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{{Infobox/Character/Start Merge|Yami Yugi| image name = PharaohAtem.jpg Same person| image size type= 230px to| image caption discussion= Talk:Pharaoh Atem}}{{Infobox/Character/ExtendedName | kanji = | romanji = | english = Atem}}{{Infobox/Character/Yu-Gi-Oh!/Names | arabic = الفرعون أتـمّ}}{{Infobox/Character/Appears | manga debut = | anime debut = | appears in ='''Manga'''* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! original manga|Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'''Anime'''* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! second series anime|Yu-Gi-Oh! (Duel Monsters)]]* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light]] (mentioned)#Merge}}{{Infobox/Character/Personalcharacter | birthdate headers = | age = | height = | weight = | gender = male | blood type = }}{{Infobox/Character/Other | title = Relatives (anime/manga) | hidden = true |* [[Aknamkanon]] (father)* [[Aknadin]] (uncle)* [[Priest Seto]] (cousin)* [[Yami Yugi]] (part of his soul)}}{{Infobox/Character/Voice | japanese = {{voice actors|ja|[[wikipedia:Shunsuke Kazama|Shunsuke Kazama]]}} | english image = {{voice actors|en|[[Wikipedia:Dan Green (voice actor)|Dan Green]]}}}}{{Infobox/Character/End}}Pharaoh Atem.png

'''| en_name = Atem''' is a Ancient Egyptian | other_names =* Nameless Pharaoh, who sealed a part of his soul within the [[Millennium Puzzle]]. This part of his soul took on the entity Yami * Yu-Gi-Oh* Other Yugi, which resided in the body of [[* Other Me (by Yugi Muto]], after Yugi solved the [[Millennium Puzzle]].)| ja_name = アテム| romaji_name = Atemu| ar_name = الفرعون أتـمّ

| gender ==Character biography=====Anime and Manga===As son of king [[Aknamkanon]], Atem became heir to the throne and the [[Millennium Puzzle]]. Three thousand years before the current storyline, he defeated [[Zorc Necrophades]], sealing his shadow magic, along with himself, inside the [[Millennium Items]]. Atem's reincarnation is [[Yugi Muto]].Male

Atem, now a disembodied, amnesiac spirit, aided Yugi many times over the course | relatives = * [[Aknamkanon]] (father; deceased)* Queen of his adventures, in a form known only as "Yami Yugi." Yugi attempts Egypt (mother)* [[Aknadin]] (paternal uncle; deceased; sent to return the favor by finding [[Shadow Realm]] in the secret of Atem's past. Yugi and his friends find themselves sucked into a Dark RPG played by dub)* [[Seto]] (first cousin)* [[Yami Yugi and ]] (his own spirit)| royal_title = Pharaoh of Egypt| reign = circa. 1000 B.C. (original)<br />circa. 3000 B.C. (dub)| predecessor = [[Ryo BakuraAknamkanon]]|counterpartsuccessor = [[Seto]] in the Millennium Ring, they meet the living Atem, who is played by his spiritual self as a character in the RPG.

With the aid of Yugi| anime_debut = | appears_in_anime =* ''s friends, as well as [[the Sacred GuardiansYu-Gi-Oh! (anime)|Yu-Gi-Oh!]], Atem's priests who are also characters in the game, the Pharaoh re'* ''[[Yu-enacts his own life in the RPG. After Yugi defeats a manifestation Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Bakura, Yami learns his own name, enabling Atem, in the game, to summon Light]]''* ''[[The Creator God Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]''| appears_in_books = ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters: Pyramid of Light (novel)|Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters: Pyramid of Light, Horakhty]], to defeat Zorc before Bakura can summon him to the present.''

