Atlantis (DC)
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===The New 52=== | ===The New 52=== | ||
| + | After the Flashpoint, the history of Atlantis was altered in the new timeline. Within the revised history, Atlantis once was a surface based civilization long ago where its first king and architect was Atlan. During his reign, Atlantis was at war with the inhabitants of the deserts but a peace would be forged whereby the deserters would share their arcane secrets. In time, Atlan would open his kingdom to the rest of the world to create a single great nation and his fear of outsiders would diminish. However, his brother Orin who led a sect that opposed Atlan's decisions that harmed Atlantean culture and he orchestrated a plot to kill him. King Atlan was wounded and fled but his wife and children were slain by the betrayal. A distraught Atlan would adopt a vow of silence whilst being hunted where he used the secrets of the deserters to forge the six Artifacts of Atlantis. After being equipped with them, he returned to Atlantis where he killed his brother and his wife whereupon he was attacked by the other Atlanteans. With his revenge accomplished, Atlan plunged his trident into the ground and shattered Atlantis which sank beneath the ocean. The cataclysm killed 90% of the population but the fragments that survived became the Seven Kingdoms of Atlantis with the survivors mutating to adapt in their changed environment. Four of these kingdoms were lost to modern times and the remaining three became occupied by the Atlanteans of Atlantis, the exiled people of Xebel and finally the monstrous [[Trench (DC)|Trench]]. (Aquaman v7 #24) | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| − | * | + | *Atlantis within DC Comics was created by Gardner F. Fox and Fred Guardineer where it was first mentioned in Action Comics v1 #17 (October 1939) but depicted in Action Comics v1 #18 (November 1939). |
==In other media== | ==In other media== | ||
===Television=== | ===Television=== | ||
| + | *In Young Justice, Atlantis and its inhabitants would make their appearance in the show with Kaldur'ahm raised there. The episode "Downtime" depicted the underwater kingdom and showed that a school within Atlantis included the '''Conservatory of Sorcery''' where students were taught by Queen Mera in the use of magic. | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
Revision as of 16:26, 25 December 2014
Atlantis is a place that features in DC Comics.
Contents |
History
Origin
Post-Crisis
The New 52
After the Flashpoint, the history of Atlantis was altered in the new timeline. Within the revised history, Atlantis once was a surface based civilization long ago where its first king and architect was Atlan. During his reign, Atlantis was at war with the inhabitants of the deserts but a peace would be forged whereby the deserters would share their arcane secrets. In time, Atlan would open his kingdom to the rest of the world to create a single great nation and his fear of outsiders would diminish. However, his brother Orin who led a sect that opposed Atlan's decisions that harmed Atlantean culture and he orchestrated a plot to kill him. King Atlan was wounded and fled but his wife and children were slain by the betrayal. A distraught Atlan would adopt a vow of silence whilst being hunted where he used the secrets of the deserters to forge the six Artifacts of Atlantis. After being equipped with them, he returned to Atlantis where he killed his brother and his wife whereupon he was attacked by the other Atlanteans. With his revenge accomplished, Atlan plunged his trident into the ground and shattered Atlantis which sank beneath the ocean. The cataclysm killed 90% of the population but the fragments that survived became the Seven Kingdoms of Atlantis with the survivors mutating to adapt in their changed environment. Four of these kingdoms were lost to modern times and the remaining three became occupied by the Atlanteans of Atlantis, the exiled people of Xebel and finally the monstrous Trench. (Aquaman v7 #24)
Overview
A number of locations within Atlantis include:
- Leviathan Gate : one of the gates that served as an exit Atlantis. (Aquaman v7 #36)
- Nautila Theater : site of a bloody battle hundreds of years ago where there was a rebellion with a theater being built as a symbolic gesture of change. (Aquaman v7 #36)
Inhabitants
- Atlanna :
- Vulko :
Notes
- Atlantis within DC Comics was created by Gardner F. Fox and Fred Guardineer where it was first mentioned in Action Comics v1 #17 (October 1939) but depicted in Action Comics v1 #18 (November 1939).
In other media
Television
- In Young Justice, Atlantis and its inhabitants would make their appearance in the show with Kaldur'ahm raised there. The episode "Downtime" depicted the underwater kingdom and showed that a school within Atlantis included the Conservatory of Sorcery where students were taught by Queen Mera in the use of magic.
Appearances
- Aquaman v7:
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