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{{Infobox archetype
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{{For|the arc known as "Earthbound Immortals" in the dub|Dark Signers (arc)}}
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| image   = EarthboundImmortals.jpg
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{{Infobox archseries
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| caption = "[[Earthbound Immortal Ccapac Apu|Ccapac Apu]]", "[[Earthbound Immortal Ccarayhua|Ccarayhua]]" "[[Earthbound Immortal Uru|Uru]]", "[[Earthbound Immortal Cusillu|Cusillu]]" and "[[Earthbound Immortal Aslla piscu|Aslla piscu]]"
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| image         = EarthboundImmortals.jpg
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| ja_name = {{Ruby|地|じ}}{{Ruby|縛|ばく}}{{Ruby|神|しん}}
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| caption       = "[[Earthbound Immortal Ccapac Apu (anime)|Ccapac Apu]]", "[[Earthbound Immortal Ccarayhua (anime)|Ccarayhua]]", "[[Earthbound Immortal Uru (anime)|Uru]]", "[[Earthbound Immortal Cusillu (anime)|Cusillu]]", and "[[Earthbound Immortal Aslla Piscu (anime)|Aslla Piscu]]"
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| romaji = Jibakushin
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| ja_name       = {{Ruby|地|じ}}{{Ruby|縛|ばく}}{{Ruby|神|しん}}
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| trans   = Earthbound God
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| romaji         = Jibakushin
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| pt_name = Imortal Terrestre
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| trans         = Earthbound God
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| fr_name = Esprit de la Terre Immortel
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| fr_name       = Esprit de la Terre Immortel
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| de_name = Erdgebundener Unsterblicher
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| fr_trans      = Immortal Spirit of the Earth
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| cr_name = Prizemljeni Besmrtnik
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| de_name       = Erdgebundener Unsterblicher
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| ko_name = 지박신
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| it_trans      = Terrestrial Immortal
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| es_name = Inmortal Terrestre
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| it_name        = Immortale Terrestre
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| sets   =  
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| ko_name       = 지박신
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| ko_romanized  = Jibaksin
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| ko_hanja      = 地縛神
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| ko_trans      = Earthbound God
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| pt_name        = Imortal Terrestre
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| es_name       = Inmortal Terrestre
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| es_trans      = Immortal Terrestrial
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| sets           =
 
* [[Raging Battle]]
 
* [[Raging Battle]]
 
* [[Ancient Prophecy]]
 
* [[Ancient Prophecy]]
 
* [[Stardust Overdrive]]
 
* [[Stardust Overdrive]]
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| anime   = [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's]]
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* [[Phantom Darkness]]
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* [[Collectible Tins Exclusive 2009]]
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* [[Collectible Tins 2009 Wave 2]]
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* [[Legendary Collection 5D's Mega Pack]]
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* [[Legendary Duelists: Immortal Destiny]]
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* [[Legendary Duelists: Season 3]]
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* [[Maze of Millennia]]
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| ocg            =
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* [[Extra Pack Volume 3]]
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* [[Duelist Edition Volume 3]]
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* [[Duelist Edition Volume 4]]
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* [[Duelist Pack: Legend Duelist 5]]
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* [[Animation Chronicle 2023]]
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| anime         = [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's]]
 
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"'''Earthbound Immortal'''", known as "'''Earthbound God'''" ({{Ruby|地|じ}}{{Ruby|縛|ばく}}{{Ruby|神|しん}} ''Jibakushin'') in Japan, is an [[archetype]] used by the [[Dark Signer]]s in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's]]'' anime, composed of 7 [[Level]] 10 [[DARK]] [[Monster Card|monsters]] with various [[Type]]s. It is a sub-[[archetype]] of the "[[Earthbound]]" [[archetype]].
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"'''Earthbound Immortal'''", known as "'''Earthbound God'''" ({{Ruby|地|じ}}{{Ruby|縛|ばく}}{{Ruby|神|しん}} ''Jibakushin'') in Japan, is an [[archetype]] of [[Level 10]] [[DARK]] [[Monster Card|monsters]]. They were used by the [[Dark Signer]]s in the anime.
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They are among the largest monsters seen in the anime; dwarfing humans and being comparable to massive buildings in size.
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==Design==
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"[[Earthbound Revival]]" and "[[Roar of the Earthbound]]" are also "Earthbound Immortal" cards because they have 「{{Ruby|聖|せい}}{{Ruby|剣|けん}}」 in their Japanese names.
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The "Earthbound Immortals" are based on the [[wikipedia:Nazca Lines|Nazca Lines]]. Each of them are pictured rising from their corresponding Line and their form matches the being they represent, as well as their Type. The "Earthbound Immortals" also each have a color of the rainbow.
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When they are Summoned in the anime (and some video games), a beating stone heart appears in the sky, absorbing souls in the vicinity if this is the first time the "Earthbound Immortal" has been Summoned, followed by a flash of light revealing their full form, which emerges from the ground. When the Dark Signer is defeated, the souls their "Earthbound Immortal" took for their Summon are returned.
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They all have [[Card effect|effect]]s that allow them to [[attack]] the opponent [[Direct attack|directly]] and make them unable to be selected as an attack target. (In the anime, a player can attack the opponent directly if the only monster a controls is an Earthbound Immortal;<ref name="ep46">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's|46|ref}}</ref> this is not the case in the ''TCG''/''OCG''. Also, in the anime only they are unaffected by Spell and Trap effects.)
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==History==
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In the anime, the "Earthbound Immortals" are evil incarnations that were sealed in the netherworld by the [[Crimson Dragon]] and the [[Signer]]s 5000 years before the events of ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's]]''. They were released from their seals as a result of the [[Zero Reverse]] incident. They serve as the ace monsters of the [[Dark Signer]]s, possessing them to serve as gatekeepers of [[Old Ener-D]], which serves as the entrance to the netherworld.
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Because all but one of them have high original ATK, they are often able to easily crush opponents. However, this power comes with two drawbacks:
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==Members==
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* There can only be 1 "Earthbound Immortal" on the field at a time.
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===Original===
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* An "Earthbound Immortal" will immediately [[destroy]] itself when no [[Field Spell Card]] is in play.
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Seven "Earthbound Immortals" exist, each possessing a rainbow color. Each are based on one of the [[wikipedia:Nazca Lines|Nazca Lines]]. Their names are based on [[wikipedia:Quechuan languages|Quechua]] words, usually for the subject depicted in the corresponding Nazca Line.
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"Earthbound Immortals" also have a small but very potent series of support cards that allow them to further oppress the opponent. Their artworks all feature them emerging from a hole in the ground from which blue flames are emerging.
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! rowspan="2" | Color
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"Earthbound Immortal" refers to the [[Nazca Lines]] they were imprisoned in. Each "Earthbound Immortal" is pictured rising from the ground, and each has a different ground texture on their artwork.
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! colspan="2" | Origin
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==Anime==
 
