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* [[Arcana Force XXI - The World]] is featured in this card's artwork.
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* "[[Arcana Force XXI - The World]]" appears in this card's artwork.
  
* The three Roads [[The Heaven's Road]], [[The Spiritual Road]], and [[The Material Road]] are all in reference to the three phases of apocalypse brought about by the coming of The Crawling Chaos, from the eponymous short story by H.P. Lovecraft. (It is no coincidence that these three cards summon The Light Ruler, the dragon form of Nyarlathotep.)
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* This card, "[[The Material Lord]]", and "[[The Spiritual Lord]]" all reference the three phases of apocalypse brought about by the coming of The Crawling Chaos, from the [[wikipedia:The Crawling Chaos|eponymous short story]] by H.P. Lovecraft.
** In the anime, this trio of cards also makes reference to [http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~cfs/472_html/AI_SEARCH/Story_TOH.html the Tower of Hanoi] (also known as the Tower of Brahma). Whenever one is activated, a particular "size" of [Arcana Force] monster must be in the graveyard, and for two of them, a discard from the deck must be made of one "size" higher--making "moves" with the golden disks. One must have the smaller "size" moved before one can move the larger "size." Also, each card, when the summon effect is activated, unleashes a pillar of light (one red, one blue, one green--which it's interesting to note that when all put together in the light spectrum, make white)--three pillars of light. As such, it's implied "the end of the world" (summoning the EX Ruler) comes about by managing to get this trio of cards in play.
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** In the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'' anime, this trio of cards also makes reference to [http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~cfs/472_html/AI_SEARCH/Story_TOH.html the Tower of Hanoi] (also known as the Tower of Brahma). Whenever one is activated, a particular "size" of an "[[Arcana Force]]" monster must be in the [[Graveyard]], and for two of them, a discard from the [[Deck]] must be made of one "size" higher (making "moves" with the golden disks). One must have the smaller "size" moved before one can move the larger "size."  
*** The size of the three different types of golden disks is represented through the three groups of seven non-EX Arcana Force monsters. [The Material Road] is the no-tribute set, as such the smallest "size;" it requires a Level 4 or lower material be in the grave, then that you send from deck to grave a Level 5-6 material. [The Spiritual Road] is the one-tribute set; it requires a Level 5-6 material be in the grave, then that you send from deck to grave a Level 7+ material. [The Heaven's Road] is the two-tribute set, as such the largest "size;" even though it only states that it must have a Level 7+ material in the grave, once the other two Roads' requirements have been met, you've made all the moves required to reconstruct "the tower."
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*** Also, each card, when the [[Special Summon]]ing effect is activated, unleashes a pillar of light, one red, one blue, one green (which, when combined in the light spectrum, creates the color white). As such, it's implied "the end of the world" will come by playing these three cards and summoning "The Light Ruler", reflecting [[The Light of Destruction]]'s ambition (while possessing this card's owner, [[Sartorius]]) to destroy the [[Earth (planet)|Earth]] using the power of light.
**** These three groupings of seven are also based on the three "roads" of the Tarot: The Magician through The Chariot (all non-tribute monsters, 1-7), Strength through Temperance (all one-tribute monsters, 8-14), and The Devil through The World (all two-tribute monsters, 15-21). There is proof that the divisions in categorizing the Arcana Force in this way is valid, in that The Chariot and The Strength are butted up next to one another in number (7 & 8) and Temperance and Devil are also in succession (14 & 15). So in being representative of ending the world, it is also implied that The Fool has also reached the end of his "journey" because he's encountered something from each stage of his path.
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*** The size of the three different types of golden disks is represented through the three groups of seven "Arcana Force" monsters.  
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**** "The Material Lord" represents the group of "Arcana Force" monsters that cannot be [[Tribute Summon]]ed, making it the "smallest size"; it requires a a [[Level 4]] or lower "Arcana Force" monster to send a [[Level 5]] or [[Level 6]] "Arcana Force" monster to the Graveyard.  
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**** "The Spiritual Lord" represents the group of "Arcana Force" monsters that can be Tribute Summoned with only one Tribute, making it the "medium size"; it requires a Level 5 or 6 "Arcana Force" monster to send a [[Level 7]] or higher "Arcana Force" monster to the Graveyard.  
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**** This card represents the group of "Arcana Force" monsters that can be Tribute Summoned with two Tributes, making it the "largest size"; it requires a Level 7 or higher monster in the Graveyard to send all three "Lord" cards from the [[field]] to the Graveyard in order to Special Summon "The Light Ruler", reflecting how all the moves are made to reconstruct the Tower of Hanoi.
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*** As each of the "Lord" cards can also be pronounced as the word "road" in Japanese (ロード ''Rōdo''), the grouping of these three cards reference the three "roads" of the Tarot: "[[Arcana Force I - The Magician|The Magician]]" through "[[Arcana Force VII - The Chariot|The Chariot]]" (each numbered I through VII, all Level 4 or lower monsters), "[[Arcana Force VIII - The Strength|The Strength]]" through "[[Arcana Force XIV - Temperance|Temperance]]" (each numbered VIII through XIV, all Level 5 or 6 monsters), and "[[Arcana Force XV - The Fiend|The Devil]]" through "[[Arcana Force XXI - The World|The World]]" (each numbered XV through XXI, all Level 7 or higher monsters).  
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**** There is proof that the divisions in categorizing the "Arcana Force" in this way is valid, in that "The Chariot" and "The Strength" are butted up next to one another in number (VII and VIII) and "Temperance" and "Devil" are also in succession (XIV and XV). So in being representative of ending the world, it is also implied that The Fool has also reached the end of his "journey" because he's encountered something from each stage of his path.

