Editing Sartorius

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|caption=Sartorius (Takuma Saiou)
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|debut=''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'' Episode 53
|birthday=Unknown
|Deck=Tarot
|sign=Unknown
|age=17 (Approximate)
|height=Unknown
|weight=Unknown
|blood_type=Unknown
|favorite_food= Unknown
|least_favorite_food=Unknown
|status_at_debut=Leader of the [[Society of Light]]; [[Aster Phoenix]]'s manager
|relations= Younger sister: [[Sarina]] (Mizuchi Saiou)
|seiyu=[[Wikipedia:Takehito Koyasu|Takehito Koyasu]] (Older) <br> Mayumi Yusa (Younger)
|English_voice_actor=[[Wikipedia:Maddie Blaustein|Maddie Blaustein]]
|}}

'''Sartorius''', known in Japan as '''Takuma Saiou''' (斎王琢磨 ''Saiō Takuma''?), is a fictional character in the anime series [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]] (Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX in Japan). His name is meant to be a pun in English, as "satori" denotes a "spiritual awakening". In the English version, Sartorius is voiced by Maddie Blaustein, while Takehito Koyasu (older) and Mayumi Yusa (younger) take the role in the Japanese version.

A fortune-teller with dual personalities under the influence of an alien force, Sartorius serves as the main antagonist of the series' second season, poised to remake the world in the image most befitting the extraterrestrial radiance within him.

==Character design==
[[Image:Saiou Linework.jpg|thumbnail|180px|left|Sartorius' design incorporates multiple layers of clothing and a wide range of expressions. Depicted here is the fortune-teller from front, side, and rear alongside views of his head from different angles.]] 
Sartorius' character design was overseen by Kenichi Hara.<ref>{{cite web|title=Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX Televising Data|work=|url=http://www5f.biglobe.ne.jp/~flying-in-the-sky/on-air-data.htm|accessdate=2007-03-15}}</ref> His usual outfit consists of the standard Obelisk Blue uniform with a raised and buckled collar and matching cut-offs for his arms and legs. A deck box is strapped to his right leg, presumably to house his regular tarot deck. His blue hair is sectioned in two layers, the layer closest to his face a lighter shade of blue than the one behind it, which generally flows as a single unit. Directly above his nose is another section of hair, colored grayish white, and he also wears earrings and a pair of ornaments on either side of his forehead. He carries an Academy-issued [[Duel Disk]] on his left hand despite his initial preference of dueling on a table.

His natural complexion is flesh-tone; however, with his evil personality in dominance, his skin takes on a more pallid quality. Furthermore, his eyes are more sinister and glazed over by light. When completely corrupted by the Light of Destruction, his hair becomes wild, his face inhumanely twisted, and his teeth elongated.

==Character biography==

Sartorius is a mysterious figure introduced in the second year who is [[Aster Phoenix]]'s (Ed Phoenix) manager, and the leader of the [[Society of Light]]. On the surface, the aim of Sartorius and his organization appears to be world domination starting with Duel Academy (Duel Academia) via expansion of their syndicate, but the man's gravest concerns lie in putting his stalled Wheel of Fate (a metaphor for his fate) back into motion through the powers of [[Jaden Yuki]] (Judai Yuki) and his childhood friend, Aster, as means of escaping the destructive future that destiny had set for him. Although this goal was always on his mind, he was pushed towards an ultimate motive of eradicating the "age of darkness" that had befallen the planet. It was his task to blanket the globe in light, destroy it, and kill all its inhabitants to restore balance to its imperfect state and create the world (or on a greater scale, the universe) anew. As children, Sartorius and his sister ''[[Society of Light#Sarina|Sarina]]'' (Mizuchi Saiou) were shunned and humiliated by others out of fear of their abilities to tell the future, and driven to run away from home. The siblings shared a close relationship which extended into adolescence, and Sartorius searched for hope of escaping his ruinous destiny in a young Aster. Fearing the corrupt "Ultimate Destiny Card," the to-be-Pro League king [[The D]] (DD) sought the kind and caring Sartorius for guidance, but accidentally imbued him with the will of a dangerous alien energy known as the '''Dark Light''' / '''Light of Destruction''' (光の波動 / 破滅の光 ''Hikari no Hadō / Hametsu no Hikari'') known by the latter name '''Surge of Light''' or '''Light of Ruin''' (破滅の光 ''Hametsu no Hikari'')  in the Japanese version, which had taken up residence in the card. Like it had in The D, it provoked an onset of dissociative identity disorder, forcing Sartorius to contend with a dominant evil persona. The card would disappear from his possession shortly thereafter.

Sartorius wields supernatural powers, including the ability to insinuate his spiritual energy into inanimate objects (as he did with Aster's deck), as well as other people. He can also temporarily render others motionless either from a distance or with a single touch. His primary power, however, is seeing into the future with the aid of his tarot deck, a divination technique he shares with his sister, Sarina, though she instead uses mirrors to channel her powers. He is also a master manipulator, able to say exactly what is needed to be said to get anyone he or his associates in the Society comes into contact with to do his bidding. In addition to these skills, Sartorius' "other self" displays a form of light-based telekinesis.

In the English version, Sartorius' voice is reminiscent of a young Hannibal Lecter, while his original series counterpart occasionally replaces certain Japanese words with anglicisms, the most common being his substitution of the words "shōkan" (召喚) and "hatsudō" (発動) with "play," an English equivalent to both "summon" and "activate," respectively. In his debut duel, Sartorius set his sights on [[Chazz Princeton]] (Jun Manjoume), frightening his opponent by displaying his ability to see straight through his own cards, and claiming that he already knew the outcome of their battle from the start. Chazz did not falter, gaining the advantage with his Armed Dragon monsters and delivering a fatal blow to Sartorius. With a startling move, however, Sartorius summoned [[Arcana Force XII - The Hangman]], a card most dreaded by Chazz for it represented himself, without so much as a flick of his wrist. Chazz's stagnant fate was brought to a close when he concluded that he still wanted to defeat Jaden, thereby admitting him to the Society of Light.

Subsequently, Sartorius learned that [[Tyranno Hassleberry]] (Tyranno Kenzan) shared a connection with Jaden and Aster in terms of their power to influence his fate. He challenged Tyranno to a duel that he assured would not force him to become one of his Society's members. Although Hassleberry was overwhelmed by [[Arcana Force VIII - The Strength]], which turned his own power against him, Sartorius was unable to make him join the Society as secretly intended.

At the end of episode 73, it was announced that Sartorius would be placed in [[Obelisk Blue]] as a first-year (third-year in the Japanese version) transfer student, making him one step closer to taking over Duel Academy. By episode 79, Sarina reveals the troubled past that she and her brother share. When the two were younger, they were shunned and humiliated by others (even driven to run away from home) out of fear of their abilities to tell the future, but this fact only strengthened their bond. Sarina emphasized that her brother had once been a kind and caring person, and that it was because of a Hero card shown to him by a guest duelist that he began acting with evil intentions. Aster believes that it was most likely the Destiny Hero stolen at the time of his father's kidnapping (murder in the Japanese version), and his suspicions are later confirmed, as the "Ultimate D-Card" surfaces as a carrier of the energy that infected both Sartorius and Pro League king, The D. Sarina continues, stating that the card is no longer in her brother's possession, as it disappeared shortly thereafter. Upon hearing of his sister's failure to deal with Jaden and Aster, Sartorius displays the first signs of dissociative identity disorder; within him, the true Sartorius contends with the dominant evil personal brought on by the will of the Light of Destruction. Sartorius selects [[Prince Ojin]] as his first opponent in the Genex tournament, wishing to obtain the destructive satellite technology of the prince's country. He predicted that the duel would end before his first turn came, while his opponent believed that he would be the one to claim victory in one turn. Playing only three cards during his opponent's first turn, Sartorius zeroed Ojin's Life Points. He thus earned the title of the first duelist in the history of the anime to have ever performed, as Bastion (Daichi Misawa) calls it, a "Zero Turn Kill." With Ojin's defeat, the wealthy duelist obediently relinquishes the briefcase containing the control switch for his laser satellite, Sora, and the two keys for its activation.  In the English version, he planned to control the minds of the Earth's inhabitants, making them forget about things like corruption, greed and violence, while in the Japanese version he planned to destroy the Earth instead, killing all its inhabitants to restore balance to its imperfect state.

