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| Other | Ishizu Ishutarl (bunkoban) | ||||||||
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| Age | 20[1] | ||||||||
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| Favorite food | Om ali[1] | ||||||||
| Least favorite food | Meat dish[1] | ||||||||
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| Occupation | Secretary general | ||||||||
| Organization | Egyptian supreme council of antiquities | ||||||||
| Previous occupation | Tomb Guardian | ||||||||
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| Manga Deck | Past Pains | ||||||||
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| Manga debut | Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel 146 (Duelist Duel 87): "The Ancient Stone" | ||||||||
| Anime debut | Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions | ||||||||
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| Ishtar, Ishizu | |||||||||
Ishizu Ishtar (イシズ・イシュタール Ishizu Ishutāru), rendered Ishizu Ishutarl in the bunkoban, is a character appearing in the Yu-Gi-Oh! manga. This is the original depiction of Ishizu Ishtar.
Ishizu works for the Egyptian supreme council of antiquities and possessed the Millennium Tauk, which gave her the power of foresight.
Ishizu is from a family of Tomb Guardians. She became disconnected from her brother, Marik and the family servant Rishid, after Marik's hatred manifested into the destructive entity, Dark Marik. Ishizu aimed to defeat Dark Marik and save Marik at any cost. As part of her plans, she coerced Seto Kaiba to host to Battle City tournament, with the prospect of him acquiring the God cards, despite foreseeing his failure. However when Kaiba defeated her in the tournament, she became optimistic that the future could be changed.
Contents
Biography
Childhood
Ishizu's family, as Tomb Guardians, guarded the pharaoh's memories and protected two of the Millennium Items, the Rod and Tauk for generations.[2] Their duties involved passing the items onto the pharaoh in time, as they were necessary for him to reawaken his memories.[3] They lived in an underground tomb, with little connection to the rest of the world.[2] Her parents needed a male heir to conduct the Rite of the Tomb Guardians and were immensely disappointed when she was born. When she was four, her brother Marik was born and their mother died giving birth.[4]
Ishizu grew up on good terms with Marik and the family servant, Rishid.[2] She and Marik, played Duel Monsters and Ishizu won at least one of their games, using a Deck–Graveyard switching strategy.[5][6]
Ishizu stood nearby and prayed when the Rite of the Tomb Guardians was conducted on Marik.[4]
Family tragedy
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 their father fell asleep, he and Ishizu snuck outside, after sunrise for two hours, while Rishid stayed behind to take care of things. Ishizu showed Marik a street and explained what a motorcycle was, when Marik saw one in a book. Before returning to the tomb, they bumped into Shadi, who warned them that their fate would be a tragedy splitting their family, which was the will of the pharaoh.[2] Ishizu tried asking Shadi who he was, but he disappeared among the crowd. Marik pointed out how Shadi's 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.[7]
When Ishizu and Marik returned to their home, Ishizu noticed a rope device that triggers when the door is opened, which their father had used to notice they had left. They found their father punishing Rishid, but cutting his back with a hot knife. Believing he had killed Rishid, he prepared to similarly cut Marik. However Rishid's impairment allowed Marik's alter ego, Dark Marik, to emerge. Dark Marik took the Millennium Rod and used its power to immobilize their father and pin him against a pillar. When Ishizu attempted to intervene, he similarly pinned her to a pillar. Ishizu realized that this was not Marik's true self and shut her eyes as Marik proceeded to murder their father and cut the skin off his back, which bore the Seal of Memories, and drop it on Rishid's back. Dark Marik was suppressed after Rishid regained consciousness. Ishizu stood by Rishid, as they watched Marik weep over her father's body and be told by Shadi that his death was the will of the pharaoh.[7]
Ishizu regarded Dark Marik as the "devil, who brought tragedy to [their] family" and took it on herself to destroy him, and save Marik, even if it meant playing the bloodletting Shadow Games[5] and using the power of the Millennium Tauk to cheat. For her crimes for which she was prepared to offer her life to the gods as punishment.[8]
Ishizu became the secretary general of the Egyptian supreme council of antiquities. The council had been tasked by Maximillion J. Pegasus with hiding the three Duel Monsters God cards. Dark Marik's organization, the Ghouls, stole two of the cards, but Ishizu was able to keep one of them, "The God of Obelisk", safe.[9]
Battle City
Prior events
The Millennium Tauk gave Ishizu the ability to see into the future. She foresaw a turn-by-turn account of her Duel with Kaiba, which resulted in Kaiba's loss due to his use of "The God of the Obelisk".[5]
Ishizu traveled to Japan to oversee the dynastic exhibit, The Art of Egypt. This took place in Domino City Museum and showcased stone slabs, depicting ka battles, from which Duel Monsters originated. She invited Seto Kaiba to the museum and showed him the slabs.[10] Kaiba was astonished to see that the depicted nameless pharaoh resembled his classmate, Yugi Mutou. Although Ishizu claimed not to know who Yugi was. She told Kaiba about the God cards and tasked him with retrieving them from the Ghouls, through hosting a Duel Monsters tournament. To bait the Ghouls into coming, she gave him one of the God cards "The God of the Obelisk". Kaiba asked what if he acquired the three God cards, but refused to let them go, to which Ishizu replied that she trusted him.[9] Secretly she gave it to him in anticipation of it leading to his defeat, after which she would reacquire the card and face Dark Marik later in the tournament, which she saw as her last chance to destroy him.[5] She felt bad for deceiving Kaiba, but was willing to do what it took to save Marik.[8]
