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===Childhood===
[[File:Baby Ishizu.png|thumb|left|230px|Ishizu's parents disappointed, after Ishizu was born a girl]]
Ishizu's came from a family, as of [[Tomb Keeper|Tomb Guardians]], guarded 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, who would be identified by his wielding of the [[stone slab]]s of the [[Egyptian God|three gods]].<ref name="d d 218">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist|218|ref}}</ref> Ishizu's memories and family also protected two of the [[Millennium Items]], the [[Millennium Rod|Rod]] and [[Millennium Necklace|Tauk]] for generations.<ref name="d d 172">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist|172|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 d 174">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist|174|ref}}</ref> They Her family lived in an underground tomb, with little connection to the rest of the world.<ref name="d d 172" /> 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 Ishtar (manga)|Marik]] was born and their mother died giving birth.<ref name="d d 155">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist|155|ref}}</ref>
Ishizu grew up on good terms with Marik and the family servant, [[Rishid (manga)|Rishid]].<ref name="d d 172" /> She and Marik, played ''[[Duel Monsters]]'' and Ishizu won at least [[Marik Ishtar and Ishizu Ishtar's Duel|one of their games]], using a [[Main Deck|Deck]]–[[Graveyard]] switching strategy.<ref name="d d 166">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist|166|ref}}</ref><ref name="d d 168">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist|168|ref}}</ref>
Ishizu stood nearby and prayed when the Rite of the Tomb Guardians ritual was conducted on Marik.<ref name="d d 155" />
===Family tragedy===
Marik hung his head in shame, as Ishizu and Rishid approached him. Ishizu reminded him that their family had lived in darkness for thousands of years and said it had been his destiny to end that. She said that revenge should not last thousands of years or even a lifetime and suggested that their family may have been given the duty of guarding the pharaoh's memories, so that the pharaoh could teach them that lesson. Marik asked her if their family could live outside of the dark. She replied that she, Marik and Rishid were Tomb Guardians and family no matter where they live.<ref name="d d 217" /> Rishid, who had long yearned to be considered a member of the family<ref name="d d 155" /> was surprised and thankful to hear that.<ref name="d d 217" />
===Ceremonial Battle===
