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| image       = DimensionFusionDestruction-MADU-EN-VG-artwork.png
| caption = From left to right: "[[Uria]]", "[[Raviel]]" and "[[Hamon]]", with "[[Armityle]]" in the back.
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| caption     = From left to right: "Uria", "Raviel" and "Hamon", with "Armityle" in the back, in the artwork of "[[Dimension Fusion Destruction]]"
| ja_name = {{Ruby|三|さん}}{{Ruby|幻|げん}}{{Ruby|魔|ま}}
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| ja_name     = {{Ruby|三|さん}}{{Ruby|幻|げん}}{{Ruby|魔|ま}}
| romaji = Sangenma
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| romaji       = Sangenma
| trans   = Three Phantasms
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| trans       = Three Phantasms
| de_name = Heilige Ungeheuer
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| fr_name      = Bêtes Sacrées
| es_name = Bestias Sagradas
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| de_name     = Heiligen Ungeheuer
| sw_name = De Heliga Demonerna
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| it_name      = Bestie Sacre
| sets   = [[Shadow of Infinity]]
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| pt_name      = Bestas Sagradas
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| es_name     = Bestias Sagradas
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| ko_name      = 삼환마
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| ko_hanja    = 三幻魔
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| ko_romanized = Samhwanma
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| ko_trans    = Three Phantasms
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| sw_name     = De Heliga Demonerna
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| tc_name      = 三幻魔
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| zh_jyutping  = Saam1 waan6 mo1
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| zh_pinyin    = Sānhuànmó
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| tc_trans    = Three Phantasms
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The '''Sacred Beasts''', known in Japan as the '''Three Phantasms''' or '''Three Phantom Demons''' ({{Ruby|三|さん}}{{Ruby|幻|げん}}{{Ruby|魔|ま}} ''Sangenma''), are a [[series]] of powerful [[monster]]s, with the main trio being released in ''[[Shadow of Infinity]]''. These are "[[Uria, Lord of Searing Flames]]", "[[Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder]]", and "[[Raviel, Lord of Phantasms]]". They are used by [[Kagemaru]] and [[Yubel (character)|Yubel]] in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'' anime, with the latter also wielding their fused form, "[[Armityle the Chaos Phantom]]".
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The '''Sacred Beasts''', known as the '''Three Phantasms''' ({{Ruby|三|さん}}{{Ruby|幻|げん}}{{Ruby|魔|ま}} ''Sangenma'') in the ''[[OCG]]'', is a [[series]] of monsters used by [[Kagemaru]] and [[Yubel (character)|Yubel]] in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'' anime. The three Sacred Beasts consist of "[[Uria, Lord of Searing Flames]]", "[[Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder]]", and "[[Raviel, Lord of Phantasms]]", and their fused form, "[[Armityle the Chaos Phantasm]]", the latter of which is used by Yubel.
  
Each monster resembles one of the [[Egyptian God]]s and are seen as dark counterparts to them, in a similar vein to the [[Wicked God]]s (though unlike the Wicked Gods, they are never stated in-series to have any relation to the Egyptian Gods). In gameplay, they also have similarities to the Egyptian Gods - they must be Summoned by sacrificing 3 cards of a certain type, however the Sacred Beasts are not limited to using monsters, and they are substantially easier to Summon than the Egyptian Gods, which comes at the cost of being generally weaker.
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Gameplay-wise, each Sacred Beast features a Summoning condition that requires it to send to the [[Graveyard]] or [[Tribute]] 3 cards of a certain [[card type]].
 
 
"[[Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder (World Championship)|Hamon]]", "[[Raviel, Lord of Phantasms (World Championship)|Raviel]]" and "[[Uria, Lord of Searing Flames (World Championship)|Uria]]" all appears as characters in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Ultimate Masters: World Championship Tournament 2006|World Championship 2006]]'' and in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2007|World Championship 2007]]'', and "[[Armityle the Chaos Phantom (character)|Armityle]]" appears in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2008|World Championship 2008]]'' and in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's World Championship 2010: Reverse of Arcadia|World Championship 2010]]''.
 