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The Earthbound Immortals are incarnations of evil entities that were sealed in the [[Nazca Lines]] by the [[Dragon Star]] and its servants 5000 years before the events of ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's]]''. The Dark Signers and Signers have repeated their battles every 5000 years.<ref name="ep30">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's|30|ref}}</ref><ref name=ep57">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's|57|ref}}</ref>
 
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They are each in the shape of a Nazca Line. Each member of the [[Dark Signer]]s wears striped robes bearing the color of their corresponding "Earthbound Immortal".
 
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Their colors come from [[wikipedia:Wiphala|Wiphala]], the banner of the Inca Empire, with only white missing from the range of colors. In addition, each color of the "Earthbound Immortals" is also a color of the rainbow.  
 
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The "Earthbound Immortals" serve as to the antithesis to the [[Crimson Dragon]] and the [[Signer Dragon]]s, serving the [[King of the Netherworld]] instead. [[Roman Goodwin]] intentionally caused the [[Zero Reverse]] accident to set the Earthbound Immortals free, killing himself in the process. The [[Three Pure Nobles]] manipulated this incident. The accident created infinite negative energy and ultimately opened a hole to the underworld, allowing the "Earthbound Immortals" to escape.
 
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The original Ener-D Reactor used the names of the Earthbound Immortals as codenames. [[Earthbound Immortal Uru]] refers to the Ener-D Reactor itself, while the other four original Earthbound Immortal's names each refer to one of the reactor's control units. [[Chacu Challhua]] and [[Wiraqocha Rasca]] do not have control units.
 
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In episode 111, [[Greiger]] told [[Yusei]] and [[Jack]] that the "Earthbound Immortals" "could be used again by another evil." Whether this is really foreshadowing or not remains unknown.
 
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In the anime, if there is no face-up [[Field Spell Card]], their effects are [[negate]]d and they are destroyed during the [[End Phase]]. This is not an issue in [[Turbo Duel]]s since [[Speed World]] cannot be destroyed. In [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Episode 050|episode 050]], [[Luna]] and [[Leo]] used "[[Ancient Fairy Dragon]]" to destroy the Field Spell, destroying [[Devack]]'s "Earthbound Immortal". [[Akiza Izinski]] tried to do this in her duel with [[Misty Tredwell]], but "[[Black Rose Dragon]]" couldn't destroy the Field Spell due to "[[Field Barrier]]".
 
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===Sacrifices===
 
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In the anime, whenever an "Earthbound Immortal" is [[Summon]]ed, the bodies and souls of anyone trapped inside of a geoglyph are sacrificed. The sacrificed individuals turn into energy of the same purple color as a [[dark mark]], which is then absorbed into a floating stone of characteristic shape.
 
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A beam of purple light then descends from the geoglyph in the sky, destroys the stone (that resembles a heart) and strikes the ground, causing the "Earthbound Immortal" to rise from the "Netherworld". This has occurred in both [[Satellite]] and [[New Domino City]].
 
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An "Earthbound Immortal" will continue to harvest the souls of anyone not protected by a [[Signer]] as long as it stays on the [[field]]; this occurred in [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Episode 046|episode 046]], when [[Martha]] was sacrificed to "[[Earthbound Immortal Uru|Uru]]" when she fell into the geoglyph, even though "Uru" had already been Summoned.
 
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However, there are several cases in which a person will not be absorbed into an "Earthbound Immortal":
 
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* That person is Dueling (stated by Devack when he dueled Leo).
 
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* That person is a [[Signer]] or proximate to a Signer (which Misty explained in episode 39).
 
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* The "Earthbound Immortal" does not use nearby human sacrifices, as in the following cases:
 
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** "[[Earthbound Immortal Cusillu|Cusillu]]" used the souls of the [[Duel Monsters]] spirits.
 
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** "[[Earthbound Immortal Chacu Challhua|Chacu Challhua]]" used the souls of the people from [[Greiger]]'s village.
 
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After Greiger's defeat, the people sacrificed for "Chacu Challhua" were returned to life; when [[Devack]] lost, the souls of the Duel Monster spirits were returned to the [[Duel Monsters Spirit World|Spirit World]]. The spirits of the villagers were shown to be suffering inside of the "Chacu Challhua" during the [[Duel]] between Greiger and [[Crow]].
 
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The Earthbound Immortals are fueled by the anger and lust for vengeance of their owner. The Earthbound Immortal disappears when its owner no longer carries on this hatred.
 
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They can interfere by taking possession of the Dark Signers body. This occurred during Greiger's duel with Crow, in which "Chacu Challhua" took over Greiger's body when he wanted to stop the duel after he learned that the Dark Signers are actually the ones that were behind his village's destruction. This also happens in [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Episode 059|the Duel between Jack and Carly]] and [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Episode 061|the Duel between Akiza and Misty]].
 
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However, if the Dark Signer is strong enough, they can maintain contact with other people (Greiger breaks the control for a few seconds, [[Carly]] connected through "[[Majestic Dragon]]" and [[Misty]] used card [[attack]]s as means of communication).
 
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Each Dark Signer except Misty had at least one "Earthbound Immortal" support card.
 
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===Members===
 
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Each [[Dark Signer]] possesses 1 of the "Earthbound Immortals", with it being their [[signature card]]. In the episode where the ancient battle was seen, the 5 "original" "Earthbound Immortals" were seen battling against the [[Crimson Dragon]], its servants and a condor geoglyph was seen foreshadowing the appearance of [[Rex Goodwin]]'s [[Earthbound Immortal Wiraqocha Rasca|Wiraqocha Rasca]].
 
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Two additional "Earthbound Immortals" were introduced throughout the course of the story; after [[Greiger]] was transformed into a Dark Signer, a sixth "Earthbound Immortal", [[Earthbound Immortal Chacu Challhua|Chacu Challhua]], was given to him.
 
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The Crimson Devil [[Red Nova]] is the strongest Earthbound Immortal, being defeated prior to the ancient battle by the [[Crimson Dragon]] itself in a one-on-one contest.<ref name=ep112">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's|112|ref}}</ref> The Dark Signers did not attempt to harness its power out of fear. Red Nova's [[Familiar of Red Nova|servant]] planned on using Jack Atlas as a sacrifice to resurrect his sleeping master. [[Jack Atlas]] obtains the power of Red Nova and combines it with [[Red Dragon Archfiend]], creating [[Red Nova Dragon]].
 
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{| class="wikitable"
 
 
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! scope="col" | Monster
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! Nazca Lines
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! Name
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! scope="col" | Color
 
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! scope="col" | Type
 
 
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| data-sort-value="1" style="background-color:#F77" | Red
 
| [[Earthbound Immortal Uru|Uru]]
 
| [[Earthbound Immortal Uru|Uru]]
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| [[wikipedia:File:Líneas de Nazca, Nazca, Perú, 2015-07-29, DD 54.JPG|The Spider]]
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| ''[https://glosbe.com/qu/en/uru uru]'' (spider)
 
| [[Roman Goodwin]]
 
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| Spider || Red || [[Insect]]
 
 
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| [[Earthbound Immortal Aslla piscu|Aslla piscu]]
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| data-sort-value="2" style="background-color:#FC7" | Orange || [[Earthbound Immortal Aslla piscu|Aslla piscu]] || [[wikipedia:File:Líneas de Nazca, Nazca, Perú, 2015-07-29, DD 52.JPG|The Hummingbird]] || ''[[wiktionary:little#Translations|aslla]]'' (little)<br />''[[wiktionary:pisqu|pisqu]]'' (bird) || [[Carly Carmine]]
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| data-sort-value="3" style="background-color:#FF7" | Yellow || [[Earthbound Immortal Cusillu|Cusillu]] || [[wikipedia:File:Líneas de Nazca, Nazca, Perú, 2015-07-29, DD 49.JPG|The Monkey]] || ''[[wiktionary:k'usillu|k'usillu]]'' (monkey) || [[Devack]]
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| data-sort-value="4" style="background-color:#7F7" | Green || [[Earthbound Immortal Ccarayhua|Ccarayhua]] || [[wikipedia:File:04-Nazca Lines-nX-54.jpg|The Lizard]] || ''[[wiktionary:lizard#Translations|qaraywa]]'' (lizard) || [[Misty Tredwell]]
 
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| data-sort-value="5" style="background-color:#7EF" | Blue || [[Earthbound Immortal Ccapac Apu|Ccapac Apu]] || [[wikipedia:File:Líneas de Nazca, Nazca, Perú, 2015-07-29, DD 46.JPG|The Giant]] || ''[[wiktionary:qhapaq|qhapaq]]'' (lord)<br />''[[wikipedia:Apu (god)|Apu]]'' (mountain spirit) || [[Kalin Kessler]]
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| Monkey  || Yellow || [[Beast]]
 
 
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| [[Earthbound Immortal Ccarayhua|Ccarayhua]]
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| data-sort-value="6" style="background-color:#58F" | Indigo || [[Earthbound Immortal Chacu Challhua|Chacu Challhua]] || [[wikipedia:File:Líneas de Nazca, Nazca, Perú, 2015-07-29, DD 39.JPG|The Whale]] || ''[[wikipedia:qu:Chuqi challwa|chuqi challwa]]'' (anchovy) || [[Greiger]]
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| Lizard  || Green || [[Reptile]]
 
 
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| [[Earthbound Immortal Ccapac Apu|Ccapac Apu]]
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| data-sort-value="7" style="background-color:#C9F" | Violet || [[Earthbound Immortal Wiraqocha Rasca|Wiraqocha Rasca]] || [[wikipedia:File:Líneas de Nazca, Nazca, Perú, 2015-07-29, DD 55.JPG|The Condor]] || [[wikipedia:Viracocha|Wiracocha]] (creator-god) || [[Rex Goodwin]]
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===Related monsters===
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[[Jack Atlas]] managed to seal the strongest "Earthbound Immortal", [[Red Nova]], into a card via [[Blazing Soul]]. By merging the Crimson Devil with his "[[Red Dragon Archfiend (anime)|Red Dragon Archfiend]]", Jack created "[[Red Nova Dragon (anime)|Red Nova Dragon]]". Subsequently, an ''[[OCG]]''-original evolved [[counterpart]] of "[[Red Nova Dragon]]" was later released: "[[Red Supernova Dragon]]".
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! rowspan="2" | Earthbound Immortal
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| [[Earthbound Immortal Chacu Challhua|Chacu Challhua]]
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| [[Earthbound Immortal Wiracocha Rasca|Wiracocha Rasca]]
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| rowspan="2" | <font color="#C00">Red</font> || rowspan="2" | [[Red Nova]] || [[Red Nova Dragon]] || rowspan="2" | The Serpent || [[wikipedia:Nova|Nova]] || rowspan="2" | [[Jack Atlas]]
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| [[Red Supernova Dragon]] || [[wikipedia:Supernova|Supernova]]
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All of them have been released in OCG and TCG, except [[Red Nova]], who exists not in his original form, but as [[Red Nova Dragon]].
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==Effects==
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All "Earthbound Immortal" monsters share the following effect(s):
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Additionally, each Earthbound Immortal has a unique effect, usually ideal to counter or match the strategy of the [[Signer]] that card's [[own]]er faced.
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''There can only be 1 "Earthbound Immortal" [[monster]] on the [[field]]. If there is no face-up [[Field Spell Card|Field Spell]] on the field, [[destroy]] this card. Your opponent's monsters cannot [[Attack target|target]] this card for [[attack]]s. This card can attack [[Direct attack|directly]].''
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''While this card is [[face-up]] on the [[field]], "Earthbound Immortal" [[Monster Card|monsters]] cannot be [[Summon]]ed. If there is no face-up [[Field Spell Card]] on the field, the following effects are [[negate]]d, and this card is [[destroy]]ed during the [[End Phase]]: ● This card can [[attack]] your opponent [[Direct attack|directly]]. ● This card cannot be attacked by your opponent's monsters. ● This card is [[unaffected]] by the effects of your opponent's [[Spell Card|Spell]]/[[Trap Card]]s.''
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In the anime, the "Earthbound Immortals'" immunity to attacks, ability to attack directly, and immunity to Spell and Trap Cards is presented as them being incorporeal; [[Yusei Fudo]] attempted to defend his [[LP]] with "[[Stardust Dragon (anime)|Stardust Dragon]]" from "[[Earthbound Immortal Ccapac Apu (anime)|Earthbound Immortal Ccapac Apu]]", but "Stardust" flew right through the monster's outstretched hand. This is also presented as a weakness—in the anime (in contrast to the ''TCG''/''OCG''), if a player only controls an "Earthbound Immortal", their opponent can attack them directly (such as when "Stardust Dragon" passed through the body of "[[Earthbound Immortal Uru (anime)|Earthbound Immortal Uru]]" to attack directly).
 
