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Series: Yu-Gi-Oh (Duel Monsters)
Name: Atem
Age: Over 3000 (appears to be 17)
Gender: Female

Appearance: Atem stands at about 5’2, with tri-coloured hair in a starfish shape, golden bangs framing her face. The main part of her hair is black, with maroon tips. Her eyes are amethyst, framed with kohl. She also possesses the ears and tail of a tortoiseshell cat, as well as sharp claws, hidden under her fingernails. Her style of dress is casual, with a bit of flair, but she wears whatever is comfortable, not what fashion says is “cool”.

Personality: Atem possesses a fierce temper, and isn’t above breaking limbs if she gets seriously pissed off. But at the same time, she’s a good, loyal friend, and there’s nothing she wouldn’t do for the people she loves. But watch out; if you make an enemy of her, no corner of the earth is safe.

History: Atem was originally born in Egypt three thousand years ago, and, despite being female, was the next heir of the current pharaoh. She proved herself just as capable as any male, and when her father passed away, she took the throne and ruled Egypt as its pharaoh. For five years, Egypt prospered under her rule, and, in a world where animal traits were the norm, Atem’s feline traits were just as normal as anyone else’s. Being part cat, of course, she would often take naps in the oddest places, and at the strangest times, but never when there was something important going on.

Five years later, the country was attacked by a mysterious, shadowy presence, who referred to himself only as Zorc. Hundreds of people died as he rampaged across Egypt, until he finally came to the palace. But he hadn’t caught Atem and her court unawares. Having been warned of an approaching evil by her High Priest, Seth, she contacted all the well-known spellcasters, asking them for a magic which would repel Zorc and send him back to the shadows from whence he came.

The mages consulted together, and finally, they came up with a solution. Using the power of the shadows, they created seven items, each imbued with a special ability. These Millennium Items, the spellcasters said, had been created using the souls of those already killed by Zorc, and each possessed enough power to defeat the demon and send him back to where he’d come from.

Atem accepted these gifts gratefully, and distributed them amongst her court, taking the puzzle for herself, for it was the chief artefact, and possessed the greatest power. Together, the seven members of the pharaoh’s court faced down Zorc as he approached, riding a dark horse with a mane and tail of fire. He carried a huge black sword, dripping with the blood of many innocents, and Atem rode out to meet him, carrying nothing but her puzzle, and a burning desire to personally slay this demon and make him pay for the hundreds he’d killed.

The two enemies met in the middle of the battlefield, and while the two armies fought fiercely around them, Atem and Zorc duelled, using all the powers of darkness at their disposal. Atem’s six advisors used their own talismans to try and defeat Zorc’s armies, but, one by one, they fell to the awesome dark powers of the demon’s mages, who then moved on to slay Atem as she battled their lord. One of them used a spear to strike the pharaoh in the back, but not before she killed Zorc, banishing his soul to the deepest realms of hell, binding him so that he’d never return.

As she lay on the ground, dying, Atem performed one last spell, binding her soul and the souls of her six advisors to the seven Millennium Items, ensuring that, in the next life, they would find the items again and guard them, in case darkness ever came on the world again. Atem then died, her body fading into golden light and disappearing into the corridors of the puzzle.

For 3000 years she slept, until archaeologists came on her tomb, raised after her death. They found the puzzle, which had mysteriously shattered, and between them, they solved it, reawakening Atem and returning her to the world of the living. The archaeologists were stunned (not at her feline appearance; the modern world, just like the ancient world, was a world of human-animal hybrids) at this strange occurrence, but after their initial shock, they took Atem back with them to Cairo, and began reintegrating her into the world of modern times. At first, she was dismayed at the changes that had occurred during her millennia-long slumber, but she began adjusting easily enough, and, with the help of her new friends, she began creating a new life for herself, determined to fit into this new world she’d been placed in.

Her travels eventually brought her to the city of Domino, where she met new friends, and, to her delight, found the six original members of her court, all living normal lives, just as she was doing. They had all retained their memories, and their reunion with their pharaoh was a joyful one. It seemed that the gods had smiled on them after all. Egypt had been saved, and now they all had a chance of a new life, with no darkness threatening their new world.

Particulars: Atem wears a small golden charm shaped like an upside-down pyramid. This is a miniature replica of the Millennium Puzzle, and it allows her access to the world of shadows. She can call the shadows to her aid to bind, attack, shield, or other various uses. Being part-cat, she also has natural feline abilities, and, like all cats, will always land on her feet.




Disclaimer: This is a role-playing journal by atemu_girl for domino_rpg.
[Yuugiou/Yami no Yuugi] © [Kazuki Takahashi/Konami].
All content is fictional and for entertainment purposes only, not for profit.

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