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* [[RudgerRoman Goodwin]](Leader)* [[DemakDevack]]* [[Misty LolaKalin Kessler]]* [[Carly NagisaCarmine]]* [[Kyosuke KiryuMisty Tredwell]]* [[Greiger]] (Devack's replacement)* [[Rex Goodwin]]

The '''Dark Signers''' are were a mysterious group of duelistsDuelists resurrected and in the service of the [[Earthbound Immortals]], who serve served as antagonists the evil counterparts to the [[Signers]] and were the primary antagonists for the [[Dark Signers (arc)|second arc ]] of ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's]]''. ==Background==When a person died, he or she was given a chance to live by becoming a Dark Signer at the time of their death. If they displayed a great will to live or a reason for revenge, an [[Earthbound Immortal]] may spare them (provided they agree willingly, whether or not they remember doing so after being brought back), turning them into the Dark Signers in the process. As the Dark Signers, those individuals were given a great power and a great lust for revenge. All of the Dark Signers, with the exception of Roman and Rex, held some form of grudge against (or connection to, in the case of [[Devack]] and [[Carly Carmine|Carly]]) a Signer, which would provide another answer to why the Earthbound Immortals chose them. Due to this phenomenon which derived from the Netherworld itself, there was no way to revert the transformation or revert to their former selves, and were said to be no longer of the living world. If they turned over a new leaf in a Duel, the Earthbound Immortal would take over them and continue the match (however Akiza noted, their control can potentially be broken if the Earthbound Immortal is destroyed without getting rid of the person's Life Points). Thus because of this distinctive group of individuals already had died once, it is seen that once they have been defeated in their own Shadow Duel or Shadow Turbo Duel for that matter, their departure from this world would be completely different. As instead of simply dying like a normal human being, they instead would wither until they became dust when they were sent into the Netherworld. They were capable of using a distinctive type of monsters known as [[Dark Synchro Monster]]s which were black lined. Their [[signature card]] are the "[[Earthbound Immortal]]s", along with the use of Field Spell cards in order to maintain the effects of these powerful beasts in a Duel. There were only five Dark Signers at any given time, each one possessed by a different geoglyph. In the anime present altered time-line, a total of seven awakened, due to the fall of others. Devack was 'succeeded' by Greiger and Rex was revived after his Duel with Roman.

When a person dies, he or she is given a chance to live by becoming a Dark Signer at the time of death. If they display a great will Signers are shown to live or have a reason for revenge, an red [[Earthbound Immortals|Earthbound ImmortalCriminal mark]] may spare them turning them into a Dark Signer in the process. However due to this phenomenon which derives from the Underworld itself, there's no way to revert the transformation. As a Dark Signer, those individuals are given a great power -esque patterns on their face and a great lust for revenge. With all the Dark Signers, with the exception of Carly, they hold some form a grudge against a Signer, which would provide an answer to why the Earthbound Immortals chose them. They are said to be no longer of the living world and incapable of reverting to their former selvesblack sclerae.

They are capable ==Members=={| class="wikitable"|-! Identity! Dark Signer! Cause of using Death! Mark! Deck! [[Earthbound Immortal]]|-! [[Rex Goodwin]]| [[File:REXGODWIND.jpg|100px]]| Defeat by a distinctive new type of monsters known as Dark Signer (Roman)| Condor| [[Inca]]| [[Earthbound Immortal Wiraqocha Rasca|Wiraqocha Rasca]]|-! [[Roman Goodwin]]| [[File:RudgerDS.png|100px]]| [[Zero Reverse]]| Spider| [[Spider]]| [[Earthbound Immortal Uru|Uru]]|-! [[Devack]]| [[File:DemakDS.png|100px]]| Unknown| Monkey| [[Ape]]| [[Earthbound Immortal Cusillu|Cusillu]]|-! [[Misty Tredwell]]| [[File:MistyDS.png|100px]]| Car accident| Lizard| [[Reptilianne]]| [[Earthbound Immortal Ccarayhua|Ccarayhua]]|-! [[Kalin Kessler]]| [[File:DSKiryu.png|100px]]| Starvation| Giant| [[Infernity]]| [[Earthbound Immortal Ccapac Apu|Ccapac Apu]]|-! [[Dark Synchro MonstersCarly Carmine]] which are black lined| [[File:Carly signer. Their jpg|100px]]| Defenestration| Hummingbird| [[Signature CardFortune Lady]] are the "| [[Earthbound ImmortalsImmortal Aslla piscu|Aslla piscu]]|-! [[Greiger]]", along with the use of Field Spell cards in order to maintain the effects of these powerful beasts in a Duel| [[File:D-Bommer.jpg|100px]]| Hanging| Killer Whale| [[Reactor]]| [[Earthbound Immortal Chacu Challhua|Chacu Challhua]]|}

The [[Earthbound ImmortalsImmortal]] are s were evil entities that were sealed in the [[Nazca Lines]] by the [[Crimson Dragon]] and the [[Five Dragons]]. Each one bore a [[Mark of the Shadows|dark mark]] on to five individuals who are known as the Dark Signers.

