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[[File:Millennium-ItemsSennenItems.jpgpng|right|450pxthumb|thumb300px|The 7 Millennium Items.]]The '''Millennium Items''' are seven treasures created from an ancient spell found in the [[Millennium Spellbook]] in order to keep the ancient magic of the [[Shadow Game]]s locked up forever. [[The Millennium Stone]] in the village of [[Kul Elna]] is the origin and resting place of the seven items, and also where [[Akhenaden]] sacrificed ninety-nine humans in order to create them. The Millennium Items are also mentioned in the description of "[[Sengenjin]]" as well as being wielded by "[[Ma'at (manga)|Ma'at]]" in the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX (manga)|''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'' manga]].

Created from an ancient spell found in the == Millennium Items =={| class="wikitable"|-! scope="col" | Image! scope="col" | Item! scope="col" | Old carriers! scope="col" | Recent carriers! scope="col" | Primary powers|-| [[File:MillenniumPuzzle.png|100px]]| [[Millennium SpellbookPuzzle|Puzzle]]| * [[Aknamkanon]]* [[Atem]]* [[Seto]]| * [[Solomon Muto]]* [[Yugi Muto]], /[[Yami Yugi]]| * Contains the souls of [[Pharaoh Atem]] and [[Zorc Necrophades]]* Summons and controls '''Millennium Items[[Duel Monsters]]''' were forged to keep the ancient magic of , including the [[Shadow GameEgyptian God]]s locked up forever* Grants the one who solves it "power of darkness"|-| [[File:MillenniumEye. The jpg|100px]]| [[Millennium Stone in the village of Eye|Eye]]| * [[Aknadin]]* Aknadin's successor| * [[Maximillion Pegasus]]* [[Bakura Ryou]]/[[Yami Bakura]]* [[Seto Kaiba]] ''(anime only)''* [[Kul ElnaYugi Muto]] is the origin and resting place of the seven items, and also where /[[AkhenadenYami Yugi]] sacrificed ninety| * Reads minds * Looks into a person's soul* Seals souls inside cards|-nine souls in order to create them| [[File:MillenniumRing. The jpg|100px]]| [[Millennium Items are also mentioned in the description of "Ring|Ring]]| * [[Aknadin's co-conspirators|Mahad's predecessor]]* [[SengenjinMahad]]" as well as being wielded by "* [[Ma'atThief King Bakura]]" in * [[Alexander the Great]] (Only [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Capsule Monsters|Yu-Gi-Oh! CM]])* [[Mana]] (Only manga)* [[Zorc Necrophades]]| * [[Millennium Ring thief|Thief]]* [[Bakura''s father]]* [[Bakura Ryou]]/[[Yami Bakura]]* [[Marik Ishtar]]/[[Yami Marik]]* [[Yugi Muto]]/[[Yami Yugi]]* [[Seto Kaiba]] (Only [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Monster Capsule GB|Yu-Gi-Oh! GXMC]])| * Points to other Millennium Items, like a compass* Seals souls or fragments of souls into objects* Contains the souls of [[Zorc Necrophades]] and [[Bandit King Bakura|Thief Bakura]]|-| [[File:180px-MilleniumScale.jpg|100px]]| [[Millennium Scale|Scale]]| * [[Aknadin's co-conspirators|Kalim' mangas predecessor]]* [[Karim]]* [[Thief King Bakura]]* [[Atem]]* Kalim's successor| * [[Shadi]]* [[Yugi Muto]]/[[Yami Yugi]]| * Finds out how much darkness is in a person's heart.* Fuses monsters (Ancient Egypt)|-| [[File:MillenniumKey.jpg|100px]]| [[Millennium Key|Key]]| * [[Shimon Muran]]* [[Shada]]* Shada's successor| * [[Shadi]]* [[Yugi Muto]]/[[Yami Yugi]]| * Enters a person's mind* Allows the wielder to "redecorate" the soul to make anyone their puppet.|-| [[File:180px-MilleniumRod.jpg|100px]]| [[Millennium Rod|Rod]]| * [[Aknadin's co-conspirators|Seto's predecessor]]* [[Seto]]* Seto's successor| * [[Mr. Ishtar]]* [[Marik Ishtar]]/[[Yami Marik]]* [[Yugi Muto]]/[[Yami Yugi]]| * Mind control* Seals [[Egyptian Spirit Monster]]s inside of stone tablets (Ancient Egypt)|-| [[File:MillenniumNecklace.jpg|100px]]| [[Millennium Necklace|Necklace]]| * Isis' predecessor* [[Isis]]| * [[Mr.Ishtar]]* [[Ishizu Ishtar]]* [[Yugi Muto]]/[[Yami Yugi]]| * Sees into the past and the future|}

