Card Trivia:Dark Ruler Ha Des

"Dark Ruler Ha Des":

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• Many believe that this card's name was originally "Dark Ruler Hades", but was turned into "Dark Ruler Ha Des" to make it less offensive. However, the Japanese title 「冥界の魔王　ハ・デス」 contains an interpunct 「・」 between "Ha" 「ハ」 and "Des" 「デス」, showing that it is actually two words. This was probably intended to be a pun, for the Japanese spelling of the word "death" is "des", like in "Desrook Archfiend" or "Des Lacooda".

• Ha Des is a pun on the name "Hades", the name of the Greek god of death and the underworld (which is called "Hades" as well).

• This monster appears in the artworks of the following cards:
  • "Leading Question"
  • "Victim Barrier"
  • "Demotion"
  • "Order to Smash"
  • "A Deal with Dark Ruler"
  • "The Puppet Magic of Dark Ruler"
  • "Destruct Potion"
  • "Skill Drain"
  • "Bark of Dark Ruler"
  • "Hate Buster"
  • "Sinister Yorishiro"

• This monster's hand appears in the artwork of "Raigeki Break", "Card Destruction" and "Soul Demolition".

• This card has a Synchro and Zombie-Type counterpart, "Revived King Ha Des".

• This card may have another counterpart in "Immortal Ruler". Basis for this speculation is in his robes, the fact that he "cannot be Special Summoned", and his name which refers to the fact that "Dark Ruler Ha Des" was revived.

• This monster is the archrival of "Dark King of the Abyss".

• This monster is the boss of "Opticlops" (see the card's lore), "Winged Minion" (see "Victim Barrier" and Winged Minion's OCG name), "Dark Resonator" (see "Mind Trust"), and "Berserk Dragon" (see "A Deal with Dark Ruler"). After it becomes "Revived King Ha Des", it also gains power over "Archfiend Zombie-Skull" (see "Reanimation Wave").