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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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|ko_romanized=Jibaksin
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| it_name        = Immortale Terrestre
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|ko_hanja=地縛神
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| ko_name       = 지박신
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|ko_trans=Earthbound God
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| ko_romanized   = Jibaksin
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| es_name = Inmortal Terrestre
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| ko_hanja       = 地縛神
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|it_name=Immortale Terrestre
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| ko_trans       = Earthbound God
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| sets   =  
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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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* [[Legendary Collection 5D's Mega-Pack]]
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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]] 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 Immortal" are based on the [[wikipedia:Nazca Lines|Nazca Lines]]. Each of them is pictured rising from its corresponding Line and their form matches the being they represent and their Type.
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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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{| class="wikitable"
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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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==Members==
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===Original===
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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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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center"
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! rowspan="2" | Color
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! rowspan="2" | Earthbound Immortal
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! colspan="2" | Origin
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! rowspan="2" | Dark Signer
 
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! scope="col" | Monster
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! Nazca Lines
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! scope="col" | Nazca Line
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! Name
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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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| Spider || [[Insect]]
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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)
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| [[Roman Goodwin]]
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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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| [[Earthbound Immortal Aslla piscu|Aslla piscu]]
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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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| Hummingbird || [[Winged Beast]]
 
 
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| [[Earthbound Immortal Cusillu|Cusillu]]
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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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| Monkey || [[Beast]]
 
 
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| [[Earthbound Immortal Ccarayhua|Ccarayhua]]
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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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| Lizard || [[Reptile]]
 
 
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| [[Earthbound Immortal Ccapac Apu|Ccapac Apu]]
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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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| Giant || [[Fiend]]
 
 
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| [[Earthbound Immortal Chacu Challhua|Chacu Challhua]]
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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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| Orca || [[Fish]]
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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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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
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! rowspan="2" | Color
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! rowspan="2" | Earthbound Immortal
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! rowspan="2" | Monster
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! colspan="2" | Origin
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! rowspan="2" | Signer
 
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| [[Earthbound Immortal Wiraqocha Rasca|Wiraqocha Rasca]]
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! Nazca Lines
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| Condor || [[Winged Beast]]
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! Name
 
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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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==Effects==
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All "Earthbound Immortal" monsters share the following effect(s):
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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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In the anime, they instead all shared the following effect(s):
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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==
 
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.
 
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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Such a powerful set of effects comes with the some drawbacks: there cannot be more than 1 "Earthbound Immortal" monster on the field at the same time and they are destroyed once there is no Field Spell Card active.
 
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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.  
 
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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Their strategy basically relies on attacking directly and dealing a huge damage every turn; once your opponent cannot attack them, and 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 as well as boosts your monsters' ATK by 500.  
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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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Another strategy is to have a [[Mausoleum of the Emperor]] up protected by a [[Field Barrier]] with a [[Prohibition]] blocking Mystical Space Typhoon in order to even if Prohibition or Field Barrier is destroyed it still is protected. However in order to make sure your summon goes off, you have to do this first turn or with multiple Dark Bribe and/or Earthbound Waves in your back row.
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{{Decklist|Recommended cards
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They can all be Summoned easily, due to having no restrictions on Special Summoning them (except the field-unique condition).
 
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|effect monsters =
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{{Decklist|Recommended cards
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* [[Earthbound Immortal Aslla piscu]]
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|monsters =
 
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* [[Double Coston]]
 
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* [[Earthbound Immortal Cusillu]]
 
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* [[Earthbound Immortal Aslla Piscu]]
 
 
* [[Earthbound Immortal Ccapac Apu]]
 
* [[Earthbound Immortal Ccapac Apu]]
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* [[Earthbound Immortal Ccarayhua]]
 
 
* [[Earthbound Immortal Chacu Challhua]]
 
* [[Earthbound Immortal Chacu Challhua]]
 
* [[Earthbound Immortal Uru]]
 
* [[Earthbound Immortal Uru]]
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* [[Earthbound Immortal Wiracocha Rasca]]
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* [[Earthbound Greater Linewalker]]
 
* [[Earthbound Linewalker]]
 
* [[Earthbound Linewalker]]
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* [[Grinder Golem]]
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* [[Ahrima, the Wicked Warden]]
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* [[Baobaboon]]
 
* [[Hardened Armed Dragon]]
 
* [[Hardened Armed Dragon]]
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* [[Giant Germ]]
 
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* [[Gorz the Emissary of Darkness]]
 
 
* [[Malefic Stardust Dragon]]
 
* [[Malefic Stardust Dragon]]
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* [[Marshmallon]]
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|tuner monsters =
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* [[Nimble Momonga]]
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* [[Earthbound Prisoner Ground Keeper]]
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* [[Spirit Reaper]]
 
 
|synchro monsters =
 
|synchro monsters =
 
* [[Stardust Dragon]]
 
* [[Stardust Dragon]]
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* [[Hundred Eyes Dragon]]
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|xyz monsters =
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* [[Number 81: Superdreadnought Rail Cannon Super Dora]]
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* [[Superdreadnought Rail Cannon Gustav Max]]
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|link monsters =
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* [[Wee Witch's Apprentice]]
 
|spells =
 
|spells =
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* [[Earthbound Geoglyph]]
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* [[Earthbound Immortal Revival]]
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* [[Earthbound Whirlwind]]
 
* [[Allure of Darkness]]
 
* [[Allure of Darkness]]
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* [[Black Garden]]
 
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* [[The Seal of Orichalcos]]
 
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* [[Earthbound Revival]]
 
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* [[Earthbound Whirlwind]]
 
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* [[Field Barrier]]
 
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* [[Fiend's Sanctuary]]
 
 
* [[Fires of Doomsday]]
 
* [[Fires of Doomsday]]
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* [[Magical Citadel of Endymion]]
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* [[Living Fossil]]
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* [[Mausoleum of the Emperor]]
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* [[Pot of Extravagance]]
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* [[Mound of the Bound Creator]]
 
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* [[Summon Breaker]]
 
 
* [[Terraforming]]
 
* [[Terraforming]]
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** [[Lair of Darkness]]
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** [[Mausoleum of the Emperor]]
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** [[Mound of the Bound Creator]]
 
* [[The Monarchs Stormforth]]
 
* [[The Monarchs Stormforth]]
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|traps =
 
|traps =
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* [[Earthbound Release]]
 
* [[Earthbound Wave]]
 
* [[Earthbound Wave]]
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* [[Offering to the Immortals]]
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* [[Ultimate Earthbound Immortal]]
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* [[Back to the Front]] / [[Call of the Haunted]]
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* [[Escalation of the Monarchs]]
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* [[Metaverse]]
 
* [[Safe Zone]]
 
* [[Safe Zone]]
 
* [[The First Monarch]]
 
* [[The First Monarch]]
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* [[Call of the Haunted]]
 
 
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===Weaknesses===
 
===Weaknesses===
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Because they depend on Field Spell Cards being on the field, cards like "[[Ancient Fairy Dragon]]", "[[Black Rose Dragon]]" and even "[[Mystical Space Typhoon]]" can cause "Earhbound 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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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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Cards that cause the Field Spell Card to leave the field without destroying it are still a threat even if with "Field Barrier", such as "[[Shaddoll Dragon]]" and "[[Castel, the Skyblaster Musketeer]]". This can cause additional problems, as Field Barrier prevents a new Field Spell Card being played while it is active.
 
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==See also==
 
==See also==
 
*[[Card Rulings:Earthbound Immortal]]
 
*[[Card Rulings:Earthbound Immortal]]
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Latest revision as of 19:43, 8 January 2024

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)
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"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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