  
 
==Design==
 
==Design==
[[File:Sacred Beasts Linework.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Linework]]
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[[File:Sacred Beasts Linework.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Sacred Beasts linework]]
The designs of the Sacred Beasts, "[[Uria, Lord of Searing Flames|Uria]]", "[[Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder|Hamon]]" and "[[Raviel, Lord of Phantasms|Raviel]]" were overseen by Kenichi Hara. Each of them resembles one of the three [[Egyptian God]]s; "Uria" finds a counterpart in "[[Slifer the Sky Dragon (original)|Slifer the Sky Dragon]]", "Hamon"" in "[[The Winged Dragon of Ra (original)|The Winged Dragon of Ra]]", and "Raviel" in "[[Obelisk the Tormentor (original)|Obelisk the Tormentor]]". Also, like the God Cards, all three Sacred Beast Cards have the same background. Unlike the God Cards, however, they possess certain visual cues that make them distinct from their predecessors, including translucent wings and more pronounced claws and skeletal features.
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<div style="float:right;">[[File:Armityle the Chaos Phantom Linework.jpg|thumb|right|200px|"Armityle" linework]]</div>
  
<div style="float:right;"> [[File:Armityle the Chaos Phantom Linework.jpg|thumb|right|200px|"Armityle" linework]]</div>
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The designs of the Sacred Beasts were overseen by [[Kenichi Hara]]. "Uria", "Hamon", and "Raviel" each resemble one of the [[Egyptian God]]s, but they are seen as skeletal counterparts to their predecessors, featuring translucent wings and more pronounced claws. "Uria" is the counterpart in "[[Slifer the Sky Dragon (original)|Slifer the Sky Dragon]]", "Hamon" is the counterpart to "[[The Winged Dragon of Ra (original)|The Winged Dragon of Ra]]", and "Raviel" is the counterpart to "[[Obelisk the Tormentor (original)|Obelisk the Tormentor]]".  
The three Sacred Beasts are named after characters in Judeo-Christianity. Uria's name is an alternate spelling of the name of Uriah, a man who was murdered by King David because David had an affair with Uriah's wife. Uria may also be a reference to the archangel, Uriel, whose name means "God's Flame", and who guards the flames of Purgatory. Hamon's name originates from the Book of Esther (Hamon is considered an alternate spelling of Haman, a villain who tried to depose the King of Persia and kill all the Jews in Persia. Also the word Hamon means blade pattern, referring to the wave like patterns found on Japan's iconic weapon). Finally, Raviel's name is an alternate spelling of the name of Raziel, the angel of mysteries. Armityle, the fusion of all three Sacred Beasts, is named after Amitiel, an angel of truth in Judeo-Christianity, who some consider to be an archangel.
 
  
==Anime history==
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In the anime, the Sacred Beasts shared the same [[DIVINE]] [[Attribute]] and [[Divine-Beast]] [[Type]], and similarly-colored card borders matching their respective color schemes. In the ''[[OCG]]''/''[[TCG]]'', the Sacred Beasts are given their own Attribute, Type, and orange-colored card border (the color of [[Effect Monster|Effect Monster Cards]]), and the background of their card artworks feature archaic symbols similar to the Egyptian hieroglyphs in the background of the Egyptian God cards' artworks. Both series feature similar [[Summoning condition]]s by sending, or [[Tribute|Tributing]], three cards to Summon them from the hand, and a combined form that guarantees victory.
[[File:Daitokuji Sangema Tomb.jpg|left|thumb|The tablets depicting the Sacred Beasts.]]
 
In ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'', the Sacred Beasts are legendary creatures whose cards were sealed by [[Kagemaru]] underneath [[Duel Academy]] behind the [[Spirit Gates]], which requires seven [[Spirit Keys]] to open, as he could not unlock their power at the time. Should they ever be set free from their stronghold, chaos and darkness will envelop the world, destroying everything.
 
