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* Other Yugi}}* Other Me (by Yugi)| ja_name = アテム{{Infobox/Character/Yu-Gi-Oh!/Names| romaji_name = Atemu | arabic ar_name = الفرعون أتـمّ}}{{Infobox| gender = Male | relatives = * [[Aknamkanon]] (father; deceased)* Queen of Egypt (mother)* [[Aknadin]] (paternal uncle; deceased; sent to the [[Shadow Realm]] in the dub)* [[Seto]] (first cousin)* [[Yami Yugi]] (his own spirit)| royal_title = Pharaoh of Egypt| reign = circa. 1000 B.C. (original)<br /Character/Appears>circa. 3000 B.C. (dub)| predecessor = [[Aknamkanon]] | manga debut successor = [[Seto]] | anime_debut = | appears_in_anime =* ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! (anime)|Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist ]]''* ''[[Yu- Duel 086Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light]]''* ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]?'' | anime debut appears_in_books = ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters: Pyramid of Light (novel)|Yu- Episode 052Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters: Pyramid of Light]]'' | 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}} | appears in 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}} '''MangaAtem'''* 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! Millennium '' series, and is the driving force behind most of the events that transpired during the series, with the exceptions of the [[Domino City Battles]], [[Virtual World (arc)|Virtual World]]and the [[Grand Championship (arc)|Grand Championship]] arcs. == Biography ==

'''Anime'''* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! second series anime|Yu-Gi-Oh! (second series)]]* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light]] (mentioned)}}{{Infobox/Character/Personal | birthdate = | age = | height = | weight Childhood== | gender = male [[File:KidPharaoh.jpg| blood type = }}{{Infobox/Character/Other thumb| title = Relatives (anime/manga) left| hidden = true 200px|* [[AknamkanonYoung Atem]] (father)* [[Aknadin]] Atem was born around 1000 B.C. (uncle3000 B.C. in the English dub)* as the only son of King [[Priest SetoAknamkanon]] (cousin)* . Atem became heir to the Egyptian throne and the [[Yami YugiMillennium Puzzle|Millennium Pendant]] (part of . During his soul)}}{{Infobox/Character/Voice | japanese = {{voice actors|ja|childhood he befriended [[wikipedia:Shunsuke Kazama|Shunsuke KazamaMana]]}} | english = {{voice actors|en|and was protected by [[Wikipedia:Dan Green (voice actor)|Dan GreenMahad]]}}}}{{Infobox/Character/End}}. In one incident, Atem was attacked by a snake, but Mahad took the hit for the young prince. Atem then saved him by sucking the venom out.

'''[[File:Atem and his father.jpg|left|thumb|220x220px|Atem''' is an Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh, who sealed a part of and his soul within the father]]His father [[Millennium PuzzleAknamkanon]]forced him on a trip to an ancient tomb which Atem did not want to go. Atem accidentally slipped and almost fell off the edge. This part of He asked for his father's help, but he told Atem that he needed to be strong on his soul took own and he was able to get back on the entity [[Yami Yugi]]path. Once in the main tomb, which resided in his father made a deal with the monsters to spare his son from the repercussions of the horrible actions from the body creation of the [[Yugi MutoMillennium Items]], after Yugi solved the Millennium Puzzle.

==Manga and anime biography=====3One day,000 years before the pilot===As son of king [[AknamkanonSeto]], Atem became heir to the throne and was appointed as guardian of the [[Millennium Puzzle|Millennium PendantRod]]. During his childhood he befriended by [[ManaAknamkanon]] and . Atem was protected by present for the ceremony. The Pharaoh anounced that Seto would serve him as his right hand. Secretly, Aknamkanon's brother, [[MahadAknadin]] at times, showed resentment towards Atem as Seto was his son and Aknadin wanted him to be Pharaoh, a goal he vowed to accomplish. He and Seto became friends and rivals who competed with each other by testing their mystical skills and abilities.

