Editing Marik Ishtar (manga)

{{Infobox character
| image                 = Marik Ishtar - fullbody - manga.png
| headers               = true
| en_name               = Marik Ishtar
| other_names           =
* Namu
* Maric Ishutarl ([[Yu-Gi-Oh! (bunkoban)|bunkoban]])
* Malik Ishtar
| ja_name               = マリク・イシュタール
| romaji_name           = Mariku Ishutāru
| birthdate             = December 23<ref name="GoT">{{cite GOT|chapter=1|page=66}}</ref>
| age                   = 16<ref name="GoT" />
| gender                = Male
| height                = 180 cm<ref name="GoT" />
| weight                = 55 kg<ref name="GoT" />
| blood_type            = B<ref name="GoT" />
| favorite_food         = Koshary<ref name="GoT" />
| least_favorite_food   = Meat dish<ref name="GoT" />
| relatives             = 
* [[Ishizu Ishtar (manga)|Ishizu Ishtar]] (sister)
* [[Rishid (manga)|Rishid]] (adoptive brother)
* [[Mr. Ishtar (manga)|Mr. Ishtar]] (father)
* [[Mrs. Ishtar (manga)|Mrs. Ishtar]] (mother)
| previous_occupation   = [[Tomb Keeper|Tomb Guardian]]
| previous_organization = [[Ghouls]]
| tournament1           = [[Battle City (manga)|Battle City]]
| result1               = Runner-up
| manga_deck            =
* Slime/Slifer (through the Doll)
* [[Burn]] (through Jonouchi)
| manga_debut           = {{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|151|ref}}
| appears_in_manga      =
* ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! (manga)|Yu-Gi-Oh!]]''
* ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! R]]''
| appears_in_anime      =
* ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions]]''
}}

'''Marik Ishtar''' (マリク・イシュタール ''Mariku Ishutāru''), also known by the guise '''Namu''', is a character appearing in the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (manga)|''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' manga]]. This is the original depiction of [[Marik Ishtar]].

Marik is from a family of [[Tomb Keeper|Tomb Guardians]], tasked with helping the pharaoh recover his memories, when he returns. However following the death of [[Mr. Ishtar (manga)|his father]], Marik blamed the suffering his family endured on the pharaoh. When the pharaoh resurfaced as [[Dark Yugi (manga)|Dark Yugi]], Marik used the [[Battle City (manga)|Battle City]] tournament as a stage to try and kill him and collect the [[Egyptian God|God cards]] to claim the power his family had hoped to bestow upon the pharaoh.

Marik's alter-ego, [[Dark Marik (manga)|Dark Marik]] was responsible for their father's death. He was suppressed from Marik's psyche by the family servant, [[Rishid (manga)|Rishid]], but resurfaced during the Battle City tournament.

==Biography==
===Childhood===
[[File:Marik's birth.png|thumb|left|300px|Marik, shortly after his birth]]
Marik came from a family of [[Tomb Keeper|Tomb Guardians]], extending back to the first Tomb Guardian, who served [[Dark Yugi (manga)|Pharaoh Atem]]'s family. The family protected a prophecy foretelling the return of the pharaoh, otherwise described as "king", who would be identified by his wielding of the [[Egyptian God|three gods]].<ref name="d 165">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|165|ref}}</ref><ref name="d 277">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|277|ref}}</ref> The prophecy stated that an evil power and the spirit of a young king were sealed in darkness, that after thousands of years of slumber the evil power would rise again and when that happens the king's spirit would walk the world again, searching for his forgotten memories.<ref name="d 201">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|201|ref}}</ref>

Marik's family also protected two of the [[Millennium Items (manga)|Millennium Items]], the [[Millennium Rod (manga)|Rod]] and [[Millennium Tauk (manga)|Tauk]] for generations.<ref name="d 231">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|231|ref}}</ref> Their duties involved passing the items onto the pharaoh in time, as they were necessary for him to reawaken his memories.<ref name="d 233">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|233|ref}}</ref>

Marik's family lived in an underground tomb, with little connection to the rest of the world.<ref name="d 231" /> Marik's mother died giving birth to him, but in doing so succeeded in providing a male heir, which the family needed to conduct the [[Rite of the Tomb Guardians]].<ref name="d 214">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|214|ref}}</ref>

Marik was forbidden to go outside due to [[Mr. Ishtar (manga)|his father]]'s fear that the freedom and marvels of the outside world would further divert Marik's attention from his heritage. Spending most of his childhood in his underground home, he grew up on good terms with his older sister, [[Ishizu Ishtar (manga)|Ishizu]], and the family servant, [[Rishid (manga)|Rishid]].<ref name="d 231" />

As a Tomb Guardian, Marik was taught how to read hieratic text.<ref>{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|222|ref}}</ref>

===Rite of the Tomb Guardians===
<div style="float: right;">[[File:Marik's Rite of the Tomb Guardians.png|thumb|right|300px|Marik, undergoing the [[Rite of the Tomb Guardians]]]]</div>
One week before Marik's tenth birthday, he told Rishid about the Rite of the Tomb Guardians, which was to be performed on him. As the family heir, the secret's to the king's memories were to be carved onto Marik's back. Marik was afraid to go through with it, having heard that the pain is so bad that it makes the person scream for a month. Since Rishid had always taken care of him, he asked that Rishid take the ritual in his place and said that it would make Rishid be accepted as part of the family. Rishid presented the idea to Marik's father and lied when asked if Marik talked him into it, but Marik's father angrily declined.<ref name="d 214" />

[[File:Marik creates Dark Marik.png|thumb|left|300px|Marik creates [[Dark Marik (manga)|Dark Marik]].]]When the time for the ritual arrived, Marik's father used a heated knife to cut the [[Seal of Memories]] into Marik's back. Ishizu stood nearby, praying, with her back to the ritual. In a nearby room, Rishid used a heated knife to cut markings into his own face.<ref name="d 214" /> The physical and psychological trauma of the ritual, caused Marik to want to die. In order to survive, he developed a split personality, [[Dark Marik (manga)|Dark Marik]], who was capable of emerging when Marik was filled with rage.<ref name="d 223">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|223|ref}}</ref>

