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'''Seto Kaiba'''({{Ruby|海馬|かいば}}{{Ruby|瀬人|せと}}, more commonly referred to as '''KaibaSeto''', ) is one of the main characters of the series''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! (anime)|Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'' anime. He is the older brother of [[Mokuba Kaiba|Mokuba]]. [[Priest Seto]] is his Egyptian incarnate. He is the modern-day lookalike counterpart of [[Priest Seto]] himself, the original keeper of an ancient Egyptian guardian, who once controlled the [[Blue-Eyes White Dragon (character)|Blue-Eyes White Dragon]].

Adopted into the Kaiba family as an orphan, Kaiba is at the helm of the world’s world's largest multinational gaming conglomerate, KaibaCorpKaiba Corp, serving as its majority owner and CEO. An intellectually gifted and innovative computer programmer, engineer, and inventor during his youth, he invented virtual software for playing video games as a young child prodigy. Nonetheless, an estranged relationship with his stepfather adoptive father and outsmarting him auspiciously led Kaiba towards a seamless corporate takeover of KaibaCorp. With access to vast wealth, technological resources, and a wellspring of scientific and business expertise, Kaiba seeks to expand KaibaCorp Kaiba Corp not just across Domino City but the entire world. A competitive businessman and cutthroat investor, Kaiba also seeks to become the world's greatest player in ''[[Duel Monsters]]''. To accomplish this goal, he must defeat his arch-rival, [[Yugi Muto]].

Throughout the series, Kaiba remains a formidable duelist and businessman in his own right. In addition to his shrewd business acumen and gaming aptitude, Kaiba is incredibly skilled with science and technology, despite not being a professional scientist or engineer himself. He specializes mainly in computer software programming and building cutting edge virtual reality software and hardware such as the development of KaibaCorp's high-tech duel disks and spearheading the company's advanced simulated holographic reality vision technology.  Kaiba is largely considered an antagonist with a great superiority complexantihero, as his motives are usually ruthless and rapacious, egocentric and his personality traits are selfish, snobbish, and arrogant. As a character, Kaiba is known for his conservative, ruthless, abrasive and snobbish demeanor, especially looking down towards people whom but he considers socially contemptible or throwing blunt insults and wisecracks towards rival duelists and their dueling abilities to whom he considers to be strategically inferior opponents. Despite his brutal, rapacious, and elitist personality, he remains an intrinsically obstinate, astute, disciplined and conscientious individual who has a concern for human ethics throughout the entire anime series. His plans are often vengeful and Machiavellian, notably vindictive as he sees revenge as a way to get even especially when seeing the negative side of his dueling defeats inflicted by his arch-rival [[Yami Yugi]]. Nonetheless, he is a rational, intelligent, and perspicacious person who does sometimes assists help Yugi and his friends if it’s it's in his best interest (although there are a few occasions where he helps Yugi when faced with a common enemy) when he crosses paths with Yugi.

 Kaiba's character design was overseen by [[Kazuki Takahashi]]. His usual outfit from the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (second series anime)|second series NAS anime]] consists of a long white sleeveless [[KaibaCorp]]-designed coat featuring shoulder pads and a raised studded collar, with black sleeves from his shirt coming out from under. He has extra belts in pairs strapped around his upper arms and shins. He often wears a [[KC mass production Disk|KaibaCorp Duel Disk]] on his left arm.

In the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (first series Toei anime)|first series Toei anime]], Kaiba has green hair, while in the manga, Toei's ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' movie, and the second NAS series, ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters'', Kaiba has brown hair. Kaiba's character design in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'' anime is nearly identical to his original appearance, although his facial structure is changed subtly.{{Clear left}}

In the English version, Kaiba plays as an arch-rival to [[Yami Yugi]] and appears to have a certain snobbish contempt for Yugi's group of friends, namely [[Joey Wheeler]]; he refers to them constantly with derisive nicknames such as "the nerd herd", "the dweeb patrol", or "the geek squad". At one point, he kept running into them during ''Waking the Dragons'', and quipped "Great. Dork fest continues." In the Japanese version, he is just civil towards them and able to have normal conversations with them, and trusts he does trust them at certain degree. He's sarcasticcan be condescending, rude, usually selfish and power-lusting, no-nonsense , and down-to-earth, while he may seem very realisticnarcissistic, but, as [[AtemYami Yugi]] has said so multiple times, he can be very clueless. Plus, he is fairly condescending and scathing to everyone, with the exception of Mokuba, the only person he is consistently shown to treat with love and careoblivious at times. However, it is stated by Mokuba ever since being adopted by Gozaburo, Kaiba has rarely smiled, if at all. Mokuba has also noted he's become became much colder than he used to be. Despite this, Kaiba still has strong brotherly instincts for Mokuba and will put his life in danger in a heart beat to safeguard Mokuba's life.

