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{{Infobox/Archetype/Startarchseries| cut_from_names = true | image name = TheSealofOrichalcos-MADU-EN-AnimeVG-DMartwork.jpgpng| caption = "[[The Seal of Orichalcos]]"| ja_name = オレイカルコス| romaji = Oreikarukosu| trans = Oreichalcos| fr_name = Orichalque| de_name = Orichalcos | image size it_name = Orichalcos| ko_name = 오리컬코스| ko_romanized = Orikeolkoseu| pt_name = 150pxOrichalcos | image caption 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 Legend: Unleashed]]* [[Cybernetic Horizon]]* [[Dragons of Legend: The Seal Complete Series]]| ocg =* [[Limited Edition 15]]* [[Extra Pack 2012]]* [[Duelist Road -Piece of Orichalcos Memory- 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 Orichalchos 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 series 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 cards that revolve around a card effect [[target]]ing the player's monsters. The Seal true strategy behind the series is to use the effects of the "Orichalcos" Field Spells and the revival effects of "[[OrichalcosGigas]]" to [[stall]] the opponent while using the effects of "[[Mirror Knight Calling]]" and "[[Mirror Knight Token]]s" to implement the attack force. All 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 cards were made for effects of "Aristeros" and only exist "Dexia" further increase "Shunoros'" ATK. The related "[[Divine Serpent Geh (anime)|Divine Serpent Geh]]" in the Anime season anime is used as a contingency plan in case "Shunoros" was destroyed. It featured ∞ ATK/[[Waking DEF]] and prevented the Dragonsplayer 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. It 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 very likely inspired by not originally a legal card, while the fabled Atlantian metal former card was retooled as a [[Normal Monster]] [[wikipedia:Orichalcum|orichalcumsupport]]card. ==Origin==

Judging from their anime appearances, Orichalcos cards are focused on half-stall, half-Beatdown tactics by limiting the opponent's offensive tactics while building Life Points and an army of monsters. "[[wikipedia:Orichalcum|Orichalcos Kyutora|Kyutora]] " (Ορείχαλκος) is summoned in the [[Spell & Trap Card Zone]] Greek word meaning "''mountain copper/metal''", although some scholars believe that it refers to protect it from attacks while it negates [[Battle Damagewikipedia:Brass#History|natural brass]] that weaker monsters. Consequently, like "[[Orichalcos Gigas|GigasDeuteros]], would take by constantly ramming. This archetype is perhaps the only one that contains a monster, " ("Ορείχαλκος Δεύτερος") means "''second brass''" while "[[Divine SerpentOrichalcos Tritos]], with infinite original ATK, but one that has a huge cost in attacking and a winner-take-all style condition: once it" ("Ορείχαλκος Τρίτος") translates to "''third brass's summonned, the controller loses their hand and LP, but doesn't lose until it is removed from the field".

There "The Seal of Orichalcos" is no a [[TCG]wikipedia:Unicursal hexagram|unicursal hexagram]/[[OCG]] equivalent yet, but [[Orichalcos Shunoros]] is will be released in Japan inscribed in a circle. The unicursal hexagram was used by occultist [[Limited Edition Pack 15wikipedia:Aleister Crowley|Aleister Crowley]], although how it will function, given that as a symbol representing the religious philosophy of [[Orichalcos Kyutorawikipedia:Thelema|Thelema]] has not be released, has yet to be seen.

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