===Reign as Pharaoh===[[File:ObeliskvsDiabound.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Atem defeated summoning Obelisk to attack Bakura's Diabound (A vision seen by [[Zorc NecrophadesYami Yugi]], sealing during his shadow magicduel with [[Dartz]])]] On the day he became Pharaoh, along with himselfhe was attacked by a common thief but was saved by [[Mahad]]. After this, inside 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, his kingdom was attacked by [[Millennium ItemsBandit King Bakura]]. In Bakura had raided the process Atem lost most tomb of his memoriesfather [[Aknamkanon]] and stolen his [[DiaDhank]] and his coffin. Atem put Bakura through the Millennium trial, including but it failed. Atem announced that Bakura's disrespect was appalling. Bakura easily defeated [[The Sacred Guardians]] with his own name [[Diabound]] before Atem stepped in and challenged him with [[Obelisk the Millennium Pendant Tormentor]]. Diabound was shatteredseverely 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 two headed to the spell-castors' training grounds where Atem's troopers were being attacked by [[Thief King Bakura's followers|Bakura's followers]]. Atem used a sword to knock over some of them and got Mana to send for back up before heading in to take out the rest of the thugs. During the fight, the back up arrived but were too late. Mahad's Millennium Ring was in Bakura's hands and he was merged with his [[Illusion Magician]]. The stone tablet then fell off the cliff and almost crushed Mana but Atem was able to save her. Bakura later returned to the kingdom to possess [[Aknadin]]. After this, he and Atem fought each other once again. Atem fought with [[Slifer the Sky Dragon]] whilst riding on horseback. While they fought, he ran past [[Dartz]], a resident of [[Atlantis]] who was to become his enemy in 3000 years (5000 years in the English version). Atem was defeated and lost his [[Millennium Puzzle|Millennium Pendant]] to Bakura. [[File:Atem 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. ===Yami YugiSealed within the Millennium Puzzle===:'Not wanting Zorc'Main article: 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 [[Yami YugiSeto Kaiba]]'', whom he had abdicated the throne to, scattered into dozens of pieces.

3,000 years later (5,000 [[File:Pharaoh Atem - Battle City flashback.jpg|thumb|right|Pharaoh Atem in the English anime), the Millennium Pendant, now known as the Millennium Puzzle, as it now required assembly, flashbacks during Battle City]]Atem's puzzle was found by placed in a box and placed in his [[Solomon MutoTomb of the Nameless Pharaoh|tomb]]. According A number of traps and monsters were placed within to Solomon protect the artifact and traces of his companion tried name were destroyed. This action would cause history to refer to kill him to take as the "Nameless Pharaoh's treaure for himself, but Solomon had been saved by ". Seto built the apparent spirit [[Tablet of Atem.<ref>Lost Memories]], a famous stone tablet depicting them battling one another with their favorite monsters, Blue-Eyes White Dragon (Kisara) and [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Millennium World - Duel 001Dark Magician]]</ref>(Mahad), as a symbol of their friendship.

Solomon's grandson [[Yugi Muto]] solved ===Tomb Keepers===An ancient prophecy had predicted that the Pharaoh would return shortly after his own demise in the Millennium Puzzle, causing Atem, now a disembodied, amnesiac spiritmodern-day era, the Ishtar family devoted their lives to reside in Yugiprotecting the Pharaoh's bodytomb until that time.<ref>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 [[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Duel 001Marik Ishtar]]</ref> He aided Yugi many times over would resent and swear vengeance on the course of pharaoh when his adventures, in a form known as "Yami Yugi". Yugi attempts to spirit did indeed return the favor by finding the secret of Atem's past.

===Shadow RPG===After Yami Yugi completed all his tasks, he presented A guardian of the pharaoh's court named [[Egyptian Gods|Egyptian God CardsShadi]] to who was also guardian of the ancient tablet at Millennium Items would spend the museum.<ref>[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Millennium World - Duel 004]]<next five thousand years as a disembodied spirit/ref> After doing so Yami Yugi was brought ghost to a table, where he played a [[Shadow RPG]] with [[Yami Bakura]].<ref name="mw duel 42">[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Millennium World - Duel 042]]</ref> protect the Pharaoh Atem was one of Yami Yugi's characters tomb and had all pass on one of the seven Millennium Items to only those worthy of Yami's memoriestheir great magical power.

Atem wakes up on his throne===3,000/5, still stripped 000-year gap=== Over the course of his memories prior the next three thousand years (5000 in the English anime) many would attempt to sealing himself in steal the Millennium Puzzle.<ref name="mw duel 5">[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Millennium World - Duel 005]]</ref> [[Shimon Muran]] tells him off but would fall victim to the traps, except for sleeping. Atem mistakenly calls him Grandpa, due to one person who was driven mad and would wander his resemblance to Yugi's [[Solomon Muto|Grandfather]]. Atem learns that there are [[village saying "The Sacred Guardians|six chosen priests]] in this world, who guard the [[Millennium Items]]shadow game.<ref name=Beware"mw duel 5"/>.