After the ceremonial duel, Yami crosses to the afterlife and becomes Atem once again, free to join his friends in the next world| en_voice = {{voice actors|en|Dan Green}}| ja_voice = {{voice actors|ja|Shunsuke Kazama|Mariko Nagahama|e1=<ref name="YGODM cast">[http://www.hi-net.zaq.ne.jp/aki_rhythm/seiyuu/seiyuu-y.html hi-net.zaq.ne.jp] ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters'' cast</ref>|e2=(child)}}| de_voice = {{voice actors|de|Sebastian Schulz}}| it_voice = {{voice actors|it|Massimo Di Benedetto}}| es_voice = {{voice actors|es|Irwin Daayán|e1=(Americas)|Pablo Sevilla|e2=(Spain)}}| ar_voice = {{voice actors|ar|Abdo Hakim}}| tl_voice = Jefferson Utanes|millennium_item = The Millennium Puzzle}}

==='''Atem ''' is an ancient Egyptian [[Pharaoh]] who had sealed his own spirit/soul within the mystical [[Millennium Puzzle|Millennium Pendant]]. His spirit then took on the identity of [[Yami Yugi]], which resided in the body of [[Yugi Muto]], after Yugi solved the [[Millennium Puzzle]]. It was stated once that Yugi is the modern day version of Atem.<ref>{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|222|ref}}</ref>. He is the centerpiece of the ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden Memories==='' series, and is the driving force behind most of the events that transpired during the series, with the exceptions of the [[Image:ThePrince.jpgDomino City Battles]], [[Virtual World (arc)|thumbVirtual World]] and the [[Grand Championship (arc)|left|The PrinceGrand Championship]]arcs.

After returning to the palace one night, he finds the mage ===Childhood===[[HeishinFile:KidPharaoh.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Young Atem]], now Atem was born around 1000 B.C. (3000 B.C. in possession the English dub) as the only son of the King [[Millennium RodAknamkanon]] has attacked . Atem became heir to the palace Egyptian throne and demands the [[Millennium Puzzle|Millennium Pendant]]. Atem's attendent During his childhood he befriended [[Simon MuranMana]] gives Atem, the Puzzle and tells him to run. He as unable to escape as he is confronted was protected by Heishin. Heishin demands the Puzzle[[Mahad]]. In one incident, Atem duels him to escape. Heishin would win was attacked by a snake, but Mahad took the duel. If hit for the player wins, Heishin would call it a waisted effort and continue to duel until the player losesyoung prince. After losing Simon convinces Atem to shatter then saved him by sucking the Puzzlevenom out.

After shattering the puzzle Simon seals Atem inside it, where he remains for a Millennia, until [[Yugi MutoFile:Atem and his father.jpg|left|thumb|220x220px|Atem and his father]] enters a competition hosted by His father [[Seto KaibaAknamkanon]]forced him on a trip to an ancient tomb which Atem did not want to go. Here [[Shadi]], holder of Atem accidentally slipped and almost fell off the [[Millennium Key]] and [[Millennium Scale|Scale]] says that he's here because of Yugi's [[Millennium Items|Millennium Item]]edge. He uses the Key to open Yugiasked for his father's mindhelp, where but he can meet told Atemthat he needed to be strong on his own and he was able to get back on the path. Here Atem gives Yugi [[Millennium Item Card|six cards]]. Although Atem doesn't speak Yugi understands what Atem wants Once in the main tomb, his father made a deal with the monsters to spare his son from the repercussions of him. Yugi defeats all the present day holders horrible actions from the creation of the [[Millennium Items]] in the tournament, each time sealing their Item in one of the cards. Using the six cards Yugi is able to send Atem home.

When Atem arrives home the Mages have taken over the dynasty. He heads to the King's Valley in search of the Forbidden Ruins. Here he meets a One day, [[SadinSeto]], who recognizes him was appointed as Prince, but does not know the location guardian of the Forbidden Ruins[[Millennium Rod]] by [[Aknamkanon]]. So Atem returns to was present for the ceremony. The Pharaohanounced that Seto would serve him as his right hand. Secretly, Aknamkanon's Palacebrother, which is now in ruins. After confronting and defeating a [[Mage SoldierAknadin]] here , showed resentment towards Atem finds a map as Seto was his son and Aknadin wanted him to the Forbidden Ruins. Atem returns to the King's Valleybe Pharaoh, where the Sadin now escorts him to the ruins. Here a goal he finds a map vowed to the locations of the Millennium Itemsaccomplish. [[Priest He and Seto|Seto]] meets him at the ruins. He informs Atem the map shows the location of where Heishin has hidden the Items became friends and rivals who competed with each other by testing their mystical skills and that he plans to betray Heishinabilities.

