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'''[[Yami Yugi]]''', known as '''Dark Yugi''' in the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! manga|manga]] and Japanese versionsversion, and also referred to as the Nameless Pharaoh, is the spirit of [[Pharaoh Atem]] that has been sealed in the [[Millennium Puzzle]]. He is the main protagonist of the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! (first series anime)|original]] and [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (second series anime)|second]] series'' anime, along with [[Yugi Muto]]. Together with Yugi he holds He is the title "King spirit of Games" (King of Duelists in Japanese version), by winning [[Pharaoh Atem]] that has been sealed in the Duelist Kingdom, Battle City, Grand Championship and Battle City V2 (in GX anime)[[Millennium Puzzle]].
Together with Yugi he holds the title "King of Games" (King of Duelists in Japanese version), by winning in the Duelist Kingdom, Battle City, and Grand Championship tournaments. After Yugi Muto solved the Millennium Puzzle, Yami Yugi resided in Yugi's body and would take possession of it when Yugi or his friends were in danger. After Yugi became fully aware of Yami's existence, Yugi could voluntarily give control of his body to the Pharaoh; occasionally before one would give control to the other, they would, as souls in the mind of the one controlling Yugi's body, converse with each other, usually about their options of what to do when in difficult situations.
==Design==
===Appearance===
[[File:Img show.aspx.jpeg|thumb|left|Yami Yugi lineart]]Yami Yugi's character design was overseen by [[Kazuki Takahashi]].
As he exists in Yugi's body, his appearance is largely the same as Yugi's, although many alterations are made when Yami takes control, such as the angular shape of his eyes. The main difference is that However, Yami Yugi looks has a more like a teenager than Yugimature appearance, is appearing taller in stature and has having a deeper voicein the dub. In the Japanese version, though, very little change can be detected in Yugi and Yami Yugi's voicevoices; Yami Yugi instead speaks more confidently. His eyes are also narrower with a more intense, determined gaze. He also often appears more muscular in more detailed art and animation.
Yami Yugi's hair features multiple layers including long blond crocked, pointy locks for his fringe. Unlike Yugi, some of the blond locks jut upwards. The rest of his hair features five large spikes colored black with purple red (with a hint of magenta) rims all along the edges. The spikes were loose and free flowing at the beginning of the manga, but over time became stiffer.
In many illustrations Yami Yugi is depicted having purple eyes like Yugi. But in some of the cover pictures of the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! R(manga)|Yu-Gi-Oh!]] '' manga , he is depicted having aqua green colored eyes.
At the beginning of the series, his outfit consists of the standard male Domino High uniform complete with a closed buckled collar and a large set of Ankh cufflinks on his sleeves, which weren't present when Yugi was in control. Underneath the male Domino High uniform he wears a sleeveless dark blue or purple leather jacket with gold-studded buttons, replaced by a simple black singlet during [[Battle City|Battle City Tournament]] story arc. It is also noted that his uniform blazer becomes a darker shade of blue when Yami Yugi assumes control. Also, during Duelist Kingdom, Yugi's blue and white sneakers would turn into solid blue boot-like shoes when Yami takes control. The Ankhs were later removed. Unlike Yugi, Yami Yugi sometimes wears the jacket as a cape, which could be due to because of actually wearing one when he was Pharaoh. Kazuki Takahashi stated that the "bondage fashion" costume was influenced by the film ''[[wikipedia:Edward Scissorhands|Edward Scissorhands]]''.<ref name="duelart">''[[Duel Art]]'': An Interview with Kazuki Takahashi</ref>
He wears the Millennium Puzzle on a brown leather rope around his neck. The leather rope is later replaced with a chain.
<div style="float:right">[[File:Yami Yugi S01.png|thumb|231x231px|Yami Yugi's sleeveless dark purple leather jacket as worn in the ''Duelist Kingdom'' arc. It is replaced by simpler dark grey singlet during and after the ''Battle City Tournament''.]]</div>When he played Dungeon Dice Monsters against [[Duke Devlin]], he wears a dark-gray long-sleeved shirt, a sleeveless vest, dark blue pants and black shoes. When he and [[Téa Gardner|Téa]] took a day together to find out about the Millennium Puzzle, he wore black linen and several pieces of wrist-chains, to match the Millennium Puzzle's chain.
===Personality===In the early manga, Dark Yugi starts out as a merciless vigilante. He emerges to deal justice to people who trespass the souls of Yugi and his friends. Although his acts are righteous, he lives up to his namesake of Dark; his [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule MonstersPenalty Game]]punishments are usually very brutal. Later, while living inside Yugi's body, Yami wears he seems to become more of a different attire caring, nice and friendly disposition, even though he always had that in him, and the friendship of Yugi's friends had helped it be revealed to others. Yami is a violet jacket strong, powerful and jeansskilled Pharaoh. He also wears attempts to balance darkness and evil in his use of the [[Capsule Shooter]] on Shadow Magic from his left armMillennium Item. In episode 4Unlike Yami Bakura and Yami Marik, he gains duel armor that allows him never uses it for personal gain, instead preferring to help others in need, and to become one with one of his capsule monstersinflict punishment only on people who have severely wronged innocents.
Yami's pride is his greatest strength also wise and weaknessintelligent. Initially he refuses to lose games, without considering He knows all the consequences. This has caused him to almost kill [[Seto Kaiba]] by attacking him while he stood on a ledge rules and would fall if his monster was attacked and Yugi would have won the duel (in the Japanese version, Kaiba threatened to commit suicide should details of all games he lose)has played. Yugi holds him back from He also knows several special game techniques, such acts at times, but he is not always successful. Yugi becomes afraid to let Yami out for a while, because of as the harm he could cause. During his duel with RafaelDouble Hit dice roll technique, Yamiwhich, albeit with great hesitation, eventually ignored Yugi's objections and when two dice are used the Seal of Orichalcos rather than lose. Ironically, it was this action and Yami's subsequent corrupt actions during the duel would lead to one of his few defeats and with the weak spin stops first, lets him make the capture of Yugidice that's soul by Dartz. Yami expressed great grief and guilt following already spinning hit the battle due to Yugione that isn's willingly sufferingt, which were because of Yami's actions. Learning how allowing him to lose becomes an essential part of Yami's journeychange its number, which he is tested in [[done by bumping the field with a body part, e.g the Ceremonial Battle]]elbow.
Despite being an ancient Pharaoh, Yami is also wise very quick to learning and intelligentutilizing modern technology. He knows all the rules and details of how the game is played, as well as those of all games. He also knows several special game techniquesdespite initial shock, such as was able to quickly grasp the Double Hit dice roll techniqueconcept of holographic technology, which, when two dice are used how Dueling Arenas and the one with the weak spin stops first[[field Power Bonus]]es worked, lets him make was able to use the still spinning dice hit the one not spinningDungeon Dice Monsters Help computer to quickly formulate strategies, allowing him and was able to change it's number, which is done by bumping use Duel Disks flawlessly on the field with a body part, e.g the elbowfirst try. Yami is also capable of reading translating the ancient language hieroglyphics of the Egyptians, figuring out the riddles or clues and what they mean.