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.<ref name="mw duel ==Discovery===3,000 years later (5"/> [[Thief King Bakura]] then arrives, after plundering 000 in the tomb of Atem's fatherEnglish dub), Pharaoh [[Aknamkanon]] and dragging the treasures and his corpse as far as the palace. Seto and Bakura Summon Monster Kas, which battle. Bakura's Millennium Puzzle was found by [[DiaboundSolomon Muto]] defeats Seto's dragon. He mocks Atem by trampling on his father's corpse. As the priests Summon more monsters According to fight DiaboundSolomon, Atem walks over and takes his father's body from Bakura. The priests desperately use their monsters companion tried to protect Atem as he does so. Atem steps in kill him to avenge his father and summons [[Obelisk take the Tormentor]]. Obelisk battles Diabound. Bakura realizes he canPharaoh't wins treasure for himself, so he and Diabound fleebut Solomon was saved by what appeared to be the spirit of Atem.

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.<ref name ="mw duel 21">[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Millennium World - Duel 021]]</ref> Atem summons [[Slifer the Sky Dragon]]<ref name ="mw duel 21"/>, but Bakura is able to take advantage of Slifer protecting the civilians.<ref name ="mw duel 23">Yami Yugi==={{Main|Yami Yugi}}Solomon's grandson [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Millennium World - Duel 023Yugi Muto]]</ref> Diabound manages to defeat Slifer and Atem runs out of [[ba]].<ref name ="mw duel 25">[[Yu-Gi-Oh! solved the Millennium World - Duel 025]]</ref> Puzzle, causing Atem's friends from the modern world, Yuginow a disembodied, [[Téa Gardner|Téa]]amnesiac spirit, [[Joey Wheeler|Joey]] and [[Tristan Taylor|Tristan]] come to his assistancereside in Yugi's body. He aided Yugi combines ba with Atem and together they summon many times over the third [[Egyptian Gods|Egyptian God]]course of his adventures, [[The Winged Dragon of Ra]].<ref name =in a form known as "mw duel 25Yami Yugi"/> Ra transforms into God Phoenix and manages . Yugi attempted to defeat Diabound<ref name ="mw duel 26">[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Millennium World - Duel 026]]</ref>, but Zorc, in control return the favor by finding the secret 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 hang off an edge. Here Bakura takes the [[Millennium Puzzle|Millennium Pendant]] and leaves him fallpast.

===Memory World===[[File:AtemFullView.jpg|thumb|left|Full view of Atem is left injured in an underground cavarnthe Shadow RPG]] After Yami Yugi completed all his tasks, believed to be dead for a while. He is guided out by he presented the [[HassanEgyptian Gods|Egyptian God Cards]] and spotted by to the ancient tablet at the museum. After doing so, Yami Yugi was brought to a table, where he played a [[IsisShadow RPG]]' ka with [[SpiriaYami 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 orders in the Priests and soldiers to go with him to [[Kul ElnaShadow RPG]] to face Bakura, rather than let him prepare another attack in their city, with innocent lives at stake.

At Kul Elna, Bakura tells Atem how wakes up on the balcony of the [[Millennium Items]] were createdPalace, by sacrificing where Shimon Muran tells him the lives of the villagers of Kul Elnapeople are eager to meet their New Pharaoh. He tried attacking Atem with the ghosts Although still stripped of his memories prior to sealing himself in the villagers seeking revengeMillennium Pendant, but Mahad now fused with Atem greets his subjects. [[Illusion MagicianShimon Muran]] ka, returned from the dead as [[Dark Magician]]. The Dark Magician fends off the ghosts and fights Diabound. He assures takes Atem that his father had not known about how the Items were created. With the help of to the priests and [[Mana]]Throne room, Atem and Mahad defeat Diaboundinvites him to sit down on this throne,<ref name=calling it "mw duel 41The big gold chair right in front of you">[[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Millennium World - Duel 041]]</ref> but relinquish . Atem sits and upon seeing Shimon's face for the [[Millennium Key]]<ref>[[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Millennium World - Duel 038]]<first time (as he was wearing a veil/ref> and mask prior to Atem sitting down), mistakenly calls him Grandpa because of his resemblance to Yugi's [[Millennium ScalesSolomon Muto|Scales]] in the process<ref>[[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Millennium World - Duel 040grandfather]]</ref>. Yami Bakura then freezes time in the RPG, allowing Aknadin corrupted by Zorc to gather the remaining Items off the other priests.<ref name="mw duel 41"/>

