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* This is one of the [[cover card]]s of the ''[[Collectible Tins 2006 Wave 2]]'', ''[[Structure Deck: Sacred Beasts of Chaos]]''/''[[Structure Deck: Sacred Beasts]]'', and ''[[Speed Duel GX: Duelists of Shadows]]''.
 
* This is one of the [[cover card]]s of the ''[[Collectible Tins 2006 Wave 2]]'', ''[[Structure Deck: Sacred Beasts of Chaos]]''/''[[Structure Deck: Sacred Beasts]]'', and ''[[Speed Duel GX: Duelists of Shadows]]''.
  
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* The design of this card was overseen by [[Kenichi Hara]].
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* This monster appears in the artworks of "[[Awakening of the Sacred Beasts]]",  "[[Cerulean Skyfire]]", "[[Dimension Fusion Destruction]]", and "[[Phantasmal Martyrs]]".
  
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* This monster appears in the artworks of "[[Phantasmal Martyrs]]", "[[Dimension Fusion Destruction]]", "[[Cerulean Sky Fire]]", and "[[Sacred Beast Awakening]]".
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* This card is named after [[wikipedia:Haman|Haman]], a villain in [[wikipedia:Book of Esther|Book of Esther]] who tried to depose the King of Persia and kill all the Jews in Persia.
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** This card is also likely named after Hamon, the alternate name of the Archangel [[wikipedia:Gabriel|Gabriel]] used in the [[wikipedia:Book of Enoch|Book of Enoch]].
  
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* This card is the [[Sacred Beast]] counterpart to "[[The Winged Dragon of Ra (original)|The Winged Dragon of Ra]]", noted by this monster's yellow color and draconian appearance. However, while "Winged Dragon of Ra" is the Egyptian God entity of fire, this monster is the Sacred Beast's entity of lightning.
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* This monster's design was overseen by [[Kenichi Hara]].
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** However, in a possible homage to this, this monster's attack is called ''Cerulean Skyfire''.
 
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** Also, this card's damage inflicting effect is the reverse of Ra's monster destruction effect. The player would pay 1000 Life Points to destroy a monster with Ra's effect while the opposing player would lose 1000 Life Points when this card destroys a monster by battle.
 
  
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* The [[Sacred Beast]]s are named after angels in Judeo-Christianity.
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* This card is the [[Sacred Beast]] counterpart to "[[The Winged Dragon of Ra (original)|The Winged Dragon of Ra]]".
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** This card's name originates from the [[wikipedia:Book of Enoch|Book of Enoch]].
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** This monster's draconian appearance and yellow color scheme is similar to the appearance of "The Winged Dragon of Ra".
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** This card is an entity of lightning, while "The Winged Dragon of Ra" is an entity of fire; however, the latter is an homage with this card's attack name, "Cerulean Skyfire".
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** This card's damage inflicting effect is the reverse "The Winged Dragon of Ra's" destruction effect; the player would pay 1000 [[Life Point]]s to destroy a monster with "Ra's" effect, while the opponent would lose 1000 Life Points when this card destroys a monster by battle.
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** In the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'' anime, this card's yellow border design was similar to that of "The Winged Dragon of Ra's" borders.
  
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* This monster has the highest ATK and DEF each of all [[Thunder]]-[[Type]] monsters.
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* This card has the highest [[ATK]] and [[DEF]] each (4000) of all [[Thunder]] monsters.
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** It's also tied for the highest Level of all Thunder-Type monster (tied with "[[Thunder Dragon Titan]]" and "[[Prank-Kids Battle Butler]]").
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** This card is also tied for the highest Level (10) of all Thunder monster, along with "[[Thunder Dragon Titan]]" and "[[Prank-Kids Battle Butler]]".
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* In the anime, this card's border design was similar to that of the anime version of the [[Egyptian God]] Cards.
 
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* "Hamon" is the only [[Sacred Beast]] not to have its name changed in the [[TCG]].
 

Revision as of 14:29, 20 May 2023

"Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder":
  • This card is named after Haman, a villain in Book of Esther who tried to depose the King of Persia and kill all the Jews in Persia.
    • This card is also likely named after Hamon, the alternate name of the Archangel Gabriel used in the Book of Enoch.
  • This card is the Sacred Beast counterpart to "The Winged Dragon of Ra".
    • This monster's draconian appearance and yellow color scheme is similar to the appearance of "The Winged Dragon of Ra".
    • This card is an entity of lightning, while "The Winged Dragon of Ra" is an entity of fire; however, the latter is an homage with this card's attack name, "Cerulean Skyfire".
    • This card's damage inflicting effect is the reverse "The Winged Dragon of Ra's" destruction effect; the player would pay 1000 Life Points to destroy a monster with "Ra's" effect, while the opponent would lose 1000 Life Points when this card destroys a monster by battle.
    • In the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime, this card's yellow border design was similar to that of "The Winged Dragon of Ra's" borders.
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