{{For|the manga version of this character|Shadi Shin}}{{Infobox/Character/Startcharacter| headers = true | image name = Shadi - Justice.png | image size en_name = Shadi| ja_name = シャーディー| romaji_name = Shādī| ar_name = شادي| anime_debut = {{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|40|ref}}| appears_in_anime =* ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! (anime)|Yu-Gi-Oh!]]''* ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters]]''| gender = Male| ja_voice = {{voice actors|ja|Kaneto Shiozawa|Nozomu Sasaki|e1=(1st series)|e2=(2nd series)}}| en_voice = {{voice actors|en|Wayne Grayson|e1=<ref>{{cite web |title=Shadi Character Profile |url=https://yugioh.com/characters/shadi|website=Official Yu-Gi-Oh! Site |access-date=15 June 2022 |language=en}}</ref>|Chuck Powers|e2=(Singapore)}} | image caption de_voice = {{voice actors|de|Bernd Vollbrecht|Peter Flechtner|e1=(season 1-2, The Dark Side of Dimensions)|e2= (season 5, Capsule Monsters)}}

'''AnimeShadi'''* is a character in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! first series (anime)|Yu-Gi-Oh! (first series)]]* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! second series '' anime|Yu-Gi-Oh! . He was a spirit who guarded the tombs of Ancient Egypt for 3000 years (second series5000 years in the dub). Shadi possessed the [[Millennium Key]]* and the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule MonstersMillennium Scale]].}}{{Infobox/Character/Personal | birthdate = | age = | height Design= | weight = | gender = male | blood type = }}{{Infobox/Character/Yu-Gi-Oh!/Deck | deck = Millennium (video games)}}{{Infobox/Character/Voice | japanese Appearance= {{voice actors|ja|Kaneto Shiozawa|Nozomu Sasaki|e1=(1st series)|e2=(2nd series)}} | english = {{voice actors|en|Shadi is a tall and thin Egyptian man with blue eyes and a bald head. He usually dresses in white and cream robes with a turban on his head and orange shoes. He wears the [[Wikipedia:Wayne Grayson|Wayne GraysonMillennium Key]]|Chuck Powers|e2=(Singapore)}}}}{{Infobox/Character/End}}around his neck on a string, and his ears are pierced with golden rings hanging from strings.

'''===Etymology==="Shadi''' has guarded " (شادي) is a name used in Arabic-speaking countries as well as in the tombs of Ancient Egypt for 3,000 yearsIndian subcontinent. The name is traditionally given to Arab Christian and Muslim males. The word "Shadi " is of Arabic origin and has possessed the [[Millennium Scales]] and [[Millennium Key|Key]]archaic meaning of "singer".

===Prior to debutHistory===Shadi was killed by [[Yami Bakura]] at least 5 years before the present day events of the series, meaning <ref>{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|96|ref}}</ref><ref>{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|201|ref}}</ref> which meant that Shadi is was a disembodied spirit and insubstantially incorporeal ghost normally whenever the characters encounter encountered him. However, such as when saving [[Tristan Taylor|Tristan]] and [[Duke Devlin|Duke]]'s lives from falling off [[Seto Kaiba]]'s [[Kaiba Craft 3|Blimp]], Shadi did have the power to become substantial for a short time. In the dub, he was killed by [[Bandit King Bakura]] millennia ago.

Shadi guards had guarded the tomb where the seven [[Millennium Items are ]] were once kept. Shadi forcefully gave the [[Millennium Eye]] to [[Maximillion Pegasus]], and is apparently the leader of the Tomb Guardians.

