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− | * This card's artwork features "[[Naturia Sacred Tree]]" absorbing the spheres/pearls from the corpse of "[[El Shaddoll | + | * This card's artwork features "[[Naturia Sacred Tree]]" absorbing the spheres/pearls from the corpse of "[[El Shaddoll Grysta]]". |
+ | * The spheres being absorbed represent the different [[Gem-Knight]]s that made up [[Gem-Knight Master Diamond]]'s body (who would later become El Shadoll Grysta). | ||
+ | ** The ten spheres seen in the artwork also have the same colors as every different card frame used in the game and anime: Yellow ([[Normal Monster]]), Orange ([[Effect Monster]]), Blue ([[Ritual Monster]]), Purple ([[Fusion Monster]]), White ([[Synchro Monster]]), Gray ([[Token Monster]]/[[Dark Synchro Monster]]), Black ([[Xyz Monster]]), Two-Color ([[Pendulum Monster]]), Green ([[Spell Card]]), and Pink ([[Trap Card]]). | ||
+ | ** The spheres also appear to be the same ones that appear on various "[[Qli]]" monsters. | ||
+ | * This card's Japanese name features a pun based on the fact that part of the words "sa'''crif'''ice" and "'''Qliph'''oth" are pronounced identically in Japanese. | ||
+ | ** This carries into the English translation, being a portmanteau of "sacrifice" and "[[Qli]]." | ||
+ | * The base of this card's Japanese name translates to "Sacrifice of the Machine Husks". | ||
+ | ** The "Sacrifice" used in this card's Japanese names is almost the same as the "[[Tribute|Sacrifice]]" used on early Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG cards before being superseded by "[[Tribute|Release]]", fitting the [[Tribute Summon]]-centered gameplay of the archetype. |
Latest revision as of 15:24, 14 April 2023
- This card's artwork features "Naturia Sacred Tree" absorbing the spheres/pearls from the corpse of "El Shaddoll Grysta".
- The spheres being absorbed represent the different Gem-Knights that made up Gem-Knight Master Diamond's body (who would later become El Shadoll Grysta).
- The ten spheres seen in the artwork also have the same colors as every different card frame used in the game and anime: Yellow (Normal Monster), Orange (Effect Monster), Blue (Ritual Monster), Purple (Fusion Monster), White (Synchro Monster), Gray (Token Monster/Dark Synchro Monster), Black (Xyz Monster), Two-Color (Pendulum Monster), Green (Spell Card), and Pink (Trap Card).
- The spheres also appear to be the same ones that appear on various "Qli" monsters.
- This card's Japanese name features a pun based on the fact that part of the words "sacrifice" and "Qliphoth" are pronounced identically in Japanese.
- This carries into the English translation, being a portmanteau of "sacrifice" and "Qli."
- The base of this card's Japanese name translates to "Sacrifice of the Machine Husks".
- The "Sacrifice" used in this card's Japanese names is almost the same as the "Sacrifice" used on early Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG cards before being superseded by "Release", fitting the Tribute Summon-centered gameplay of the archetype.