  
[[File:Rise of the Sacred Beasts arc.jpg|thumb|right|The three "Sacred Beasts" in card form.]]
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The Sacred Beasts' names are derived from the names of angels in Judeo-Christain religion or texts. "Uria" is named after the archangel [[wikipedia:Uriel|Uriel]], the angel of repentance who guards the gate to the [[wikipedia:Garden of Eden|Garden of Eden]] and wields a sword of fire. "Hamon" is named after the alternative name of the archangel [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabriel Gabriel] used in the [[wikipedia:Book of Enoch|Book of Enoch]]. "Raviel" is named after [[wikipedia:Raziel|Raziel]], an angel who is depicted as the author of the ''[[wikipedia:Sefer Raziel HaMalakh|Sefer Raziel HaMalakh]]'' which he gives to [[wikipedia:Adam and Eve|Adam and Eve]] shortly after their expulsion from the [[wikipedia:Garden of Eden|Garden of Eden]] so they would find their way back and better understand their God. "Armityle" is named after Amatiel, one of the angels of the spring in [[wikipedia:Pietro d'Abano|Pietro d'Abano]]'s grimoire ''[http://www.esotericarchives.com/solomon/heptamer.htm Heptameron]''.
The [[Shadow Riders]] sought to acquire the Spirit Keys and revive the Sacred Beasts. In order to open the gate, a strong Dueling presence is required; if the keys are stolen and placed in the gate (as attempted by [[Don Zaloog (character)|Don Zaloog]]), nothing will occur. To meet the challenge of the Shadow Riders, seven of Duel Academy's finest Duelists were selected: [[Jaden Yuki]], [[Zane Truesdale]], [[Chazz Princeton]], [[Alexis Rhodes]], [[Bastion Misawa]], [[Lyman Banner]] (the only Shadow Rider to get his key by default, due to the fact his true identity was unknown at the time) and [[Vellian Crowler]]. Although the Shadow Riders were defeated, Kagemaru managed to awaken the Sacred Beasts because of the Dueling energy released from the Duels. In exchange for freeing them from imprisonment, the Sacred Beasts slowly returned Kagemaru to a youthful state, empowering him with the energy sapped from Duel Monster spirits, but Jaden's interference resulted in the man's downfall. They were thus locked away once more.
 
  
After Duel Academy is transported to an [[Duel Monsters Spirit World|alternate dimension]] in the third season, a [[Yubel (character)|Yubel]]-possessed [[Marcel Bonaparte]] retrieves the Sacred Beasts and builds a Deck around them, which boosts the Summoning speed of the Sacred Beasts and also supports the Summoning of their combined form, "[[Chaos Phantasm Armityle]]". When [[Jesse Anderson]] reappears after he was possessed by Yubel, he uses them in a Deck based around quickly Summoning the Beasts and "Armityle" for his Duel against [[Adrian Gecko]]. Although Yubel didn't use them in her final Duel with Jaden, "Raviel" was shown to be in her Deck. After Yubel merged with Jaden, they are safely returned to their resting place.
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==Appearances==
 
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===''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX''===
==Recommended cards==
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[[File:Daitokuji Sangema Tomb.jpg|left|thumb|The tablets depicting the Sacred Beasts.]]
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In the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'' anime, the Sacred Beasts are legendary monsters whose cards were sealed by [[Kagemaru]] underneath [[Duel Academy]] behind the [[Spirit Gates]], which requires seven [[Spirit Keys]] to open, as he could not unlock their power at the time. Should they ever be set free from their stronghold, chaos and darkness will envelop the world, destroying everything.
  