Although Kaiba may seem very unkind toward his brother Mokuba, he has a brotherly love for him. When their adoptive brother Noah had hypnotized Mokuba into not remembering him and thinking Noah was his real brother, Kaiba revealed how much he cared about him to try to make him remember; in one Season 1 episode of the second series NAS anime, after Pegasus is defeated, Kaiba tells Yugi that Mokuba "means everything to me". This is shown when Kaiba risks his own life by standing on a ledge to win the Duel against Yugi so that he can get to Pegasus to save Mokuba. Even when Kaiba preaches that no one gets away with trying to take over his company, he risks KaibaCorp when Dueling Noah for Mokuba.

==Manga biography=Etymology===:''See: The name "Seto" came from the Egyptian deity, [[Seto Kaiba wikipedia:Set (mangamythology)|Set]].<ref name="bun 2 afterword">''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' (bunkoban) [[Yu-Gi-Oh! bunkoban - Volume 002|Volume 2]]: afterword</ref> In the Japanese and English versions, Kaiba is referred to by his last name by other characters, except for Mokuba.

==First series anime biography=Abilities===:''See: [[Seto Throughout the series, Kaiba remains a formidable Duelist and businessman in his own right. In addition to his shrewd business acumen and gaming aptitude, Kaiba (Toei anime)]]'is skilled with science and technology. He specializes mainly in computer software programming and building cutting-edge technological software and hardware such as the development of KaibaCorp's high-tech Duel Disks and advanced Solid Vision technology.

==Second series anime biographyBiography==

At a young age, Seto and his younger brother [[Mokuba Kaiba|Mokuba]]'s]] parents both died. Their relatives took everything from their will and sent Seto and Mokuba to the [[Kaiba brothers' orphanage|orphanage]]. (In the dub, it simply said that their parents died and there was no mention of their relatives).<ref name="ep 20">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|20|ref}}</ref>

[[File:DMx100 Seto and Mokuba play chess.jpg|thumb|right|Seto and Mokuba playing [[chess]] at the [[Kaiba brothers' orphanage|orphanage]].]]

Together at the orphanage, Seto and Mokuba would often play games, including [[chess]], which Seto always won, but still encouraged Mokuba.<ref name="ep 100"/> When Mokuba was bullied by other kids, Seto would stick up for him and even jumped on another kid to retrieve a toy he stolen stole from Mokuba.

The former head of KaibaCorp, [[Gozaburo Kaiba]], arrived at the orphanage to perform a publicity stunt. (In the English dub, Seto, who was 12 twelve years old at the time, .) Seto saw the chance to challenge him to a game of chess, with the stakes being that Gozaburo was to adopt Seto and Mokuba together, if Seto wins. Gozaburo refused at first, but when Seto threatened to tell everyone he backed down from a challenge with a child, he submits. Seto won since he had already studied Gozaburo's chess methods. Gozaburo then reluctantly adopted both brothers.<ref name="ep 100"/>

Gozaburo brought Seto and Mokuba to a party he threw. Seto had achieved a name for himself as a prodigy. A German man introduced his son as a prodigy too. His son, [[Zigfried von Schroeder]], whispered to Seto asking if they should spice things up. Then the lights began to flicker on and off. Gozaburo was astonished as the system was protected by a fail safe system. Zigfried whispered to Kaiba that he dabbles in technology. He said that spending all your time alone causes you to tinker in your own projects and that Seto must understand.<ref name="ep 190">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|190|ref}}</ref>

