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[[File:Millennium Ring - episode 36.png|thumb|right|300px|The Millennium Ring]]
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The '''Millennium Ring''' (Japanese: {{ruby|千|せん}}{{ruby|年|ねん}}{{ruby|輪|リング}}, ''Sennen Ringu'') is one of the [[Millennium Items]]. It was the item held by [[Mahad]] in the past and [[Bakura Ryou]] in the present.
  
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It is based on the [[Millennium Ring (manga)|Millennium Ring]] from the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (manga)|''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' manga]].
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| english name        = Millennium Ring
 
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        | Japanese name        =  ({{ruby|千|せん}}{{ruby|年|ねん}}{{ruby|輪|リング}}
 
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        | romaji name          = Sennen Ringu
 
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        | korean name          = 천년 링
 
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        | creator              = [[Aknadin]]
 
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        | owner                = [[Bakura Ryou]]
 
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        | owner aux            = ([[#History of possession|See also history of possession]])
 
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* [[Millennium Item]]
 
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* Containing [[Bandit King Bakura]]'s soul and a part of [[Zorc Necrophades]]'s soul, merged to form [[Yami Bakura]] (Formerly)
 
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* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (manga)|Yu-Gi-Oh!]]
 
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* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist]]
 
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* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Millennium World]]
 
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* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (Toei anime)|Yu-Gi-Oh! (first series)]]
 
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* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (anime)|Yu-Gi-Oh! (second series)]]
 
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* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]
 
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* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters]]
 
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* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions]]
 
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|polish name = Milenijny Pierścień}}
 
  
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<nowiki> </nowiki>The '''Millennium Ring''' ({{ruby|千|せん}}{{ruby|年|ねん}}{{ruby|輪|リング}} ''Sennen Ringu'') is one of the [[Millennium Items]]. It was the item held by [[Mahad]] in the past and [[Bakura Ryou]] in the present.
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==Powers==
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[[File:Millennium Ring anime.png|left|thumb|Yami Bakura holding the Millennium Ring]]
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The Millennium Ring's can point to other Millennium Items, like a compass. Like the Millennium Puzzle, it had a soul sealed inside of it, in this case a fragment of the soul of [[Zorc Necrophades]] (who had also lost his memories) and a portion of Bakura's past life, Bandit King Bakura. Another well-known power of the Ring is its ability to seal one's soul, or portions of one's soul into other objects, including itself and other Millennium Items.
  
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==History==
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The Millennium Ring can harness the magic of the Shadow Games. It can initiate mystical games where the players cannot be disturbed, cast illusions, and manipulate souls. It also gives the owner other magic powers, including clairvoyance, interfering with the powers of other Millennium Items, immobilizing people, and knocking people unconscious.  
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===Ancient Egypt===
 
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3,000 years before present day events (5,000 in the dub), the Millennium Ring and the other [[Millennium Items]] were forged in [[Kul Elna]] by sacrificing 99 souls of the Kul Elna villagers. The items were created in order to protect Egypt from attackers. [[Mahad]] had the Millennium Ring before [[Bandit King Bakura]]. Bakura sealed his soul in the Ring, along with a portion of [[Zorc Necrophades|Zorc]]'s, which formed [[Yami Bakura]].
 
  
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===Yu-Gi-Oh!===
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Like other Millennium Items, it can strengthen the holder's ''ka'', such as when it granted the "Shadow Camouflage" ability to Bandit King Bakura's [[Diabound]].
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In the present day at the start of the anime [[Bakura Ryou]] had it, he later lost it to [[Yami Marik]]. After [[Yugi Muto|Yugi]] defeated Marik, Marik Ishtar gave the Ring to Yugi. When [[Rex Raptor|Rex]] and [[Weevil Underwood|Weevil]] mistakenly took Yugi's Millennium Items in an attempt to steal his [[Egyptian Gods|Egyptian God Cards]], Yami Bakura retrieved it back from them. As the RPG replayed Atem's life, Bandit King Bakura managed to steal it again from [[Mahad]]. He once again gathered the Items and Summoned Zorc. Yugi then retrieves the Millennium Ring after the demise of Zorc and Yami Bakura. Also, as seen in a brief scene from the manga, [[Mana]] gained the Millennium Ring after the final battle with Zorc.
 