===Hamon-based Deck===
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<div style="float:right;">[[File:Rise of the Sacred Beasts arc.jpg|thumb|right|The three "Sacred Beasts" in card form.]]</div>
A '''Hamon Deck''' is based around Summoning "[[Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder]]" using [[Continuous Spell Card]]s. This type of [[Deck]] is best used with "[[Crystal Beast]]s", as they become Continuous Spell Cards upon being [[destroy|destroyed]].
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The [[Shadow Riders]], led by Kagemaru, sought to acquire the Spirit Keys and revive the Sacred Beasts. In order to open the gate, a strong Dueling presence is required; if the keys are stolen and placed in the gate (as attempted by [[Don Zaloog (character)|Don Zaloog]]), nothing will occur. To meet the challenge of the Shadow Riders, seven of Duel Academy's finest Duelists were selected: [[Jaden Yuki]], [[Zane Truesdale]], [[Chazz Princeton]], [[Alexis Rhodes]], [[Bastion Misawa]], [[Vellian Crowler]], and [[Lyman Banner]] (whose hidden identity, at the time, was the Shadow Rider, Amnael). Although the Shadow Riders were defeated, the gate was inadvertently opened by Chazz, and Kagemaru managed to acquire the awakened Sacred Beasts because of the Dueling energy released from the Duels. In exchange for freeing them from imprisonment, the Sacred Beasts slowly returned Kagemaru to a youthful state, empowering him with the energy sapped from Duel Monster spirits, but Jaden's interference resulted in the man's downfall. They were thus locked away once more.
  
{{Decklist|Hamon-based Deck
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After Duel Academy is transported to an [[Duel Monsters Spirit World|alternate dimension]] in the third season, [[Marcel Bonaparte]], possessed by Yubel, retrieves the Sacred Beasts and builds a [[Deck]] around them, which boosts the Summoning speed of the Sacred Beasts and also supports the Summoning of their combined form, "[[Chaos Phantasm Armityle]]". When [[Jesse Anderson]] reappears after he was possessed by Yubel, he uses them in a Deck based around quickly Summoning the Sacred Beasts and "Armityle" for his Duel against [[Adrian Gecko]]. Although Yubel didn't use them in her final Duel with Jaden, "Raviel" was shown to be in her Deck. After Yubel merged with Jaden, they are safely returned to their resting place.
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|effect monsters =
 
* [[Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder]]
 
* [[Dark Summoning Beast]]
 
* [[Crystal Beast Amber Mammoth]]
 
* [[Crystal Beast Ruby Carbuncle]]
 
* [[Crystal Beast Sapphire Pegasus]]
 
* [[Crystal Beast Topaz Tiger]]
 
* [[Vijam the Cubic Seed]]
 
  
|pendulum monsters =
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===''Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V (manga)''===
* [[Crystal Master]]
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In the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V (manga)|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V]]'' manga, [[Eve]] uses "[[Phantasm Emperor Trilojig (manga)|Phantasm Emperor Trilojig]]", a [[Fusion Monster]] that reference the Sacred Beasts by name. It can be Summoned by "Dimension Fusion Destruction" in the ''OCG''/''TCG''.
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==Playing style==
* [[Fallen Paradise]]
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The three Sacred Beasts historically lacked support cards that worked to effectively support all three monsters, and so were typically played separately as individual decks focused on bringing out one of the three Sacred Beasts, using their own summoning conditions. Later on, as the three Sacred Beasts received consistency support and series-wide support, Sacred Beast Decks gradually homogenized around the new series-wide support.
* [[Ancient City - Rainbow Ruins]]
 
* [[Crystal Beacon]]
 
* [[Crystal Blessing]]
 
* [[Crystal Promise]]
 
* [[Crystal Tree]]
 
* [[Kaiser Colosseum]]
 
* [[Rare Value]]
 
* [[Terraforming]]
 
  
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Before receiving their shared consistency support, historical Sacred Beast decks focused on individual Sacred Beasts differed significantly between them in order to fulfill the monsters' summoning conditions:
* [[Crystal Raigeki]]
 