There are seven canonical ==Other==Other Magical tools related to the Millennium Items: * [[Millennium PuzzleSpellbook|PuzzleSpellbook]]- the book that Ahkenaten used to create them.* [[Millennium Eye|EyeFeather of Ma'at]]- a tool used by the Pharaoh's Priests to judge the hearts of criminals.* [[Millennium RingPyramid of Light (item)|RingPyramid of Light]]- an item containing [[Anubis]]'s soul, greatly resembling the Millennium Puzzle.* [[Millennium Scale|ScaleShield]]- a high-defense monster card referring to a possibly real item* [[Millennium Key|KeyQuantum Cube]]* - a mysterious item (bearing an [[Eye of Anubis]] like the other Millennium Rod|RodItems) possessed by [[Aigami]]* in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions]]'', and is identified as the "eighth Millennium Necklace|NecklaceItem". Aigami primarily uses it to transport people to another dimension known as the [[Plana]], but it can also be converted into a unique Duel Disk which he can use to Duel with.

In ''==Abilities==The Millennium Items grant their chosen owners access to ancient magic to use in [[Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of LightShadow Game]]''s. The most standard are granting a wish when being acquired, communicating with spirits (Duel Monster or human), the casting [[Pyramid Penalty Game]]s on the loser of Light (item)|Pyramid a Shadow Game that the owner played against. When a Shadow Game starts, using the magic of Light]]the items, players would send themselves into an alternate dimension where their Duel won't be interrupted, and where cheating is forbidden, was also considered a Millennium Itempunishable by death.

AlsoOutside of a game, in addition to their unique abilities, the card lore items' power of the Shadow Games also allow the owners to harness dark magic that they can defend themselves with. The power within the Millennium Items lets their holders perform feats like: putting people to sleep, cloaking himself and others from sight, interfering with other Shadow Games, remote-viewing, etc. The items also give their owners protection from harm, and from other magic. According to Shadi, three of the real card "[[Millennium Shield]]" says that it is a Items represented justice (Key, Scale and Necklace), three are weak to evil (Ring, Rod, and Eye), and the seventh, the Millennium ItemPuzzle, represents both evil and justice. This would the explain the increasingly evil natures of the main antagonists (Pegasus, Marik and Bakura) and Yami Yugi's anti-hero nature early on.

There are two different=== Manga ===In {{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|14|ref}}, contradictory accounts that explain how [[Shadi]] gives a vague explanation about why the '''Millennium Items ''' were created. According to this story, the relics were created by the Pharaoh's magicians of Ancient Egypt in order to punish thieves who tried to rob the Pharaohs' tombs. Shadi says this is written in the ''Pert Em Hiru'', or ''Coming Forth By Day'' (the Egyptian title of ''The Book of The Dead'').