In order to prevent his evil side from instigating world destruction, Sartorius approaches Jaden and Aster, giving them the keys. He uses his [[Mind Controlling]] powers on Jaden to make sure that he never returns the key. Shortly after this the evil Sartorious uses his mind control abilities on [[Alexis Rhodes]] (Asuka Tenjouin) and brainwashes her turning her cold and heartless. Sartorious orders her to duel Jaden and defeat him afterwards she is to return the key to Sartorious. She is defeated an episode later and saved from [[eternal mind control]].   Furious over the fact that his plans have been delayed, his evil personality sends duelist after duelist to contend with Jaden, but is unable to recover his key. He is eventually sought by Aster in episode 100, who breaks into Obelisk Blue to find him in the Society of Light's private duel field. It is revealed that Aster made a promise to his friend when they were young to save him from his destiny of becoming a destroyer, and that The D was indeed the visitor that imbued him with the Light of Destruction, but merely by accident, as he came before the fortune teller due to his fear of the corrupt Ultimate D-Card. As Aster is about to give Sartorius his key to the satellite (known in Japan as S.O.R.A.), Jaden intervenes and tells him its true purpose, prompting the boy to wager it in a duel instead. Recognizing the present Sartorius as an impostor posing as his lost companion, he struggles against the Arcana Force monsters, who deny him control over his fate by stopping their own rotations in their master's favor. Although Aster makes a comeback with timely help from Sartorius' good-hearted alter ego, the Light of Destruction unleashes [[Arcana Force EX - The Light Ruler]] to end the duel.

Beginning in episode 102, Sartorius and Jaden face one another to determine the fate of the world. Similar to the preceding match with Aster, the diviner's cards continue to stop their own rotations. Having obtained both keys to the satellite due to a blunder on Jaden's part, Sartorius sends Ojin to arm the laser satellite while he keeps the boy distracted. With the combined efforts of Elemental Hero Neos, Tyranno, and the returning Sarina, the weapon is dispatched, and Jaden defeats Sartorius, sealing away the Light of Ruin. Finally free from his fate of ruin and the burden of seeing into the future, Sartorius thanks both Jaden and Aster for their kindness, and is reunited with his sister. The two are then transported to [[KaibaCorp]] hospital to recuperate.

==Deck== 

Sartorius plays a Tarot deck, composed largely of Arcana Force monsters based off the Major Arcana, with Spells and Traps based off the Minor Arcana. His cards have the unique ability to appear in either upright (normal) or reversed (upside-down) positions, which dictates their effects. When activated, Sartorius' cards rotate, and it is up to the opponent to decide when to end the rotation, in turn deciding his/her own fate. The design of cards in the Arcana Force series has links to the Cthulhu Mythos. (Note: In the Japanese version, the names of the Arcana Force monsters are separated by underscores instead of hyphens).

{| border="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"
|-
! valign="top" style="background:#800000; color:#FFFF00" colspan="6" |<big>Deck</big>
|-
| valign="top" colspan="2" | '''''[[Monsters]]:'''''
* [[Knight of Pentacles]] 
* [[Arcana Force I - The Magician]] 
* [[Arcana Force III - The Empress]] 
* [[Arcana Force IV - The Emperor]] 
* [[Arcana Force VI - The Lovers]]
* [[Arcana Force VII - The Chariot]] 
* [[Arcana Force VIII - The Strength]] (''Strength'') 
* [[Arcana Force XII - The Hangman]] (''The Hanged Man'') 
* [[Arcana Force XIV - Temperance]] 
* [[Arcana Force XV - The Fiend]]
* [[Arcana Force XVIII - The Moon]] 
* [[Arcana Force XXI - The World]] 
* [[Arcana Force EX - The Light Ruler]]

| valign="top" colspan="2" | '''''[[Spell]]s:'''''
* [[Vision]] 
* [[Monster Reincarnation]] (''Reincarnation of the Dead'') 
* [[Monster Reborn]] (''Raise Dead'') (''seen while Chazz shuffles his deck'')
* [[Suit of Sword X]] 
* [[Selection of Fate]] 
* [[Future Vision]] (''Vision of a Future World'') 
* [[Pentacle of Ace]] 
* [[Necro Sacrifice]] 
* [[Intervention of Fate]] (''An Intervention of Destiny'')
* [[Ace of Sword]] 
* [[Reverse Reborn]] 
* [[The Sky Lord]] (''The Heaven's Road'') 
* [[Divination of Fate]] (''Foresight of Fate'')
* [[The Light Barrier]] (''The Bounds of Light'') 
* [[Cup of Ace]] 
* [[Arcanatic Doomscythe]] (''Arcanatic Deathscythe'')
* [[Magician's Scales]]

| valign="top" colspan="2" | '''''[[Trap]]s:'''''
* [[Ace of Wand]] 
* [[Reversal of Fate]] (''Reversing Fate'') 
* [[The Material Lord]] (''The Material Road'')
* [[The Spiritual Lord]] (''The Spiritual Road'')
* [[Emperor's Staff]] (''Hierophant's Wand'')
|}

==Tarot Cards==

The tarot cards consist of 78 cards that are split into two main sections called the Major Arcana (containing 22 cards) and the Minor Arcana (containing four suits, namely: The Suit of Wands, The Suit of Cups, The Suit of Swords and The Suit of Pentacles. Each suit in turn consists of 14 cards each).  

The Major Arcana usually defines the main factors in reading, so it is applied to the concept of his main monsters. These cards symbolize very powerful archetypes of spiritual states, people, virtues and circumstances.

On the contrary, Minor Arcana defines supporting details that aren't apparent, so it is applied to the concept of trap and spell cards.  

   0. The Fool
   1. The Magician
   2. The High Priestess
   3. The Empress
   4. The Emperor
   5. The Hierophant
   6. The Lovers
   7. The Chariot
   8. Strength 
   9. The Hermit
  10. Wheel of Fortune
  11. Justice
  12. The Hanged Man
  13. Death
  14. Temperance
  15. The Devil
  16. The Tower
  17. The Star
  18. The Moon
  19. The Sun
  20. Judgment
  21. The World

The card number starts from 0 to 22. Thus, there are only number 0-21 but 22 cards.

==Tarot Readings== 

===The Fool===
* Episode 61 (Upright): Jaden will begin a new journey (his journey to discover Neo Space). 
* Episode 71 (Upright): Jaden will play an important role in Sartorius' plans, but whether he will stand at his side or stand in his way remains to be seen. 
* Episode 73 (Upright): Represents Jaden, the first person who has the ability to affect Sartorius' fate. 

===The Fool / The Emperor=== 
* Episode 99 (Upright): Represents the duel between Jaden (The Fool) and Ojin (The Emperor). Whereas Ojin was previously opposed to the notion of world destruction, he is now Sartorius' loyal servant, and must crush Jaden to retrieve his key to Sora. 

===The Emperor=== 
* Episode 96 (Upright): Sartorius sees that Jaden's duel with Zweinstein has stirred his power to put his Wheel of Fate into motion, and that Ojin is suited to be Jaden's next opponent. 

===The Prince (The Hierophant)=== 
* Episode 70 (Upright): The person that Sartorius needs to further his plans is not Aster, but Jaden. 
* Episode 73 (Upright): Represents Aster, the second person who has the ability to affect Sartorius' fate. 
* Episode 100 (Upright): Seen in flashback. Aster is destined to save Sartorius from his fate.

===The Chariot=== 
* Episode 53 (Reversed): Aster will lose the duel against Jaden. 
* Episode 57 (Upright): Aster will claim victory in the duel with Zane (Ryo Marufuji). 

===The Strength (Strength)=== 
* Episode 73 (Upright): Represents Tyranno, the third person who has the ability to affect Sartorius' fate, of whom Sartorius must discover. 

