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'''Tristan Taylor''', known as '''Hiroto Honda''' in the manga and Japanese version, is in class 1-B at Domino High School and a friend of s character design was overseen by [[Yugi Muto|Yugi]], [[Joey Wheeler|Joey]], [[Téa Gardner|Téa]], [[Miho Nosaka|MihoKazuki Takahashi]]. His usual outfit from the second series anime consists of a long brown coat with a raised collar, a white buttoned shirt underneath and [[Ryo Bakura|Bakura]]black jeans. His brown hair is arranged such that a large portion spikes out from the front of his head.

===Personality===

Honda plays a few of the games that Yugi plays, and does not play [[Duel Monsters]] that often. He along with [[Téa Gardner|Anzu]] are often supportive of their friends. In middle-school, Tristan began a strong friendship with Jounouchi.

===Naming===In all of the first series anime, Honda is Japanese versions and in the head English-language versions of the cleanoriginal ''Yu-up committee as beautification officer at school and often overGi-dramatically cites his duty while doing things, which causes him to annoy his friends. Jounouchi often teases him about this, and calls him a Oh!'janitor reject'manga by Kazuki Takahashi, Tristan is known as Hiroto Honda.

In the first English-language second series anime, he has a major crush on the English-language video games, the English-language ''[[Miho NosakaYu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light]]. Whenever he feels like not doing something or going somewhere'', and Miho wants to go or do somethingthe English-language "ani-manga" of that movie, Honda will eagerly change his mind and do what Miho wants to dohe is known as Tristan Taylor.

==Design==[[File:Honda Linework.jpg|150px|thumb|left|Tristan's design incorporates multiple layers In translated versions of clothing and a wide range of expressions. Depicted here is the character manga in the full regalia from frontSpanish, Indonesian, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, sideDanish, and rear views and alongside views Norwegian manga, he is known as Hiroto Honda. In the Brazilian Portuguese version of his head from different anglesthe manga he is known as Tristan Taylor. In the Spanish dubbed anime he is known as Tristán Taylor.]] In the dubbed anime of all of the other Indo-European languages he is known as Tristan's character design was overseen by [[Kazuki Takahashi]]Taylor. His usual outfit from In the second series dubbed anime consists of a long brown coat with a raised collarthe Arabic language, a white buttoned shirt underneath and black jeanshe is also known as Tristan Taylor (تريستن تَيلر). His brown hair is arranged such that a large portion spikes out from In the front dubbed anime of his headthe Greek Language, he is known as Tristan Taylor (Τρίσταν Τάυλορ).{{-|left}}==Manga biographyBiography==:''See: [[Hiroto Honda ===History===At some point in the manga]]'past, Tristan heard Joey was getting into a fight with some gang members while standing up for a kid and rushed to his aid. Though, they defeated them, Joey thought Tristan did it because he saw Joey as a child who can't stand up for himself. Years later, Joey realized Tristan only did what he did because he was a true friend who would never abandon Joey.<ref>{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|11|ref}}</ref>

Tristan and Téa sneak onto the boat to the [[Duelist Kingdom]]. They save Yugi and Joey from drowning, by throwing them a rope ladder, after Joey attempted to recover Yugi's "[[Exodia the Forbidden One (anime)|Exodia]]" cards that [[Weevil Underwood]] had thrown overboard.<ref>[[{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 003]]|3|ref}}</ref>

Tristan attacks [[Kemo]], after seeing him grab a young boy. Kemo avoids being injured and recaptures the boy, explaining that he was to be evicted for losing his [[Star Chips]].<ref>[[{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 008]]|8|ref}}</ref>

Inbetween these two episodes is when During an argument between him and Joey, Tristan accidentally reveals that he has been making several attempts to construct a Deck of his own, with one of his cards being "[[Lava Battleguard (anime)|Lava Battleguard]]". In the dub, Joey reveals that Tristan's monster and his "[[Swamp Battleguard (anime)|Swamp Battleguard]]" could be related. Tristan lends Joey the voice actor card, before [[Mai Valentine]] forces Joey into a Duel with [[Rex Raptor]] for revenge. The greatly helps Joey in the Duel. Joey compares how the Battleguards work together, to himself and Tristan.<ref>{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|11|ref}}</ref><div style="float:right;">[[File:Cyber Commander Tristan.png|thumb|right|Tristan as [[Cyber Commander (anime)|Cyber Commander]]]]</div>After the dubbed version of gang meet-up with Bakura. [[Yami Bakura]] traps Yugi, Téa, Tristan, Joey, and Bakura's souls in Duel Monster cards and Duels [[Yami Yugi]]. Tristan Taylor changed is Summoned after Yami Yugi plays "[[Cyber Commander (anime)|Cyber Commander]]". He is destroyed by Bakura's "[[White Magical Hat (anime)|White Magical Hat]]" in the first attack and sent to the [[Graveyard]]. He is returned to the field when Yami Yugi plays "[[Monster Reborn (anime)|Monster Reborn]]". When Yugi is Summoned as joked about in the Yugioh Abridged Series"[[Dark Magician (anime)|Dark Magician]]", Tristan learns there are two Yugis. After Yami Yugi ends the Shadow Game, everyone apart from Yugi and Bakura, believed the game was just a dream. <ref>{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|13|ref}}</ref>

During an argument between him As Yugi and Joey, Tristan accidentally reveals that he has been making several attempts are about to construct a Deck of his own, with one of his cards being "enter the [[Lava BattleguardDuelist Kingdom]]". In the English dubfinals, Joey reveals that Kemo refuses Tristan, Téa and Bakura entry as they aren's monster and his "[[Swamp Battleguard]]" could be relatedt finalists. Tristan lends Joey the card, before [[Mai Valentine]] forces Joey into a Duel flirts with [[Rex Raptor]] Kemo, distracting him long enough for revenge. The greatly helps Joey in the Duel. Joey compares how the Battleguards work together, others to himself and Tristanrun inside.<ref>[[{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 011]]|26|ref}}</ref>

[[File:Cyber Commander Tristan.jpg|thumb|right|Tristan as the [[Cyber Commander]].]]After the gang meet-up with Bakura. [[Yami Bakura]] traps Yugi, Téa, Tristan and Bakura's souls in Duel Monster cards and duels [[Yami Yugi]]. Tristan is Summoned after Yami Yugi plays "[[Cyber Commander]]". He is destroyed by Bakura's "[[White Magical Hat]]" in the first attack and sent to the [[Graveyard]]. He is returned to the field when Yami Yugi plays "[[Monster Reborn]]". When Yugi is Summoned as the "[[Dark Magician]]", Tristan learns there are two Yugis. After Yami Yugi ends the Shadow Game, everyone apart from Yugi and Bakura, believed the game was just a dream.<ref>[[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 013]]</ref> As Yugi and Joey are about to enter the [[Duelist Kingdom]] finals, Kemo refuses Tristan, Téa and Bakura entry as they aren't finalists. Mai flirts with Kemo, distracting him long enough for the others to run inside.<ref>[[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 026]]</ref> Tristan suspected [[Maximillion Pegasus|Pegasus]] of cheating against Kaiba. The night before the finals, he, Téa and Bakura inspected the area, where the Pegasus and Kaiba dueledDueled. They noticed a beam of light was entering the room through a hole in the wall. After peering through the hole, they found there was a tower that could have been used to spy on Kaiba's hand with the aid of a telescope. The group infiltrated the tower and found the portrait of [[Cecelia Pegasus]]. Pegasus confronted the intruders and, using his [[Millennium Eye]], transported them to another chamber, where some occult activity took place. As Pegasus attempted to use his Millennium Eye on them, Yami Bakura countered with the [[Millennium Ring]]. Yami Bakura then transported Tristan, Téa and Bakura back to their rooms, causing them to forget the events of this night.<ref>[[{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 028]]|28|ref}}</ref>

When Yugi dueled Dueled Pegasus, Tristan took time to search Pegasus castle to find Mokuba's body. He hides inside a suit of armor, while sneaking around the dungeons. He accidentally opened a secret passageway after tripping and grabbing a gargoyle to prevent himself falling over completely. Tristan takes out the man guarding Mokuba's cell, by shoving a helmet from another suit of armor on his head. He takes the guard's key and unlocks Mokuba's cell, which sets off a security alarm. Tristan removed the armor and carried Mokuba on his back.<ref>[[{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 035]]|35|ref}}</ref>

On his way out, Tristan is confronted by two of Pegasus' goons. [[Yami Bakura]] appears and uses "[[Chain Energy (anime)|Chain Energy]]" to create real chains of energy, which tie up the goons. Tristan and Bakura make their escape before the chains dissipate. Tristan is unaware of Yami Bakura's existence and thinks this is the [[Ryo BakuraRyou|regular Bakura]]. He asks Bakura how he did that, but Bakura insists they focus on escaping right now.<ref>[[{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 036]]|36|ref}}</ref> The two boys get cornered by guards, but Bakura fends them off by Summoning ''[[Duel Monsters]] '' from his cards. Tristan realizes this isn't the same Bakura he knows, and recognizes him as the evil spirit that trapped them in a [[Shadow Game]].<ref name="ep 37">[[{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 037]]|37|ref}}</ref>

[[File:Tristan and Bakura save Mokuba.jpgpng|thumb|left|Tristan suspiciously questions Bakura, as they save Mokuba.]]Yami Bakura reveals that he's searching for a new host, since regular Bakura has betrayed him in the past. He demands Tristan to hand over Mokuba's soulless body, threatening to set more monsters on Tristan if he doesn't.<ref name="ep 37"/> Yami Bakura advises Tristan to do as he says, as he will get what he wants either way. Tristan pretends to go along with this, but chucks Mokuba's body at Bakura and then attacks him, knocking him out. Tristan takes back Mokuba and looks at the [[Millennium Ring]]. Understanding this to be the source of Bakura's evil half, he picks it up and tosses it out of the castle, far into the forest below them.<ref name= "ep 38">[[{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 038]]|38|ref}}</ref>

Tristan returns to Yugi and Pegasus' Duel with Mokuba and Bakura's bodies. He sees that Yugi and Pegasus are now playing a Shadow Game and explains what happened with Yami Bakura to Joey and Téa.<ref name="ep 38"/>

Joey, Téa and Tristan are unable to see the Duel, as its surrounded by a strange dark matter, but they have a feeling something bad has happened to Yugi. Tristan tries running into the darkness, but immediatly immediately comes out the other side.<ref>[[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 038]]<name="ep 38" /ref>

After Bakura wakes up, Tristan explains how the Ring was making him act weird, so he threw it away.<ref>[[{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 039]]|39|ref}}</ref>

After the tournament, Tristan and his friends are taken home by [[Seto Kaiba]], as all the boats had left.<ref>[[{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 041]]|41|ref}}</ref>

Tristan and his friends agree to help [[Mokuba Kaiba|Mokuba]] rescue [[Seto Kaiba|Kaiba]], after Kaiba got trapped into a virtual world, by [[the Big Five]]. There are 3 remaining pods into the virtual world. Mokuba and Yugi take two, while Joey and Tristan argue over who gets the other one. Tristan eventually stays behind with Téa to work to the controls.<ref name="ep 43">[[{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 043]]|43|ref}}</ref>

To pass the time, he tries talking about his first crush and his essay about his dream of being a pilot. In the English versiondub, he tries showing Téa his facial hair. Téa shows no interest in any of those. After hearing people outside, they barricade the door.<ref name="ep 43"/>

They manage to hold off the guards, until Mokuba, Yugi and Joey return with Kaiba.<ref>[[{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 045]]|45|ref}}</ref>

After Yugi's Duel with [[Keith Howard|Bandit Keith]], who was possessed by [[Marik Ishtar]], Joey and Tristan break down the door into the burning building. Keith rushes out and Joey and Tristan go inside to rescue Yugi. Yugi refuses to leave without his [[Millennium Puzzle]], which is stuck to a wall, by a needle-like beam jammed into its chain. Tristan grabs Yugi's Deck from the Duel arena. He then returns to help Joey free the Puzzle. He and Joey push a pipe through the hole on the beam and use it as a lever to remove the beam.<ref>[[{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! |51|ref}}</ref>[[File:TristanTaylor.jpg|thumb|left|Tristan wearing his motorcycle gear]][[File:DMx055 Honda talks sense in Jonouchi.jpg|thumb|right|Tristan reminding [[Joey Wheeler]] that [[Serenity]] needs him (cut from the dub)]]In a scene cut from the dub, after Joey goes missing, shortly before Joey's sister [[Serenity Wheeler|Serenity]]'s eye operation, Tristan scanned the streets on his motorbike searching for him. Tristan found Joey on the beach. Joey was moping about losing his "[[Red-Eyes B. Dragon (anime)|Red- Episode 051Eyes Black Dragon]]" card to [[Seeker|a Rare Hunter]] and feels unworthy to face Serenity. Tristan punches Joey and reminds him how Serenity needs him. After talking sense into Joey, he takes him to the hospital to see Serenity.<ref>{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|55|ref}}</ref>

[[File:DMx055 Honda talks sense in Jonouchi.jpg|thumb|right|Honda reminds [[Joey Wheeler|Jonouchi]] that [[Tristan developed a crush on Serenity|Shizuka]] needs him. (Cut from Shortly before the English version).]]After Joey goes missing, shortly before his sister, [[Serenity Wheeler|Serenity'sBattle City]] eye operationtournament, Tristan scanned he visited her in the streets on his motorbike searching for him. (Cut from hospital and impressed her by lying that he is the English version) Honda (Tristan) found Jonouchi on the beach. Jonouchi was moping one who taught Joey what he knows about losing his card "[[Red-Eyes BDueling. Dragon|Red-Eyes Black Dragon]]", Joey made a phone call to a [[Seeker|Ghoul]] the hospital and feels unworthy was enraged to face Shizuka (hear that Tristan is with Serenity). Honda punches Jonouchi and reminds him how Shizuka needs him. After talking sense into Jonouchi, the lies he takes him to the hospital to see Shizukatold her.<ref>[[{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 055]]|56|ref}}</ref>

Tristan developed a crush on visited Serenity. Shortly before again after the [[Battle City]] tournamentstarts. He brought a laptop, so he visited could keep her updated on how Joey's doing in the hospital and impressed her by lying that he is the one who taught Joey what he knows about duelingtournament. Joey made a phonecall He forgets how to turn on the hospital laptop and has a nurse set it up. Although Joey was enraged losing, Tristan couldn't break it to hear that Tristan is with Serenity and the lies he told herlied about Joey's performance.<ref>[[{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 056]]|58|ref}}</ref>

Tristan visited When the nurse returned to take Serenity again after the tournament starts. He brought a laptop, so he could keep her updated on how Joey's doing in temperature, Tristan stepped out of the tournamentroom and made a call to Téa. He forgets how got her to turn pass a message on the laptop and has a nurse set it up. Although to Joey was losing, Tristan couldn't break it to ; that Serenity believes in him and lied about Joeyhe's performancenot to give-up.<refname="ep 59">[[{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 058]]|59|ref}}</ref>

When the nurse Tristan returned to take Serenity's temperatureroom, Tristan stepped out of she reveals that the room nurse told her that Joey is losing and made a call makes Tristan promise to Téa. He got keep her to pass a message truthfully informed on to Joey; that Serenity believes in him and he's not to give-upDuel, so she can support him when needed. The two of them celebrate after Joey wins.<ref name="ep 59"/>[[Before Tristan left, Serenity asked him to take her to the tournament the day her bandages are removed from her eyes, so the first thing she can see is her brother Dueling. Tristan agrees.<ref>{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 059]]|60|ref}}</ref>

When Tristan returned to Serenity's roommet-up with Téa, she reveals [[Solomon Muto|Grandpa]] and [[Mokuba Kaiba|Mokuba]]. They explained that the nurse told her that Joey is losing Yugi has been missing and makes Tristan promise they've managed to keep her truthfully informed on Joey's Duel, so she can support him when neededtrack his location. The two of them celebrate after Joey wins.<ref name="ep 59"/> Before Tristan left, Serenity asked him to take her They manage to the tournament the day her bandages are removed from her eyescatch Yugi, so the first thing she can see is her brother dueling. Tristan agreedjust after he defeats [[Arkana]].<ref>[[{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 060]]|62|ref}}</ref>

Téa and Tristan metagreed to meet-up with TéaYugi the next day. However, Tristan takes time to flirt with Serenity on the phone, [[Solomon Muto|Grandpa]] causing them to be late and [[Mokuba Kaiba|Mokuba]]. They explained that miss Yugi has been missing and they've managed to track his location. They manage Grandpa decides to catch help them find Yugi, just after he defeats [[Arkana]].<refname="ep 63">[[{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 062]]|63|ref}}</ref>

Téa and Tristan agreed to meet-up with While searching for Yugi the next day, they spotted Joey chasing [[Weevil's helper|a kid]] who stole his [[Duel Disk]]. However, Tristan takes time to flirt with Serenity on leapt in front of the phoneboy and grabbed him, causing them to be late and miss Yugiensuring Joey got the Duel Disk back. Grandpa decides The boy lied that he had stolen it because [[Weevil Underwood]] stole his own Deck, but had actually taken it to help them find Yugisneak "[[Parasite Paracide (anime)|Parasite Paracide]]" into Joey's Deck.<ref name="ep 63">[[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 063]]</ref>

While searching for Yugi, they spotted Joey chasing [[The boy takes them to where he saw Weevil's helper|a kid]] who stole his [[Duel Disk]]. Shortly afterwards Weevil shows up and Tristan lept in front of prepares to beat him up for taking the boy and grabbed him's cards. However, ensuring Joey got the Duel Disk back. The boy lied insists that he had stolen it because [[Duel Weevil Underwood]] stole his own Deck. he secretly took it Tristan advises Joey to sneak "[[Parasite Paracide]]" into be cautious and cheers for Joey's Deckfrom the sideline of the Duel.<ref name="ep 63"/>

The boy takes them Hasty to where he saw Weevil. Shortly afterwards Weevil shows up and Tristan prepares to beat him up have Joey qualify for taking the boy's cards. Howeverfinals, Tristan tried talking Joey insists that into Dueling a participant he duel Weevil. Tristan advises could easily beat, but Joey 's pride was too strong to be cautious and cheers for Joey from get into the sideline of finals the Dueleasy way.<ref name="ep 63">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|66|ref}}</ref>

Hasty to have Jonouchi qualify for the finals, Tristan tried talking Joey into dueling a participant he could easily beat, but Téa and Grandpa accompany Joey's pride was too strong to get into the finals the easy wayaquarium, where Joey faces [[Mako Tsunami]].<ref>[[{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 066]]|67|ref}}</ref>

TristanAfter Joey defeats Mako and qualifies for the finals, Téa and Grandpa accompany he needs someone to collect Serenity. Much to Joey to the aquarium's distress, where Tristan eagerly volunteers and takes off before Joey faces [[Mako Tsunami]]can stop him.<ref>[[{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 068]]|68|ref}}</ref>

After Tristan takes Serenity to the tournament by train. On the way they talk about Joey defeats Mako , and qualifies for Tristan tells her some of the rules of ''[[Duel Monsters]]''. At the finals, same time he needs someone is also trying to collect flirt with her. But when Serenity. Much to Joeysaid that she thinks Tristan was an awesome ''friend''s distress, Tristan eagerly volunteers and takes off before Joey can stop he gets frustrated at this because he thought that she should have thought more highly of him. He also buys her lunch.<ref>[[{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! |72|ref}}</ref><ref>{{episode|Yu- Episode 070Gi-Oh!|73|ref}}</ref> After they arrive in [[Domino City]], Tristan calls Téa to find out where Joey is, but gets no answer, as she has been captured by the [[Rare Hunters]].<ref name="ep 75">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|75|ref}}</ref>

[[File:DMx075 Tristan takes Serenity on his back.jpg|thumb|left|Tristan takes Serenity on his back to escape the tournament by trainRare Hunters. On ]]As they walked down the way they talk about Joeystreet, a group of Rare Hunters surrounded them. Tristan tells her some of gets Serenity to climb on his back and runs from the rules of [[Duel Monsters]] and buys her lunchhunters.<ref>[[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 072]]<name="ep 75" /ref><ref>[[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 073]]</ref> After they arrive in [[Domino City]]The Rare Hunters manage to surround them again, so Tristan calls Téa lets Serenity down so he can fight them. He manages to find out where Joey istake care of two of the Hunters, but gets no answerthe third grabs Serenity. As Tristan goes to save her, one of the two he just attacks, as she has been captured punches him onto the ground. The two of them are saved by the [[Duke Devlin]], who fires dice at the Rare Hunters]].<ref name="ep 75">[[{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 075]]|76|ref}}</ref>

[[File:DMx075 Tristan takes Serenity on his back.jpg|thumb|left|Tristan takes Serenity on his back to escape the Rare Hunters.]]As they walked down the street, a group The three of Rare Hunters surrounded them. Tristan gets Serenity continue to climb on his back and runs from the hunterslook for Joey.<ref name="ep 75"/> The Rare Hunters manage to surround them again, so Tristan lets Serenity down so Thinking he can fight them. He manages to take care of two of might be in the Huntersfinals, but the third grabs Serenity. As Tristan goes they decide to save herask Duelists, one of who may have qualified for the two he just attacksfinals, punches him onto where the groundfinals are on. The two of them are saved by [[Unsuccessful, Tristan returns to Duke Devlin]]and Serenity, who fires dice at disgusted to find Duke used the Rare Hunterstime to flirt with Serenity.<refname="ep 77">[[{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 076]]|77|ref}}</ref>

The Rare Hunters reappear, so the group split into two; Duke takes Serenity to safety, while Tristan takes care of the Hunters. Tristan beats-up the three of them continue and demands to look for Joeyknow the location of his fiends. Thinking he might be in the finals, learns they decide to ask duelists're at [[Domino Pier]], who may have qualified for the finalsbefore [[Mai Valentine|Mai's]] car pulls-up, where the finals are on. Unsuccessfulwith herself, Tristan returns to Duke and Serenity, disguisted inside. Tristan gets inside and has Mai take them to find Duke used the time to flirt with Serenitypier.<ref name="ep 77">[[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 077]]</ref>

The Rare Hunters reappear, so group arrive at the group split into two; Duke takes Serenity to safetypier, while Tristan takes care of the Hunters. Tristan beats-up the three of them and demands to know the location of his fiends. he learns where they're at [[Domino Pier]]find Joey, before possessed by [[Mai ValentineMarik Ishtar|Mai'sMarik]] car pulls-up, with herself, Duke and Serenity insideis Dueling Yugi. <ref name="ep 77" /> Tristan gets inside and has Mai take them to pulls Yugi out of the pierwater after the Duel.<ref name="ep 7778">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|78|ref}}</ref>

The group arrive at After the pierDuel, where they find while Joeyis feeling ashamed of himself, possessed by [[Marik Ishtar|Marik]] is dueling Yugi. <ref name="ep 77"/> Tristan pulls Yugi out of the water after the Duelreminds him how he has fought hard for Serenity.<ref name="ep 78">[[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 078]]</ref>

After Mai takes the Duelgroup by car to the location of the finals.<ref>{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|79|ref}}</ref> Tristan and the other non-finalists are initially refused entry on the blimp, while Joey is feeling ashamed of himselfwhere the quarter-finals are to take place, Tristan reminds him how he has fought hard for Serenitybut Mokuba allows them on.<ref name="ep 7881">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|81|ref}}</ref>

Mai takes Much to Joey's annoyance, Tristan, Téa and Duke crash in Joey's room on the group by car blimp. Tristan planned to impress Serenity with the location of romantic view from the finalswindow, but was beaten to it, by Duke.<ref>[[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 079]]</ref> Tristan and the other non-finalists are initially refused entry on the blimpapologizes to Joey for ruining his chance for quality time with his sister, but said he had to take this room, as he didn't want to disturb Yugi, where who would be preparing for the quarter-finals are to take place. Joey reminds Tristan that he's a finalist too, but Mokuba allows them onthanks him for taking Serenity to the tournament.<ref name="ep 81">[[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 081]]</ref>

Much to Joey's annoyance, Tristanwatches Yugi’s Duel with [[Yami Bakura]], Téa and Duke crashed in Joey's room on the blimp. Tristan planned to impress Serenity with the romantic view from the window, but he was beaten to it, by Duke. Tristan apologised to Joey for ruining his chance for quality time with his sister, but said suprised when he saw that [[Bakura Ryou|Bakura]] had to take this roomsomehow gotten the [[Millennium Ring]] back, as after he didn't want to disturb Yugi, who would be preparing for the finals. Joey reminds Tristan that he's a finalist too, but thanks him for taking Serenity to the tournamenthad thrown it away during [[#Duelist Kingdom|Duelist Kingdom]].<ref name="ep 81">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|82|ref}}</ref>

Tristan watches Yugi's Duel with [[Yami Bakura]]. He was suprised to see [[Ryo Bakura|Bakura]] had somehow gotten the [[Millennium Ring]] back, after he had thrown it away during [[#Duelist Kingdom|Duelist Kingdom]].<ref>[[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 082]]</ref> ITristan tells Duke off for doubting Yugi during the Duel.<ref>[[{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 083]]|83|ref}}</ref> When Yugi is forced to either attack [[Ryo BakuraRyou]], who is in weak form or be disqualified, Tristan and Joey try entering the field to help. However, Joey gets threatened with disqualification, so Tristan and Duke end up restraining having to restrain Joey.<ref name="ep 84">[[{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 084]]|84|ref}}</ref>

Yami Bakura took control of Ryo Bakura once again and let Yugi attack him. Bakura still ended-up injured, so Tristan carried his body back to his room and tried to talk Kaiba into landing the blimp later. Afterwards, he notices Bakura's Ring is gone again.<ref name="ep 84"/>

Honda Tristan was disguisted by Duke flattering Serenity about her speech to Kaiba to make an emergency stop for Bakura. He dragged Duke away from her in order to search for the Millennium Ring. They searched the top of the blimp where the Duel was held, but started fighting over Serenity. As a result they end up hanging over the edge of the blimp. Tristan held Duke with one hand, the blimp with the other and called for help. [[Shadi]] appears and helps them both up. After taking a moment of relief, Tristan looked up to thank their rescuer, only to find he had disappeared.<ref>{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|85|ref}}</ref> Tristan cheers for Joey during his Duel with [[Odion Ishtar]], who they initially believe to be [[Marik Ishtar|Marik]].<ref>[[{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 086]]|86|ref}}</ref> After both Duelists are rendered unconcious after being struck by lightning, Tristan trys tries to run to Joey's assistance, but [[Roland]] doesn't allow it. Tristan runs to congratulate Joey, after he is decalred declared the winner (as he stood-up first)0.<ref>[[{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 089]]|89|ref}}</ref> Joey later tells Tristan and his other friends that he had a dream, involving them that helped him stand-up during the Duel.<ref name="ep 90">[[{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 090]]|90|ref}}</ref>

Tristan cheers for [[Mai Valentine|Mai]] during her Duel with Marik.<ref name="ep 90"/> He witnesses her lose and suffer a [[Penalty Game]].<ref>[[{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 092]]|92|ref}}</ref>

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The Battle City blimp gets sucked rerouted into a mechanical fortress in the sea, by [[Noah Kaiba]]. Yugi, Joey, Tristan, Téa, SerentiySerenity, Duke, Kaiba, Mokuba and two of Kaiba's guards emerge from the blimp. Noah instructs them to go straight ahead, but points his weapons at Kaiba's guards ordering them to stay back as they aren't duelistsDuelists. Duke points out that Tristan doesn't duel Duel either, but Tristan hushes him. Joey advises Serenity to turn back, but Tristan supports Serenity's argument to come with them, reminding Joey that Marik is still on the blimp.<ref name="ep 98">[[{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 098]]|98|ref}}</ref>

They are greeted by a projection of [[the Big Five]], who explain that they got were trapped in the Virtual World, cyberspace after they failed to trap Kaiba there, during the [[#Legendary Heroes|Legendary Heroes]] game. For that they hate sought revenge on Kaiba and Yugi and his friends for helping Kaibahim. Having Kaiba as a common enemy, Noah had uploaded their minds into his [[Noah's Virtual World|computer system]]. Using an altered form of ''[[Duel Monsters]]'', they plan to face the gang in order to claim possession of their bodies, so that they may exist in the real world.<ref name="ep 98"/>

The group are then transported to a virtual jungle, where they are given a demonstration of the [[Deck Master]] rules.<ref name="ep 98"/> The Big Five then seperate separate the gang, by making holes appear under them. After Serenity falls through a hole, Duke and Tristan run to help her, but fall through a hole together.<ref name="ep 99">[[{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 099]]|99|ref}}</ref>

Duke and Tristan end up in a long hallway. After spending a while running down it, looking for Serenity, they conclude that the hall must loop infinitlyinfinitely. Since there's no exit, Tristan grabs an axe from a suit of armor and belts the wall hoping to create an exit.<ref name="ep 99"/> Duke gets another axe and assists him. Together they cut through the wall and end up on a balcony, high above the ground.<ref name="ep 100">[[{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode |100]]|ref}}</ref>

Tristan hears Serenity scream below and leaps down to tackle the [[Mad Sword Beast (anime)|Mad Sword Beast]] that's chasing her. He covers the dinosuardinosaur's eyes and causes it to charge into a lake.<ref name="ep 100"/>

Tristan catches a cold from the lake and gets in a fight with Duke, who accuses him of spreading germs.<ref>[[{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode |104]]|ref}}</ref>

The trio take a while to analyze the situation. Serenity says she's not afraid, since they've got Tristan, who she believes taught Joey everything he knows about ''Duel Monsters''. Tristan covers Duke's mouth to stop him telling her otherwise.<ref name="ep 106">[[{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode |106]]|ref}}</ref>

The group reach a door standing alone in the meadow. After opening it, they wind up in a hanger, similar to the place where the blimp landed. They are confronted by [[NesbittNezbitt]], who has taken the form of "[[Robotic Knight (anime)|Robotic Knight]]". Nesbitt Nezbitt plans to Duel them one by one, starting with Serenity, but after much debate ends up facing the three of them at once.<ref name="ep 106"/>

Each of them construct a Deck and pick a [[Deck Master]]. Tristan selects "[[Super Roboyarou (anime)|Super Roboyarou]]" as his Deck Master.<ref name="ep 106"/>

Duke and Tristan spend the first two turns, trying to correct Serenity's mistakes. Tristan Summons weak monsters in [[Attack Position|Attack Mode]] to draw NesbittNezbitt's attacks to him rather than Serenity. After pumping his new Deck Master, "[[Perfect Machine King (anime)|Perfect Machine King]]" to high [[ATK]], Nesbitt Nezbitt attacks one of Serenity's monsters, but Tristan uses his Deck Master, "[[Super Roboyarou (anime)|Super Roboyarou]]", to take the attackand prevent her from losing. He also uses its Deck Master effect to [[Set]] 1 card, raising its ATK to 2200. "Perfect Machine King" destroys "Super Roboyarou", defeating Tristan.<ref name="ep 106"/>

Tristan confesses to Serenity that he lied about teaching Joey how to play and that he isn't a great duelist Duelist himself, before he is dropped through a trap door. His mind gets digitalizeddigitized, while his body is placed in a holding area.<ref name="ep 106"/>

Duke talks Serenity into continuing the Duel. Serenity manages to Summon "[[St. Joan (anime)|St. Joan]]", which is powered by Tristan's remaining monster, "[[Command Angel (anime)|Command Angel]]". Duke uses his "[[Strike Ninja (anime)|Strike Ninja]]'s" Deck Master effect to activate Tristan's [[face-down]] card, "[[Rare Metal Soul]]", which raises "St. Joan's" ATK high enough to defeat NesbittNezbitt's Deck Master, winning them the Duel.<ref name="ep 107">[[{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode |107]]|ref}}</ref>

[[File:Monkey Tristan.jpgpng|thumb|right|Tristan as a robot monkey.]]Despite losing Nesbitt , Nezbitt still takes Tristan's body, while Tristan wakes up in a warehouse in the body of a brown 2-foot-tall robotic monkey (bearing some resemblance to "[[Acrobat Monkey]]").<ref name="ep 107"/>

Monkey Tristan freaks out is horrified after seeing himself his robot monkey body in a mirror. He leaves the warehouse and spots, NesbittNezbitt, who is using his real body and attacking Kaiba with a kendo stick[[wikipedia:Shinai|shinai]]. Tristan leaps on the imposterNezbitt's face, saving Kaiba. The imposter kidnapps kidnaps Mokuba and takes off on a motorbike, followed by Kaiba. Tristan is unable to speak properly, in his new body so he cannot tell his friends who he is. Serenity however , convinces the group that the monkey can be trusted, since it saved Kaiba.<ref>[[{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode |108]]|ref}}</ref>

[[File:DMx108 Monkey Tristan vs the imposter.jpg|thumb|left|Monkey Tristan attacks Nesbitt Nezbitt (in Tristan's body).]]After that Tristan, much to his pleasure, spends most of his time being carried by Serenity. While speaking fondly of her, Tristan accidentally hits a switch on his body, allowing him to speak properly and let everyone hear what he was saying. Although he was acting behaves like Tristan, the group were is still unsure it was really is him, suspecting he may have been sent by Noah.<ref>[[{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode |109]]|ref}}</ref>

Tristan, Joey, Serenity and Duke are encountered by the four remaining members of the Big Five, who attempt to steal more bodies. The gang try make their escape in a truck, driven by Joey. However the truck overturns and the four close in on them.<ref>[[{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode |110]]|ref}}</ref> While they argue over who gets which body, Noah appears and tells the four off for acting so dishonorably behind his back. Since Nesbitt didn't rightfully win Tristan's body, he tells the five to share Tristan's body and defeat Yugi.<ref name="ep 111">[[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 111]]</ref>

Since Nezbitt didn't rightfully win Tristan watches Yugi and Joey duel 's body, Noah tells the Big Five together to win his share Tristan's body backand if they defeat Yugi they will be allowed to escape to the real world.<ref name="ep 111"/> Although Yugi and Joey win, the Big Five make another attempt to steal the gang's bodies. