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| other_names = [[Gozaburo Kaiba]] (assumed identity)

| age = 10,000+(chronologically) Late 30's (phisically)

* [[Iona]] (wife, ; deceased) 

* [[Industrial Illusions]] (temporary)* [[KaibaCorp]] (temporary)

| appears_in_anime = [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (second series anime)|''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' (second series)]] 

'''Dartz''' is the main antagonist a character in the ''[[Waking the Dragons]]'' story arc of the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (second series anime)|second series Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'' animeand the main antagonist of the [[Waking the Dragons]]arc. He was the last potentate of the city of [[Atlantis]] , and his history is was tied to the lost city. == Design ===== Appearance ===[[File:Dartz Linework.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Dartz' design incorporated multiple layers of clothing and a wide range of expressions. Depicted here is the [[Duelist]] in full regalia from front and side views and alongside views of his head from different angles.]][[File:Dartz.png|right|thumb|150px|Full view of Dartz in his business clothes.]]Dartz's usual outfit consisted of closed white and blue robes. His outfit also included a foot length cloak which trailed behind him, padded shoulders, cuffed wrists, a raised collar and a stone that bore the symbol of the Orichalcos around his neck. Dartz wore piercings on his left ear. He wore a fragment of the lost cityOrichalcos Stone in a chain on his forehead. His light blue hair featured a two locked fringe and trailed to near knee length and was tied at waist length. Dartz originally had gold irises, but after he was corrupted by the Orichalcos, he had [[wikipedia:Heterochromia|heterochromic]] irises; his right iris was green and his left was gold. His right eye returned to its original gold color after he was defeated by Yami Yugi. During his Duel with Yami Yugi and Seto Kaiba, he wore a [[Chaos Duel Disk]]. When he at Paradius Inc., Dartz wore a periwinkle colored suit with red tie and white shoes.

==Design==[[File:After he gave his soul to the Great Leviathan, Dartz Linework's physical body became glassy, shattering into powder at a touch.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Dartz' design incorporates multiple layers His consciousness inhabited a tiny section of the Leviathan, taking the form of clothing his upper torso messily merged at the wrists and a wide range of expressions. Depicted here waist into the Leviathan's head (the dub obscures the points where Dartz is merged with the [[Duelist]] in full regalia from front Leviathan). His skin became purple, and side views and alongside views of his head from different angleseyes fully yellow, while his face became mouthless.]]

Dartz's usual outfit consists of closed white and blue robes. His outfit also includes a foot length cloak which trails behind him, padded shoulders, cuffed wrists, a raised collar and a stone bearing === Abilities ===As the symbol master of the [[Orichalcos]] around his neck. He wears a fragment , Dartz was granted powerful magical abilities that rivaled those of the [[Millennium Items, like materializing Duel Monsters, Summoning his Orichalcos Stone]] in a chain on his forehead. His light blue hair features a two locked fringe Soldiers all over the world and also recalling them, and trails also the power to near knee length and is tied at waist lengthbrainwash others. Dartz originally had gold irisesalso demonstrated the ability to cause weather storms, but after being corrupted by rain lightning blasts from the Orichalcossky, conjure a sword from nothing, communicate with people telepathically, remote viewing, show visions, he has [[wikipedia:Heterochromia|heterochromic]] irises; his right iris is green and his left is goldusing telekinesis. His right iris became green when he was corrupted by the The Orichalcosalso seemingly granted Dartz eternal youth, as 10, but returned to the gold color after 000 years had passed since he was defeated by [[Yami Yugi]]. During the final duel ruled Atlantis and he wears a [[Duel Disk#Chaos Duel Disk|Chaos Duel Disk]]didn't age at all.

==Abilities==Being the master of the Orichalcos, it has bestowed upon him powerful magical abilities rivaling those of the Millennium ItemsDartz is also shown to have an extremely strong fighting spirit. It was so strong that when he manifested his fighting spirit during his Duel with Kaiba and Yami Yugi, they noted he was no ordinary person. Outside observers like materializing Duel MonstersTristian, summoning his [[Orichalcos Soldier|Orichalcos Soldiers]] and also recalling themTea, and also the power Mokuba noted outside observers shouldn't be able to brainwash otherssense a Duelist's fighting spirit, but they clearly felt his.

