Yu Gi Oh Atlantean / Characters

"High Tide on Fire Island"

The "Atlantean" lore refers to a series of cards that are interconnected by their interactions (or, more specifically, warring) with the Atlantean archetype and their leader, Poseidra.

The "Umi" series is interconnected with the lore of this setting, which shows "A Legendary Ocean" as the homeplace for "Poseidra" and the Atlanteans, "Lemuria, the Forgotten City" as the domain of the "Mermail", "Pacifis, the Phantasm City" as the source of Phantasm Spiral Dragon's power and "Magellanica, the Deep Sea City" as the homeplace for the "Deep Sea" monsters.

The "Daedalus" series is also connected to "Umi", but as of 2023 lack clear connections with this setting, and as such, is covered on the Ocean Dragon Lord folder instead.

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Atlanteans

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Poseidra (center) leading his army

Atlanteans, known as Sea Emperors (海皇 Kaiō) in the OCG, are a series of WATER Sea Serpent monsters that rely on swarming the field and activating effects that change the course of battle. They also activate secondary effects if sent to the Graveyard by the effect of a Water monster. They are lead by Atlantean Dragon Poseidra.

Ambition Is Evil: Poseidra's desire to rule both land and sea leads him to attack the Fire Kings and enslave the Mermails.
Anti-Magic: Atlantean Dragon Poseidra's effect upon using the Special Summon effect. This means Poseidra is trying to soften up its foe before attacking with its full might.
Arch-Enemy: With the Fire Kings. This is very prominent in the artwork for Ocean Ablaze. Both of this card's applicable effects are designed to be useful for both "Atlanteans" and "Fire Kings". The effect which Special Summons WATER monsters also destroys a monster you control, triggering the "Fire King" monsters' effects; the second effect destroys any monster on the field, which may benefit the "Fire Kings", while it also discards 1 of your cards, triggering some of the "Atlantean" monsters' effects.
Atlantis: A Legendary Ocean, their homeplace. In fact, it was called Legendary City of Atlantis in the OCG.
Back from the Dead: One of Atlantean Dragon Poseidra's effects. This effect indicates that the Atlantean Fishmen are so dedicated to the Atlantean cause, they are willing to give up their lives just so Poseidra can be summoned to the battlefield.
Bad Boss: "Poseidra" roars to instill fear on his own troops and remind them that there's no turning back in a battle.
Captain Ersatz: Atlantean Dragon Poseidra resembles the Lagiacrus, from Monster Hunter. Its position, color scheme, and posture is also similar to Lagiacrus (Include the dermal spikes on its back).
Dragon Rider: Atlantean Dragoons are a pair of Atlanteans riding on seahorse-like dragons.
Dub Name Change: Known as Sea Emperor in the OCG.
The Emperor: Atlantean Dragon Poseidra was called Sea Emperor Dragon Poseidra in the OCG. Driven by ambitious desires to reign over both the land and sea of their region, the "Atlantean" army began an invasion on the island of their archenemies, the "Fire Kings". However, the "Fire Kings" were unexpectedly stubborn in their resistence, dragging the war to a standstill. As a way to break the standstill, the "Atlanteans" turned their eyes to the "Mermails", who had lost their home and had nowhere else to go. Seizing the legendary treasure the "Mermails" had sealed deep under the ocean, "Poseidra" reigned over them as their new king with the treasures' power, and ordered them to beginning a torrential assault on the "Fire Kings"
Fish People: Most Monsters of this archetype, which indicates that they live under the sea and work for Poseidra.
Kill It with Water: The power of the bracelet is great, with it the "Atlanteans" summoned a downpour, robbing the "Fire Kings" of their power. As well, those who dared to disobey were reduced to bubbles in the ocean…
Meaningful Name:
- Atlantean Dragon Poseidra's name is a portmanteau of "Poseidon", the Greek god of the sea, and a dragon/hydra. Even the tip of its tail has the image of Poseidon's Trident.
- Atlantean Tridon is a younger version of "Poseidra, the Atlantean Dragon". This is fitting, as Tridon is named after Triton, the son of the sea god Poseidon.
Our Dragons Are Different: Atlantean Dragon Poseidra.
Title Drop: Call of the Atlanteans is the First card that shares its OCG name with Structure Deck setname: Kaiō no Hōkō/Roar of the Sea Emperor.
Transformation of the Possessed: Getting too full of himself, "Poseidra" put on the ancient bracelet of the Mermails, and instantly his body began to change, with the "Mermail" King spoken of in legends appearing.
Weapon-Based Characterization:
- Atlantean Pikeman. This is a perfect weapon for this mook because spears involve thrusts.
- Luckily, My Shield Will Protect Me: Atlantean Armed Soldier.
- Mix-and-Match Weapon: Atlantean Marksman's weapon is a trident/crossbow hybrid. This is fitting because Marksman is a minion of Poseidra, which is based on Poseidon.
We Have Reserves: A gameplay-enforced example. The "Atlantean" playstyle is based on the lower-level "Atlantean" monsters being thrown at the opponent to soften their defenses, and to signal the arrival of their king, showing the disregard "Poseidra" has for his own troops.

