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* In ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! The Falsebound Kingdom]]'', the three "Blue-Eyes White Dragons" are named Azrael, Ibris (a mistranslation of [[wikipedia:Devil (Islam)|Iblis]]), and Djibril. These are the Islamic names for the [[wikipedia:Destroying angel (Bible)|Angel of Death]], [[wikipedia:Satan|Satan]] ("Iblis"), and the angel [[wikipedia:Gabriel|Gabriel]], respectively. Azrael is an informal name, only occurring in non-religious sources (including both [[wikipedia:Sikhism|Sikhism]] and some Jewish lore as well), while Iblis is the lord of the [[wikipedia:jinn|jinn]], rather than the principal [[wikipedia:fallen angel|fallen angel]].
 
* In ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! The Falsebound Kingdom]]'', the three "Blue-Eyes White Dragons" are named Azrael, Ibris (a mistranslation of [[wikipedia:Devil (Islam)|Iblis]]), and Djibril. These are the Islamic names for the [[wikipedia:Destroying angel (Bible)|Angel of Death]], [[wikipedia:Satan|Satan]] ("Iblis"), and the angel [[wikipedia:Gabriel|Gabriel]], respectively. Azrael is an informal name, only occurring in non-religious sources (including both [[wikipedia:Sikhism|Sikhism]] and some Jewish lore as well), while Iblis is the lord of the [[wikipedia:jinn|jinn]], rather than the principal [[wikipedia:fallen angel|fallen angel]].
  
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* This card is [[Seto Kaiba|Seto]]'s [[signature card]]. It shares its 3000 ATK with the rivals of other series, which are [[Chazz Princeton|Chazz]]'s "[[Armed Dragon LV10]]", [[Jack Atlas|Jack]]'s "[[Red Dragon Archfiend]]", [[Kite Tenjo|Kite]]'s "[[Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon]]", [[Declan Akaba|Declan]]'s "[[D/D/D Doom King Armageddon]]" and [[Varis]]'s "[[Borreload Dragon]]". In the Viz translation of [[Seto Kaiba (manga)|Kaiba]]'s Duel against [[Ishizu Ishtar (manga)|Ishizu]], Kaiba states that the "Blue-Eyes" embodies his soul. Jack Atlas calls his "Red Dragon Archfiend" "waga tamashi," which translates as "my very soul" in the Japanese, Kite has called "Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon" "his soul" (ore no tamashi), while Declan uses the phrase "waga tamashi" in his Pendulum Summoning chant.
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* This card is [[Seto Kaiba]]'s [[signature card]]. It shares its 3000 ATK with the rivals of other series, which are [[Chazz Princeton]]'s "[[Armed Dragon LV10]]", [[Jack Atlas]]'s "[[Red Dragon Archfiend]]", [[Kite Tenjo]]'s "[[Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon]]", [[Declan Akaba]]'s "[[D/D/D Doom King Armageddon]]" and [[Varis]]'s "[[Borreload Dragon]]". In the Viz translation of [[Seto Kaiba (manga)|Kaiba]]'s Duel against [[Ishizu Ishtar (manga)|Ishizu]], Kaiba states that the "Blue-Eyes" embodies his soul. Jack calls his "Red Dragon Archfiend" "waga tamashi," which translates as "my very soul" in the Japanese, Kite has called "Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon" "his soul" (ore no tamashi), while Declan uses the phrase "waga tamashi" in his Pendulum Summoning chant.
  
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* In the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (manga)|''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' manga]] and [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (anime)|anime]] series, there's a mysterious woman named [[Kisara]] that carries the spirit of the Blue-Eyes White Dragon. "[[Maiden with Eyes of Blue]]" is based on her.
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* In the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (manga)|''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' manga]] and [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (anime)|anime]] series, there is a mysterious woman named [[Kisara]] that carries the spirit of the Blue-Eyes White Dragon. "[[Maiden with Eyes of Blue]]" is based on her.
  
 
* This cards shares similarities with "[[Cyber Dragon]]".
 
* This cards shares similarities with "[[Cyber Dragon]]".
 
** Their [[Fusion]]s require two ("[[Blue-Eyes Twin Burst Dragon]]" and "[[Cyber Twin Dragon]]") or three ("[[Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon]]"/"[[Neo Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon]]"/"[[Blue-Eyes Alternative Ultimate Dragon]]" and "[[Cyber End Dragon]]") copies each.
 
** Their [[Fusion]]s require two ("[[Blue-Eyes Twin Burst Dragon]]" and "[[Cyber Twin Dragon]]") or three ("[[Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon]]"/"[[Neo Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon]]"/"[[Blue-Eyes Alternative Ultimate Dragon]]" and "[[Cyber End Dragon]]") copies each.
 
