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The '''Arkeyans''' were an ancient race whose technological remnants can be seen all throughout [[Skylands]] in [[Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure]].
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The '''Arkeyans''' were an ancient race whose technological remnants can be seen all throughout [[Skylands]] in the [[Skylanders (franchise)|''Skylanders'' franchise]]. They first appeared in ''[[Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure]]'', and later played a much bigger role in ''[[Skylanders: Giants]]''.


Only two [[Skylanders]] are from the ancient race of Arkeyans, [[Chop Chop]] and [[Drill Sergeant]]. Another known Arkeyan ally shown in the game is the [[Weapon Master]], who was the mysterious statue that rested for more than a thousand years in the middle of the sea in the [[Ruins]].
Arkeyans have the tendency to forget things that are underneath them, which makes them lose crucial items such as the map to the [[Lost City of Arkus]] and the [[Secret Vault of Secrets|underground vault]] where the map is kept in.<ref>''Skylanders: Giants'' Strategy Guide - Burning Questions!, page 163</ref>


An evil Arkeyan called [[Dark Knight Minion]] is the evil version of Chop Chop summoned by [[Kaos]].
==Story==
===History===
Many eons ago, the Arkeyans had protected Skylands from [[The Darkness]]. The true origins of the Arkeyans are lost in the mists of time (which everyone admits was a bit careless). All that was known was that they began experimenting with magic and technology to create incredible new machinery... but, as so often happens, they went too far. The Arkeyans found themselves advancing much faster than the other races of Skylands. They were the first to discover the [[Tech]] [[Elements|element]], and later, were the first to discover a way to merge [[Magic]] and Tech together. This discovery made them ridiculously powerful. Soon, their quest for knowledge turned into a quest for power.


==History==
The good Arkeyans stood against their power-hungry brethern and said that instead, they should focus on music, the arts, and popular sport at the time, [[Roboto-Ball]]. The problem was that since roboto-balls themselves had the tendency to explode, most peaceful Arkeyans eventually disappeared. The war-driven Arkeyans soon outnumbered the peaceful ones, and the Arkeyan conquest of Skylands began.<ref>''Skylanders: Giants'' Official Strategy Guide Q&A, page 217</ref>
Many eons ago, the Arkeyans had protected Skylands from [[The Darkness]], but also used their knowledge of magic and technology to build terrible weapons of war to rule Skylands with an iron fist. But like all civilizations, it eventually came to an end and the Arkeyans mysteriously vanished.


According to a [[Story Scrolls|Story Scroll]], long ago, the evil Arkeyan sorcerers who lived within dark cities underground met their demise. The free magicians of Skylands combined their strength to bind the Royal City of Arkus in a vault of eternal rest. All that remains of their empire are their machines, toiling away in the darkness for all eternity.
Led by the [[Arkeyan King]], who wielded an iron fist known as the '[[Iron Fist of Arkus]]', the Arkeyan Empire spread like wildfire. During their rule, the Arkeyans uncovered the secrets of the [[Eternal Source|Eternal Magic Source]] and guarded it to prevent future generations from discovering their secrets.


==Enemy Arkeyans==
The original [[Skylander]]s, the [[Giant]]s, banded together to free Skylands from the Arkeyan's tyrannical reign and defeat the Arkeyan King. In an epic battle, they managed to lock an elite battalion of Arkeyan robots inside a vault. With the Arkeyan forces weakened, the Giants went after the King and removed the Iron Fist from his defeated hand, destroying him and deactivating countless Arkeyan robots spread across Skylands. But the Giants' act of bravery carried a heavy price, and they were swept from Skylands, arriving on [[Earth (World)|Earth]] where they have been buried for 10,000 years.
Some Arkeyans were left behind by their civilization as defenses for their abandoned [[Arkeyan Armory|Armory]] and [[Quicksilver Vault|Vault]], but they are enemies to the Skylanders who seek out the final Magic components to the [[Core of Light]].
 
*[[Arkeyan Defenders]]
===''The Machine of Doom''===
*[[Defense Drones]]
The Arkeyans had built a large machine that was capable of destroying the [[Core of Light]], called [[The Machine of Doom (character)|The Machine of Doom]]. However, it was built as a trap used to capture those who were tempted to steal the weapon, knowing that anyone who was brave enough to get through the Forest of Fear and their worst nightmares, stole the [[Chattering Key]] from the [[Fido|stone wyvern]], and tempted enough to climb into the Machine of Doom was too dangerous to walk free.
*[[Arkeyan Ultrons]]
 
*[[Arkeyan Blasters]]
[[Kaos]] had used the Machine of Doom to trick the Skylanders into trying to reach it, therefore springing the trap in order to bury the heroes alive. His plan failed, as the Skylanders were able to control the Machine, and they and Kaos were able to escape the Arkeyan trap.
*[[Control Towers]]
 
==Playable Arkeyans==
===''Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure''===
In ''Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure'', Arkeyans are found near the end of the game. The history of the Arkeyans is explored in the [[Quicksilver Vault]] and [[Arkeyan Armory]]. One Arkeyan, the [[Weapon Master]], helped the Skylanders retrieve the [[Quicksilver]] and the Eternal Magic Source.
 