Fire King

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Fire King Avatar Garunix emerging from the burned-up body of Fire King High Avatar Garunix in the artwork of "Circle of the Fire Kings".

Fire Kings an an archetype of FIRE monsters with effects that rely on destroying themselves or each other, as they have effects that trigger when destroyed. Their ace is Fire King High Avatar Garunix, which can revive itself every turn in the Standby Phase, referencing the cycle of rebirth of the Phoenix.

Arch-Enemy: With the Atlanteans. This is very prominent in the artwork for Ocean Ablaze. Both of this card's applicable effects are designed to be useful for both "Atlanteans" and "Fire Kings". The effect which Special Summons WATER monsters also destroys a monster you control, triggering the "Fire King" monsters' effects; the second effect destroys any monster on the field, which may benefit the "Fire Kings", while it also discards 1 of your cards, triggering some of the "Atlantean" monsters' effects.
Composite Character: Garunix is based on an entire family of mythological creatures:
- Garunix bears a strong resemblance to the Phoenix from Greek mythology and the Firebird.
- The feathers of Garunix are based on the Fenghuang, the Chinese version of the Phoenix. Understandably, this card is similar to the monster "Fenghuang".
- Garunix has teeth in its beak, akin to the Simurgh.
- It also has a part of Garuda of it, with its avian appearance, godly power, and being enemies with serpents (Well, Sea Serpents, as in the Atlanteans).
Harping on About Harpies: Fire King Consort Ulkanix is a fire-themed harpy who's the wife of Garunix, judging by her name.
Mix-and-Match Critters: Fire King Avatar Kirin looks like a Unicorn (the front body), the Greek/European version of Qilin according to Western myths, and a Qilin (the rear body), which looks like a Chimera or a Dragon.
Monkey King Lite: Rangbali is based on the Hindu god Hanuman, but he takes inspiration from Son Wukong as well. He wields a staff like the Monkey King.
Noble Bird of Prey: Garunix, simply because it leads the Fire Kings.
Portmanteau: Garunix is a portmanteau of the mythical creatures, Garuda and Phoenix. Garunix's only connection to the Garuda, the Hindu and Buddhist version of the Phoenix, is its name, as the Garuda is often depicted with a birdman-like body, while Garunix has a more bird-like body.
Thanatos Gambit: Fire King monsters have their effects triggered when they're destroyed and sent to the Graveyard.
Theme Naming: The "Fire King" seem to be based off of different creatures in different Asian mythologies and Buddhism.
Recurring Element: Fire King High Avatar Garunix is a Level 8 Fire Winged Beast that, when destroyed by a card effect, revives itself on the next turn and destroys all other monsters on the field when it does. Change "monsters" to "Spell and Trap cards", and you have the classic Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys.

Mermail

Mermails are a series of WATER monsters, many of which are of course mermaids. They either discard other WATER monsters to use their effects or have effects that trigger when discarded. They rely on swarming the field in this manner to perform Xyz summons. Their boss monster and leader in-lore is Mermail Abyssgaios, who can negate the effects of all monsters with less ATK than him.