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===Uria-based Deck===
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* Historical "Hamon"-focused Decks are focused on using [[Continuous Spell Card]]s to enable the summon of "Hamon". The Deck synergized with "[[Crystal Beast]]s", as they become Continuous Spell Cards after being [[destroy]]ed.
A '''Uria Deck''' focuses on Summoning "[[Uria, Lord of Searing Flames]]". This Deck utilizes many [[Continuous Trap Card]]s like "[[Imperial Custom]]", "[[Curse of Darkness]]" and [[Trap Monster]]s controlling the field and stalling until "Uria" is summoned.
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* Historical "Uria"-focused Decks are focused on using [[Continuous Trap Card]]s to enable the summon of "Uria", and boost its ATK to very high levels for an OTK. They would typically employ floodgates like "[[Imperial Custom]]" or "[[Curse of Darkness]]", as well as [[Trap Monster]]s to control the field. To power up "Uria", cards like "[[Reasoning]]", "[[Monster Gate]]" and "[[Magic Planter]]" can send Continuous Traps from the Deck or field to the Graveyard in large numbers.
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* Historical "Raviel"-focused Decks are focused on [[swarm]]ing [[Fiend]] monsters to enable the summon of "Raviel". Common Fiend monsters used include "[[Dark World]]" monsters, as well as Fiend [[Token]]s like the ones summoned by "[[Phantom Skyblaster]]" or "[[Fires of Doomsday]]".
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* Some other historical Decks focused on turboing out "Armityle" would typically employ monsters like "[[Phantom of Chaos]]" or "[[Elemental HERO Prisma]]" to copy the names of Sacred Beast monsters, making "Armityle" less costly to summon.  
  
To power up "Uria", cards like "[[Reasoning]]", "[[Monster Gate]]", "[[Magic Planter]]" can send Continuous Traps from the Deck or field to the Graveyard. "[[Anti-Spell Fragrance]]" can be used to force the opponent to [[Set]] Spell Cards, which "Uria" can destroy, and it can be used with "[[Xing Zhen Hu]]" to disallow the opponent from activating them at all.
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After receiving their shared support, Sacred Beast monsters became far easier to summon thanks to the effects of "[[Chaos Summoning Beast]]" and "[[Dark Summoning Beast]]", and became far easier to access thanks to the searchers "[[Dark Beckoning Beast]]" and "[[Opening of the Spirit Gates]]".
  
The main drawback to this Deck is that it relies heavily on Traps, so "[[Jinzo]]" or "[[Royal Decree]]" will completely cripple it. However note that "Royal Decree", unlike "Jinzo", does not [[negate]] the [[activate|activation]] of your Continuous Traps, so they will stay on the [[field]], thus allowing you to still Summon "Uria". "Royal Decree" can be used alongside "Uria" as well.
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Modern Sacred Beast Decks can be built to focus on summoning one of the three Sacred Beasts and use its dedicated [[Signature move]] support (e.g. "[[Cerulean Skyfire]]") to maximize consistency, or playing multiple different Sacred Beast monsters to enable stronger support cards that require multiple different Sacred Beasts (e.g. "[[Awakening of the Sacred Beasts]]"), including summoning "Armityle" with the effect of "[[Dimension Fusion Destruction]]".
  
{{Decklist|Uria-based Deck
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===Recommended cards===
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{{Decklist|Recommended cards
 
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|effect monsters =
 
* [[Uria, Lord of Searing Flames]]
 
* [[Dark Summoning Beast]]
 
* [[Phantom of Chaos]]
 
* [[Sangan]]
 
* [[Witch of the Black Forest]]
 
 
 
|spells =
 
* [[Fallen Paradise]]
 
* [[Magic Planter]]
 
* [[Monster Gate]]
 
* [[Reasoning]]
 
* [[Terraforming]]
 
 
 
|traps =
 
* [[Anti-Spell Fragrance]]
 
* [[Call of the Haunted]]
 
* [[Fiendish Chain]]
 
* [[Imperial Custom]]
 
* [[Safe Zone]]
 
* ''[[Trap Monster]]s''
 
* [[Xing Zhen Hu]]
 
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===Raviel-based Deck===
 
A '''Raviel Deck''' focuses on Summoning "[[Raviel, Lord of Phantasms]]". Due to the [[effect]] of "Raviel" and its Summoning cost, the Deck has many [[Fiend]] monsters. It can also afford monsters like "[[Giant Orc]]" to give "Raviel" a huge [[ATK]] boost once Summoned. Raviel also does very well in a "[[Dark World]]" Deck, as the "Dark World" cards can be [[Special Summon]]ed easily.
 
 
 
[[Token]]s can be used to fuel Raviel's summon as well, so Tokens summoned by cards like "[[Phantom Skyblaster]]" and "[[Fires of Doomsday]]" are ideal tributes over actual monsters.
 