The Dark Signers possess possessed an inborn drive to defeat the [[Signers]], who whom each has had a marking of the [[Crimson Dragon]], over the course of 5,000 years.

The Dark Signers serve served as gatekeepers to the door that leads to the underworldNetherworld. This door resides resided within the first [[EnerdyEner-D]] generator builtReactor, located in [[Satellite]]. The Dark Signers plotted to open this gate to release the Earthbound Immortals. Knowing this, [[Rex Goodwin]] built the utopia [[New Domino City]] away from Satellite and restricted the access between the two cities so that only those left in the Satellite would be harmed when this time came.

Rex's older brother, [[RudgerRoman Goodwin]], was placed in charge of the first [[EnerdyEner-D]] System Reactor, developed by Professor Doctor Fudo prior to the [[Zero Reverse]] Incident. The same incident that which released the sealed Immortals from their 5000 5,000 year imprisonment. Having to be presumed Presumably killed by the accident, Rudger Roman was reawakened as a Dark Signer.

[[Kyosuke KiryuKalin]] then became a Dark Signer after being sentenced starving to death in prison but came back , fueled with revenge against his former best friend [[Yusei Fudo]].

At some time a certain point, [[Misty LolaTredwell]] was also transformed while suffering in the hospitalafter her car accident. After being spared, she was told by [[Earthbound Immortal - Ccarayhua|Ccarayhua]] to kill the servant of the [[Crimson Dragon]], "[[Black Rose Dragon]]". Her hatred for the [[Akiza Izinski|Black Rose]] duelist Duelist for allegedly killing her brother , easily put Misty on this task.

After the [[Crimson Dragon]] appeared during the [[Fortune Cup]], the Dark Signers began preaching in Satellite that the Crimson Dragon is was evil and encouraging encouraged the people to stand with them for the sake of the Satellite.

Using brainwashed victims, they began targeting the [[Signers]], including [[Yusei Fudo]] and [[Jack Atlas]], who were made to duel Duel [[Dick Pitt]] and [[Tetsu Ushio|Trudge]] respectively. HoweverJack, Jack dueled however, Dueled with [[Carly NagisaCarmine|Carly Nagisa's]] assistance, in . In both cases, the Signers emerged victorious.

[[Kyosuke KiryuKalin Kessler|KiryuKalin]] targeted Yusei, in [[Satellite]] and faced him in a [[Shadow Turbo Duel]]. He Summoned his Earthbound Immortal, "[[Earthbound Immortal - Ccapac Apu|Ccapac Apu]]", which took absorbed the souls of many residents. Yusei was unable to finish the Duel due to an injury caused by his [[Duel Runner]] failing.

[[Carly NagisaCarmine|Carly]] was thrown off the [[Arcadia Movement]] building to her death by [[Divine (Character)|DivineSayer]], but was spared from death by an Earthbound Immortal[[Earthbound Immortal Aslla piscu|Aslla piscu]]. [[Misty LolaTredwell|Misty]] sensed this and proceeded to the Arcadia Movement in order to face the Black Rose, [[Akiza Izinski]]. Carly faced Divine Sayer in a rematch. Both Dark Signers Summoned their Earthbound Immortals which took , absorbing the souls of bystanders. Meanwhile, [[DemakDevack]] was able to free [[Greiger]] from a police wagon because due to the [[Sector Security|guards']] souls had having been takenabsorbed. Carly defeats Divine defeated Sayer with her Earthbound Immortal, "[[Earthbound Immortal - Aslla piscu|Aslla piscu]]", causing which caused the building to fall apartand Sayer fell, and Divine falling down the building past the inside balconies. Misty and Akiza's Duel is was interrupted and postponed due to the collapsing building.

The Signers learn learned from Rex Goodwin that about the nature of the Dark Signers dueling Dueling powers. Yusei is , determined to return Kiryu to normalsave Kalin, questions Goodwin questioned Rex about returning them to normal. Goodwin Rex reluctantly tells them that the change cannot be reverted as they are were no longer of this world.

