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{{Infobox archetypearchseries| image = ExodiaCardsJP.jpg| caption = "[[Left Leg of the Forbidden One(anime)|Left Leg]]", "[[Left Arm of the Forbidden One(anime)|Left Arm]]", "[[Exodia the Forbidden One(anime)|Exodia]]", "[[Right Arm of the Forbidden One(anime)|Right Arm]]" and "[[Right Leg of the Forbidden One(anime)|Right Leg]]"| ja_name = {{Ruby|封|ふう}}{{Ruby|印|いん}}されし| romaji = Fūinsareshi| trans = Sealed| zh_name = 被封印| fr_name = l'Interdit| de_name = VerboteneDer Verbotenen| it_name = il/del Proibito| it_trans = (of) the Forbidden One| ko_name = 봉인된| ko_hanja = 封印

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* [[Master Collection Volume 1]]* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Dark Duel Stories promotional cardsGX Ultimate Beginner's Pack]]* [[Retro Pack]]

* [[Master Collection Volume 1Premium Gold: Return of the Bling]]* [[Yugi's Legendary Decks]]* [[Legendary Decks II]]* [[The Lost Art Promotion B]]* [[Phantom GodThe Lost Art Promotion C]]* [[Premium Pack (Japanese)|Premium PackThe Lost Art Promotion D]]* [[Retro PackThe Lost Art Promotion E]]* [[The Gold BoxLost Art Promotion F]]| ocg =

* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Ultimate Premium Pack (Japanese)]]* [[Phantom God]]* [[Duelist Legacy Volume.2]]* [[Invader of Darkness (set)|Invader of Darkness]]* [[Beginners Pack]]* [[Beginner's PackEdition 1]]* [[Gold Series (OCG)]]* [[YugiBeginner's Legendary DecksEdition 1 (2011)]]* [[The Gold Box]]* [[Memories of the Duel King: Duelist Kingdom Arc]]* [[Millennium Box Gold Edition]]* [[20th Anniversary Pack 1st Wave]]* [[20th Anniversary Monster Art Box]]* [[World Premiere Pack 2022]]* [[Duelist Pack: Duelists of Explosion]]* [[Tournament Pack 2024 Vol.1]]* [[Tournament Pack 2024 Vol.2]]* [[Infinite Forbidden +1 Bonus Pack]]| korea = [[Expansion Pack Vol.1]]| anime = * [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (first series Toei anime)|Yu-Gi-Oh!(Toei)]]* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (second series anime)|Yu-Gi-Oh! (Duel Monsters)]]

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"'''Forbidden One'''", known as "'''Sealed'''" ({{Ruby|封|ふう}}{{Ruby|印|いん}}されし ''Fūinsareshi'') in Japanese, is an [[archetype]] of [[DARK]] [[Spellcaster]]-[[Type]] monsters released in ''[[Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon]]'' first support released in [[Weekly Shōnen Jump]] [[Weekly Shōnen Jump 2007, Issue 35 promotional card|in 2007]]. "Forbidden One" was one of the first Deck themes, and it still remains a popular one. While many people refer to the "Forbidden One" cards as "Exodia" cards, the "[[Exodia]]" [[archetype]] is a separate but related archetype, and the only "Forbidden One" card to be a part of it is "[[Exodia the Forbidden One]]" (the head). The main card, "Exodia the Forbidden One", is one of the first five [[Effect Monster]]s ever to be released and the first card to have an alternative [[victory condition]]. The "Forbidden One" cards are some of the most iconic cards in the franchise, being well known for their automatic win condition and Yugi's usage of them during [[Yami Yugi and Seto Kaiba's first Duel]] in the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' manga and anime.

The archetype received their first support in the form of "[[Exodius the Ultimate Forbidden Lord]]" as a [[Weekly Shōnen Jump promotional cards|Weekly Shōnen Jump promotional card]] [[Weekly Shōnen Jump 2007, Issue 35 promotional card|in 2007]]. While many people refer to the "Forbidden One" cards are some of the most iconic as "Exodia" cards in the franchise, being well known for their automatic win condition and Yugi's use of them in the "[[Exodia]]" [[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 001|first episodearchetype]] is a separate but related archetype, and the only "Forbidden One" card to be a part of it is "Exodia the animeForbidden One".

