Atlantian (Hydras and Heroes)

Atlantian is a culture option avaliable to players only during the Atlantian Epoch. The Atlantian is a culture native to Atlantis, the Island of Atlas and during the Atlantian Epoch was through imperialistic conquest spreading across the Mediterranean. An advanced culture the Atlantians built their city long before Athens was founded and due to the years between those foundings and experience in conquest prior to reaching Athens possessed of a higher technological level compared to Athens; let alone the rest of the known world. Prior to this campaign of conquest Atlantians had voyaged into the Mediterranean as explorers and merchants which allowed them to map the region giving them a greater advantage when the campaign was launched. Those of the Atlantian culture group are either from Atlantis or brought up in an Atlantian colony.
== Atlantain Culture Group ==
Characters of Atlantian culture understand the language of Atlantian. Colonial born characters may 'speak' but not read or write another language indicative of the colony they where born in.
Atlantian characters have access to the crafting of Atlantian Batteries, weapons, and armor.
Atlantians favor the worship of Poseidon.
Atlantians favor confederation and diarchy as government forms putting them in a position between Monarchist and Oligarchists. Democracy is a foreign Athenian concept with Athens being the main rival of Atlantis.. Thus Atlantians do not have an inclination towards Democracy though Monarchists and Oligarchs do rival the Diarch faction. Oligarchs seeking for something derived from confederation that incorporates the colonies into new states with Monarchists seeking an Imperial government under the eldest line. Diarchy however, the having of 'two kings', remains the most common political position on mainland Atlantis. Colonials leaning towards oligarchy and certain individuals in the capital supporting Monarchy.
==Weight of the World==
Atlantians see themselves as the only civilized people in the world and believe they have an obligation to spread their society to the barbarians of the mainland. They see other cultures as needing them and better off under Atlantian rule. This belief drives their conquests.
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