=== Etymology ===The names of Dartz has also demonstrated and his underlings (known as Doma's Three Swordsman in the ability to cause weather storms, rain energy blasts Japanese version) are drawn from the sky, conjure a sword [[wikipedia:The Three Musketeers|The Three Musketeers]]; Dartz's name is derived from nothing, communicate with people telepathically, remote viewing, show visions, and using telekinesis[[wikipedia:Charles de Batz de Castelmore d'Artagnan#Portrayals in fiction|d'Artagnan]].

====Life in Atlantis====Ten thousand years ago, Atlantis, an island that was isolated from the rest of the world, was a perfect civilization. One day, however, meteors rained down upon the kingdom. These Those meteorites were mysterious and powerful stones [[Orichalcos Stone|Stone]]s of the [[Orichalcos]], and glowed a bright greenish blue. These Those stones imbued the people of Atlantis with ultimate knowledge and power. In just a few years, Atlantis became the most advanced civilization on the planet, and was even more advanced than the modern world of today. However, with power comes came corruption and greed. [[Ironheart]], the King of Atlantis, gave his throne to his son, Dartz. Soon, the stones of the Orichalcos began to expose the evil in people, and turned those with darkness on the inside into monsters on the outside. Dartz witnessed his own wife, [[Iona]] become a horrid, ugly beast. (In the Japanese version, she attacked him and he was forced to kill her with his sword.)  Confused and frightened, Dartz consulted a stone of the Orichalcos for guidance. The Orichalcos granted Dartz great power and lent him the [[Orichalcos Soldier]]s to do his bidding. It told him to resurrect an ancient mystical beast known as [[the Great Leviathan]], which would help him to destroy the world and create a new one that would be free of evil. Dartz became corrupted and misguided. Ironheart and [[Chris]], (Dartz's daughter) fled and called upon the world of [[Duel Monsters]] and its guardians, the three [[Legendary Dragon]]s (in actuality, three soldiers whom Dartz had transformed into dragons) for help against the corrupted Dartz. One day, an army of benevolent magical creatures—including the three dragons—led by Ironheart, met with Dartz’s Army of the Orichalcos Soldiers and the Great Leviathan, and the Battle of Atlantis took place. The battle concluded with neither side victorious: The three dragons were frozen in ice, the magical creatures were sent back to their own world, the Soldiers of the Orichalcos were destroyed, the Great Leviathan was sealed away from the world, and Atlantis sank beneath the sea.

[[Ironheart]], the king of Atlantis, gave his throne to his son, Dartz. Soon, the stones The corruption of the Orichalcos began to expose made Dartz believe that the evil world was a wicked place, and that humans had an inherent malice in people, turning those with darkness on their hearts. The transformation that the inside into monsters Orichalcos had inflicted on the outside. Dartz witnessed his own wifefellow Atlanteans was, [[Iona]] become a horridhe believed, ugly beast (In the Japanese versionpunishment for being evil, she attacks him and he kills her with his sword). Confused and frightened, Dartz consulted a stone as the outside of the Orichalcos for guidanceman became as twisted as their inside. The Orichalcos granted <ref>{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|178|ref}}</ref> Dartz great power and lent him soldiers was driven to do his bidding. It told him to resurrect an ancient dragon known as [[The revive the Great Leviathan]] (Orichalcos God in the Japanese version), which would help him to destroy raze the world and create a new one , so that would be free he may reconstruct it in the image of evilglorious Atlantis. EventuallyTo do so, Dartz became corrupted and misguidedrequired human souls.

Ironheart and Dartz's daughter wandered the Earth for 10,000 years, presumably kept alive by the power of the Orichalcos. He knew that he had found one of the powerful souls that he required when he encountered the [[ChrisPharaoh Atem]] fled in ancient Egypt, and called upon witnessed his control of the world powers of darkness and his ability to command Duel Monsters and its guardians. He also witnessed the Pharaoh, the three with [[Legendary Slifer the Sky Dragon]]s (in actuality, three soldiers whom Dartz had transformed into dragonscharacter) for help against |Slifer the corrupted Sky Dragon]] pursuing [[Thief King Bakura]] and [[Diabound]]. While Dartz. One daydid not seem to fear Zorc nor see him as a threat, an army of benevolent magical creatures—including he could not capture the three dragons—led by Ironheart met with Dartz’s army of evil Pharaoh's soul because Bakura and [[Orichalcos SoldierZorc Necrophades]]s and The Great Leviathan, and the Battle of Atlantis took place. The battle concluded with neither side being victorious. The three dragons were frozen in icehis way, and so he had to wait another 5000 years (3000 in the magical creatures were sent back Japanese version) to their own world. The bestial soldiers of capture the Orichalcos were destroyed, and the Great Leviathan was sealed away from this world. The island of Atlantis sank beneath the seaPharaoh's soul.<ref>{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|180|ref}}</ref>

