Pharaoh

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The Pharaoh was the supreme ruler of Egypt. Within Yu-Gi-Oh! series, the history and role of Pharaohs is loosely based on real-world history with alterations made to establish series' characters as Pharaohs and write the origins of the Millennium Items and Duel Monsters into Egyptian history.

The position of Pharaoh was usually passed from father to son or another male relative. If a Pharaoh was succeeded by a non-family member, this would typically result in the formation of a new dynasty.

In reality, the term "Pharaoh" was not used until the nineteenth dynasty. Previous Pharaohs would usually have been called kings in their time. However in-series during the eighteenth dynasty, characters used the term "Pharaoh". In Japanese this was usually written as Pharaoh (ファラオ Farao). Sometimes it was written with the kanji for "King" and furigana for "Pharaoh" (ファラオ Farao) or both the kanji and furigana for "King" (おう Ō). In English media, the term "Pharaoh" is usually capitalized, even when not used as part of a compound name.

List of Pharaohs (manga)

All Pharaohs mentioned in the manga were from the New Kingdom era. Akhenamkhanen, Atem, and Seto ruled in succession. It is unclear when the others ruled in relation to them. Akhenamkhanen, Atem, Seto, and Tutankhamen were all from the eighteenth dynasty.

Image Name Notes
Akhenamkhanen manga portal.png Akhenamkhanen Reigned while Egypt was under threat from invaders. Sanctioned the creation of the Millennium Items to fight off the foreign armies, unaware of the necessary human sacrifice. After learning the truth of their creation, the guilt caused him to fall ill and die. He was succeeded by his son, Atem.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel 284 - bunkoban - JP - color.png Atem Ruled as a teenager. Fought against a rebellion by his uncle Akhenaden, who had become corrupted by the Millennium Items and wished for his son, Seto, to be Pharaoh. Sacrificed himself by sealing his and Zorc Necrophades' souls in the Millennium Puzzle. Was succeeded by his cousin, Seto. His name was erased from history. Unable to pass on to the afterlife, his soul resided in the Millennium Puzzle until the twentieth century, when he resurfaced as "Dark Yugi".
Seto with the Puzzle - manga.png Seto Atem's friend and rival. Although not given the chance, felt he needed to defeat Atem in a Diaha to be worthy of succeeding him. He is reflected through his twentieth-century counterpart, Seto Kaiba, who has a similar rivalry and desire to Duel Atem.
Tutankhamen mask - manga.png Tutankhamen Tutankhamen's tomb was opened in 1923. Some of the discoverers died mysterious deaths, which were attributed to a curse. However the notion of the curse came to be considered a sensation stirred by the media.[1]
Pharaoh mummy - Duel 13.png Unspecified His name is known in-series, but not shown the reader. Professor Yoshimori and Curator Kanekura discovered his tomb and removed the mummy and treasures, which were put on display in the Egypt Unearthed exhibition. Shadi saw this as a defilement of the territory of the gods and by proxy, bore the tears of the Pharaoh. Shadi then proceeded to put Kanekura and Yoshimori on trial.[2]

List of Pharaohs (anime)

Image Name Notes
Akhnamkanon.png Aknamkanon Aknamkanon's history in the anime is largely the same as the manga.
Pharaoh Atem.png Atem Atem's history in the anime is largely the same as the manga.
Seto with the Puzzle - anime.png Seto Seto's history in the anime is largely the same as the manga.
Abidos the Third.png Abidos the Third Abidos the Third was undefeated in a Duel. Unbeknownst to him, this was because his subjects let him win. He was revived in the twenty-first century to fulfill his duties as a Shadow Rider.[3]
Pharaoh Alexander.png Alexander the Great Alexander the Great became Pharaoh in the fourth century B.C. following the Macedonian conquering of Egypt.

References

  1. Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel 15: "The Other Criminal"
  2. Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel 13: "The Man from Egypt (Part 1)"
  3. Yu-Gi-Oh! GX episode 04040: "A Lying Legend"

External links

  • Pharaoh, real world information on Wikipedia