Jean-Louis Bonaparte

For the Tag Force version of this characters, see Jean-Louis Bonaparte (Tag Force).

Jean-Louis Bonaparte, known as Napoleon (ナポレオン, Naporeon) in the Japanese version, is the Vice-Chancellor of Duel Academy beginning with the second season.

Jean-Louis Bonaparte

Names
English	Jean-Louis Bonaparte
Japanese translated	Napoleon
Japanese Japanese ナポレオン Rōmaji Naporeon
Personal
Age	50+
Gender	Male
Relatives
Marcel Bonaparte (son) Joséphine (ex-wife)
Career Education
Previous occupation	Vice-Chancellor
School	Duel Academy
Duelist
Tournament Position Genex Tournament Did not place
Anime Deck	Army Deck (軍隊デッキ Guntai Dekki)
Other Decks
Tag Force 2	Toy Troop Toy Troop 2 Show Who's Boss Toy Troop 3 Toy Troop 4
Appearances
Anime debut	Yu-Gi-Oh! GX episode 05353: "Back to Duel"
Video game debut	Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Tag Force 2
Appears in Anime Yu-Gi-Oh! GX PSP Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Tag Force 2 Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Tag Force 3
Voice actors
English	Mike Pollock
Japanese	Naoki Tatsuta
Other languages
German	Michael Pan
Bonaparte, Jean-Louis

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Voice and mannerismsEdit

In both the English and Japanese versions, he inserts French phrases into his speech on occasion. In the latter, he also refers to himself with the archaic and pompous "wagahai," and ends the majority of his sentences with "de aru." In the French dub, his name is Wellington instead of Bonaparte, and he is depicted as English, because of his accent and some of his expressions.

BiographyEdit

Linework

Bonaparte is a stout man hailing from Paris, France (in the French dub, he comes from London, and his first name is Wellington). His main agenda was initially to try and improve Duel Academy as best as he could; although, his actions aren't always in the best interest of some students (such as his repeated attempts at demolishing the Slifer Red Dormitory since he felt they were "dragging the school down"). His attempts at destroying the Red Dorm were thwarted by Crowler (likely because of his new-found respect for Jaden Yuki). Once, Bonaparte and Crowler had been led to believe that they had been fired when Chancellor Sheppard had shouted at them exclaiming "I want you out, and never come back!" Shortly thereafter, he Dueled with Crowler against Maximillion Pegasus in an attempt to obtain a job at Industrial Illusions. During the Duel, Pegasus mislead the two with a more coveted position to the team-mate with the higher Life Points. Bonaparte immediately starts attacking Crowler in an attempt to get the job (the offer was in fact later revealed to be a ruse, to test the two in eligibility). Eventually after a "pep talk" from Jaden the two agreed to Duel together instead of against each other. Even still they lost the Duel, but Pegasus had agreed they were both welcome to work for him; however, it is then revealed by Sheppard that they had never lost their jobs, and much to their dismay, Pegasus told them to keep their current ones. Following Duel Academy's arrival in an alternate dimension, his son Marcel had been possessed by the Duel Spirit Yubel. When he realizes his son's disappearance, he tries at every opportunity to find and rescue him. Previously married, Bonaparte's son is in the custody of his ex-wife, Joséphine. In the fourth season, he resigns his position at Duel Academy in order to spend more time with Marcel.

His character is based on Napoleon I.

DeckEdit

Bonaparte plays a Army Deck, which includes cards that detail Napoleon's conquests and coronation, such as the monsters "Toy Soldier" and "Toy Emperor". His "Toy Soldier" cards are physically weak, but he supplements them through "Forced March" and "Fife and Drum Corps", as well as a variety of Trap Cards to control his opponent's moves and protect his monsters. His Deck relies on weakening the opponent's Life Points while strengthening his own with "Unequal Treaty" until he can Summon his strongest monster, aforementioned "Toy Emperor".

DuelsEdit

Opponent(s)	Episode(s)	Outcome
Vellian Crowler	69	Lose
Maximillion Pegasus, Vellian Crowler	92	Lose
Genex Tournament Duelist	102	Lose
Duel Ghouls	128	Not shown (off-screen)
Tyranno Hassleberry	129	Draw
Bastion Misawa	129	Draw
Alexis Rhodes	129	Draw
Jim Crocodile Cook	129	Draw