[[ImageFile:Signers face Dark Signers.jpg|thumb|the The Dark Signers confront the Signers and their companions.]]

After a dark ritual, performed by the Dark Signers in the [[B.A.D.]] area, a mysterious black fog covers covered all of Satellite, absorbing and absorbed all residents near to this zone, apparently seemingly including [[Crow]].

After RudgerRoman's [[Shadow Duel]] against Yusei concludesconcluded, the rest of the Dark Signers show showed themselves to their rivals, the Signers , as their final battle is was about to begin. Currently, each Each Signer travels was to travel to one of the 4 controller four control units for the Old Momentum Original Enerdy Reactor, where their corresponding rival is awatingwas awaiting. However , as Luna and Leo are were taken by Trudge to the controller where Demak isDevack was, she was instead travels transported back to the [[Minus World]] in order to free [[Ancient Fairy Dragon]]. Thus because of this This caused Leo who stumbles upon the controller with the monkey mark, finds Demak only to duel him Duel Devack in her place, trying to fulfill his promise of protecting her. After Demak summons Devack summoned his [[Earthbound Immortal - Cusillu|Cusillu]], Luna returns returned from the Spirit World and takes took Leo's place. Once Dark Signer sacrifice Devack sacrificed [[Ancient Fairy Dragon]], so in order to activate Cusillu's effect can be activated, Luna uses used [[Respect Synchron]], to summon Ancient Fairy Dragon to her side of the field, thus releasing her and using both Dragons her and [[Power Tool Dragon]] to destroy Cusillu and defeat DemakDevack.

Despite DemakDevack's defeat and the apparent destruction of Cusillu, the Dark Signers prove to have had a contingency plan. [[Greiger]] soon becomes became his replacement, using a sixth Earthbound Immortal, [[Earthbound Immortal - Chacu Challhua|Chacu Challhua]]. Later Greiger duels Dueled against [[Crow]], who whom had managed to have escaped escape the fog. HoweverLater during the Duel, as the new Dark Signer summons his correspondent God, he ultimately finds out the truth about his village: the ones responsible for the destruction of it are actually the same individuals he now works for. Discovering this Greiger lost his will to continue the Duel, but suddenly a dark and evil voice known only as an "Envoy of the Underworld" intervened. The entity possessed him in order to force the Duel to continue. In the end, the possessed Greiger was also defeated by Crow in a the Shadow Turbo Duel where , during which Chacu Challhua was apparently destroyed as well, and it is doubtful that the remaining Dark Signers will be able to obtain another replacement for both.

{{After the battle, Roman spoke to Yusei through Trudge as he challenged him. Therefore he, along with Crow, Luna, Leo and Trudge went to the Original [[Ener-}}D]] Reactor. As they met with Roman inside, he detonated the Enerdy Reactor, thus releasing the negative energy inside. As it filled the room, the two of them, who are above it, finally began their rematch. During the Duel he revealed to him some unfortunate events which occurred between the Dark Signer and Professor Fudo. Roman also revealed his identity as the Fifth Signer. After Yusei finally managed to defeat [[Earthbound Immortal Uru|Uru]], and thereby Roman, Roman detonated his left arm as he disappeared, and blew up the bridge and sent Yusei falling into the depths of the Ener-D Reactor.