Through Yugi and his friends, Yami Yugi learns the values and powers of friendship and unity. After seeing Yugi overcome Marik in his Duel with Joey, who has been possessed, Yami thinks to himself, he learned something from Yugi; that in kindness lies the greatest strength of all; one day Yugi will surpass him in every way.<ref>[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist - Duel 141]]</ref>
==First series anime biographyBiography=={{Main|Dark Yugi (first series anime)}}===Origin===[[Pharaoh Atem]] defeated [[Zorc Necrophades]], sacrificing his life in the process. He used his name as part of a spell that sealed Zorc's soul and his soul into the [[Millennium Puzzle]]. The puzzle was disassembled and laid to rest in the Pharaoh's tomb.
===Yu-Gi-Oh!===
====Duelist Kingdom====
[[File:YugiandYamiYugi6Yami Yugi (Ep1).jpgpng|thumb|180px|left|Yugi and Yami Yugi converse.performing his Mind Crush ability on [[Seto Kaiba]]]]Kaiba challenges Solomon Muto to a Duel after seeing his "[[Blue-Eyes White Dragon (anime)|Blue-Eyes White Dragon]]" for the first time. He defeats Grandpa and tears up the card, and saying it will never be used against him, Yami Yugi Duels him using Grandpa's Deck. Kaiba Summons the other 3 "Blue-Eyes White Dragons" and Yugi defeats him with "[[Exodia the Forbidden One(anime)|Exodia the Forbidden One]]". After winning, he Mind Crushes utilizes his intense mind-crushing abilities on Kaiba, dispelling his evil side.
With his eyes set on the Millennium Puzzle (in the English animedub), [[Maximillion Pegasus]] sends Yugi a video tape videotape and invitation to [[Duelist Kingdom]]. When the video is played, Pegasus appears on the screen and requests a Duel with Yugi. Using his [[Millennium Eye]], Pegasus takes Yugi into The Shadow Realm, while Yugi's friends and Grandpa are frozen. Yami Yugi emerges and duels Duels Pegasus. Pegasus reads Yami's mind, using his Millennium Eye and learns his strategies. Yami ultimately loses due to the time limit on the Duel. Pegasus then steals Grandpa's soul, using his Millennium Eye to blackmail Yugi into entering the Duelist Kingdom tournament.
At the tournament, Yami defeats [[Weevil Underwood]] and [[Mako Tsunami]] and supports Joey in his Duel against [[Mai Valentine|Mai]].
[[File:Yugioh007.png|thumb|180px|Yami Yugi shakes hands with Mako as friends after defeating him.]][[Mokuba Kaiba]], who was held prisoner by Pegasus, escapes and steals another duelist Duelist's Deck. Mokuba wants revenge for how [[Kaiba Corporation]] got humiliated after Seto Kaiba lost to Yugi and knows Pegasus needs to beat Yugi in order to take over KaibaCorp. He duels Duels Yami Yugi in the hopes of eliminating him, so Pegasus will be unable to face him in the finals. Unable to beat Yami, Mokuba steals two of his [[Star Chips]], to get him disqualified. Yami manages to convince Mokuba, they should be working together and to return the stolen Star Chips. Mokuba tries to return the first Star Chips he stole, but the duelist Duelist he took them from is already being shipped off the island. As Mokuba shows [[Kemo]] that duelistDuelist's Star Chips, Kemo slaps them into the water, including two of Yugi's, and takes Mokuba captive. Yami challenges Kemo to a Duel for Mokuba's freedom. Kemo doesn't duelDuel, though, but arranges another meeting, where he'll have an opponent for Yugi.
Yami faced the [[Mimic Impersonator of DoomDeath]], who initially disguised himself as Kaiba. The Mimic impersonator insisted that Kaiba was dead and he was his ghost seeking revenge. In the English versiondub, he claimed to be Kaiba's evil half that Yami had sent to the [[Shadow Realm]]. In all cases Yami's opponent used Kaiba's Deck. The Yugi is able to defeat one of the "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" cards on his own, and then the real Seto Kaiba hacked into Pegasus computer system and installed a virus in the second "Blue-Eyes White Dragon", Summoned by Yami's opponent Summoned, inspiring Yugi to defeat the final Dragon by using "Monster Reborn" to bring back the first Blue-Eyes on his side and transfer the attack power of "[[Mystical Elf (anime)|Mystical Elf]]" to his Dragon. In the Japanese anime, he used the Millennium Puzzle to put the Mimic impersonator in a coma. In the English animedub, he drove all evil from sent him back to the MimicShadow Realm.
[[File:YamiYugi-DKYami Yugi (Ep13).jpgpng|thumb|right180px|180pxleft|Yami Yugi during Duelist Kingdom.dueling [[Yami Bakura]] in a [[Shadow Game]], with Yugi and his friends as Yami Yugi's monsters on the field]]Yugi and his friends met up with [[Ryo BakuraRyou]]. In the second series anime, since [[#Monster World|Monster World]] was skipped, [[Yami Bakura]] played a similar game with Yugi and his friends. Yami Bakura trapped Tristan, Téa, Joey, Yugi and Bakura in Duel Monsters cards, while he and Yami Yugi dueled Dueled with them in their Decks. After Summoning "[[Dark Magician (anime)|Dark Magician]]", the card Yugi had become, Joey, Téa and Tristan see that there are two Yugi for the first time in the anime. Yami is put at a disadvantage, as he focus on keeping his friends alive for the Duel. Yami Bakura plays "[[Change of Heart (anime)|Change of Heart]]", which Ryo Bakura had become. Ryo Bakura refuses to turn his friends against each other and takes over Yami Bakura's "[[Lady of Faith (anime)|Lady of Faith]]", telling Yami Yugi that he can win, if he attacks him. Yami Yugi refuses to attack his friend. He then uses the Millennium Puzzle to switch the souls of the two Bakuras and attacks, sending Yami Bakura to the [[Graveyard]] and winning the Duel. Afterwards Téa, Tristan and Joey all think they dreamt dreamed it.
Yami then faces [[PaniK]], to win back Mai's Star Chips that she lost to him. Yami believes he knows what kind of man PaniK was—a cowardly bully hiding behind defenses. Yami defeats him, but PaniK doesn't give up and tries uses flame injectors to try to kill Yugi with flame injectorsthe spirit of the Millennium Puzzle. Yami protects himself with the power of the Millennium Puzzle, and inflicts a Mind Crush on PaniK.
Yami Tag Duels with Joey as they take on the [[Paradox Brothers]] together. The game being a [[Labyrinth Duel]], puts it strongly in the Paradox brothers favor, but Yami Yugi and Joey are able to beat them through teamwork. To leave the Labyrinth, there are two paths out of the arena: one leads out of the caves, while another leads to an endless maze. As a way of helping the two, the Brothers claim that one of them will speak only lies, while the other will speak only the truth, and furthermore allow both Yami Yugi and Joey to ask one question each to find out which path is correct. However, Yami deduces that both brothers are lying and they have the power to change which path leads where. By using a two-headed coin to trick the Brothers into admitting this, Yugi and his friends escape the caves. After this win , Yami Yugi and Joey have enough Star Chips to enter the finals.
[[File:Yami Yugi(24).png|thumb|180px|Yami Yugi dueling Kaiba in order to face Pegasus in the finals]]On entry to the castle to enter the finals, Yugi is confronted by Kaiba, who must beat Yugi, before he can face Pegasus. Kaiba Summons the "[[Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon (anime)|Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon]]", causing troubles for Yami. Yami shields himself with a wall of "[[Kuriboh (anime)|Kuriboh]]" from "[[Multiply (anime)|Multiply]]" and manages to weaken the dragon by fusing "[[Mammoth Graveyard (anime)|Mammoth Graveyard]]" into it, causing it to decay. When Yami is one attack away from victory, Kaiba stands up on the wall of the castle. If Yami continues the attack, Kaiba will be blown off the edge. Yami continues the attack, but Yugi takes control and cancels the attack, forfeiting the Duel to Kaiba, who takes five of Yugi's Star Chips.