** Both of their final form ("Cyber End Dragon" and "Blue-Eyes Shining Dragon") have similar blue orbs on their wings and chests.
 
** Both of their final form ("Cyber End Dragon" and "Blue-Eyes Shining Dragon") have similar blue orbs on their wings and chests.
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** In [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]], "Cyber Dragon" also serve as a spiritual successor to "Blue-Eyes White Dragon".
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** In ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'', "Cyber Dragon" also serve as a spiritual successor to "Blue-Eyes White Dragon".
  
 
* In some ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' video games (''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Dark Duel Stories|Dark Duel Stories]]''), this card has an ally, the "[[Mystical Elf]]", which can increase the ATK and DEF of this card by 500.
 
* In some ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' video games (''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Dark Duel Stories|Dark Duel Stories]]''), this card has an ally, the "[[Mystical Elf]]", which can increase the ATK and DEF of this card by 500.
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* The ''[[Jump Ryū Vol.08 promotional card]]'' print of this card features Seto Kaiba in its artwork.
 
* The ''[[Jump Ryū Vol.08 promotional card]]'' print of this card features Seto Kaiba in its artwork.
  
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* In the video game [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links]], when this card is summoned by [[Seto Kaiba (Duel Links)|Kaiba]] the summon animation is altered during [[wikipedia:April Fools Day|April Fools' Day]] 2017. In this animation "Blue-Eyes" wears a KaibaConstruction construction helmet - similar to the sketch shown during game maintenance periods when attempting to log in, and a sign in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions]]''.
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* In the video game ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links]]'', when this card is summoned by [[Seto Kaiba (Duel Links)|Kaiba]] the summon animation is altered during [[wikipedia:April Fools Day|April Fools' Day]] 2017. In this animation "Blue-Eyes" wears a KaibaConstruction construction helmet - similar to the sketch shown during game maintenance periods when attempting to log in, and a sign in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions]]''.

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"Blue-Eyes White Dragon":
  • Despite being called a white dragon, this monster is usually depicted as a blue dragon.
  • After "Token", this card has the most alternate artworks in the OCG/TCG with eight in total, beating out the next contender, "Dark Magician", by one. This excludes "Dark Magician Girl", who technically has the most artworks, due to small censoring differences between the Japanese and international versions.
  • In "Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie", it is said that this card is a symbol of power, and "Red-Eyes" is a symbol of potential. This is an accurate way to describe the two Monsters. While "Blue-Eyes" has higher stats, "Red-Eyes" is more flexible, even more so now because of "Meteor Black Comet Dragon". Also, "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" symbolizes pride and destruction, while "Red-Eyes" symbolizes violence and anger. There are two things that back this up.
    • In "Yu-Gi-Oh! The Sacred Cards", "Blue-Eyes" is said to actually be proud of its destructive power, while "Red-Eyes" is described as a superviolent creature.
    • Their owners share these personality traits. Seto Kaiba, who has had countless victories, is known for being boastful and vain. Joey Wheeler was once a bully, and is shown to have a harsh temper when ridiculed.
    • The purpose of the "Blue-Eyes" archetype is to destroy the opponent's cards, while the gimmick of the "Red-Eyes" archetype is inflicting Burn damage.
  • In Yu-Gi-Oh! The Falsebound Kingdom, the three "Blue-Eyes White Dragons" are named Azrael, Ibris (a mistranslation of Iblis), and Djibril. These are the Islamic names for the Angel of Death, Satan ("Iblis"), and the angel Gabriel, respectively. Azrael is an informal name, only occurring in non-religious sources (including both Sikhism and some Jewish lore as well), while Iblis is the lord of the jinn, rather than the principal fallen angel.
  • In some Yu-Gi-Oh! video games (Dark Duel Stories), this card has an ally, the "Mystical Elf", which can increase the ATK and DEF of this card by 500.
  • In most expansion sets, "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" cards have the Set Number ****-**001.
  • This card is arguably one of the most recognizable monsters in the game, along with "Dark Magician".
  • This card along with "Dark Magician" are the only 2 cards to have had an official Chinese print before the release of Duel Starter Deck standardized Chinese as an OCG language. Its Chinese version originated in Japan, therefore its Chinese name includes the character "黒" (black) which is an exclusive one to Japanese, compared to the Chinese counterpart, "黑".
  • Ironically, while this card has been printed in several sets in the TCG/OCG, making it one of the most common cards of all time, this card is one of the rarest officially-printed cards of all time in the anime/manga with only 4 copies having been printed ever.
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