After defeating the first of ===Reign as Pharaoh===[[The Mages#High MagesFile:ObeliskvsDiabound.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Atem summoning Obelisk to attack Bakura's Diabound (A vision seen by [[Yami Yugi]] during his duel with [[Dartz]])]] On the High Magesday he became Pharaoh, he was attacked by a common thief but was saved by [[Mahad]]. After this, Atem meets Jono, who tells the thief was put through the Millennium trial and it was discovered that he was possessed and they let him go. Just minutes after that the Mages have kidnapped Teana, his kingdom was attacked by [[Bandit King Bakura]]. Jono leads him to the Dark Shrine, after passing through Bakura had raided the tomb of his father [[Aknamkanon]] and stolen his [[Labyrinth MageDiaDhank]](s), the boys find her held hostage by Seto and Heishinhis coffin. Heishin orders Seto to defeat Atem and keep put Bakura through the Millennium Puzzle as his prizetrial, but it failed. After Atem defeats Seto, Seto applauds his skill, gloating announced that the High Mages donBakura't stand a chances disrespect was appalling. Teana is released and Bakura easily defeated [[The Sacred Guardians]] with his [[Diabound]] before Atem, her stepped in and Jono leavechallenged him with [[Obelisk the Tormentor]]. Atem is confused by why Seto Diabound was pleased. He thinks Sto must have a different agendaseverely injured and after almost being destroyed, Bakura fled.

Atem was awoken by a nightmare of Mahad dying in battle at the hands of Bakura. He and Mana went to Mahad's monster tablet and realized that he was in a battle with Bakura. The Prince proceeds two headed to defeat [[The Mages#High Mages|the High Mages]] and aquire all Millennium Items bar the spell-castors' training grounds where Atem's troopers were being attacked by [[Millennium RodThief King Bakura's followers|RodBakura's followers]], which is held by Seto. After doing so he is met by Seto, who tells him Atem used a sword to knock over some of them and got Mana to go send for back up before heading in to take out the Dark Shrine, now unguarded. Here he can defeat Heishinrest of the thugs. Atem heads to During the Dark Shrinefight, where Seto leads him to Heishinthe back up arrived but were too late. The prince proceeds Mahad's Millennium Ring was in Bakura's hands and defeats the Guardians he was merged with his [[SebekIllusion Magician]] . The stone tablet then fell off the cliff and [[Neku]] before finding and defeating Heishinalmost crushed Mana but Atem was able to save her.

After Heishin's defeat, Seto takes Atem Bakura later returned to the Forbidden Ruinskingdom to possess [[Aknadin]]. After this, where he confronts him and explains that he used him to gather all the Items. He tells Atem about the power of the Items, that they can be used to summon great power. As Seto is about to claim the power Heishin appears and holds a knife to Seto's neck and demands the Itemsfought each other once again. Atem hands them over and Heishin uses them to Summon fought with [[DarkNiteSlifer the Sky Dragon]]whilst riding on horseback. DarkNite refuses to obey Heishin and turns him into a cardWhile they fought, which he burns. Atem uses the ran past [[Millennium Item CardDartz]]s, to hold back DarkNite and force him to a duel resident of [[Atlantis]] who was to send him back where he came frombecome his enemy in 3000 years (5000 years in the English version). After Atem wins, DarkNite turns into NiteMare was defeated and demands a final duel. The Prince plays on and defeats NiteMarelost his [[Millennium Puzzle|Millennium Pendant]] to Bakura.

