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'''DARK''' ({{Ruby|闇|やみ}} ''Yami'' "Darkness") is an [[Attribute]] in ''Yu-Gi-Oh!''.
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==Overview==
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DARK monsters are commonly thematically associated with conceptual themes of wickedness, mysteriousness, and magic. The Monster [[Type]]s typically associated with DARK are [[Fiend]], [[Zombie]], and [[Spellcaster]].
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{{Infobox/Yu-Gi-Oh!/Archetype/ExtendedName
 
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        | arabic              = ظلام
 
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| kanji                = {{Ruby|闇|やみ}}
 
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| romaji              = Yami
 
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| furigana            = やみ
 
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        | japanese            = 闇
 
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| japanese translated  = Darkness
 
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| english              = DARK
 
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| french              = TÉNÈBRES
 
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| german              = FINSTERNIS
 
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| italian              = OSCURITÀ
 
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| korean              = 어둠 ''Eodum''
 
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| portuguese          = TREVAS
 
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| spanish              = OSCURIDAD
 
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        | chinese              = 闇 ''Àn / Am3''
 
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}}
 
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{{Infobox/Yu-Gi-Oh!/Archetype/List
 
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| list                = List of DARK monsters
 
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| support list        = List of DARK support cards
 
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| anti-support list    = List of DARK anti-support cards
 
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{{Infobox/Yu-Gi-Oh!/Archetype/End}}
 
  
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'''DARK''' ({{Ruby|闇|やみ}} ''Yami'' "Darkness"), [[Monster Card|monsters]] are perhaps the most favored of all monsters. Many well-known monsters are of the DARK [[attribute]], such as "[[Dark Armed Dragon]]", "[[Jinzo]]" and most of the "[[Red-Eyes]]" [[series]]. [[Fiend]]s and [[Zombie]]s are usually of the DARK Attribute, and so are many [[Spellcaster]]s such as "[[Reaper of Prophecy]]", "[[Dark Magician]]", and "[[Endymion, the Master Magician]]". Although [[LIGHT]] is the polar opposite of DARK, neither side has a true advantage over the other in general, although there are cards such as "[[Luminous Soldier]]", "[[Penumbral Soldier Lady]]", "[[Hoshiningen]]" and "[[Witch's Apprentice]]" which lower the stats of the opposing Attribute. The "[[Ally of Justice]]" [[archetype]] focuses heavily on DARK monsters that power up by destroying LIGHT monsters. DARK monsters have their own [[Structure Deck]] in the [[OCG]], ''[[Structure Deck: Curse of Darkness]]''. "[[Consecrated Light]]" also plays against the DARK Attribute by preventing them from being summoned or attacking at all while it is face up, as well as being unable to be destroyed by battle by any DARK monster.  
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Because they are so widespread, DARK monsters have a very wide range of effects, and overlap with almost all other Attributes (for example, there are enough burn-damage DARK monsters to rival [[FIRE]] monsters).  However, the one thing that DARK monsters specialize in more than any other Attribute are card effects relating to the [[Graveyard]], often by using it as a resource in some way (though the predominately-DARK "[[Gravekeeper's]]" Archetype notably ''prevents'' the use of the Graveyard as a resource). Most other DARK monsters like "[[Blackwing]]" monsters have swarming abilities that allow you to summon monsters to your field to overwhelm your opponent by numbers in battle.
  
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Being one of the most  versatile and common Attributes, DARK monsters and the cards akin to them can work with many different [[Main Deck|Deck]] Types, and rarely does a typical deck lack at least one. Because they are so widespread, DARK monsters have themes comparable to many other Attributes (for example, there are enough burn-damage DARK monsters to rival [[FIRE]] monsters).  However, the one thing that DARK monsters specialize in more than any other Attribute are card effects relating to the [[Graveyard]], often by using it as a resource in some way (though the predominately-DARK "[[Gravekeeper's]]" Archetype notably ''prevents'' the use of the Graveyard as a resource). Most other DARK monsters like "[[Blackwing]]" monsters have swarming abilities that allow you to summon monsters to your field to overwhelm your opponent by numbers in battle.
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In some card effects (e.g. "[[Wee Witch's Apprentice]]") and in certain video games, the DARK Attribute is positioned as the opposite of the [[LIGHT]] Attribute.
  