Yugi manages to regain a spot in the finals as Mai gives him her excessive Star Chips, in thanks for winning hers back off PaniK. Yami Yugi faces Mai in the first round of the finals, but patronizes her and only thinks of facing Pegasus. This leads to a lot of bad plays on Yugi's behalf. (In the English versiondub, Yugi refuses to let Yami duelDuel, in fear that he may harm his opponent, like he was willing to harm Kaiba. Yami tries to talk Yugi into letting him duelDuel, as Yugi puts up a weak fight. After talking with Mai about facing fears, Yugi lets Yami take control.) Having faith in his friends and everyone depending on him, Yami Summons the "[[Black Luster Soldier (anime)|Black Luster Soldier]]" and uses it to defeat Mai.
[[File:Yugioh033.png|thumb|180px|left|Yami Yugi vs Joey]]
Yami Yugi faces Joey in the finals. Despite being friends, neither player holds back. Joey uses all he's learnt from the Yugis in the past and puts up a close Duel. Both players begin crying as Yami makes his final move winning the Duel.
Yami proceeds to face Pegasus in the finals. His souls is at stake as he battles for the release of Grandpa and the Kaiba brother's souls. Pegasus dominates the Duel at an early stage, with his [[Toon Monstersmonster]] s and using his [[Millennium Eye]] to read Yami's mind. Yami talks with Yugi, who gets the idea to continually switch control of his body. This way after Yugi makes a move, he switches to Yami, whose mind Pegasus then reads. This causes Pegasus to not see what cards are played [[face-down]] and where Yugi hides "[[Dark Magician]]" under "[[Magical Hats (anime)|Magical Hats]]". Pegasus uses "[[Magical Neutralizing Force Field|Magical Neutralizing Force]]" to remove the hats, but Yami uses a cards Yugi Set, "[[Living Arrow (anime)|Living Arrow]]", which copies "Magical Neutralizing Force", which destroys "[[Toon World (anime)|Toon World]]", and "[[Mirror Force (anime)|Mirror Force]]" destroys Pegasus' Toons. Pegasus then takes the Duel to the [[Shadow Realm]] and uses his eye-themed monsters. Yugi, unable to cope with the [[Shadow Realm]] passes out after a few turns, setting a card as he does so.
[[File:Yami Yugi (Ep41).png|thumb|180px|Yami Yugi and Yugi looking at their friends after defeating Pegasus and rescuing everyone he captured]]Yami struggles with continuing the Duel alone. He then gets a vision of Grandpa, who tells that Yugi may not physically be with him, but his spirit still is. When Pegasus tries to read Yami's mind, the card he drew is blocked because of Téa, Tristan, and Joey spiritually bonding together to support Yami. Yami manages to counter Pegasus strategy, using the last card Yugi set, "[[Black Dark Magic Ritual(anime)|Dark Magic Ritual]]" and a combination of Magic Cards, resulting in the "[[Magician of Black Chaos (anime)|Magician of Black Chaos]]" being pitted against Pegasus' "[[Thousand-Eyes Restrict (anime)|Thousand-Eyes Restrict]]". Using "[[Multiply]]" "Thousand Eyes Restrict" is forced to absorb a "[[Kuriboh Token (anime)|Kuriboh Token]]" and has each of its eyes covered, freeing the Magician from its paralysis. "Magician of Black Chaos" attacks "Thousand-Eyes Restrict", winning the Duel.Later, he discovered Pegasus' true intentions when Téa read his diary. After the Kaibas' souls were free and the gang was leaving, Yugi asked Yami Yugi what his name was. He replied by saying that he has been called many things throughout the ages-Pharaoh, Yu-Gi-Oh or Yami, which he seems to prefer more.{{-}}
====Legendary Heroes====
Mokuba Kaiba requests the help of Yugi and his friends after Seto Kaiba gets trapped in a virtual reality game by [[the Big Five]]. Yugi, along with Joey, Mai and Mokuba save Kaiba. Yami and Kaiba together Summon "[[Dragon Master Knight (anime)|Dragon Master Knight]] " and use it to defeat the final boss, the "[[Five-Headed Mythic Dragon(anime)|Mythic Dragon]]". ====Dungeon Dice Monsters====[[File:YugiandYamiYugi6.jpg|thumb|left|Yami Yugi and Yugi conversing]]Grandpa feared for his business, the [[Kame Game]], when the new game store, the [[Black Clown]] opened in [[Domino City]]. He ordered Yugi to stay away from the new shop. However Yugi and Téa passed it on the way to school later. Yugi received a flyer for a new game ''[[Dungeon Dice Monsters]]'', but Téa dragged him away after he blushed at the lady handing out the flyer.<ref name="ep 46">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|46|ref}}</ref> At school, they met the new student, [[Duke Devlin]], the owner of the Black Clown. Joey was jealous of Duke's popularity and challenged him to a game of ''Duel Monsters''. Yugi objected to the condition that Joey and Duke both use Decks from packs they open on the spot. Joey lost the televised Duel and in keeping his end of the bargain had to do whatever Duke said. Yugi became disgusted after Duke forced Joey to wear a dog suit and behave like a dog, so he switched to Yami who challenged Duke to a Duel. Duke accepted if they play ''Dungeon Dice Monsters'' instead of ''Duel Monsters'' and should Yugi lose he must relinquish his title of "King of Games" and give-up playing ''Duel Monsters''.<ref name="ep 46" /> Unfamiliar with the rules, Yami got off to a rough start. His chances did not improve as Duke revealed that he designed ''Dungeon Dice Monsters'' with Pegasus' aid. Duke blamed Yami Yugi for Pegasus' disappearance after Duelist Kingdom.<ref>{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|47|ref}}</ref> Yami used his innate gaming skills to turn the tables on Duke. Yami succeeded in calling "[[Dark Magician (DDM)|Dark Magician]]", which Pegasus had added to the game, and used it to defeat Duke.<ref name="ep 49">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|49|ref}}</ref> After the game, Duke, Yugi and Yugi's friends went to Duke's office. Duke lamented that his dream has been crushed as nobody would want to play ''Dungeon Dice Monsters'' now. However Yugi assured him that it was a great game and his friends agreed. Duke apologized for how he had treated them, and they agreed to be friends.<ref name="ep 49" />
====Battle City====
[[File:Yami and Téa date.jpg|thumb|left|Yami and Téa talking about Yami's (at this point) unknown past., whilst on their date]] [[File:YamiYugiFull.jpg|thumb|right|Full view of Yami's outfit during the Battle City Arcarc]] Later on, Yugi asked Téa if she could go out with Yami, a request Yami was completely unaware ofabout. Yugi believed that spending time with Téa would help Yami cheer up from his apparent gloom of not knowing anything about his past. The next day when Yugi meets Téa at the meeting site, he switched to Yami. At first, Yami showed a confident face as he often did, but became confused when noticing that there was no one to duelDuel. Yami began to yell down at the Millennium Puzzle , but was cut short when he noticed Téa standing before him and showed a rare but rather funny and peculiar expression of embarrassment. After visiting many shops and attractions,they enter an arcade. Inside, Yami observes with interest the many games he has never heard nor seen before. Téa is later challenged by and squares off against [[Johnny Steps]] in a dance game. Not taking his loss too well, Johnny later catches up with Yami Yugi and Téa and challenges Téa to another gamerematch, claiming that his leg had cramped up. If she loses she must become his girlfriend. Yami, not wanting to place Téa's dignity at stake, instead challenges Johnny to a game of Duel Monsters. If he wins, Johnny must leave Téa alone. If Johnny wins, Téa must go on a date with him (an event which Yami felt confident he could prevent). Yami reveals himself to be Yugi Muto during the Duel, causing Johnny to surrender and run. Téa stops him, tells him how quitting isn't going to get him far, and that he must keep trying to achieve his goals. Afterwards Téa and Yami go to an Ancient Egyptian exhibition to find clues to Yami's past. Here they meet [[Ishizu Ishtar]], who shows Yami some information about his past as a pharaoh and tells him he must enter the [[Battle City]] tournament to learn more, as well as warning him of a coming danger. Yugi is invited to the Battle City tournament. Yami faces the [[Rare Hunters|Rare Hunter]], [[Seeker]], in the preliminaries, winning back Joey's "[[Red-Eyes B. Dragon (anime)|Red Eyes Black Dragon]]" and learning that his enemy is a man named [[Marik Ishtar]]. After trying to return "Red-Eyes" to Joey, Joey insists that Yugi should keep it and he'll take it back when he becomes a better Duelist. Yami next faces [[Arkana]], whose signature card is also a "[[Dark Magician (Arkana)|Dark Magician]]". The Duel is set up, so two saw-blades draw closer to the player's feet, as their [[Life Points]] lower. Yami wins the Duel and rescues Arkana from the blades.