Marik was bandaged up after the ritual. He staggered in pain towards Rishid and asked who he was to hate for this, but was surprised to see the cuts on Rishid's face. Since he was unable to take Marik's pain, he asked that he at least be allowed swear allegiance to the family with this scare. Marik laughed and said that he liked it because even before he was born, Rishid had always been his shadow.<ref name="d 214" /> Since Rishid's actions calmed Marik, he inadvertently managed to seal Dark Marik away, deep inside Marik's heart. Dark Marik knew he would eventually take control of Marik and regarded Rishid as the only thing standing in his way.<ref name="d 223" />

===Family tragedy===
[[File:Ishizu shows Marik the outside world.png|thumb|right|350px|Marik sees the outside world, for the first time.]]
Marik, having never been outside yearned to see what it was like. He, Ishizu and Rishid made plans for him to sneak out. Marik faked a fever and pretended to be asleep. After [[Mr. Ishtar (manga)|their father]] fell asleep, he and Ishizu snuck outside, after sunrise for two hours, while Rishid stayed behind to take care of things.<ref name="d 231" />

Marik was surprised by the amount of people. Despite Ishizu telling him not to touch anything, he picked up a discarded magazine, ''[[Brndnew Litle Day]]''. Having never seen a photograph before, he was surprised by how realistic the pictures looked and was especially captivated by one picture of a man sitting on a motorcycle. After Ishizu explained what it was to him, he asked if there was no way he would get to ride one in his life. Ishizu sadly hung her head, but then hurriedly insisted it was time for them to return home. Before doing so, Marik tore out the page containing the motorcycle to keep.<ref name="d 231" />

On their way home, they bumped into [[Shadi Shin|Shadi]], who warned them that their fate would be a tragedy splitting their family, which was the will of the pharaoh.<ref name="d 231" /> Marik pointed out how Shadi's [[Millennium Key (manga)|Millennium Key]] resembled the Millennium Items their family was guarding, but Ishizu reminded him that they were not to talk about those items in the outside world and insisted that Marik forget everything he saw outdoors, including Shadi. Before returning underground, Marik sat on the remains of a damaged wall and acted as though it was a motorcycle.<ref name="d 232">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|232|ref}}</ref>

[[File:Shadi tells Marik it was the pharaoh's will.png|thumb|left|300px|[[Shadi Shin|Shadi]] tells Marik that [[Mr. Ishtar (manga)|his father]]'s death was the will of [[Dark Yugi (manga)|the pharaoh]].]]
When Ishizu and Marik returned to their home, they discovered that father had been aware of their departure and found him punishing Rishid, by cutting his back with a hot knife. Marik attempted to stop him, but was pushed back and told to look at the pain he was after causing Rishid. When Rishid fell unconscious, Marik's father believed he had killed him and said that it was now Marik's turn. However with Rishid impaired, Marik's alter ego, [[Dark Marik (manga)|Dark Marik]] was able to emerge.<ref name="d 232" />

Dark Marik took the [[Millennium Rod (manga)|Millennium Rod]] and proceeded to murder their father, cut the skin bearing the [[Seal of Memories]] from his back and drop it on Rishid's back. Ishizu was pinned to be the wall by the Millennium Rod, but realized that Marik was not his real self. Rishid regained consciousness, causing the Dark Marik persona to be suppressed. Marik returned to normal, unaware of what just happened. Rishid told him not to look, but Marik spotted his father's dead body. As he wept over him, he asked who killed him. Shadi then appeared before Marik and told him that his father's death was the will of the pharaoh.<ref name="d 232" />

Since then Marik believed the pharaoh, Dark Yugi, to be responsible for the death of his father.<ref name="d 160">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|160|ref}}</ref>

Marik played ''[[Duel Monsters (manga)|Duel Monsters]]'' with Ishizu and lost at least [[Marik Ishtar and Ishizu Ishtar's Duel|one of their games]] to Ishizu's [[Main Deck|Deck]]–[[Graveyard]] switching strategy.<ref name="d 225">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|225|ref}}</ref><ref name="d 227">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|227|ref}}</ref>

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===Revenge scheme===
<div style="float: right;">[[File:King prophecy.png|thumb|right|300px|The prophecy Marik wished to fulfill to become the new king]]</div>
Marik blamed his family's pain and suffering on the king, whose return they were waiting for.<ref name="d 165" /> With pyramids shaped like solidified beams of light pointing towards the sun, Marik regarded them as symbols of light and rationalized that the king worshiped darkness, due to his [[Millennium Items (manga)|Millennium Item]], the [[Millennium Puzzle (manga)|Millennium Puzzle]], being an inverted pyramid.<ref name="d 201" />

Marik planned to put an end to the family's curse by not welcoming the king and killing him instead. With the only clue to the identity of the king being that he would be identified by his wielding of the [[Egyptian God|three gods]], Marik believed that by whoever collected the three God cards could be crowned king. So he set out to fulfill the prophecy himself and become the new king and claim the king's power and memories for himself.<ref name="d 165" /> Per Marik's interpretation of the law of the prophecy, the Tomb Guardians would have no reason to exist once the king regained his memories, so for them to continue living they would have to kill the king to stop him regaining his memories. He requested that in the event he fail, Rishid was to uphold the promise to his father and kill him.<ref name="d 201" />

Marik founded the [[Ghouls]] organization. He recruited a number of members by brainwashing them with the [[Millennium Rod (manga)|Millennium Rod]]. [[Rishid (manga)|Rishid]] remained loyal and joined the Ghouls, without Marik needing to brainwash him.<ref name="d 191">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|191|ref}}</ref>

Among the Ghouls were Rare Hunters, who would steal<ref name="d 151" /> and [[counterfeit]] cards. With the Ghouls, Marik managed to steal two of the God cards, which had been hidden in the [[Valley of the Kings (manga)|Valley of the Kings]] by Egyptian supreme council of antiquities, "[[Slifer the Sky Dragon (manga)|Slifer the Sky Dragon]]" and "[[The Sun Dragon Ra]]". [[Ishizu Ishtar (manga)|Ishizu]] managed to keep the third card, "[[The God of the Obelisk]]" safe.<ref>{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|147|ref}}</ref>

With the Ghouls reproduction technology, Marik created counterfeit copies of the God cards. He experimented by having Ghouls Duel using the counterfeit Gods. Some lost their mind, some were crippled and some died the moment that they tried to Summon a God card. The experiments brought Marik to the conclusion that counterfeit God cards react to the heart of their wielder and that nobody in the test group had a heart strong enough to control a copy of a God.<ref name="d 214" />

