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

* Other Yugi * Other Me (by Yugi)| ja_name = アテム| romaji_name = Atemu| arabic name ar_name = الفرعون أتـمّ | manga debut gender = {{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist|86|ref}}Male  | anime debut relatives = {{episode* [[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!royal_title = Pharaoh of Egypt|52|ref}}reign = circa. 1000 B.C. (original)<br />circa. 3000 B.C. (dub) | 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]]''* ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'' | appears video games appears_in_books =* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden Memories]] | appears books =* ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters: Pyramid of Light (novel)|Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters: Pyramid of Light]] | gender = male | height = 165-167 cm | relatives = * [[Aknamkanon]] (father)* [[Atem's mother|Mother]] (shown in the manga)* [[Aknadin]] (uncle)* [[Priest Seto]] (cousin)* [[Yami Yugi]] (his soul)'* [[Yugi Muto]] (future incarnate) | partner en_voice = * [[Egyptian God]]s* [[Dark Magician (character){{voice actors|Dark Magician]] en| previous affiliation = Ancient Egypt | previous occupation = Ruler of ancient EgyptDan Green}} | japanese voice 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=<ref name="YGODM cast" />(child)}} | english voice de_voice = {{voice actors|ende|Dan GreenSebastian Schulz}} |german it_voice = {{voice = Sebastian Schulz actors|it|italian voice = Massimo Di Benedetto}} |spanish es_voice = {{voice = actors|es|Irwin Daayán |e1=(Americas)|Pablo Sevilla|e2=(LATAMSpain)}}| 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!'' 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.

[[File:KidPharaoh.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Young Atem]]Atem was born around the millennium 1000 B.C. (3000 B.C. in the English animedub) as the only son of king King [[Aknamkanon]]. Atem became heir to the Egyptian throne and the [[Millennium Puzzle|Millennium 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 hitfor the young prince. Atem then saved him by sucking the venom out.

[[File:KidPharaohAtem and his father.jpg|left|thumb|left|200px220x220px|Young Atem.and his father]]His father [[Aknamkanon]] took forced him on a trip to an ancient tomb which Atem did not want to go but it was not a choice. 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 [[Millennium Items]].

One day, [[Priest 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 PharoahPharaoh, 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.

[[File:ObeliskvsDiabound.JPGjpg|thumb|left|200px|Atem summoning Obelisk to attack Bakura's Diabound (A vision seen by [[Yami Yugi]] during his 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 he 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 [[Thief Bandit King Bakura]]. Bakura had raided the tomb of his father [[Aknamkanon]] and stolen his [[DiaDhank]] and his coffin. Atem put Bakura through the Millennium trial, but it failed. Atem anounced announced that Bakura's disrespect was appalling. Bakura easily defeated the [[The Sacred Guardians]] with his [[Diabound]] before Atem stepped in and challenged him with [[Obelisk the Tormentor]]. Diabound was severely 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 He and Mana went to Mahad's monster tablet and realized that he was in a battle with Bakura. The two headed to the Spellcasterspell-castors's 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 Millenium 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_SliferAtem with Slifer.JPGjpg|thumb|right|Atem fighting Bakura with Slifer the Sky Dragon (A vison 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 [[Priest 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 Priest Seto to become the new king in case Atem were to fall so he set off after him.

[[File:AtemuvsSetoYGO 132 Atem Vs. Seto.JPGpng|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 demanded to know why Seto chose Zorc's side over Atem's, but Seto claimed that he and his followers had no allegiance to Zorc or Atem. 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 begunbegan. 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 retrive retrieve them. Mana returned but Isis and Shimon had perished at Zorc's hands. Atem them then brought out all 3 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 in within the puzzleMillennium Puzzle===Not wanting Zorc's rampage to continue into other parts of the world, Atem defeated Zorc by using a an extremely powerful magic spell which had included his secret true name and sealed both him and Zorc in within the [[Millennium Ring]]. He gave leadership chambers of Egypt to [[Priest Seto]], then sealed his soul within the mystical Millennium Puzzle, erasing his own memories to keep the spell from ever being used to resurrect return Zorcto life ever again. The puzzle Puzzle was then destroyedby [[Seto Kaiba]], whom he had abdicated the throne to, scattered into dozens of pieces.

[[File:1136352272 PharoahAtemuPharaoh 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". Priest 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 Friendshipfriendship.

A An ancient prophecy had predicted that the Pharaoh would return shortly after his own demise in the Pharaoh's demisemodern-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 3000 three thousand years (5000 five thousand in the English 4kids version), something [[Marik Ishtar]] would resent and vow swear vengeance when 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 5000 five thousand years as a disembodied spirit /ghost to protect the PharoahPharaoh's tomb and pass on one of the seven Millennium Items to only those worthyof their great magical power.

===In between the 3000 years 3,000/5,000-year gap=== Over the course of the next 3000 three thousand years (5000 in the English anime) many would attempt to steal the Millennium Puzzle but would fall victim to the traps. Execpt , except for one person who was driven mad and would wonder wander his village saying "The shadow game, beware. Beware".

3,000 years later (5,000 in the English animedub), 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.<ref>[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Millennium World - Duel 001]]</ref>

:{{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'Main articles 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 Yugiwas 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.

