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At the beginning of the series, Mai is a self-absorbed woman who is only set out for prize money, personal satisfaction and power. She was also very arrogant and prideful of her Dueling skills and looks. | At the beginning of the series, Mai is a self-absorbed woman who is only set out for prize money, personal satisfaction and power. She was also very arrogant and prideful of her Dueling skills and looks. | ||
| − | At first, Mai often used her beauty to seduce men into giving her what she wants and making them her tools. She used her beauty to easily steal [[Rex Raptor]]'s luxury room on the cruise to Duelist Kingdom by offering him a kiss if he could beat her in a Duel, and later manipulated him into Dueling Joey for her as | + | At first, Mai often used her beauty to seduce men into giving her what she wants and making them her tools. She used her beauty to easily steal [[Rex Raptor]]'s luxury room on the cruise to Duelist Kingdom by offering him a kiss if he could beat her in a Duel, and later manipulated him into Dueling Joey for her as revenge on Joey for defeating her in an earlier Duel. |
Mai is extremely lonely and at first, is convinced that she doesn't need friends. At one point, she believed her "[[Harpie|Harpie Lady]]" cards were the closest she would ever have to friends. | Mai is extremely lonely and at first, is convinced that she doesn't need friends. At one point, she believed her "[[Harpie|Harpie Lady]]" cards were the closest she would ever have to friends. | ||
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[[File:Npc-kujaku-mai.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Mai's appearance during [[Battle City]].]] | [[File:Npc-kujaku-mai.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Mai's appearance during [[Battle City]].]] | ||
| − | During [[Battle City]], Mai wins enough Duels off-screen to qualify to the quarter finals. She assists Yugi and Joey's friends (Serenity, Tristan, and Duke) by driving them | + | During [[Battle City]], Mai wins enough Duels off-screen to qualify to the quarter finals. She assists Yugi and Joey's friends (Serenity, Tristan, and Duke) by driving them to Yugi and Joey's Duel at the [[Domino Pier|pier]]. She explains how she knows about the [[Rare Hunters]] as a group who lie, cheat, and steal rare cards. She also wonders what is going on in the piers. |
Before proceeding to the quarter finals she meets [[Jean-Claude Magnum]]. She does not recognize him at first, but comes to remember him proposing and her telling him to come back when he became a better Duelist. Magnum holds her to that and Duels her again. This time if he wins, she marries him. Mai wins and Magnum tries to kidnap her in desperation using a hang glider. Mai nearly falls to her death but is saved by Joey.<ref name="ep 80" /> | Before proceeding to the quarter finals she meets [[Jean-Claude Magnum]]. She does not recognize him at first, but comes to remember him proposing and her telling him to come back when he became a better Duelist. Magnum holds her to that and Duels her again. This time if he wins, she marries him. Mai wins and Magnum tries to kidnap her in desperation using a hang glider. Mai nearly falls to her death but is saved by Joey.<ref name="ep 80" /> | ||
| − | After Joey becomes unconscious in his Duel with [[Odion]], he has a dream involving his friends which helps him regain consciousness. When Mai asks if she was in his dream, Joey lies and says that she wasn't. This infuriates Mai and she proceeds to Duel [[Marik Ishtar]] in the next round, ignoring any help or support her friends try to give. Mai takes a clear advantage in the Duel, outplaying Marik and even stealing his Egyptian God Card, "[[The Winged Dragon of Ra (anime)|The Winged Dragon of Ra]]" with "[[Amazoness Chain Master (anime)|Amazoness Chain Master]]". However, Marik uses the powers of his [[Millennium Rod]] to take the Duel to the [[Shadow Realm]] (or make the Duel a Yami no Game in Japan), where whenever one of Mai's Monsters is destroyed, she loses the memory of one of her friends. Toward the end of the Duel, Mai has 3 copies of "[[Cyber Harpie (anime)|Cyber Harpie]]" and is in a position to win, however she tries to Summon "Ra", only to have it appear in Sphere mode, as she isn't one of the chosen ones with the power to control it. Since she couldn't read the Hieratic text to unlock Ra, Marik does so, using its ability to swap the card back over to his side. Her feelings of loneliness and emptiness return, despite encouragement from Yugi. Just as she is about to lose, Joey rushes onto the field, trying to stop the Duel. After Joey talks to Mai, he eventually manages to break through to her and her memory of Joey is restored, much