===Early manga & first series anime version===In an early chapter Later chapters of the manga (Duel 14: The Man From Egypt (Part 2published as ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Millennium World'' in North America) in Volume 2: The Cards then give a more detailed lore about their origin. With Teeth)Egypt under threat from invading armies 3,000 years ago, the Pharaoh [[ShadiAkhenamkhanen]] explains that sought to protect his land through mystical means, and laid down the command for the '''seven magical Millennium Items''' were created by to be forged, based on an ancient spell found in the Pharaoh[[Millennium Spellbook]]. Akhenamkhanen's magicians of Ancient Egyptbrother, to punish thieves who tried to rob [[Akhenaden]] was charged with creating the Pharaohs' tombs. Shadi says this is written items, but Akhenaden refrained from informing his brother that in the ''Pert Em Hiru''order to do so, or ''Coming Forth By Day'' (the Egyptian title of ''99 human sacrifices were required. The Book village of The Dead''). The ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! (first series anime)|Yu-Gi-Oh! first series animeKul Elna]]became the victim of the Pharaoh'' also uses this storys unwitting decree, as Akhenaden had them slaughtered, their blood, bone and flesh melted in with the gold that was cast in the mystic rite that formed the items.

===Late manga & second series anime version===The later chapters of With Akhenamkhanen possessing the manga (published as ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Millennium World'' in North America) and Puzzle, the [[Dawn of the Duel]] arc of remaining six items were entrusted to his high priests the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (second series anime)The Sacred Guardians|''Yu-Gi-Oh! second series anime''Sacred Guardians]] explain : the origin differently, performing a Millennium Key to [[wikipedia:Retroactive continuityShimon Muran|retconSiamon]]. With Egypt under threat from invading armies 5,000 years ago, the Pharaoh [[Akhenamkhanen]] ("Aknamkanon" in the anime) sought Millennium Eye to protect his land through mystical meansAkhenaden himself, and laid down the command for the seven magical Millennium Items Necklace, Rod, Scale, and Ring to be forged, based on an ancient spell found in the other four priests (the predecessors of [[Millennium SpellbookIsis]]. Akhenamkhanen's brother, [[AkhenadenSeto]] ("Aknadin" in the anime) was charged with creating the items, but [[AkhenadenKarim]] refrained from informing his brother that in order to do so, 99 human sacrifices were required. The village of and [[Kul ElnaMahad]] became ). Using the victim of the PharaohItems's unwitting decreecombined power, as [[Akhenaden]] had them slaughtered, their blood, bone and flesh melted in with the gold that an army of Duel Monsters was cast in summoned which repelled the mystic rite that formed the items (in the English dub invading foes of Egypt. However, upon discovering the anime, to replace this gory concept dark truth behind the inhabitantsItems' ''spirits'' were harnessed insteadcreation, Akhenamkhanen attempted to atone by offering his soul up to complete the rite that forges the items)Egyptian Gods as penance, sparing his son, [[Pharaoh Atem]] from any future retribution for his own indirect actions.

With Akhenamkhanen possessing the Millennium Puzzle, the remaining six items were entrusted to his high priests the ===Anime version===The [[The Sacred GuardiansYu-Gi-Oh! (Toei anime)|Sacred Guardians''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' Toei anime]]: just makes use of the story depicted in the Millennium Key to [[Shimon Muran|Siamon]], early chapters of the Millennium Eye manga due to [[Akhenaden]] himself, and its small coverage of the Millennium Necklaceseries, Rod, Scale, and Ring to while the other 4 priests (the predecessors of [[IsisMillennium World]], arc of the [[Priest SetoYu-Gi-Oh! (anime)|NAS anime]], [[Karim]], and [[Mahad]]). Using follows the Items' combined power, an army detailed version of Duel Monsters was summoned which repelled the invading foes of Egypt. However, upon discovering manga's late chapters (the dark truth behind dub cuts the Items' creation, [[Akhenamkhanen]] attempted to atone by offering his soul up to mention of the Egyptian Gods as penancevillagers dying, sparing his son from any future retribution for his own indirect actionsbut still specifies their souls were used).