Notably, "Exodia the Forbidden One" and the other The "Forbidden One" cards were the only monsters ever specifically mentioned in the rulebooks (other than as an example), due to "Exodia the Forbidden One" being the only card with an alternative victory condition at the time. "Exodia the Forbidden One" is no longer mentioned in the rulebook, as its [[card text]] suffices to clarify its effect.

Originally, the complete "Forbidden One" set was extremely hard to obtain, with all five pieces being [[Ultra Rare]]; they have since been reprinted in lesser rarities, making a complete set easy to obtain. Often "Exodia the Forbidden One" is printed as an Ultra Rare and the limbs as [[Common]]s. ''[[Yugi's Legendary Decks]] '' prints all five pieces as [[Fixed Rarity]] Ultra Rares, but as a pre-constructed Deck its contents are fixed, meaning that any player that buys the product receives a full set.

[[File:ExodiaTablet.jpg|rightleft|thumb|300px]]"Exodia" was, at first, a beast of such incalculable and intimidating might that he was split up into five distinctive parts, each one of them chained and sealed away by magic from all the other monsters (hence "the Forbidden One"). This would prevent way, his power was prevented from ever being used again.

[[Shimon]] used As a result, in the ''Yu-Gi-Oh'' card game, there are five distinct "Forbidden One" cards, each one symbolizing a part of the complete "Exodia against [[Zorc Necrophades]]". In order for "Exodia" to be Summoned, against whom he was equal; howeverthe player must gather all the five parts into their hand. This brings the parts of the "Forbidden One" together, allowing "Exodia" was defeated because to come forth, his strength being so great that he drew his power from Shimonguarantees the player an automatic win, a single mortal man, whereas Zorc has his own power sourceregardless of the situation.

As a result, The effect of "Exodia" makes it one of the most unusual monsters in the ''Yu-Gi-OhDuel Monsters''; its effect doesn' card game, there are five distinct "Forbidden One" cards, each one symbolizing a part of t rely on ATK and DEF or even being on the complete "Exodia". In field at all in order for "Exodia" to regain his tremendous poweractivate, instead causing an immediate victory when all of the five cards must be reunited are assembled in the player's hand. This brings the parts of the "Forbidden One" together, allowing "Exodia" to break free, his strength being so great that he guarantees the player an automatic win, regardless of the situation.

The effect of "Exodia" makes it one of In the most godlike monsters in ''Duel MonstersYu-Gi-Oh!''manga and anime, [[Shimon]] used Exodia against [[Zorc Necrophades]], against whom he was equal; unlike most monstershowever, "Exodia" doesn't rely on ATK and DEFwas defeated because he drew his power from Shimon, a single mortal man, instead causing an immediate victory when all five cards are assembled in the handwhereas Zorc had his own power source.

{{main|Exodia's backstory and pharaoh-like appearance seem to be a reference to the famous Egyptian legend of [[wikipedia:Osiris|Osiris]]. Osiris was the god Egyptians believed brought them civilization, such as the knowledge of architecture, farming, and establishing the line of pharaohs. However, Osiris was betrayed by his jealous brother [[wikipedia:Set (mythology)|Set]] and cut into several pieces, which were then scattered across Egypt. Osiris' wife [[wikipedia:Isis|Isis]] recovered the pieces and brought Osiris back to life long enough for them to bear a son, [[wikipedia:Horus|Horus]], before Osiris departed to the Land of the Dead where he became its ruler.}}

==Exodia cards=={{main|Exodia}}While the primary purpose of "Exodia" is to declare an automatic win through having all five pieces"Forbidden One" monsters, there have been other methods to using itthose pieces. The first of these was "[[Exodia Necross]]", which had to must be summoned via the effect of "[[Contract with Exodia]]" and , which possesses the near-invulnerability of the anime version of "Exodia" as long as the actual "Forbidden One" pieces remain in the [[Graveyard]]. It gains 500 ATK during each of the player's [[Standby Phase]]s and cannot be destroyed in by battle or by [[Spell CardsCard|Spell]] and [[Trap Cards|TrapCard]] effects. It is automatically destroyed if If any of the five "Forbidden One" pieces do monsters are not exist in the Graveyard, it is automatically destroyed. Due to its near-invincibility and increasing strength, it serves as either a trump card that cannot be defeated , or as a backup plan if too many "Forbidden One" pieces monsters end up in the Graveyard.