===The Hermit=== 
* Episode 96 (Upright): Represents [[Dr. Eisenstein]] (Albert Zweinstein), the person Sartorius believes will be able to overcome Jaden's "miracle draw." The card's plummet to the floor at the end of the episode signifies Eisenstein's failure. 

===The Wheel of Fate (Wheel of Fortune)=== 
* Episode 61 (Upright): Although Jaden was defeated and his deck left blank in the duel against Aster, Sartorius has not been able to take full control of the situation for benefit. 
* Episode 61 (Reversed): A turn of events unexpected by Sartorius will occur in the future. 
* Episode 68 (Reversed): An unexpected turn of events (Aster is defeated by Jaden). 
* Episode 73 (Upright): Represents Sartorius himself, and his fate. 
* Episode 74 (Upright): The duel between Jaden and [[Princess Rose]] will demonstrate to Sartorius the great power of those who can see Duel Monster spirits. 
* Episode 75 (Upright): To escape the stagnation of their respective fates, Sartorius and Aster find themselves at Duel Academy. Aster should be silent, and await the guidance of destiny. 

===The Hangman (The Hanged Man)=== 
* Episode 61 (Upright): Represents Chazz, the other sacrifice that should be taken, who possesses the same power to see Duel Monster spirits as Jaden. 

===The Reaper of Souls (Death)=== 
* Episode 53 (Reversed): Aster should let his victory falter. 
* Episode 62 (Upright): Despite obstacles to be overcome, Sartorius retains greater control over the situation. 
* Episode 72 (Upright): At the beginning of the episode, Sartorius wonders whether or not Jaden can truly tip the balance of his fate. He adds The Reaper of Souls card to the spread, representative of the fate set out before Jaden his duel with [[Howard X Miller]] (X), and by overcoming that fate, he will prove to Sartorius that he does possess such power. By the end of the episode, Sartorius realizes that Jaden does indeed have the ability to interfere with his fate, but is also seemingly unconcerned, intrigued by the prospect. 

===The Devil (The Fiend)===
* Episode 100 (Upright): Seen in flashback. Sartorius is destined to fall to wickedness, dishonesty, temptation, and confinement, and bring ruin in the future. 

===The Tower=== 
* Episode 74 (Upright): Catastrophe waits in Domino City. 

===The Sun=== 
* Episode 93 (Upright): Represents Alexis, who is figuratively a midnight sun, the brightest source of light in the darkest abyss. She therefore has the strength to overtake darkness and its wielder, Jaden. Sartorius thus envisions light's triumph over darkness. 
 
==Duel Card Interpretation==

The cards that Sartorius plays during each of his duels reflect his opponent's character and/or his decided path over the course of the series. In episodes 100 and 101, they instead present the reality that he himself has seen "everything destiny has to offer."

===Versus Chazz=== 
* [[Vision]]: Gave Chazz the opportunity to see his present incarnation clearly. 
* [[Knight of Pentacles]]: Stubborn, pessimistic, obsessive. 
* [[Suit of Sword X]]: Chazz gave up trying to defeat Jaden. 
* [[Selection of Fate]]: Allowed Chazz to change his destiny by joining the Society of Light to defeat Jaden. 
* [[Arcana Force XII - The Hangman]]: Stagnation. Victory from surrender. Chazz admits that he still wants to defeat Jaden, and by joining the Society of Light, he has the chance to do so. Sacrifice for others. 

===Versus Tyranno=== 
* [[Arcana Force I - The Magician]]: Skilled, able to make things happen. 
* [[Future Vision]]: Sartorius saw that Tyranno's fate was intertwined closely with his affinity for his dinosaurs. 
* [[Pentacle of Ace]]: Tyranno's trust in his companions. 
* [[Arcana Force VII - The Chariot]]: Conviction, patience, hard work. Powerful forces of the interior AKA Tyranno's dinosaur DNA and exterior such as Tyranno's friendships. 
* [[Suit of Sword X]]: Reference to episode 64, dueling against Syrus (Sho Marufuji), Tyranno allowed himself to be defeated after he witnessed Syrus' devotion to Jaden. 
* [[Ace of Wand]]: Courage, personal power. 
* [[Necro Sacrifice]]: Granted Tyranno a monster. A reflection of the friendship he developed with Jaden. 
* [[Arcana Force VIII - The Strength]]: Determination, discipline, control defined by the card's ability to control monsters. Weakness defined by the card's ability to leave its controller with nothing while reversed. 
* [[Reversal of Fate]]: Represents Sartorius' willpower and influence which could tip the balance of the fates of others. 

===Versus Ojin===
* [[Arcana Force XIV - Temperance]]: Moderation represented by the card's ability to moderate attacks. The extreme lengths to which Ojin goes in order to defeat Sartorius in one turn. 
* [[Intervention of Fate]]: Ojin's impulsiveness leading him to his downfall. 
* [[Ace of Sword]]: Misuse of intellect against others, bad ideas. 

===Versus Aster===
* [[Arcana Force XV - The Fiend]] Represents the Light of Destruction's grasp over Sartorius' fate. Hopelessness defined by the prejudice and fear associated with Sartorius' childhood. Facing the light of truth. 

===Versus Jaden=== 
* [[The Bounds of Light]]: The end of the Fool's journey, congregating at the World's completeness. The essential human need for destruction is made clear, and the cycle of destruction (the universe is born, destroyed, born again, destroyed...) comes full circle. A perfect universe can only be forged if the presently imperfect universe is filled with light, and the world returned to its white state at origin.

