Syrus Truesdale (manga)

Syrus Truesdale

Names
Japanese translated	Sho Marufuji
Japanese Japanese 丸藤翔 Rōmaji Marufuji Shō
Personal
Birth	September 25
Height	1.5 m <br />4.921 ft <br />59.055 in <br />150 cm
Weight	99.208 lb <br />45 kg
Gender	Male
Relatives
Zane Truesdale (older brother)
Education
School	Duel Academy
Dormitory	Slifer Red
Duelist
Manga Deck	Vehicroid
Appearances
Manga debut	Yu-Gi-Oh! GX chapter 1: "A New Hero!!"
Appears in Manga Yu-Gi-Oh! GX
Truesdale, Syrus

Syrus Truesdale, known as Sho Marufuji (丸藤翔, Marufuji Shō) in the Japanese version, is a character in the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX manga.

Biography

Syrus is a much better Duelist than his anime counterpart, although he is hampered by his desire to not cause pain to his opponents. In the past, he had forfeited a Duel when his friend was in tears, despite victory being in his hands, prompting his brother to consider him too kind to be a Duelist. In the English adaptation, Syrus refers to Jaden Yuki as "bro" which is a play off what his use of the term "aniki" in the Japanese. Jaden questions why Syrus does despite them not being brothers, and Syrus responds that Jaden reminds him of when his real brother taught him do.

This version of Syrus considers this brother's lack of regard for his abilities as something to overcome, rather than proof of his inferiority. He is determined to be acknowledged as a good Duelist. He ends up having to face Jaden in a Duel in order to stay at the academy, and despite losing, the entire thing was revealed to be a mix-up. It was thought that Syrus had gotten a zero on a test, but it was actually Jaden that had failed. Syrus participates in the tournament to determine who will earn the right to face his brother, and he loses to David Rabb in the preliminaries. Despite this, he makes it to the to eight, but is defeated there by Chazz Princeton, who originally considered Syrus to be weak. Chazz ultimately wins the tournament, and later finds himself paired with Syrus against James Crocodile Cook and Axel Brodie in a Tag-Team Duel. Syrus wins them the Duel, and he earns Chazz's respect in the process, with Chazz acknowledging Syrus as another rival he'll need to overcome.

Syrus in the ending of the manga.

Syrus would be matched against Jesse Anderson in the singles matches for the tournament. He gains an early lead, but Jesse defeats him with "The Tripper Mercury" after being briefly possessed by Tragoedia. He witnesses Jaden and Chazz defeat Tragoedia, and watches Jaden's match against Koyo Hibiki years later.

Deck

Syrus plays a Vehicroid Deck, focusing on bringing out various powerful monsters such as "Armoroid", "Barbaroid, the Ultimate Battle Machine" and "Solidroid γ", while using swarming and stalling tactics.

