The Atlas Continent (アトラス大陸 Atorasu tairiku) is one of the continents of the Ys World, located due west of Eresia, in the Atlas Ocean. It was notable for being home to emel, a translucent mineral with magical properties. Its native inhabitants were the Eldeen, with Rehdans from the west and the humans from the east living alongside them. It housed the Eldeen civilization until their conflict with the Darklings, which resulted in the Ark of Napishtim flooding most of the continent and the near extinction of the Eldeen race.
Alma was the only known leader of the Atlas continent. All other known Eldeens originated from Atlas as well, but fled to Eresia carrying emelas artifacts after the continent sank: Feena and Reah carried the Black Pearl to Ys, Genos carried the Brave Sword to chase after Galbalan in Felghana, and Eldeel carried the Mask of the Sun and the Akashic Records to the land of Celceta.
The only known present remnants of the Atlas Continent, its eastern Canaan Islands, are explored by adventurer Adol Christin during Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim.
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Eldeel's map in Memories of Celceta, the only known representation of the Atlas Continent.
- While not featured on any official map, Eldeel's rotating globe at the Tower of Providence in Memories of Celceta hints that the northern and southern tips of the Atlas Continent may still exist above sea level.