{{Merge|Yami Yugi|Same person|type=to|discussion=Talk:Pharaoh Atem#Merge}}{{Infobox/Yu-Gi-Oh!/Charactercharacter| headers = true | image name = Yu-Gi-Oh - JudgementPharaoh Atem.png | english name en_name = Atem | japanese name other_names = アテム | romaji name = Atemu | alternate =

* Other Yugi * Other Me (by Yugi)| arabic name ja_name = アテム| romaji_name = Atemu| ar_name = الفرعون أتـمّ | gender = Male | manga debut relatives = {{chapter* [[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)|Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelistroyal_title = Pharaoh of Egypt|86|ref}}<sup>?reign = circa. 1000 B.C. (original)<br /sup>circa. 3000 B.C. (dub) | anime debut = {{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|52|ref}} | appears manga predecessor =* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Millennium WorldAknamkanon]]* | successor = [[Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie Ani-MangaSeto]] | appears anime anime_debut = | appears_in_anime =* ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! (second series anime)]]{{!}}|Yu-Gi-Oh! (second series)]]''* ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light]] | appears video games =''* ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden MemoriesGX]]'' | appears books appears_in_books =* ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters: Pyramid of Light (novel)|Yu-Gi-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: Pyramid of Light'' 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)}} | gender ar_voice = male{{voice actors|ar|Abdo Hakim}} | relatives tl_voice = Jefferson Utanes* |millennium_item = The Millennium Puzzle}} '''Atem''' is an ancient Egyptian [[AknamkanonPharaoh]] (father)* who had sealed his own spirit/soul within the mystical [[Atem's motherMillennium Puzzle|MotherMillennium Pendant]] (shown . His spirit then took on the identity of [[Yami Yugi]], which resided in the manga)* body of [[Yugi Muto]], after Yugi solved the [[AknadinMillennium Puzzle]] (uncle)* . 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!'' series, and is the driving force behind most of the events that transpired during the series, with the exceptions of the [[Priest SetoDomino City Battles]] , [[Virtual World (cousinarc)* |Virtual World]] and the [[Yami YugiGrand Championship (arc)|Grand Championship]] (his soul)arcs. == Biography == ===Childhood=== [[File:KidPharaoh.jpg| japanese voice = {{voice actorsthumb|left|ja200px|Young Atem]]Atem was born around 1000 B.C. (3000 B.C. in the English dub) as the only son of King [[Aknamkanon]]. Atem became heir to the Egyptian throne and the [[wikipedia:Shunsuke KazamaMillennium Puzzle|Shunsuke KazamaMillennium Pendant]]. During his childhood he befriended [[Mana]] and was protected by [[Mahad]]}}. 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| english voice = {{voice actorsleft|thumb|en220x220px|Atem and his father]]His father [[Aknamkanon]] 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. He asked for his father's help, but he told Atem that he needed to be strong on his own and he was able to get back on the path. Once in the main tomb, his father made a deal with the monsters to spare his son from the repercussions of the horrible actions from the creation of the [[Wikipedia:Dan Green (voice actor)|Dan GreenMillennium Items]]}}. }}One day, [[Seto]] was appointed as guardian of the [[Millennium Rod]] by [[Aknamkanon]]. Atem was present for the ceremony. The Pharaoh anounced that Seto would serve him as his right hand. Secretly, Aknamkanon's brother, [[Aknadin]], 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|Atemsummoning Obelisk to attack Bakura''' is an ancient Egyptian Pharaoh who sealed s Diabound (A vision seen by [[Yami Yugi]] during his soul within duel with [[Dartz]])]] On the day he became Pharaoh, he was attacked by a common thief but was saved by [[Mahad]]. After this, the thief was put through the Millennium Puzzletrial and it was discovered that he was possessed and they let him go. Just minutes after that, his kingdom was attacked by [[Bandit King Bakura]]. His soul took on Bakura had raided the entity tomb of his father [[Aknamkanon]] and stolen his [[Yami YugiDiaDhank]]and his coffin. Atem put Bakura through the Millennium trial, which resided but it failed. Atem announced that Bakura's disrespect was appalling. Bakura easily defeated [[The Sacred Guardians]] with his [[Diabound]] before Atem stepped in the body of and challenged him with [[Yugi MutoObelisk the Tormentor]]. Diabound was severely injured and after almost being destroyed, after Yugi solved the Millennium PuzzleBakura fled.

==Manga Atem was awoken by a nightmare of Mahad dying in battle at the hands of Bakura. He and anime biography=====3,000 years before Mana went to Mahad's monster tablet and realized that he was in a battle with Bakura. The two headed to the pilot===As son of king spell-castors' training grounds where Atem's troopers were being attacked by [[AknamkanonThief King Bakura's followers|Bakura's followers]], . Atem became heir used a sword to knock over some of them and got Mana to send for back up before heading in to take out the throne and rest of the [[Millennium Puzzle]]thugs. During his childhood the fight, the back up arrived but were too late. Mahad's Millennium Ring was in Bakura's hands and he befriended [[Mana]] and was protected by merged with his [[MahadIllusion Magician]].[[File:KidPharaoh.jpg|thumb|left|Young The stone tablet then fell off the cliff and almost crushed Mana but Atemwas able to save her.]]