Some Arkeyans were left behind by their civilization as defences for their abandoned Armory and Vault, but they are enemies to the Skylanders who seek out the final Magic components to the [[Core of Light]]. Other Arkeyans defend areas of their species' interest throughout Skylands.
 
===''Skylanders: Giants''===
[[Kaos]], after his defeat by the new [[Portal Master]], managed to reactivate an [[Arkeyan Conquertron]] and aimed to use the Arkeyans' enchanted Iron Fist to resurrect the ancient army. The Giants were unearthed and were returned to Skylands to face this threat along with their new allies. After a chase through the world to keep Kaos from using it, the fist was lost to an enormous group of [[Chompy|Chompies]] and the Arkeyan army became dormant once again.
 
===''Skylanders: Swap Force''===
A few Arkeyans powered up by [[Petrified Darkness]] were buried in the [[Rampant Ruins]], guarded by the [[Stone Monkey]], though many smaller robots broke free and rose from their graves.
 
===''Skylanders: SuperChargers''===
Several Arkeyans can be seen in the [[Arkeyan Forge]] and the [[Temple of Arkus]] tracks during the racing part of ''[[Skylanders: SuperChargers]]''.
 
===''Skylanders: Imaginators''===
Arkeyans can be seen among the wreckage of the [[Sensei Tech Realm]].
 
==Notable Arkeyans==
===Skylanders===
*[[Chop Chop]]
*[[Chop Chop]]
**[[Legendary Chop Chop]]
**[[Evil Knight Minion]]
*[[Drill Sergeant]]
*[[Drill Sergeant]]
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*[[Bouncer]]
**[[Legendary Bouncer]]
 
*[[Krypt King]] (the armor)
 
===Characters===
*[[Weapon Master]]
*[[Weapon Master Hologram]]
*[[Arkeyan King]]
*[[Arkeyan Conquertron]]
*[[Freebots]]
*[[Mulch-O-Matic]]
*[[John Smith]]
 
===Misc.===
* [[Arkeyan Crossbow]]
* [[Arkeyan Spectator]]s
 
===Enemy Arkeyans===
*[[Arkeyan War Machine]]s
*[[Arkeyan Defender]]s
*[[Defense Drone|Defense Drones]]
*[[Arkeyan Ultron]]s
*[[Arkeyan Blaster]]s
*[[Defense Drone|Control Towers]]
*[[Arkeyan Hammah]]s
*[[Arkeyan Jouster]]s
*[[Arkeyan Bomber]]s
*[[Arkeyan Shield Juggernaut]]s
*[[Arkeyan Crackler]]s
*[[Arkeyan Duelist]]s
*[[Arkeyan Sniper]]s
*[[Arkeyan Archer]]s
*[[Arkeyan Barrelbot]]s
*[[Arkeyan Knuckleduster]]s
*[[Arkeyan Rip-Rotor]]s
*[[Arkeyan Slamshock]]s
 
== Related Levels ==
* [[Quicksilver Vault]]
* [[Arkeyan Armory]]
* [[Secret Vault of Secrets]]
* [[Autogyro Adventure]]
* [[Lost City of Arkus]]
* [[Bringing Order to Kaos!]]
* [[Rampant Ruins]]
 
==Trivia==
*"Arkeyan" comes from the term "Archaean," referring to the eon constituting the early (or middle) part of the Precambrian era.
*[[Drobot]] assembled his robotic suit using Arkeyan technology.
*Since the Iron Fist of Arkus can turn organic beings into mechanical versions of themselves, and the City of Arkus had a bakery (which is stated to have fallen into disuse, as robots have no need to eat), it is possible that the Arkeyans were originally organic, but became robotic later.
*As the Arkeyan Conquertron mentions the Arkeyans' "glorious" temples, it is possible that the Arkeyans had some form of religion. These temples may also have involved the worship of the Arkeyans themselves by "lower" species.
*[[Blaze Brewer]]s are incorrectly or for unknown reasons classed as Arkeyans in the ''Skylanders: Giants'' Strategy Guide.
**They do appear in Autogyro Adventure, an Arkeyan-themed level.
 
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Latest revision as of 15:00, May 30, 2025

Arkeyan
Role: Neutral
World: Skylands
Attacks: Machines
Magic
Appears in: Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure
Skylanders: Giants
Skylanders: Swap Force
Skylanders: Trap Team
Skylanders: SuperChargers (Racing)
Skylanders: Imaginators

The Arkeyans were an ancient race whose technological remnants can be seen all throughout Skylands in the Skylanders franchise. They first appeared in Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure, and later played a much bigger role in Skylanders: Giants.

Arkeyans have the tendency to forget things that are underneath them, which makes them lose crucial items such as the map to the Lost City of Arkus and the underground vault where the map is kept in.[1]

Story

History

Many eons ago, the Arkeyans had protected Skylands from The Darkness. The true origins of the Arkeyans are lost in the mists of time (which everyone admits was a bit careless). All that was known was that they began experimenting with magic and technology to create incredible new machinery... but, as so often happens, they went too far. The Arkeyans found themselves advancing much faster than the other races of Skylands. They were the first to discover the Tech element, and later, were the first to discover a way to merge Magic and Tech together. This discovery made them ridiculously powerful. Soon, their quest for knowledge turned into a quest for power.

