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==History== |
==History== |
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===Creation=== |
===Creation=== |
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| − | + | Fearing persecution, a small civilization of [[Inhumans]] agreed that they could not live in peace alongside [[Humans]] and decided to leave [[Earth]] to colonize the [[Moon]]. They built the city of '''Attilan''' within a protective dome that protected them from the effects of outer space while also keeping them hidden from both the Humans and the [[Kree]].<ref name="I101">''[[Behold…The Inhumans!|Inhumans: 1.01: Behold…The Inhumans]]''</ref> |
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| − | They built the city of Attilan within a protective dome that protected them from the effects of outer space while also keeping them hidden from [[Humans]] and the [[Kree]].<ref name="I101"/> |
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===Caste System=== |
===Caste System=== |
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| − | Due to the small size of the city and the growing number of Inhumans, the Royal Family |
+ | Due to the small size of the city and the growing number of [[Inhumans]], the [[Inhuman Royal Family]] introduced a strict caste system to ensure the city's long term survival. Once an Inhuman would have undergo [[Terrigenesis]] under the overseeing of the Royal Family and the [[Genetic Council]], those with powers that could potentially benefit the city were valued and given opportunities to assume high positions within the society, while those with powers of little use to the city were forced into a form of forced labor by working in the mines and doing the manual tasks to help keep the city sustainable for future Inhumans.<ref name="I101"/> |
===Black Bolt's Rule=== |
===Black Bolt's Rule=== |
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| − | + | [[Black Bolt]], the son of King [[Agon]] and Queen [[Rynda]] accidentally killed his parents due to a manipulation from his brother [[Maximus]]. From this point, the [[Genetic Council]] publicly supported the transition of power to Black Bolt. Though initially reluctant to take the throne<ref name="I101"/>, Black Bolt accepted as [[Kitang]] informed him that his power alone could be the only weapon that could protect the people of the city from an ancient enemy.<ref name="I108">''[[...And Finally: Black Bolt|Inhumans: 1.08: ...And Finally: Black Bolt]]''</ref> |
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| − | As King Black Bolt |
+ | As King, Black Bolt sought the immediate support of his cousins [[Karnak]], [[Triton]] and [[Gorgon]] who he declared members of his [[Inhuman Royal Family]] alongside his brother [[Maximus]]. They would serve alongside him as the main governing body, followed by the support of the Genetic Council. When Black Bolt married [[Medusa]], she immediately became a member of the Royal Family and to honor her Black Bolt declared her sister [[Crystal]] a Princess of Attilan. |
| − | Though Black Bolt's rule had been a peaceful one, the people of Attilan had grown tired of the caste system and the resources of the city were stretched to the point where many felt the King and Queen were doing little to boost morale amongst the population and had failed to successfully address the issues affecting the people. |
+ | Though Black Bolt's rule had been a peaceful one, the people of Attilan had grown tired of the caste system and the resources of the city were stretched to the point where many felt the King and Queen were doing little to boost morale amongst the population and had failed to successfully address the issues affecting the people.<ref name="I101"/> |
===Maximus' Revolution=== |
===Maximus' Revolution=== |
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| + | {{Quote|The days of [[Black Bolt]]'s rigid meritocracy are coming to an end.|[[Maximus]]|Those Who Would Destroy Us}} |
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| − | + | Taking advantage of the people's concerns, Prince [[Maximus]] began to seek support for himself to be crowned King in place of his brother. Maximus attempted to capture and imprison the rest of the [[Inhuman Royal Family]] to force a transition of power to himself but they all escaped Attilan and fled to [[Earth]].<ref name="I101"/><ref name="I102">''[[Those Who Would Destroy Us|Inhumans: 1.02: Those Who Would Destroy Us]]''</ref> |