Solomon's grandson [[File:PharaohAtem.jpg|thumb|Yami Yugi Muto]] solved the Millennium Puzzle, causing as Atem, now a disembodied, amnesiac spirit, to reside in Yugi's body.<ref>[[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Duel 001the Shadow RPG]]</ref> 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.

===Shadow RPG===[[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.<ref>[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Millennium World - Duel 004]]</ref> After doing so, Yami Yugi was brought 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> Pharaoh Atem was 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 PuzzlePendant, Atem greets his subjects.<ref name="mw duel 5">[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Millennium World - Duel 005]]</ref> [[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]].<ref name="mw duel 5"/>

Atem learns that there are [[File:AtemWatching.jpgThe Sacred Guardians|thumb|left| Atem watching at the people around himsix chosen priests]]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 5"/> [[Thief 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 Bakura Summon Monster Kasthis world, which battle. Bakura's [[Diabound]] defeats Seto's dragon. He mocks Atem by trampling on his father's corpse. As who guard 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 TormentorMillennium Items]]. Obelisk battles Diabound. Bakura realizes he can't win, so he and Diabound flee.

[[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 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 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.<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">[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Millennium World - Duel 023]]</ref> Diabound manages to defeat Slifer and Atem runs out of ''Ba''.<ref name ="mw duel 25">[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Millennium World - Duel 025]]</ref> 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]].<ref name ="mw duel 25"/> Ra transforms into [[The Winged Dragon of Ra (Phoenix Mode)|God Phoenix Mode]] and manages to defeat Diabound<ref name ="mw duel 26">[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Millennium World - Duel 026]]</ref>, 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.

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,<ref name="mw duel 41">[[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Millennium World - Duel 041]]</ref> but relinquish the [[Millennium Key]]<ref>[[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Millennium World - Duel 038]]</ref> and [[Millennium Scales|Scales]] in the process<ref>[[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Millennium World - Duel 040]]</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 frozen, but Hassan arrived just in time to defend them from the attack.<ref>[[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Millennium World - Duel 044]]</ref>

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 presentonce and for all.

===The Ceremonial BattleRitual===After the [[the Ceremonial BattleRitual]], Yami Atem's spirit finally crosses to the afterlife over and becomes Atem once again, is finally free to join be with his good and closest friends and family in the next spirit worldwhere his spirit now rules as Pharaoh once again.

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, 5,000 years five milennia ago, and that he saved mankind humankind at that time.<ref>{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! GX|113|ref}}</ref>

==Forbidden Memories biography=====Getting sealed in the Puzzle=Other appearances==[[File:ThePrince.jpg|thumb|right|The Prince]]<gallery>In [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden Memories]], Atem serves as the main protagonist, appearing as the prince of the Amenhotep Dynasty in Ancient Egyptmanga portal. His name is chosen by the player. With the exception of one scene in the game, he is a silent protagonist. Atem often sneaks out of the palace to spend time at the Dueling Grounds, with the villagers particularly png | [[Teana]] and [[Jono]], who are unaware of his royalty. After returning to the palace one night, he finds the mage [[Heishin]], now in possession of the [[Millennium Rod]], has attacked the palace and demands the [[Millennium Puzzle]]. Pharaoh Atem's attendant, [[Simon Muran(manga)]], gives Atem the Puzzle and tells him to run. He cannot escape and is confronted by Heishin. Heishin demands the Puzzle. Atem duels him in an attempt to escape. After losing, Simon convinces Atem to shatter the Puzzle. ===Present times===After shattering the puzzle, Simon seals Atem and his spirit inside itThePrince. He remains there, asleep for a Millennia, until [[Yugi Muto]] enters a competition hosted by [[Seto Kaiba]]. [[Shadi]], holder of the [[Millennium Key]] and [[Millennium Scale]] appears and says that he came because of Yugi's [[Millennium Itemsjpg |Millennium Item]]. He uses the Key to open Yugi's mind, where he can meet Atem. Atem gives Yugi [[Millennium Item CardPrince (FMR)|six cards]]. Although he doesnPrince ('t speak, Yugi understands what he wants of him. Yugi defeats all the present day holders 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. ===Battling the Mages===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 [[Sadin]], who recognizes him as Prince, but does not know the location of the Forbidden Ruins. So Atem returns to the PharaohMemories's Palace, which is now in ruins. After confronting and defeating a [[Mage Soldier]] here Atem finds a map to the Forbidden Ruins. Atem returns to 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 Heishin. After defeating the first of [[The Mages#High Mages|the High Mages]], Atem meets Jono, who tells him that the Mages have kidnapped Teana. Jono leads him to the Dark Shrine, after passing through the [[Labyrinth Mage]](s), the boys find her held hostage by Seto and Heishin. Heishin orders Seto to defeat Atem and keep 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 she, Atem, and Jono leave. Atem is confused by why Seto was pleased. He thinks Seto must have a different agenda. ===Ritual at the Dark Shrine===The Prince proceeds to defeat [[The Mages#High Mages|the High Mages]] and acquire all Millennium Items bar the [[Millennium Rod|Rod]], which is held by Seto. After doing so he is met by Seto, who tells him to go to the Dark Shrine, 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 Heishin. After Heishin's defeat, Seto takes Atem to the Forbidden Ruins, 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 a great power. As Seto is about to claim the power, 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 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 Nitemare. Afterwards, Atem rules on as King.</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 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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