Having seen [[Tablet of Lost Memories|the mural]] from the [[Shrine of the Millennium Stone|King's mortuary temple]], Marik became curious as to why the depicted priest, [[Seto (manga)|Seto]], resembled [[Seto Kaiba (manga)|Seto Kaiba]] and why he held the [[Millennium Rod (manga)|Millennium Rod]]. He hoped to read Seto Kaiba's mind to find both answers.<ref name="d 216">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|216|ref}}</ref>

===Battle City===
====Prior events====
Marik was informed of the [[Battle City (manga)|Battle City]] tournament, where Duelists from across Japan would be gathering in [[Domino City (manga)|Domino City]].<ref name="d 151">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|151|ref}}</ref> Marik saw it as convenient to have all his prey gather in one place and ordered the Ghouls to unleash the Rare Hunters.<ref name="d 151" />

Marik arranged for a number of Rare Hunters to be present in Domino City for the tournament. Among them was the "[[Doll (manga)|Doll]]", whose consciousness he had fully controlled with the [[Millennium Rod (manga)|Millennium Rod]] and whose Deck contained a God card, "[[Slifer the Sky Dragon (manga)|Slifer the Sky Dragon]]". He had the doll stand on the same spot in [[Domino Park (square)|Domino Park]] for two days<ref name="d 170">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|170|ref}}</ref> and programmed him to kill [[Dark Yugi (manga)|Dark Yugi]], should the Doll defeat him in a Duel.<ref name="d 171">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|171|ref}}</ref>

====Preliminaries====
=====Rare Hunter=====
[[File:Marik introduces himself to Dark Yugi.png|thumb|left|300px|Marik introduces himself to [[Dark Yugi (manga)|Dark Yugi]], by possessing [[Rare Hunter 1 (manga)|the Rare Hunter]].]]
[[Dark Yugi (manga)|Dark Yugi]] was the reawakening of the king, Marik's family had been waiting for. When Dark Yugi [[Dark Yugi and the Rare Hunter's Duel (manga)|defeated]] the [[Rare Hunter 1 (manga)|weakest Rare Hunter]], Marik used the [[Millennium Rod (manga)|Millennium Rod]] to take over the Rare Hunter's body to introduce himself.<ref>{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|154|ref}}</ref> He demonstrated the power of the Millennium Rod by making the Rare Hunter dance, saying it was fitting for a loser like him. He informed Dark Yugi that he had entered the tournament to acquire the remaining God card. He warned him that he had a Rare Hunter with a God card within the city and that facing him would mean instant death for Dark Yugi.<ref name="d 155">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|155|ref}}</ref>

After [[Seto Kaiba (manga)|Seto Kaiba]] defeated [[Koji Nagumo (manga)|Koji Nagumo]] in [[Seto Kaiba and Koji Nagumo's Duel (manga)|a Duel]],<ref>{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|159|ref}}</ref> using "[[The God of the Obelisk]]", the Ghouls notified Marik that Kaiba had been identified as the owner of the third God card.<ref>{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|160|ref}}</ref> Marik suspected that [[Ishizu Ishtar (manga)|Ishizu]] sensed a future where giving "Obelisk" to Kaiba would cause him to host a tournament like this, where Marik and Dark Yugi's fates would intersect. With Kaiba's skills, Marik reckoned that the Rare Hunters would have a hard time defeating him now that he has a God card. Believing that in order to fight a God card, you would need to have a God card of your own, he decided to personally travel to [[Domino City (manga)|Domino City]], as the wielder of "[[The Sun Dragon Ra]]". One of the Ghouls asked if Marik really needed to dirty his hands. Although Marik figured, he would eventually need to fight Kaiba, he decided it could wait and ordered the Ghouls to keep their eye on him.<ref name="d 160" />

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=====Pandora=====
[[File:Marik meets Yugi through Pandora.png|thumb|right|300px|Marik meets [[Yugi Mutou (manga)|Yugi Mutou]], by possessing [[Pandora (manga)|Pandora]].]]
Marik decided to go after Yugi, much to the surprise of his underling, who thought acquiring the third God card should be their main objective. After being notified of Yugi's location, Marik asked that the Rare Hunter, [[Pandora (manga)|Pandora]] prepare for a Duel.<ref name="d 160" />

Pandora Dueled Dark Yugi in [[Dark Yugi and Pandora's Duel (manga)|a Duel]] where the loser's feet would be cut off. Although Pandora lost, he planned on using a hidden key to free himself from his shackles to avoid being dismembered. Marik then intercepted and used the Millennium Rod to erase the key from Pandora's mind, preventing him for seeing or feeling it. However [[Yugi Mutou (manga)|Yugi Mutou]] took control of his own body and freed Pandora. Marik then took full control of Pandora's body and introduced himself to Yugi. When Yugi questioned Marik's motives, he said that it did not concern Yugi, his business was with the soul that dwelt within him. He informed Yugi of his plans to acquire the God cards to become the new king and kill Dark Yugi. Yugi vowed to stop him, but Marik laughed, calling him just a vessel, whom he would also be killing. Marik saw Pandora as a loose end that needed tidying up, so he looked through Pandora's memories and found two instances where he contemplated suicide. Marik re-awoke those memories and stirred them up in order to push Pandora to kill himself later.<ref name="d 165" />

=====Doll=====
[[File:Dark Yugi VS Marik's Doll - manga.png|thumb|left|300px|Marik Duels Dark Yugi through the [[Doll (manga)|Doll]].]]
Marik arrived by boat at [[Port Othello]], where the Ghouls equipped him with a [[Duel Disk]]. He then traveled by motorbike to Domino City, expecting to arrive within 40&nbsp;minutes, he sent the Doll after Yugi, to use as a proxy to Duel Dark Yugi before his arrival.<ref name="d 170" />

Through the Doll, Marik approached and challenged Dark Yugi to [[Dark Yugi and the Doll's Duel (manga)|a Duel]].<ref name="d 171" />

