Welcome to the nineteenth edition of Leaving A Legacy, the column dedicated to those who made it to the hall of fame. In this edition, we will be taking a look at Twitchy throughout his history with the Rebel Penguin Federation.
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Beginnings
The Rebel Penguin Federation was founded on May 8, 2007, by Commando717 and quickly began finding its place in army history. Unlike many armies that slowly built themselves up, the RPF was born out of conflict. Before its creation, Commando was a member of the Underground Mafia Army. Internal tensions under the Pink Mafias’ leadership led to growing tension. Recognising this divide, Commando organised a rebellion that drew in a significant portion of UMA troops, resulting in the formation of RPF. From the start, the Rebels were unsure about staying on the sidelines and instead aimed to prove themselves on the biggest stage possible.
Shortly after its creation, RPF entered World War III alongside the Army of Club Penguin and its allies, a move that many viewed as reckless for such a new army. Despite that, the Rebels played a meaningful role in the conflict. They also helped the Underground Mafia Army and brought the war to an end through a peace treaty. While the war concluded, the RPF’s rise was only beginning. Their involvement in World War III founded their credibility and set the foundation for what would become one of the most powerful and respected armies in history.
The Rebels celebrated their victory in July 2007
CONTINUED GROWTH
The Rebels continued to grow over the years, and while they faced difficult periods. They learned from every mistake and slowly built their place in CPA history. One of their biggest turning points came during 2013 and 2014. In 2013, one of the Rebels’ most important leaders, Elmikey, returned alongside Commando717. This set a major revival for the army. Rising from near inactivity, the Federation went from maxing around 10 penguins to a shocking over 60. That same year, RPF earned major awards such as Biggest Rise. In addition. securing victories in the Legends Cup and the Christmas Chaos tournaments.
Today, the Rebels continue to stand as one of the largest and most respected armies in the community. They have achieved more than any army could and also earned the #1 army of the year for 2025.
Rebel Penguin Federation’s Legends Cup Trophy
TWITCHYS BEGINNINGS
Twitchy543 joined Club Penguin Armies in December 2008. At the time, entering the army community felt like discovering another universe. There was already a fully developed system in place, complete with ranks, leadership, and organised battles, transforming simple snowball fights into something far more competitive and structured.
He spent the following two years in the Army of Club Penguin and the Underground Mafia Army. During that time, he reached an owner rank in UMA and a moderator rank in ACP. In 2011, he shifted toward medium-sized armies, including the Elites, which he led through multiple generations, and the Roman Fire Warriors. The RFW later rebranded into the Ninjas, an army he went on to lead in 2012.
In 2012, Zach610 told Twitchy that he was starting a new army called the Water Vikings and asked if he wanted to lead it. He accepted the leadership position and went on to lead the third generation of the Water Vikings to a good spot in the Top Ten. This achievement also earned him a place in the army’s Hall of Fame. Soon, even stronger leaders took over the fourth generation.
Twitchy’s tag on the Water Vikings’ website
TWITCHY AND THE REBELS
Twitchy stayed between the Water Vikings and the Elites for the rest of 2012 into 2013, feeling like he had finally found a place he belonged. But there was one army he had known about for a long time, an army he had heard stories about but never thought he was ready to join. The Rebel Penguin Federation. He first discovered RPF around 2010, but at the time, to him at least, it stood out to him.
Twitchy thought of it as almost intimidating. RPF was famous for its legends, even among those who weren’t part of the army. Commando717, the founder of RPF, was respected even in UMA as a legendary leader not to be challenged in battle.
That fear of joining didn’t last forever. On June 1, 2013, upon hearing a rumour that Commando717 had returned, along with another RPF legend from 2007, Elmikey, the first second-in-command of RPF appointed by Commando himself. Elmikey, alongside Red Gush24, had been leading the army, and the news was enough to convince him to act. He quickly sent in his staff application as fast as he could type, and he was accepted as fifth-in-command. Going forward, RPF won the Legends Cup in 2013 and Christmas Chaos in 2015.
