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m (Fiend and Warrior aren't opposites but I only wrote it to prove "Grinder Golem" and "Triangual Warrior" relations aren't fully inverted. Same with "Lad".)
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* "[[Grinder Golem]]" first effect is the same as [[Lava Golem]]'s (but [[Grinder Golem]] requires no tributes). Also both are [[Type#Fiend|Fiend]]s and include "Golem" in their name.
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* This monster's Japanese name, "Torch Golem", is short for "torture", reflecting this monster's design consisting of torture devices.
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** In the English dubbed version of the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'' anime, when this monster first appeared, it was called by its Japanese name, despite it being released in the ''[[TCG]]'' months prior to its [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX - Episode 150|debut episode]].
  
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* In the anime, this card did not include the restriction of preventing you from summoning in the same turn.
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* This monster has a [[Card evolutions|retrained]] counterpart: "[[Geistgrinder Golem]]".
  
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* This card appears to be a [[Type#Machine|Machine]], but it is actually a [[Type#Fiend|Fiend]].
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* This monster shares similarities with "[[Lava Golem]]", another torture-themed golem monster.
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** Both monsters share the same [[Level]] (8), [[Type]] ([[Fiend]]), and [[original ATK]] (3000).
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* This card and "Triangle Warrior" are both almost "rivals" in their status.
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** Both monsters feature an effect that requires two monsters to be [[Special Summon]]ed to the opponent's [[field]] and prevents the player from [[Normal Summon]]ing or [[Set]]ting another monster during the same turn; this monster can be Summoned by Special Summoning two "[[Grinder Token]]s" on the player's field, and "Lava Golem" can be Summoned by [[Tribute|Tributing]] two monsters [[control]]led by the opponent, and "Grinder Golem" can Summoned by .
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** Both monsters are used by secondary characters who were at one point bedeviled under the influence of a more perverse character; this monster was used by [[Jesse Anderson]] when he temporarily served as [[Yubel]]'s host, and "Lava Golem" was used by [[Marik Ishtar]] when he was under the influence of [[Yami Marik|his dark counterpart]].
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* This card and "[[Triangle Warrior]]"'s effects (when special summoned by its "own") are based on <u>"two for one"</u> trade.
 
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** '''<u>"Grinder Golem":</u>''' You get '''two of its tokens''' and your opponents gets "this one".
 
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** '''<u>"Triangle Warrior":</u>''' you get "this one" and Rival gets '''two of its tokens'''.
 
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* This card and "Triangle Warrior"'s '''other relations''', types and attributes are '''almost fully''' inverted.
 
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** "Grinder Golem" is '''Dark-Fiend''' and "Triangle Warrior" is '''Light-Warrior'''.
 
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** This card's first name in OCG/Japanese, "Torch" is for Fire or Light; and "Triangle Warrior" fist name is based on its "triangle".
 
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** "Grinder Golem" is released in OCG/TCG and "Triangle Warrior" isn't (so far).
 
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** This card was played by a "Yu-Gi-Oh" card, "Yubel" (Side Character) as Jesse in gx-150; "Triangle Warrior" was played by an "actual person", Yusei (Main Character) in 5ds-153.
 
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** - "Grinder Golem"'s '''"Lad" = 8/3000/300''' - and - "Triangle Warrior"'s '''"Lad" = 2/600/1200''' - ◄(nothing inverted).
 

Revision as of 21:54, 22 March 2024

"Grinder Golem":
  • This monster's Japanese name, "Torch Golem", is short for "torture", reflecting this monster's design consisting of torture devices.
    • In the English dubbed version of the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime, when this monster first appeared, it was called by its Japanese name, despite it being released in the TCG months prior to its debut episode.
  • This monster shares similarities with "Lava Golem", another torture-themed golem monster.
    • Both monsters share the same Level (8), Type (Fiend), and original ATK (3000).
    • Both monsters feature an effect that requires two monsters to be Special Summoned to the opponent's field and prevents the player from Normal Summoning or Setting another monster during the same turn; this monster can be Summoned by Special Summoning two "Grinder Tokens" on the player's field, and "Lava Golem" can be Summoned by Tributing two monsters controlled by the opponent, and "Grinder Golem" can Summoned by .
    • Both monsters are used by secondary characters who were at one point bedeviled under the influence of a more perverse character; this monster was used by Jesse Anderson when he temporarily served as Yubel's host, and "Lava Golem" was used by Marik Ishtar when he was under the influence of his dark counterpart.
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