When his father died, Pharaoh [[Atem]] was given the Millennium Puzzle, and in time, [[Shimon Muran|Siamon Muran]] relinquished the Millennium Key to Shada. The Millenium Millennium Rod was given to a young priest named Seto, who (unknown to everyone) was actually Akhenaden's son. Seto became a strong friend of [[Atem]], though both young men remained unaware that they were cousins. [[Thief King Bakura]], the sole survivor of the slaughter in [[Kul Elna]], stole the holy [[Duel Disk#DiaDhank|DiaDhank]] from the tomb of Akhenamkhanen. By using it, Bakura could summon the ka, or soul, sealed in slates in the tomb of Akhenamkhanen and the demon Diabound, which created by the [[ka]] of the deceased people in [[Kul Elna]] (originally, a Millennium Item was needed to summon [[Ka]], except your own). After failing to beat [[Atem]], he defeated [[Mahad]] and acquired the Millennium Ring. Then, using the Millennium Ring, [[Thief King Bakura]] injected evil thoughts into [[Akhenaden]]'s Millennium Eye to corrupt his mind. [[Akhenaden]] wanted his son, [[Seto]], to become the new Pharaoh, so he helped [[Bakura]] defeat the other priests and [[Atem]], then he placed the Millennium Items upon the stone slab to summon the Dark God [[Zorc Necrophades|Zorc]]. While [[Zorc]] attempted to decimate the planet, [[Atem]] used his own name and the magics of the Shadow Games, within the Millennium Items, sealed [[Zorc]] within the Millennium Ring and his own soul in within the Millennium Puzzle, wiping his memory so that he could not recall it, so that the binding might never be undone.

With [[Atem]]'s eventual death, the Millennium Puzzle was entombed along with him in his crypt in the Valley of the Kings. In a chamber beneath the village of [[Kul Elna]], a sculpted stone rested - it read "Should the seven Millennium Items be placed upon it, along with the eighth key, the Pharaoh's name, Zorc would be free again".

The magic of the Shadow Games was unleashed when the Millennium Puzzle was solved by [[Yugi Muto]] in the present day, and he embarked on a series of adventures that eventually resulted in the locations of the Millennium Items being revealed, and the three [[Egyptian God Card]]s coming into his possession. Placed on a stone tablet (the [[Tablet of Lost Memories]]) that professed to chronicle a battle between the Pharaoh and [[Seto]], the cards and the Puzzle opened a gateway to Ancient Egypt, through which the soul of the Pharaoh was pulled. Back in his original body, but still lacking his memories, the Pharaoh was reunited with his priests, and [[Akhenaden]]'s treachery was revealed as the Spirit of the Millennium Ring, which had also traveled back in time, stole the Items from their owners and used them to resurrect [[Zorc]], only to have him be eradicated for eternity at the hands of the union of the three Egyptian Gods, [[The Creator God of Light, Horakhty(character)|The Creator of Light]].

Back in the present, following [[Atem]]'s defeat at the hands of his vessel, [[Yugi Muto]], in the conclusion of the Ceremonial Battle and the series, the Millennium Items, placed onto the tablet just before the duel began, would open a gateway to the afterlife, allowing the Pharaoh [[Atem]] to be finally at rest. Afterwards, the temple would then crumble, sealing all 7 Millennium Items deep underground for eternityuntil Kaiba digs them back up in The Dark Side of Dimensions.

[[File:MillenniumItemsGXmanga.jpg|150px|left|thumb|The items as they appear on the body of "[[Ma'at (manga)|Ma'at]]"]].In the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX (manga)|''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'' manga]], the Items are wielded by "[[Ma'at (manga)|Ma'at]]", an incarnation of the Egyptian God with the [[wikipedia:Maat|same name]]. "Ma'at" uses the power of the items that [[The Sacred Guardians|priests]] had sealed in [[Winged Kuriboh (character)|the White-Feathered spirit]] to defeat [[Tragoedia (character)|Tragoedia]] and allow [[Winged Kuriboh (character)|Winged Kuriboh]] and [[Light and Darkness Dragon (character)|Light and Darkness Dragon]] to seal him permanently.<ref name=gx64>{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! GX|64|ref}}</ref>

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