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{{For|the card|"[[Palladium Oracle Mahad]]"}}
| image name          = PriestMahad.jpg
 
| japanese name        = マハード
 
| romaji name          = Mahādo
 
| english manga name  = Mahado
 
| english anime name  = Mahad
 
| alternate name      = [[Dark Magician]]
 
        | manga debut          =
 
| anime debut          = {{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|202|ref}}
 
| appears manga        = [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Millennium World]]
 
        | appears anime        = [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (second series anime)|Yu-Gi-Oh! (second series)]]
 
        | gender              = male
 
        | affiliation          =
 
* Anicent Egypt
 
* [[The Sacred Guardians]]
 
        | occupation          = Sacred Guardian of [[Pharaoh Atem]]
 
| japanese voice      = {{voice actors|ja|[[Wikipedia:Kazunari Kojima|Kazunari Kojima]]}}
 
| english voice        = {{voice actors|en|[[Wikipedia:Mike Sinterniklaas|Mike Sinterniklaas]]}}
 
  
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{{Infobox character
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| image            = MAHADO.png
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| en_name          = Mahad
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| ja_name          = マハード
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| romaji_name      = Mahādo
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| other_names      = [[Dark Magician]]
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| gender          = Male<ref name="1000Book"/>
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| organization    = [[High Priests]]
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| occupation      = Priest
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| successor        = [[Mana]]
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| anime_debut      = {{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|201|ref}}
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| appears_in_anime = ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! (anime)|Yu-Gi-Oh!]]''
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| en_voice        = {{voice actors|en|Michael Sinterniklaas}}
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| ja_voice        = {{voice actors|ja|Kazunari Kojima}}
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| de_voice        = {{voice actors|de|Ozan Ünal|Gerrit Schmidt-Foß|Björn Bonn|e1=(ep. 201-214)|e2=(ep. 219-224)|e3=(Bonds Beyond Time)}}
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| birthdate        = December 24<ref group=Notes name=birthdate>His original birthdate in the manga is 15th of the fourth month of the Inundation season (ka-hr-ka) in the Ancient Egypt calendar, which is roughly converted to December 24th in the Gregorian Calendar</ref><ref name="1000Book">{{cite YCB2|page=199}}</ref>
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| age              = 22<ref name="1000Book"/>
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| height          = 183cm<ref name="1000Book"/>
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| weight          = 61kg<ref name="1000Book"/>
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| blood_type      = O<ref name="1000Book"/>
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| favorite_food    = Food with onions<ref name="1000Book"/>
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| least_favorite_food = Lamb<ref name="1000Book"/>
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| millennium_item  = [[Millennium Ring]]
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| predecessor      = Unnamed Predecessor
 
}}
 
}}
  
'''Mahad''', known as '''Mahado''' in the manga and Japanese anime, is one of the priests who serves [[Pharaoh Atem]]. He wields the [[Millennium Ring]]. In order to defeat [[Thief King Bakura]], he sacrificed his life and fused his Ba (Life Spirit) and his [[Ka]] together to create the "[[Dark Magician]]". He also was the best friend of the Pharaoh Atem since they were children. Before and after his death, Mahado always kept loyalty to his king. Mahado is the first among the six to die. Although his death was honorable, [[Priest Seto]] still thinks that Mahado is weak and his death does not change anything. In the anime, he continued to serve the Pharaoh in the form of the [[Dark Magician]]. He also appeared in [[The Ceremonial Battle]] summoned by [[Yami Yugi]] in his duel against [[Yugi Muto]].
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'''Mahad''' (マハード ''Mahādo'') is a character in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! (anime)|Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'' anime. He is one of the priests who serves [[Pharaoh Atem]]. He wields the [[Millennium Ring]]. In an attempt to defeat [[Thief King Bakura]], he sacrificed his life and fused his [[Ba]] (Life Spirit) and his [[Ka]] together to create the "[[Dark Magician]]". He also was the best friend of the Pharaoh Atem since they were children. Before and after his death, Mahado always kept loyalty to his king. Mahado is the first among the six to die. He continued to serve the Pharaoh in the form of the [[Dark Magician]]. He also appeared in [[The Ceremonial Battle]] summoned by [[Atem]] in his duel against [[Yugi Muto]].
  