Latest revision as of 21:50, 4 January 2024

  • This card, "The Material Lord", and "The Spiritual Lord" all reference the three phases of apocalypse brought about by the coming of The Crawling Chaos, from the eponymous short story by H.P. Lovecraft.
    • In the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime, this trio of cards also makes reference to the Tower of Hanoi (also known as the Tower of Brahma). Whenever one is activated, a particular "size" of an "Arcana Force" monster must be in the Graveyard, and for two of them, a discard from the Deck must be made of one "size" higher (making "moves" with the golden disks). One must have the smaller "size" moved before one can move the larger "size."
      • Also, each card, when the Special Summoning effect is activated, unleashes a pillar of light, one red, one blue, one green (which, when combined in the light spectrum, creates the color white). As such, it's implied "the end of the world" will come by playing these three cards and summoning "The Light Ruler", reflecting The Light of Destruction's ambition (while possessing this card's owner, Sartorius) to destroy the Earth using the power of light.
      • The size of the three different types of golden disks is represented through the three groups of seven "Arcana Force" monsters.
        • "The Material Lord" represents the group of "Arcana Force" monsters that cannot be Tribute Summoned, making it the "smallest size"; it requires a a Level 4 or lower "Arcana Force" monster to send a Level 5 or Level 6 "Arcana Force" monster to the Graveyard.
        • "The Spiritual Lord" represents the group of "Arcana Force" monsters that can be Tribute Summoned with only one Tribute, making it the "medium size"; it requires a Level 5 or 6 "Arcana Force" monster to send a Level 7 or higher "Arcana Force" monster to the Graveyard.
        • This card represents the group of "Arcana Force" monsters that can be Tribute Summoned with two Tributes, making it the "largest size"; it requires a Level 7 or higher monster in the Graveyard to send all three "Lord" cards from the field to the Graveyard in order to Special Summon "The Light Ruler", reflecting how all the moves are made to reconstruct the Tower of Hanoi.
      • As each of the "Lord" cards can also be pronounced as the word "road" in Japanese (ロード Rōdo), the grouping of these three cards reference the three "roads" of the Tarot: "The Magician" through "The Chariot" (each numbered I through VII, all Level 4 or lower monsters), "The Strength" through "Temperance" (each numbered VIII through XIV, all Level 5 or 6 monsters), and "The Devil" through "The World" (each numbered XV through XXI, all Level 7 or higher monsters).
        • There is proof that the divisions in categorizing the "Arcana Force" in this way is valid, in that "The Chariot" and "The Strength" are butted up next to one another in number (VII and VIII) and "Temperance" and "Devil" are also in succession (XIV and XV). So in being representative of ending the world, it is also implied that The Fool has also reached the end of his "journey" because he's encountered something from each stage of his path.