====Gathering Souls====The corruption of the Orichalcos made It was unclear precisely when Dartz believe the world began to be collect souls, but eventually, he established a wicked place, and multinational conglomerate that humans had an inherent malice in their hearts. The transformation the Orichalcos had inflicted on his fellow Atlanteans wasnamed [[Paradius]], he believedwhich became a well-known, yet mysterious force in the punishment for being evil, as the outside of man became as twisted as their insidebusiness world.<ref>{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|178|ref}}</ref> Dartz But that was driven to revive not the Great Leviathan to raze the world, so only organization that he may reconstruct it in the image of glorious AtlantisDartz had formed. To do so, Dartz required human souls. He proceeded to wander the Earth for the next 10,000 years, presumably kept alive by the power of the Orichalcos, and knew he had found one of the powerful souls he required when he encountered also controlled the [[Pharaoh AtemDoma]] Organization (Paradius in ancient Egyptthe English version), witnessing his control of a group formed to gather souls to feed the powers Great Leviathan by challenging unsuspecting players to games of darkness and his ability to command Duel Monsters. He also witnessed the Pharaoh, with only to have their souls taken by "[[Slifer the Sky Dragon The Seal of Orichalcos (characteranime)|Slifer the Sky Dragon]] pursuing [[Thief King Bakura]The Seal of Orichalcos] and his [[Diabound]]. However", Dartz could not capture the Pharaoh's soul because Bakura and [[Zorc Necrophades]] were in his way. He therefore a card that he had to wait another 5000 years (3000 in suffused with the Japanese version) to capture the PharaohOrichalcos's soulpower.<ref>{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|180|ref}}</ref>

It is unclear precisely when For ten thousand years, Dartz began to collect collected the souls, but eventually, Dartz established a multinational conglomerate named [[Paradius]], which became a well-known, yet mysterious force of his adversaries and many innocents in order to ensure the return of the Great Leviathan into the business world. But this was not With time, the only organization number of souls that Dartz had formed. He also controlled stolen stretched into the Doma Organization (Paradius millions, thanks in the English version), a group formed part to gather souls to feed the Great Leviathan by challenging unsuspecting players to games of Duel Monsters only to have their souls taken by "[[The Seal of Orichalcos]]", a card he had suffused with the Orichalcos' powerhis underlings.

For ten thousand years, ===Waking the Dragons===[[File:IronheartChrisSky.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Dartz collected the souls of 's family aiding his adversaries enemies.]]Dartz's underlings, [[Rafael]], [[Valon]], and many innocents [[Alister]], a trio of ''Duel Monsters'' players (called Doma's Three Swordsmen in order Japan) had their lives manipulated by him to ensure the return make them feel only hatred, and molded them to be ideal servants to his cause. Dartz gave them each a small fragment of the Great Leviathan into this world. With timeOrichalcos, which could be used to break the number "Seal of Orichalcos" from outside in case of souls Dartz had stolen stretched into emergency, and gave them magical abilities that rivaled the millions, thanks in part to his underlings[[Millennium Items]].

===Yu-Gi-Oh!===Once aware of the fact that the Pharaoh had been [[File:IronheartChrisSky.jpg|left|thumb|150pxYami Yugi|reincarnated]] and his spirit revived in the present day, Dartz's family aided began his agenda to take his soul by freezing over the Tablet of Memories, and prevented the Pharaoh from remembering his enemiesown past.]]Dartz's most recent underlingsLater, he ordered his minions to steal the [[RafaelEgyptian God]]Cards, and used their power along with human souls to revitalize the Leviathan. Subsequently, [[ValonYugi Muto]], and [[AlisterSeto Kaiba]], a trio of ''and [[Duel MonstersJoey Wheeler]]'' players (called Domareleased and joined forces with the Legendary Dragons as the souls of both them and their friends came under threat. Dartz's Three Swordsmen surviving family, Ironheart and Chris assisted Yami in Japan) had their lives manipulated by Dartz to make them feel only hatred, molding them to be ideal servants to recovering his cause. He gave them each a self-confidence and the trust of "[[Orichalcos Stone|small fragmentTimaeus]] of the Orichalcos". Events gradually converged on a Duel between Yami Yugi, Kaiba, and Dartz, in which can be used to break Yami Yugi claimed victory by releasing the "Seal power of Orichalcos" the Legendary Dragons and returned them to their human forms. Kaiba, Joey, and Yugi's souls were emancipated from outside in case the clutches of emergency, and gives them magical abilities that rival the [[Millennium Items]]Leviathan.