Afterwards [[File:Atem rules with Slifer.jpg|thumb|right|Atem fighting Bakura with Slifer the Sky Dragon (a vision seen by Yami during his duel with Dartz)]]After Atem was found, he and the other guardians headed for [[Kul Elna]], the birth place of the [[Millennium Items]]. Atem and Bakura fought one last time. As Atem was about to defeat Bakura, [[Aknadin]] showed up with the [[Millennium Key]] that he stole from [[Shada]] and stole the other Millennium Items. After putting them in the Millennium Stone, [[Zorc Necrophades]] appeared and offered Aknadin anything he desired in exchange for his loyalty. Aknadin requested for [[Seto]] to become the new king of Egypt, revealing that Seto was his son in the process. Zorc agreed and transformed Aknadin into Shadow Magus, who then attempted to destroy Atem, but [[Hassan]] appeared and protected him. Magus tried to convince Seto to join his side, but Atem convinced him not to. Magus took Seto and escaped into a worm hole that lead to the kingdom, Atem following in pursuit. However, in Kul Elna, Bakura sacrificed himself to summon [[Zorc Necrophades]]. Atem needed Seto to become the new king in case Atem were to fall so he set off after him.  [[File:YGO 132 Atem Vs. Seto.png|thumb|left|Seto possessed by Aknadin in his battle with Atem. (This was a vision seen by Kaiba and Yami during their duel in Battle City)]]By the time Atem got there, Magus had possessed Seto after the latter refused to serve him. Magus had also killed [[Kisara]] and taken her spirit monster, the [[Blue-Eyes White Dragon]]. Seto/Aknadin tormented Atem as to how powerless he was to stop the dark one. Atem and Seto fought, Atem using Dark Magician ([[Mahad]]) and Seto using Blue-Eyes White Dragon, with Seto emerging as the victor. However, Kisara stopped Blue-Eyes from killing Atem and destroyed Aknadin. Seto was free from Aknadin's control, and Atem thanked Kisara for this. This fight would be the main source of [[Yami Yugi]] and [[Seto Kaiba]]'s rivalry. However, after their duel, Zorc was set for the kingdom. Zorc arrived and a massive battle began. However Zorc was able to overcome Atem's forces. It then became clear that without the Millennium Items, they did not stand a chance. Isis and Mana set off to retrieve them. Mana returned but Isis and Shimon had perished at Zorc's hands. Atem then brought out all three Egyptian Gods to fight Zorc. Though the gods were able to overpower him, it did not last. Without the combined form of the gods [[The Creator of Light]], Zorc could never be destroyed. Zorc then destroyed all three gods and turned them into stone before proceeding to lay waste to the rest of the kingdom. ===Sealed within the Millennium Puzzle===Not wanting Zorc's rampage to continue into other parts of the world, Atem defeated Zorc by using an extremely powerful magic spell which had included his secret true name and sealed both him and Zorc within the chambers of the mystical Millennium Puzzle, erasing his own memories to keep the spell from ever being used to return Zorc to life ever again. The Puzzle was then destroyed by [[Seto Kaiba]], whom he had abdicated the throne to, scattered into dozens of pieces. [[File:Pharaoh Atem - Battle City flashback.jpg|thumb|right|Pharaoh Atem in flashbacks during Battle City]]Atem's puzzle was placed in a box and placed in his [[Tomb of the Nameless Pharaoh|tomb]]. A number of traps and monsters were placed within to protect the artifact and traces of his name were destroyed. This action would cause history to refer to him as the "Nameless Pharaoh". Seto built the [[Tablet of Lost Memories]], a famous stone tablet depicting them battling one another with their favorite monsters, Blue-Eyes White Dragon (Kisara) and [[Dark Magician]] (Mahad), as a symbol of their friendship. ===Tomb Keepers===An ancient prophecy had predicted that the Pharaoh would return shortly after his own demise in the modern-day era, the Ishtar family devoted their lives to protecting the Pharaoh's tomb until that time. The same would happen for all the descendants of the Ishtar family for the next three thousand years (five thousand in the 4kids version), something [[Marik Ishtar]] would resent and swear vengeance on the pharaoh when his spirit did indeed return. A guardian of the pharaoh's court named [[Shadi]] who was also guardian of the Millennium Items would spend the next five thousand years as a disembodied spirit/ghost to protect the Pharaoh's tomb and pass on one of the seven Millennium Items to only those worthy of their great magical power. ===3,000/5,000-year gap=== Over the course of the next three thousand years (5000 in the English anime) many would attempt to steal the Millennium Puzzle but would fall victim to the traps, except for one person who was driven mad and would wander his village saying "The shadow game. Beware". ===Discovery===3,000 years later (5,000 in the English dub), the Millennium Puzzle was found by [[Solomon Muto]]. According to Solomon, his companion tried to kill him to take the Pharaoh's treasure for himself, but Solomon was saved by what appeared to be the spirit of Atem. ===Yami Yugi==={{Main|Yami Yugi}}Solomon's grandson [[Yugi Muto]] solved the Millennium Puzzle, causing Atem, now a disembodied, amnesiac spirit, to reside in Yugi's body. He aided Yugi many times over the course of his adventures, in a form known as "Yami Yugi". Yugi attempted to return the favor by finding the secret of Atem's past. ===Memory World===[[File:AtemFullView.jpg|thumb|left|Full view of Atem in the