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-{{Infobox character
+|image=[[Image:Saiou_GX.jpg|230px]]
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+|debut=''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'' Episode 53
-| ja_name               = {{Ruby|斎王|さいおう}}{{Ruby|琢磨|たくま}}
+|birthday=Unknown
-| romaji_name           = Saiō Takuma
+|Deck=Tarot
-| ja_trans_name         = Takuma Saio
+|sign=Unknown
-| ar_name               = سارتوريوس
+|age=17 (Approximate)
-| gender                = Male
+|height=Unknown
-| relatives             = [[Sarina]] (younger sister)
+|weight=Unknown
-| school                = [[Duel Academy]]
+|blood_type=Unknown
-| dormitory             = [[Obelisk Blue]]
+|favorite_food= Unknown
-| occupation            = Fortune teller
+|least_favorite_food=Unknown
-| previous_occupation   = Duelist manager
+|status_at_debut=Leader of the [[Society of Light]]; [[Aster Phoenix]]'s manager
-| previous_organization = [[Society of Light]]
+|relations= Younger sister: [[Sarina]] (Mizuchi Saiou)
-| tournament1           = [[Genex Tournament]]
+|seiyu=[[Wikipedia:Takehito Koyasu|Takehito Koyasu]] (Older) <br> Mayumi Yusa (Younger)
-| result1               = Did not place
+|English_voice_actor=[[Wikipedia:Maddie Blaustein|Maddie Blaustein]]
-| anime_debut           = {{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! GX|53|ref}}
+|}}
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-* ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Tag Force 2]]''
-* ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Tag Force 3]]''
-| appears_in_xbox       = ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Millennium Duels]]
-| appears_in_other      = ''[[Duel Terminal]]''
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-* Arcana Destiny
-* Arcana Fate
-* Arcana Lament
-* Controlling Fate
-* See the Light
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-'''Sartorius''', known in Japan as '''Takuma Saio''' (斎王 琢磨 ''Saiō Takuma''), serves as the main antagonist during the ''[[Society of Light (arc)|Society of Light]]'' arc in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'' anime, but becomes an ally to the protagonists after his defeat. He is a fortune-teller and, under the influence of  [[The Light of Destruction]], he was poised to remake the world in the image most befitting to the extraterrestrial entity.
+'''Sartorius''', known in Japan as '''Takuma Saiou''' (斎王琢磨 ''Saiō Takuma''?), is a fictional character in the anime series [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]] (Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX in Japan). His name is meant to be a pun in English, as "satori" denotes a "spiritual awakening". In the English version, Sartorius is voiced by Maddie Blaustein, while Takehito Koyasu (older) and Mayumi Yusa (younger) take the role in the Japanese version.
-==Design==
+A fortune-teller with dual personalities under the influence of an alien force, Sartorius serves as the main antagonist of the series' second season, poised to remake the world in the image most befitting the extraterrestrial radiance within him.
-===Appearance===
-[[File:Saiou Linework.jpg|thumb|left|Sartorius's design incorporates multiple layers of clothing and a wide range of expressions. Depicted here is the fortune-teller from front, side, and rear alongside views of his head from different angles.]]
-Sartorius's character design was overseen by Kenichi Hara. His usual outfit consists of the standard Obelisk Blue uniform with a raised and buckled collar and matching cut-offs for his arms and legs. A Deck box is strapped to his right leg, presumably to house his regular tarot Deck. His blue hair is sectioned in two layers, the layer closest to his face a lighter shade of blue than the one behind it, which generally flows as a single unit. Directly above his nose is another section of hair, colored grayish white, and he also wears earrings and a pair of ornaments on either side of his forehead. He carries an [[Academia Disk]] on his left hand despite his initial preference of Dueling on a table, even claiming to have never used a Duel Disk before prior to Dueling [[Tyranno Hassleberry|Hassleberry]].
-Interestingly, Sartorius donned his Obelisk blue uniform well before enrolling in Duel Academy.
+==Character design==
+[[Image:Saiou Linework.jpg|thumbnail|180px|left|Sartorius' design incorporates multiple layers of clothing and a wide range of expressions. Depicted here is the fortune-teller from front, side, and rear alongside views of his head from different angles.]]
+Sartorius' character design was overseen by Kenichi Hara.<ref>{{cite web|title=Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX Televising Data|work=|url=http://www5f.biglobe.ne.jp/~flying-in-the-sky/on-air-data.htm|accessdate=2007-03-15}}</ref> His usual outfit consists of the standard Obelisk Blue uniform with a raised and buckled collar and matching cut-offs for his arms and legs. A deck box is strapped to his right leg, presumably to house his regular tarot deck. His blue hair is sectioned in two layers, the layer closest to his face a lighter shade of blue than the one behind it, which generally flows as a single unit. Directly above his nose is another section of hair, colored grayish white, and he also wears earrings and a pair of ornaments on either side of his forehead. He carries an Academy-issued [[Duel Disk]] on his left hand despite his initial preference of dueling on a table.
-His natural complexion is flesh-tone; however, with his evil personality in dominance, his skin takes on a more pallid quality. Furthermore, his eyes are more sinister and glazed over by light. When completely corrupted by [[The Light of Destruction]], his hair becomes wild, his face inhumanely twisted, and his teeth elongated.
+His natural complexion is flesh-tone; however, with his evil personality in dominance, his skin takes on a more pallid quality. Furthermore, his eyes are more sinister and glazed over by light. When completely corrupted by the Light of Destruction, his hair becomes wild, his face inhumanely twisted, and his teeth elongated.
-===Voice and mannerisms===
+==Character biography==
-In the dub, Sartorius's voice is reminiscent of a young [[wikipedia:Hannibal Lecter|Hannibal Lecter]]. Because of his ability to see the future through his tarot cards, his attitude is calm as everything around is predicted from him. He is also very persuasive, able to find each person's character weak spots in order to do his bidding. His original series counterpart occasionally replaces certain Japanese words with anglicisms, the most common being his substitution of the words "shōkan" 「召喚」 and "hatsudō"  「発動」 with "play," an English equivalent to both "summon" and "activate," respectively.
-===Abilities===
+Sartorius is a mysterious figure introduced in the second year who is [[Aster Phoenix]]'s (Ed Phoenix) manager, and the leader of the [[Society of Light]]. On the surface, the aim of Sartorius and his organization appears to be world domination starting with Duel Academy (Duel Academia) via expansion of their syndicate, but the man's gravest concerns lie in putting his stalled Wheel of Fate (a metaphor for his fate) back into motion through the powers of [[Jaden Yuki]] (Judai Yuki) and his childhood friend, Aster, as means of escaping the destructive future that destiny had set for him. Although this goal was always on his mind, he was pushed towards an ultimate motive of eradicating the "age of darkness" that had befallen the planet. It was his task to blanket the globe in light, destroy it, and kill all its inhabitants to restore balance to its imperfect state and create the world (or on a greater scale, the universe) anew. As children, Sartorius and his sister ''[[Society of Light#Sarina|Sarina]]'' (Mizuchi Saiou) were shunned and humiliated by others out of fear of their abilities to tell the future, and driven to run away from home. The siblings shared a close relationship which extended into adolescence, and Sartorius searched for hope of escaping his ruinous destiny in a young Aster. Fearing the corrupt "Ultimate Destiny Card," the to-be-Pro League king [[The D]] (DD) sought the kind and caring Sartorius for guidance, but accidentally imbued him with the will of a dangerous alien energy known as the '''Dark Light''' / '''Light of Destruction''' (光の波動 / 破滅の光 ''Hikari no Hadō / Hametsu no Hikari'') known by the latter name '''Surge of Light''' or '''Light of Ruin''' (破滅の光 ''Hametsu no Hikari'')  in the Japanese version, which had taken up residence in the card. Like it had in The D, it provoked an onset of dissociative identity disorder, forcing Sartorius to contend with a dominant evil persona. The card would disappear from his possession shortly thereafter.
-His primary power was seeing into the future with the aid of his tarot Deck, a divination technique he shares with his sister, [[Sarina]]. He is also a master manipulator who is able to say exactly what is needed to be said to get anyone he or his associates in the Society comes into contact with to do his bidding.
