Atlantis, a magnificent city, once the jewel of the Ancient World, set on an island seven miles from shore, it was a place of magic and culture. Made from shining white marble, it existed both on land and under the sea. Filled with fountains and aqueducts, it was a city of two races. One was the Enchanters, humans born with the ability to wield magic. The second were the merpeople, who lived under the sea. In Atlantis both races lived side by side, the fountains and aqueducts allowed the merpeople access to the land part of the city. With their ability to wield magic, Enchanters could swim underwater, and thus access the undersea world.
At the heart of Atlantis were three objects, one was The Circlet of Atlantis, a circlet of white gold inlayed with five different gemstones. This was worn by the King or Queen of the city, and symbolised their right to rule. The second was The Stone of Atlantis, also called The Heart of the Sea. This had power over the seas and all the creatures in them. The third was the Trident, which contained a shard of The Stone of Atlantis. Though extremely powerful, the Trident contained only a tenth of the power of the Stone of Atlantis. Along with the Circlet, the Trident was held by the King or Queen of Atlantis, and was another symbol of their power.
For centuries the Enchanters and Merpeople lived together in Atlantis, and there were many marriages between the races. People travelled to Atlantis from Alexandria, Babylon, Athens and Beijing. Many of them were also Enchanters, with merpeople swimming from the Mediterranean, Adriatic and South China seas.
Then one ordinary day, tragedy struck this great city. A mixed blood illegitimate son of the King of Atlantis, stole the Stone of Atlantis. Full of hate at being barred from the succession, he sought to take revenge on his Father and half siblings. He tried to use The Stone to cause a flood in the land based imperial palace. Sadly he was unable to control its power. Through his misuse the Stone created a powerful storm which caused the city to sink beneath the waves. Although thousands survived, many hundreds died that day, among them The King of Atlantis and four of his five children. The illegitimate prince also survived, although what happened to him after that point is not known.
Two years after that terrible day, the survivors founded two new cities. One was Amethyst City, founded on land next to the sea, in which the Enchanters would live. Though one son of the late King of Atlantis still lived, he was only six at the time. So The Jewelled Council was established to govern the city, and was made up of five people. The second city was founded under the sea, this was the merpeople city of Atlantica. Atlantica would one day become the capital city of The Kingdom of Atlantica. It was then decide to divide the three objects between the two races, to keep them safe. The Circlet of Atlantis went to the Enchanters, to be guarded by the decedents of the surviving member of the royal family. The Stone of Atlantis went to the merpeople, to be guarded by the decedents of The King of Atlantica. Along with the Stone went the Trident. Given to the first King of Atlantica the Trident would be a sign of the King's power and legitimacy to rule.
So the friendship between the two races survived, even though they now lived apart. As for the maps showing where Atlantis was, they were locked away in deep vaults and archives. Atlantis faded into myth, with the truth being lost or forgotten. However as fate would have it, there was a prophecy made five years after Atlantis sank. According to the prophecy, there would come a day when another mixed blood child would be born. This child would be born of both royal lines and Atlantis would once more rise from the sea.