Marik used "[[Jam Breeding Machine (manga)|Jam Breeding Machine]]" to produce "[[Slime]]s", which he protected with "[[Nightmare Steel Cage (manga)|Nightmare Steel Cage]]", long enough to [[Tribute Summon|sacrifice]] three to Summon "[[Slifer the Sky Dragon (manga)|Slifer the Sky Dragon]]".<ref>{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|172|ref}}</ref> He then used his "God Five" combo, which consisted of:<ref>{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|174|ref}}</ref>
* "[[Revival Jam (manga)|Revival Jam]]", which could not be killed, as it regenerates
* "[[Jam Defender (manga)|Jam Defender]]", which allowed "Revival Jam" to block attacks
* "[[Card of Safe Return (manga)|Card of Safe Return]]", which increased his hand size whenever "Revival Jam" regenerated
* "[[Infinite Cards (manga)|Infinite Cards]]", which removed his [[hand size limit]]
* "[[Slifer the Sky Dragon (manga)|Slifer the Sky Dragon]]", which had 1000 [[ATK]] for each card in his hand

With encouragement from [[Seto Kaiba (manga)|Seto Kaiba]], Dark Yugi realized that "Slifer" did not have infinite power.<ref>{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|175|ref}}</ref> By taking control of "Revival Jam", Dark Yugi was able to force "Slifer" to keep destroying it with its "Summon Lightning Shot" effect on loop, causing Marik to draw all his cards with "Card of Safe Return" and lose the Duel by [[Deck out]].<ref>{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|176|ref}}</ref> In victory, Dark Yugi acquired "Slifer the Sky Dragon" through the [[Ante Duel|ante rule]]. Although Marik remained confident that he would get it back.<ref name="d 177">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|177|ref}}</ref>

Marik warned Dark Yugi that he had Rare Hunters keeping watch on his friends. To give himself time to prepare Dark Yugi's friends, he arranged for some Rare Hunters to intercept Dark Yugi before he could get to them.<ref name="d 177" />

=====Dark Bakura=====
[[File:Dark Bakura interrupts Marik.png|thumb|right|300px|[[Dark Bakura (manga)|Dark Bakura]] interrupts Marik's plans.]]
Before Marik could come in contact with the friends, [[Katsuya Jonouchi (manga)|Katsuya Jonouchi]], [[Anzu Mazaki (manga)|Anzu Mazaki]], he was interrupted by [[Dark Bakura (manga)|Dark Bakura]], who told him to hand over the Millennium Rod.<ref>{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|178|ref}}</ref>

Marik was annoyed by the interruption, but asked two Ghouls to keep an eye on Jonouchi, while he met with Dark Bakura on a pier to discuss the [[Millennium Items (manga)|Millennium Items]]. He was surprised that Dark Bakura knew about [[Millennium Stone|the tablet]], which the Millennium Items could be placed in to open the "Door of Darkness". He had considered that to be a secret of the Tomb Guardians. However he said that Dark Bakura did not know the whole truth, which he had inscribed on his back. Marik claimed to have no interest in the Millennium Items, beyond his plan to kill Yugi. So he agreed to hand the Rod over to Dark Bakura after achieving that in exchange for his help and said that refusal would result in Dark Bakura's death.<ref name="d 179">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|179|ref}}</ref> He offered to give Dark Bakura the Millennium Rod, if Dark Bakura could win back "[[Slifer the Sky Dragon (manga)|Slifer the Sky Dragon]]".<ref name="d 204">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|204|ref}}</ref> Marik gave Dark Bakura five minutes to make up his mind, but decided he would have use for him, regardless of how he answered.<ref name="d 179" />

Dark Bakura said that if Marik wanted to hurt Yugi, the easiest way was to go through his friends. Marik replied that he already had plans to use them. Dark Bakura argued that their bond is strong and they would instantly know that he was up to something. However he could help by using his host as a hiding place.<ref>{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|180|ref}}</ref> He then stabbed himself in the arm and relinquished control of his body to [[Ryo Bakura (manga)|Ryo Bakura]].<ref>{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|181|ref}}</ref>

[[File:Marik helps Ryo Bakura.png|thumb|left|300px|Marik uses [[Ryo Bakura (manga)|Ryo Bakura]] to get close to [[Katsuya Jonouchi (manga)|Katsuya Jonouchi]] and [[Anzu Mazaki (manga)|Anzu Mazaki]].]]
The Ghouls alerted Marik that Jonouchi's [[Katsuya Jonouchi and Ryota Kajiki's Duel (manga)|Duel]] with [[Ryota Kajiki (manga)|Ryota Kajiki]] had ended and asked if they should capture him, as planned, but Marik informed them that there had been a change of plan. He woke up Bakura, who was suffering from being stabbed by Dark Bakura and helped him walk to a spot, where they were seen by Jonouchi, Anzu and [[Sugoroku Mutou (manga)|Sugoroku Mutou]].<ref name="d 183">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|183|ref}}</ref>

The boy, whose Duel Disk Dark Bakura had stolen, showed up with a friend, looking to pick a fight with Bakura. Marik intercepted, saying Bakura was hurt, but ended up being punched. Jonouchi witnessed this and proceeded to beat up Bakura's attackers. While Sugoroku took Bakura to the hospital, Jonouchi and Anzu thanked Marik and noticed that he was taking part in the tournament. Marik introduced himself as "Namu". He claimed to not be very good, but hoped that he could be friends with Jonouchi and Anzu.<ref name="d 183" />

At some point, Marik brainwashed Ryo Bakura, causing him to stop feeling the pain of his stab wound.<ref name="d 202">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|202|ref}}</ref>

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=====Masks of Light and Darkness=====
[[File:Marik possesses Mask of Light.png|thumb|right|180px|Marik possesses [[Mask of Light (manga)|Mask of Light]].]]
Marik was notified that Dark Yugi and Kaiba had joined forces while battling the Rare Hunters, so he dispatched his [[Lumis and Umbra|Anti-God Attack Force]].<ref>{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|184|ref}}</ref> He watched while Dark Yugi and Kaiba [[Explosive Tag Team Match of Death|Dueled]] [[Mask of Light (manga)|Mask of Light]] and [[Mask of Darkness (manga)|Mask of Darkness]]. After Mask of Darkness was defeated, Marik took control of Mask of Light's body. He introduced himself to Kaiba and said that he was impressed by the power of "[[The God of the Obelisk|Obelisk]]". Despite his Rare Hunters' defeat, he said his plan was going smoothly. He had now analyzed Dark Yugi and Kaiba's Decks and decided neither was a threat, even with their God cards, which were not as powerful as his "[[The Sun Dragon Ra]]". The Duel also gave him time to brainwash Jonouchi and Anzu<ref name="d 190">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|190|ref}}</ref> and implant a desire to kill Yugi into Jonouchi's mind.<ref name="d 191" /> Before releasing control of Mask of Light, Marik told Dark Yugi to come to the "stage of death" to fight Jonouchi.<ref name="d 190" />

