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[[File:LegendaryNumbersMap.png|right|200px|thumb|From left to right: [[Number_ruins#Number_54.27s_Ruins_.28Colosseum.29|54's Ruins]], [[Number_ruins#Number_73.27s_.26_94.27s_Ruins_.22Labyrinth.22_.28Undersea_Ruins.29|73's & 94's Ruins]], [[Number_ruins#Number_46.27s_Ruins_.28Mountain_Palace.29|46's Ruins]], [[Number_ruins#Number_64.27s_Ruins|64's Ruins]], [[Number_ruins#Number_65.27s_Ruins_.28Castle.29|65's Ruins]] and [[Number_ruins#Number_44.27s_Ruins_.28Temple.29|44's Ruins]]
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'''Number ruins''' (ナンバーズの遺跡 ''Nanbāzu no Iseki'') are ruins where the [[Legendary NumbersMythyrian Number]] cards are sealed, guarded by [[Number's Guardian|its spirit]]s across the world in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL]]'' anime. There were seven<ref name="ep99">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|99|ref}}</ref> different locations of different Number's Ruins shown on-board the [[Different Dimension Airship]].
Each set of ruins consist of deadly traps and inscribe a legend on its wall telling the story of the person who occupied that location in a previous era, before they became ruins due to the ravages of time. [[Kazuma Tsukumo]] had explored these ruins and left a "[[Conqueror's Coin]]" to mark his presence.
Each ruin seen so far appeared to have some sort of connection to one of the [[Seven Barian Emperors]]. Furthermore [[Astral]] confirmed that so far Dumon, Vector, Alito, Mizar and Girag were humans once and that they are the same individuals described on each of the legends.<ref name="ep105">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|105|ref}}</ref> Each of the ruins and Numbers appear to share similarities with different periods of time in real life: Dumon's legend associated with Medieval and fantasy lore, Alito's associated with ancient Rome, Vector's legend being associated with Transylvania and Vlad the Impaler, Mizar's legend being associated with Chinese folklore, Girag's legend being associated with the Warring States Period, and Merag Marin and NaschNash's legend also following Greek lore and myths of Atlantis.
As the statue containing "[[Number 64: Ronin Raccoon Sandayu]]" was transported to the [[Duel Lodge]], its ruins were not shown.<ref name="ep107">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|107|ref}}</ref>
==Number 44's Ruins (Temple)==
[[File:The temple.png|thumb|left|Number 44's Ruins (Temple)]]
The temple's ruin is where one of the "[[Number 44: Sky Pegasus|Legendary Mythyrian Numbers]]" slept. On its walls, a tale is inscribed about a pegasus named [[Mach]] who served a [[Dumon|legendary hero]]. The hero served a land along his fellow knights, but eventually he returned to his to home village. Without the hero, the other three knights grew arrogant and usurped the King, but were intercepted by Mach and his master. Since the hero was unwilling to kill his former comrades, both master and steed were eventually defeated and killed. However, the hero's fellow knights regretted their actions and they buried him and Mach together. Mach later became the "[[Number]]" spirit guardian of "[[Number 44: Sky Pegasus]]".
[[Dumon]] had some recollection of it as well and was able to read the ancient writings regarding the pegasus legend. [[Yuma Tsukumo]] and his friends traveled to this ruin in order to obtain the "Number".<ref name="ep99">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|99|ref}}</ref> Yuma faced Mach in a [[Duel]] with [[Reginald Kastle|Shark]]'s and Dumon's lives at stake, and won, getting the ruin's "Number".<ref name="ep100">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|100|ref}}</ref>
[[Vector]] and [[Number 96: Dark Mist_(character)|Number 96]] arrived at these ruins, defeating the "Number's" guardian, [[Battle Ox (character)|Battle Ox]]. By acquiring the Ruin's "Number", they also gained knowledge about the Ruin's traps and how to control them. During the visit, Vector was shown to be familiar with the ruins and felt dread towards both the ruins and its "Number". When Yuma and his friends arrived, looking for the ruin's "Number", Vector trapped them in cages, forcing [[Astral]] to face Number 96 in a Duel, while constantly threatening Yuma's life.<ref name="ep101">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|101|ref}}</ref> After Astral and Number 96 tied the Duel, Vector triggered an explosion within the ruins and fled with Number 96. [[Kite Tenjo]] saved Yuma and his friends from the collapsing ruins.<ref name="ep102">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|102|ref}}</ref>
==Number 54's Ruins (Colosseum)==
Yuma and his group, this time without Kite, traveled to the ruins where there was a huge storm that they had to go through. Rio Kastle was called out by Abyss to the bottom of the ocean, with Shark, Yuma and Astral following behind. They arrived at an open space where they followed Rio's footprints towards a maze. Suddenly, the walls around them shifted, separating them. Shark was being led by Abyss after finding [[Freezing Point|Rio's card]] on the floor. Shark arrived at a realm where he faced Abyss, who was possessing Rio and challenged him to a duel. During the Duel, Shark was shown memories of his past life, which confused him greatly but thought it was just a distraction.
The Underwater ruins appeared in Shark's flashback to the past when he met Dumon. In the flashback, the ruins appeared to be in Vector's Kingdom kingdom and at the time were still above the water. In the flashback, Nasch Nash followed Vector to the ruins and Dueled him in a game of darkness there. Vector lost and knocked down the symbol of Don Thousand which was hung up in the ruins.
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