When [[Yami Marik Ishtar]] killed murdered [[Mr. Ishtar|his father]], Shadi gave him the message that the [[Pharaoh Atem|Pharaoh]] will would return, causing which caused [[Marik Ishtar|Marik]] to believe that the Pharaoh was responsible for his father's deathdemise. In the English animedub, the father Mr. Ishtar was sent to the [[Shadow Realm]]. ===The man from Egypt===Shadi goes to [[Domino Museum]] to pass judgment on the curator, [[Professor Kanekura]] and the archaeologist, [[Professor Yoshimori]], both of whom had entered and taken items from an Egyptian tomb. He first plays a [[Shadow Game]] with Kanekura, using the [[Millennium Scales]], which would overbalance to one side as Kanekura lies. Shadi transforms Professor Kanekura's chair into Ammit. While this was only an illusion, the real Ammit was let into his soul room. After Kanekura told one final lie, Ammit passes judgment on his soul, killing him. Shadi spots [[Yugi Muto]] and learns that he is the holder of the [[Millennium Puzzle]]. He then uses the [[Millennium Key]] to enter Yugi's [[soul room]]. Shadi instead finds two rooms, a darker one belonging to [[Yami Yugi|Dark Yugi]]. Dark Yugi appears inside his room and invites Shadi in, if he dares. Shadi introduces himself as an unwanted guest. He came to learn the power of the Millennium Puzzle. If the power is needed he will draw it into his bloodline. Not willing to simply show Shadi the power, Dark Yugi imposes a Shadow Game; somewhere inside the soul, is Dark Yugi's true room, if Shadi can find it, then he'll find what he's looking for. Shadi accepts the game, but mentions that once he enters someone's room , he can redecorate it to control the individual or change their personality.  Dark Yugi starts the game and the place turns into a maze of doors and staircases. Shadi begins searching, but the doors are filled with traps. Eventually Shadi is left dangling above a bottomless pit. Dark Yugi saves him and advises that he leave. Shadi parts, thinking he has lost the game, but Dark Yugi assures him it is only the beginning.  Shadi speaks with Yugi after leaving and sees that Yugi is completely unaware of "the other Yugi". Shadi spares Yoshimori a Shadow Game, as he plans to use him a test for Yugi. He redocerates Yoshimori's room. After Kanekura's death, Yugi, [[Solomon Muto|Sugoroku]], [[Joey Wheeler|Jonouchi]], and [[Téa Gardner|Anzu]] come to his office to cheer him up. Possessed by Shadi, Kanekura knocks out Sugoroku and begins strangling Jonouchi. Anzu releases Jonouchi by walloping, Kanekura with a globe. Shadi leaves Kanekura chase Jonouchi around the building, while he redocerates Anzu's soul to use in a Shadow Game against Yugi. With Anzu hostage, Dark Yugi is forced to meet Shadi on the roof for the game. To win the game the player must make their opponent show weakness in their heart. Anzu was made stand on a board suspended over the side of a building by a series of ropes held to the building by ushabti. Four [[wikipedia:ushabti|ushabti]] represented Yugi's heart, while one represented Shadi's. The ushabti break up when weakness is detected in its corresponding player's heart. Causing Dark Yugi's to break would let Anzu fall and causing Shadi's to break would let the Millennium Key slide to Anzu's hand removing the possession spell. Seeing Anzu's danger immediatly causes one ushabti to smash. Shadi puts Dark Yugi through a series of game tests, which he passes. His last test involved an illusion of Jonouchi. The two were made play a game, where they must cause their opponent to fall of the edge. Jonouchi taunts Yugi identically to how he did as a bully. Yugi's reaction caused two ushabti to shatter. Unaware if it's the real Jonouchi or an illusion, Dark Yugi refuses to take his turns in the game. Shadi is shocked at this decision. Jonouchi forces Yugi to an edge and Yugi refuses to take his turn, explaining that he trusts Jonouchi. The illusion then fades away. The last rope supporting Anzu's platform begins to break, but the real Jonouchi arrives and holds it up. Suprised at how the friends support each other, Shadi's ushabti shatters and Anzu is restored to normal. Jonouchi struggles to hold up the board as the possessed professor tries attacking him. Dark Yugi helps Anzu back to the building and instructs Jonouchi to touch the Key off the professor. Dark Yugi teaches Shadi that unity is the power of the Millennium Puzzle. Shadi is threatened to leave by Yugi's friends. He leaves beaten, but pleased. His bloodline has been searching for someone like Dark Yugi and perhaps he may be able to open "that door".