=====Brainwashed Jonouchi=====
[[File:Jonouchi and Anzu brainwashed.png|thumb|left|300px|Jonouchi and Anzu, brainwashed by Marik.]]
Marik and some Ghouls led Jonouchi to [[Domino Pier]]. When one of them shoved Jonouchi, Marik scolded him for being rough with his "precious doll", reminding the Ghoul that he could kill him by just thinking about it. He got two of the Ghouls to improve Jonouchi's Deck by adding [[Forbidden|illegal]] [[Effect damage|direct damage]] cards, in preparation for a Duel, which Marik expected to end with either Yugi killing his best friend or Jonouchi killing Yugi and winning back "Slifer the Sky Dragon".<ref name="d 191" />

[[Rishid (manga)|Rishid]] informed Marik that he had acquired twelve [[Locator Card|Puzzle Cards]], enough to qualify both him and Marik for the Battle City finals. He also offered to face Dark Yugi, if Marik wished it, but Marik did not want to be denied the pleasure of doing it himself and said that he had not forgotten his instincts as a Duelist. Capable of controlling the dolls from a distance, Marik and Rishid headed to the location of the finals.<ref name="d 191" />

[[File:Brainwashed Anzu suicide capsule.png|thumb|right|300px|Marik threatens to have Anzu swallow a suicide capsule.]]
When Dark Yugi arrived at the pier, he tried to snap Jonouchi out of the brainwashing, but Marik possessed Anzu to tell him his efforts were futile and threatened to make Anzu swallow a pill of fatal poison, if Dark Yugi did not proceed with the Duel against Jonouchi. He got Anzu to handcuff Dark Yugi and Jonouchi to an anchor. Above the anchor was a bomb set to detonate fifteen seconds after a player's [[LP|Life Points]] dropped to 0 or forty minutes after the beginning of the Duel. The explosion would cause the anchor to drop and pull both players into the sea. To save oneself a player must drop their opponent's Life Points to 0, causing the box at their feet to open and give them a key to remove their handcuff in the fifteen seconds before the bomb goes off. To prevent Kaiba from interfering, one of the Ghouls held a knife to [[Mokuba Kaiba (manga)|Mokuba Kaiba]]'s neck. Finally, Marik got Jonouchi to instruct Dark Yugi to put the "Slifer the Sky Dragon" card aside, to ensure it would not get dragged into the water.<ref>{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|192|ref}}</ref>

[[File:Crush them both Jonouchi.png|thumb|left|300px|Marik, annoyed about Dueling Yugi, "the vessel"]]
As Dark Yugi struggled to think of a way to restore Jonouchi's heart, Yugi asked that he take over for [[Yugi Mutou and Brainwashed Jonouchi' Duel (manga)|the Duel]], seeing it as his turn to help Jonouchi. This annoyed Marik, who had wished to directly kill Dark Yugi to satisfy his grudge.<ref>{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|193|ref}}</ref> Marik thought that Yugi made a foolish move when he gave Jonouchi an opportunity to take "[[Red-Eyes Black Dragon (manga)|Red-Eyes Black Dragon]]" with "[[Exchange (manga)|Exchange]]". However seeing "Red-Eyes" invoked feelings of Jonouchi's former self, causing him to go against Marik's orders and take a different card.<ref>{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|194|ref}}</ref>

[[File:Jonouchi can't take Red-Eyes.png|thumb|right|300px|Jonouchi begins to disobey Marik.]]
Yugi gave the [[Millennium Puzzle (manga)|Millennium Puzzle]] to Jonouchi, which Marik interpreted as evidence he had given up. Marik ordered Jonouchi to take the puzzle apart and throw the pieces into the sea, fulfilling his revenge for 3000 years of slavery in his clan in the name of the pharaoh. Jonouchi removed a piece and prepared to throw it away. However this reminded him of a similar scenario, where he had thrown a piece of the puzzle away before, in the events leading up to him becoming friends with Yugi. Jonouchi struggled with conflicting feelings and eventually put the piece back in the puzzle. Marik asked how he could disobey him and Jonouchi replied that he was a Duelist, with no interest in revenge or what happened 3000 years ago and that he was going to settle this in a Duel. Vexed by the defiance, Marik decided to not let Jonouchi live, after winning the Duel.<ref>{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|196|ref}}</ref>

When Yugi left the weakened "Red-Eyes Black Dragon" in [[Attack Position|Attack Mode]], Marik attempted to end the Duel by having Jonouchi attack it with "[[Panther Warrior (manga)|Panther Warrior]]". Jonouchi instead attacked "[[Beta the Magnet Warrior (manga)|Beta the Magnet Warrior]]", allowing Yugi to use a "[[Magical Arm Shield (manga)|Magic Arm Shield]]" counterattack.<ref name="d 197">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|196|ref}}</ref>

With eight minutes until the bomb detonated, Marik ordered Jonouchi to do nothing for the remaining time, so that both players would drown. However Yugi reminded Jonouchi of the promise he made, wherein he would owe Yugi one until he was able to beat him. Jonouchi again ignored Marik's orders and continued the Duel.<ref name="d 197" />

Jonouchi drew "[[Meteor of Destruction (manga)|Meteor of Destruction]]", a direct damage card, capable of expunging the remainder of Yugi's Life Points. Marik told him if he wanted to beat Yugi badly enough, he could play the card and spare his own life.<ref name="d 197" /> He urged him to play the card, step out of Yugi's shadow by killing him and then have the Duel branded into his memories. Struggling with his inner conflicts, Jonouchi finally told Marik to shut up and that he did not want to have that in his memories. Taken aback, Marik said to do nothing in that case and die happily together with Yugi, when the time runs out.<ref name="d 198">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|198|ref}}</ref>

[[File:Marik summons all his vengeance.png|thumb|left|300px|Marik uses all his vengeance to force Jonouchi to obey him.]]
Yugi called out to Marik and declared him the true loser of the Duel. While Marik could implant evil thoughts in Jonouchi's mind, Yugi believed that Jonouchi would not give in. He remained convinced that he could turn Jonouchi back to normal in the one remaining minute. He exclaimed that when he achieves that, even if he and Jonouchi both die, Marik will have the fact that he lost burned into his memories forever. With little time left, he urged Marik to give him his best shot.<ref name="d 198" />