==Personality==
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==Design==
Mahado is very loyal to his childhood friend and Pharaoh, [[Atem]], and is also [[Mana]]'s teacher in the magical arts. He acts as a guardian for both [[Mana]] and [[Atem]] and cares deeply for them both. He also seems to have a close friendship with Isis. Mahado is very selfless, looking out for the well being of others before his own. His loyalty runs deep and he serves [[Atem]] with a strong conviction.
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===Personality===
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Mahado is very loyal to his childhood friend and Pharaoh, [[Atem]], and is also [[Mana]]'s teacher in the magical arts. He acts as a guardian for both [[Mana]] and [[Atem]] and cares deeply for them both. He also seems to have a close friendship with [[Isis]]. Mahado is very selfless, looking out for the well being of others before his own. His loyalty runs deep and he serves [[Atem]] with a strong conviction.
  
==Name Origin==
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===Etymology===
The name Mahad is a male Muslim name from Arabic origins, meaning: "one who is great".  
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The name Mahad is a male Muslim name from Arabic origins, meaning: "one who is great". His Japanese name, "Mahado", can likely be translated to "magical wave", hinting his use in Spellcaster monsters such as "Illusion Magician".  
  
==Monster Spirits==
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==Biography==
* [[Illusion Magician]]
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* [[Shadow Ghoul]]  
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=== Childhood ===
* [[Dark Magician]] (as combination of his spirit and the Illusion Magician)
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As a child, during the time when [[Aknamkanon]] was Pharaoh, he, [[Atem]], and [[Mana]] were good friends. He had to guard and protect the prince. At one point, he got bitten by a snake, and Atem saved him by sucking the venom out.
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=== As a Priest ===
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He later became a [[High Priests|High Priest]] serving [[Pharaoh Aknamkanon]]. Mana became his apprentice. Also, he acquired the [[Millennium Ring]] and told the Pharaoh of the [[Kul Elna massacre]]. During an unspecified point of time, he had sealed his great power in a tomb. After Aknamkanon died, Atem became Pharaoh.
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=== Millennium World ===
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Mahad fought [[Thief King Bakura]] when he raided the palace alongside [[Atem]] and the other priests. Bakura later fled when Atem summoned "[[Obelisk the Tormentor]]". He later led Bakura to the [[Valley of the Kings]]. He and Bakura entered a tomb, where he had sealed his power, and his men blocked off the entrance so that Bakura can't flee. However, during the fight, despite obtaining the great power, he sacrificed himself to fuse his ''ka'' and ''ba'' together to form "[[Dark Magician (character)|Dark Magician]]" after he was severely weakened. He then made a blast so powerful that Bakura was believed to have died. He continued to serve Atem as the Dark Magician, and even destroyed Bakura's [[Diabound]] during their fight at [[Kul Elna]]. He participated in the final battle aganist [[Zorc Necrophades]], when the latter began his assault on the palace. He and the [[Dark Magician Girl (character)|Dark Magician Girl]], Mana's ''ka'', attempted to destroy Zorc with a combined attack but Zorc was unaffected and easily wiped them out. Mahad's soul was among others waiting for Atem in the afterlife.
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==Other appearances==
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<gallery>
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Mahado manga portal.png    | [[Mahado (manga)]]
 
Tablet_Dark_Magician.jpg    | Mahad/Dark Magician after being imprisoned within a tablet
 
Tablet_Dark_Magician.jpg    | Mahad/Dark Magician after being imprisoned within a tablet
 
Mahad Dark Magician.jpg    | Mahad as Dark Magician
 
Mahad Dark Magician.jpg    | Mahad as Dark Magician
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
==Spells==
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==Monster Spirits==
Mahado is capable of using [[wikipedia:Heka_(god)|Heka]] and has performed the following spells.
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* [[Illusion Magician]]
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* [[Shadow Ghoul (character)|Shadow Ghoul]]
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* [[Dark Magician (character)|Dark Magician]] (as combination of his spirit and the Illusion Magician)
  
'''Afterworld Warp''': By creating two portals, he is able to redirect attacks. This mimics the effect of the card "[[Magic Cylinder]]".
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== References ==
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<references />
  
'''Magic Blast''': A powerful blast of magical energy.
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== Notes ==
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<references group="Notes" />
  
'''Thousand (Black) Magic Blasts''': A wave of magical explosions. Possibly representing [[Diffusion Wave-Motion]]
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{{Characters/ssa}}
 
 
'''Dark Magic (Black Magic)'''': The "[[Dark Magician|Dark Magician's]]" special attack.
 
