Atlanteans

The **Atlanteans** were one of the three human races that existed in the past, before the Flood. They were considered the most evolved among other humans, building a utopia on the Island of Mu, in their glorious capital of Atlantis, the Jewel of the Sea.

For 26,000 years, the Atlanteans have been at war with the Enochians, but neither race has managed to invade the other's capital. The Atlanteans became extinct in 11,500 BC when the Great Flood swept away the world's ancient civilizations.

## History

### Emergence

At the beginning of the Sixth Day of Creation, the first hominids began to appear on the Earth's surface, drawing Yahweh's attention to the planet. This race of primates, known as eridals, were more intelligent than the animals around them, being able to build tools and live in society. Exactly where eridals originated is not known, as they spread across the world in an event known as the Great Migration in 320,000 BC.

Following the dawn of the Seventh Day, the eridals evolved, splitting into three different branches: the Men, or Enochians; Neanderthals and Atlanteans. These new races were more intelligent than their ancestors, but they still lacked reason and conscience. Knowing that his work was ready, the Mighty decided to give part of his divine essence to humans, granting them the soul and free will. Afterwards, he gathered a choir of angels, also provided him with the soul, and ordered them to protect and guide humanity without interfering in their path.

### Orion's Guidance

After the war between the Sentinels and the Seven Heavens was declared, the archangels decided to send the Elohim, whose function was to keep the orbits and celestial bodies working, to Earth, where they would live among humans. One of these Elohim was Orion, the Silver Star, who, in 150,000 BC, guided the Atlanteans to the mystical Isle of Mu, and founded the legendary city of Atlantis.

Over millennia, Atlantis grew and expanded, becoming the greatest power in the antediluvian world, known as the Jewel of the Sea. In this time of expansion, the empire built 10 colonies spread across different nations. Two of them, Athea and Egnias, were built on tributaries of the cosmic river Oceanus, which allowed access to many dimensions. In addition to the terrestrial colonies, they established an observation post on a meteor orbiting the planet.

Even in all their splendor, the Atlanteans became extinct when the waters of the Great Flood ravaged the Earth's surface.

## Characteristics

The Atlanteans were considered the most evolved race in the antediluvian world. In general, they had bluish skin, with the tone depending on the clan: the asuras had dark blue skin and brown or black hair, while the devas had light blue skin and white hair. They lived on average to be 350 years old, were between 1.50 and 1.90m and weighed between 50 and 90 kg.

## Society

The Atlanteans were considered the most evolved human society of all time, above even current civilizations. As magic came naturally to them, it was present in practically everything from architecture, war, fashion, religion, etc. They were vegetarians, they didn't raise animals, not even horses for transport, using the force of wind, sun and water for locomotion.

Practically everything built by the Atlanteans, from buildings to ships, was white or bluish in color, because they used a lot of marble and silver as main resources. Its buildings had an oval architecture, with curved, smooth, conical and cylindrical angles. Its towers often contained vaults and arched thresholds.

### Clans

The Atlantean nation was divided into two different groups, known as clans. They not only had different functions and roles in society, but also physical characteristics such as skin and hair color (see above).

The Asuras were a clan of traders and explorers, proud of their nomadic nature and love of travel. It was the asuras who founded the Atlantean colonies that were scattered around the world, such as Athea and Egnias. They also related to the Enochians and gave birth to the Aryans, the original inhabitants of Arya.

The devas constituted the warrior clan of the Atlanteans. They were responsible for fighting in the Mediterranean Wars and defending the provinces of their empire, as well as being obsessed with perfection. Like the asuras, they also related to men and created the Lemurians, who inhabited the legendary island of Lemuria.

### Magic

The Atlanteans were considered the most evolved human race in the antediluvian world. This is because they possessed a great affinity for their soul, allowing them to create an extremely powerful magic system. To perform their magical feats, the Atlanteans focused on manipulating *prana*, the cosmic essence, which manifested as a bluish mist enveloping the user's body. This prana was divided into two types: the *atman*, which was the internal energy, coming from the soul itself, and the *shakti*, the essence that emanates from all living beings. Those who manipulated the atman were known as *krytos*, the magicians, and those who manipulated the shakti were the *rajas*, the equivalent of priests.

To perform magical feats, the Atlanteans relied on a system of chakras, points of focused energy distributed throughout the body. Each chakra was connected to a type of sorcery and there were seven of them.

### Religion

The inhabitants of Atlantis recognized Yahweh as the supreme God and as the Creator of the Universe, nicknaming him Darsha. Because of this, they were sympathetic to the angels and they were spared the destruction of the second cataclysm. In addition to Yahweh, the Atlanteans worshiped the spirits of great heroes, such as Tethys, who inspired her people in times of conflict.

## Notable Members

* Tethys
* Indra
	+ Soma
* Thera

## Trivia

* The Atlanteans had created an extremely powerful material known as orichalcum, or white platinum. This alloy was made by mixing steel, platinum and diamond and was capable of killing angels and demons.
	+ Orichalcum is a type of metal that would have been used in Atlantis, mentioned in Plato's "Critias". According to Critias, orichalcum was considered very valuable, second only to gold. It would have been found and explored in many places in Atlantis in ancient times.