[[File:Envoy of the Underworld.jpg|thumb|Envoy of the Underworld|left]] Meanwhile Jack, who has finally reached the Hummingbird tower, was surprised by Carly, who appeared riding her own [[Duel Runner]] before engaging in a Shadow Turbo Duel. Carly depleted most of his Life Points, and through the card [[Enlightenment]], showed Jack a vision of the future where he lost the Duel and became a Dark Signer, reigning as King over a dead world. Jack, who was at first caught up in the vision, dropped Carly's glasses and realized that they were still in the present. He was able to turn Carly back briefly into herself, before the "Envoy of the Underworld" possessed her and forced the Duel to continue. Carly summoned [[Earthbound Immortal Aslla piscu|Aslla piscu]], however Jack turned the Duel around by summoning "[[Majestic Red Dragon]]". However, as he attempted to end the Duel in a tie and theoretically destroy them both, Carly informed Jack that he had another destiny as King and broke the control of the Envoy of the Netherworld, destroyed Aslla piscu and took damage because of it. She lost the Duel and vanished in Jack's arms. Finally, Misty who was guarding the last Control Tower was waiting for Akiza while mourning for her dead brother, [[Toby]]. Eventually Akiza and Mina arrived where the Lizard Tower was situated, in an old and abandoned carnival. Thus Akiza found Misty, and was guided by her into a House of Mirrors where they finally commenced their rematch. As it began, Misty recounted the events that lead up to Toby’s death that undoubtedly involved Akiza, through the use of her Sad Story Spells and Bad End Trap. Because of this Akiza who was tormented by the truth, lost the will to continue the Duel. However, Sayer appeared to save her from landing on a large shard of broken glass, but then deviously awakened her powers as the [[Akiza|Black Rose]] once again. However, while Misty in the end summoned her powerful "[[Dragon Queen of Tragic Endings]]", Akiza on the other hand not only unleashed her Black Rose Dragon, but also ultimately shattered every mirror in the vicinity and finally confronted her opponent face to face. Akiza and Misty's Duel continued while Misty managed to gain the upper hand by summoning Ccarayhua. While she does that, Yusei tricked Sayer in revealing the truth behind her brother's death. Upon hearing this she commanded her monster to devour him and avenged her brother's death. Before she could surrender, the Envoy of the Underworld took control and was about to finish Akiza off with a direct attack. But Akiza pulled through by blocking the attack and summoning Black Rose Dragon again to destroy everything on the field. Misty tried to counter by inflicting damage through a card effect. But Akiza countered the damage and dealt it back to her ending the Duel with Misty feeling at peace. She vanished leaving her music box, containing Toby’s and her picture on it.  Later, right after Akiza’s Duel against Misty concludes, before the Signers were able to seal the last Tower, the King of the Netherworld appeared from the Original Ener-D Reactor, and was moving toward New Domino City. At that time Rex who had acquired the powers of a Signer with Roman's arm, revealed to be the last of the Dark Signers. As the dark mark of the Condor appeared on his back, it revealed his Dark Signer nature and gave him supernatural powers, he declared that a [[Shadow Turbo Duel]] would be held within the Condor geoglyph as a ritual to welcome the [[King of the Netherworld]]. Therefore, Rex faced off against Yusei, Jack, and Crow in one final Shadow Turbo Duel. The Duel raged fiercely upon them and Rex. Though both Jack and Crow were unable to continue due to [[Earthbound Immortal Wiraqocha Rasca|Wiraqocha Rasca's]] deadly effect, Yusei managed to win with their help. [[File:DS.jpg|thumb|Four of the Dark Signers returning to life]] After the King of the Netherworld was finally destroyed by the combined power of Yusei, Majestic Star Dragon, and the Crimson Dragon, all of the other Dark Signers were returned to life, leaving only the Goodwin brothers to pass on to the afterlife. As for the former Dark Signers, it's unknown if the others do or don't have recollection of ever being one, judging by Carly's statement and Kalin's current state. (Although it appears that Kalin and Greiger are the only ones with any recollection of their crimes as Dark Signers).  Order of reappearance:*[[Misty]]: It is shown that she and Akiza become close friends, and are now pen pals. She reappeared in many advertisements in Season 2, but had yet to make a physical appearance.*[[Carly]]: She appeared by throwing off her old man disguise a short while after Akiza mentions Misty. She continued to be friends with everyone, normally helping [[Jack]] out of any tight spots. It is unknown if Carly was still friends with [[Misty]].*[[Kalin]]: He went on a trip and ended up in [[Crash Town]]. His "new life" didn't seem to be as successful as the others; he wore a ragged black cape, is physically exhausted, and has lost all emotion, joining a large group of Duelists that Dueled against "[[Malcolm]]´s" group, with lifelong slavery as the loser's penalty (Even then, he is still admired by the kids of the town.). He Dueled Yusei one more time, so that he can leave the world of Dueling behind him (It is revealed, that he kept his Dark Signer memories, and wanted to die for those actions). However, after a series of events, Kalin's will to live changed, making sure that the town and its inhabitants live peacefully from now on.*[[Greiger]]: He returned to his hometown, where he reunited with [[Annie (Greiger's sister)|Annie]] and [[Max]]. Since then, his family moved to [[Nazca Lines|Nazca]] where they build a shrine to pacify the [[Earthbound Immortal]]s and spent the rest of the series tending to it. He also kept his memories as a Dark Signer, and wanted to repent for that crime.{{clear}} In an information file that [[Z-one]] reads in [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Episode 149|Episode 149]], in the "original" timeline before he and [[Iliaster]] caused the [[Zero Reverse]] to split the cities, there were only five Earthbound Immortals that fought the Signers - Uru, Ccapac Apu, Cusillu, Aslla Piscu, and Ccarayhua. This would seem to suggest that Rex and Greiger did not originally become Dark Signers, and that it was Z-one's interference with the timeline that caused them to become such. ==PowersAbilities==

