Atlanthisia is technically the name of the content and Atlantis is a name used by several cities, islands and colonies. However the Atlantians do not make a point of explaining this difference to outsiders and in fact use it as a means to tell if they are dealing with an outsider. They make a point of even going so far as to call their land “Atlantis” when they know they are in mixed company. The Continent itself uses crystal optics to blend in with the sea as well as alchemical fog. Most people who have visited to Atlantis of Actually the Island of Atlantis. To most of the world this Island IS Atlantis and it is where most day to day business is conducted. Its capital is built like any other major city, colony, or temple of the Atlantean people with the concentric rings of land alternating with water. In the center of this City is structure id the “Atlantis Royal City” Witch is in fact the capital of this Island State, but not the actual capital of Atlanthisia it self.
This Island City State is completely self sufficient, even though it is part of the greater Atlantean Empire. It is from here most trading is done from those from other nations, and to most people this Island IS Atlantis itself. The People of the greater empire take great steps to assure that this is corrected. This Island is very close to the “Demon sea” and area only the bravest of non Atlantean sailors would dare to go. In these waters there are great sea monsters, as well as the vessels and devices created by Atlanthisia to defend it that resemble such monsters. The alchemists and zoologists of the empire combined science and magic to breed races of vicious powerful monsters. This serves as a natural barrier of protection not only for the island but also for the great continent.
This Island of Atlantis is ruled by a Doci. Doci are considered the “mouth piece” of the gods. They are humans that have been bestowed great powers and Wisdom by the gods and speak directly with them. To an average human they may even seem to be divine in their own right. The Doci of the Island of Atlantis also is allowed to call himself “King” and would refer to himself as “Misos” on occasions. He is considered to be the most powerful and influential human in the Atlantean religion, serving a similar function as the Pope to some churches. The Doci of this island would refer to himself as “Misos” to outsiders, the current ruler of the gods, as when the lord of the gods wishes to speak to mortal men he does so through his Doci.
Attilian and Atlantia are two other Islands commonly mistaken for being the entirety of Atlantis. Again this is by no means disputed by those who live in these cities and is in fact encouraged. They are smaller then the Island of Atlantis but have a similar construction. Each of these is ruled by a lesser Doci.
Atlantia is named after the goddess Atlantia one of the most cherished and comely of the goddesses. In this island Eycharitisis is mass produced. This is a drug named after pleasure and functions as a powerful aphrodisiac lasting for days. This Island is also the home of the most fantastic pleasure palaces available to mortals in all the realms. This land buys slaves and trains them as Tsoulus, the most potent and skilled pleasure artists in the world. Their would be Tsoulus available on the other portions of this land but this is the center of all such slave training. This Island caters to the decadent and hedonistic needs of the wealthy and the nobles from around the world. Other leaders often sell family members and others they wish to dispose of with out actually killing to be trained as Tsoulus.
While Atlantia is a city state of pleasure Attilian is a refuge for philosophy. Attilian is a city composed of the Inhumans. These are a race of powerful “demigods” created by the ancient gods of Atlantis. The gods took the native primitive humans of the earth and gifted them with powers, knowledge, and abilities far beyond those of their fellow man. At one time these beings spread through out the earth leading the normal humans as epic heroes and great kings blessed by divinity. Sadly their was a great world wide rebellion by a group of these creatures and a great devastation was delivered by the gods to cleanse the earth of the rebels. Those that remained Loyal and that still served the gods were spared and given the island nation of Attilian to rule. The people of this nation are highly advanced with superior technology to the other nations.
They are also a highly philosophical and spiritual people that study the universe in deep meditations. They are loyal to the Gods of Atlantis and feel great humility in knowing they were born superior to the rest of humanity. They do not treat their human brothers and sisters as lesser beings, and any they contact they try to help bring enlightenment to teaching them the secrets of the Origin.
They are how ever xenophobic and fear that should humanity in general learn of their superior natural ablates they may attack them out of jealousy. To this ends they keep a strong military and train in the art of combat. While humanity in general has turned from the paths of the Gods the people of Attilian hope that with subtle guidance humanity may some day once more find them selves connected to the gods and the cosmos itself. Their Royal family has tried to convince the Emperor of the Gods to restore the lost temples of Atlantis and their crystal skulls. When restored these temples would allow humanity to use great mental powers through the Lay lines of power. While The Attilians hope that after eons of being isolated from the gods that humanity might finally be prepared to embrace their wisdom and set aside their selfish nature to take their place in the cosmos.
