Toran Castle is a location in Suikoden.
Overview[]
The ancient castle on Lake Toran, located west of Kaku, served as the headquarters of the Second Liberation Army. It was once the base of operations for the Scarlet Moon Imperial Navy. However, with the completion of the naval fortress Shasarazade, the Imperial Navy relocated its headquarters, leaving the castle abandoned.
Over the years, the castle was occasionally seized by lake pirates, but each time it fell to swift assaults by the Imperial Navy, leaving the invaders in ruins. Before the Second Liberation Army took possession of the ancient castle, it was inhabited by a Zombie Dragon. General Sonya Shulen, frustrated by the repeated takeovers by lake pirates, had deliberately placed the dragon there as a trap to deter them. The mysterious fog that had begun to appear in the area around that time is rumored to have originated from the summoning ritual Sonya conducted, though the connection remains unclear.
When the Liberation Army established the castle as their base, they repaired various sections and enhanced its functionality as their ranks grew. The rapid development of the castle alongside the expansion of the liberation movement has become a legendary tale among the local residents to this day.
Toran Liberation War[]
Following the death of Odessa Silverberg and the subsequent establishment of the Liberation Army, Tir journeys to Seika where he is instructed by Mathiu Silverberg to claim the castle as their new fortress. Tir and his party would need a boat to travel to the isolated castle. In Kaku, Tir encounters Tai Ho who agrees to pilot the party if he can win a match of Chinchirorin. As soon as the Zombie Dragon was defeated, the Castle of Toran officially belonged to the Liberation Army.
The castle underwent massive repairs and expansion as the population steadily grew. Some of the repairs and expansions included the creation of outer towers from the small rocky formations as well as the bridges to connect with them, and the fixing of floors that were previously uninhabitable. The basement part of the castle was also completely sealed. As news spread about the spruced-up castle, businesses became attracted to the idea of establishing shops within its walls and many dissenters of the Scarlet Moon Empire considered it home over the course of the Gate Rune War. The Liberation Army abandoned the Castle of Toran after the war and moved to Gregminster to oversee matters relevant to the newly-established Toran Republic. Although most residents also left the Castle of Toran following the war, some people like Qlon stayed to maintain the premises.
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References[]
- Genso Suikoden Kiwami Daijiten (Japanese)
- Genso Suikoden I & II Official World Guide Book (Japanese) (pages 42-43)