Shadow RPG]] After Yami Yugi completed all his tasks, he presented the [[Egyptian Gods|Egyptian God Cards]] to the ancient tablet at the museum. After doing so, Yami Yugi was brought to a table, where he played a [[Shadow RPG]] with [[Yami Bakura]]. Pharaoh Atem was being possessed by Yami Yugi, while simultaneously being one of Yami Yugi's characters and had all of Yami's memories. [[File:PharaohAtem.jpg|thumb|Yami Yugi as Atem in the Shadow RPG]] Atem wakes up on the balcony of the Palace, where Shimon Muran tells him the people are eager to meet their New Pharaoh. Although still stripped of his memories prior to sealing himself in the Millennium Pendant, Atem greets his subjects. [[Shimon Muran]] takes Atem to the Throne room, and invites him to sit down on this throne, calling it "The big gold chair right in front of you". Atem sits and upon seeing Shimon's face for the first time (as he was wearing a veil/mask prior to Atem sitting down), mistakenly calls him Grandpa because of his resemblance to Yugi's [[Solomon Muto|grandfather]].  Atem learns that there are [[The Sacred Guardians|six chosen priests]] in this world, who guard the [[Millennium Items]]. [[File:AtemWatching.jpg|thumb|left| Atem watching at the people around him]]He is quick to learn the Ancient Egyptian style of dueling. He witnesses the priests extract the ba from a criminal and seal it in a tablet. [[Bandit KingBakura]] then arrives, after plundering the tomb of Atem's father, Pharaoh [[Aknamkanon]] and dragging the treasures and his corpse to the palace. Seto and Bakura Summon Monster Kas, which battle. Bakura's [[Diabound]] defeats Seto's dragon. He mocks Atem by trampling on his father's corpse. As the priests Summon more monsters to fight Diabound, Atem walks over and takes his father's body from Bakura. The priests desperately use their monsters to protect Atem as he does so. Atem steps in to avenge his father and summons [[Obelisk the Tormentor (original)|Obelisk the Tormentor]]. Obelisk battles Diabound. Bakura realizes he can't win, so he and Diabound flee. Atem spots Bakura leaving the palace, after he had snuck in to possess [[Aknadin]] with [[Zorc Necrophades|Zorc]]. Atem chases after Bakura on horseback and battles Diabound, now powered by the Millennium Ring. Atem summons [[Slifer the Sky Dragon]], but Bakura is able to take advantage of Slifer protecting the civilians. Diabound manages to defeat Slifer and Atem runs out of ''Ba''. Atem's friends from the modern world, Yugi, [[Téa Gardner|Téa]], [[Joey Wheeler|Joey]] and [[Tristan Taylor|Tristan]] come to his assistance. Yugi combines his ''Ba'' with Atem's and together they summon the third [[Egyptian Gods|Egyptian God]], [[The Winged Dragon of Ra (original)|The Winged Dragon of Ra]]. Ra transforms into [[The Winged Dragon of Ra (Phoenix Mode)|God Phoenix Mode]] and manages to defeat Diabound, but Zorc, in control of Aknadin, reverses time, bringing back Diabound and pulling Atem's friends away from him. Without Yugi's ''Ba'', Ra leaves. Diabound shatters the ground below Atem, leaving him hanging off an edge. Here Bakura takes the [[Millennium Puzzle|Millennium Pendant]] and leaves him to fall to his death. Atem is left injured in an underground cavern, believed to be dead for a while. He is guided out by [[Hassan]] and spotted by [[Isis]]' ''Ka'', [[Spiria]]. Atem orders the Priests and soldiers to go with him to [[Kul Elna]] to face Bakura, rather than let him prepare another attack on their city, with innocent lives at stake. At Kul Elna, Bakura tells Atem how the [[Millennium Items]] were created, by sacrificing the lives of the villagers of Kul Elna. He tried attacking Atem with the ghosts of the villagers seeking revenge, but Mahad, now fused with his [[Illusion Magician]] ''Ka'', returned from the dead as [[Dark Magician]]. The Dark Magician fends off the ghosts and battles Diabound. He assures Atem that his father had not known about how the Items were created. With the help of the priests and [[Mana]], Atem and Mahad defeat Diabound, but relinquish the [[Millennium Key]] and [[Millennium Scales|Scales]] in the process. Yami Bakura then freezes time in the RPG, allowing Aknadin, corrupted by Zorc, to gather the remaining Items off the other priests. Using the Items Aknadin performed the ritual to Summon Zorc Necrophades, while Atem watched helplessly. Zorc attacked Atem and his companions, while they were still frozen, but Hassan arrived just in time to defend them from the attack. After Yugi defeats a manifestation of Bakura, Yami learns his own name (with the help of Joey, Tea and Yugi, who had gone to search for him), enabling Atem, in the game, to summon [[The Creator God of Light, Horakhty (character)|The Creator God of Light, Horakhty]], to defeat and destroy Zorc before Bakura can summon him to the present once and for all. ===Battle Ritual===After the [[Battle Ritual]], Atem's spirit finally crosses over and is finally free to be with his good and closest friends and family in the spirit world where his spirit now rules as Pharaoh once again. ===Yu-Gi-Oh! GX===In the English dub, [[Mr. Stein]] mentions during his history class that Atem ruled over the Ancient Egypt in the time of building of the Pyramids, five milennia ago, and that he saved humankind at that time.<ref>{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! GX|113|ref}}</ref> ==Other appearances==<gallery>Yu-Gi-Oh manga portal.png | [[Pharaoh Atem (manga)]]ThePrince.jpg | [[Prince (FMR)|Prince (''Forbidden Memories'')]]</gallery>