Acrofatic: Abyssmander looks rotund, but is in perfect fighting condition.
Amazon Brigade: The level 3 monsters of this archetype are all females. The original three female "Mermail" monsters released in Abyss Rising, Mermail Abysslinde, Mermail Abyssgunde and Mermail Abysshilde, have names coming from the Rhinemaidens (Woglinde, Wellgunde, Flosshilde) in the German opera Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring of the Nibelung) by Richard Wagner.
Bare-Fisted Monk: Unlike the fish Abysspike based is on, Abysspike uses its fists in combat.
Distaff Counterpart: Mermail — Abysstrite is a female counterpart of "Mermail Abyssgaios". Those cards share the inverted ATK and DEF values to one another. Abysstrite is based off of the Greek goddess Amphitrite who is the wife of Poseidon.
Fish People: The Level 7s are humanoid fishes.
- Mermail Abyssmegalo is a humanoid shark who happens to draw inspirations from a megalodon.
- Mermail Abyssleed is inspired by Leedsichthys.
- Mermail Abyssteus is based upon the Dunkleosteus.
Humanity Ensues: The Link Monster, Abyssalacia, is a humanized version of Abysstrite.
Knight in Shining Armor: The Level 4 ones within this archetype are males wearing armor.
Meaningful Name: They are based on mermaids, outfitted with armor, hence "mail".
Nightmare Face: Abysscorn's picture shows Mermail - Abyssdine turning her hair into rods and displaying this kind of face.
Odd Name Out: Mermail Abyssmander is based on a salamander.
Our Mermaids Are Different:
- The Level 3 monsters are all based on mermaids.
  - Mermail Abyssdine is half sea angel.
  - Mermail Abysshilde is half eel.
  - Mermail Abyssgunde is half clownfish.
  - Mermail Abysslinde is half koi.
  - Mermail Abyssnerei is half Coelancth and half Nereid.
  - Mermail Abyssocea is based on an Oceanid.
  - Mermail Abysstrite is half dolphin.
- The Leve 4 monsters, on the other hand, are all male.
  - Mermail Abysslung is half lungfish.
  - Mermail Abyssmander is half giant salamander.
  - Mermail Abyssnose is half Elephantnose fish.
  - Mermail Abysspike is half pike.
  - Mermail Abyssturge is half sturgeon.
Shock and Awe: An interesting feature of the Elephantnose that has been expanded upon with the Mermail, is its use of a weak electric field. Since the Elephantnose has poor eyesight, it instead uses a weak electric field to find food and navigate. Abyssnose on the other hand uses his electric field as a weapon, shocking other fish like you see in the bottom right hand corner.
Shout-Out: To The Ring of the Nibelung, as the monsters depicted with the ring are based on the Rhinemadens, and of course there's the "ring" part.
Technical Pacifist: The Mermail have fearsome powers, but they do not like fighting. So aside from some members of the Imperial Guards, they take on appearances similar to that of humans. However, once they have made a determination to fight, they will don mana-infused armor to defeat their enemies with unmatched power.
Theme Naming:
- Generally based on various species of fish.
- Two are based on Alchemic Elementals.
Transformation of the Possessed: However, getting too full of himself, "Poseidra" put on the bracelet, and instantly his body began to change, and the "Mermail" King spoken of in legends appeared.
Unscaled Merfolk: Abyssdine (sea slug), Abysshilde (Eel), and maybe Abyssmander (Salamander).
Weather-Control Machine: "Abyss-squall" depicts a golden ring that contains the power to control the entire planet and manipulate the weather. It can create a heavy downpour that can calm even the most intense fire! "Poseidra" seized this ring and reigned over them as their new king with the treasure's power, and ordered them to start a torrential assault on the "Fire Kings"!
You Can't Go Home Again: The "Mermails" lost Lemuria when the city rose to the surface due to sudden shifts in the earth's crust deep in the ocean.

Phantasm Spiral

Phantasm Spiral Dragon

The Phantasm Spiral (幻煌龍 Gen'ōryū) archetype is spearheaded by Phantasm Spiral Dragon

; consisting primarily of Equip Spell Cards and Normal Trap Cards, they focus on supporting Normal Monsters such as the aforementioned Spiral.

Armor-Piercing Attack: Any monster equipped with Phantasm Spiral Crash gains the ability to inflict piercing damage.
Instant-Win Condition: Phantasm Spiral Assault turns Spiral into one of these: should it destroy three effect monsters while having three "Phantasm Spiral" Equip Spell cards with different names attached to it, its controller will automatically win the Duel.
The Rival: To both the Atlantean and Fire King archetypes, it would appear, as several cards show Spiral attacking Atlantean and Fire King monsters in their artwork
Strong, but Unskilled: Like its original counterpart, Phantasm Spiral Dragon is a level 8 normal monster with 2900 ATK and DEF, the third highest ATK and second highest DEF values among all normal monsters.
Sunken City: The Phantasm Spiral archetype's Field Spell, "Pacifis, the Phantasm City". Several other derivatives of Umi qualify as well, such as "A Legendary Ocean" and "Forgotten Temple of the Deep".
Took a Level in Badass: Phantasm Spiral Dragon is the evolved form of Spiral Serpent after several grueling battles led it to an ancient light that provided it new power for its battle with the Atlanteans.

Deep Sea

The ocean's greatest Diva.

Deep Sea is a series of low-level WATER Sea Serpent monsters. Although the first monster of the series is Deep Sea Diva, one of the earliest and iconic Tuners in the game, the series did not materialize until 2020. Most of the Deep Sea monsters are musicians and artists who also happen to be merfolks.

Atlantis: Magellanica, the Deep Sea City is another incarnation of Umi, and another underwater city. The city is notable for its giant opera house where Diva and co. perform. Diva is also shown singing in A Legendary Ocean.
Childhood Friend: Deep Sea Artisan is a childhood friend of Deep Sea Diva, making beautiful clothes for the diva. These accessories turn Deep Sea Diva into Deep Sea Prima Donna.
The Diva: Deep Sea Diva, of course. She is apparently such a popular singer that many monsters across the ocean come to hear her sing.
Fish People: The male monsters are bipedal humanoids who have fish-like features across their bodies.
Magic Music: Deep Sea Ministel can spread the news throughout the ocean via fluid harp melodies.
Our Mermaids Are Different: The female monsters are based on mermaids. Unlike the female Mermail monsters who have clearly human upper half, the female Deep Sea monsters have fish-like features such as fins and unnatural skin colors on their heads, arms, and torsos.

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