With the Millennium Tauk, Ishizu predicted Dark Yugi would visit the museum. When he arrived with Anzu Mazaki and saw the slabs, she approached him. She told him that a great battle would soon be taking place and that he must gather the seven Millennium Items to regain his memories. Seeing Ishizu's own Millennium Item, Dark Yugi asked if she was an enemy. She denied being an enemy, but said that the enemy who was about to appear possessed the last Millennium Item, Dark Yugi was to encounter.[11]
Battle Ship
Ishizu took part in Kaiba's Battle City tournament and was the last to qualify as one of the eight finalists.[12] She abstained from attending lottery selections determining the pairings for the quarterfinals, as she had already predicted their results.[13][14][15]
Ishizu did not attend any of the first three quarterfinals, leaving her identity as a finalist a mystery to the other participants. Before the last quarterfinal, Kaiba expressed disinterest in the identity of his opponent, vowing to crush them regardless. However he was surprised when Ishizu was announced as his opponent.[16] Ishizu informed him of the Tauk's prediction of the Duel and claimed Kaiba was inescapably fated to lose. Kaiba laughed at how she urged him to host the tournament to disband the Ghouls and now plans on defeating him, but admired her boldness. Kaiba regarded her claims as superstitious and declared that he would deal an iconic defeat with the power she gave him. Dark Yugi and Anzu also recognized Ishizu from the museum. Anzu wondered if the Tauk's prediction meant Ishizu's victory was guaranteed, but Dark Yugi said he would not succumb to fate, if he were in Kaiba's position. Ishizu's appearance caused Marik's ego to momentarily emerge, before being suppressed again by Dark Marik.[5]
During Ishizu and Kaiba's Duel, Dark Marik recognized Ishizu's strategy as one she had used to defeat Marik. Ishizu glanced at Dark Marik and corrected herself on referring to him as "Marik", calling him "the evil thing that dwells within [Marik]". They silently communed via the Millennium Rod. Ishizu stated her intentions to defeat him and Dark Marik asked if she really believed it was possible.[5]
Ishizu allowed Kaiba to send a large portion of her Deck to her Graveyard, via "Crush Card"[8] and "Virus Cannon", after which she used "Exchange of the Spirit" to switch the contents of each player's Deck with their Graveyard.[6] She continued to predict and counter Kaiba's moves. Finally, she allowed him to use her monsters as Sacrifices to Summon "The God of Obelisk", having secretly planted "Blast Held by a Tribute" in one of them. This would cause "Obelisk" to self-destruct on attacking.[17] Kaiba prepared to attack, but reconsidered on being shown a vision of Kisara and stone slab for The White Dragon. Instead he Sacrificed "Obelisk" to Summon "Blue-Eyes White Dragon",[18] escaping the "Blast Held by a Tribute" and winning the Duel.[19]
Ishizu congratulated Kaiba on changing his future and deemed him to now be the true owner of "The God of the Obelisk". She thanked him for showing her the light of hope. Knowing the future could be changed, she was hopeful that the despairing future shown by the Millennium Tauk may not have to be. Kaiba replied that a person who simply accepts their future has no light.[19]
Worried about Mai Kujaku, who had fallen into a coma in her Duel with Dark Marik, Ishizu asked Yugi Mutou and his friends, if she could visit her. In Mai's room Shizuka Kawai was distraught by the suffering she had been witnessing. Ishizu informed her that war and suffering had been common for thousands of years, as past events repeat themselves, but people will still extend their arms eager to see the bright future they are hoping for. Yugi deduced that Ishizu must be Marik's sister and asked her why Marik was trying to kill them. She then told him of her family's tragedy.[2]
While discussing the idea of Yugi and Katsuya Jonouchi, Shizuka suggested they ask Ishizu to look into the future to see who would win. Ishizu said that the Millennium Tauk had lost its power, since the future had changed in her Duel with Kaiba. She appealed for Yugi and Jonouchi to do what it took to return Marik to his former self. Fulfilling one of her duties as a Tomb Guardian, she gave the Millennium Tauk to Yugi, since he would need all seven Millennium Items to reawaken the pharaoh's memories. After Ishizu parted ways with Yugi and his friends, Anzu followed her and asked what would happen to Dark Yugi after the seven Millennium Items are placed in their slab. She replied that he will have a place to return to.[3]
During the night, Ishizu was visited by Anzu, who was possessed by Marik. Marik asked her to help save Rishid, who Dark Marik planned on killing. Ishizu then moved Rishid's unconscious body to a different room.[20]
Duel Tower
The remaining rounds of the Battle City tournament took place in the Duel Tower. Ishizu remaining in the Battle Ship at first, watching over Rishid. While looking at the tower through the window, during Dark Yugi and Kaiba's Duel, Ishizu saw "Slifer the Sky Dragon" and "The God of the Obelisk" battling. She noted that the "Battle of the Gods" had begun, which she believed had been foretold by Tablet of the Pharaoh's Memories, and that Dark Yugi must win that Duel to regain his memories.[21]