While it has a royal family, the leaders are chosen as philosopher kings. there is a council of elders and a senate that helps run this republic. The people of Attilian look for the most enlightened and wisest of all of humanity to reveal them selves to and to offer them a chance to live in their land. Those chosen to become new Attilians learn secrets that restore their youth and vigor.
There is what some consider a dark side to the city state of Attilian. While all thinking men are considered free in these lands, they are served by a race of Animen, strong and powerful human like creatures with an intelligence barely greater then that of an animal. These Animen were another race created by the gods when they created the Attilians. Instead of making them more god like, they combined their bodies with animals making a powerful race of soldiers and workers.
Telikos is Atlantean for the end of the world. This island is in the heart of the demon sea. This island is controlled by necromancers, alchemists, scientists, and sorcerers. It is here that some of the foulest research ever imagined takes place. Every time the world had a great cleansing that resulted in the near destruction of all known cultures, it was from here that the gods unleashed their furry on humanity. While the gods of Atlantis have no desire to destroy the people of the earth far too many times they have proven a threat not only to them selves, but also the Gods, the planet, and some times even the cosmos itself.
Telikos is the land where strange experiments of all sorts take place. Every thing from the re animation of the dead, to the combining of animals and humans. It is also here that many great monsters and constructs have been created. In these lands any missing body part may be replaced with either mechanical steam powered limbs and organs, the limbs and organs harvested and reanimated from the dead, or those harvested and reshaped from living animals or men. Unlike the experiments which created the Animen of Attilian, the beast men created on this island were an attempt to see if animals could be given human intelligence and if there are any suitable candidates to replace humanity should the need arise.
Chroniz, SounSauls, Biosia, Orcus Kosemetas, and Thekios Atlanthisia, all share a common contstruction and serve as capitals for various lands of Atlanthisia. They all have a channel to the Sea and oceans and use the same concentric ring construction that defines Atlantis architect to the rest of the world.
Chroniz is both the name of the captial city and the province just south of the preserve. Chroniz is the home of the Peradomatio or hall to the past. This is the great and legendary Library of Atlantis. It is also where the Crystal Skulls are given their knowledge of all cultures by the gods. This is a great state of knowledge and history, where the origin itself is known and kept alive. This great store of knowledge is also protected by a Soteria, a powerful being selected to be the protector of all knowledge of Atlanthisia and the gods themselves. The Soteria is entrusted with more knowledge then any other being and knows the true history of all of reality. In the center of Chroniz lies the Magosa (which means wisdom) the great archives of Atlantis. there is also said to be a gate way here that can lead to other worlds and times. The citizens of Chorniz spend their days colonizing the actions of beings in all known realms, keeping the records for all of time.
Sounsauls is the capital of the preserves. The Preserves are an area of the lands kept in a near pristine form. It is a wild jungle Amazonian like environment were creatures long thought extinct still live. The population of this Province may be considered primitive by some. But they have advanced temples and study the stars, being the masters of astrology. The people have learned to live in harmony with the land and believe in balance to all things. The speak of this life as being an dreaming that prepares one’s spirit for the true reality that awaits us after death. They know of and live in harmony with the gods of Atlantis and occasionally they have colonized other tropical jungle like nations spreading the words of the great gods. SounSauls means ‘the gentle sleep” in Atlantean. The people of this area also are highly skilled in the art of mummification and believe some day the dead will awaken with further wisdom. This area is also known for the production of a highly potent drug called Asterosum. This drug leaves one unable to move, but the person affected can still see, hear and feel. Their body enters a state where they hardly breath and their pulse is slowed to the point as to be undetectable. While those in this area use it as drug to help with meditations, others have used this drug as a poison or a means to extract the cruelest of all tortures.
Biosia is the capital of the area known as the refuge. This area was the lands first open to the Apollites when Apollo was forced to abandoned the humans he had created. Apollo once sought to prove to Zeus he was his superior and created an Arian race of humans that was stronger, smarter, and more appealing the humans that worship Zeus. Zues was none to happy and Apollo rejected his people rather then face his father’s wrath. He since cursed the Apollites forcing many of them to become Daimons, a creature that is some what like a cross between Demon and vampire. Now that Stryker had made peace with Atlanthisia and married one of Misos Sisters, the Apollites are once more welcome in these lands.