[[File:YamiYugi.jpg|thumb|250px200px|Yami Yugi during the ''Battle City Arc'' arc]]
Kaiba challenges Yami Yugi to a Duel after his victory against Strings. Yami however postpones the Duel, as he must check his friends' safety, as Marik is just after threatening to turn them into Mind Slaves. Kaiba assists Yugi in his search. Along the way, they Tag Duel a pair of Rare Hunters, who Kaiba quickly disposes with "[[Obelisk the Tormentor (originalanime)|Obelisk the Tormentor]]". Marik then sends the same pair of Rare Hunters [[Umbra]] and [[Lumis]] to Tag Duel Yugi and Kaiba. Umbra and Lumis Decks are designed to combat the Summoning of the God cards, but Yami and Kaiba manage to work together and get around their lock, Summoning Obelisk once again to win the Duel. Yugi acquires enough [[Locator Card]]s to proceed to the finals after this Duel.
At [[Domino Pier]], Yami locates Joey, only to discover that his friend is possessed by Marik. Both players are chained to an anchor and forced to Duel. Defeating their opponent would release a key to save themselves. After a timer hits zero, the anchor would drag one of the two players chained to it into the water to drown. Marik doesn't allow Yugi to use Slifer. Yami puts the card aside, not planning to use it anyway and instead adds Joey's "[[Red-Eyes Black Dragon]]" to his Deck. Shortly into the Duel, Yugi asks Yami to let him handle it. Yami is unsure if that's the safest option, but relinquishes control to Yugi. Yugi puts the Millennium Puzzle aside, so Yami cannot take control. Yugi manages to snap Joey out of Marik's control in time for Joey to force the Duel into a draw and save both players. Yami learns from Yugi that in kindness lies the greatest strength of all, and he thinks one day Yugi will surpass him in every way.
During Mai's duel Duel with [[Yami Marik]], Marik uses "[[The Winged Dragon of Ra (anime)|The Winged Dragon of Ra]]". Joey shields Mai with his own body, though it would risk a great deal of damage. Yami rushes in at the last minute and takes the hit; his own body, through the power of his Puzzle, affords him the strength to withstand Ra's attack. Yami Marik, however, still banishes traps Mai in her mind (sends her to the Shadow Realmin the dub).
====Virtual World====
[[File:YamiYugiVirtualWorld.jpg|thumb|200px|Yami Yugi in the Virtual World]]Before Kaiba's blimp can land on KaibaCorp Island, Yugi, Kaiba, and the rest of the passengers aboard are rerouted to a hidden bunker. The bunker seems to be operated by a boy who calls himself Noah, who forces Yugi and company into a Virtual World, where everyone is separated from one another to fend for themselves—and to Duel against KaibaCorp's former Board of Directors, the Big Five.
Later on, the Big Five, sharing Tristan's body, challenged Yugi to a Duel, and Joey volunteered to be his Tag Team partner. They battled the Big Five and won in the end.
Yami convinced Noah to Duel him after he said that Kaiba would have beaten Noah, had Noah not used Mokuba to keep him from losing. He replaced Kaiba as Noah's opponent and combined Kaiba's deck Deck with his own, despite Kaiba having only 400 life points Life Points while Noah had nearly twenty times his score. With every passing turn, Noah turned each one of Yugi's friends to stone when Yugi failed to defeat him. After a harrowing battle, Yami, drawing on the strength of his friends, was able to activate "[[Card of Sanctity (anime)|Card of Sanctity]] " and draw himself a brand-new hand (One one card for each of his friends). From that hand, he was able to use a [[One Turn Kill]] strategy involving "[[Blue-Eyes White Dragon (anime)|Blue-Eyes White Dragon]]" and "[[Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon (anime)|Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon]]" to defeat Noah and restore Kaiba, Mokuba, and all of Yugi's friends to normal. Right after the Duel, [[Gozaburo Kaiba]], Noah's father, appeared and revealed the Noah has been working for him all along, and has plans for taking of the world by sending it to the Virtual World. Noah teams up with Yugi and co., and Noah knows the way out of the Virtual World. However, Gozabura separates all of them. However, Noah double-crosses them and has taken Mokuba's body and entered the real world. He later tried to blow the Virtual World up. However, after Noah had a change of heart, and Yami Marik destroys the computer programming the missile, he tells them all the exit, and they all leave the Virtual World, with Noah returning Mokuba's body, and barely escaping the explosion. ====Enter the Shadow Realm====After escaping the [[Noah's Virtual World|Virtual World]], Yugi and the other three finalists in [[Battle City]]—[[Yami Marik]], [[Joey Wheeler]], and [[Seto Kaiba]]—competed against each other in a 4-way [[Battle Royal]], to determine which opponents would be paired up against each other. Yugi found himself pitted against Kaiba in the rematch of the Millennium since their bout in Duelist Kingdom.
[[Seto Kaiba|Kaiba]] would ultimately force the Duel into a 6-turn showdown by using "[[Final Attack Orders (anime)|Final Attack Orders]]" to reduce both players' Decks to 3 three cards. Afterwards, he Summoned "[[Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon (anime)|Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon]]", but Yugi Summoned "[[Dark Paladin (anime)|Dark Paladin]]" in the same turn and used "[[De-Fusion (anime)|De-Fusion]]" to separate Kaiba's monster into its 3 components. The Duel would end in Yugi's favor, with "[[Diffusion Wave-Motion (anime)|Diffusion Wave-Motion]]" allowing "[[Dark Paladin]]" to strike the final blow. As per the ante rule of the Battle City Tournament—and after Kaiba berated Yugi with his delusion that one cannot truly win while relying on others—Yugi was given "[[Obelisk the Tormentor (originalanime)|Obelisk the Tormentor]]" before "The Final Face-Off" the Duel with Marik.