  
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Image:Afterworld Warp.jpg | Afterworld Warp
 
Image:Magic Blast.jpg    | Magic Blast
 
</gallery>
 
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{{Characters/manga}}
 
{{Characters/ssa}}
 
 
[[category:Yu-Gi-Oh! characters]]
 
[[category:Yu-Gi-Oh! characters]]

Latest revision as of 20:36, 6 February 2024

Mahad
Mahad
English name
  • Mahad
Other namesDark Magician
Japanese name
Japaneseマハード
RōmajiMahādo
Birth
Age22[1]
Height
  • 1.83 m <br />6.004 ft <br />72.047 in <br />183cm[1]
Weight
  • 134.482 lb <br />61kg[1]
Gender
Blood type
Favorite foodFood with onions[1]
Least favorite foodLamb[1]
Millennium ItemMillennium Ring
PredecessorUnnamed Predecessor
SuccessorMana
OccupationPriest
OrganizationHigh Priests
Anime debutYu-Gi-Oh! episode 201201: "Memoirs of a Pharaoh"
Appears in
Anime
English voice
Japanese voice
  • Kazunari Kojima
Other language voices
German
  • Ozan Ünal (ep. 201-214)
  • Gerrit Schmidt-Foß (ep. 219-224)
  • Björn Bonn (Bonds Beyond Time)
Mahad

Mahad (マハード Mahādo) is a character in the Yu-Gi-Oh! anime. He is one of the priests who serves Pharaoh Atem. He wields the Millennium Ring. In an attempt to defeat Thief King Bakura, he sacrificed his life and fused his Ba (Life Spirit) and his Ka together to create the "Dark Magician". He also was the best friend of the Pharaoh Atem since they were children. Before and after his death, Mahado always kept loyalty to his king. Mahado is the first among the six to die. He continued to serve the Pharaoh in the form of the Dark Magician. He also appeared in The Ceremonial Battle summoned by Atem in his duel against Yugi Muto.

Design[edit]

Personality[edit]

Mahado is very loyal to his childhood friend and Pharaoh, Atem, and is also Mana's teacher in the magical arts. He acts as a guardian for both Mana and Atem and cares deeply for them both. He also seems to have a close friendship with Isis. Mahado is very selfless, looking out for the well being of others before his own. His loyalty runs deep and he serves Atem with a strong conviction.

Etymology[edit]

The name Mahad is a male Muslim name from Arabic origins, meaning: "one who is great". His Japanese name, "Mahado", can likely be translated to "magical wave", hinting his use in Spellcaster monsters such as "Illusion Magician".

Biography[edit]

Childhood[edit]

As a child, during the time when Aknamkanon was Pharaoh, he, Atem, and Mana were good friends. He had to guard and protect the prince. At one point, he got bitten by a snake, and Atem saved him by sucking the venom out.

As a Priest[edit]

He later became a High Priest serving Pharaoh Aknamkanon. Mana became his apprentice. Also, he acquired the Millennium Ring and told the Pharaoh of the Kul Elna massacre. During an unspecified point of time, he had sealed his great power in a tomb. After Aknamkanon died, Atem became Pharaoh.

Millennium World[edit]

Mahad fought Thief King Bakura when he raided the palace alongside Atem and the other priests. Bakura later fled when Atem summoned "Obelisk the Tormentor". He later led Bakura to the Valley of the Kings. He and Bakura entered a tomb, where he had sealed his power, and his men blocked off the entrance so that Bakura can't flee. However, during the fight, despite obtaining the great power, he sacrificed himself to fuse his ka and ba together to form "Dark Magician" after he was severely weakened. He then made a blast so powerful that Bakura was believed to have died. He continued to serve Atem as the Dark Magician, and even destroyed Bakura's Diabound during their fight at Kul Elna. He participated in the final battle aganist Zorc Necrophades, when the latter began his assault on the palace. He and the Dark Magician Girl, Mana's ka, attempted to destroy Zorc with a combined attack but Zorc was unaffected and easily wiped them out. Mahad's soul was among others waiting for Atem in the afterlife.

Other appearances[edit]

Monster Spirits[edit]

References[edit]

  1. a b c d e f g h Takahashi, Kazuki (2015). "Millennium Book – Chapter 8: Pharaoh's Memory arc". Yu-Gi-Oh! Character Guidebook: Millennium Book (in Japanese). Shueisha. p. 199. ISBN 978-4-08-779722-0.

Notes[edit]

  1. His original birthdate in the manga is 15th of the fourth month of the Inundation season (ka-hr-ka) in the Ancient Egypt calendar, which is roughly converted to December 24th in the Gregorian Calendar