Atlan
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Atlans are gigantic Sentinel battle mechs in Doom Eternal and Doom: The Dark Ages, resembling a likeness of an Argenta warrior clad in green armor with a horned helmet. Atlans can be armed with large spears and/or cannons fitted on the shoulders or in the hands, which are capable of killing lesser Titans such as Hell barges; this combined with their size suggests that the Atlans were created as a means of anti-Titan warfare, which is confirmed in The Dark Ages. Though typically powered by Argent energy, the Atlans were still in service during the Argenta Civil War, which implies they can function on Sentinel energy alone.
A hatch on the Atlan's back allows its pilot to enter and exit the cockpit, which contains a single seat connected to a control panel. The seat has pedals and levers for the hands and feet, along with a cable that is connected to the pilot's chestplate and establishes a "neural link" between the pilot and Atlan.
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Appearances[edit]
Doom Eternal[edit]
Multiple Atlans and pieces of Atlans appear in the Hellified portion of Exultia. The Doom Slayer uses Sentinel power cores to activate the weapons on these Atlans and clear obstacles blocking his path.
An Atlan torso is kept in the Fortress of Doom, though its connection to the Slayer (if any) is unknown.
In The Ancient Gods, Part Two at least one Atlan takes part in the siege of Immora, killing several Hell barges.
Doom: The Dark Ages[edit]
In Doom: The Dark Ages, Atlans are seen engaging Titans in hand-to-hand combat in several levels of the game. Most Atlans have green plating, while King Novik's Royal Atlan has silver plating and two shoulder-mounted cannons, and wears a regal cape adorned with Sentinel iconography.
The Slayer pilots an Atlan during three levels of the game. The Atlan's primary attacks are its fists; punching Titans and dodging their attacks will build up charge, which can be expended to unleash powerful stomps and palm strikes. In Final Battle, when the Slayer is given use of the Royal Atlan, he can use its shoulder cannons at full charge to destroy Titans wearing armor. At specific points in the game, the Slayer will also be given a twin-barreled chaingun or a six-barreled shotgun that can be used to kill large numbers of Titans at a distance; dodging incoming attacks will temporarily supercharge these weapons and increase the damage they inflict.
In Barrier Core, the Slayer uses the Atlan to extract the destabilized core of the trans-dimensional barrier before disposing of it in a strip mine. In Hellbreaker, the Slayer powers a damaged Atlan he finds in the Forsaken Plains and uses it to cross the lava surrounding Prince Ahzrak's castle. Lastly, in Final Battle, the Slayer uses the Royal Atlan to destroy three hellgate generators that are being used to besiege the Castle of Elderax; he then pilots it into battle against the resurrected Old One, which he eventually decapitates before disembarking from the Royal Atlan to face Prince Ahzrak in person.
An Atlan is also used during a cutscene to rescue King Novik from Prince Ahzrak during Siege - Part 2.
Gallery[edit]
An Atlan prepares to spear a fallen Titan during the siege of Immora.
The damaged Atlan torso within the Fortress of Doom
The Atlan's collectible toy.
Concept art[edit]
All concept art by Emerson Tung.
Atlan ideation sketches.
Atlan ideation sketches.
Final design from front, concept art.
Final design from back, concept art.
Trivia[edit]
- According to Hugo Martin, the development team had wanted to put playable Atlans into the game for eight years; the mechs have been teased in the Doom Eternal as part of the environments.[1]
