American Civil War

The American Civil War appears in the account as a moment when war’s violence coincided with the return of gigantic mollusks, prompting the Croatoan to reinforce the Checquy. The joint response helped deepen the friendship between the two organizations.

The Croatoan and the Checquy

The two organizations maintained close relations despite being separated by state mandate. Their cooperation developed alongside regular communication and visits between their respective Courts; in 1850, the Sororitas Pact formally codified their ties, including commitments to share information about listed threats and to avoid joining a war against the other’s country.

The Mollusk Crisis

During the American Civil War, the gigantic mollusks rose again, excited by the violence, and stalked the land. The Croatoan called in reinforcements to support the Checquy in responding. The account presents the episode as one of several collaborative efforts between the allies, rather than detailing a separate military campaign or its precise course.

Consequences and Context

The successful joint campaigns strengthened the organizations’ friendship. The Civil War episode sits within a longer pattern of cooperation, alongside the Checquy’s appeal for American help when demons entered a Hong Kong community in 1903 and the groups’ coordinated suppression of animated dead in Hawaii in 1989. The account also describes the Croatoan as the Checquy’s staunchest allies, making the wartime reinforcement an early example of a relationship that endured.