Marik reciprocated, issuing another command to Jonouchi to play "Meteor of Destruction". Jonouchi resisted, but Marik pushed all his vengeance into the card, forcing Jonouchi to play it. Jonouchi then snapped free and yelled at Yugi to not die. Yugi smiled and replied that he would not. He activated his "[[Mystical Rift Panel (manga)|Mystical Rift Panel]]", allowing him to choose the target of "Meteor of Destruction". Marik became enraged, thinking Yugi was about to win, but Yugi only played "Mystical Rift Panel" to buy the time he needed to thank Jonouchi and say that he loved him. Yugi choose himself as the meteor's target, reducing his Life Points to 0, causing him to fall unconscious and giving Jonouchi access to his key. Jonouchi refused to leave Yugi and got "Red-Eyes Black Dragon" to attack him, also reducing his own Life Points to 0, opening the box containing Yugi's key.<ref name="d 198" />

Jonouchi swung to the other side of the pier and uncuffed Yugi, before being dragged into the sea himself. Kaiba, who had succeeded in dispatching the two Ghouls present, dropped Jonouchi's key into the water, allowing him to also free himself.<ref name="d 199">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|199|ref}}</ref> Marik was annoyed that Yugi had prevented him from killing the pharaoh and vowed to kill both him and Dark Yugi in the tournament finals.<ref name="d 200">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|200|ref}}</ref> Regardless, he freed Anzu from his control.<ref name="d 199" />

====Battle Ship====
=====Boarding=====
[[File:Marik suspicions diverted.png|thumb|right|300px|Bakura and Anzu divert Yugi and Jonouchi's suspicions of Marik.]]
Marik and Rishid were first to arrive at [[Domino Stadium]] for the quarterfinals. They arranged for Rishid to participate under the identity of Marik, while Marik continued to use the name "Namu".<ref name="d 201" />

As Namu, Marik approached the other finalists. Yugi and Jonouchi felt suspicious, particularly Jonouchi who realized that he only started to lose his mind shortly after meeting Namu. However Bakura and Anzu, who were still influenced by Marik's brainwashing, acted pleased to see him, causing Yugi and Jonouchi to relax their suspicions. The brainwashed Bakura showed Yugi that the Millennium Ring was reacting, when Rishid, posing as Marik, arrived with the Millennium Rod.<ref name="d 202" />

The finalists; Marik, Rishid, Kaiba, Yugi, Jonouchi, Mai and Bakura boarded the [[Kaiba Craft 3|Battle Ship]], where the quarterfinals were to take place. Unbeknownst to Marik, his sister, [[Ishizu Ishtar (manga)|Ishizu Ishtar]] boarded afterwards as the eighth finalist.<ref name="d 202" /><ref name="d 224">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|224|ref}}</ref>

=====Dark Yugi VS Dark Bakura=====
[[File:Marik exploits Bakura's injury.png|thumb|left|200px|Marik exploits Bakura's injury.]]
In keeping with his disguise, Marik asked if Jonouchi would go easy of him, if they faced each other in the first round. Instead Yugi and Bakura were chosen as the participants in [[Dark Yugi and Dark Bakura's Duel (manga)|the first quarterfinal]].<ref>{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|203|ref}}</ref>

When Yugi and his friends realized Bakura was being possessed by Dark Bakura, Marik asked what they were talking about when they mentioned the [[Millennium Ring (manga)|Millennium Ring]] and a "dark mind". In his mind, he made one correcting to their explanation, stating that Bakura was being controlled by two minds, rather than one, as he also controlled him. He informed Dark Bakura that if worst came to worst, he did not mind taking full control in order to defeat Yugi, but Dark Bakura told him to stay out and insisted that Yugi was his.<ref name="d 204" />

Marik became frustrated that Bakura might not have a strategy when he seemed to allow Dark Yugi to take the lead in the first few turns.<ref name="d 204" /> Later in the Duel, Marik commended Dark Bakura's Occult combo, admiring its ruthlessness, but commented that he had found a flaw in it and suspected Dark Yugi had too. Since "[[Destiny Board (manga)|Destiny Board]]" required "[[Dark Necrofear (manga)|Dark Necrofear]]" to be in the [[Graveyard]], he figured that Dark Yugi was planning on reviving it with "[[Monster Reborn (manga)|Monster Reborn]]". He offered to tell Dark Bakura a way around this problem, but Dark Bakura told him to shut up and insisted he did not need his advice anymore. Although Dark Bakura came up with his own counter in the form of "[[Deja Vu]]", Dark Yugi Summoned "[[Slifer the Sky Dragon (manga)|Slifer the Sky Dragon]]" on his next turn.<ref>{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|207|ref}}</ref> Marik spoke with Dark Bakura again to inform him of the abilities "Slifer" had and how Dark Bakura would lose when it attacks. Dark Bakura attempted to possess "Slifer" with the "[[Marionette's Spirit]]" and Marik called him a fool for thinking such a low-level monster would have the power to possess a god.<ref name="d 208">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|208|ref}}</ref>

[[File:Anzu takes the Millennium Ring.png|thumb|right|300px|Anzu, controlled by Marik, takes the [[Millennium Ring (manga)|Millennium Ring]].]]
Just as Dark Bakura thought he was about to lose, Marik thanked him and said that his defeat would serve their purposes. He got Rishid to approach the field, posing as Marik. Rishid held up the Millennium Rod and claimed to be the one controlling Bakura and that he would prove it by releasing his true personality. Bakura reverted to his normal form, no longer controlled by Dark Bakura or Marik, disorientated and now able to feel the pain of his stab wound. Rishid warned that Bakura was injured and the shock of an attack from "Slifer" could end his life. Marik complimented Rishid's acting as he departed. However Dark Bakura was dissatisfied with this plan and did not wish to win this way. He told Marik to stay out of it and took back control of Bakura's body. He permitted Dark Yugi to attack and assured him he would not allow Bakura to die.<ref name="d 208" />

Bakura was left badly injured after the Duel and Anzu, still brainwashed by Marik took the Millennium Ring, claiming to do so in order to prevent it from possessing Bakura again.<ref name="d 209">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|209|ref}}</ref>