  
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After the [[Ceremonial Battle]], the Ring, along with all the other [[Millennium Items]], fell underground. Later, in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions|The Dark Side of Dimensions]]'', while the [[Millennium Puzzle]] was being excavated, [[Mani]] found the Millennium Ring, and his mind got warped by its evil. He then got incinerated thanks to the Ring, and it got transported to another dimension. After [[Aigami]] came returned to that dimension, the Ring warped him into [[Dark Diva]], and transformed the [[Quantum Cube]] into a huge crimson cube that started absorbing the world and spread its darkness across the globe, until Aigami was defeated by Yugi and Atem, and was reverted back to normal. Following Atem and Yugi's attack, the Millennium Ring was supposedly destroyed.
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The Ring has a way of finding itself back to its chosen host, as shown when Bakura mysteriously regained the Ring after [[Tristan Taylor|Tristan]] threw it out of a tower into the forest in Duelist Kingdom.
  
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In the non-canon ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters|Capsule Monsters]], ''thousands of years before the events of ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'', [[Alexander the Great]] came into possession with this item. During his time, he won many battles with it, and claims it to be his lucky charm, but years later, the Ring somehow corrupted his mind (possibly, it has the power to split a person's soul into two pieces: one is Alexander's light-soul and the other is Alexander's dark-soul due to the fragment of Zorc's soul and his power being sealed away).
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The Millennium Ring has the ability to split the owner's soul in two as seen with [[Alexander The Great]] and [[Yami Alexander]].
  
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In the manga, this ring has a gruesome effect on a wearer who has not the ability to maintain its shadow powers. If the wearer is not strong enough, then the ring will burn their soul and body, as seen when a thief who tried to steal it was forced to wear it by [[Shadi]]; after the ring's prongs punctured his chest, the thief had fire pouring out of his eyes and mouth and died horribly, a scene that [[Maximillion Pegasus]] saw, who was then subsequently forced to accept the [[Millennium Eye]].
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The Millennium Ring seems to possess the darkest powers, possibly due to having been corrupted by Zorc's powers ever since its creation in the anime (where it fell into a chasm where the Tablet of Lost Memories rose from and Zorc emerging the first time). Mahad even mentioned that he could sense incredibly evil energy within the Ring when he wore it. Evidence of the evil powers still existing within it is that despite the fact that it is no longer housing the soul and power of Yami Bakura, who was Zorc.
  
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The strong people who managed to survive the ring's power are: [[Mahad]], [[Bakura Ryou]], [[Alexander the Great]], [[Yami Marik]], presumably, [[Mana]] in the manga, and [[Seto Kaiba]] in the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Monster Capsule GB]] video game.
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==History==
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{{Incomplete|summary}}
  
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The ring is also featured on the chest of "[[Ma'at]]".
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===Ancient Egypt===
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3,000 years before present day events (5,000 in the dub), the Millennium Ring and the other [[Millennium Items]] were forged in [[Kul Elna]] by sacrificing 99 souls of the Kul Elna villagers. The items were created in order to protect Egypt from attackers. [[Mahad]] had the Millennium Ring before [[Bandit King Bakura]]. Bakura sealed his soul in the Ring, along with a portion of [[Zorc Necrophades|Zorc]]'s, which formed [[Yami Bakura]].
  
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==Abilities==
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===Alexander the Great===
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[[image:Millennium_Ring_anime.png|left|thumb|Yami Bakura holding the Millennium Ring]]
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[[Alexander the Great]] came into possession with this item. During his time, he won many battles with it, and claims it to be his lucky charm, but years later, the Ring somehow corrupted his mind (possibly, it has the power to split a person's soul into two pieces: one is Alexander's light-soul and the other is Alexander's dark-soul due to the fragment of Zorc's soul and his power being sealed away).
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Its primary power is to guide the owner to whatever he seeks, including other Millennium Items, like a compass. It even detects non-physical objects like mystical energies or dark emotions. Like the Millennium Puzzle, it had a soul sealed inside of it, in this case a fragment of the soul of [[Zorc Necrophades]] (who had also lost his memories) and a portion of Bakura's past life, Bandit King Bakura. Another well-known power of the Ring is its ability to seal one's soul, or portions of one's soul into other objects, including itself and other Millennium Items.
 