Although Yami Summoned "[[Slifer the Sky Dragon]]" early in the [[Duel]], Marik countered by Summoning "[[The Winged Dragon of Ra (originalanime)|The Winged Dragon of Ra]]" in the same turn and would later attempt to defeat Yugi with [[The Winged Dragon of Ra (original)|Ra's]] "[[One Turn Kill]]" power (the [[Point-to-Point Transfer]] in the English dub)power of "Ra". Yami responded by activating a card that Kaiba had given him before the Duel—"[[Fiend's Sanctuary (anime)|Fiend's Sanctuary]]", which would turn all [[Battle Damagebattle damage]] back on Marik if the attack went through. Even though [[Marik]] negated [[The Winged Dragon of the attack or "Ra (original)|Ra's]] attack " with "[[De-Fusion]]" (which he'd gained after Yugi activated "[[Exchange (anime)|Exchange]]" to take "[[Monster Reborn (anime)|Monster Reborn]]" from Marik), Yami would then combo "[[Fiend's Sanctuary]]" and "[[Multiply (anime)|Multiply]]" to Summon "[[Obelisk the Tormentor (original)|Obelisk the Tormentor]]" and attack Marik directly, but it would not be enough to win, because with that direct attack, Marik had everything he needed to complete his Immortality strategy, eventually locking down Yami's attacks with a combo of "[[Egyptian God Slime (anime)|Egyptian God Slime]]" and "[[Jam Defender (anime)|Jam Defender]]" before reviving his [[The Winged Dragon of "Ra (original)|Winged Dragon of Ra]] " with "[[Monster Reborn]]" yet again. The Duel ultimately culminates and concludes with the destruction of both Ra and [[Yami Marik]] (thanks to Yami Yugi's "[[Ragnarok]]" card), and when Marik regains control of his body and mind, he forfeits the Duel to Yami Yugi, destroying Yami Marik, and gives him his "Ra", [[Millennium Rod]] and [[The Winged Dragon of Ra (original)|Winged Dragon of RaMillennium Ring]]" card. In addition, [[Marik]] also shows him the hieroglyphs tattooed on his back. According to Marik and Ishizu, the "Secret of the Pharaoh" is written somewhere in the hieroglyphs, and only the rightful possessor of the legendary Millennium Puzzle and the three Egyptian God Cards can unlock that great secret.
====Waking the Dragons====
[[File:YamiyugiwakingthedragonsYami Yugi (Ep145).jpgpng|left|thumb|left180px|Yami Yugi during the [[Waking the Dragons]] arc.feeling a dark presence absorbing his Egyptian God cards' powers]]After the Battle City tournament, Yugi goes to the museum, where Yami Yugi attempts to regain his memories by holding the Egyptian Gods up to the tablet. However, it can't due to another [[Dartz|dark force]] freezing the entire thing, preventing him to enter and it begins to consume the God Cards' power. Afterwards, but is It was interrupted by real life Duel Monsters appearing outside.
[[File:Yamiyugiwakingthedragons.jpg|thumb|Yami Yugi's first encounter with the Seal of Ochricalcos.]]Later that daynight, a group of perpetrators break broke into [[Kame Game]] and steal stole the God Cards. Yami Yugi meets up with them and Duels one, known as [[Gurimo]], who, during the Duel activates a [[Field field Spell Card|Field field Magic Card]] called "[[The Seal of Orichalcos (anime)|The Seal of Orichalcos]]", which entraps himself and Yami Yugi inside an a magical force field. Gurimo explains that by using his new Magic Card, he and Yugi are cut off from the outside world and only he who wins the Duel can escape the full power of the "The Seal of Orichalcos", as it will extract the loser's soul to awaken [[the Great Leviathan]]. Gurimo Summons the stolen "[[Obelisk the Tormentor (originalanime)|Obelisk the Tormentor]]", who is affected by the "Seal". Yami Yugi manages to destroy "Obelisk" and defeat Gurimo, sealing Gurimo's soul, but does not recover the God cards.
The next night, when Yugi falls asleep, he and Yami awaken inside the Millennium Puzzle, where "[[Kuriboh (character)|Kuriboh]]" guides them to a portal into the [[Duel Monsters Spirit World]]. Here, they meet [[Dark Magician Girl (character)|Dark Magician Girl]], who explains about the Leviathan and urges them to pull a sword from a crystallized dragon. In doing so, Yugi, revealed to be 1 of 3 chosen Duelists, releases the [[Legendary Dragon]] known as Timaeus, who becomes a card in Yugi's Deck. Together, he and Yami use this card (dubbed "[[The Eye of Timaeus]]") to fight the [[Paradius]] organization, who are trying to awaken the Great Leviathan with the power of "The Seal of Orichalcos".
Afterwards, Pegasus sends Yugi and his friends a videotape, inviting the group to [[Industrial Illusions]] headquarters in America to collect a card needed to defeat Paradius.
[[File:158 yami yugi orichalchos shocked.jpg|thumb|right|202px180px|Yami uses "gradually being taken over by the dark energies of [[The the Seal of Orichalcos]]" during his [[Duel]] against [[Rafael]] .]]Believing Yami Yugi was an evil Pharaoh, [[Rafael]] targets him to try and take his soul. He manages to lure Yugi into a Duel, but tells him he won't be using "[[The Seal of Orichalcos (anime)|The Seal of Orichalcos]]". Rafael later plays the card "[[Exchange (anime)|Exchange]]", forcing Yami to take that very Magic Card. Yugi instructs that they must not play that card, no matter what. Unfortunately, Yami reaches a point in the Duel where he cannot win without playing it. While he does consider playing it, Yugi objects, to no avail. However, upon playing the Seal, Timeaus automatically leaves Yami's side of the field, as it doesn't co-operate with the Orichalcos. The energies from the Orichalcos cause Yami to turn into a corrupt form of himself that no one's ever seen before, which is revealed when he begins [[tribute|tributingTributing]] his own monsters in a careless attempt to damage Rafael's Life Points and win, despite Yugi's objections. Rafael uses Yami's strategy against him when he summons Summons "[[Guardian Eatos (anime)|Guardian Eatos]]", whose [[ATK]] increases according to the amount of monsters in the opponent's Graveyard, and defeats Yami. "The Seal of Orichalcos" begins to take Yami's soul, but Yugi decides to sacrifice himself in Yami's place, since the Seal only needs one of their souls. [[File:YamiYugiOrichalcos.jpg|thumb|left|180px|The Pharaoh, horrified at what his actions has caused since falling prey to his own inner fury.]]
Yami falls into depression and guilt over what he let happen to Yugi. As he continues his travels, he and Téa are split from Joey and Tristan on a train hijacked by Rex and Weevil. Weevil, seeking revenge for his loss in [[File:YamiYugiOrichalcosDuelist Kingdom]], Duels Yami on the roof, using "The Seal of Orichalcos". "Timaeus" refuses to assist Yami when he plays it because of his actions in the last Duel.jpgWhen Weevil tricks Yami into thinking he's permanently lost Yugi's soul, Yami goes berserk and recklessly attacks him by using the combo "[[Breaker the Magical Warrior (anime)|thumb|leftBreaker the Magical Warrior]]" with "[[Berserker Soul (anime)|200px|Yami Yugi before losing against RafaelBerserker Soul]]", continuing even after Weevil's Life Points reach 0. Téa stops his constant and vengeful attacks, pointing out he's already won the Duel, but not in time for them to escape the out-of-control train, as after the Duel, it derails itself and falls off a cliff.