Using the Items Aknadin performed the ritual to Summon Zorc Necrophades, while Atem watched helplessly<ref name="mw duel 42">. Zorc attacked Atem and his companions, while they were still frozenlearns that there are [[The Sacred Guardians|six chosen priests]] in this world, but Hassan arrived just in time to defend them from who guard the attack.<ref>[[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Millennium World - Duel 044Items]]</ref>.

After Yugi defeats [[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 manifestation tablet. [[Bandit King Bakura]] then arrives, after plundering the tomb of Atem's father, Pharaoh [[Aknamkanon]] and dragging the treasures and his corpse to the palace. Seto and BakuraSummon Monster Kas, Yami learns which battle. Bakura's [[Diabound]] defeats Seto's dragon. He mocks Atem by trampling on his own namefather's corpse. As the priests Summon more monsters to fight Diabound, enabling 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 the game, to summon avenge his father and summons [[The Creator God of Light, HorakhtyObelisk the Tormentor (original)|Obelisk the Tormentor]], to defeat Zorc before . Obelisk battles Diabound. Bakura realizes he can summon him to the present't win, so he and Diabound flee.

===The Ceremonial Battle===After 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 Ceremonial BattleSky Dragon]], Yami crosses but Bakura is able to take advantage of Slifer protecting the afterlife civilians. Diabound manages to defeat Slifer and becomes Atem once againruns out of ''Ba''. Atem's friends from the modern world, Yugi, [[Téa Gardner|Téa]], free [[Joey Wheeler|Joey]] and [[Tristan Taylor|Tristan]] come to join 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 in 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 next world[[Millennium Puzzle|Millennium Pendant]] and leaves him to fall to his death.

==Forbidden Memories biography=====Getting sealed in the Puzzle===[[Image:ThePrince.jpg|thumb|right|The Prince]]In [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden Memories]], Atem serves as the main protagonist, appearing as the prince of the Amenhotep Dynasty in Ancient Egypt. His name is chosen by the player. With the exception of one scene left injured in the gamean underground cavern, he is believed to be dead for a silent protagonistwhile. Atem often sneaks He is guided out of the palace to spend time at the Dueling Grounds, with the villagers particularly by [[TeanaHassan]] and spotted by [[JonoIsis]]' ''Ka'', who are unaware of his royalty[[Spiria]].

After returning to the palace one night, he finds Atem orders the mage [[Heishin]], now in possession of the [[Millennium Rod]] has attacked the palace Priests and demands the soldiers to go with him to [[Millennium PuzzleKul Elna]]. Atem's attendent [[Simon Muran]] gives Atem the Puzzle and tells him to run. He as unable to escape as he is confronted by Heishin. Heishin demands the Puzzle. Atem duels face Bakura, rather than let him to escape. Heishin would win the duel. If the player winsprepare another attack on their city, Heishin would call it a wasted effort and continue to duel until the player loses. After losing Simon convinces Atem to shatter the Puzzlewith innocent lives at stake.

===Returning to the past===After shattering At Kul Elna, Bakura tells Atem how the puzzle Simon seals Atem inside it, where he remains for a Millennia, until [[Yugi MutoMillennium Items]] enters a competition hosted were created, by [[Seto Kaiba]]sacrificing the lives of the villagers of Kul Elna. Here He tried attacking Atem with the ghosts of the villagers seeking revenge, but Mahad, now fused with his [[ShadiIllusion Magician]]''Ka'', holder of returned from the dead as [[Millennium KeyDark Magician]] . The Dark Magician fends off the ghosts and [[Millennium Scale|Scale]] says battles Diabound. He assures Atem that he's here because his father had not known about how the Items were created. With the help of Yugi's the priests and [[Millennium Items|Millennium ItemMana]]. He uses the Key to open Yugi's mind, where he can meet Atem. Here Atem gives Yugi and Mahad defeat Diabound, but relinquish the [[Millennium Item Card|six cardsKey]]. Although Atem doesn't speak Yugi understands what Atem wants of him. Yugi defeats all the present day holders of the and [[Millennium ItemsScales|Scales]] in the tournament, each process. Yami Bakura then freezes time sealing their Item in one of the cards. Using RPG, allowing Aknadin, corrupted by Zorc, to gather the remaining Items off the six cards Yugi is able to send Atem homeother priests.