Photo of RPF during Christmas Chaos 2015
In 2016, the RPF was in preparation for Christmas Chaos. The army had maxed around 50 penguins and likely would have won against their opponent if the disqualification had not happened after Twitchy had issues with the judge, which resulted in a disqualification and cost them the match. The performance RPF showed, regardless of the loss, continued to prove how dominant RPF had become.
The loss in the 2016 Christmas Chaos led RPF to declare war on their final opponent, the Doritos of Club Penguin. The war did not last long, as both sides agreed to end it and return all servers due to close friendships between the leadership and an internal coup within the Doritos. After the war, Twitchy stepped down into an advisory role. Over the next few months, he played a key role in major decisions that benefited the army in positive ways.
END OF TWITCHYS REIGN
2017 marked the end of the community as many knew it following the shutdown of the original Club Penguin. Twitchy was certain that Elmikey’s confidence in him to guide that generation would live on in his memory forever. He would recall both the soldiers who backed him and those who did not. Despite his disagreements with the RPF leadership, he still regarded them as friends. Above all, he would recall each person and their influence on his life. He no longer looked at historical figures and wanted to emulate them. He grown into his own place and had even earned a place on the RPF Hall of Fame, being regarded as a legend.
By that time, Twitchy was an adult. Now even older, he was practically working a full-time job while preparing to start college in September of that year. As a result, he had realised that he would be unable to serve the army properly. After coming to that understanding, he formally retired from the Rebel Penguin Federation.
Twitchy had long wanted to be acknowledged as a leader but had no idea how to do it. This last generation disproved his belief that the only way to be noticed was to be the best leader possible. Through RPF, he discovered that greatness isn’t the only factor that leads to recognition. After nine years in the community, he was able to fulfil his wish. He couldn’t have hoped for a more fitting conclusion to such a significant phase of his life.
Twitchy’s official retirement announcement
Club Penguin Armies reached out to Twitchy to learn more about his experiences in the community and how they have impacted him.
What is one of your favourite moments in the army community?
It’s hard to pick from one specifically seeing as I’ve been in the community for 18 years at this point, honestly. The launch of the original Club Penguin Army Map in 2015 has to be up there. I don’t know if this counts, but redesigning the structure of (and announcing) the Rebel Federation at the beginning of 2019 would probably be my top pick.
What does the journey you went on in RPF mean to you?
Id been in plenty of armies in my first half a decade of being involved with the CPA community, but I never really found an army that felt like “home” quite like RPF did when I discovered them in 2013. Before joining, I met Commando for the first time, and after a conversation with him about why RPF was created, I came to understand it was (and continued to exist) in the spirit of working towards a goal that other armies seemed to lack at the time: keeping Club Penguin & the CPA community safe; fighting the good fight. In my time in RPF, I had the privilege of learning how important being part of a welcoming and supportive community was, another thing that had been absent in many other armies I’d been in at the time. As a leader, I valued the emphasis of maintaining that type of community above all else, which I’m proud to acknowledge has carried into the modern generation. It’s seemingly paying off pretty well, too, based on how things are looking.
Do you think there’s something you would’ve wanted to achieve and you couldn’t?
Not really, honestly. RPF never hit #1 on the CPAC Top Ten under my individual leaderships in 2015 & 2016, which were goals that I had set for myself as a leader, but they were far from the only ones, and I accomplished plenty of others. Overall, though, I don’t really spend much time dwelling on my past. If I had done things differently I probably wouldn’t be where I ended up, and things probably wouldn’t look the way they do now. I’m pretty satisfied with where I am and the way things look, so I don’t have many regrets.
Do you want to add anything?
Fight the good fight.
With the one-of-a-kind journey for Twitchy, which includes significant achievements, it’s important to note how Twitchy sacrificed for RPF. Throughout his time in the army, he demonstrated a tenacity for growth, and was able to accomplish so much throughout his time in the army. What do you think about Twitchy’s legacy? How do you believe he has shaped the army in the modern day?
Fwapo
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