=====Jonouchi VS Rishid=====
[[File:Rishid competing as Marik.png|thumb|left|300px|Rishid, competing under the name "Marik Ishtar" (マリク・イシュタール)]]
Jonouchi was eager to defeat Marik himself, after Marik had brainwashed him and Bakura. He believed he had that chance when he was paired up against [[Rishid (manga)|Rishid]], whom he believed to be Marik, in the quarterfinals.<ref name="d 209" /> Right before [[Katsuya Jonouchi and Rishid's Duel (manga)|the Duel]], Marik secretly slipped a [[counterfeit]] copy of "[[The Sun Dragon Ra]]" into Rishid's Deck, so that he could convincingly pretend to be Marik.<ref name="d 213">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|213|ref}}</ref>

Marik noted how frantic Jonouchi had become and thought that would make him easy prey for Rishid's [[Trap Card|Trap]] Deck.<ref name="d 209" /> He did not think Jonouchi was much of a Duelist<ref>{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|210|ref}}</ref> and after a few turns thought Rishid was about to win.<ref>{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|212|ref}}</ref> However Jonouchi managed to make a counter attack and Marik asked Rishid not to disappoint him too much, after taking a wound from Jonouchi.<ref name="d 213" />

Rishid was surprised when he drew the counterfeit "Ra". Marik explained why he did it and instructed him to enshrine the card within "[[Royal Temple]]".<ref name="d 213" /> Rishid was cautious about using a counterfeit God, knowing the trauma that had befallen Ghouls who had tried it in the past. Marik claimed that the other Ghouls had lacked the strength of heart to control a copy of a God, but a descendant of a [[Tomb Keeper|Tomb Guardian]] might succeed and by living with Marik's family Rishid may have acquired such strength. Rishid was still cautious, but believed he could win without using "Ra".<ref name="d 214" />

[[File:Marik pressures Rishid to call Ra.png|thumb|right|400px|Marik pressures Rishid to use the [[counterfeit]] "Ra" card.]]
When Jonouchi ended a turn, leaving himself defenseless to a finishing strike from Rishid, Marik assumed Rishid had won. However Jonouchi called Rishid out on not being Marik. Jonouchi saw Rishid as a respectable opponent who fought fairly and could not feel the same hatred towards Rishid as he did to Marik. Dark Yugi was also suspicious and noted an obvious difference in strategy between Rishid and the Duelists brainwashed by Marik. To maintain their deception, Marik instructed Rishid to demonstrate he possessed a God card, by using "Ra" to finish the Duel. He insisted that Rishid was a true member of the clan of Tomb Guardians and would be able to control the counterfeit. Rishid remained hesitant, as he did possess the blood of the clan, but Marik finally convinced him by saying that his late father would accept Rishid as his son, if he could do this.<ref>{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|215|ref}}</ref>

[[File:Dark Marik begins to re-emerge.png|thumb|left|300px|Marik struggles to contain [[Dark Marik (manga)|Dark Marik]].]]
Although Marik thought Rishid had succeeded at first, the real "Ra" in his Deck began to emit an aura of anger. The "Ra" that Rishid Summoned turned into a black mist, which shot bolts of lightning onto the Duel field, striking both Rishid and Jonouchi. Before falling unconscious Rishid made a mental plea for Marik to not awaken [[Dark Marik (manga)|Dark Marik]]. However with Rishid no longer able to restrain him, Dark Marik took control of Marik's body.<ref name="d 216" />

Marik appeared in a dream Rishid had while unconscious. He was led away by his father, who gave Rishid a disapproving look for failing to command god, due to never having the blood of their clan. After Jonouchi was declared the winner of the Duel, he woke Rishid up for a few seconds, long enough for him to try and warn Dark Yugi about Marik's other self.<ref name="d 217">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|217|ref}}</ref>

Dark Marik declared Rishid to be Marik's shadow and himself to be the person who casts that shadow, identifying himself as another personality within Marik.<ref name="d 217" />

{{clear}}

=====Kaiba VS Ishizu=====
[[File:Marik's prison.png|thumb|right|300px|Dark Marik imprisons Marik.]]
Ishizu was aware that the [[Millennium Tauk (manga)|Millennium Tauk]]'s power to predict the future should not be used to gain an advantage in a Duel. However she chose to disobey this and offer her life to the gods as punishment, in order to save Marik.<ref>{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|226|ref}}</ref>

When Ishizu revealed herself as the eighth finalist for [[Seto Kaiba and Ishizu Ishtar's Duel (manga)|her Duel]] with Kaiba, Marik gained a brief moment of control of his body, before being quickly suppressed by Dark Marik. As Ishizu gazed at Dark Marik and communicated her intentions to destroy him and save Marik, Dark Marik revealed that he had confined Marik within a prison built from his own fear and pity.<ref name="d 225" />

Dark Marik was aware that Marik was curious about Seto Kaiba's connection to the [[Millennium Rod (manga)|Millennium Rod]], but figured that mystery would not be solved when he expected Kaiba to lose.<ref>{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|229|ref}}</ref> However the Rod began to react its as implanted memories of [[Seto (manga)|Seto]] triggered a vision, showing Kaiba how to win the Duel.<ref>{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|230|ref}}</ref>

After the Duel, Ishizu told Yugi's friends the history of the Ishtar family. Since Marik was able to access the memories of people he had brainwashed, he heard Ishizu's story through [[Anzu Mazaki (manga)|Anzu]] and learned that Dark Marik was the one who had killed [[Mr. Ishtar (manga)|his father]].<ref name="d 234">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|234|ref}}</ref>

=====Dark Bakura VS Dark Marik=====
[[File:Your host Marik is also here.png|thumb|left|300px|Marik teams up with [[Dark Bakura (manga)|Dark Bakura]] to face Dark Marik.]]
Through Anzu, Marik returned the [[Millennium Ring (manga)|Millennium Ring]] to [[Ryo Bakura (manga)|Ryo Bakura]], allowing [[Dark Bakura (manga)|Dark Bakura]] to take control again. Since a part of Marik had been implanted in Bakura, when he brainwashed him, Marik was able to communicate with [[Dark Bakura (manga)|Dark Bakura]], without needing a separate body. He got Dark Bakura to confront Dark Marik, to prevent him from killing [[Rishid (manga)|Rishid]]. Although Dark Bakura was not interested saving Rishid, he complied in order to see the [[Seal of Memories]] on Dark Marik's back and take the [[Millennium Rod (manga)|Millennium Rod]]. As ones chosen by the [[Millennium Items (manga)|Millennium Items]], they agreed to settle their dispute with a [[Shadow Game (manga)|Shadow Game]], in the form of a game of ''[[Duel Monsters (manga)|Duel Monsters]]'', where the loser would die.<ref>{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|233|ref}}</ref>