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In terms of lore, a large number of "evil" and demonic monsters are DARK, but the attribute itself is not strictly associated with evil. For instance, every protagonist in the anime uses at least some DARK monsters, with all but one of them having a DARK monster which is a key part of their deck ([[Dark Magician]], [[Dark Magician Girl]], and [[Kuriboh]] for Yugi, [[Junk Warrior]] for Yusei, [[Gagaga Magician]] and [[Gagaga Girl]] for Yuma, [[Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon]] for Yuya, and [[Decode Talker]] for Yusaku).
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==Themes==
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===''[[OCG]]''/''[[TCG]]''===
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* [[Abyss Actor]]
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* [[Ally of Justice]]
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* [[Ashened]]
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* [[Blackwing]] (excluding "[[Blackwing - Aurora the Northern Lights]]")
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* [[Borrel]]
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** [[Rokket]]
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* [[Cyberdark]]
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* [[Danger!]]
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* [[Dark Magician (archetype)|Dark Magician]]
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* [[Dark Scorpion]]
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* [[Dark World]]
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* [[Darklord]]
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* [[Destiny HERO]]
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* [[Dinomorphia]]
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* [[Evil Eye]]
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* [[Exodia]]
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* [[Eyes Restrict]]
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* [[Flower Cardian]]
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* [[Ghostrick]]
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* [[Gimmick Puppet]] (excluding "[[Gimmick Puppet Egg Head]]" and "[[Gimmick Puppet Gear Changer]]")
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* [[Gravekeeper's]]
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* [[Infernity]]
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* [[Inzektor]]
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* [[Jinzo (archetype)|Jinzo]]
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* [[Labrynth]]
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* [[Lunalight]]
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* [[Malefic]]
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* [[Nouvelles]]
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* [[Orcust]]
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* [[Pendulum Dragon]] (excluding "[[Beast-Eyes Pendulum Dragon]]")
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* [[Predaplant]]
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* [[Raidraptor]]
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* [[Rebellion (archetype)|Rebellion]]
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** [[Xyz Dragon]]
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* [[Red-Eyes]] (excluding "[[Red-Eyes Wyvern]]")
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* [[Reptilianne]]
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* [[Starving Venom]]
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** [[Fusion Dragon]]
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* [[Supreme King]]
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* [[The Phantom Knights]]
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* [[Time Thief]]
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* [[Topologic]]
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* [[Umbral Horror]]
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* [[Vampire]]
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* [[Vendread]]
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* [[World Legacy]] (excluding "[[World Legacy Guardragon Mardark]]")
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Along with demons, wicked gods, and evil individuals, DARK is usually associated with things which are mysterious or hidden, black magic, death, ghosts and spirits, the moon, and, of course, with literal darkness. Archetypes which are anti-heroes, or are used by anti-heroic characters, are often DARK ([[Destiny HERO|Destiny Heroes]], [[Raidraptor|Raidraptors]], [[Phantom Knights]]). Lastly, some monsters are DARK for little reason beyond the fact they are colored black ([[Blackwing|Blackwings]]) or purple ([[Junk Warrior]]).
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==Example==
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{{Show card image|Dark Magician|align=center}}
  
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DARK-based archetypes include: "[[Archfiend]]", "[[Ally of Justice]]", "[[Blackwing]]", "[[Burning Abyss]]", "[[Dark Magician (archetype)|Dark Magician]]", "[[Dark Scorpion]]", "[[Destiny HERO]]", "[[Dark World]]", "[[Gagaga]]", "[[Ghostrick]]", "[[Gravekeeper's]]", "[[Infernity]]", "[[Inzektor]]", "[[lswarm]]", "[[Lunalight]]", "[[Predaplant]]", "[[Raidraptor]]", "[[Reptilianne]]", "[[Shaddoll]]", "[[The Phantom Knights]]", "[[Umbral Horror]]" and "[[Vampire]]".  
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==Icons==
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These are icons used to represent the DARK Attribute.
  