to the shock and upset of Marik, who comments in the Japanese version that he is surprised their bond of genuine and strong friendship is actually strong enough to break though his powers. She then loses to Marik. In the dub, she is sent to the Shadow Realm after she loses to Marik, while in the Japanese version, she is trapped within her own mind, subjected to brutal mental assaults. After Marik's defeat, Yugi saves her. She parts ways with Joey and the others after the tournament, realizing that they indeed were her true and closest friends, she must ultimately move on. | + | After Joey becomes unconscious in his Duel with [[Odion Ishtar]], he has a dream involving his friends which helps him regain consciousness. When Mai asks if she was in his dream, Joey lies and says that she wasn't. This infuriates Mai and she proceeds to Duel [[Marik Ishtar]] in the next round, ignoring any help or support her friends try to give. Mai takes a clear advantage in the Duel, outplaying Marik and even stealing his Egyptian God Card, "[[The Winged Dragon of Ra (anime)|The Winged Dragon of Ra]]" with "[[Amazoness Chain Master (anime)|Amazoness Chain Master]]". However, Marik uses the powers of his [[Millennium Rod]] to take the Duel to the [[Shadow Realm]] (or make the Duel a Yami no Game in Japan), where whenever one of Mai's Monsters is destroyed, she loses the memory of one of her friends. Toward the end of the Duel, Mai has 3 copies of "[[Cyber Harpie (anime)|Cyber Harpie]]" and is in a position to win, however she tries to Summon "Ra", only to have it appear in Sphere mode, as she isn't one of the chosen ones with the power to control it. Since she couldn't read the Hieratic text to unlock Ra, Marik does so, using its ability to swap the card back over to his side. Her feelings of loneliness and emptiness return, despite encouragement from Yugi. Just as she is about to lose, Joey rushes onto the field, trying to stop the Duel. After Joey talks to Mai, he eventually manages to break through to her and her memory of Joey is restored, much to the shock and upset of Marik, who comments in the Japanese version that he is surprised their bond of genuine and strong friendship is actually strong enough to break though his powers. She then loses to Marik. In the dub, she is sent to the Shadow Realm after she loses to Marik, while in the Japanese version, she is trapped within her own mind, subjected to brutal mental assaults. After Marik's defeat, Yugi saves her. She parts ways with Joey and the others after the tournament, realizing that they indeed were her true and closest friends, she must ultimately move on. |
===Waking the Dragons=== | ===Waking the Dragons=== | ||
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Mai saves Joey and his friends from a gang of bikers by throwing cards at them. Although the gang does not get a clear view of their rescuer, Joey gets a glimpse of one of her "Harpie Lady" cards as well as a glimpse of her in her helmet visor and begins to suspect that it is her.<ref name="ep 151" /> | Mai saves Joey and his friends from a gang of bikers by throwing cards at them. Although the gang does not get a clear view of their rescuer, Joey gets a glimpse of one of her "Harpie Lady" cards as well as a glimpse of her in her helmet visor and begins to suspect that it is her.<ref name="ep 151" /> | ||
| − | Yugi, Joey and their friends arrive at the [[Industrial Illusions]] headquarters to meet Pegasus but instead find Mai and are locked in. Mai faces Joey in a Duel, using "The Seal of Orichalcos", putting both players' souls at stake.<ref name="ep 151" /> Although Mai dominates most of the Duel, Joey makes a comeback after acquiring his [[Legendary Dragons|Legendary Dragon]]. When it becomes apparent that Joey is about to win (when he actually is trying to end it in a draw to save them both), Valon intervenes, using his fragment of the Orichalcos to break the seal, saving Mai.<ref>{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|154|ref}}</ref> This greatly angers Mai as she claims to have had the Duel under control | + | Yugi, Joey and their friends arrive at the [[Industrial Illusions]] headquarters to meet Pegasus but instead find Mai and are locked in. Mai faces Joey in a Duel, using "The Seal of Orichalcos", putting both players' souls at stake.<ref name="ep 151" /> Although Mai dominates most of the Duel, Joey makes a comeback after acquiring his [[Legendary Dragons|Legendary Dragon]]. When it becomes apparent that Joey is about to win (when he actually is trying to end it in a draw to save them both), Valon intervenes, using his fragment of the Orichalcos to break the seal, saving Mai.<ref>{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|154|ref}}</ref> This greatly angers Mai as she claims to have had the Duel under control.<ref>{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|155|ref}}</ref> |