  
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It can also harness the magic of the Shadow Games. It can initiate mystical games where the players cannot be disturbed, cast illusions, and manipulate souls. It also gives the owner other magic powers, including clairvoyance, interfering with the powers of other Millennium Items, immobilizing people, and knocking people unconscious.  
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===Duelist Kingdom===
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A [[Millennium Ring merchant|merchant]], said to be from the [[Shadow Realm]], came to possess the Millennium Ring. At a bazaar in Egypt, he sold the Millennium Ring and the ''[[Duel Monsters]]'' card, "[[Seven-Armed Fiend]]", to Bakura's father. (In the English dub, the merchant said the card was connected to ''Duel Monsters''.) Bakura's father passed the Ring on to his son, [[Bakura Ryou]]. (In the English dub, he said that he felt his son was destined to have it.)<ref name="ep 13">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|13|ref}}</ref>
  
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In the ''Memory World'' arc, Bandit King Bakura used it to access his Diabound's ability to camouflage itself in the dark, so he could sneak into the pharaoh's palace, though he later states that Diabound becomes more powerful the more Millennium Items he holds (a trait likely true regarding most monster spirits).
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Holding the Millennium Ring caused Bakura to house the soul of [[Yami Bakura]], who was able to take full control of Bakura's body.<ref name="ep 13" />
  
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Only in the anime, the Ring also has an unexplained bond with its owner, as shown when Bakura mysteriously regained the Ring after [[Tristan Taylor|Tristan]] threw it off a cliff into the forest in Duelist Kingdom. In ''The Dark Side of Dimensions'', when young Bakura touched the Ring for the first time, it released tremendous amount of dark energy and merged with his body. This all was presumably due to Zorc's malignant powers.
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Bakura brought the Millennium Ring with him to [[Duelist Kingdom]]. During the first night of the tournament, Yami Bakura took control of his body and used the Millennium Ring to turn a game of ''Duel Monsters'' Bakura was about to play with his friends into a [[Shadow Game]]. Using the Ring, he trapped the souls of [[Yugi Muto]], [[Joey Wheeler]], [[Téa Gardner]], and [[Tristan Taylor]] in cards that they like, while he Dueled against [[Yami Yugi]]. However Bakura Ryou's soul was also trapped in a card and Yami Yugi was able to swap the positions of the two Bakuras souls. After the Shadow Game, Bakura told Yugi how he got the Millennium Ring.<ref name="ep 13" />
  
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[[File:YGO-050_Enter_Dark_Bakura.jpg|thumb|The Ring's prongs dug into Ryou's skin, preventing him from taking it off.]]
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===Battle City===
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Only in the manga, if the Ring found a suitable host, it can dig its prongs into the wearer's chest, preventing them from taking it off.
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Yami Bakura lost the Millennium Ring to [[Yami Marik]]. After [[Yugi Muto|Yugi]] defeated Marik, Marik Ishtar gave the Ring to Yugi.
  
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In [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters]], its revealed that the Millennium Ring has the ability to split the owner's soul in two as seen with [[Alexander The Great]] and [[Yami Alexander]].
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===Pharaoh's Memories===
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When [[Rex Raptor|Rex]] and [[Weevil Underwood|Weevil]] mistakenly took Yugi's Millennium Items in an attempt to steal his [[Egyptian God]] cards, Yami Bakura retrieved it back from them. As the RPG replayed Atem's life, Bandit King Bakura managed to steal it again from [[Mahad]]. He once again gathered the Items and Summoned Zorc. Yugi then retrieves the Millennium Ring after the demise of Zorc and Yami Bakura.
  
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Unlike the rest of the Millennium Items, the Millennium Ring seems to possess the darkest powers, possibly due to having been corrupted by Zorc's powers ever since its creation in the anime (where it fell into a chasm where the Tablet of Lost Memories rose from and Zorc emerging the first time). Mahad even mentioned that he could sense incredibly evil energy within the Ring when he wore it. Evidence of the evil powers still existing within it is that despite the fact that it is no longer housing the soul and power of Yami Bakura, who was Zorc, the Ring still had the ability to turn others evil, as it had done with Aigami and Mani in ''The Dark Side of Dimensions''.
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===Battle Ritual===
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After the [[Battle Ritual]], the Ring, along with all the other [[Millennium Items]], fell underground.
  
 
==History of possession==
 
==History of possession==
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! scope="col" | Holder
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! scope="col" | Means of acquisition
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| [[Aknadin's co-conspirators|Mahad's predecessor]]
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| [[Aknadin's co-conspirators|Sacred Guardian]]
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| Made for Mahad's predecessor.
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| First holder, after the [[Millennium Items]] creation
 
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| [[Mahad]]
 
| [[Mahad]]
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| Inherited.
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| Inherited
 
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| [[Bandit King Bakura]]
 
| [[Bandit King Bakura]]
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| Stolen from Mahad.
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| Stole
 
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| [[Zorc Necrophades]]
 
| [[Zorc Necrophades]]
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| Acquired after Bakura sacrificed himself to summon Zorc.
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| Acquired after Bakura summoned him
 
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| [[Alexander the Great]]
 
| [[Alexander the Great]]
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| (Only in Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters.)
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|  
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| [[Mana]]
 
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| (Only in the manga)
 
 
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| [[Millennium Ring thief]]
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| [[Millennium Ring merchant|Merchant]]
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| Stolen.
 
