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{{Infobox archseries| cut_from_names = true| image = TheSealofOrichalcos-MADU-EN-VG-artwork.png| caption = "[[The Orichalchos cards are a series Seal of Orichalcos]]"| ja_name = オレイカルコス| romaji = Oreikarukosu| trans = Oreichalcos| fr_name = Orichalque| de_name = Orichalcos| it_name = Orichalcos| ko_name = 오리컬코스| ko_romanized = Orikeolkoseu| pt_name = Orichalcos| es_name = Oricalcos| tcg =* [[Upper Deck Entertainment promotional card]]* [[Shonen Jump March 2010 subscription bonus]]* [[Gold Series 4: Pyramids Edition]]* [[Legendary Collection 3: Yugi's World]]* [[Dragons of cards that revolve around Legend: Unleashed]]* [[Cybernetic Horizon]]* [[Dragons of Legend: The Seal Complete Series]]| ocg =* [[Limited Edition 15]]* [[Extra Pack 2012]]* [[Duelist Road -Piece of OrichalcosMemory- Side: Yami Yugi]]* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters Anime Complete Guide: Millennium Memory promotional card]]* [[Rarity Collection 20th Anniversary Edition]]| korea =* [[Premium Pack Vol.5]]* [[Premium Pack Vol.11]]| anime = [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (anime)|Yu-Gi-Oh!]]}}
'''Orichalcos''', spelled '''Oreichalcos''' (オレイカルコス ''Oreikarukosu'') in the ''[[OCG]]'', is an [[anime-only|anime-exclusive]] [[series]] of cards used by [[Dartz]] and [[Rafael]] in the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (anime)|''Yu-Gi-Oh!'']] anime. The series is based on [[wikipedia:Orihalcum|orichalcum]], a fictional metal featured in several ancient writings, including the story of [[Atlantis]] written in [[wikipedia:Plato|Plato's]] dialogue, ''[[wikipedia:Critias (dialogue)|Critias]]''. In the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' anime, the "Orichalcos" [[Field Spell Card]]s, when [[activate]]d, would trap the [[Duelist]]s within the seal and prevent them from escaping; the losing Duelist would lose their soul, which were then sacrificed to revive [[The Great Leviathan]]. In the Japanese version of the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' anime, the cards' texts are written in the [[wikipedia:Enochian|Enochian]] language appearing in the circles, except for "[[Orichalcos Sword of Sealing]]", the only other "Orichalcos" card used by Rafael. In addition, the Field Spells all share the same effects, which includes increasing a monster's [[ATK]] by 500 and move monsters to the [[Spell & Trap Zone]], preventing them from being attacked. "[[Orichalcos Deuteros]]" is the stronger version of "The Seal of Orichalcos", which allows the player to gain 500 [[Life Point]]s for each monster they controlled and [[Tribute]] a monster they control to destroy an opponent's monster. "[[Orichalcos Tritos]]" is the strongest form of the previous "Orichalcos" Field Spells, which negates the effects of a card effect [[target]]ing the player's monsters. The true strategy behind the series is to use the effects of the "Orichalcos" Field Spells and the revival effects of "[[Orichalcos Gigas]]" to [[stall]] the opponent while using the effects of "[[Mirror Knight Calling]]" and "[[Mirror Knight Token]]s" to implement the attack force. In addition, the effect of "[[Orichalcos Kyutora]]" is used to reduce [[battle damage]] to 0 and, upon being destroyed, [[Special Summon]] "[[Orichalcos Shunoros (anime)|Orichalcos Shunoros]]", "[[Orichalcos Aristeros]]" and "[[Orichalcos Dexia]]", and convert the battle damage to "Shunoros'" [[ATK]], while the effects of "Aristeros" and "Dexia" further increase "Shunoros'" ATK. The related "[[Divine Serpent Geh (anime)|Divine Serpent Geh]]" in the anime is used as a contingency plan in case "Shunoros" was destroyed. It featured ∞ ATK/[[DEF]] and prevented the player from losing the Duel; however, the player had to pay a heavy cost of sending 10 cards from the Deck to the [[Graveyard]] to attack. So far, the only cards in the series released in the ''[OCG]]''/''[[TCG]]'' are "[[Orichalcos Shunoros]]" and "[[The Seal of Orichalcos]]". Prior to its release in ''[[Legendary Collection 3: Yugi's World]]'', the latter card was not originally a legal card, while the former card was retooled as a [[Normal Monster]] [[support]] card. ==Origin== "[[wikipedia:Orichalcum|Orichalcos]]" (Ορείχαλκος) is the Greek word meaning "''mountain copper/metal''", although some scholars believe that it refers to [[wikipedia:Brass#History|natural brass]]. Consequently, "[[Orichalcos Deuteros]]" ("Ορείχαλκος Δεύτερος") means "''second brass''" while "[[Orichalcos Tritos]]" ("Ορείχαλκος Τρίτος") translates to "''third brass''". "The Seal of Orichalcos" is a [[wikipedia:Unicursal hexagram|unicursal hexagram]] inscribed in a circle. The unicursal hexagram was used by occultist [[wikipedia:Aleister Crowley|Aleister Crowley]] as a symbol representing the religious philosophy of [[wikipedia:Thelema|Thelema]]. {{OrichalcosArchseries navbox (anime)}}[[Category:Anime and manga only series]]