Seto invented a virtual software for playing video games. However, Gozaburo intended to use it for war. Seto confronted him over this, but Gozaburo scolded him again for wanting to play games. Seto was to inherit the company one day, Gozaburo said, and the company is about beating enemies and rising to power, not making toys. Seto called him insane and Gozaburo had his guards take Seto away. Seto called out "Father" as he was dragged away. That was the last time he called Gozaburo "Father".<ref name="ep 104">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|104|ref}}</ref>

Together they gained 49% of KaibaCorp leaving Gozaburo with 49% and Mokuba 2%. Seto made sure Gozaburo came to know of their plan and accused Mokuba of snitching on them. Seto and Mokuba were briefly turned against each other and Mokuba was given comfort by Gozaburo. Aware of Seto's plan, Gozaburo planned to use his remaining 49% with Mokuba's 2% to overrule Seto. However, Seto had planned a step ahead knowing how Mokuba was very supportive of Seto's dream to turn KaibaCorp into a gaming company compared to being a weapons manufacturing plant and as expected, Mokuba switched back to his side one last minute, giving Seto his 2%. With the 51%, Seto was able to take full control of the company. Unable to live with the defeat, Gozaburo committed suicide,<ref name="ep 109"/> but not before he uploaded his mind into [[Noah Kaiba|Noah]]'s virtual world(in the dub, Gozaburo left in disgrace after the takeover, never to be seen or heard from again until the Virtual World arc).<ref name="ep 119">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|119|ref}}</ref>

Kaiba didn't give [[The Big Five]] the respect or power they had been expecting when they made the deal to overthrow Gozaburo. He refused to provide finance to [[Crump]] to build his dream penguin theme park.<ref name="ep 102">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|102|ref}}</ref> He told [[Nezbitt]] to show his loyality loyalty by destroying the military factory on [[Alcatraz]].<ref name="ep 106">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|106|ref}}</ref> Once that was done, Kaiba closed the military department and proceeded to build the Duel Tower in its place. He demoted Nezbitt to dispatching material for building the tower.<ref name="ep 107">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|107|ref}}</ref> In the dub, it's also stated that Kaiba demoted [[Leichter]] from heir to the company president to a figurehead.<ref name="ep 109" />

At school, Kaiba overheard [[Yugi Muto]] talking about a rare card his grandfather, [[Solomon Muto]] has. Suspecting it might be the 4th "Blue-Eyes", Kaiba visited [[Kame Game|Solomon's shop]] and saw the card. He tried to trade for the card and buy it, but Solomon refused, since the card is of high sentimental value to him. Still determined and sickened by Solomon's attitude, Kaiba kidnapped him and challenged him to a Duel. Kaiba defeated Solomon and overwhelmed him with the [[Solid Vision|holographic technology]] used in the Duel. As a prize, he took Solomon's "Blue-Eyes". He then called Yugi over to collect his grandfather. Shortly after Yugi arrived, Kaiba tore-up the "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" card in front of him and his friends. Outraged, Yugi Dueled Kaiba as [[Yami Yugi]]. Yami is put in a tight place after Kaiba Summons all 3 "Blue-Eyes White Dragons", but managed to win by Summoning "[[Exodia]]". After winning, Yami inflicted a [[Penalty Game|Mind Crush]] on Kaiba dispelling [[Ghost KaibaImpersonator of Death|his evil half]].<ref name="ep 1"/> In the Japanese anime, the Mind Crush simply destroyed the evil in Kaiba so he can start over.

Later Kaiba snuck back into his mansion through a hidden passageway. He entered a hidden computer lab, where he got an update on what Pegasus had done to KaibaCorp. He learned that Mokuba was held prisoner on the [[Duelist Kingdom (island)|Duelist Kingdom island]] and Pegasus will be given shares of KaibaCorp once Yugi is defeated in the [[Duelist Kingdom|Duelist Kingdom tournament]]. Kaiba hacked into Pegasus' computer system and found Yugi was Dueling an impostor Seto Kaiba, the [[Ghost Kaiba|imposter Seto KaibaImpersonator of Death]], who even had the real Kaiba's Deck.<ref name="ep 9"/> Kaiba infected a "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" Summoned by the imposter impersonator with a virus, weakening it and consequently preventing Yugi from losing the Duel.<ref name="ep 10">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|10|ref}}</ref>