 
 
{{Decklist|Raviel-based Deck
 
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|effect monsters =
 
* [[Raviel, Lord of Phantasms]]
 
* [[Dark Summoning Beast]]
 
* [[Dark Necrofear]]
 
* [[Doomcaliber Knight]]
 
* [[Phantom Skyblaster]]
 
* [[Sangan]]
 
* [[Tragoedia]]
 
* [[Tour Guide From the Underworld]]
 
 
 
|spells =
 
* [[Fallen Paradise]]
 
* [[Fiend's Sanctuary]]
 
* [[Fires of Doomsday]]
 
* [[Gateway to Dark World]]
 
* [[Inferno Reckless Summon]]
 
* [[Multiply]]
 
* [[Terraforming]]
 
 
 
|traps =
 
* [[Back to the Front]] / [[Call of the Haunted]]
 
}}
 
 
 
===Armityle-based Deck===
 
This Deck type is a hybrid of the three previous decks and is focused on Summoning the three Sacred Beasts and their fusion, "[[Armityle the Chaos Phantom]]".
 
 
 
While this Deck can use cards that allow the three Sacred Beasts to function, it is very taxing on Deck space and consistency. A better alternative is to focus on two or even only one of the three Sacred Beasts and use the first effect of "[[Dark Summoning Beast]]" to summon the remaining ones at a time.
 
 
 
Use cards like to send the Sacred Beasts from your [[hand]] or Deck to the [[Graveyard]], allowing you to use the [[effect]] of "[[Phantom of Chaos]]" to [[banish]] the Sacred Beasts and Summon "Armityle". "[[Elemental HERO Prisma]]" is also useful in this respect: he is able to [[discard]] a Sacred Beast ''and'' be treated as that monster. "Phantom of Chaos" can copy "Dark Summoning Beast" as well.
 
 
 
{{Decklist|Armityle-based Deck
 
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|effect monsters =
 
|effect monsters =
 
* [[Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder]]
 
* [[Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder]]
 
* [[Raviel, Lord of Phantasms]]
 
* [[Raviel, Lord of Phantasms]]
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* [[Raviel, Lord of Phantasms - Shimmering Scraper]]
 
* [[Uria, Lord of Searing Flames]]
 
* [[Uria, Lord of Searing Flames]]
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* [[Chaos Core]]
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* [[Chaos Summoning Beast]]
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* [[Dark Beckoning Beast]]
 
* [[Dark Summoning Beast]]
 
* [[Dark Summoning Beast]]
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* [[Phantasmal Summoning Beast]]
 
* [[Armageddon Knight]]
 
* [[Armageddon Knight]]
* [[Elemental HERO Prisma]]
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* [[Cyber-Stein]] (Traditional Format only)
* [[Phantom of Chaos]]
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* [[Gruesome Grave Squirmer]]
 
* [[Phantom Skyblaster]]
 
* [[Phantom Skyblaster]]
* [[Sangan]]
 
 
* [[Stygian Street Patrol]]
 
* [[Stygian Street Patrol]]
* [[Witch of the Black Forest]]
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* [[Zalamander Catalyzer]]
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* [[Tour Guide from the Underworld]]
  
 
|fusion monsters =
 
|fusion monsters =
* [[Armityle the Chaos Phantom]]
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* [[Armityle the Chaos Phantasm]]
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* [[Armityle the Chaos Phantasm - Phantom of Fury]]
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* [[Phantasm Emperor Trilojig]]
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* [[Superdreadnought Rail Cannon Gustav Max]]
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** [[Superdreadnought Rail Cannon Juggernaut Liebe]]
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* [[Varudras, the Final Bringer of the End Times]]
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* [[D/D/D Stone King Darius]]
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** [[D/D/D Deviser King Deus Machinex]]
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* [[Number 3: Cicada King]]
  
|spells =
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|link monsters =
* [[Fallen Paradise]]
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* [[Barricadeborg Blocker]]
* [[E - Emergency Call]]
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* [[Predaplant Verte Anaconda]] (Traditional Format only)
* [[Fires of Doomsday]]
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* [[Salamangreat Almiraj]]
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* [[Sorcerer of Sebek]]
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* [[Dimension Fusion Destruction]]
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* [[Piri Reis Map]]
 