The next such incarnation was "[[Exodius the Ultimate Forbidden Lord]]", which provided an alternate method of winning victory condition with "Exodia". "Exodius" can only be Summoned by returning all monsters in the Graveyard to the Deck. When "Exodius" it attacks, a monster must be [[Sendsend|sent]] from either the hand or Deck to the Graveyard. "Exodius" and it gains 1000 ATK for each [[Normal Monster]] in the Graveyard. Should all five pieces of "ExodiaForbidden One" exist in monsters be sent to the Graveyard as a result of being sent there via the effect of "Exodius", the player automatically wins the duelDuel. Since the "Forbidden One" limbs are Normal Monsters, they power up "Exodius" when sent to the Graveyard by its effect, allowing field presence to be maintained, while also contributing to the possibility of an automatic winvictory. Since its Summoning condition puts monsters from the Graveyard back into the Deck, it allows the possibility of an automatic win even if "Forbidden One" pieces monsters are sent to the Graveyard, and in fact makes it ''beneficial'' to send them there again.

Finally, "[[True Exodia]]" provides an alternate win condition for its controller's opponent, as long as the only monsters on the field are itself and 1 each of the 4 "Forbidden One" [[Normal Monster]]s. ==In the animeAnime==

====Duelist Kingdom arc====[[File:ANIME-Exodia-Cards.jpg|thumb|left|300px|[[Weevil Underwood]] holding all 5 pieces of Exodia, as given to him by Yugi during [[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 003|episode 3]].]]In the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (anime)|second anime series]], the "Forbidden OneExodia" cards were notable for never having been successfully being played until [[Yami Yugi Muto]] was able to assemble all five pieces during his duel Duel against [[Seto Kaiba]] during [[in {{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode |001|episode 1]]ref}}. Afterwards, "[[Exodia the Forbidden One (character)|Exodia]]" appeared in this duel when Yugi gathered all five pieces in his hand, after which it on the field and launched an attack, prompted by the line "Exodia, Obliterate" ("Hellfire's Rage, Exodo Flame!" in the original version) from Yugi. The attack wiped powerful enough to simultaneously wipe out all three of SetoKaiba's "[[Blue-Eyes White Dragon(anime)|Blue-Eyes White Dragons]]s" and reduced his [[Life Points]] , allowing Yugi to zerowin the Duel.

However, in {{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|003|ref}}, during Yugi never used the "Exodia" cards again in the series because Muto's boat trip to [[Duelist Kingdom]], [[Weevil Underwood]] threw them overboard during to ensure that Yugi couldn't use them for the boat trip to [[Duelist Kingdom]]tournament; despite the best efforts of [[Joey Wheeler]], only two pieces were recovered, but Yugi has never used the "Exodia" cards again.

====Battle City arc====Before the beginning of Kaiba's [[Battle City]] tournament, Seeker of the [[File:ANIME-Rare Hunters]] used "Exodia" to defeat Joey Wheeler and take his "[[Red-CardsEyes B.jpgDragon (anime)|thumb|left|300pxRed-Eyes Black Dragon]]". In the Duel against Yami Yugi that followed the beginning of the tournament, Seeker was about to draw the "[[Left Arm of the Forbidden One (anime)|Left Arm of the Forbidden One]]" when Yugi prevented his draw by using "[[Weevil UnderwoodTime Seal (anime)|Time Seal]] holding all 5 pieces " Later, Seeker was defeated when Yugi destroyed every copy of "[[Exodia the Forbidden One (anime)|Exodia, as given to him by Yugi during the Forbidden One]]" in his Deck using "[[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 003Chain Destruction (anime)|episode 3Chain Destruction]]." Following that, Yugi ripped up the "Forbidden One" cards as they were [[counterfeit]]s (in the English dub, he did that since the "Forbidden One" cards were marked with invisible ink so the Rare Hunter knew when he would draw one).