[[File:Yami falls into depression and guilt over what he let happen to Yugi(Ep163). As he continues png|thumb|200px|Yami giving his travelscard, [[Eye of Timaeus]], he to Ironheart]]Yami and Téa are split from Joey and Tristan on a train hijacked rescued by Rex and Weevil[[Ironheart]]. WeevilAshamed of himself, seeking revenge for Yami lets Ironheart hold onto his loss "Timaeus" card. Ironheart leads Yami to a place of lost souls, where, after confronting several evil spirits of Duelists he has faced (most of them originated in [[the Duelist Kingdom]]arc of this series), he finds Yugi's spirit. Yugi convinces Yami to engage him in a Duel, Duels stating that this is the only way that Yami on can prove he's sorry for his recent misdeeds. During the roofDuel, using Yugi uses "The Seal of Orichalcos". "Timaeus" refuses which shocked Yami to the core and uses the strategy similar to assist Yami when he plays it because of 's from his actions in the last duelDuel with Rafael. When Weevil tricks Yami into thinking hetries to reason with him, but Yugi refuses to listen, declaring that Yami never cared about anyone else's permanently lost lives that he has brought this upon himself. Yugiuses monster sacrifices to get through to Yami's souldoubts, but Yami goes berserk and recklessly attacks him prevails by using the combo "[[Breaker the Magical Warrior]]" with a trap card, "[[Berserker SoulDivine Wind]]", to counter this strategy. Téa stops Defeating Yugi, Yami is told by his partner that he had overcome his constant mistakes and vengeful attacks, pointing out he's already won in doing so, defeated the Duel, but not darkness in time for them to escape his heart and eliminating the out-influence of-control train, as after the DuelOrichalcos that corrupted him, it derails itself meaning that Yugi planned this all along and falls off a cliffwas never under the influence of the evil card.
[[File:Yami Yugi (Ep168).png|thumb|200px|Yami and Kaiba engaging [[Dartz]] and the Great Leviathan for the first time]]Afterwards, Yami and Téa meet up with the rest of their group and [[Seto Kaiba]], who had just escaped a harrowing rematch with a vengeful [[Alister]] atop his own jet. Kaiba takes them back to Domino City, which has become overrun with Orichalcos Soldiers. After Joey beats Valon, he loses his own soul in a Duel with [[Mai Valentine|Mai]]. On that note, Mai, who realized she made a mistake leaving Joey for "a madman who promised me power" (according to her), and who was filled with rage over losing Joey (as he was "the only one who ever cared about" her), challenges Rafael in a duel Duel to avenge Joey (believing that Joey would've done the same thing for her if their roles had been reversed), but also loses her soul. Yami makes his way to Duel Rafael, who tosses him Joey's "[[The Claw of Hermos|Hermos]]" card. This time Rafael uses "[[The Seal of Orichalcos]]" and allows his "[[Guardian Eatos]]" to fall under its power. However, after Yami uses "[[Amulet Dragon]]" to destroy "[[Guardian Eatos|Eatos]]", "[[The Seal of Orichalcos]]" begins to feed on Rafael's anger, just as "[[Guardian Dreadscythe]]" is summoned in [[Guardian Eatos|Eatos']] place. Equipping his new Guardian with his "[[Reaper Scythe - Dreadscythe|Reaper Scythe]]" card, Rafael defies his own practice of letting his own monsters go to the Graveyard in a vengeful attempt to defeat Yami, stating that he hates him more than the thought of having monsters in his Graveyard. However, after Yami summons "[[Guardian Eatos|Eatos]]" back to the field under his control and equips her with "[[Goddess Bow]]", he destroys Rafael's "[[Guardian Dreadscythe|Dreadscythe]]", ultimately managing to free him from Dartz's influence. To end the Duel, Rafael plays "[[Soul Charge]]" to revive his monsters, but depletes his Life Points and loses on purpose. However, since Rafael overcame the darkness in his heart, there was nothing to power the [[The Seal of Orichalcos|Seal]], thus allowing him to keep his soul.
[[File:YamiYugiWTDYami Yugi (Ep174).jpgpng|left|thumb|right|200px|Yami at the final [[Duelvs Rafael]] against Dartz]]In the final Yami makes his way to Duel with DartzRafael, Yami and Kaiba teamed up to defeat the former King who tosses him Joey's "[[Claw of Atlantis, but Dartz revealed that Hermos|Hermos]]" card. This time Rafael uses "The Seal of OrichalcosOrichalos" and allows his "Eatos" had more than one levelto fall under its evil power. However, and proved it when he activates after Yami uses "[[Orichalcos DeuterosAmulet Dragon (anime)|Amulet Dragon]]" and to destroy "[[Orichalcos TritosGuardian Eatos (anime)|Eatos]]". Using his , "[[The Seal of Orichalcos Kyutora(anime)|The Seal of Orichalos]]" begins to protect his Life Points from being depleted and the magic of feed on Rafael's anger, just as "[[Orichalcos DeuterosGuardian Dreadscythe (anime)|Guardian Dreadscythe]]" and is Summoned in place of "Eatos". Equipping his new Guardian with his "[[Orichalcos TritosReaper Scythe - Dreadscythe (anime)|Reaper Scythe - Dreadscythe]]" to increase card, Rafael defies his Life Points and disrupt own practice of letting his opponent's strategies with every passing turnown monsters go to the Graveyard in a vengeful attempt to defeat Yami, Dartz seemed almost unbeatablestating that he hates him more than the thought of having monsters in his Graveyard. Kaiba lost his soul However, after some time, due Yami Summons "Eatos" back to the immense ATK of field under his control and equips her with "[[Orichalcos ShunorosGoddess Bow (anime)|Goddess Bow]]", but not before using he destroys Rafael's "[[Wish of Final Effort]]Dreadscythe" , ultimately managing to increase Yamifree him from Dartz's [[Life Points]] by influence. To end the ATK of his destroyed Duel, Rafael plays "[[Mirror Force DragonSoul Charge (anime)|Soul Charge]]"to revive his monsters, but depletes his Life Points and loses on purpose. However, since Rafael overcame the darkness in his heart, there was nothing to power the Seal, thus allowing him to keep his soul.
Afterwards, Yami continued the Duel and activated the seemingly useless card that Pegasus created back at Industrial Illusions to battle Dartz and the Paradius Corporation—"[[File:YamiFacingHisDarkness.pngLegend of Heart (anime)|thumbLegend of Heart]]", which allowed Timaeus, [[Fang of Critias|leftCritias]], and [[Claw of Hermos|200px|Yami Yugi facing Hermos]] to assume their human forms as the [[Legendary Knight]]s. Sending them into battle against Dartz' "Orichalcos's essence Shunoros" and later, his darkness.infinitely strong "[[Divine Serpent Geh]]", Yami was able to eke out his victory—but not before the Leviathan seemed to swallow Dartz whole. The Legendary Knights opened a tear in reality, returning the souls of the Chosen Duelists to their proper vessels.