Dark Bakura was prepared for [[Dark Bakura and Dark Marik's Duel (manga)|the Duel]] because Marik had told him the abilities of "[[The Sun Dragon Ra]]" and the other cards in his Deck. However Dark Marik had considered the Deck built by Marik to be weak and had since made a number of changes.<ref name="d 234" />

Marik spoke to Dark Marik and asked if he was the evil self that he had created. Dark Marik replied that he was and described himself as the embodiment of Marik's darkest desires and claimed that Marik should thank him for taking away his guilt. Marik assert that he had learned that Dark Marik was the one who killed their father. Although Dark Marik admitted it, he said that Marik was also responsible, a fact which Marik started to then take responsibility for.<ref name="d 234" />

When Dark Bakura questioned the patricide, Marik told him about his father's death five years previous and what [[Shadi Shin|Shadi]] had said. This surprised Dark Bakura who knew Shadi should have been dead at the time. Ready to pay penance for his crimes, Marik was okay with Dark Bakura killing Dark Marik, which would also result in his own death.<ref name="d 234" />

Marik came up with a strategy to make "Ra" powerless. Since its [[ATK]] and [[DEF]] were determined by the number of [[Tribute Summon|Sacrifices]] used to Summon it, he suggested Dark Bakura send the card to the [[Graveyard]] at an early stage, preventing it from being Sacrifice Summoned.<ref>{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|235|ref}}</ref> However this plan backfired, as it allowed Dark Marik to easily Summon "Ra" with "[[Monster Reborn (manga)|Monster Reborn]]". Marik had thought that would be pointless because it gave "Ra" 0 ATK and due to [[Spell Card]]s limited effect on God cards, it would return to the Graveyard at the end of the turn. However the Millennium Rod had revealed an ability of "Ra" to Dark Marik, which it had not revealed to Marik. Dark Marik transferred all but one of his [[LP|Life Points]] to the ATK of "Ra", allowing him to win the Duel.<ref>{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|236|ref}}</ref>

After the Duel, Marik took full control of Anzu's body and asked Ishizu to help move Rishid's body to save him from Dark Marik.<ref>{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|237|ref}}</ref>

====Duel Tower====
Dark Marik retained full control of Marik's body and progressed to the [[Dark Yugi and Dark Marik's Duel (manga)|final Duel]] of the [[Battle City (manga)|Battle City]] tournament, where he faced [[Dark Yugi (manga)|Dark Yugi]]. Dark Marik turned the Duel into a [[Shadow Game (manga)|Shadow Game]], where apparitions of [[Yugi Mutou (manga)|Yugi]] and Marik appeared next to their respective counterpart personalities. As a player lost [[LP|Life Points]], the body of their other personality would disappear, resulting in their death at 0 Life Points. Marik was initially unconscious while this happened.<ref>{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|265|ref}}</ref>

This Shadow Game gave Dark Marik a clear edge, for when the pharaoh lost Life Points, Yugi's body would fade away, and when Dark Marik lost Life Points, the original Marik would fade away. As Marik realized his mistakes of making people suffer, he spoke out through Anzu, begging the pharaoh for his forgiveness and asked him to defeat Dark Marik, even if it meant he would die. While they Dueled, Rishid woke up and made Marik realize he had to accept his responsibility for being a tomb guardian. With this confidence, Marik overpowered his evil self and made him the victim of the Shadow Game, and then forfeited, destroying Dark Marik. Marik gave the pharaoh the Millennium Rod and the "Ra" card.

Marik then revealed the tomb guardian's initiation. The carving of the pharaoh's memory onto the back of a tomb guardian on his back. Fulfilling his duty as a tomb guardian, Marik returned to Egypt to start a new life.

===Rite of the Duel===
Marik, Ishizu and Rishid led Yugi and the gang to the tomb where Yugi and Atem faced each other in the [[Rite of the Duel]]. Atem lost and passed on to the afterlife. Marik escaped when the tomb collapsed afterwards.

==Deck==
When Marik controlled the [[Doll (manga)|Doll]], he used a "Slime" Deck, focused on Summoning and strengthening "[[Slifer the Sky Dragon (manga)|Slifer the Sky Dragon]]"

{{Decklist
| store_properties = true
| monsters =
* [[Humanoid Slime (manga)|Humanoid Slime]]
* [[Revival Jam (manga)|Revival Jam]]
* [[Slime King]]
* [[Slifer the Sky Dragon (manga)|Slifer the Sky Dragon]]
* [[Worm Drake (manga)|Worm Drake]]
| other monsters = 
* [[Humanoid Drake (manga)|Humanoid Drake]]
* [[Slime (manga)|Slime]]
| spells = 
* [[Card of Safe Return (manga)|Card of Safe Return]]
* [[Infinite Cards (manga)|Infinite Cards]]
* [[Jam Breeding Machine (manga)|Jam Breeding Machine]]
* [[Nightmare Steel Cage (manga)|Nightmare Steel Cage]]
* [[Polymerization (manga)|Polymerization]]
* [[Quick Attack (manga)|Quick Attack]]
| traps = 
* [[Jam Defender (manga)|Jam Defender]]
}}

==Duels==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!
! scope="col" | Event
! scope="col" | Outcome
! scope="col" | Chapters
|-
| [[Marik Ishtar and Ishizu Ishtar's Duel|VS]] — [[Ishizu Ishtar (manga)|Ishizu Ishtar]]
|
| Lose
|
|-
| [[Dark Yugi and the Doll's Duel (manga)|VS]] — [[Dark Yugi (manga)|Dark Yugi]]<br />(through the [[Doll (manga)|Doll]])
| [[Battle City (manga)|Battle City]]
| Lose
|
|-
| [[Yugi Mutou and Brainwashed Jonouchi's Duel (manga)|VS]] — [[Yugi Mutou (manga)|Yugi Mutou]]<br />(through [[Katsuya Jonouchi (manga)|Brainwashed Jonouchi]])
| [[Battle City (manga)|Battle City]]
| Draw
|
|}

==References==
<references />

{{Characters/manga}}
{{Marik Ishtar pages}}

[[Category:Yu-Gi-Oh! (manga) characters]]