With the new era of Atlantis under King Kastor, the Atlanteans had colonies such as those in Tyrrhenia, and Sicyon (formerly Sikyos) which gave them ample access to Horses once again. A desire to extend the Atlantean Army to return to the use of cavalry in Atlantean tactical procedure resulted in formation of the Klibanophoroi, used to charge and shatter non-spear infantry lines, then retreating and doing the same again, before the main Atlantean infantry line arrived.