==Playing style==
 
==Playing style==
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"Earthbound Immortal" based [[Deck]]s focus on [[Summon]]ing 1 of the many different "Earthbound Immortal" [[monster]]s, and quickly finishing a [[Duel]].
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The "Earthbound Immortal" monsters are very powerful and have effects that range from inflicting Effect Damage to your opponent while locking their Battle Phase ("[[Earthbound Immortal Chacu Challhua|Chacu Challhua]]"), to taking control of an opposing monster, as in the case of "[[Earthbound Immortal Uru|Uru]]". Also, all of them can attack their opponent directly and cannot be targeted for attacks.
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As powerful as they are, they have some drawbacks: there cannot be more than 1 "Earthbound Immortal" monster on the field at the same time, and they are all destroyed if there is no Field Spell Card active.
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The main weakness of this Deck is keeping a [[Field Spell Card|Field Spell]] in play. This can be overcome with cards like "[[Field Barrier]]", "[[Hardened Armed Dragon]]" and "[[Magic Reflector]]" (or "[[Magical Citadel of Endymion]]" or "[[The Seal of Orichalcos]]" even on their own).
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If "[[Hardened Armed Dragon]]" is Tributed to Tribute Summon an "Earthbound Immortal" monster, it prevents it from being destroyed by card effects (including its own). Alternately, "[[Earthbound Linewalker]]" can be used to protect "Earthbound Immortal" monsters. "[[March of the Monarchs]]" will also stop them being destroyed by their own effects, as will the effect of "[[Number 66: Master Key Beetle]]". In an emergency situation, "[[Skill Drain]]" can also prevent them from destroying themselves.
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Their strategy basically relies on attacking directly and dealing huge damage every turn; if they are protected by cards like "[[Safe Zone]]" or "[[Mound of the Bound Creator]]", there are few ways of stopping them. "[[The Seal of Orichalcos]]" also works well in this Deck, as it can protect itself while boosting your monsters' ATK by 500. "[[Terraforming]]", and even "[[Ancient Fairy Dragon]]" if used carefully or alongside "[[Field Barrier]]"/"[[The Seal of Orichalcos]]", can assist in making sure you always have Field Spell(s). "[[Ancient Pixie Dragon]]" can also be included to increase draw power as this deck relies on Field Spells.
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Since the "Earthbound Immortals" are all [[DARK]] monsters, they can easily be [[Tribute Summon]]ed with cards like "[[Double Coston]]", "[[Fires of Doomsday]]" and "[[Mausoleum of the Emperor]]".
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The "Earthbound Immortal" monsters can all be Summoned easily, due to having no restrictions on Special Summoning them (except the field-unique condition).
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===Recommended cards===
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Their high [[ATK]] and the ability to [[attack directly]], while not being able to be [[select]]ed as an [[attack target]], makes them powerful attackers, but they are still vulnerable to "[[Magic Cylinder]]" and "[[Draining Shield]]". An attack lock-down can be made using their effects.
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{{Decklist|Recommended cards
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"[[Mound of the Bound Creator]]" prevents all Level 10 or higher monsters from being targeted or destroyed, making it a good card to run in Earthbound Immortal decks. "Hardened Armed Dragon" can be used in combination to prevent the Earthbound Immortal from being destroyed if the field is.
 
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An "Earthbound Immortal" can be used in most Decks that rely on a Field Spell Card.
 
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===Aslla Piscu Deck===
 
 
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* [[Earthbound Immortal Aslla piscu]]
 
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* [[Kuraz the Light Monarch]]
 
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* [[Earthbound Linewalker]]
 
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* [[Malefic Stardust Dragon]]
 
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* [[Mausoleum of the Emperor]]
 
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* [[Field Barrier]]
 
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* [[Dimensionhole]]
 
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* [[Nightmare Archfiends]]
 
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* [[Revival of the Immortals]]
 
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* [[Closed Forest]]
 
−
* [[Field Barrier]]
 
−
* [[Magic Reflector]]
 
−
* [[Fires of Doomsday]]
 
−
* [[Wild Nature's Release]]
 
−
* [[Creature Swap]]
 
−
|traps =
 
−
* [[Spirit Barrier]]
 
−
* [[Beast Soul Swap]]
 
−
* [[Earthbound Wave]]
 
−
}}
 
−
 
−
===Ccarayhua Deck===
 
−
; OTK
 
−
# Have a "[[Clock Tower Prison]]" with 4 or more counters on it, a [[face-up]] "[[Earthbound Immortal Ccarayhua]]", "[[Destiny HERO - Dreadmaster]]" in your [[Main Deck|Deck]] and 2 or more copies of "[[Destiny HERO - Dasher]]" in your [[Graveyard]].
 
−
# [[Destroy]] "Earthbound Immortal Ccarayhua", thus destroying all cards on the [[Playing Field|field]], including the "Clock Tower Prison".
 
−
# [[Special Summon]] "Destiny HERO - Dreadmaster" and use his [[Card effect|effect]] to Special Summon 2 copies of "Destiny HERO - Dasher".
 
−
# Have all 3 monsters [[Direct attack|attack directly]]. (Total damage = 2100 + 2100 + 4200 = 8400).
 