| − | Valon takes matters into his own hands and tries to defeat Joey before Mai can face him again. Joey manages to win and change Valon's attitude. Mai catches the end of the Duel and Valon tries telling her that Joey is a good guy. Regardless, Mai gets possessed by the powers of the Orichalchos again and faces Joey again. Joey accepts, realizing that he can never truly get through to her until she is freed from Dartz's control. Joey tries to convince Mai that Dartz has deceived her. | + | Valon takes matters into his own hands and tries to defeat Joey before Mai can face him again. Joey manages to win and change Valon's attitude. Mai catches the end of the Duel and Valon tries telling her that Joey is a good guy. Regardless, Mai gets possessed by the powers of the Orichalchos again and faces Joey again. Joey accepts, realizing that he can never truly get through to her until she is freed from Dartz's control. Joey tries to convince Mai that Dartz has deceived her. Exhausted from both Duels, Joey nearly passes out as Mai is about to win. Mai finally sees through all of the deception and remembers everything that they went through, and as a result, doesn't declare her final attack and rushes over to catch Joey. The Seal, however, proceeds to take Joey's spirit because he no longer has the strength to continue, and therefore, loses the Duel. Devastated, she holds Joey close in her arms and tearfully tells him she won't let the Orichalchos take him away, as the Seal closes in. Before losing his soul, Joey pushes Mai away and throws her fragment of the Orichalchos in the air. She screams in agony as Joey loses his soul while breaking the fragment, her strong emotions finally freeing her from Dartz's influence. |
In an attempt to pay back Joey and Valon, she tries to take on Dartz to beat him and win back their souls, but is instead confronted and defeated by [[Rafael]] at their headquarters, resulting in the loss of her own soul.<ref>{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|174|ref}}</ref> Rafael later saves her life by pulling her unconscious body from the wreckage of the collapsing headquarters.<ref>{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|177|ref}}</ref> | In an attempt to pay back Joey and Valon, she tries to take on Dartz to beat him and win back their souls, but is instead confronted and defeated by [[Rafael]] at their headquarters, resulting in the loss of her own soul.<ref>{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|174|ref}}</ref> Rafael later saves her life by pulling her unconscious body from the wreckage of the collapsing headquarters.<ref>{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|177|ref}}</ref> | ||
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In the ''Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pyramid of Light'' movie, Mai was seen drinking juice in a nearby café near a big-screen news airing about the Battle City finals, sporting a displeased expression. | In the ''Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pyramid of Light'' movie, Mai was seen drinking juice in a nearby café near a big-screen news airing about the Battle City finals, sporting a displeased expression. | ||
| − | ===Life | + | ===Life Reevaluation=== |
| − | Mai spends the rest of the series alone and out of the picture, reevaluating her life, and trying to rediscover her passion for Dueling. In the dub, Mai claims she cannot | + | Mai spends the rest of the series alone and out of the picture, reevaluating her life, and trying to rediscover her passion for Dueling. In the dub, Mai claims she cannot face Joey and the others until she can "face up" to what she's done. Mai leaves one of her "Harpie Lady" cards with Valon (in this case, "[[Cyber Harpie (anime)|Cyber Harpie]]"); she also promises to return one day to both Joey and Valon. However, in the dub, Mai and Valon's relationship seems to end, and she doesn't say whether she will go back to Joey.<ref>{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|184|ref}}</ref> |