-Sartorius wields dark, supernatural powers given to him by the Light of Destruction, including the ability to materialize Duel Monster effects, embed his power into Duel Monster cards, as well as other people, putting them under his control. He can also ward off weak spirits, cast illusions, and temporarily render others immobile. In addition to these skills, Sartorius's "other self" can use light to blast objects and perform telekinesis on them.
+Sartorius wields supernatural powers, including the ability to insinuate his spiritual energy into inanimate objects (as he did with Aster's deck), as well as other people. He can also temporarily render others motionless either from a distance or with a single touch. His primary power, however, is seeing into the future with the aid of his tarot deck, a divination technique he shares with his sister, Sarina, though she instead uses mirrors to channel her powers. He is also a master manipulator, able to say exactly what is needed to be said to get anyone he or his associates in the Society comes into contact with to do his bidding. In addition to these skills, Sartorius' "other self" displays a form of light-based telekinesis.
-He loses all these abilities after the second season.
+In the English version, Sartorius' voice is reminiscent of a young Hannibal Lecter, while his original series counterpart occasionally replaces certain Japanese words with anglicisms, the most common being his substitution of the words "shōkan" (召喚) and "hatsudō" (発動) with "play," an English equivalent to both "summon" and "activate," respectively. In his debut duel, Sartorius set his sights on [[Chazz Princeton]] (Jun Manjoume), frightening his opponent by displaying his ability to see straight through his own cards, and claiming that he already knew the outcome of their battle from the start. Chazz did not falter, gaining the advantage with his Armed Dragon monsters and delivering a fatal blow to Sartorius. With a startling move, however, Sartorius summoned [[Arcana Force XII - The Hangman]], a card most dreaded by Chazz for it represented himself, without so much as a flick of his wrist. Chazz's stagnant fate was brought to a close when he concluded that he still wanted to defeat Jaden, thereby admitting him to the Society of Light.
-==Biography==
+Subsequently, Sartorius learned that [[Tyranno Hassleberry]] (Tyranno Kenzan) shared a connection with Jaden and Aster in terms of their power to influence his fate. He challenged Tyranno to a duel that he assured would not force him to become one of his Society's members. Although Hassleberry was overwhelmed by [[Arcana Force VIII - The Strength]], which turned his own power against him, Sartorius was unable to make him join the Society as secretly intended.
-===History===
-Sartorius is a mysterious figure introduced in the second year as [[Aster Phoenix]]'s manager and the leader of the [[Society of Light]]. On the surface, the aim of Sartorius and his organization appears to be world domination starting with [[Duel Academy]] via expansion of their syndicate but the man's gravest concerns lie in putting his stalled Wheel of Fate back into motion through the powers of [[Jaden Yuki]] and his childhood friend, Aster, as a means of escaping the destructive future that destiny had set for him. Although this goal was always on his mind, he was pushed towards an ultimate motive of eradicating the "age of darkness" that had befallen the planet. It was his task to blanket the globe in light, destroy it, and kill all its inhabitants in order to restore balance to its imperfect state and create the world or on a greater scale, the universe, anew.
-[[File:LightofRuin!Saiou.jpg|thumb|left|Sartorius being infected by the Light of Destruction]]
+At the end of episode 73, it was announced that Sartorius would be placed in [[Obelisk Blue]] as a first-year (third-year in the Japanese version) transfer student, making him one step closer to taking over Duel Academy. By episode 79, Sarina reveals the troubled past that she and her brother share. When the two were younger, they were shunned and humiliated by others (even driven to run away from home) out of fear of their abilities to tell the future, but this fact only strengthened their bond. Sarina emphasized that her brother had once been a kind and caring person, and that it was because of a Hero card shown to him by a guest duelist that he began acting with evil intentions. Aster believes that it was most likely the Destiny Hero stolen at the time of his father's kidnapping (murder in the Japanese version), and his suspicions are later confirmed, as the "Ultimate D-Card" surfaces as a carrier of the energy that infected both Sartorius and Pro League king, The D. Sarina continues, stating that the card is no longer in her brother's possession, as it disappeared shortly thereafter. Upon hearing of his sister's failure to deal with Jaden and Aster, Sartorius displays the first signs of dissociative identity disorder; within him, the true Sartorius contends with the dominant evil personal brought on by the will of the Light of Destruction. Sartorius selects [[Prince Ojin]] as his first opponent in the Genex tournament, wishing to obtain the destructive satellite technology of the prince's country. He predicted that the duel would end before his first turn came, while his opponent believed that he would be the one to claim victory in one turn. Playing only three cards during his opponent's first turn, Sartorius zeroed Ojin's Life Points. He thus earned the title of the first duelist in the history of the anime to have ever performed, as Bastion (Daichi Misawa) calls it, a "Zero Turn Kill." With Ojin's defeat, the wealthy duelist obediently relinquishes the briefcase containing the control switch for his laser satellite, Sora, and the two keys for its activation.  In the English version, he planned to control the minds of the Earth's inhabitants, making them forget about things like corruption, greed and violence, while in the Japanese version he planned to destroy the Earth instead, killing all its inhabitants to restore balance to its imperfect state.
-As children, Sartorius and his sister [[Sarina]] were shunned and humiliated by others out of fear of their abilities to tell the future and ran away from home. The siblings shared a close relationship which extended into adolescence and Sartorius searched for hope of escaping his ruinous destiny in a young Aster.
-Fearing the corrupt "Ultimate Destiny Card", the Pro League champion ([[The D]]) sought the kind and caring Sartorius for guidance but unintentionally imbued him with the will of a dangerous alien energy known as the '''Dark Light''' / '''Light of Destruction''' 「光の波動 / 破滅の光 ''Hikari no Hadō / Hametsu no Hikari''」 known by the latter name '''Surge of Light''' or '''Light of Ruin''' 「破滅の光, ''Hametsu no Hikari''」 in the Japanese version, which had taken up residence in the card. Like it had in The D, it provoked an onset of dissociative identity disorder, forcing Sartorius to contend with a dominant evil persona. The card would disappear from his possession shortly thereafter.
+In order to prevent his evil side from instigating world destruction, Sartorius approaches Jaden and Aster, giving them the keys. He uses his [[Mind Controlling]] powers on Jaden to make sure that he never returns the key. Shortly after this the evil Sartorious uses his mind control abilities on [[Alexis Rhodes]] (Asuka Tenjouin) and brainwashes her turning her cold and heartless. Sartorious orders her to duel Jaden and defeat him afterwards she is to return the key to Sartorious. She is defeated an episode later and saved from [[eternal mind control]].   Furious over the fact that his plans have been delayed, his evil personality sends duelist after duelist to contend with Jaden, but is unable to recover his key. He is eventually sought by Aster in episode 100, who breaks into Obelisk Blue to find him in the Society of Light's private duel field. It is revealed that Aster made a promise to his friend when they were young to save him from his destiny of becoming a destroyer, and that The D was indeed the visitor that imbued him with the Light of Destruction, but merely by accident, as he came before the fortune teller due to his fear of the corrupt Ultimate D-Card. As Aster is about to give Sartorius his key to the satellite (known in Japan as S.O.R.A.), Jaden intervenes and tells him its true purpose, prompting the boy to wager it in a duel instead. Recognizing the present Sartorius as an impostor posing as his lost companion, he struggles against the Arcana Force monsters, who deny him control over his fate by stopping their own rotations in their master's favor. Although Aster makes a comeback with timely help from Sartorius' good-hearted alter ego, the Light of Destruction unleashes [[Arcana Force EX - The Light Ruler]] to end the duel.
-{{-|left}}
-===Yu-Gi-Oh! GX===
-====Society of Light====