−
 
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{{Decklist|Typical cards
 
−
|monsters =
 
−
* [[Earthbound Immortal Ccarayhua]]
 
−
* [[Double Coston]]
 
−
* [[Hardened Armed Dragon]]
 
−
* [[Breaker the Magical Warrior]]
 
−
* [[Kuraz the Light Monarch]]
 
−
* [[Destiny HERO - Diamond Dude]]
 
−
* [[Destiny HERO - Dreadmaster]]
 
−
* [[Destiny HERO - Dasher]]
 
−
* [[Destiny HERO - Dread Servant]]
 
−
|spells =
 
−
* [[Mausoleum of the Emperor]]
 
−
* [[Field Barrier]]/[[Magic Reflector]]
 
−
* [[Fires of Doomsday]]
 
−
* [[Clock Tower Prison]]
 
−
* [[Mystical Space Typhoon]]
 
−
* [[Foolish Burial]]
 
−
* [[Destiny Draw]]
 
−
|traps =
 
−
* [[Spirit Barrier]]
 
−
* [[Revival of the Immortals]]
 
−
* [[Skill Drain]]
 
−
}}
 
−
 
−
===Ccapac Apu Deck===
 
−
; OTK
 
−
# Have "[[Evil HERO Infernal Gainer]]" [[face-up]] on the [[Playing Field|field]] without using your [[Normal Summon]].
 
−
# [[Activate]] "[[Mausoleum of the Emperor]]".
 
−
# Pay 2000 Life Points (or [[Tribute]] 2 monsters) to Summon "[[Earthbound Immortal Ccapac Apu]]".
 
−
# Activate "[[Mage Power]]"/"[[Axe of Despair]]"/etc.
 
−
# Activate the effect of "Evil HERO Infernal Gainer" to [[attack]] twice.
 
−
# [[Attack directly]] twice. (Total damage = (3000 + 1000) x 2 = 8000)
 
−
 
−
or:
 
−
 
−
# Activate "[[Mausoleum of the Emperor]]".
 
−
# Pay 2000 Life Points (or Tribute 2 monsters) to Summon "[[Earthbound Immortal Ccapac Apu]]".
 
−
# Activate "[[Mage Power]]" and "[[Twin Swords of Flashing Light - Tryce]]".
 
−
# Attack directly twice. (Total damage = (3000 + 1500 - 500) x 2 = 8000)
 
−
 
−
or:
 
−
 
−
# Have "[[Earthbound Immortal Ccapac Apu]]" and "[[Mystic Plasma Zone]]" face-up on the field without using your [[Normal Summon]].
 
−
# Normal Summon "[[Evil HERO Infernal Gainer]]" and [[banish]] it using its effect, [[select]]ing "Earthbound Immortal Ccapac Apu" to attack twice this [[turn]].
 
−
# Attack directly with "Earthbound Immortal Ccapac Apu" inflicting 3500 [[Battle Damage]].
 
−
# Activate "[[Sebek's Blessing]]" from your [[hand]] letting you gain 3500 [[Life Points]].
 
−
# Activate "[[Poison of the Old Man]]" to gain 1200 Life Points.
 
−
# You have now created an 8200 Life Point difference between you and your opponent, so finally activate "[[Life Equalizer]]" thus both player's Life Points become 3000.
 
−
# Attack directly again with "Earthbound Immortal Ccapac Apu" using the effect of "Evil HERO Infernal Gainer" (3000 - 3500 = - 500).
 
−
 
−
or:
 
−
 
−
# Have "[[Earthbound Immortal Ccapac Apu]]" already on the field.
 
−
# [[Special Summon]] "[[Plaguespreader Zombie]]" from your [[Graveyard]].
 
−
# Special Summon "[[Evil HERO Infernal Gainer]]" and banish it to give "Ccapac Apu" 2 [[attack]]s.
 
−
# Special Summon "[[Grinder Golem]]" to your opponent's side of the field.
 
−
# Use the "[[Grinder Token]]s" and "Plaguespreader Zombie" to [[Synchro Summon]] "[[Armory Arm]]".
 
−
# [[Equip]] "[[Armory Arm]]" to "Earthbound Immortal Ccapac Apu" and attack "Grinder Golem".
 
−
# Due to the effect of "Armory Arm", your opponent takes 3000 points of [[damage]], Due to the effect of "Ccapac Apu", your opponent takes another 3000 points of damage and they take 1000 points of [[Battle Damage]].
 
−
# Attack directly with "Ccapac Apu". (3000 + 3000 + 1000 + 4000 = 11000 points of damage)
 
−
 
−
Note: Without "Grinder Golem", you can still inflict 8000 points of damage if you can summon "Armory Arm".
 
−
 
−
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{{Decklist|Typical cards
 
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|monsters =
 
 
* [[Earthbound Immortal Ccapac Apu]]
 
* [[Earthbound Immortal Ccapac Apu]]
−
* [[Double Coston]]
 
−
* [[Hardened Armed Dragon]]
 
−
* [[Whirlwind Weasel]]
 
−
* [[Evil HERO Infernal Gainer]]
 
−
* [[Puppet Master]]
 
−
* [[Doom Shaman]]
 
−
* [[Armageddon Knight]]
 
−
* [[Grinder Golem]]
 
−
|spells =
 
−
* [[Mausoleum of the Emperor]]
 
−
* [[Mystic Plasma Zone]]
 
−
* [[Field Barrier]]
 
−
* [[Magic Reflector]]
 
−
* [[Fires of Doomsday]]
 
−
* [[Earthbound Whirlwind]]
 
−
* [[Cold Wave]]
 
−
* [[Mage Power]]
 
−
* [[Axe of Despair]]
 
−
* [[Twin Swords of Flashing Light - Tryce]]
 
−
* [[Megamorph]]
 
−
|traps =
 
−
* [[Spirit Barrier]]
 
−
* [[Revival of the Immortals]]
 
−
* [[Roar of the Earthbound]]
 
−
}}
 
−
 
−
===Chacu Challhua Deck===
 
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{{Decklist|Typical cards
 
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|monsters =
 
 
* [[Earthbound Immortal Chacu Challhua]]
 
* [[Earthbound Immortal Chacu Challhua]]
−
* [[Phantom Skyblaster]]
 
−
* [[Card Guard]]
 
−
* [[Ebon Magician Curran]]
 