Kaiba prepared to fire [[The Big Five]] for trying to take over KaibaCorp, as well as payment for the suffering through which they had forced him and Mokuba. But the Big Five plead with Kaiba, and gave him the complete [[Virtual World|virtual reality game]] as a peace offering. Eager to try out the virtual reality game, Kaiba refrained from immediately firing them and decided to test the system. Mokuba advised against it, harboring doubt. Kaiba however assured him otherwise, and continued to experiment with the game.<ref name="ep 43">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|43|ref}}</ref>

Leon played the card "[[Golden Castle of Stromberg (anime)|Golden Castle of Stromberg]]", which should be [[Illegal]], but Zigfried had hacked the system to allow it. Unbeknownst to Leon, Zigfried had also re-written the data on the card, so that it would inflict a deadly virus into KaibaCorp's computer system when played. Kaiba tried to launch an anti-virus, but was too late.<ref name="ep 197"/> As Kaiba and his workers tried to stop the virus, Yugi managed to [[destroy]] "Golden Castle of Stromberg", stopping the virus from doing further damage.<ref name="ep 197">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|197|ref}}</ref>

[[File:DMx220 Kaiba offers to Duel.jpg|thumb|right|Kaiba offers to Duel Atem in the [[Ceremonial BattleRitual]].]]

Kaiba organized a card illustration project, where the winning entries would be put in a time capsule and sent into space. The cards would be produced once they received the wave aura from space.<ref>{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! GX|62|ref}}</ref><ref>{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! GX|131|ref}}</ref> Kaiba bought Then, he later established [[Duel Academy]], a school that trains people in students to be the next generation of ''Duel Monsters''players.<ref>{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! GX|1|ref}}</ref> Kaiba was only shown Dueling during [[Gerard]]'s flashback. He defeated him with "[[Blue-Eyes White Dragon (anime)|Blue-Eyes White Dragon]]".<ref>{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! GX|21|ref}}</ref><ref>{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! GX|22|ref}}</ref>

Kaiba made a bet on his ownership of the school with [[Slade Princeton|Slade]] and [[Jagger Princeton]]. He was bold and had has full confidence that the Duelist representing Duel Academy, [[Chazz Princeton]], would win despite the unfair advantage in the Duel. Kaiba stated at the end that anyone who was a student at his academy should be able to win a the Duel no matter what the situations are disadvantage (in the dub, he stated that Slade and Jagger needed have a lot more to learn a little bit more about world domination).<ref>{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! GX|35|ref}}</ref>

His company Kaiba Corp is responsible for turning [[Domino City]] into [[New Domino City]] as well the creation of the [[Turbo Duels]], a type of Duel which is only played by either using a "[[Duel Runner]]" or a "[[Duel Board (5D's)|Duel Board]]".

{{-}}==DeckDecks==

During [[Battle City]], Kaiba added "[[Obelisk the Tormentor (anime)|Obelisk the Tormentor]]" to his Deck, along with more [[Virus Cards]] like "[[Giant Germ (anime)|Giant Germ"]] and "[[Virus Cannon (anime)|Virus Cannon]]". He also began using Machine-type and Machine-type support cards such as the [[A-to-Z|XYZ]] [[Union monster|Union monsters]]s, "[[Enemy Controller (anime)|Enemy Controller]]" and "[[Interdimensional Matter Transporter (anime)|Interdimensional Matter Transporter]]", contrasting Kaiba's trust in technology against Yugi's Deck of mystical monsters like the "[[Dark Magician (anime)|Dark Magician]]". Kaiba continues to make use of his "[[Crush Card Virus (later DM anime)|Crush Card Virus]]" but instead of "Saggi" prefers "[[Shrink (anime)|Shrink]]" to weaken high powered monsters and Tribute them. Another combo he is fond of at this time is "[[Ring of Destruction (anime)|Ring of Destruction]]" and "[[Ring of Defense (anime)|Ring of Defense]]" to destroy enemy monsters and damage his opponent's [[Life Points]].

While in the [[Noah's Virtual World|Virtual World]] Kaiba's Deck had a stronger focus on Dragon-[[Type]] monsters, adding "[[Spear Dragon (anime)|Spear Dragon]]", "[[Different Dimension Dragon (anime)|Different Dimension Dragon]]" and "[[Thunder Dragon (anime)|Thunder Dragon]]".