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| − | Fearing their return Maximus attempted to send a squad of |
+ | Fearing their return, Maximus attempted to send a squad of [[Attilan Royal Guard]]s loyal to his cause to capture or kill his family on Earth, but they successfully defeated their attackers on multiple occasions. During their absence, Maximus declared himself King and used his influence over the Royal Guard to gain absolute control over the city. He promised his supporters that he would lead an [[Inhumans|Inhuman]] army to Earth and through the combined strengths of the Inhumans they would successfully conquer Earth and use its fertile lands to rebuild a new Attilan that could sustain a larger Inhuman population without the need of an unfair caste system.<ref name="I102"/> |
| − | Black Bolt and the others eventually returned to Attilan and used their knowledge of the city to counter attack King Maximus. Maximus, fearing that he may lose the throne, |
+ | Black Bolt and the others eventually returned to Attilan and used their knowledge of the city to counter attack King Maximus. A parley was held during which the Inhuman Royal Family offered to grant Maximus with the possibility of undergoing a second [[Terrigenesis]] and to be pardoned for his crimes in exchange for the return of the throne to them, but Maximus, feeling insulted, refused. Maximus, fearing that he may lose the throne, compromised the dome protecting the city from the deep space environment. He planned to use the dome as a way to force his family to hand themselves in return for the dome to be restored to safe and secure levels.<ref name="I107">''[[Havoc in the Hidden Land|Inhumans: 1.07: Havoc in the Hidden Land]]''</ref> |
| − | Black Bolt successfully captured Maximus but the dome had been unstable for too long and Maximus was unable to |
+ | Black Bolt successfully captured Maximus but the dome had been unstable for too long and Maximus was unable to prevent the oollapse. As punishment, Black Bolt imprisoned Maximus in Attilan's lowest and most secure [[Royal Bunker|bunker]] while the rest of the Royal Family evacuated the people of Attilan.<ref name="I108"/> |
===Destruction=== |
===Destruction=== |
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| + | {{Quote|Attilan was born in strife. It will now die of the same disease.|[[Karnak]]|...And Finally: Black Bolt}} |
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| − | Attilan's protective dome eventually collapsed around Black Bolt. Fortunately, the |
+ | Attilan's protective dome eventually collapsed around [[Black Bolt]]. Fortunately, the Royal family was able to arrange an evacuation to Earth to save the people of Attilan and Black Bolt successfully followed his people to Earth. |
| − | Attilan's destruction seemed to send a signal to outer space as the throne of the monarch within the city began to light up as if it was sending a beacon.<ref name="I108" |
+ | Attilan's destruction seemed to send a signal to outer space as the [[Words of Creation]] printed on the throne of the monarch within the city began to light up as if it was sending a beacon.<ref name="I108"/> |
===Reestablished on Earth=== |
===Reestablished on Earth=== |
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| + | {{Quote|People of Attilan, welcome home. We face an uncertain future, but we face it, with hope. Not as a conquering army, but as friends, who have come back to their birthplace after a very long time away. Here, on [[Earth]].|Medusa|...And Finally: Black Bolt}} |
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| − | Now considering themselves refugees on Earth the people of Attilan turned to King Black Bolt and Queen Medusa for guidance on what to do as a society. With the help of |
+ | Now considering themselves refugees on [[Earth]], the people of Attilan turned to King [[Black Bolt]] and Queen [[Medusa]] for guidance on what to do as a society. With the help of [[Humans]], Black Bolt and Medusa led the [[Inhumans]] into building a new Attilan on Earth.<ref name="I108"/> |
==Trivia== |
==Trivia== |
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Revision as of 08:56, 11 February 2018
Attilan was the city of the Inhuman kingdom led by Black Bolt.