| − | She is on the invitation list to participate in the [[KC Grand Prix]] but only attends the final Duel as a spectator to witness [[Yugi Muto|Yugi]] defeat [[Leon von Schroeder]].<ref>{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|185|ref}}</ref><ref>{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|198|ref}}</ref> Though not a part of the action of the final season, she is seen in passing a few times, such as being shown as one of the Duelists destined to be a part of the Pharaoh's journey according to Pegasus (when Mai is shown, she is sitting alone in | + | She is on the invitation list to participate in the [[KC Grand Prix]] but only attends the final Duel as a spectator to witness [[Yugi Muto|Yugi]] defeat [[Leon von Schroeder]].<ref>{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|185|ref}}</ref><ref>{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|198|ref}}</ref> Though not a part of the action of the final season, she is seen in passing a few times, such as being shown as one of the Duelists destined to be a part of the Pharaoh's journey according to Pegasus (when Mai is shown, she is sitting alone in her car looking up to the clear skies).<ref>{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|220|ref}}</ref> The ending credits in the Japanese version shows her Dueling alongside [[Vivian Wong]] against the Meikyū Brothers ([[Paradox Brothers]]) on top of the Great Wall of China.<ref>{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|224|ref}}</ref> However in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'', there is no record of this Duel, as it was said that the Paradox Brothers' had only ever lost once, which was in their last Duel, before facing [[Jaden Yuki|Jaden]] and [[Syrus Truesdale|Syrus]].<ref>{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! GX|10|ref}}</ref> This referred to their Duel with [[Yugi Muto|Yugi]] and [[Joey Wheeler|Joey]], so it is unclear whether the brothers were lying as per usual, or whether they defeated or tied Mai and Vivian.<ref>{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|21|ref}}</ref> |
===Yu-Gi-Oh! GX=== | ===Yu-Gi-Oh! GX=== | ||
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==Relationships== | ==Relationships== | ||
===Joey Wheeler=== | ===Joey Wheeler=== | ||
| − | She is often paired up with her dearest and closest friend, [[Joey Wheeler]]. There is no clear cut indicator that they are deeply romantically interested in one another throughout the manga or anime, though it has been implied in the anime (more so in the Dub). Before their duel, [[Valon]] remarks to himself that Mai still loves Joey despite her | + | She is often paired up with her dearest and closest friend, [[Joey Wheeler]]. There is no clear cut indicator that they are deeply romantically interested in one another throughout the manga or anime, though it has been implied in the anime (more so in the Dub). Before their duel, [[Valon]] remarks to himself that Mai still loves Joey despite her desire to defeat him. Mai is viewed as a role model by [[Serenity Wheeler]]. |
==Decks== | ==Decks== | ||
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* [[Harpie Lady (anime)|Harpie Lady]] | * [[Harpie Lady (anime)|Harpie Lady]] | ||
|effect monsters = | |effect monsters = | ||
| − | * [[Amazoness Chain Master (anime)| | + | * [[Amazoness Chain Master (anime)|Amazon Chain Master]] |
* [[Cyber Harpie (anime)|Cyber Harpie]] | * [[Cyber Harpie (anime)|Cyber Harpie]] | ||
* [[Harpie Lady Sisters (anime)|Harpie Lady Sisters]] | * [[Harpie Lady Sisters (anime)|Harpie Lady Sisters]] | ||
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|traps = | |traps = | ||
* [[Amazon Archers (anime)|Amazon Archers]] | * [[Amazon Archers (anime)|Amazon Archers]] | ||
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Rescue Operation]] |
* [[Gravity Bind (anime)|Gravity Bind]] | * [[Gravity Bind (anime)|Gravity Bind]] | ||
* [[Mirror Wall (anime)|Mirror Wall]] | * [[Mirror Wall (anime)|Mirror Wall]] | ||
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|magic = | |magic = | ||
* [[Aero Nail]] | * [[Aero Nail]] | ||
| − | * [[Amazoness Spellcaster (anime)| | + | * [[Amazoness Spellcaster (anime)|Amazon Spellcaster]]<ref group=Notes name=hand>This card can be seen in her [[hand]] after she Summons a second "[[Cyber Harpie (anime)|Cyber Harpie]]" during [[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 172|episode 172]].</ref> |
* [[Card of Sanctity (anime)|Card of Sanctity]] | * [[Card of Sanctity (anime)|Card of Sanctity]] | ||
* [[Claw of Hermos]]<ref group=Notes name=hermos>This card is taken from [[Joey Wheeler|Joey]] upon his defeat, and it is shown in her [[hand]] when she gets beaten by [[Rafael]].</ref> | * [[Claw of Hermos]]<ref group=Notes name=hermos>This card is taken from [[Joey Wheeler|Joey]] upon his defeat, and it is shown in her [[hand]] when she gets beaten by [[Rafael]].</ref> | ||
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==Other appearances== | ==Other appearances== | ||
{{Character other appearances}} | {{Character other appearances}} | ||
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| + | ==Trivia== | ||
| + | * During Battle City, Mai was seen driving a car that greatly resembles [[wikipedia:Peugeot_206#206_CC_(Coupé_Cabriolet)|Peugeot 206 CC]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
