 years ago, the date of the Great Turf War would be around 1915 ME, which is one the years the 1. World War took place.</ref> | |||
==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
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|DutM=Arowana stronghold | |DutM=Arowana stronghold | ||
|Jap=アロワナ城|SpaE=Fortaleza Arowana}} | |Ger=Burg Arowana | ||
|GerM=Castle Arowana/ Fort Arowana | |||
|Jap=アロワナ城|SpaE=Fortaleza Arowana|JapM=Arowana Castle}} | |||
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[[Category:Events]] | [[Category:Events]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:04, 17 June 2024
The Great Turf War was a long and vigorous war fought between the Octarians and the Inklings over control of the surface a century ago, when the rising sea levels forced the two species to fight for survival.
Description
The Great Turf War was a massive, inter-species war that occurred around 100 years before the events of Splatoon. It is known to have lasted for, at least, more than a year, as Sunken Scroll 15 in Splatoon depicts.
Causes
| “ | Before the Great Turf War, there were amicable relations between the Inklings and the Octarians. They couldn't have dreamed that rising sea levels would force them to battle fiercely over the remaining territory. | ” |
After rising sea levels wiped out humanity and the last stronghold in Alterna perished, the multiple marine species residing in the waters of the underground settlement began to evolve into land-dwelling creatures in just a couple of thousand years due to the liquid-crystals' properties and other pollution in Alterna's waters.[1]
The most notable evolved species were the Inklings and the Octarians, which evolved respectively from squids and octopuses, and spread around the world after Alterna's exodus. Both species lived in peace, maintaining amicable relations and progressing as civilization, for thousands of years until, around 100 years before the events of Splatoon, the sea level began to rise again. Because neither species could now live in water, they were forced to battle over the remaining land, beginning the Great Turf War.
Events
The first battles of the Great Turf War ended in victory for the Octarian forces. The diligent Octarians easily dominated the Inklings, who were unable to wake up early enough in the morning to defend themselves. Heralded by loud explosions, the Great Octoweapons quickly stormed the Inklings' central stronghold. Months passed and victory for the Octarians seemed all but certain, but due to a plug being carelessly pulled from its socket, their hopes were dashed. Eventually, the Inklings won the war and forced the Octarians underground. Inkling historians later settled upon a superior number of limbs as the cause for their predecessors' victory.
The Inkling faction had a fighting force known as the Squidbeak Splatoon led by Cap'n Cuttlefish, which fought against the Octarians during the war.
Effects
After the Great Turf War, the Octarians were forced to retreat into underground domes located in Octo Valley and Octo Canyon, two remote, rocky areas spotted with Kettles leading to the various underground areas. Inklings soon took over most of the remaining land, participating in a sport called Turf War inspired by the previous war. The underground domes are said to be running out of energy, which prompted the Octarians to steal the Zapfish. This, in turn, led the former leader of the Squidbeak Splatoon to start the New Squidbeak Splatoon in order to rescue the Zapfish.
Sunken Scrolls
The Great Turf War is mentioned occasionally throughout Octo Valley, Splatoon's single-player campaign. Other than a short spiel from Cap'n Cuttlefish to explain the Octarians' motives behind stealing the Great Zapfish, the player is not given much insight as to what actually happened during the war. However, more can be discovered about the events if a player collects specific Sunken Scrolls.
Gallery
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"With creatures of the surface driven to extinction by rising sea levels, the ancestors of Inklings were free to haul their 10-legged bodies up onto the abandoned land. This is how the Mollusc Era began."
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"Before the Great Turf War, there were amicable relations between the Inklings and the Octarians. They couldn't have dreamed that rising sea levels would force them to battle fiercely over the remaining territory."
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"The first battles of the Great War ended in victory for the Octarian forces. The diligent Octarians easily dominated the Inklings, who were unable to wake up early enough in the morning to defend themselves."
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"Heralded by loud explosions, the Great Octoweapons quickly stormed the Inklings' central stronghold. Victory for the Octarians seemed all but certain, but due to a plug being carelessly pulled from its socket, their hopes were dashed."
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"Lady Luck shone down on the Inklings, and historians today agree that the Inklings' victory over the Octarians was mostly due to their superior number of limbs."
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"This is the only existing photograph of the legendary Squidbeak Splatoon. The young man folding his arms appears to be the leader. When the picture was taken, the Great Turf War had been raging on for over a year."
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"The Squidbeak Splatoon, led by Second Lieutenant Cuttlefish, visited grievous losses upon the forces of the enemy during the bitter siege of Arowana Castle."
Trivia
- Other sea creatures had been involved in the war, such as Ammoses Shellendorf, a horseshoe crab, who served under the Squidbeak Splatoon.
- The only weapon that Inklings have been seen using during the war was the Bamboozler.
- In the Octo Expansion, the Great Turf War is briefly mentioned again in Marina's chat room, revealing that Inklings do learn about the war and Octarians in school, but Inklings still do not know that the Octolings migrating to the surface are not Inklings with unusual hair, despite Pearl's theory. Cap'n Cuttlefish, a veteran from the war, is startled and states that the next Great Turf War has begun after hearing that Octolings could be participating in the sport-based Turf Wars with Inklings.
- The Great Turf War took place in roughly the same years as the 1. World War.[2]
Names in other languages
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- ↑ Alterna Log 005: Fresh Intelligence Awakens: Spurred by these impulses—and whatever else may have been floating in the polluted waters—the sea creatures began to evolve rapidly.
- ↑ Due to the first game playing in the year 2015 ME and the war happening 100 years ago, the date of the Great Turf War would be around 1915 ME, which is one the years the 1. World War took place.