In the anime and manga, Atem has Summoned the following [[Egyptian Spirit Monster|monster spirits]]. * [[The Winged Dragon of Ra (character)|The Winged Dragon of Ra]]* [[Obelisk the Tormentor (character)|Obelisk the Tormentor]]* [[Slifer the Sky Dragon (character)|Slifer the Sky Dragon]]* [[The Creator God of Light, Horakhty|The Creator of Light]]* [[Kuriboh (character)|Kuriboh]]* [[Winged Dragon, Guardian of the Fortress 1|Winged Dragon, Guardian of the Fortress #1]]* [[Big Shield Guardna]]* [[Dark Magician (character)|Dark Magician]]* [[Dark Magician Girl]]* [[Magician of Black Chaos]]* [[Curse of Dragon]]* [[Black Luster Soldier]] It is also a likely case that [[Black Luster Soldier]] or something similar served as Atem's natural [[Ka]], as he donned its armor to face [[Zorc Necrophades]] in a fashion similar to [[Mahad]] donning the [[Illusion Magician]]'s visage. Posing as Black Luster Soldier, he fused himself with Kaiba's [[Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon]] in order to create [[Dragon Master Knight]], strengthening its attack strength greatly. ==Notes==<references group=Notes />

* [[The Winged Dragon of Ra]]==References==* [[Obelisk the Tormentor]]* [[Slifer the Sky Dragon]]* [[The Creator God of Light, Horakhty]]* [[Kuriboh]]* [[Winged Dragon, Guardian of the Fortress 1|Winged Dragon, Guardian of the Fortress <sup>#<references /sup>1]]