'''Marik Ishtar''' is the leader of the [[Rare Hunters]] and the main villain of the [[Battle City]] arc. As a child, he was forced to be a tombkeeper by [[Mr. Ishtar|his strict father]] to continue their family's lineage. Because of his lack of experience with females when young, he now has dealings with Bakura. This ultimately results in developing a split personality, for his personal desires, which is only suppressed by [[Odion Ishtar|his adoptive brother]]. Without him, the personality of [[Yami Marik]] takes over his body. Marik is often considered to be one of the foremost adversaries in the series.