−
* [[Simorgh, Bird of Divinity]]
 
−
* [[Whirlwind Prodigy]]
 
−
* [[Superancient Deepsea King Coelacanth]]
 
−
* [[Hardened Armed Dragon]]
 
−
* [[Grave Squirmer]]
 
−
* [[Stealth Bird]]
 
−
 
−
|spells =
 
−
* [[Mausoleum of the Emperor]]
 
−
* [[Spider Web]]
 
−
* [[Dark Room of Nightmare]]
 
−
* [[Dark Snake Syndrome]]
 
−
* [[Fires of Doomsday]]
 
−
* [[Mystical Space Typhoon]]
 
−
* [[Wave-Motion Cannon]]
 
−
* [[Toll]]
 
−
* [[Level Limit - Area B]]
 
−
 
−
|traps =
 
−
* [[Spirit Barrier]]
 
−
* [[Roar of the Earthbound]]
 
−
* [[Ominous Fortunetelling]]
 
−
* [[Just Desserts]]
 
−
}}
 
−
 
−
===Uru Deck===
 
−
; OTK
 
−
# [[Activate]] [[Mausoleum of the Emperor]].
 
−
# Pay 2000 Life Points (or [[tribute]] 2 [[monster]]s) to [[summon]] [[Earthbound Immortal Uru]].
 
−
# Activate [[Mage Power]] [[target]]ing [[Earthbound Immortal Uru]].
 
−
# [[Flip]] [[Whirlwind Weasel]] and activate [[Twin Swords of Flashing Light - Tryce]] targeting [[Earthbound Immortal Uru]].
 
−
# [[Attack directly]] twice. ((3000+1000*)+(3000+1000*))=8000*
 
−
 
−
This * means that the value can be bigger.
 
−
 
−
You must have [[Mausoleum of the Emperor]] on the [[field]] even if you tribute 2 monsters to summon [[Uru]]; or at least 1 more [[Spell]] or [[Trap]] [[face-down]] to use this [[OTK]].
 
−
 
−
[[Twin Swords of Flashing Light - Tryce]] takes off 500 [[ATK]] points. If you have [[Mage Power]] and [[Twin Swords of Flashing Light - Tryce]] on [[Uru]] and no other [[Spell]]s or [[Trap]]s, [[Uru]] will have 3000 + 1000 - 500 attack, or 3500, which is not enough for an [[OTK]] even if you attack twice.
 
−
 
−
Cards that [[Special Summon]] powerful [[monsters]] on your opponent's side of the [[field]] are useful when used with "[[Earthbound Immortal Uru]]".
 
−
 
−
You can tribute weak monsters on your side of the field to [[control]] powerful monsters, such as "[[Lava Golem]]" or "[[Volcanic Queen]]", both of which inflict detrimental [[effect]]s to your opponent during their [[turn]].
 
−
 
−
[[Uru]] also works reasonably well with [[Swarm]] [[Deck]]s; swarming weak monsters can be sacrificed to [[summon]] [[Uru]] and then again to control your opponent's monsters.
 
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{{Decklist|Typical cards
 
−
|monsters =
 
 
* [[Earthbound Immortal Uru]]
 
* [[Earthbound Immortal Uru]]
−
* [[Double Coston]]
+
* [[Earthbound Greater Linewalker]]
−
* [[Hardened Armed Dragon]]
+
* [[Earthbound Linewalker]]
−
* [[Desert Protector]]
+
* [[Ahrima, the Wicked Warden]]
−
* [[Gilasaurus]]
+
* [[Baobaboon]]
−
* [[Alien Skull]]
 
−
* [[Lava Golem]]
 
−
* [[Grinder Golem]]
 
−
* [[Volcanic Queen]]
 
−
* [[Pinch Hopper]]
 
−
* [[Regulus]]
 
−
|spells =
 
−
* [[Mausoleum of the Emperor]]
 
−
* [[Field Barrier]]
 
−
* [[Magic Reflector]]
 
−
* [[Fires of Doomsday]]
 
−
* [[Scapegoat]]
 
−
* [[Stray Lambs]]
 
−
* [[Soul Exchange]]
 
−
* [[Riryoku]]
 
−
* [[Demise of the Land]]
 
−
* [[Mind Control]]
 
−
* [[Spiders' Lair]]
 
−
* [[Spider Web]]
 
−
|traps =
 
−
* [[Spirit Barrier]]
 
−
* [[Roar of the Earthbound]]
 
−
* [[Offering to the Immortals]]
 
−
}}
 
−
 
 
−
===Wiraqocha Rasca Deck===
 
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When creating a Deck with Wiraqocha Rasca in it, note never to actually summon the Immortal with Mystic Tomato's effect, which makes Wiraqocha Rasca unable to activate its effect so it stays with 100 ATK.
 
−
{{Decklist|Typical cards
 
−
|monsters =
 
−
* [[Earthbound Immortal Wiraqocha Rasca]]
 
−
* [[Double Coston]]
 
 
* [[Hardened Armed Dragon]]
 
* [[Hardened Armed Dragon]]
−
* [[The Dark Creator]]
 
−
* [[Cyber Valley]]
 
−
* [[Mystic Tomato]]
 
−
* [[Kuriboh]]
 
−
* [[Dark Crusader]]
 
−
* [[Dark Resonator]]
 
−
* [[Fortune Lady Dark]]
 
−
|spells =
 
−
* [[Mausoleum of the Emperor]]
 
−
* [[Field Barrier]]/[[Magic Reflector]]
 
−
* [[Fires of Doomsday]]
 
−
* [[Dark Eruption]]
 
−
* [[Swords of Concealing Light]]
 
−
* [[Nightmare's Steelcage]]
 
−
* [[Level Limit - Area B]]
 
−
* [[Spider Web]]
 
−
* [[Twin Swords of Flashing Light - Tryce]]
 
−
|traps =
 
−
* [[Spirit Barrier]]
 
−
* [[Gravity Bind]]
 
−
* [[Damage Condenser]]
 
−
* [[Discord]]
 
−
* [[Nutrient Z]]
 
−
* [[Dark Illusion]]
 
−
* [[Proof of Powerlessness]]
 
−
}}
 
−
 
−
===Token Earthbound Immortals Deck===
 
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{{Decklist|Typical cards
 
−
|monsters =
 
−
* [[Earthbound Immortal Cusillu]]
 