-Sartorius tells Aster to go after and Duel Jaden as he wants to see if he was the one. Jaden wins the Duel mostly because Sartorius told Aster to lose the Duel on purpose.
-Later after Aster defeated [[Zane Truesdale]] in a Pro League match, Sartorius tells Aster that he must Duel Jaden again and Aster agrees mostly because he believes that his [[HERO|Hero]] Deck was better than Jaden's. Sartorius secretly implanted a part of the Light of Destruction into Aster's Deck to insure that the Light of Destruction will place Jaden under its control upon his defeat. Although Jaden loses, he is blinded of his own cards due to his power to defy destiny which left Sartorius puzzled.
+Beginning in episode 102, Sartorius and Jaden face one another to determine the fate of the world. Similar to the preceding match with Aster, the diviner's cards continue to stop their own rotations. Having obtained both keys to the satellite due to a blunder on Jaden's part, Sartorius sends Ojin to arm the laser satellite while he keeps the boy distracted. With the combined efforts of Elemental Hero Neos, Tyranno, and the returning Sarina, the weapon is dispatched, and Jaden defeats Sartorius, sealing away the Light of Ruin. Finally free from his fate of ruin and the burden of seeing into the future, Sartorius thanks both Jaden and Aster for their kindness, and is reunited with his sister. The two are then transported to [[KaibaCorp]] hospital to recuperate.
-In his debut Duel, Sartorius set his sights on [[Chazz Princeton]], frightening his opponent by displaying his ability to see straight through his own cards and claiming that he already knew the outcome of their battle from the start. He summoned "[[Arcana Force XII - The Hangman (anime)|Arcana Force XII - The Hangman]]", a card most dreaded by Chazz for it represented himself, without so much as a flick of his wrist. Chazz's stagnant fate was brought to a close when he concluded that he still wanted to defeat Jaden, thereby admitting him to the Society of Light.
+==Deck==
-After sensing something, Sartorius tells Aster that he senses that there is someone who can defy destiny and that the answer can be found at Duel Academy. Aster was surprised at going back to Duel Academy, but decides to do so(In the dub, Sartorius tells Aster that he senses a threat and Aster believes that the threat is against him). Aster would Duel Jaden(who has acquired the power of the [[Neo-Spacian]]s) once again as part of a set match made by [[Jean-Louis Bonaparte]]. Although Sartorius predicted that Jaden would lose the Duel, he surprisingly defeated Aster.
+Sartorius plays a Tarot deck, composed largely of Arcana Force monsters based off the Major Arcana, with Spells and Traps based off the Minor Arcana. His cards have the unique ability to appear in either upright (normal) or reversed (upside-down) positions, which dictates their effects. When activated, Sartorius' cards rotate, and it is up to the opponent to decide when to end the rotation, in turn deciding his/her own fate. The design of cards in the Arcana Force series has links to the Cthulhu Mythos. (Note: In the Japanese version, the names of the Arcana Force monsters are separated by underscores instead of hyphens).
-While Chazz went around and defeated Duel Academy students to make them Society of Light members, Sartorius wondered how Jaden won and he later found out through his cards that Jaden was the one he should go after to further his plans, not Aster(In the dub, it was also because Aster was of no use to him). Sartorius would then instruct the Society of Light members to Duel and defeat Jaden to turn him over to their side, but Jaden defeats each and every one that is sent.
+{| border="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"
+|-
+! valign="top" style="background:#800000; color:#FFFF00" colspan="6" |<big>Deck</big>
+|-
+| valign="top" colspan="2" | '''''[[Monsters]]:'''''
+* [[Knight of Pentacles]]
+* [[Arcana Force I - The Magician]]
+* [[Arcana Force III - The Empress]]
+* [[Arcana Force IV - The Emperor]]
+* [[Arcana Force VI - The Lovers]]
+* [[Arcana Force VII - The Chariot]]
+* [[Arcana Force VIII - The Strength]] (''Strength'')
+* [[Arcana Force XII - The Hangman]] (''The Hanged Man'')
+* [[Arcana Force XIV - Temperance]]
+* [[Arcana Force XV - The Fiend]]
+* [[Arcana Force XVIII - The Moon]]
+* [[Arcana Force XXI - The World]]
+* [[Arcana Force EX - The Light Ruler]]
+| valign="top" colspan="2" | '''''[[Spell]]s:'''''
+* [[Vision]]
+* [[Monster Reincarnation]] (''Reincarnation of the Dead'')
+* [[Monster Reborn]] (''Raise Dead'') (''seen while Chazz shuffles his deck'')
+* [[Suit of Sword X]]
+* [[Selection of Fate]]
+* [[Future Vision]] (''Vision of a Future World'')
+* [[Pentacle of Ace]]
+* [[Necro Sacrifice]]
+* [[Intervention of Fate]] (''An Intervention of Destiny'')
+* [[Ace of Sword]]
+* [[Reverse Reborn]]
+* [[The Sky Lord]] (''The Heaven's Road'')
+* [[Divination of Fate]] (''Foresight of Fate'')
+* [[The Light Barrier]] (''The Bounds of Light'')
+* [[Cup of Ace]]
+* [[Arcanatic Doomscythe]] (''Arcanatic Deathscythe'')
+* [[Magician's Scales]]
+| valign="top" colspan="2" | '''''[[Trap]]s:'''''
+* [[Ace of Wand]]
+* [[Reversal of Fate]] (''Reversing Fate'')
+* [[The Material Lord]] (''The Material Road'')
+* [[The Spiritual Lord]] (''The Spiritual Road'')
+* [[Emperor's Staff]] (''Hierophant's Wand'')
+|}
+==Tarot Cards==
+The tarot cards consist of 78 cards that are split into two main sections called the Major Arcana (containing 22 cards) and the Minor Arcana (containing four suits, namely: The Suit of Wands, The Suit of Cups, The Suit of Swords and The Suit of Pentacles. Each suit in turn consists of 14 cards each).
+The Major Arcana usually defines the main factors in reading, so it is applied to the concept of his main monsters. These cards symbolize very powerful archetypes of spiritual states, people, virtues and circumstances.
+On the contrary, Minor Arcana defines supporting details that aren't apparent, so it is applied to the concept of trap and spell cards.
-Subsequently, Sartorius learned that [[Tyranno Hassleberry]] shared a connection with Jaden and Aster in terms of their power to influence his fate. He challenged Tyranno to a Duel that he assured would not force him to become one of his Society's members. Although Tyranno was overwhelmed by "[[Arcana Force VIII - The Strength (anime)|Arcana Force VIII - The Strength]]", which turned his own power against him, Sartorius was unable to make him join the Society as he had secretly intended.
+. The Fool
+. The Magician
+. The High Priestess
+. The Empress
+. The Emperor
+. The Hierophant
+. The Lovers
+. The Chariot
+. Strength
+. The Hermit
+. Wheel of Fortune
+. Justice
+. The Hanged Man
+. Death
+. Temperance
+. The Devil
+. The Tower
+. The Star
+. The Moon
+. The Sun
+. Judgment
+. The World
-At the end of [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX - Episode 073|episode 73]], it was announced that Sartorius would be placed in [[Obelisk Blue]] as a first-year (third-year in the Japanese version) transfer student, making him one step closer to taking over Duel Academy. By [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX - Episode 079|episode 79]], Sarina reveals the troubled past that she and her brother share. When the two were younger they were shunned and humiliated by others out of fear of their abilities to tell the future but this fact only strengthened their bond. Sarina emphasized that her brother had once been a kind and caring person and that it was because of a Hero card shown to him by a guest Duelist that he began acting with evil intentions. Aster believes that it was most likely the [[Destiny HERO|Destiny Hero]] stolen at the time of his father's murder (kidnapping in the dub), and his suspicions are later confirmed as the "[[Ultimate D-Card]]" surfaces as a carrier of the energy that infected both Sartorius and [[The D]]. [[Sarina]] continues, saying that the card is no longer in her brother's possession as it had disappeared shortly thereafter. Upon hearing of his sister's failure to deal with Jaden and Aster, Sartorius displays the first signs of dissociative identity disorder; within him, the true Sartorius contends with the dominant evil personality brought on by the will of the Light of Destruction. Sartorius selects [[Prince Ojin]] as his first opponent in the [[Genex Tournament]], wishing to obtain the destructive satellite technology of the prince's [[Misgarth|country]]. He predicted that the Duel would end before his first turn came while his opponent believed that he would be the one to claim victory in one turn. Playing only three cards during his opponent's first turn, Sartorius reduced Ojin's Life Points to zero. He earned the title of the first Duelist in the history of the anime to have ever performed, as [[Bastion Misawa]] called it, a "[[Zero Turn Kill]]", i.e. winning the Duel without even starting his turn. With Ojin's defeat, the wealthy Duelist obediently relinquished the briefcase containing the control switch for his laser satellite and the two [[SORA's keys|keys]] for its activation. In the dub, Sartorius planned to control the minds of the Earth's inhabitants, making them forget about things like corruption, greed and violence, while in the Japanese version he planned to destroy the Earth instead, killing all its inhabitants to restore balance to its imperfect state.