 
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| [[Bakura's father]]
 
| [[Bakura's father]]
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| Bought the Ring while in a visit to Egypt.
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| Purchased
 
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| [[Bakura Ryou]]/[[Yami Bakura]]
 
| [[Bakura Ryou]]/[[Yami Bakura]]
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| Bakura's father gave it to him, the Ring contained the evil spirit that became [[Yami Bakura]].
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| Given to
 
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| [[Yami Marik]]
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| [[Marik Ishtar]]/[[Yami Marik]]
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| [[Yami Bakura]] lost the Ring to [[Yami Marik]] in a [[Shadow Game]].
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| Won in a Shadow Game
 
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| [[Yugi Muto]]/[[Yami Yugi]]
 
| [[Yugi Muto]]/[[Yami Yugi]]
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| After they defeated Marik, Marik Ishtar gave the Ring to them.
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| Given to
 
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| [[Rex]] and [[Weevil]]
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| [[Rex Raptor]] and [[Weevil Underwood]]
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| When Rex and Weevil mistakenly took Yugi's Millennium Items in an attempt to steal his Egyptian God Cards (anime only).
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| Took mistakenly in an attempt to steal the Egyptian God cards
 
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| [[Bakura Ryou]]/[[Yami Bakura]]
 
| [[Bakura Ryou]]/[[Yami Bakura]]
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| Yami Bakura retrieved it back from Rex and Weevil (anime). Ryo found it on the Battle Ship (manga).
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| Retrieved
 
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| [[Seto Kaiba]]
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| [[Yugi Muto]]/[[Yami Yugi]]
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| (Only in Yu-Gi-Oh! Monster Capsule GB).
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| Claimed after the [[Dark RPG]]
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| [[Yugi Muto]]
 
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| RPG ended.
 
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| [[Mani]]  
 
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| Found the ring in the tomb, and later had it go to another dimension
 
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| [[Aigami]]
 
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| Found the ring in the dimension, warping his mind and appearance
 
 
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| [[Ma'at]]
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| Nobody
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| The ring is featured on the chest of [[Ma'at]].
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| Buried in the [[Shrine of the Millennium Stone]]
 
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==In other languages==
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{{In other languages
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| ja_name  = {{Ruby|千|せん}}{{Ruby|年|ねん}}{{Ruby|輪|リング}}
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| ja_romaji = Sennen Ringu
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| ko_name  = 천년 링
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| po_name  = Milenijny Pierścień
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==In other media==
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<gallery widths="240" heights="160">
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Millennium Ring - manga.png              | [[Millennium Ring (manga)|Millennium Ring (manga and ''Dark Side of Dimensions'')]]
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Millennium Ring - Toei.png                | [[Millennium Ring (Toei)|Millennium Ring (Toei)]]
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Millennium Ring - Monster Capsule GB.png  | [[Millennium Ring (Monster Capsule GB)|Millennium Ring (''Monster Capsule GB'')]]
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MillenniumRing-FMR.png                    | [[Millennium Ring (Forbidden Memories)|Millennium Ring (''Forbidden Memories'')]]
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==References==
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<references />
  
 
{{Millennium Items}}
 
{{Millennium Items}}
  
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[[Category:Millennium Items|Ring]]
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Latest revision as of 01:19, 20 April 2024

The Millennium Ring

The Millennium Ring (Japanese: 千（せん）年（ねん）輪（リング）, Sennen Ringu) is one of the Millennium Items. It was the item held by Mahad in the past and Bakura Ryou in the present.

It is based on the Millennium Ring from the Yu-Gi-Oh! manga.

Powers[edit]

Yami Bakura holding the Millennium Ring

The Millennium Ring's can point to other Millennium Items, like a compass. Like the Millennium Puzzle, it had a soul sealed inside of it, in this case a fragment of the soul of Zorc Necrophades (who had also lost his memories) and a portion of Bakura's past life, Bandit King Bakura. Another well-known power of the Ring is its ability to seal one's soul, or portions of one's soul into other objects, including itself and other Millennium Items.

The Millennium Ring can harness the magic of the Shadow Games. It can initiate mystical games where the players cannot be disturbed, cast illusions, and manipulate souls. It also gives the owner other magic powers, including clairvoyance, interfering with the powers of other Millennium Items, immobilizing people, and knocking people unconscious.