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==Examples==
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===''TCG/OCG''===
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<gallery widths="200" position="center" captionalign="center">
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<gallery widths="75px" heights="75px">
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DarkMagician-MVP1-EN-GUR-1E.png | Normal Monster
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DARK.svg | English
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DarkArmedDragon-PGLD-EN-GUR-1E.png | Effect Monster
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DARK-FR.svg | French
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DemiseKingofArmageddon-DR04-NA-SR-UE.png | Ritual Monster
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DARK-DE.svg | German
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StarvingVenomFusionDragon-INOV-EN-ScR-1E.png | Fusion Monster
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DARK-IT.svg | Italian
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DarkEndDragon-RYMP-EN-SR-1E.jpg | Synchro Monster
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DARK-PT.svg | Portuguese
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EvilswarmThanatos-HA07-EN-ScR-UE.png | Xyz Monster
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DARK-SP.svg | Spanish
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DDProudOgre-SDPD-EN-C-1E.png | Pendulum Monster
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DARK-JP.svg | Japanese
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DecodeTalker-ST17-JP-UR.png | Link Monster
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DARK-KR.svg | Korean
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DARK-CH.svg | Chinese
 
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{{Gameplay}}
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===''Rush Duel''===
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<gallery widths="75px" heights="75px">
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DARK-DBR-JP.png  | Japanese
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</gallery>
  
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===Video games===
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<gallery widths="75px" heights="75px">
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DARK-Attribute-DM5.png  | ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 5: Expert 1|Duel Monsters 5: Expert 1]]'' / ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 6: Expert 2|Duel Monsters 6: Expert 2]]''
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DARK-Attribute-DOR.png  | ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! The Duelists of the Roses|The Duelists of the Roses]]''
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DARK-Attribute-GX02.png | ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Tag Force|GX Tag Force]]''
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</gallery>
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==In other languages==
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{{In other languages
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| ja_name                = {{Ruby|闇|やみ}}
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| ja_romaji              = YAMI
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| fr_name              = TÉNÈBRES
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| de_name              = FINSTERNIS
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| it_name              = OSCURITÀ
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| ko_name              = 어둠
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|ko_rr=EODUM
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| pt_name          = TREVAS
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| es_name              = OSCURIDAD
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        | tc_name              = 闇
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|tc_pinyin=ÀN
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        | sc_name  = 暗
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|sc_pinyin=ÀN
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}}
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==See also==
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*[[List of DARK monsters]]
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*[[List of DARK support cards]]
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*[[List of DARK anti-support cards]]
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{{Card types}}
 
[[Category:Attributes]]
 
[[Category:Attributes]]

Latest revision as of 01:14, 28 May 2024

DARK (闇（やみ） Yami "Darkness") is an Attribute in Yu-Gi-Oh!.

Overview[edit]

DARK monsters are commonly thematically associated with conceptual themes of wickedness, mysteriousness, and magic. The Monster Types typically associated with DARK are Fiend, Zombie, and Spellcaster.

Because they are so widespread, DARK monsters have a very wide range of effects, and overlap with almost all other Attributes (for example, there are enough burn-damage DARK monsters to rival FIRE monsters). However, the one thing that DARK monsters specialize in more than any other Attribute are card effects relating to the Graveyard, often by using it as a resource in some way (though the predominately-DARK "Gravekeeper's" Archetype notably prevents the use of the Graveyard as a resource). Most other DARK monsters like "Blackwing" monsters have swarming abilities that allow you to summon monsters to your field to overwhelm your opponent by numbers in battle.

In some card effects (e.g. "Wee Witch's Apprentice") and in certain video games, the DARK Attribute is positioned as the opposite of the LIGHT Attribute.

Themes[edit]

OCG/TCG[edit]

Example[edit]

Dark Magician
"Dark Magician"

Icons[edit]

These are icons used to represent the DARK Attribute.

TCG/OCG[edit]

  • English

  • French

  • German

  • Italian

  • DARK-PT.svg

    Portuguese

  • Spanish

  • Japanese

  • DARK-KR.svg

    Korean

  • Chinese

Rush Duel[edit]

  • Japanese

Video games[edit]

In other languages[edit]

"DARK" in languages other than English
Language NameRomanized
French TÉNÈBRES
German FINSTERNIS
Italian OSCURITÀ
Portuguese TREVAS
Spanish OSCURIDAD
Japanese 闇（やみ）YAMI
やみ (kana)
闇 (base)
Korean 어둠EODUM
Chinese (Traditional) 闇ÀN
Chinese (Simplified) 暗ÀN

See also[edit]

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