−
* [[Earthbound Immortal Chacu Challhua]]
 
−
* [[Earthbound Immortal Aslla Piscu]]
 
−
* [[Grinder Golem]]
 
−
* [[Hardened Armed Dragon]]
 
−
* [[Earthbound Linewalker]]
 
−
* [[Mystic Tomato]]
 
−
* [[Giant Germ]]
 
−
* [[Sangan]]
 
−
* [[Plaguespreader Zombie]]
 
−
* [[Krebons]]
 
 
* [[Malefic Stardust Dragon]]
 
* [[Malefic Stardust Dragon]]
 +
|tuner monsters =
 +
* [[Earthbound Prisoner Ground Keeper]]
 
|synchro monsters =
 
|synchro monsters =
−
* [[Hundred Eyes Dragon]]
 
 
* [[Stardust Dragon]]
 
* [[Stardust Dragon]]
−
* [[Black Rose Dragon]]
+
|xyz monsters =
−
* [[Dark End Dragon]]
+
* [[Number 81: Superdreadnought Rail Cannon Super Dora]]
 +
* [[Superdreadnought Rail Cannon Gustav Max]]
 +
|link monsters =
 +
* [[Wee Witch's Apprentice]]
 
|spells =
 
|spells =
−
* [[Mausoleum of the Emperor]]
+
* [[Earthbound Geoglyph]]
 +
* [[Earthbound Immortal Revival]]
 +
* [[Earthbound Whirlwind]]
 +
* [[Allure of Darkness]]
 
* [[Fires of Doomsday]]
 
* [[Fires of Doomsday]]
−
* [[Fiend's Sanctuary]]
+
* [[Living Fossil]]
−
* [[Token Thanksgiving]]
+
* [[Pot of Extravagance]]
 
* [[Terraforming]]
 
* [[Terraforming]]
−
* [[Magical Citadel of Endymion]]
+
** [[Lair of Darkness]]
−
* [[Black Garden]]
+
** [[Mausoleum of the Emperor]]
−
* [[Emergency Teleport]]
+
** [[Mound of the Bound Creator]]
−
* [[Reasoning]]
+
* [[The Monarchs Stormforth]]
−
* [[Earthbound Revival]]
 
−
* [[Earthbound Whirlwind]]
 
−
* [[Allure of Darkness]]
 
−
* [[Field Barrier]]
 
−
* [[Pot of Avarice]]
 
 
|traps =
 
|traps =
−
* [[Limit Impulse]]
+
* [[Earthbound Release]]
−
* [[Offering to the Immortals]]
+
* [[Earthbound Wave]]
 +
* [[Ultimate Earthbound Immortal]]
 +
* [[Back to the Front]] / [[Call of the Haunted]]
 +
* [[Escalation of the Monarchs]]
 +
* [[Metaverse]]
 +
* [[Safe Zone]]
 +
* [[The First Monarch]]
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Weaknesses==
+
===Weaknesses===
−
"Earthbound Immortals" are very strong, but cards like "[[Ancient Fairy Dragon]]", "[[Black Rose Dragon]]" and "[[Mystical Space Typhoon]]" could destroy an active Field Spell necessary to keep one around and take the Earthbound Immortal with it. You can use cards like "[[Field Barrier]]" to protect your Field Spell from being destroyed. Be careful though, cards like "[[Murmur of the Forest]]," "[[Giant Trunade]]," and "[[Codarus]]" can simply remove the Field Spell without destroying it, effectively not only bypassing "Field Barrier," but also disallowing you to play another Field Spell until "Field Barrier" itself is removed somehow. "[[The Seal of Orichalcos]]" also works well in this Deck, as one of it's effects helps prevent destruction, as well as boosts your monsters by 500 ATK. If you don't want to have this worry at all, you can use either "[[Hardened Armed Dragon]]" as a Tribute so that your "Earthbound Immortal" cannot be destroyed by card effects (including its own) or Summon an "[[Earthbound Linewalker]]" for the same protection. "[[March of the Monarchs]]" will also stop them being destroyed by their own effect. In an emergency situation, "[[Skill Drain]]" might also help to protect them. Also the Majestic Dragons are also a major threat to the Earthbound Immortals because they can negate the Immortals effects and (depending on the Dragon) can either use them or gain their attack points, giving the two dragons a superb advantage.
+
Because they depend on Field Spell Cards being on the field, cards like "[[Ancient Fairy Dragon]]", "[[Black Rose Dragon]]" and even "[[Mystical Space Typhoon]]", "[[Twin Twisters]]", etc. can cause "Earthbound Immortal" monsters to destroy themselves. Cards like "[[Field Barrier]]" or "[[Malefic Stardust Dragon]]" can be used to protect a Field Spell Card from being destroyed.
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+
Cards that cause the Field Spell Card to leave the field without destroying it (such as "[[Shaddoll Dragon]]" and "[[Castel, the Skyblaster Musketeer]]") are still a threat even with "Field Barrier". This can cause additional problems, as "Field Barrier" prevents a new Field Spell Card being played while it is active.
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==References==
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==See also==
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For the arc known as "Earthbound Immortals" in the dub, see Dark Signers (arc).
Earthbound Immortal
"Ccapac Apu", "Ccarayhua", "Uru", "Cusillu", and "Aslla Piscu"
"Ccapac Apu", "Ccarayhua", "Uru", "Cusillu", and "Aslla Piscu"
Japanese
  • 地（じ）縛（ばく）神（しん）
  • 地縛神 (base)
  • じばくしん (ruby)
  • Jibakushin (romanized)
  • Earthbound God (translated)
French
  • Esprit de la Terre Immortel
  • Immortal Spirit of the Earth (translated)
German
  • Erdgebundener Unsterblicher
Italian
  • Immortale Terrestre
  • Terrestrial Immortal (translated)
Korean
  • 지박신
  • 地縛神 (Hanja)
  • Jibaksin (romanized)
  • Earthbound God (translated)
Portuguese
  • Imortal Terrestre
Spanish
  • Inmortal Terrestre
  • Immortal Terrestrial (translated)
Sets
TCG
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Anime appearances
Lists

"Earthbound Immortal", known as "Earthbound God" (地（じ）縛（ばく）神（しん） Jibakushin) in Japan, is an archetype used by the Dark Signers in the Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's anime, composed of 7 Level 10 DARK monsters with various Types. It is a sub-archetype of the "Earthbound" archetype. They are among the largest monsters seen in the anime; dwarfing humans and being comparable to massive buildings in size.