Bakura later returned to the kingdom to possess [[Aknadin]]. After this, he and Atem fought each other once again. Atem defeated fought with [[Zorc NecrophadesSlifer the Sky Dragon]] by using a spell which included his namewhilst riding on horseback. While they fought, he then sealed Zorc in the ran past [[Millennium RingDartz]]. He then sealed himself within the Millennium Puzzle, erasing a resident of [[Atlantis]] who was to become his mind enemy in 3000 years (5000 years in the process to keep the spell from ever being used to resurrect ZorcEnglish version). The Millennium Puzzle Atem was shattered defeated and sealed within lost his tomb[[Millennium Puzzle|Millennium Pendant]] to Bakura.

Speculation[[File: Due to Atem and Yugi’s strong resemblance it has been speculated that Yugi is Atem’s reincarnationwith Slifer. The theory is that when jpg|thumb|right|Atem defeated Zorc fighting Bakura with Slifer the Sky Dragon (a vision seen by Yami during his soul duel with Dartz)]]After Atem was split in halffound, he and the other guardians headed for [[Kul Elna]], the birth place of the [[Millennium Items]]. Atem and Bakura fought one last time. The dark half As Atem was sealed inside about to defeat Bakura, [[Aknadin]] showed up with the [[Millennium Puzzle while Key]] that he stole from [[Shada]] and stole the light half went on to be reincarnated eventually resulting in Yugiother Millennium Items. It has also been speculated that something similar happened to Bakura resulting After putting them in Ryou. This theory has been supported by the Atlantis filler arc of the anime Millennium Stone, [[Zorc Necrophades]] appeared and Duelists of offered Aknadin anything he desired in exchange for his loyalty. Aknadin requested for [[Seto]] to become the Roses video game which both feature a reincarnation new king of Atem. It must be noted Egypt, revealing that Seto was his son in the Atlantis arc of the anime is filler process. Zorc agreed and that the Duelists of the Rose video game is a video game transformed Aknadin into Shadow Magus, who then attempted to destroy Atem, but [[Hassan]] appeared and thus may protected him. Magus tried to convince Seto to join his side, but Atem convinced him not be considered canonto. The conjecture suggests Magus took Seto and escaped into a worm hole that reincarnation would not have been possible had Atem’s entire soul been sealed lead to the kingdom, Atem following in the Millennium Puzzle leaving leeway for this theorypursuit. However, this theory has not been confirmed and as noted above is just speculationin 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 Puzzle 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 treasure 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 Yami's memories.[[File:PharaohAtemthe seven Millennium Items to only those worthy of their great magical power.jpg|thumb|Yami Yugi as Atem in the Shadow RPG]]

Atem wakes up on ===3,000/5,000-year gap=== Over the balcony course of the Palace, where Shimon Muran Tells him next three thousand years (5000 in the people are eager to meet their New Pharaoh. Although still stripped of his memories prior English anime) many would attempt to sealing himself in steal the Millennium Puzzle. Atem Greets His subjects.<ref name="mw duel 5">[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Millennium World - Duel 005]]</ref> [[Shimon Muran]] takes Atem but would fall victim to the Throne roomtraps, except for one person who was driven mad and invites him to sit down on this throne, mentioning would wander his village saying "The Big gold chair right in front of youshadow game. Beware". Atem sits and upon seeing Shimon's face, (he was wearing a vail/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]].<ref name="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 (original)|Obelisk 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 (original)|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]] 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===[[File: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 the mage [[Heishin]], now in possession of Atem orders the [[Millennium Rod]] has attacked the palace Priests and demands the soldiers to go with him to [[Millennium Puzzle]]. Atem's attendant, [[Simon MuranKul Elna]]to face Bakura, gives Atem the Puzzle and tells rather than let him to run. He cannot escape and is confronted by Heishin. Heishin demands the Puzzle. Atem duels him in an attempt to escape. After losingprepare another attack on their city, Simon convinces Atem to shatter the Puzzlewith innocent lives at stake.

===Present times===After shattering the puzzleAt Kul Elna, Simon seals Bakura tells Atem and his spirit inside it. He remains there, asleep for a Millennia, until how the [[Yugi MutoMillennium Items]] enters a competition hosted were created, by [[Seto Kaiba]]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 [[ShadiIllusion Magician]]''Ka'', holder of returned from the dead as [[Millennium KeyDark Magician]] . The Dark Magician fends off the ghosts and [[Millennium Scale]] appears and says battles Diabound. He assures Atem that he came 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. Atem gives Yugi and Mahad defeat Diabound, but relinquish the [[Millennium Item Card|six cardsKey]]. Although he doesn't speak, Yugi understands what he 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 the six cardsRPG, allowing Aknadin, corrupted by Zorc, Yugi is able to send Atem homegather the remaining Items off the other 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 of the map that 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 present once and she, Atem, 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 acquire 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 ItemsPyramids, that they can be used to summon a great power. As Seto is about to claim the powerfive milennia ago, Heishin appears with 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 card, which that he burns. Atem uses the Millennium Item Cards to hold back DarkNite and force him to a duel to send him back where 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 (originalcharacter)|The Winged Dragon of Ra]]* [[Obelisk the Tormentor (originalcharacter)|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 it's 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.

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