Barian
A Barian (バリアン), spelled Varian in Japanese[1], is a being originating from the Barian World, a high-energy world in the Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL anime. The Seven Barian Emperors is a group made up of Barians.
Design
Appearance
Physically, Barians appear as red, fiery, energy beings.[2] However, they often hide their forms even in their own world, instead wearing concealing cloaks of various colors.[3]
Etymology
Every known resident of the Barian World (except Rei) is loosely named after one of the stars of the Big Dipper: Durbe after Dubhe, Alit after Alioth, Misael after Mizar, Gilag after Merak and Vector after Phecda.
Abilities
Barians can take human form on Earth, though they do not choose what they look like although their hair is the same as that in their true form.[4] As energy beings, they are impervious to pain, even in human form; Gilag was able to take a punch in the face from Fuma without so much as a flinch.[3]
Barians can travel from the Barian World using portals and can also utilize the ability on Earth, vanishing and reappearing on a whim.[4][5][6] Misael showed the ability to fire energy balls for offensive purposes, though they do not do lasting damage.[5] These abilities can also be granted to humans. Vetrix, who made a contract with Barians, was able to produce energy balls and use the aforementioned portals to travel.[7]
"Chaos Xyz" monsters originate from the Barian World are produced there as "weapons" to defeat the "Numbers".[3] While in human form, Barians cannot wield them, so they use "Rank-Up Magic - Barian's Force" to brainwash humans into doing so for them.[4] Furthermore, if a Barian were to lose a Duel to a person using a "Chaos Xyz", they would vanish from existence, just as Astral would if he lost to a "Number".[8]
History
The denizens of the Barian World have a feud with those in the Astral World and seek to destroy it. One Barian, Misael, specified that if they do not, then their own world will have "no future".[4] For that reason, the Barians are bent on acquiring the "Numbers". They cannot gather the "Numbers" themselves, so they manipulated or exploited humans including Dr. Faker and Vetrix.[3]
With the defeat of both human pawns and Vector, Durbe determined they would have to intervene directly. To that end, he sent Gilag to Earth.[3] On Earth, Barians can take human form, though they do not decide what they look like and are unable to wield "Chaos Xyz" monsters.[4] Following Gilag's failed attempts to get Yuma's "Numbers", back in the Barian World Durbe sends Alit to try retrieving the "Numbers" from Yuma.[4]
After the constant failures of Gilag and Alit, Durbe decides to sends Misael to Earth giving him three "Barian's Sphere Cubes" which lets Barians collect "Numbers" themsleves. Misael's arrival was via a giant energy ball crashing into a forest, causing a deep crater.[5]
Known Barians
References
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL episode 89: "Darkness Dawns"
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL episode 71: "A Trio's Challenge: Part III"
- ↑ a b c d e Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL episode 74: "Attack of the Barians: Part 1"
- ↑ a b c d e f Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL episode 80: "Rivals in the Ring"
- ↑ a b c Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL episode 82: "Sphere Cube Calamity: Part 1"
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL episode 85: "Counter Offensive: Part 1"
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL episode 43: "The Dragon Awakens"
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL episode 81: "The Friendship Games"