* [[Foolish Burial]]
 
* [[Foolish Burial]]
* [[Inferno Reckless Summon]]
 
* [[Reinforcement of the Army]]
 
 
* [[Terraforming]]
 
* [[Terraforming]]
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* [[One for One]]
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* [[Tokusano Shinkyojin]]
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* [[Recurring Nightmare]]
  
|traps =
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|field spells =
* [[Back to the Front]] / [[Call of the Haunted]]
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* [[Fallen Paradise]]
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* [[Nightmare Throne]]
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|continuous spells =
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* [[Opening of the Spirit Gates]]
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* [[Cerulean Skyfire]]
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* [[Void Apocalypse]]
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|normal traps =
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* [[Fiend Griefing]]
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* [[Archfiend's Ghastly Glitch]]
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* [[Dark Sacrifice]]
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|continuous traps =
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* [[Awakening of the Sacred Beasts]]
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* [[Hyper Blaze]]
 
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==Trivia==
 
* In the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V (manga)|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V]]'' manga, [[Eve]] uses "[[Phantasm Emperor Trilojig (manga)|Phantasm Emperor Trilojig]]" (''Genmatei Torirojīgu''), whose Japanese name uses the same terminology as the Japanese name of the Sacred Beasts.
 
  
 
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Sacred Beast
From left to right: "Uria", "Raviel" and "Hamon", with "Armityle" in the back, in the artwork of "Dimension Fusion Destruction"
From left to right: "Uria", "Raviel" and "Hamon", with "Armityle" in the back, in the artwork of "Dimension Fusion Destruction"
Japanese
  • さんげん
  • 三幻魔 (base)
  • さんげんま (ruby)
  • Sangenma (romanized)
  • Three Phantasms (translated)
Traditional Chinese
  • 三幻魔
  • Three Phantasms (translated)
French
  • Bêtes Sacrées
German
  • Heiligen Ungeheuer
Italian
  • Bestie Sacre
Korean
  • 삼환마
  • 三幻魔 (Hanja)
  • Samhwanma (romanized)
  • Three Phantasms (translated)
Portuguese
  • Bestas Sagradas
Spanish
  • Bestias Sagradas
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The Sacred Beasts, known as the Three Phantasms (さんげん Sangenma) in the OCG, is a series of monsters used by Kagemaru and Yubel in the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime. The three Sacred Beasts consist of "Uria, Lord of Searing Flames", "Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder", and "Raviel, Lord of Phantasms", and their fused form, "Armityle the Chaos Phantasm", the latter of which is used by Yubel.

Gameplay-wise, each Sacred Beast features a Summoning condition that requires it to send to the Graveyard or Tribute 3 cards of a certain card type.

Design[edit]

Sacred Beasts linework
"Armityle" linework

The designs of the Sacred Beasts were overseen by Kenichi Hara. "Uria", "Hamon", and "Raviel" each resemble one of the Egyptian Gods, but they are seen as skeletal counterparts to their predecessors, featuring translucent wings and more pronounced claws. "Uria" is the counterpart in "Slifer the Sky Dragon", "Hamon" is the counterpart to "The Winged Dragon of Ra", and "Raviel" is the counterpart to "Obelisk the Tormentor".

In the anime, the Sacred Beasts shared the same DIVINE Attribute and Divine-Beast Type, and similarly-colored card borders matching their respective color schemes. In the OCG/TCG, the Sacred Beasts are given their own Attribute, Type, and orange-colored card border (the color of Effect Monster Cards), and the background of their card artworks feature archaic symbols similar to the Egyptian hieroglyphs in the background of the Egyptian God cards' artworks. Both series feature similar Summoning conditions by sending, or Tributing, three cards to Summon them from the hand, and a combined form that guarantees victory.

