Atlantis

**Atlantis, the Jewel of the Sea**, was a city located on the Isle of Mu, in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean between the American continent and Europe. Founded by Orion, the Silver Star, in 150,000 BC, the city was a great power and home to the Atlanteans, one of several human races.

After the ascension of Enoch after the second cataclysm, the two cities entered a milenar conflict known as the Mediterranean Wars. The Jewel of the Sea met its end with the arrival of the Great Flood, completely inundating the island and completely extinguishing the Atlantean race.

## History

### Founding

The history of Atlantis began a long time ago with the emergence of the 3rd human race, known as the Atlanteans. They were considered more evolved than their brethren, the Men, and had more affinity with the practices of magic.

After the Ice Age, the Archangels decided to send the Elohim to Earth to carry out the Sentinels' tasks, as both factions were at war with each other. One of these Elohim was Orion, the Silver Star. In 150,000 BC, he guided the Atlanteans to the Isle of Mu, in the middle of the ocean, and founded the legendary city of Atlantis, the Jewel of the Sea.

### Atlantis Expansion

For millennia under Orion's rule, Atlantis became an expansionist power. They built 10 colonies across the ancient world, 8 located in other human nations and 2 at sea. These colonies served both for the dwelling of Atlanteans and for studies in the region.

One of these colonies was Athea, built in the middle of the Sea of ​​Fire (Souther Atlantic Ocean), on an vertex and a tributary of the cosmic river Oceanus. Another colony similar to Athea was Egnias, built under the Interior Sea (today in the middle of the Sahara desert), also situated on a cosmic tributary.

### The Rise of Enoch and the Mediterranean Wars

In the year 100,000 BC, the archangels sent the first of a series of cataclysms to extinguish humanity, which was responsible for dividing continents and modifying terrestrial regions. Because of this, Atlantis ended up weakening, which allowed the rise of other rival nations, the largest of which was the city of Enoch, the Beautiful Giant.

Due to opposing ideologies, Atlantis and Enoch went to war, culminating in several military conflicts known as the Mediterranean Wars. These battles lasted 26,500 years and, despite the efforts of both, neither managed to invade the other's capital. During this period of war, Atlantis made some allies, such as Corinthia, who watched over Enoch's ships in exchange for material goods and technology.

In the war years, Atlantis was visited by Ablon the Avenger. At the behest of the Archangel Michael, he would have to talk to Orion to learn how to live on the planet and mix with humans, as his mission was to find one of the Seven Heavens' greatest enemies, Metatron, the First Angel.

### The Second Cataclysm and the End of the Jewel of the Sea

Taking advantage of the fact that Metatron had been captured and that the sentinels were scattered without a leader, the archangels decided to send another cataclysm to destroy humanity. This time, they ignited volcanoes, caused earthquakes, and sent meteor showers to devastate the Earth. Atlantis, being loyal and sympathetic to the celestial race, was not affected by the catastrophe, while its rival, Enoch, was constantly invaded by the winged ones, but managed to survive thanks to "steel and magic".

Despite this loyalty, the Atlanteans were betrayed when the archangels decided to send the ultimate cataclysm, a global deluge known as the Great Flood, in 11,500 BC. The firstborn chose not to warn the Elohim for fear that the caste would protest and rebel against the decision. Because of this, when the waters came, Orion and his subjects were taken by surprise, and what was once a great empire became ruins beneath the waters.

### After the Flood

When the waters receded, the still visible ruins of the Atlantean city inspired the Corinthian survivors to restore their nation in the same style of architecture they saw, which led to most Hellenic construction originating from Atlantean structures.

The existence of Atlantis soon became a myth among humans. Plato, a Greek philosopher, had theorized about an island in the sea to the north and that its civilization was much more advanced than ours. While men did not remember about the Jewel of the Sea, the destruction of Atlantis was the trigger for Orion, the ancient king of the city, to join Lucifer in his rebellion, to take revenge on the archangel Michael for proposing the Great Flood.

## Society

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The Atlanteans were the original inhabitants of the city. They were one of the 3 human races that evolved from the eridals, the others being Men (2nd race) and Neanderthals (4th race). Considered the most evolved of these races, the Atlanteans were a refined, sophisticated, pure and honorable people; most of the people had more affinity for magic than the Men of Enoch, which allowed them to possess a unique system of magic, focused on inner (soul or *atman*) or outer (*shakti*) energy.

Their society was divided into two clans: the asuras and the devas. The asuras were the nomadic and trader clan, traveling the world and founding most of the Atlantean colonies on the planet. The devas, on the other hand, were the warrior clan, tasked with protecting the capital and provinces in addition to fighting in the Mediterranean Wars. The two clans gave rise to the Aryan and Lemurian ethnicities, respectively, along with the Men.

Atlantis was founded and ruled by Orion, the Silver Star. He was an Elohim, sent by the archangels to guide humanity in place of the sentinels, who had declared war on the Seven Heavens. Orion was a righteous king, transforming Atlantis into a prosperous and growing nation. His subjects were aware that he was a mystical being and worshiped him as a deity. After the Flood, Orion sided with Lucifer's rebellion to get revenge on Michael for destroying his kingdom, but was sent to the depths of Sheol along with the Morning Star.

### Religion

The Atlanteans recognized Yahweh as the creator of the entire Universe and considered him an energetic presence, nicknamed Darsha. The temples of Atlantis were dedicated to meditation and studies, as well as performing wedding ceremonies and consecration rituals. Despite this, they worshiped the spirits of their idols and martyrs, such as Thetys, one of the greatest heroines of Atlantis.

## Locations

These are some locations shown on the map available in the Expanded Universe book:

### Temple/Tower/Fortress

* Lighthouse of Orion
* Temple of Thetys

### Colonies

The Atlanteans built 10 colonies across the planet, both to study their regions and to house their people. Below is the list of colonies:

#### Athea

Athea was built on the Sea of ​​Fire, in what is now the southern part of the Atlantic Ocean. It was established under a vertex, i.e. a location on the planet where the Fabric of Reality was non-existent, meaning mystical and spiritual properties could naturally manifest. Furthermore, the colony was on a tributary of the cosmic river Oceanus, as was the colony of Egnias.

For a long time it remained hidden from human eyes even after the Flood, but it was destroyed by a volcano eruption initiated by Kaira, the Divine Spark.

#### Egnias

Egnias was built in the Interior Sea, in what is now the central region of the Sahara Desert. Like Athea, she was established on a tributary of the Oceanus River. Egnias was invaded by the Enochians during the Mediterranean Wars, but their invaders were killed by Ecaloths, who concentrated on this colony because of the tributary.

The colony was also destroyed by Kaira to prevent the Ecaloths from escaping and consuming the world.

#### Paneo

Paneo was one of the Atlantean colonies, built in the region of Telluria so that the Atlanteans could study the telluric energies of the place, in addition to its climatic and geological phenomena.

#### Other colonies

* Arkiro and Sycros (Pangea)
* Ceres (Hiwatha)
* Lassio (Bjarma)
* Milos (South Kuna)
* Naxos and Theos (Rodinia)

### Outpost

To watch over and maintain controls on the ten colonies, the Atlanteans built an observation post in the planet's orbit. In this outpost, for each colony, there was a room with a control panel, full of crystals and panels that allowed the view of countless places on Earth, in addition to a small stick that served as a microphone, transmitting sounds through space.

This outpost, called by Abul "the city on top of the world", is accessible via a shortcut located inside an Atlantean temple in the caves of Mount Everest. Urakin and Ishmael, in their search for Egnias, found and visited the post. There, they discovered that the place had been invaded by one of Enoch's high priests, who committed suicide and implemented spells that would summon figures into the access temple, preventing the Atlanteans from regaining their post.

## Trivia

* Atlantis is a legendary island or continent whose first known mention goes back to Plato in his works "Timaeus or Nature" and "Critias or Atlantis". In pop culture, the empire is home to an evolved race, the Atlanteans, who possessed technology far superior to any other human nation. Atlantis always meets the same end in various works: flooded and under the waters of the Atlantic Ocean.
* The Empire of Atlantis existed for approximately 138,500 years, founded in 150,000 BC. by Orion, the Silver Star and destroyed in 11,500 BC. by the Flood.