[[ImageFile:5Dx028 Spider leaves Dick.jpg|thumb|right|180px|The Spider after possessing a victim.]][[RudgerRoman Goodwin|Roman]] has had the ability to brainwash other people, by having a black spider latch onto a victim. The victim believes themself believed themselves to be a Dark Signer, gains gained the spider dark mark and does did the bidding of the real Dark Signers. While brainwashed, the victim's Duels become became Shadow Duels and their Deck is was changed to one more fitting to a Dark Signer. In the English version the brainwashed person was known as a '''[[Shadow Drones|Shadow Drone]]''', while in the Japanese they refered to themselves as actual Dark Signers.

The spell is was lifted when the victim loses lost a Duel. At this point the spider is was ejected from their body and erupts in erupted into a powder. The victim's Deck is was then restored to normal and they have had no memory of what happened while they were brainwashed.

People who become became real Dark Signers are were believed to be brainwashed. Their motives are were fueled by revenge. While some accept accepted it to be their own free will, in Carly's her actions it appeared that when their hatred motives are not always as she wishes and appears as though she is no longer pursued, then the Dark Signer will become possessedby their corresponding [[Earthbound Immortal]]. AlsoThis happened in [[Greiger]], in [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Episode 053Carly Carmine|Episode 53Carly]], and [[Earthbound Immortal - Chacu ChallhuaMisty Tredwell|Chacu ChallhuaMisty's]] openly possessed Greiger after he no longer wanted Duels, forcing them to continue fightingagainst their will.

:''{{Main article: [[|Shadow Duel]]''.}}[[ImageFile:5Dx027 Duel of Darkness.jpg|thumb|left|180px|A Shadow Duel.]]

When a Dark Signer engages engaged in a Duel, the arena is was surrounded by a forcefield force field of lightdark fire, taking the shape of the Dark Signer's respected geoglyph and becomes became a Shadow Duel(However it has been proven that they can choose whether or not to make the geoglyph appear. This is evidenced by Misty in episode 60, whom Duels Akiza, but the flames do not appear until she makes it). When a brainwashed Dark Signer servant engages engaged in a Duel, the arena is was instead surrounded by a purple glow.

During a Shadow Duel, players suffer suffered real damage when attacked by monsters. The blasts from the attacks are fatal and often cause caused damage to the surroundings. Also, according to [[Divine (Character)|DivineSayer]] during his duel Duel with [[Carly NagisaCarmine]] in episode 39, the effects from a [[Shadow Duel]] are more powerful and deadlier than that of [[Psychic Duelist|Psychic Dueling]].

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:''{{Main article: [[|Dark Synchro Summon]].''}}

[[ImageFile:YGO5D027DarkTuning.jpg|thumb|right|175px|Dark Synchro Summoning]] The [[Dark Synchro MonstersMonster|Dark Synchro]] and [[Dark Tuner Monsters|Dark Tuner monstersmonster]] are s were exclusive to the Dark Signersand Shadow Drones. Dark Synchro Monsters are were [[Synchro Summon]]ed by sending to the [[Graveyard]] 1 [[Dark Tuner Monsters|Dark Tuner monster]] and 1 non-[[Dark Tuner Monsters|Dark Tuner Monster]]monster. The non-[[Dark Tuner Monsters|Dark Tuner Monstermonster's]] [[Level]] minus the [[Dark Tuner Monsters|Dark Tuner Monstermonster's]] [[Level]] must be equal to the Dark Synchro Monster's [[Level]], which is [[Negative Level|negative]]. Currently Negative Levels do not exist in Most of the Dark Signers used the following chant: "''When dark overlaps with dark, the doors of the real life card gameunderworld will open.To a world without light!"'' In the dub, the chant is: ''"When the shadows are devoured by even darker shadows, the curtain pulls back and reveals, a world without light!"''

==Trivia==*Roman only turned Grieger into a Dark Signer after Devak is defeated, thus leaving a vacancy in the Dark Signers' ranks. This suggests there can only be as many Dark Signers as there are Marks of the [[Crimson Dragon]], to maintain a balance of light and dark{{Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's}}