Once aware of the fact that the Pharaoh had been reincarnated and his spirit revived in the present dayHowever, Dartz began his agenda to take sacrificed his own soul by freezing over the Tablet of Memories, preventing the Pharaoh from remembering and his own past. Laterhuman body was reduced to dust, he ordered his minions to steal the [[Egyptian God]] Cards, using their give Leviathan enough power along to fully resurrect and raised Atlantis once more with himself combined with human souls to revitalize the LeviathanGreat Beast. SubsequentlyIn the ensuing battle, [[Yami Yugi Muto]], [[Seto Kaiba]], and [[Joey Wheeler]] released and joined forces with the [[Legendary Dragon]]s as spirits of the Egyptian Gods from within the souls of both them Leviathan and their friends come under threat. Dartz's surviving familytogether they destroyed it, [[Ironheart]] and [[Chris]] would assist [[Yami Yugi]] in recovering his self-confidence and discharged all of the trust of "Timaeus"captive souls. Events gradually converge on However, a Duel between Yami Yugitrace of its darkness remained, Kaibaand revealed the Leviathan's original form, and along with Dartz's soul, in which Yami Yugi claimed victory by releasing was able to banish, released Dartz from the power influence of the Legendary Dragons and returning them Orichalcos, allowed him to their human forms. Kaibabe reunited with the spirits of his family, Joey and Yugi's souls are emancipated from entered the clutches of afterlife as Atlantis sank back beneath the Leviathansea.

{| style="float:right;" border="1" width="50%"! colspan="3" style="background: #00FF00; text-align: center;" | Record|-! Opponent(s) || Episode(s) || Outcome(s)|-| [[Seto Kaiba]] and [[Yami Yugi]] || [[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 177|177]]-[[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 182|182]] || Win (Kaiba), Lose (Yami)|} Dartz plays played an '''"[[Orichalcos]]" Deck''', centering which centered on "[[The Seal of Orichalcos (anime)|The Seal of Orichalcos]]" and its upgraded forms, "[[Orichalcos Deuteros]]" and "[[Orichalcos Tritos]]", both of which add added an additional ring to the glyph around the field. Much of his attack force is was provided by "[[Mirror Knight Calling]]", who can generate generated "[[Mirror Knight Token]]s" (who can copy copied the [[ATK]] of whichever monster they battle battled and protect protected themselves from destruction by removing their [[Shield Counter]]s instead) and Shield Counters for those Tokens that are were unprotected. However, his Dartz's actual strategy involves involved "[[Orichalcos Kyutora (anime)|Orichalcos Kyutora]]", who can reduce reduced all [[Battle Damagebattle damage]] Dartz would take that he took to 0. The [[negateNegate]]d damage is was what fuels fueled the ATK of "[[Orichalcos Shunoros (anime)|Orichalcos Shunoros]]". However, "Orichalcos Shunoros" can weaken weakened itself very quickly (because it loses lost ATK after it battles battled a monster, or if either "[[Orichalcos Aristeros]]" or "[[Orichalcos Dexia]]" are battling battled an opposing monster), so as a very last resort, if "Shunoros" is was destroyed, Dartz can [[Summon ]]ed his infinitely strong "[[Divine SerpentGeh (anime)|Divine Serpent Geh]]", but if this that monster is was destroyed, he automatically loseslost.

* [[Divine Serpent Geh (anime)|Divine Serpent Geh]]

* [[Orichalcos Kyutora (anime)|Orichalcos Kyutora]]

* [[Orichalcos Shunoros (anime)|Orichalcos Shunoros]]* [[Timeater (anime)|Timeater]]<ref group=Notes name=ritual>This card is [[Tribute]]d from his [[hand]] via "[[Orichalcos Mirror]]" to Summon "[[Mirror Knight Calling]]" during [[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 178|episode 178]].</ref>

* [[The Seal of Orichalcos (anime)|The Seal of Orichalcos]]

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