The good Arkeyans stood against their power-hungry brethern and said that instead, they should focus on music, the arts, and popular sport at the time, Roboto-Ball. The problem was that since roboto-balls themselves had the tendency to explode, most peaceful Arkeyans eventually disappeared. The war-driven Arkeyans soon outnumbered the peaceful ones, and the Arkeyan conquest of Skylands began.[2]

Led by the Arkeyan King, who wielded an iron fist known as the 'Iron Fist of Arkus', the Arkeyan Empire spread like wildfire. During their rule, the Arkeyans uncovered the secrets of the Eternal Magic Source and guarded it to prevent future generations from discovering their secrets.

The original Skylanders, the Giants, banded together to free Skylands from the Arkeyan's tyrannical reign and defeat the Arkeyan King. In an epic battle, they managed to lock an elite battalion of Arkeyan robots inside a vault. With the Arkeyan forces weakened, the Giants went after the King and removed the Iron Fist from his defeated hand, destroying him and deactivating countless Arkeyan robots spread across Skylands. But the Giants' act of bravery carried a heavy price, and they were swept from Skylands, arriving on Earth where they have been buried for 10,000 years.

The Machine of Doom

The Arkeyans had built a large machine that was capable of destroying the Core of Light, called The Machine of Doom. However, it was built as a trap used to capture those who were tempted to steal the weapon, knowing that anyone who was brave enough to get through the Forest of Fear and their worst nightmares, stole the Chattering Key from the stone wyvern, and tempted enough to climb into the Machine of Doom was too dangerous to walk free.

Kaos had used the Machine of Doom to trick the Skylanders into trying to reach it, therefore springing the trap in order to bury the heroes alive. His plan failed, as the Skylanders were able to control the Machine, and they and Kaos were able to escape the Arkeyan trap.

Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure

In Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure, Arkeyans are found near the end of the game. The history of the Arkeyans is explored in the Quicksilver Vault and Arkeyan Armory. One Arkeyan, the Weapon Master, helped the Skylanders retrieve the Quicksilver and the Eternal Magic Source.

Some Arkeyans were left behind by their civilization as defences for their abandoned Armory and Vault, but they are enemies to the Skylanders who seek out the final Magic components to the Core of Light. Other Arkeyans defend areas of their species' interest throughout Skylands.

Skylanders: Giants

Kaos, after his defeat by the new Portal Master, managed to reactivate an Arkeyan Conquertron and aimed to use the Arkeyans' enchanted Iron Fist to resurrect the ancient army. The Giants were unearthed and were returned to Skylands to face this threat along with their new allies. After a chase through the world to keep Kaos from using it, the fist was lost to an enormous group of Chompies and the Arkeyan army became dormant once again.

Skylanders: Swap Force

A few Arkeyans powered up by Petrified Darkness were buried in the Rampant Ruins, guarded by the Stone Monkey, though many smaller robots broke free and rose from their graves.

Skylanders: SuperChargers

Several Arkeyans can be seen in the Arkeyan Forge and the Temple of Arkus tracks during the racing part of Skylanders: SuperChargers.

Skylanders: Imaginators

Arkeyans can be seen among the wreckage of the Sensei Tech Realm.

Notable Arkeyans

Skylanders

Characters

Misc.

Enemy Arkeyans

Related Levels

Trivia

  • "Arkeyan" comes from the term "Archaean," referring to the eon constituting the early (or middle) part of the Precambrian era.
  • Drobot assembled his robotic suit using Arkeyan technology.
  • Since the Iron Fist of Arkus can turn organic beings into mechanical versions of themselves, and the City of Arkus had a bakery (which is stated to have fallen into disuse, as robots have no need to eat), it is possible that the Arkeyans were originally organic, but became robotic later.
  • As the Arkeyan Conquertron mentions the Arkeyans' "glorious" temples, it is possible that the Arkeyans had some form of religion. These temples may also have involved the worship of the Arkeyans themselves by "lower" species.
  • Blaze Brewers are incorrectly or for unknown reasons classed as Arkeyans in the Skylanders: Giants Strategy Guide.
    • They do appear in Autogyro Adventure, an Arkeyan-themed level.

References

  1. ↑ Skylanders: Giants Strategy Guide - Burning Questions!, page 163
  2. ↑ Skylanders: Giants Official Strategy Guide Q&A, page 217
Arkeyans
Spyro's Adventure Arkeyan Defender • Arkeyan Blaster • Arkeyan Ultron • Defense Drone • Arkeyan War Machine
Giants Arkeyan Jouster • Arkeyan Bomber • Arkeyan Shield Juggernaut • Arkeyan Crackler • Blaze Brewer • Arkeyan Duelist • Arkeyan Sniper
Swap Force Arkeyan Barrelbot • Arkeyan Rip-Rotor • Arkeyan Slamshock • Arkeyan Knuckledusters
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