In the anime Shadi appears appeared before [[Yugi Muto]] in [[Duelist Kingdom]] and enters entered his mind. Shadi finds found that Yugi's mind has bean soul had been divided into two[[Soul room]]s. One of them was for [[Yami Yugi]] and the other was for Yugi. Shadi entered Yami's mind to find any clues that might lead him to the thief who stole Pegasus's Millennium Eye (Yami Bakura). As Shadi attempted to find any clues, he was attacked by multiple traps in the Pharaoh's mind. Shadi almost met his end, but was rescued by Yugi. As both attempted to find clues to the thief of the Millennium Eye, they were attacked by [[Dark Magician]] who emerged from a stone tablet. Shadi was standing on a stone tablet of the [[Blue-Eyes White Dragon]] and attempted to defend him and Yugi by summoning the dragon. However Yugi reasoned with the Dark Magician and convinced the magician to call off his attack, much to Shadi's amazement. Shadi then suspected that Yugi was the chosen one. Once Shadi exited Yugi's mind, he apologized for the intrusion. He then warned Yugi to be careful and watch out for the thief. Before he dispersed, Yugi asked for his name and Shadi told him.

===Millennium World===Later, Shadi helps [[Yami appeared to Yugi]] and warned him about all seven Millennium Items being aboard Kaiba Craft 3 and were used during the [[Dark RPG]]Battle City Tournament. Then, using the power of he explained to Yugi how Pegasus came across the [[Millennium KeyEgyptian Gods]] to get Yami Yugiand recreated them as 's friends into the Millennium World through Dark Yugi's memory, and then becoming Hassan [from Arabic حسان or حسن (depending on pronunciation)] to help [[Pharaoh Atem|Atem]] during his fight with [[Zorc NecrophadesDuel Monsters]]'' cards. After He then told him of the [[Dark RPG]] and [[curses that came afterwards which caused the death of everyone involved in the production of the Gods (in the Ceremonial Battle]]English dub, they vanished without a trace), Atem returns and that Pegasus was forced to return them to the afterlife, and tomb where he discovered the seven Gods. Shadi then met up with [[Millennium ItemsIshizu Ishtar]] are destroyedto discuss the evil within Marik that was growing (Yami Marik) and must be stopped. Shadi could finally rest in peaceHe then vanished once again.

In [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters]], during During the time of [[Alexander the Great]], Shadi forced Alexander to undergo a trial in order to prove that he deserves deserved the power of the [[Millennium Ring]]. This contradicts the events Thousands of the manga years later, he told Yami Yugi and anime as it would mean that Shadi was killed Millennia before Yami Alexander to face off for the start power of the seriesring.

===Yu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden MemoriesDawn of the Duel===Shadi appears helped Yami Yugi during the [[Dark RPG]]. He appeared in front of the stone tablet which bore the image of [[Priest Seto]] and Pharaoh Atem. Tristan was able to recognize him and pointed out that Shadi was the one who saved him and Duke during the Battle City Tournament. Using the power of the Millennium Key, Shadi got Yami Yugi's friends into the Millennium World through Yami Yugi's memory. When Pharaoh Atem was about to be killed by [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden MemoriesZorc Necrophades]], in Shadi possessed the future body of [[Hasan]] to help Yugi talk to Atem during his fight with Zorc. However, he met his ancient self and find destruction with a way to release himblast from the evil being.

Shadi faces Yugi during After the Dark RPG and the [[Kaiba CorporationBattle Ritual]] tournament. After losing , Atem proceeded to his afterlife, and the seven Millennium Key Items were destroyed. While the tomb was crumbling and Scales are drawn into two of the [[Millennium Item Card]]people had left the main chamber, Shadi'sspirit had appeared and disappeared one last time; he was finally able to rest in peace in the spirit world.

==NamingOther appearances=="Shadi" (شادي) is a name used in Arabic-speaking countries as well as in the Indian subcontinent. The name is traditionally given to Arab Christian and Muslim males. The word "Shadi" is of Arabic origin and has the archaic meaning of "singer" although that is no longer its use nowadays.{{Character other appearances}}

==DeckReferences==Although he is not a duelist in the anime or manga, Shadi duels throughout various video games. In those cases, he plays an '''Ancient Deck''' featuring cards, such as "[[Millennium Golem]]" and "[[Sengenjin]]".<references/>

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