While the Apollites were not living here, this land has become the home of many races seeking refuge. Only those races loyal to the gods of Atlantis were allowed to resettle here. The undead loyal to the gods have also chosen to live primarily in this land. The needs of blood suckers have been meat with what is known as blood wine. It is a wine like drink that can replace the need for blood, however, there are several mortals that choose to be “donors” that gain some sort of pleasure being fed off of. This however does not overly hurt the beings in question because of the great healing springs.
Biosia means “the bringer of life” . Plato once wrote of the healing springs of Atlantis and it was the Springs of the refuge that he was referring too. The natural spring waters of this land have a soothing and healing affect on humans., restoring vigor and health. Some refer to these waters as the fountain of youth. Due to the rejuvenating nature of the springs mortals are able to share their life forces with the dead with out great permanent injury to them selves. The people of Biosia also are skilled in the arts of crystal healing powers. It is said that the people of this city know the secrets to restore life even to those who have reached final death (assuming the gods allow their soul to return to the land of the living of course.)
Orcus Kosmetas serves as the capital of Atlanthesia, the largest province of Atlanthisia. It is named after the Emperor and his family. Emperor Jonwayne Misos Orcus is known through out mythology as the supreme ruler of the underwolrd and the dead. Orcus is the name associated with the gods of the dead universally and is a name attributed to Hades, Pluto, Dis Pater, the Gaulish god of the underworld, and several others. Besides this nation the most famous of the hidden temples of Orcus was hidden on Palatine hill in Rome. Every since the dawn of time men had secretly worship the emperor of the underworld and it was prophesied he would eventually replace his brother as ruler of the gods. This prophecy came true after Apollymi, Misos sister, killed his brother and made him King of the Gods and Emperor of Atlanthisia.
The Orcus family use to rule the underworld alone, but their influence was felt through out the world of the living. Not just through the undead, but also through creatures that some how embraced the gods of war and death and became more in tune with the energy of the negative material plane. These creatures have been called Orco, orgu, ogru, ogres, orcs, ogre magi, Ghouls and more. The cyclops are also known to be members of the humanoids associated with the Orcus. Their lands had several names, from Orcus to Hel to hades. It should not be a surprise to any one that Plato, who made Atlantis famous, was a member of the Cult of Orcus, and worshiped him as Hades in secret.
The city now known as Orcus Kosemtas once served as a gate way to the underworld. Now that the Emperor of the underworld has taken Atlanthisia as his home this gate way has become a sacred city and the capital of Atlantheisa, the main land of the content Atlanthisia. Humans, and demigods live in these lands, as do all the other races of the Orcus family. Their has also been Drow elves that have made this their home.
Ki-Talan is where Orichalcum is mined and forged. This mystic metal is named after the god that now rules this land as well. It has mystical properties known only to the natives of Atlanthisia. Also forged here by the Drow is Adamantine. This is the city of the smithies and black smiths. Metals pour in from through out the mines in the mountains and other locations world wide and some of the most amazing works of metallurgy are produced from here.
Dragocona is the city of the dragons. This area and some of the near by mountains have been given to the few remaining dragon lords. The agreement was they would have a land of their own, free of all human hunters, to repopulate the dragons. In exchange for this they would offer their services in protecting the interests of the nation of Atlanthisia. While the dragons are not allowed to hunt those in outside lands, any being that enters their territory they may do with as they wish. The Dragon God Dragotha had made deep mines in the mountains using undead minions making the dragon lords of this land quite wealthy and giving them great beds of riches to rest on. Dragon men, Lizard men, and kobolds, as well as other dragonoids have made this their home.
Xyn is another great mining city, but not like the others. This is where the purest of all living crystal comes from, saves those from Dinas Affaraon. The living crystals from these “dinging mountains” are used to power the empire. The living crystals can synchronize with humans allowing them to access their higher selves if they know how. This allows their spiritual self to perform great feats.
While Orcus Kosemetas serves as the capital of The continent and the main lands of Atlanthesia, Theokos Atlanthisia serves as both the capital of the Atlantean empire and the as a nerve center for all their allied nations under the T.A.K. alliance. This is the single most glorious of all the cities of this land. It should be noted that the “pillars of Hercules” mentioned by Plato in reality describes the twin cliffs that one passes to enter this city. This city is the center point of all the lay lines of power through out the world. Those meditating in the temples of this city can literally be felt through out the world, and beyond. It is said that the entire planet serves as a amplifier allowing those who know how to hear the songs of the cosmos and the angels. In the center of this location their exists a certain singularity that is said to touch all other points in existence.