Image	Information
	"Armoroid" (「アーマロイドガイデンゴー」 Āmaroido Gaidengō)
	Level  8 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Types  ??? / Effect ATK  2700 DEF  2000
	"Carrierroid" (「ネイビィロイド」 Neibyiroido)
	Attribute  WATER Level  4 ★ ★ ★ ★ Types  Machine / Effect ATK  1000 DEF  800
	"Dreiroid" (「ドライ・ロイド」 Dorai Roido)
	Level  3 ★ ★ ★ Types  Normal
	"Einroid" (「アイン・ロイド」 Ain Roido)
	Level  1 ★ Types  Effect ATK  200 DEF  1800
	"Fünfroid" (「フュン・ロイド」 Fyun Roido)
	Level  5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Types  Normal
	"Gyroid" (「ジャイロイド」 Jairoido)
	Attribute  WIND Level  3 ★ ★ ★ Types  Machine / Normal ATK  1000 DEF  1000
	"Heliroid" (「ヘリロイド」 Heriroido)
	Level  4 ★ ★ ★ ★ Types  Effect ATK  1500 DEF  1300
	"Launcher Roid" (「ランチャーロイド」 Ranchāroido)
	Level  3 ★ ★ ★ Types  ??? / Effect ATK  500 DEF  1500
	"Missile Roid" (「ミサイルロイド」 Misairuroido)
	Level  4 ★ ★ ★ ★ Types  Machine / Effect ATK  1000 DEF  200
	"Satelliteroid" (「サテライト・ロイド」 Sateraito Roido)
	Level  5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Types  Effect ATK  2100 DEF  1800
	"Shovelroid" (「ショベル・ロイド」 Shoberu Roido)
	Level  3 ★ ★ ★ Types  Effect ATK  1000 DEF  1500
	"Shuttleroid" (「シャトルロイド」 Shatoruroido)
	Attribute  WIND Level  4 ★ ★ ★ ★ Types  Machine / Effect ATK  1000 DEF  1200
	"Stealthroid" (「ステルスロイド」 Suterusuroido)
	Level  4 ★ ★ ★ ★ Types  Effect ATK  400 DEF  2000
	"Strikeroid" (「ストライクロイド」 Sutoraikuroido)
	Level  4 ★ ★ ★ ★ Types  Effect ATK  1600 DEF  400
	"Tankroid" (「タンクロイド」 Tankuroido)
	Level  4 ★ ★ ★ ★ Types  Machine / Effect ATK  1500 DEF  1900
	"Tankroid" (「タンクロイド」 Tankuroido)
	Level  4 ★ ★ ★ ★ Types  Machine / Effect ATK  1500 DEF  1900
	"Turboroid" (「ターボロイド」 Tāboroido)
	Level  4 ★ ★ ★ ★ Types  Normal ATK  1400 DEF  1800
	"Vierroid" (「フィア・ロイド」 Fia Roido)
	Level  4 ★ ★ ★ ★ Types  Normal
	"Zweiroid" (「ツバァイ・ロイド」 Tsubwai Roido)
	Level  2 ★ ★ Types  Machine / Effect ATK  700 DEF  1000
	"Barbaroid, the Ultimate Battle Machine" (「極（きょく）戦（せん）機（き）王（おう）ヴァルバロイド」 Kyokusenkiō Varubaroido)
	Attribute  EARTH Level  12 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Types  Machine / Fusion ATK  4000 DEF  4000
	"Solidroid α" (「ソリッドロイドα（アルファ）」 Soriddoroido Arufa)
	Level  7 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Types  ??? / Effect / Fusion ATK  2600 DEF  1800
	"Solidroid β" (「ソリッドロイドβ（ベータ）」 Soriddoroido Bēta)
	Level  7 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Types  ??? / Effect / Fusion ATK  2500 DEF  1900
	"Solidroid γ" (「ソリッドロイドγ（ガンマ）」 Soriddoroido Ganma)
	Level  7 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Types  ??? / Effect / Fusion ATK  2700 DEF  2000
	"Dimension Fusion" (「次（じ）元（げん）融（ゆう）合（ごう）」 Jigen Yūgō)
	Card type  Spell Card Property  Normal
	"Escape" (「脱出（だっしゅつ）」 Dasshutsu)
	Card type  Spell Card Property  Normal
	"March of the Roids" (「マーチ・オブ・ロイド」 Māchi obu Roido)
	Card type  Spell Card
	"Negate Attack" (「攻（こう）撃（げき）の無（む）力（りょく）化（か）」 Kōgeki no Muryokuka)
	Card type  Spell Card Property  Normal
	"Old Model to the Frontline" (「旧（きゅう）型（がた）出（しゅつ）陣（じん）」 Kyūgata Shutsujin)
	Card type  Spell Card Property  Normal
	"Stop Defense" (「『守（しゅ）備（び）』封（ふう）じ」 "Shubi" Fūji)
	Card type  Spell Card Property  Normal
	"Support Mission" (「援（えん）軍（ぐん）出（しゅつ）撃（げき）」 Engun Shutsugeki)
	Card type  Spell Card Property  Quick-Play
	"Transformation" (「変（へん）身（しん）」 Henshin)
	Card type  Spell Card Property  Equip
	"Tune Up" (「チューンナップ」 Chūnnappu)
	Card type  Spell Card Property  Normal
	"Ultimate Machine Union" (「超（ちょう）機（き）合（がっ）体（たい）」 Chōkigattai)
	Card type  Spell Card Property  Normal
	"Loaner Delivery" (「代（だい）車（しゃ）納（のう）入（にゅう）」 Daisha Nōnyū)
	Card type  Trap Card Property  Normal
	"Mechanic's Soul" (「メカニック魂（だましい）」 Mekanikku Damashī)
	Card type  Trap Card Property  Normal
	"Return Ticket" (「スペアカー」 Supea Kā)
	Card type  Trap Card Property  Normal
	"Roid Reinforcements" (「ロイド納（のう）入（にゅう）」 Roido Nōnyū)
	Card type  Trap Card Property  Normal
	"Trap Hole" (「落（お）とし穴（あな）」 Otoshiana)
	Card type  Trap Card Property  Normal

Duels

Opponent(s)	Chapter(s)	Outcome
Masao	26	Lose (flashback)
Mr. Ryuga	1	Lose
Jaden Yuki	8-9	Lose
David Rabb	16	Lose
Duel Academy student	19	Not shown
Chazz Princeton	25-26	Lose
Jim Crocodile Cook and Axel Brodie	48-49	Win (with Chazz Princeton)
Jesse Anderson	56-57	Lose