===Battling Using the Mages===When Atem arrives home the Mages have taken over Items Aknadin performed the dynasty. He heads ritual to the King's Valley in search of the Forbidden RuinsSummon Zorc Necrophades, while Atem watched helplessly. Here he meets [[Sadin]]Zorc attacked Atem and his companions, who recognizes him as Princewhile they were still frozen, but does not know the location of the Forbidden Ruins. So Atem returns to the Pharaoh's Palace, which is now Hassan arrived just in ruins. After confronting and defeating a [[Mage Soldier]] here Atem finds a map to the Forbidden Ruins. Atem returns time to defend them from the King's Valley, where the Sadin now escorts him to the ruins. Here he finds a map to the locations of the Millennium Items. [[Priest Seto|Seto]] meets him at the ruins. He informs Atem the map shows the location of where Heishin has hidden the Items and that he plans to betray Heishinattack.

After defeating Yugi defeats a manifestation of Bakura, Yami learns his own name (with the first help of [[The Mages#High Mages|the High Mages]]Joey, Atem meets JonoTea and Yugi, who tells had gone to search for him that ), enabling Atem, in the Mages have kidnapped Teana. Jono leads him game, to the Dark Shrine, after passing through the summon [[Labyrinth MageThe Creator God of Light, Horakhty (character)|The Creator God of Light, Horakhty]](s), the boys find her held hostage by Seto and Heishin. Heishin orders Seto to defeat Atem and keep destroy Zorc before Bakura can summon him to the Millennium Puzzle as his prize. After Atem defeats Seto, Seto applauds his skill, gloating that the High Mages don't stand a chance. Teana is released and Atem, her present once and Jono leave. Atem is confused by why Seto was pleased. He thinks Seto must have a different agendafor all.

===Battle Ritual at the Dark Shrine===The Prince proceeds to defeat [[The Mages#High Mages|the High Mages]] and aquire all Millennium Items bar After the [[Millennium Rod|RodBattle Ritual]], which Atem's spirit finally crosses over and is held by Seto. After doing so he is met by Seto, who tells him to go finally free to be with his good and closest friends and family in the Dark Shrine, spirit world where his spirit now unguarded. Here he can defeat Heishin. Atem heads to the Dark Shrine, where Seto leads him to Heishin. The prince proceeds and defeats the Guardians [[Sebek]] and [[Neku]] before finding and defeating Heishinrules as Pharaoh once again.

After Heishin's defeat, Seto takes Atem to ===Yu-Gi-Oh! GX===In the Forbidden RuinsEnglish dub, where he confronts him and explains [[Mr. Stein]] mentions during his history class that he used him to gather all Atem ruled over the Items. He tells Atem about Ancient Egypt in the power time of building 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 Items. Atem hands them over and Heishin uses them to Summon [[DarkNite]]. DarkNite refuses to obey Heishin and turns him into a cardPyramids, which he burns. Atem uses the [[Millennium Item Card]]sfive milennia ago, to hold back DarkNite and force him to a duel to send him back where that he came from. After Atem wins, DarkNite turns into Nitemare and demands a final Duel. The Prince plays on and defeats Nitemaresaved humankind at that time.<ref>{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! GX|113|ref}}</ref>

Afterwards ==Other appearances==<gallery>Yu-Gi-Oh manga portal.png | [[Pharaoh Atem rules on as King(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 [[The Winged Dragon of RaBlack Luster Soldier]]* or something similar served as Atem's natural [[Obelisk the TormentorKa]]* , as he donned its armor to face [[Slifer the Sky DragonZorc Necrophades]]* in a fashion similar to [[The Creator God of Light, HorakhtyMahad]]* donning the [[KuribohIllusion Magician]]* 's visage. Posing as Black Luster Soldier, he fused himself with Kaiba's [[Winged Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon, Guardian of the Fortress 1|Winged Dragon, Guardian of the Fortress ^#1]]* in order to create [[Dark MagicianDragon Master Knight]], strengthening its attack strength greatly.

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