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{{Infobox/Yu-Gi-Oh!/Charactercharacter |image name = MrPhoenix.jpg |image size = |image caption = |english name en_name = Mr. Phoenix |japanese name ja_name = |romaji name romaji_name = Misutā Fenikkusu |asian english name = Mr. Phoenix |relatives = [[Aster Phoenix]] (son)| organization |affiliation = [[Industrial Illusions]] |occupation = Card designer(formerly) |manga debut manga_debut = {{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! GX|40|ref}} |anime debut anime_debut = {{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! GX|59|ref}} |appears manga appears_in_manga = ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX (manga)]]{{!}}|Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'' |appears anime appears_in_anime = ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'' |gender = maleMale |japanese ja_voice = {{voice =actors|ja|Kenji Iwama}} |english en_voice = {{voice =[[actors|en|Sean Schemmel]]}}

'''Mr. Phoenix''' was the father of [[Aster Phoenix]] and a card designer for [[Industrial Illusions]]. In the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]] anime, he created the "[[Destiny HeroesHERO|Destiny Hero]]es", while in the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX (manga)|manga]] he created the "[[Legendary PlanetsPlanet]]s". In both cases he was killed (kidnapped in the English dub) and his creations were used for malicious purposes by the antagonist of the respective version.

[[File:MrPhoenixbodyGX59.jpg|thumb|left|250px|[[Aster Phoenix|Aster]] discovers his father's body, surrounded by the "[[Destiny HERO|Destiny Heroes]]".]]Mr. Phoenix worked as a card designer for [[Industrial Illusions]]. He eventually began creating the "[[Destiny HERO|Destiny Heroes]]". Seeing this as an opportunity, [[The Light of Destruction]] influenced Phoenix into creating a vessel to house it's essence. Though he tried to resist, he was unable to, and eventually created "[[Destiny Hero - Plasma (anime)|Destiny Hero - Plasma]]". This card was infused with the Light of Destruction, who then began to seek a human host. By chance, Phoenix's son [[Aster Phoenix|Aster]] let a design concept blow away in the wind, and in chasing after it bumped into [[The D]], a criminal who was down on his luck. Aster mentioned that the card his father was creating would be one of the most powerful ever made. Knowing the money that he could make dueling Dueling [[Pro League|professionally]], The D broke into the Phoenix residence that night to steal the card. The Light of Destruction inside the card influenced him, and he killed Mr. Phoenix in the ensuing struggle. In the English dub, Mr. Phoenix was said to be kidnapped, but his death is was still alluded to by The D himself. This leaves made his son an orphan, but The D himself adopts adopted Aster in order to cover his trail.

==Legacy==In the next ten years , The D, uses used the Destinydestiny-altering powers of the Light of Destruction to reign as the champion of the [[Pro League]], while Aster grows into a strong duelist Duelist who ranks high in the League himself despite only being fifteen. Aster had vowed to find his father's murderer, and duels Duels with "Destiny Heroes" his father created. He knows knew that when he finds found "Plasma", he'll would find his father's murder. The D eventually invites invited Aster to his yacht, and there he reveals revealed the truth and duels Dueled Aster. In addition to his winning record in the Pro League, The D had competed in numerous underground duelsDuels, where he had used "Plasma" to imprison the souls of countless duelistsDuelists. The first victim was Mr. Phoenix himself, who briefly communicates communicated with Aster during the duelDuel. He urges urged his son to win the duelDuel, which would release the souls of the duelists Duelists and purify the card. After some hesitation, Aster does did so, thrawting thwarting The D's strategy via "[[Destiny Hero - The Dark Angel (anime)|Destiny Hero - Dark Angel]]" and attacking with "[[Destiny Hero - Celestial (anime)|Destiny Hero - Celestial]]" to destroy "Plasma" and win the duelDuel. With this, the soul of Mr. Phoenix is was finally able to rest in peace. Mr. Phoenix could be seen during [[Franz]]'s flashback amongst the employees applauding [[Chumley Huffington]] for creating a new card. For an unexplained reason, he was seen alive despite the fact that he should be dead a long time ago.

In [[File:MrPhoenixmanga.jpg|thumb|right|100px|Mr. Phoenix in the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX (manga)|manga, ]].]]Mr. Phoenix is still was a card designer. Due to this fact, and he [[Tragoedia (character)|Tragoedia]] chose him as a vessel. Tragoedia continued to raise Phoenix's son [[Aster Phoenix (manga)|Aster]] while possessing him, with Aster none the wiser. While possessing Phoenix, Tragoedia created the "[[Legendary PlanetsPlanet]]s" series, which he imbued with the power to sap small amounts of energy from Duelists who faced them. Due to He also created the powers of these cards, he was targeted by would use in his [[Tragoedia (character)#Deck|personal]] Deck during this time.<ref name="chp60">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! GX|60|ref}}</ref> When Phoenix's use was at its end, Tragoediacalled for a meeting with [[Principal MacKenzie]]of the American Duel Academy. During this meeting in MacKenzie's office, Tragoedia released his hold on Phoenix and possessed MacKenzie instead, who killed him killing Phoenix in the process and stole taking the cards"Legendary Planets" from him.<ref name="chp40">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! GX|40|ref}}</ref> Through MacKenzie, Tragoedia kept in contact with Aster, with the possible exception Aster still unaware of his existence. He gave Aster "[[Elemental Hero Terra FirmaThe Grand Jupiter (manga)|The Grand Jupiter]]". Tragoedia from the "Legendary Planet" series, telling him that his father would eventually distribute the cards have wanted him to students of the American Branch of [[Duel Academy]] through [[Principal MacKenzie]]have it when he was mature enough. <ref name="chp54">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! GX|54|ref}}</ref> ==References==<references />