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"Forbidden", known as "Forbidden Holy" (
All the "Forbidden" cards focus on manipulating monsters' ATK points (or, in the case of "Forbidden Book", ignoring changes in ATK and DEF during battles) and card effects, either by granting monsters immunity or by negating their effects.
The woman featured in each card's artwork may represent Pandora of Greek mythology. Despite the Grecian theme and appearance of each of the cards' artwork, the inspiration behind the series could come from the 4 most notable holy relics in Christianity:
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Forbidden Chalice | Holy Grail |
Forbidden Dress | Seamless robe of Jesus |
Forbidden Lance | Holy Lance (Longinus) |
Forbidden Book | Holy Bible |