War of Tornean Unification

The **War of Tornean Unification** or the **First War for Odetplin** was the largest conflict in Diplomatas history. It was fought over the idea of Odetplarian independence and ended in a Tornean victory, resulting in the creation of the Tornean Empire.

## Background and Before the War

### Nickel Leaks

Tensions in Tornea began to rise shortly after the Nickel Leaks. This involved Odetplarian sources attempting to leak military plans of a Cuban invasion of the Avalon Corporation. This then backfired in such a large way that Cuba and Avalon began to work together on diplomatic relations whilst Tornea was left behind. Tensions were then further exemplifed after the murder of Covington the Second by Queen Izetta.

### Ukodian Proposal

Soon after the murder of Cowington the Second, FaSy approached mutiple officials in Odetplin offering to use Ukodian sources to prop up a revolution. After careful analysis, Odetplin opted to accept the deal, which would begin the road to war. Tensions further rose when Izetta began to take items from Odetplin without the permission of their governor, Albert Nickel.

## Outbreak of War

### Independence

On July 4th 2022, Albert Nickel issued the Odetplarian Declaration of Independence. This had ripples not only in Tornea but across the planet, with the Ukodian Hetmanate and the Medellín Cartel almost immediately declaring support for the rebellion. The Avalon Corporation and Republic of China on the other hand opted to declare neutrality. The largest response however came from Izettaplin (modern day Torneaplin) in which they declared that the revolution would be killed and Odetplin re-absorbed into Tornea.

### Lead-up to the Battle for Odetplin

It came to be concluded that Tornean Loyalists and Odetplin supporters would have a battle in Odetplin on the 10th of July. Soon after the Cartel and the Ukodian funded Bluewater PMC declared they would be pledging large military support to the rebels and in exchange Tornea declared they would be assisted by France in the battle. Avalon then soon announced that they had chosen to be at the battle by observing via a helicopter above the fighting.

### Battle for Odetplin

On July 10th 2022, 50 Odetplarian aligned soldiers were met by 30 Tornean aligned forces in Odetplin. A further 10 Odetplarian aligned forces from the Cartiel attempted to move into the battle but by the time they arrived, fighting had started. Tornean aligned forces began to pierce defenses in the Odetplin Governor's District, taking out numerous soldiers and some civilians. Odetplin aligned soldiers however managed to take out a group of Tornean soldiers, only for them to immediately lose the same amount. As a result a retreat for Odetplin soldiers was ordered to go west of the canal. This would however prove to go ary as more civilians were caught in the crossfire of the attack, resulting in high levels of civilian death rates throughout the battle. Soon after, Cartel soldiers along with Bluewater Mercenaries attempted to bomb Tornean aligned soldiers twice, unknowingly causing friendly fire, which killed hundreds of Odetplarians. By the end of the battle, Cartel forces and Ukodian mercenaries had fled the battlefield and left the Odetplarian soldiers to deal with the aftermath. As a result a final surrender and ceasefire was finally issued by Nickel, resulting in talks to reintegrate Odetplin into Tornea.

## Aftermath

### Post-Battle of Odetplin

Around a day after the end of the battle on the 11th, the war officially concluded and the Tornean Empire was declared across Izettaplin, Salaplin and most notably, Odetplin. Shortly afterwards ​​Dαίmοnαςplin and Zachplin would also be included. Some Odetplarians however rather opted to move to Europe rather then be under Tornean rule, helping to establish the European Federation. Others remained in Odetplin or moved to different states in Tornea like ​​Dαίmοnαςplin or Curstralia.

### The Constitution

After working together, a consitution primarily written by Albert Nickel of Odetplin was signed by Queen Izetta and Robert Reynolds. This consitution is slightly controversial in that some believe that it represents Tornea losing the civil war due to the changing from an absolute monarchy to a consitutionial monarchy whilst others consider it a merely a minor byproduct of the war in a result to prevent another one. Either way, the consitution made sure Odetplin and people who fought for it was satisfied within the empire, which strengthened the Tornean identity empire-wide and prevented a possibility of a second war for nearly a year.

## Legacy

### Tornea

Known as the War of Tornean Unification in Tornea, the war is seen rather bittersweet. Although a decisive defeat and assimilation of Odetplin, many Torneans saw Odetplin as a liability. This was due to both the consitution and the instability that Odetplin brought into the empire. Eventually this would lead to the removal of the consitution in the events which followed.

### Odetplin

In Odetplin the First War for Odetplin is seen as primarily a lesson. Eventually a resurgence in Odetplarian nationalism following the death of Albert King and the removal of the Tornean Consitution led to Odetplarian independence oncemore alongside other Tornean statss. This led to an attack by Tornea in the Battle of the Phantoms and a currently ongoing conflict.