The Sacred Beasts' names are derived from the names of angels in Judeo-Christain religion or texts. "Uria" is named after the archangel Uriel, the angel of repentance who guards the gate to the Garden of Eden and wields a sword of fire. "Hamon" is named after the alternative name of the archangel Gabriel used in the Book of Enoch. "Raviel" is named after Raziel, an angel who is depicted as the author of the Sefer Raziel HaMalakh which he gives to Adam and Eve shortly after their expulsion from the Garden of Eden so they would find their way back and better understand their God. "Armityle" is named after Amatiel, one of the angels of the spring in Pietro d'Abano's grimoire Heptameron.

Appearances[edit]

Yu-Gi-Oh! GX[edit]

The tablets depicting the Sacred Beasts.

In the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime, the Sacred Beasts are legendary monsters whose cards were sealed by Kagemaru underneath Duel Academy behind the Spirit Gates, which requires seven Spirit Keys to open, as he could not unlock their power at the time. Should they ever be set free from their stronghold, chaos and darkness will envelop the world, destroying everything.

The three "Sacred Beasts" in card form.

The Shadow Riders, led by Kagemaru, sought to acquire the Spirit Keys and revive the Sacred Beasts. In order to open the gate, a strong Dueling presence is required; if the keys are stolen and placed in the gate (as attempted by Don Zaloog), nothing will occur. To meet the challenge of the Shadow Riders, seven of Duel Academy's finest Duelists were selected: Jaden Yuki, Zane Truesdale, Chazz Princeton, Alexis Rhodes, Bastion Misawa, Vellian Crowler, and Lyman Banner (whose hidden identity, at the time, was the Shadow Rider, Amnael). Although the Shadow Riders were defeated, the gate was inadvertently opened by Chazz, and Kagemaru managed to acquire the awakened Sacred Beasts because of the Dueling energy released from the Duels. In exchange for freeing them from imprisonment, the Sacred Beasts slowly returned Kagemaru to a youthful state, empowering him with the energy sapped from Duel Monster spirits, but Jaden's interference resulted in the man's downfall. They were thus locked away once more.

After Duel Academy is transported to an alternate dimension in the third season, Marcel Bonaparte, possessed by Yubel, retrieves the Sacred Beasts and builds a Deck around them, which boosts the Summoning speed of the Sacred Beasts and also supports the Summoning of their combined form, "Chaos Phantasm Armityle". When Jesse Anderson reappears after he was possessed by Yubel, he uses them in a Deck based around quickly Summoning the Sacred Beasts and "Armityle" for his Duel against Adrian Gecko. Although Yubel didn't use them in her final Duel with Jaden, "Raviel" was shown to be in her Deck. After Yubel merged with Jaden, they are safely returned to their resting place.

Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V (manga)[edit]

In the Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V manga, Eve uses "Phantasm Emperor Trilojig", a Fusion Monster that reference the Sacred Beasts by name. It can be Summoned by "Dimension Fusion Destruction" in the OCG/TCG.

Playing style[edit]

The three Sacred Beasts historically lacked support cards that worked to effectively support all three monsters, and so were typically played separately as individual decks focused on bringing out one of the three Sacred Beasts, using their own summoning conditions. Later on, as the three Sacred Beasts received consistency support and series-wide support, Sacred Beast Decks gradually homogenized around the new series-wide support.

Before receiving their shared consistency support, historical Sacred Beast decks focused on individual Sacred Beasts differed significantly between them in order to fulfill the monsters' summoning conditions:

After receiving their shared support, Sacred Beast monsters became far easier to summon thanks to the effects of "Chaos Summoning Beast" and "Dark Summoning Beast", and became far easier to access thanks to the searchers "Dark Beckoning Beast" and "Opening of the Spirit Gates".

Modern Sacred Beast Decks can be built to focus on summoning one of the three Sacred Beasts and use its dedicated Signature move support (e.g. "Cerulean Skyfire") to maximize consistency, or playing multiple different Sacred Beast monsters to enable stronger support cards that require multiple different Sacred Beasts (e.g. "Awakening of the Sacred Beasts"), including summoning "Armityle" with the effect of "Dimension Fusion Destruction".

Recommended cards[edit]