Editing Atlantica

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{{youmay|the World|[[Episode 29: Atlantica|the chapter in the ''Kingdom Hearts'' manga]]}}

King Triton is the ruler of this world, and its [[Keyhole]] is hidden in [[Ariel]]'s grotto.

Atlantica has been the most drastically changing world throughout the ''{{c|Kingdom Hearts|series}}'' games. In each game in which it appears, its gameplay is completely different. In ''{{c|Kingdom Hearts|game}}'', Ariel joins [[Sora]] as a party member and things carry out much like in any other world, with the exception that the controls are different to fit Sora's new form. He is also restricted from using special attacks such as [[Ars Arcanum]] and summons. In ''[[Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories]]'', Sora doesn't change form at all, and the world is treated just like all other worlds. In ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]'', possibly the biggest change is seen; only two areas can be accessed, and the story progresses through completion of [[mini-games]], rather than through battling enemies.

In ''Kingdom Hearts'' Atlantica has a sprawling design that requires certain special abilities to navigate successfully. Sora and company arrive in the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Tranquil Grotto}}'''|安らぎの淵|Yasuragi no Fuchi|lit. "Peaceful Abyss"}}, a small alcove-like area that is generally calm. From there, the party travels forward, to the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Undersea Valley}}'''|アトランティカ（大海）|Atorantika (Ōumi)|lit. "Atlantica (Ocean)"}}, an enormous valley under the sea with numerous alcoves, high-rising rocks and a current throttling upwards. One exit leads to the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Calm Depths}}'''|大海のよどみ|Taikai no Yodomi|lit. "Stagnant Ocean"}}, which hosts a strong current that impedes Sora and company, unless they have the help of the [[Dolphin]] or the [[Mermaid Kick]] ability. Following the trident marks leads to a second part of the area which boasts another current of its own. Making it past the area leads to the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Undersea Cave}}'''|海底洞穴|Kaitei Horaana|lit. "Seabed Cave"}}, a small dark area that boasts a few alcoves but is overall unremarkable.  

Going higher up, the party reaches the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Undersea Gorge}}'''|海底峡谷|Kaitei Kyōkoku|lit. "Seabed Canyon"}}, a vast area which, similar to the Undersea Valley, also boasts alcoves, a few podium-like rocks with clam shells on them and numerous exits to other areas in Atlantica. One of these is {{nihongo|'''{{a|Ariel's Grotto}}'''|アリエルのかくれが|Arieru no Kakurega|lit. "Ariel's Hideout"}}, a small room with shelves, stacked with knick-knacks and "thing-a-ma-bobs." Along the left side of the Undersea Gorge is a passage to the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Undersea Garden}}'''|海底庭園|Kaitei Teien|lit. "Seabed Garden"}}, a small room with a chaise-like rock and a lone clam shell. A third path is to {{nihongo|'''{{a|Triton's Palace}}'''|トリトンの宮殿|Toriton no Kyūden}}, a large, colorful area full of different clam shells, a large, hollow conch shell and a long pathway to the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Throne Room}}'''|トリトン王の間|Toriton-ō no Ma|lit. "King Triton's Chamber"}}, an elegant round room where King Triton resides, which features a save point. Along the right from the Undersea Gorge, close to Ariel's Grotto, is a large sunken [[Treasure Chest]] that is also an exit to the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Sunken Ship}}'''|難破船|Nanbasen|lit. "Shipwreck"}}, a shipwreck site with a large ship in the middle. The insides of the ship is called {{nihongo|'''{{a|Below Deck}}'''|難破船：船倉|Nanbasen: Funagura|lit. "Shipwreck: Hold"}}

After getting into the Sunken Ship area, [[Sebastian]] helps the party find a hidden door in the corner which leads to the creepy and dangerous {{nihongo|'''{{a|Den of Tides}}'''|潮の魔窟|Shio no Makutsu}}, with numerous geysers and stalactites that hang from the ceiling. A fork in the path leads to the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Cavern Nook}}'''|潮の岩屋|Shio no Iwaya|lit. "Grotto of Tides"}} on the right, a small room with a save point and a clam shell, and the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Tidal Abyss}}'''|潮の深淵|Shio no Shin'en}} on the left, a path filled with sea polyps. Past that, {{nihongo|'''{{a|Ursula's Lair}}'''|アースラの岩窟|Āsura no Gankutsu|lit. "Ursula's Cavern"}} awaits, a round room with a large conch shell at one end where Ursula resides, a cauldron in the middle of the room, and a vanity to the right where the sea witch spends most of her time. By using Mermaid Kick from the Calm Depths, Sora and the party can reach the very end to reach the entrance to the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Open Ocean}}'''|アースラの岩窟|Āsura no Gankutsu|lit. "Ursula's Cavern"}}, a large, dark area where their final encounter with [[Ursula]] takes place.