In the [[Battle City]] ====Virtual World arc====Gozaburo Kaiba used an Exodia Deck against Seto Kaiba, and believed that since Yugi had defeated Kaiba with "Exodia", [[Seeker]] Kaiba would fear it. Instead of collecting the [[Rare Hunters]] uses various "ExodiaForbidden One" to defeat Joey monsters in a duel and also take his [[Red-Eyes B. Dragon|Red-Eyes Black Dragon]]. In the duel against Yugi that follows, the Rare Hunter almost winshand, but is defeated when Yugi is able Gozaburo sent them to wipe out every single copy of his Graveyard so he could Summon "[[Exodia the Forbidden OneNecross]]" ; however, Kaiba was able to overcome his fears and saw the weakness in his Deck using "Exodia Necross", and so he [[Chain Destructionbanish]]." Following this, Yugi rips up ed the "Forbidden One" cards as they were monsters in the Graveyard using "[[counterfeitSoul Demolition (anime)|Soul Demolition]]s. However in the dub", he does this since the and thus rendered "Forbidden OneExodia Necross" cards were marked with invisible ink so the Rare Hunter knew when he would draw onepowerless.

In the [[Virtual World]] arc, [[Gozaburo Kaiba]] uses an Exodia Deck against [[Seto Kaiba]], believing that since Yugi defeated Kaiba with "ExodiaNecross'", Kaiba would fear iteffect was marginally different in the anime. Instead of collecting the various It gained a different effect for each "Forbidden OneExodia" monsters piece in his hand, he sends them to his the Graveyard so he can Summon "[[Exodia Necross]]". However, Kaiba is able It became immune to overcome his fears Spell and see Trap Card effects when the weakness in "Exodia NecrossLeft Leg", and so removes "Right Leg" were each in the Graveyard; it became immune to [[Monster Card]] effects if the "Forbidden OneLeft Arm" monsters was in the Graveyard ; it gained 1000 [[Banish|from playATK]] using "during [[Soul Demolitiondamage calculation]]if the "Right Arm", thus rendering was in the Graveyard; and it couldn't be destroyed by battle if "Exodia Necrossthe Forbidden One" powerlesswas in the Graveyard.

"Exodia Necross'" effect was marginally different in ====Dawn of the anime. It gained a different effect for each "Duel arc====Exodia" piece makes one final appearance in {{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|216|ref}} as the Graveyard. It was immune to [[Spell Cards|SpellKa]]s if the Left Leg was in the Graveyard, immune to spirit of [[Trap Cards|TrapShimon Muran]]s if the Right Leg was in the Graveyard. Shimon had sealed "Exodia" a long time ago away due to its godly strength, immune but released him to engage in battle with [[Effect Monsters|Monster effectsZorc Necrophades]] if . Despite a strong effort, "Exodia" was defeated by Zorc, because "Exodia" drew his power from Shimon, while Zorc used the power of the Left Arm darkness. Initially, both of them seemed imperishable, but as "Exodia's" life force was in the Graveyard and gained 1000 ATK each time [[Damage Calculation|drawn from Shimon, any damage that involved it caused to "Exodia" was calculated]] if also caused to Shimon himself, and Shimon, a sole mortal, wasn't able to stand up to the Right Arm was in power of Zorc. This allowed the Graveyard. Having demon to easily cleave "[[Exodia the Forbidden One|the head]]" in half, killing Shimon in the Graveyard granted it the effect of not being destroyed in battleprocess.

====Exodia vs Zorc Necrophades=''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX''===Exodia makes one final appearance during During the [[Dawn third season of the Duel]] arc, in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 216|episode 216GX]], as the [[Egyptian Spirit Monster|Ka]] spirit of [[Shimon Muran]]. Shimon had sealed "Exodia" a long time ago away due to its godly strength but released him now to engage in battle with [[Zorc Necrophades]]. Despite a strong effort'' anime, "Exodia" was defeated used by Zorc, because "Exodia" drew his power from Shimon, while Zorc used the power of the darkness. Initially, though, both of them seemed imperishable, but as The Forbidden One's life force was drawn from a single human, any damage caused to "Exodia" was also caused to Shimon himself, and Shimon, being a sole mortal, wasn't able to stand up to the power of Zorc, thus allowing the Dark Demon to easily cleave "Exodia" in half, killing Shimon in the processtwo separate Duelists.