Like other Millennium Items, it can strengthen the holder's ka, such as when it granted the "Shadow Camouflage" ability to Bandit King Bakura's Diabound.

The Ring has a way of finding itself back to its chosen host, as shown when Bakura mysteriously regained the Ring after Tristan threw it out of a tower into the forest in Duelist Kingdom.

The Millennium Ring has the ability to split the owner's soul in two as seen with Alexander The Great and Yami Alexander.

The Millennium Ring seems to possess the darkest powers, possibly due to having been corrupted by Zorc's powers ever since its creation in the anime (where it fell into a chasm where the Tablet of Lost Memories rose from and Zorc emerging the first time). Mahad even mentioned that he could sense incredibly evil energy within the Ring when he wore it. Evidence of the evil powers still existing within it is that despite the fact that it is no longer housing the soul and power of Yami Bakura, who was Zorc.

History[edit]

Ancient Egypt[edit]

3,000 years before present day events (5,000 in the dub), the Millennium Ring and the other Millennium Items were forged in Kul Elna by sacrificing 99 souls of the Kul Elna villagers. The items were created in order to protect Egypt from attackers. Mahad had the Millennium Ring before Bandit King Bakura. Bakura sealed his soul in the Ring, along with a portion of Zorc's, which formed Yami Bakura.

Alexander the Great[edit]

Alexander the Great came into possession with this item. During his time, he won many battles with it, and claims it to be his lucky charm, but years later, the Ring somehow corrupted his mind (possibly, it has the power to split a person's soul into two pieces: one is Alexander's light-soul and the other is Alexander's dark-soul due to the fragment of Zorc's soul and his power being sealed away).

Duelist Kingdom[edit]

A merchant, said to be from the Shadow Realm, came to possess the Millennium Ring. At a bazaar in Egypt, he sold the Millennium Ring and the Duel Monsters card, "Seven-Armed Fiend", to Bakura's father. (In the English dub, the merchant said the card was connected to Duel Monsters.) Bakura's father passed the Ring on to his son, Bakura Ryou. (In the English dub, he said that he felt his son was destined to have it.)[1]

Holding the Millennium Ring caused Bakura to house the soul of Yami Bakura, who was able to take full control of Bakura's body.[1]

Bakura brought the Millennium Ring with him to Duelist Kingdom. During the first night of the tournament, Yami Bakura took control of his body and used the Millennium Ring to turn a game of Duel Monsters Bakura was about to play with his friends into a Shadow Game. Using the Ring, he trapped the souls of Yugi Muto, Joey Wheeler, Téa Gardner, and Tristan Taylor in cards that they like, while he Dueled against Yami Yugi. However Bakura Ryou's soul was also trapped in a card and Yami Yugi was able to swap the positions of the two Bakuras souls. After the Shadow Game, Bakura told Yugi how he got the Millennium Ring.[1]

Battle City[edit]

Yami Bakura lost the Millennium Ring to Yami Marik. After Yugi defeated Marik, Marik Ishtar gave the Ring to Yugi.

Pharaoh's Memories[edit]

When Rex and Weevil mistakenly took Yugi's Millennium Items in an attempt to steal his Egyptian God cards, Yami Bakura retrieved it back from them. As the RPG replayed Atem's life, Bandit King Bakura managed to steal it again from Mahad. He once again gathered the Items and Summoned Zorc. Yugi then retrieves the Millennium Ring after the demise of Zorc and Yami Bakura.

Battle Ritual[edit]

After the Battle Ritual, the Ring, along with all the other Millennium Items, fell underground.

History of possession[edit]

Holder Means of acquisition
Sacred Guardian First holder, after the Millennium Items creation
Mahad Inherited
Bandit King Bakura Stole
Zorc Necrophades Acquired after Bakura summoned him
Alexander the Great
Merchant
Bakura's father Purchased
Bakura Ryou/Yami Bakura Given to
Marik Ishtar/Yami Marik Won in a Shadow Game
Yugi Muto/Yami Yugi Given to
Rex Raptor and Weevil Underwood Took mistakenly in an attempt to steal the Egyptian God cards
Bakura Ryou/Yami Bakura Retrieved
Yugi Muto/Yami Yugi Claimed after the Dark RPG
Nobody Buried in the Shrine of the Millennium Stone

In other languages[edit]

"Millennium Ring" in languages other than English
Language NameRomanized
Japanese 千（せん）年（ねん）輪（リング）Sennen Ringu
せんねんリング (kana)
千年輪 (base)
Korean 천년 링

In other media[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ a b c Yu-Gi-Oh! episode 01313: "Evil Spirit of the Ring"
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