 

In ''Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories'' a memory version of Atlantica is found by Sora and party within [[Castle Oblivion]]. The world is explored through boxed-in areas resembling the overall aesthetics of Atlantica from the first game. In cutscenes, areas such as '''{{a|Undersea Valley}}''', the '''{{a|Throne Room}}''', '''{{a|Ariel's Grotto}}''', and '''{{a|Ursula's Lair}}''' are revisited. The fight against Ursula takes place in a new location that bear resembles to her lair, but is far bigger and hollower, with a circular platform in the middle.

In ''Kingdom HeartsII'' Atlantica is much smaller in comparison to its ''Kingdom Hearts'' appearance, with only two areas available for Sora and the party to freely explore. They arrive and interact with the denizens of Atlantica in the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Undersea Courtyard}}'''|海底広場|Kaiten Hiroba|lit. "Seabed Square"}}, a moderately sized and colorful room, filled with clam shells and undersea flora. Along the way is {{nihongo|'''{{a|Triton's Throne}}'''|トリトン王の間|Toriton-ō no Ma|lit. "King Triton's Chamber"}}, a round room with Triton's throne in the middle and a save point. Several more areas appear only in cutscenes and minigames, including {{nihongo|'''{{a|The Palace: Performance Hall}}'''|宮殿:演奏会場|Kyūden: Ensō Kaijō}}, a huge hall where Sebastian performs his musicals; {{nihongo|'''{{a|Sunken Ship}}'''|沈没船|Chinbotsu-sen}}, a completely different area from the first game that is way brighter and far more spacious; {{nihongo|'''{{a|Ariel's Grotto}}'''|アリエルの隠れ家|Arieru no Kakurega|lit. "Ariel's Hideout"}}, identical to the first game; {{nihongo|'''{{a|The Shore}}'''|海岸|Kaigan}}, an area over the surface with a vibrant blue sky with Eric's castle in view, and the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Wedding Ship}}'''|客船|Kyakusen|lit. "Cruise Ship"}}, an elegantly crafted ship with purple drapery and wedding decorations. Ursula is fought on the surface of the open ocean that is raging in a storm, in an area known as {{nihongo|'''{{a|Wrath of the Sea}}'''|渦巻く海|Uzumaku Umi|lit. "Swirling Sea"}}.

!Area Map in ''Kingdom Hearts II''

Meanwhile, [[Riku]] also enters a memory-based Atlantica in one of Castle Oblivion's basements, but he only encounters Ursula, who he defeats in battle.

Once Sora, Donald and Goofy arrive back in Atlantica, they reunite with Ariel, Sebastian and Flounder, who help Sora refresh his swimming skills. Sebastian tells the group about the concert he is planning and asks them to participate, in order to preoccupy Ariel and cheer her up. After Sora and the others learns the basics, they all sing [[Swim This Way]] together. King Triton comes by, and he tells Sora he hopes rehearsing for the concert will take Ariel's mind off the human world. When Ariel is still unable to focus on rehearsals, however, Flounder suggests they give her a statue of Eric that had sunk from his wrecked ship.

They bring the statue to Ariel's grotto, to her delight. She performs [[Part of Your World]], a song about her fascination with life on the surface, while Sora promises to help her. In the meantime, Sebastian writes a new song, [[Under the Sea]], which celebrates life below the ocean, and challenges Sora to learn it. They perform the new song, but Ariel tells Sebastian she wants to sing about harmony between the surface and the world beneath, much to his dismay. Ariel threatens not to participate in the musical and storms off, and Sebastian laments that she has fallen in love with a human, which Triton overhears. On the surface, Ariel brings Sora and the others to the beach, where Eric has been looking for the girl who saved him. They see Eric lose a pendant in the surf, and it lodges under some rocks.

Back underwater, Triton confronts Ursula and offers himself in Ariel's place, putting his name on Ariel's contract. Ursula transforms Triton into a polyp and takes his trident. She threatens Triton, but Eric, who followed Ariel underwater, grazes her arm with a harpoon. Enraged, Ursula sends Flotsam and Jetsam after him and uses the trident to grow to giant size. She then performs [[Ursula's Revenge]] during the ensuing battle. Sora manages to destroy her two eels, and knocks the trident from Ursula's hand. Eric throws the trident, piercing Ursula and destroying her. After the battle, Ariel sadly shows Eric her mermaid form, but Eric reaffirms his love, and they embrace.

Later, while Ariel and Eric continue seeing each other, with Triton's support, Sebastian continues planning the musical. In order to make it the best ever, he asks Sora for his help with an idea he has. In the end, the concert features a a new song named [[A New Day is Dawning]], celebrating Ariel and Eric's love and peace between above and below the surface. After the concert, Sora opens a [[Gate]] with the Keyblade, but before they leave, Sora, Donald, and Goofy sing a goodbye song, saying that they will meet again.

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