[[File:Yami Yugi (Ep183).png|left|thumb|200px|Yami with his Egyptian Gods fighting against the Great Leviathan and Dartz]]The final episodes of this arc brought Yugi, Joey, and Kaiba into battle with Dartz, who seemed to have merged with the Leviathan. Joined by the inhabitants of the Dominion of the Beasts, they call forth their strongest monsters, as well as the Legendary Knights, to battle the Great Beast. However, the Leviathan is too strong, despite their best efforts, and absorbs the three Chosen Duelists into its own body. Yami convinced all the people whose souls' dark feelings fueled the Leviathan's power to remember all the good things in their lives. In turn, the Chosen Duelists—as well as the Egyptian Gods, whose souls Dartz offered as a tribute to accelerate the Leviathan's awakening—were released, and Yami left Yugi's body to join them in the battle. Through the power of the light of everyone's souls fueling the Gods, Yami was able to defeat the Leviathan, and Dartz was restored to his human form. However, the Leviathan's essence still existed, and Yami knew that the only way to defeat the Great Beast was to face his own evil and step into its darkness. Using the power of his light, Yami's spirit was able to destroy the Leviathan (in the English version, it is banished to the [[Shadow Realm]]). With the Beast permanently eliminated, Dartz seemed to act differently, as it was revealed in a flashback during the [[Tag-Team Duel]] with him that he had also fallen under the control of the Orichalcos.
However, the Leviathan's essence still existed, and Yami knew that the only way to defeat the Great Beast was to face his own evil and step into its darkness. Using the power of his light, Yami's spirit was able to destroy the Leviathan. With the Beast permanently eliminated, Dartz seemed to act differently, as it was revealed in a flashback during the [[Tag-Team Duel]] with him that he had also fallen under the control of the Orichalcos.
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====Grand Championship====
With the threat of the Orichalcos now behind them, Yugi and his friends were prepared to head back to Domino in Japan—but no one had any airfare for the trip back home. [[Seto Kaiba]] offered to take them back home, on one condition: Paradius' interference in [[KaibaCorp]] had all but ruined the latter's credibility, so Kaiba would be planning the ultimate tournament, the [[Grand Championship|KC-1 Grand Prix Championship]], to restore his company's reputation, and he wanted the rest of the group to attend. The winner of the tournament would face Yugi Muto in an attempt to claim his title as the world Duel Monsters champion. On the opening day, while Yugi and his friends are watching a Duel between [[Rick]] and the [[KC DuelTek 760]], a hacker traps all the Duelists and spectators inside the makeshift electronic stadium. The CPU opponent level has been altered to its highest of difficulty, and the only way for everyone to escape is to defeat the CPU in a Duel. Rick had mostly [[Dragon]]-[[Type]] [[Normal Monster]]s and almost no [[Spell Card|Magic]] or [[Trap Cards]] in his Deck. Yugi transforms into Yami and takes over, using "[[Heart of the Underdog (anime)|Heart of the Underdog]]"—a card Yugi had given Rick—and combined it with the effects of "[[Spirit Ryu (anime)|Spirit Ryu]]" to win and free everyone.
Yami faced [[Leon von Schroeder]], who assumed the alias Leon Wilson, in the finals. Leon acted differently during the Title Bout and Yugi discovered that Leon only wanted to Duel and defeat him to earn the respect of his family that [[Zigfried von Schroeder|Zigfried]] could not earn in his youth. Leon played an illegal card, "[[Golden Castle of Stromberg (anime)|Golden Castle of Stromberg]]", that forced Yugi didnto discard half the cards in his Deck with every passing turn that Leon took and also infected a virus into the KaibaCorp computer system. [[File:Yamiandleon.jpg|thumb|200px|Yami with Leon after winning the Duel]]Yami figures out a weakness in the card: he couldn't duel much discard half the Cards in this seasonhis Deck, having only 1 card left. He cheered for Joey was able to destroy it and Rebecca throughout nullify the tournamentvirus. He dueled With "Golden Castle of Stromberg" defeated, Yugi continued the Duel and played several Magic and Trap Cards before striking the final blow using "[[Dark Magician (anime)|Dark Magician]]", "[[Necromancy]]", and "[[Diffusion Wave-Motion (anime)|Diffusion Wave-Motion]]" to win.{{-}}====Dawn of the Duel===={{cleanup}}When Yugi wakes up one night, due to being disturbed by the theft of Weevil Underwood and Rex Raptor, and defeated meets [[Vivian WongYami Bakura]], in order Yami talks to Bakura, and parts ways for her to cure Solomon Muto's backthe day.
[[File:Seven-Armed Fiend in Yugi's dream.png|thumb|right|Yami and the Priests are taken out one , held by one as they battle the evil lord Zorc Necrophades[[Seven-Armed Fiend (character)|Seven-Armed Fiend]], in Yugi's nightmare]]Yami appeared in a hulking beast with a head for a stomachnightmare Yugi had. Through much traversing, and after getting back In the Millennium Itemsdream, Shimon also helps by summoning Exodiahe was in a temple, but is also taken out laterclad in [[Duel Armor]]. Yami summons the Egyptian Gods, thinking it will be enoughwas attacked and picked up by [[Seven-Armed Fiend (character)|Seven-Armed Fiend]]. The sun starts He warned Yugi to reveal itself once morerun, but Zorc arises again, blacking out the sun of Egypt. He crushes the Egyptian Gods, causing Yami to pass out from the pain it causes him, and from fatigue. Seto tries to use the BlueYugi demanded that Seven-Eyes White Dragon he obtained from a girl Armed Fiend let his father killed named Kisara, but fails when it gets destroyed as wellfriend go. Kaiba summons the BlueSeven-Eyes Ultimate Dragon, and Armed Fiend said that Yami uses the Millennium Scales now belonged to join with the beast to become the Dragon Master Knighthim. Even that fails as Zorc still stands strong. Shadi makes an appearance as Hasan, the Sun Protector of the Royal Tombs, when he saves After the Pharaoh from Zorc's attack. After almost passing out once moredream, Yugi and Yami noticed the other arrive to help their friend, summoning Red-Eyes Black Dragon, Fire Sorcerer, Super Roboyaru, and Dark Magician, with Mahado in control, after he had been wiped out earlier[[Millennium Puzzle]] glowing strangely. Mana assists with the Dark Magician Girl the best she could, but they all eventually perish in battle from attacks. The only way to win was to tell the Pharaoh his <ref name, but there was one problem.="cm 1">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters|1|ref}}</ref>
Yami went to India after [[Joey Wheeler|Joey]] won tickets for himself, Yugi confesses that his name was carved in hieroglyphics, that they couldn't read. They all work together as they think about the symbols to appear on the cartouche that [[Téa Gardner|Téa had given the Pharaoh earlier. Kaiba assists in defending them, ]] and finally, Yami's name appears, allowing him to figure out who he is[[Tristan Taylor|Tristan]]. He says his name to the skies, "Atem!", and re-summons the Egyptian God Monsters from The group happened upon [[Alex Brisbane]] after their stone stateplane crashed. He merges them into the Creator Alex was a colleague of LightYugi's grandfather, Horakthi[[Solomon Muto]], and banishes Zorc for goodwho had recently disappeared on an expedition. Later, after As Alex led the sun returns, as Atem vanishes, group to where he relinquishes his position as Pharaoh to his cousin, Seto, since Ahknadinlast saw Solomon, Yami warned Yugi of his father, and Atem's father, Aknamkanon, the older of the two, were brotherssuspicions. They journey back into He found it highly improbable for the real world, having events leading to them finding the good Bakura back and the evil Bakura destroyed with Zorc, and embark on their final journey that will decide Atem's fate—whether he should stay in the present for another 5,000 years, or move onto the afterlifelast person who saw Solomon to have happened by chance.<ref name="cm 1" />
====Ceremonial BattleRitual====With the seven [[Millennium Items]], three [[Egyptian Gods|Egyptian God Cards]], [[Zorc Necrophades]] defeated, and his past learned, (that including his true name), the pharaoh can depart the mortal world, and join his faithful priests in the afterlife. In order to open the doorway to the afterlife, Yami must be defeated in a Duel, known as the [[the Ceremonial BattleRitual]]. Kaiba was skeptical of this, since he thought that Yugi would just be dueling himself. He even grabbed Yugi by the throat and started yelling at him in a dramatic act of anger. This was probably the closest thing Yu-Gi-Oh had to an actual fight that wasn't blocked or edited by 4Kids.