History
Creation
Fearing persecution, a small civilization of Inhumans agreed that they could not live in peace alongside Humans and decided to leave Earth to colonize the Moon. They built the city of Attilan within a protective dome that protected them from the effects of outer space while also keeping them hidden from both the Humans and the Kree.[1]
Caste System
Due to the small size of the city and the growing number of Inhumans, the Inhuman Royal Family introduced a strict caste system to ensure the city's long term survival. Once an Inhuman would have undergo Terrigenesis under the overseeing of the Royal Family and the Genetic Council, those with powers that could potentially benefit the city were valued and given opportunities to assume high positions within the society, while those with powers of little use to the city were forced into a form of forced labor by working in the mines and doing the manual tasks to help keep the city sustainable for future Inhumans.[1]
Black Bolt's Rule
Black Bolt, the son of King Agon and Queen Rynda accidentally killed his parents due to a manipulation from his brother Maximus. From this point, the Genetic Council publicly supported the transition of power to Black Bolt. Though initially reluctant to take the throne[1], Black Bolt accepted as Kitang informed him that his power alone could be the only weapon that could protect the people of the city from an ancient enemy.[2]
As King, Black Bolt sought the immediate support of his cousins Karnak, Triton and Gorgon who he declared members of his Inhuman Royal Family alongside his brother Maximus. They would serve alongside him as the main governing body, followed by the support of the Genetic Council. When Black Bolt married Medusa, she immediately became a member of the Royal Family and to honor her Black Bolt declared her sister Crystal a Princess of Attilan.
Though Black Bolt's rule had been a peaceful one, the people of Attilan had grown tired of the caste system and the resources of the city were stretched to the point where many felt the King and Queen were doing little to boost morale amongst the population and had failed to successfully address the issues affecting the people.[1]
Maximus' Revolution
- "The days of Black Bolt's rigid meritocracy are coming to an end."
- ―Maximus[src]
Taking advantage of the people's concerns, Prince Maximus began to seek support for himself to be crowned King in place of his brother. Maximus attempted to capture and imprison the rest of the Inhuman Royal Family to force a transition of power to himself but they all escaped Attilan and fled to Earth.[1][3]
Fearing their return, Maximus attempted to send a squad of Attilan Royal Guards loyal to his cause to capture or kill his family on Earth, but they successfully defeated their attackers on multiple occasions. During their absence, Maximus declared himself King and used his influence over the Royal Guard to gain absolute control over the city. He promised his supporters that he would lead an Inhuman army to Earth and through the combined strengths of the Inhumans they would successfully conquer Earth and use its fertile lands to rebuild a new Attilan that could sustain a larger Inhuman population without the need of an unfair caste system.[3]
Black Bolt and the others eventually returned to Attilan and used their knowledge of the city to counter attack King Maximus. A parley was held during which the Inhuman Royal Family offered to grant Maximus with the possibility of undergoing a second Terrigenesis and to be pardoned for his crimes in exchange for the return of the throne to them, but Maximus, feeling insulted, refused. Maximus, fearing that he may lose the throne, compromised the dome protecting the city from the deep space environment. He planned to use the dome as a way to force his family to hand themselves in return for the dome to be restored to safe and secure levels.[4]
Black Bolt successfully captured Maximus but the dome had been unstable for too long and Maximus was unable to prevent the oollapse. As punishment, Black Bolt imprisoned Maximus in Attilan's lowest and most secure bunker while the rest of the Royal Family evacuated the people of Attilan.[2]
Destruction
Attilan's protective dome eventually collapsed around Black Bolt. Fortunately, the Royal family was able to arrange an evacuation to Earth to save the people of Attilan and Black Bolt successfully followed his people to Earth.
Attilan's destruction seemed to send a signal to outer space as the Words of Creation printed on the throne of the monarch within the city began to light up as if it was sending a beacon.[2]
Reestablished on Earth
Now considering themselves refugees on Earth, the people of Attilan turned to King Black Bolt and Queen Medusa for guidance on what to do as a society. With the help of Humans, Black Bolt and Medusa led the Inhumans into building a new Attilan on Earth.[2]
Trivia
- In the comics, Attilan was originally an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, that became home to the Inhumans. It had the ability to be moved and it was taken to locations such as the Himalayas, the Blue Area of the Moon, and even Hala before being destroyed by Black Bolt during his fight with Thanos as seen in the Infinity storyline. It was later reconstructed as New Attilan within New York.
Behind the Scenes
- Roel Reiné describes Attilan as "a caste system. When you have a good superpower you are at the top of the caste and if you have a bad superpower you are in the lower caste. This makes this world not really good.” [5]