+The card number starts from 0 to 22. Thus, there are only number 0-21 but 22 cards.
-In order to prevent his evil side from instigating world destruction, Sartorius approaches Jaden and Aster and gives them the keys. He uses his mind control powers on Jaden to make sure that he never returns the key. Shortly after this the evil Sartorius uses his mind control abilities on [[Alexis Rhodes]] and brainwashes her, making her cold and heartless. Sartorius orders her to Duel Jaden and defeat him so that she will be able to return the key to Sartorius, only to be defeated. Furious over the fact that his plans have been delayed, his evil personality sends Duelist after Duelist to contend with Jaden but is unable to recover his key.
+==Tarot Readings==
-[[File:Saiou GX.jpg|thumb|Sartorius possessed by [[The Light of Destruction]].]]
+===The Fool===
-He is eventually sought out by Aster in [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX - Episode 100|episode 100]], who breaks into the [[Obelisk Blue]] dorm to find him in the Society of Light's private Duel field. It is revealed that Aster made a promise to his friend when they were young to save him from his destiny of becoming a destroyer and that [[The D]] was indeed the visitor that imbued him with the Light of Destruction, but merely by accident, as he came before the fortune teller due to his fear of the corrupt [[Ultimate D-Card]]. As Aster is about to give Sartorius his key to the satellite, Jaden intervenes and tells him its true purpose, prompting Aster to wager it in a Duel instead. Recognizing the present Sartorius as an impostor posing as his lost companion, he struggles against the Arcana Force monsters who deny him control over his fate by stopping their own rotations in their master's favor. Although Aster makes a comeback with timely help from Good Sartorius , [[The Light of Destruction]]  unleashes "[[Arcana Force EX - The Light Ruler (anime)|Arcana Force EX - The Light Ruler]]" to end the Duel.
+* Episode 61 (Upright): Jaden will begin a new journey (his journey to discover Neo Space).
+* Episode 71 (Upright): Jaden will play an important role in Sartorius' plans, but whether he will stand at his side or stand in his way remains to be seen.
+* Episode 73 (Upright): Represents Jaden, the first person who has the ability to affect Sartorius' fate.
-Afterward, [[The Light of Destruction]] and Jaden face one another to determine the fate of the world. Similar to the preceding match with Aster, the diviner's cards continue to stop their own rotations. Having obtained both keys to the satellite due to a blunder on Jaden's part, Evil Sartorius uses his mind powers and sends [[Prince Ojin|Ojin]] to arm the laser satellite while he keeps Jaden distracted. With the combined efforts of [[Elemental Hero Neos (anime)|Elemental Hero Neos]], [[Tyranno Hassleberry|Hassleberry]], and the returning Sarina, the weapon is dispatched and Jaden defeats Evil Sartorius, sealing away the Light of Destruction. Finally free from his fate of ruin and the burden of seeing into the future, Sartorius thanks both Jaden and Aster for their kindness and is reunited with his sister. The two are then transported to [[KaibaCorp]] hospital to recuperate.
+===The Fool / The Emperor===
+* Episode 99 (Upright): Represents the duel between Jaden (The Fool) and Ojin (The Emperor). Whereas Ojin was previously opposed to the notion of world destruction, he is now Sartorius' loyal servant, and must crush Jaden to retrieve his key to Sora.
-====Darkness====
+===The Emperor===
-[[File:Saiou_season4.jpg|thumb|left|Sartorius's rematch against Jaden]]
+* Episode 96 (Upright): Sartorius sees that Jaden's duel with Zweinstein has stirred his power to put his Wheel of Fate into motion, and that Ojin is suited to be Jaden's next opponent.
-Sartorius returns to Duel Academy with [[Kagemaru]] to tell Jaden that they have sensed a crisis that might happen somewhere down the road. They also convince Jaden (who is planning to leave Duel Academy) that he should not leave the island because they sense the interdimensional energy that builds up and is released in the area around Duel Academy being the cause of all the odd incidents.
-The meeting is cut short when [[Trueman]] appears, threatening the three. Sartorius and Kagemaru escape by helicopter while Jaden Duels Trueman. Later on, he is blackmailed by Trueman into challenging Jaden to a rematch in order to rescue his sister from the world of Darkness. Sartorius rescues Jaden from [[Trueman|multiple clones of Jaden and Axel]] in [[Domino City]] where he sets the place where his Duel against Jaden will occur. In the middle of the Duel, his eyes begin to water and he tells Jaden that he lost his [[Sarina|sister]] to the [[World of Darkness]], saying that he is no longer at peace and that he had lost his ability to see the future. Originally, he didn't believe Jaden should have the responsibility of saving his sister because of his attitude when they met previously. Sarina would later tell Jaden that he must defeat Sartorius, so she can reach out to him. Near the end of the Duel, Sartorius releases "[[Arcana Force EX - The Dark Ruler (anime)|Arcana Force EX - The Dark Ruler]]" but Jaden was able to win by destroying "[[Arcana Force 0 - The Fool (anime)|Arcana Force 0 - The Fool]]". After Jaden defeats Sartorius a second time, Sartorius, who is rejoined with Sarina, leaves Jaden the burden of saving his sister and the people already trapped in the world of Darkness before joining with them. He and Sarina are revived when Jaden defeats Nightshroud. After that, he was present at Jaden's graduation ceremony.
+===The Prince (The Hierophant)===
-{{-|left}}
+* Episode 70 (Upright): The person that Sartorius needs to further his plans is not Aster, but Jaden.
-==Tarot readings==
+* Episode 73 (Upright): Represents Aster, the second person who has the ability to affect Sartorius' fate.
-{{Main|Arcana Force Tarot readings}}
+* Episode 100 (Upright): Seen in flashback. Aster is destined to save Sartorius from his fate.
-Sartorius often reads Tarot cards, which dictate the course of his actions, using certain cards to represent other individuals.
-==Deck==
+===The Chariot===
-Sartorius uses an '''"[[Arcana Force]]" Deck''', based off the Major Arcana, with [[Spell Card|Spells]] and [[Trap Card|Traps]] based on the Minor Arcana to complement his monsters. His cards have the unique ability to appear in either upright (normal) or reversed (upside-down) positions, which dictates their [[effect]]s. When [[activate]]d, Sartorius's cards rotate and it is up to the opponent to decide when to end the rotation, in turn deciding his/her own fate. (In the ''TCG''/''OCG'', this "position" is represented by a coin toss.) The design of cards in the "Arcana Force" series has links to the Cthulhu Mythos. In the Japanese version the names of the "Arcana Force" monsters are separated by underscores instead of hyphens.
+* Episode 53 (Reversed): Aster will lose the duel against Jaden.
+* Episode 57 (Upright): Aster will claim victory in the duel with Zane (Ryo Marufuji).
-Sartorius later utilizes a new [[Lockdown]]/[[Mill]] strategy which reflects his changed philosophy on destiny revolving around the combination of "[[Arcana Force 0 - The Fool (anime)|Arcana Force 0 - The Fool]]", "[[Tour of Doom (anime)|Tour of Doom]]", and "[[Sowing of the Fool]]". By slipping "The Fool" into [[Jaden Yuki|Jaden]]'s Deck, it enables Sartorius to choose which effects of any other "[[Arcana Force]]" monsters activate without relying on chance. Through this he can safely use the effect of "Tour of Doom", which has an equal chance of preventing either player from Summoning a monster during their [[turn]], to shut out his opponent's ability to Summon monsters entirely. In addition, "Sowing of the Fool" gives Sartorius the ability to discard cards from his opponent's Deck. The use of "The Fool" in his rematch with Jaden is significant because during the ''Society of Light'' arc, Jaden's actions in Sartorius's predictions are determined by the Major Arcana card called "[[wikipedia:The Fool (Tarot Card)|The Fool]]".
+===The Strength (Strength)===
+* Episode 73 (Upright): Represents Tyranno, the third person who has the ability to affect Sartorius' fate, of whom Sartorius must discover.
-{{Decklist|Arcana Force Deck
+===The Hermit===
-|effect monsters =
+* Episode 96 (Upright): Represents [[Dr. Eisenstein]] (Albert Zweinstein), the person Sartorius believes will be able to overcome Jaden's "miracle draw." The card's plummet to the floor at the end of the episode signifies Eisenstein's failure.