Yami and his friends follow the Egyptian belief that a pharaoh must depart via a boat. Joey and Kaiba both volunteer to face Yami in the battle, but Yugi insists that he shall battle Yami. Kaiba was skeptical of this, since he thought that Yugi would just be Dueling himself. He even grabbed Yugi by the throat and started yelling at him in a dramatic act of anger, but eventually stopped upon Yugi's determination. Yami leaves Yugi to think in private, as he constructs a Deck for the battle. Yugi does the same for Yami.
[[File:Yamiandyugifinal.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Atem VS vs. Yugi]]They arrive at [[the Eye of Wdjat]]. Yami Yugi and Yugi split into two separate physical bodies and begin to duelDuel, with neither player holding back.
Yami quickly Summons the Egyptian Gods. Using "[[Valkyrion the Magna Warrior (anime)|Valkyrion the Magna Warrior]]" in combination with "[[Magnet Force (anime)|Magnet Force]]" and predicting Yami's moves, Yugi is able to redirect Slifer's blasts back at the Gods, lowering their [[ATK]] and eventually destroying them.
As the Duel continued, Yami's will was so strong and powerful he had actually influenced fate itself to draw exactly the card he needed at the right time. After a few turns, Yami Summons "[[Dark Magician (anime)|Dark Magician]]", who [[Mahad]] takes on the form of to defend the Pharaoh. Despite Yami's best efforts, Yugi destroys his most faithful cards that Yami Summons.
Yami tries to end the Duel, by reviving "[[Slifer the Sky Dragon (anime)|Slifer the Sky Dragon]]" with "[[Monster Reborn(anime)|Monster Reborn]]", but Yugi predicted the move earlier and revealed the card he hid within "[[Gold Sarcophagus (anime)|Gold Sarcophagus]]" was also "Monster Reborn", negating its effect.
[[File:Yugioh224.jpg|thumb|Yami parts with his friends and enters the Afterlifespirit world to rejoin his friends.]]Yami ends his turn, ready to admit defeat. Yugi hesitates to make his last attack, as he does not want Yami to leave. Yugi weeps and orders "[[Silent Magicians|Silent Magician]]" to attack Yami, winning the Duel.
Yugi falls to his knees, crying, thinking that he is weak and cannot follow in Yami's footsteps. Yami tells Yugi that he is not a coward and reminds Yugi that he has taught him about the principles needed to win. Now that he is leaving, he says that there would be no one else for Yugi to follow and that there would only be one Yugi.
The Eye of Wdjat glows on the wall. Yami tells it his true name, Atem, in order to open the gate to the afterlife. His friends try to talk him out of leaving at first, but come to accept that he must go. Yami then says his farewells and enters the afterlife to join his Ancient ancient Egyptian friends, where he can finally rest in peace.
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===Altered timelines===
====Yu-Gi-Oh! GX====
[[File:Yami and jaden.png|thumb|left|200px|Yami Yugi vs [[Jaden Yuki]]]]
[[File:Yami in gx.png|thumb|220px|Yami Yugi appearance in ''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'']]
Yugi transports [[Jaden Yuki]] to the past to Duel Yugi shortly after Yugi's victory in Battle City.<ref>{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! GX|179|ref}}</ref> After Jaden gains an upper hand and is about to strike the finishing blow, as well as seeing Jaden to be an incredibly powerful Duelist, Yami takes over Yugi's body and Summons "[[Slifer the Sky Dragon (anime)|Slifer the Sky Dragon]]". Yami tells Jaden that only a god is suitable for being the opponent of a great Duelist like him. When Jaden gets excited about fighting a God, Yami tells him that the true Duel begins. At the end, Yami, Yugi, and Jaden are seen smiling.<ref>{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! GX|180|ref}}</ref>
To the end of the series, Yami and Yugi continued to support each other with all the strength they got, sharing their both sad and happy moments together. When Yugi won the Ceremonial Duel against Yami, Yugi proclaimed that he was still not ready and strong to leave Yami. Yami, however, said otherwise, and remarked that while he is leaving Yugi for good, the gift of kindness Yugi has given him, and the gift of courage he has given to Yugi will forever bind them together.{{clear-}}== Trivia ==* He and Yami Bakura have many similarities. They were both ancient spirits sealed in a Millennium Item for over 3,000 years. Also, both their past selves (in Yami Bakura's case it's [[Thief King Bakura]], whereas in Yami's case it's [[Pharaoh Atem]]) are their modern-day hosts' ancient Egyptian past incarnates. Not only that, but in the final season of the anime, they both entered the bodies of their ancient selves. Also, both of their modern-day hosts are shy, meek game-loving high-school freshmen.* [[Maximillion Pegasus]], [[Seto Kaiba]], [[Rafael]], and [[Yugi Muto]] are the only Duelists to defeat Yami Yugi in a Duel.
==Non-canon appearances==
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==Other appearances==
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Dark Yugi manga portal.png | [[Dark Yugi (manga)]]
Darkyugianime.png | [[Dark Yugi (Toei)]]
BAM-Yugi.png | [[Yugi (BAM)|Yugi (''BAM'')]]
YamiYugi-DAR.png | [[Yami Yugi (Duel Arena)|Yami Yugi (''Duel Arena'')]]
YamiYugi-DULI.png | [[Yami Yugi (Duel Links)|Yami Yugi (''Duel Links'')]]
Yami Yugi-WC08.png | [[Yami Yugi (World Championship)|Yami Yugi (''Duel Monsters'' and ''World Championship'')]]
YamiYugi-DT.png | [[Yami Yugi (Duel Terminal)|Yami Yugi (''Duel Terminal'')]]
ThePrince.jpg | [[Prince (FMR)|Prince (''Forbidden Memories'')]]
Yami Yugi - Jump Force.png | [[Yugi (Jump Force)|Yugi (''Jump Force'')]]
YamiYugi-LOD.png | [[Yami Yugi (Legacy of the Duelist)|Yami Yugi (''Legacy of the Duelist'')]]
YamiYugiMD.png | [[Yami Yugi (Millennium Duels)|Yami Yugi (''Millennium Duels'')]]
Yami Yugi-NTR.png | [[Yami Yugi (Nightmare Troubadour)|Yami Yugi (''Nightmare Troubadour'')]]
Yami-TFSP.png | [[Yami Yugi (Tag Force)|Yami Yugi (''Tag Force'')]]
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==Deck==
{{Main|Yami Yugi's Decks}}
Yami Yugi usually Duels using [[Yugi Muto's Decks]]. On occassions occasions he has had his own Deck, including the [[the Ceremonial BattleRitual]]. Here his Deck revolved around Summoning the [[Egyptian GodsGod]] s and also contained a number of "[[Dark Magician (anime)|Dark Magician]]" support cards.
When the game shifts to Yami in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! R]]'', he uses his "[[Dark Magician (manga)|Dark Magician]] " and other [[Spellcaster]] and [[Warrior]]-[[Type]] monsters.
==References==
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