===''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX''===In ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]''The first was Marcel Bonaparte, who was possessed by the spirit of Yubel, "Exodia" is which he used by two separate duelistsduring his Duel against Adrian Gecko. The Using the effect of "[[Yubel Mad Reloader (characteranime)|YubelMad Reloader]]-possessed [[Marcel Bonaparte]] uses an Exodia Deck", which he discards after obtaining drew the three "Forbidden One" Normal Monsters. He intended to the effect of two "[[Sacred BeastsBreak the Seal]]. He gives " to send them to the five Graveyard and add "Exodia the Forbidden One" card to his hand, but at that time, the [[Adrian GeckoSacred Beast]] as part of a deals awakened, forcing them to end the Duel.

Later in the season, Adrian discovers discovered the seal of "Exodia" in the third alternate dimension and realizes realized that he must sacrifice the Duel Energy of someone close to him in order to free "Exodia". He decides Adrian decided to sacrifice [[Echo]], whom he loved, but he was opposed by [[Aster Phoenix]]. The two Duel Dueled and Aster is was able to block Adrian from achieving the [[victory condition]] of "Exodia" using "[[Force of Four]]." HoweverAdrian, Adrian is able to make however, made a comeback with using "[[Exodius the Ultimate Forbidden Lord (anime)|Exodius the Ultimate Forbidden Lord]]". Echo willingly sacrifices sacrificed herself to release "Exodia", and despite Aster coming close to victory, Adrian is was able to Summon "Exodia" by using the victory condition of "Exodius".

Adrian uses later used his Exodia Deck against the Yubel-possessed [[Jesse Anderson]] (possessed by Yubel) in order to become King the king of the third alternate dimension. He is Adrian was defeated when his opponent Summons Summoned "[[Yubel (anime)|Yubel]]", whose effect defeats Adrian defeated him as she attacks attacked "[[Grinder Torch Golem (anime)|Torch Golem]]". Had this not happened, Adrian would have wonduring his next turn, as he had four different "Forbidden One" monsters in his hand and was about to draw the fifth, having which was placed it on top of his Deck by using "[[A Feather of the Phoenix (anime)|A Feather of the Phoenix]]".

In the anime, the effect of "Exodius" effect was marginally different. It needed be Summoned via "[[Ritual of the Ultimate Forbidden Lord]]" and was immune to [[Effect Monster|Monster]], [[Spell Cards|Spell]] and [[Trap Cards|Trap]] card effects controlled by the player's opponent. Rather than gaining ATK for Normal Monsters in the Graveyard, it gained ATK only for "Forbidden One" monsters in the Graveyard, and it could only send "Forbidden One" monsters from the Deck or hand to the Graveyard when it attacked.

In the dub English dubbed version of the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's]]''anime, [[Yusei Fudo]] compared the "[[Earthbound Immortals]]" to "Exodia", though he was likely using the size and similar body shapes of "Exodia" and "[[Earthbound Immortal Ccapac Apu (anime)|Earthbound Immortal Ccapac Apu]]" as his main comparison.

==In video Video games==

In ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monster Coliseum]]'', the player can could fuse the five pieces of "Exodia" to Summon "[[The Legendary Exodia Incarnate]]", the complete Exodia, (but it will be only like a normal fusion piece) with an ability to cause massive damage on the monsters that is was in range, that is was known by "Obliterate".

In ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! The Duelists of the Roses]]'', "The Legendary [[Summoned Lord Exodia Incarnate]]" can could be unlocked in the library Library when the player successfully Summons Summoned Exodia, but it is was impossible to see him in 3D, and the only available statuses are were his [[Type]], which is [[Spellcaster]], and his [[Attribute]], which is [[DARK]].

==Play styleRecommended cards==

 ===Official Decks===

* In the ''[[TCG]]'' artwork, the pentagram seal behind the "Forbidden One" pieces of "Exodia" is monsters are replaced by "[[Spellbinding Circle]]".