Design[edit]

The "Earthbound Immortals" are based on the Nazca Lines. Each of them are pictured rising from their corresponding Line and their form matches the being they represent, as well as their Type. The "Earthbound Immortals" also each have a color of the rainbow. When they are Summoned in the anime (and some video games), a beating stone heart appears in the sky, absorbing souls in the vicinity if this is the first time the "Earthbound Immortal" has been Summoned, followed by a flash of light revealing their full form, which emerges from the ground. When the Dark Signer is defeated, the souls their "Earthbound Immortal" took for their Summon are returned.

History[edit]

In the anime, the "Earthbound Immortals" are evil incarnations that were sealed in the netherworld by the Crimson Dragon and the Signers 5000 years before the events of Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's. They were released from their seals as a result of the Zero Reverse incident. They serve as the ace monsters of the Dark Signers, possessing them to serve as gatekeepers of Old Ener-D, which serves as the entrance to the netherworld.

Members[edit]

Original[edit]

Seven "Earthbound Immortals" exist, each possessing a rainbow color. Each are based on one of the Nazca Lines. Their names are based on Quechua words, usually for the subject depicted in the corresponding Nazca Line.

Color Earthbound Immortal Origin Dark Signer
Nazca Lines Name
Red Uru The Spider uru (spider) Roman Goodwin
Orange Aslla piscu The Hummingbird aslla (little)
pisqu (bird)		 Carly Carmine
Yellow Cusillu The Monkey k'usillu (monkey) Devack
Green Ccarayhua The Lizard qaraywa (lizard) Misty Tredwell
Blue Ccapac Apu The Giant qhapaq (lord)
Apu (mountain spirit)		 Kalin Kessler
Indigo Chacu Challhua The Whale chuqi challwa (anchovy) Greiger
Violet Wiraqocha Rasca The Condor Wiracocha (creator-god) Rex Goodwin

Related monsters[edit]

Jack Atlas managed to seal the strongest "Earthbound Immortal", Red Nova, into a card via Blazing Soul. By merging the Crimson Devil with his "Red Dragon Archfiend", Jack created "Red Nova Dragon". Subsequently, an OCG-original evolved counterpart of "Red Nova Dragon" was later released: "Red Supernova Dragon".

Color Earthbound Immortal Monster Origin Signer
Nazca Lines Name
Red Red Nova Red Nova Dragon The Serpent Nova Jack Atlas
Red Supernova Dragon Supernova

Effects[edit]

All "Earthbound Immortal" monsters share the following effect(s): There can only be 1 "Earthbound Immortal" monster on the field. If there is no face-up Field Spell on the field, destroy this card. Your opponent's monsters cannot target this card for attacks. This card can attack directly. In the anime, they instead all shared the following effect(s): While this card is face-up on the field, "Earthbound Immortal" monsters cannot be Summoned. If there is no face-up Field Spell Card on the field, the following effects are negated, and this card is destroyed during the End Phase: ● This card can attack your opponent directly. ● This card cannot be attacked by your opponent's monsters. ● This card is unaffected by the effects of your opponent's Spell/Trap Cards. In the anime, the "Earthbound Immortals'" immunity to attacks, ability to attack directly, and immunity to Spell and Trap Cards is presented as them being incorporeal; Yusei Fudo attempted to defend his LP with "Stardust Dragon" from "Earthbound Immortal Ccapac Apu", but "Stardust" flew right through the monster's outstretched hand. This is also presented as a weakness—in the anime (in contrast to the TCG/OCG), if a player only controls an "Earthbound Immortal", their opponent can attack them directly (such as when "Stardust Dragon" passed through the body of "Earthbound Immortal Uru" to attack directly).

Playing style[edit]

The "Earthbound Immortal" monsters are very powerful and have effects that range from inflicting Effect Damage to your opponent while locking their Battle Phase ("Chacu Challhua"), to taking control of an opposing monster, as in the case of "Uru". Also, all of them can attack their opponent directly and cannot be targeted for attacks. As powerful as they are, they have some drawbacks: there cannot be more than 1 "Earthbound Immortal" monster on the field at the same time, and they are all destroyed if there is no Field Spell Card active. If "Hardened Armed Dragon" is Tributed to Tribute Summon an "Earthbound Immortal" monster, it prevents it from being destroyed by card effects (including its own). Alternately, "Earthbound Linewalker" can be used to protect "Earthbound Immortal" monsters. "March of the Monarchs" will also stop them being destroyed by their own effects, as will the effect of "Number 66: Master Key Beetle". In an emergency situation, "Skill Drain" can also prevent them from destroying themselves. Their strategy basically relies on attacking directly and dealing huge damage every turn; if they are protected by cards like "Safe Zone" or "Mound of the Bound Creator", there are few ways of stopping them. "The Seal of Orichalcos" also works well in this Deck, as it can protect itself while boosting your monsters' ATK by 500. "Terraforming", and even "Ancient Fairy Dragon" if used carefully or alongside "Field Barrier"/"The Seal of Orichalcos", can assist in making sure you always have Field Spell(s). "Ancient Pixie Dragon" can also be included to increase draw power as this deck relies on Field Spells. The "Earthbound Immortal" monsters can all be Summoned easily, due to having no restrictions on Special Summoning them (except the field-unique condition).

Recommended cards[edit]

Recommended cards

Weaknesses[edit]

Because they depend on Field Spell Cards being on the field, cards like "Ancient Fairy Dragon", "Black Rose Dragon" and even "Mystical Space Typhoon", "Twin Twisters", etc. can cause "Earthbound Immortal" monsters to destroy themselves. Cards like "Field Barrier" or "Malefic Stardust Dragon" can be used to protect a Field Spell Card from being destroyed. Cards that cause the Field Spell Card to leave the field without destroying it (such as "Shaddoll Dragon" and "Castel, the Skyblaster Musketeer") are still a threat even with "Field Barrier". This can cause additional problems, as "Field Barrier" prevents a new Field Spell Card being played while it is active.

See also[edit]

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