-* [[Arcana Force I - The Magician (anime)|Arcana Force I - The Magician]]
-* [[Arcana Force III - The Empress (anime)|Arcana Force III - The Empress]]
+===The Wheel of Fate (Wheel of Fortune)===
-* [[Arcana Force IV - The Emperor (anime)|Arcana Force IV - The Emperor]]
+* Episode 61 (Upright): Although Jaden was defeated and his deck left blank in the duel against Aster, Sartorius has not been able to take full control of the situation for benefit.
-* [[Arcana Force VI - The Lovers (anime)|Arcana Force VI - The Lovers]]
+* Episode 61 (Reversed): A turn of events unexpected by Sartorius will occur in the future.
-* [[Arcana Force VII - The Chariot (anime)|Arcana Force VII - The Chariot]]
+* Episode 68 (Reversed): An unexpected turn of events (Aster is defeated by Jaden).
-* [[Arcana Force VIII - The Strength (anime)|Arcana Force VIII - The Strength]]
+* Episode 73 (Upright): Represents Sartorius himself, and his fate.
-* [[Arcana Force XII - The Hangman (anime)|Arcana Force XII - The Hangman]]
+* Episode 74 (Upright): The duel between Jaden and [[Princess Rose]] will demonstrate to Sartorius the great power of those who can see Duel Monster spirits.
-* [[Arcana Force XIV - Temperance (anime)|Arcana Force XIV - Temperance]]
+* Episode 75 (Upright): To escape the stagnation of their respective fates, Sartorius and Aster find themselves at Duel Academy. Aster should be silent, and await the guidance of destiny.
-* [[Arcana Force XV - The Fiend (anime)|Arcana Force XV - The Fiend]]
-* [[Arcana Force XVIII - The Moon (anime)|Arcana Force XVIII - The Moon]]
+===The Hangman (The Hanged Man)===
-* [[Arcana Force XXI - The World (anime)|Arcana Force XXI - The World]]
+* Episode 61 (Upright): Represents Chazz, the other sacrifice that should be taken, who possesses the same power to see Duel Monster spirits as Jaden.
-* [[Arcana Force EX - The Dark Ruler (anime)|Arcana Force EX - The Dark Ruler]]
-* [[Arcana Force EX - The Light Ruler (anime)|Arcana Force EX - The Light Ruler]]
+===The Reaper of Souls (Death)===
-* [[Knight of Pentacles]]
+* Episode 53 (Reversed): Aster should let his victory falter.
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+* Episode 62 (Upright): Despite obstacles to be overcome, Sartorius retains greater control over the situation.
-* [[Ace of Sword]]
+* Episode 72 (Upright): At the beginning of the episode, Sartorius wonders whether or not Jaden can truly tip the balance of his fate. He adds The Reaper of Souls card to the spread, representative of the fate set out before Jaden his duel with [[Howard X Miller]] (X), and by overcoming that fate, he will prove to Sartorius that he does possess such power. By the end of the episode, Sartorius realizes that Jaden does indeed have the ability to interfere with his fate, but is also seemingly unconcerned, intrigued by the prospect.
-* [[Arcanatic Doomscythe]]
-* [[Cup of Ace (anime)|Cup of Ace]]
+===The Devil (The Fiend)===
-* [[Divination of Fate]]
+* Episode 100 (Upright): Seen in flashback. Sartorius is destined to fall to wickedness, dishonesty, temptation, and confinement, and bring ruin in the future.
-* [[Future Vision]]
-* [[Intervention of Fate]]
+===The Tower===
-* [[Light Barrier (anime)|Light Barrier]]
+* Episode 74 (Upright): Catastrophe waits in Domino City.
-* [[Magician's Scales]]
-* [[Monster Reincarnation (later anime)|Monster Reincarnation]]<ref group=Notes name=bottomj>This card can be seen on the bottom of his [[Deck]] when [[Chazz Princeton|Chazz]] hands it back to him after [[shuffle|shuffling]] it in [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX - Episode 061|episode 61]].</ref>
+===The Sun===
-* [[Necro Sacrifice]]
+* Episode 93 (Upright): Represents Alexis, who is figuratively a midnight sun, the brightest source of light in the darkest abyss. She therefore has the strength to overtake darkness and its wielder, Jaden. Sartorius thus envisions light's triumph over darkness.
-* [[Pentacle of Ace]]
-* [[Reverse Reborn]]
+==Duel Card Interpretation==
-* [[Selection of Fate]]
-* [[Sowing of the Fool]]
+The cards that Sartorius plays during each of his duels reflect his opponent's character and/or his decided path over the course of the series. In episodes 100 and 101, they instead present the reality that he himself has seen "everything destiny has to offer."
-* [[Suit of Sword X (anime)|Suit of Sword X]]
-* [[The Sky Lord (anime)|The Sky Lord]]
+===Versus Chazz===
-* [[Vision]]
+* [[Vision]]: Gave Chazz the opportunity to see his present incarnation clearly.
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+* [[Knight of Pentacles]]: Stubborn, pessimistic, obsessive.
-* [[Ace of Wand]]
+* [[Suit of Sword X]]: Chazz gave up trying to defeat Jaden.
-* [[Arcana Call (anime)|Arcana Call]]
+* [[Selection of Fate]]: Allowed Chazz to change his destiny by joining the Society of Light to defeat Jaden.
-* [[Decisive Power of Absolute Destiny]]
+* [[Arcana Force XII - The Hangman]]: Stagnation. Victory from surrender. Chazz admits that he still wants to defeat Jaden, and by joining the Society of Light, he has the chance to do so. Sacrifice for others.
-* [[Emperor's Staff]]
-* [[Reversal of Fate (anime)|Reversal of Fate]]
-* [[The Material Lord (anime)|The Material Lord]]
-* [[The Spiritual Lord (anime)|The Spiritual Lord]]
-* [[Tour of Doom (anime)|Tour of Doom]]
-}}
-==Duels==
+===Versus Tyranno===
-{| class="wikitable card-list"
+* [[Arcana Force I - The Magician]]: Skilled, able to make things happen.
-|-
+* [[Future Vision]]: Sartorius saw that Tyranno's fate was intertwined closely with his affinity for his dinosaurs.
-! scope="col" | Opponent(s)
+* [[Pentacle of Ace]]: Tyranno's trust in his companions.
-! scope="col" | Episode(s)
+* [[Arcana Force VII - The Chariot]]: Conviction, patience, hard work. Powerful forces of the interior AKA Tyranno's dinosaur DNA and exterior such as Tyranno's friendships.
-! scope="col" | Outcome
+* [[Suit of Sword X]]: Reference to episode 64, dueling against Syrus (Sho Marufuji), Tyranno allowed himself to be defeated after he witnessed Syrus' devotion to Jaden.
-|-
+* [[Ace of Wand]]: Courage, personal power.
-| [[Chazz Princeton]] || [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX - Episode 061|61]] || Win
+* [[Necro Sacrifice]]: Granted Tyranno a monster. A reflection of the friendship he developed with Jaden.
-|-
+* [[Arcana Force VIII - The Strength]]: Determination, discipline, control defined by the card's ability to control monsters. Weakness defined by the card's ability to leave its controller with nothing while reversed.
-| [[Tyranno Hassleberry]] || [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX - Episode 073|73]] || Win
+* [[Reversal of Fate]]: Represents Sartorius' willpower and influence which could tip the balance of the fates of others.
-|-
-| [[Prince Ojin]] || [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX - Episode 084|84]] || Win
-|-
-| [[Aster Phoenix]] || [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX - Episode 100|100]]-[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX - Episode 101|101]] || Win (possessed by [[The Light of Destruction]])
-|-
-| [[Jaden Yuki]] || [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX - Episode 102|102]]-[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX - Episode 104|104]] || Lose (possessed by [[The Light of Destruction]])
-|-
-| [[Jaden Yuki]] || [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX - Episode 170|170]]-[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX - Episode 171|171]] || Lose
-|}
-==Other appearances==
+===Versus Ojin===
-{{Character other appearances}}
+* [[Arcana Force XIV - Temperance]]: Moderation represented by the card's ability to moderate attacks. The extreme lengths to which Ojin goes in order to defeat Sartorius in one turn.
+* [[Intervention of Fate]]: Ojin's impulsiveness leading him to his downfall.
+* [[Ace of Sword]]: Misuse of intellect against others, bad ideas.
-==Notes==
+===Versus Aster===
-<references group=Notes />
+* [[Arcana Force XV - The Fiend]] Represents the Light of Destruction's grasp over Sartorius' fate. Hopelessness defined by the prejudice and fear associated with Sartorius' childhood. Facing the light of truth.
-==Trivia==
+===Versus Jaden===
-*Sartorius shares his name with [[David Sartorius]], a writer for the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! (anime)|Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'' anime.
+* [[The Bounds of Light]]: The end of the Fool's journey, congregating at the World's completeness. The essential human need for destruction is made clear, and the cycle of destruction (the universe is born, destroyed, born again, destroyed...) comes full circle. A perfect universe can only be forged if the presently imperfect universe is filled with light, and the world returned to its white state at origin.
-*His surname is not given in the anime. However, some video games give him the surname '''Kumar'''.
-{{Sartorius pages}}
+{{GXchar}}
-{{Characters/GX/Anime}}
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