Atlantis
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| LOCATION | |
| Atlantis | |
|---|---|
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| Located | Aegean Sea, Greece |
| Locations within | God Device Orichalcum producer |
| Residents | Nur-Ab-Sal Horned beings |
| Artifacts | Sophia's necklace Horned Statue Orichalcum |
Atlantis was a lost island civilization, about 7.5 miles southeast of the present-day island of Thera in the Aegean Sea. It possessed a great technology and civilization but was eventually sank beneath the waves.
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[edit] History
According to Sophia Hapgood, the Atlanteans lived in a perpetual serenity and happiness and possessed a technology more advanced than the one of the 20th century, even in 5000 years ago. Bjorn Heimdall believed that spacemen visited Earth and built colonies, like Atlantis.
However according to Nur-Ab-Sal's revelation things were a bit different. The Atlanteans were approached by mysterious horned beings who taught them technology and gave them the secret of the Orichalcum before vanishing as suddenly as they came. The Atlanteans then filled with pride started to feel as gods and conquer the known world. But then they watched the waves raised around them and their nation destroyed by disasters. They built an airlock technology around them for protection and decided to 'revive' the horned beings by creating a God machine. Using thieves, slaves and prisoners as experiments, they tried to create god-like creatures that could protect Atlantis.
Unfortunately all of the experiments failed, and the persons ended up as mutilated horned subhumans. Eventually, the failed experiments were so many that they rebelled and massacred the populace.
Atlantis had many known outposts, such as the Labyrinth on Crete, Thera, Tikal, Moulay Idriss and Iceland. Following its destruction the story fell into legend cemented from mistranslations of Plato's writings (Timeus, Critias and the lesser known Hermocrates), leading people to believe the island was actually an impossible continent. However many Atlantean artifacts were uncovered during the Jastro expedition
In 1939, the Nazis – particularly Dr. Hans Ubermann – became obsessed with finding it, use the power of the Orichalcum and the god machine. Meanwhile, Sophia Hapgood, a psychic in New York City, became popular giving lectures about the lost world. Indiana Jones teamed up with her to beat the Nazis to the lost city. During that event, and misuse of the god machine, the ruins of Atlantis collapsed once more.
[edit] Description
Atlantis was circular in shape. The city was structurally and politically divided in three concentric circles. The outer ring was for the laymen and contained living quarters, houses and other structures, and (at least during the later ages) had the airlock entrance. A river stream separated it from the second ring which led to the center, the capital and the Colossus which contained the god machine
[edit] Notable Atlanteans
- Nur-Ab-Sal - One of the Atlanteans who survived in godlike, or possibly spirit form. Sophia Hapgood was in contact with him, and he eventually possessed her.
[edit] Behind the scenes
The location of Atlantis is random in the game, however the comic fixes it down to 'seven and half miles southeast of Thera'.
Real-life theories concerning the location of Atlantis support Crete, Thera, or the Azores as the most likely candidates.
[edit] Appearances
- Indiana Jones and the Seven Veils (Mentioned only)
- The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones
- Africa Screams! (Mentioned only)
- Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
- Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis: The Action Game
- Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis comic
- Indiana Jones and the Pyramid of the Sorcerer (Vision)
- Into the Great Unknown (Mentioned only)
- Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull junior novel (Mentioned only)
