Altago
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Altago
| Source Name: | 𐤒𐤓𐤕𐤇𐤃𐤔𐤕 |
|---|---|
| Japanese: | アルタゴ |
| Appears In: | Ys VII |
Origin
Derived from Carthago, the Latin name for what is known as Carthage in English. It was originally a Phoenecian colony that expanded into a powerful regional empire before eventually coming into conflict with the nascent Roman Republic.
Appearances
- Altago is the setting of Ys VII and is mentioned in other games such as the chronologically earlier Ys VIII when the city and Romn are at war.
Trivia
- 'The Five Dragons of Altago' was a famous adventure of Adol's mentioned all the way back in the PC-8801 manual to Ys I.
- Like the real city of Carthage, Altago is a maritime power which came into inevitable conflict with the Romun Empire.
- The original Phonecian name for Carthage was Qart Hadasht, meaning 'New City'.