After Kaiba lost his Duel against Dark Yugi, Ishizu met him in the tower and asked if believed Dark Yugi could defeat Dark Marik in the finals. Kaiba replied that the probability was extremely low, but it was no longer his concern. He informed her that he planned to blow up the Alcatraz island and that they could leave on the Battle Ship before then. As he walked away, Ishizu told him that Dark Yugi needed his help. Kaiba was disinterested, so Ishizu asked if he had translated the prayer of the dead on the memory tablet. She explained that it was a dedication to the pharaoh, signed by his friend, Seto, who resembled Kaiba,[22] but Kaiba remained unwilling to help. He commented on how Ishizu had planned on defeating him to save Marik from Dark Marik, but with the latest developments Dark Yugi was now her only hope. Ishizu said that he may be right, but she has long been prepared for the worst. Kaiba realized that she was willing to die, as the island self-destructed, if she could not save her brother. This reminded him of when he did the same for Mokuba Kaiba in a Duel. Kaiba then returned to the Duel field to give Dark Yugi the card, "Devil's Sanctuary", but claimed he did it to disprove the existence of miracles and the power of friendship.[23]
During the finals where Dark Yugi faced Dark Marik, Rishid convinced the real Marik to accept responsibility, freeing him from Dark Marik. Ishizu and Marik fulfilled their duties as Tomb Guardians, by revealing the pharaoh's memory which had been carved onto Marik's back. Ishizu, Marik and Rishid then returned to Egypt to start a new life.
Ceremonial Battle
Ishizu, Marik and Rishid lead Yugi and his friends to the tomb of the Pharaoh in order for Pharaoh Atem and Yugi to have a final duel in order to determine if the spirit will move on to the afterlife or remain in the present for another 3,000 years.
When the duel is over and the tomb is destroyed, Ishizu states that her family's duties as the Pharaoh's Tomb Keepers are finally complete since his spirit has returned to the nether world and the Millennium Items have been sealed forever.
Deck
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"Keldo" (「ケルドウ」 Kerudou) |
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"Kelbek" (「ケルベク」 Kerubeku) |
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"Mudora" (「ムドラ」 Mudora) |
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"Zolga" (「ゾルガ」 Zoruga) |
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"Michizure of Doom" (「 |
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"Revival Magic" (「 |
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"Sword of Dogra" (「ダグラの |
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"Blast Held by a Tribute" (「 |
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"Exchange of the Spirit" (「 |
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"Muko" (「 |
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Duels
| Event | Outcome | Chapters | |
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| VS — Marik Ishtar | Win | ||
| VS — Seto Kaiba | Battle City | Lose |
References
- ↑ a b c d e f g Takahashi, Kazuki (2002). "Chapter 1: Character Directory". Yu-Gi-Oh! Character Guidebook: The Gospel of Truth (in Japanese). Shueisha. p. 68. ISBN 4-08-873363-0.
- ↑ a b c d e Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel 231 (Duelist Duel 172): "Out of the Past"
- ↑ a b Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel 233 (Duelist Duel 174): "Duel in the Dark!"
- ↑ a b Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel 214 (Duelist Duel 155): "The Cursed Bloodline!"
- ↑ a b c d e f Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel 225 (Duelist Duel 166): "Kaiba Declares War!"
- ↑ a b Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel 227 (Duelist Duel 168): "The Waiting Grave"
- ↑ a b Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel 232 (Duelist Duel 173): "The Clan of Darkness!"
- ↑ a b c Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel 226 (Duelist Duel 167): "The Chosen One"
- ↑ a b Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel 147 (Duelist Duel 88): "The Lost Cards"
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel 146 (Duelist Duel 87): "The Ancient Stone"
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel 150 (Duelist Duel 91): "The Gathering"
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel 202 (Duelist Duel 143): "The Eight Finalists"
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel 203 (Duelist Duel 144): "The First Enemy!"
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel 209 (Duelist Duel 150): "Jonouchi's Revenge!"
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel 218 (Duelist Duel 159): "One Duelist"
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel 224 (Duelist Duel 165): "The Future is Now"
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel 228 (Duelist Duel 169): "The Death of Obelisk?"
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel 229 (Duelist Duel 170): "The Eyes of Memory"
- ↑ a b Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel 230 (Duelist Duel 171): "Shatter the Future"
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel 237 (Duelist Duel 178): "The Eve of Battle"
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel 256 (Duelist Duel 197): "God vs. God!"
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel 263 (Duelist Duel 204): "The Monster of Victory or Defeat"
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel 264 (Duelist Duel 205): "The Entrusted Card"
