Final War in ULTRAKILL Lore

Overview

• The Final War is the most significant event in ULTRAKILL's lore.
• It was the last war humans fought, leading to the creation of machines and subsequent events like the Long Night, New Peace, and Hell Expeditions.

Historical Context

• Originated from rapid industrial expansion of Western Old World.
• Culminated in a two-century world war akin to an extended World War 1.
• Marked by unprecedented brutality, threatening human extinction.

Phases of the Final War

Initial Phase

• Started with traditional human trench warfare.
• Evolved to the use of electric and heat weapons.
• Introduction of the Guttermen: blood-fueled automatons, pivotal in warfare.

Blood-Machine Arms Race

• Development of advanced machines and weapons, such as Guttertanks.
• Human combat phased out; machine warfare took precedence.
• Resources and safety for survivors depleted.

Earthmovers and War’s End

• Earthmovers: massive machines capable of city-level destruction.
• Final warfronts involved internal sabotage of Earthmovers.
• War ended as resources depleted and sun blocked, leading to New Peace.

Consequences

• Many regions rendered uninhabitable; survivors lived on Earthmovers.
• The end of war due to lack of resources and the resulting Long Night.
• Blood continued as a fuel source due to lack of alternatives.

Theories and Trivia

• Machines might have caused humanity's extinction rather than the war itself.
• Despite the war's end, blood remained a key fuel source.
• Samsara concept: endless robotic war cycle, humans as observers.
• Final War may mirror an extended World War 1.
• V1 prototype developed to counter Earthmovers.
• Some weapons, like the Nailgun and Railcannon, weaponized post-humanity.
• Atomic bombs might have been used alongside Earthmovers.

Nations in the Final War

• Evidence suggests involvement of countries like Russia, Germany, Japan, and parts of Southern Africa based on machine inscriptions.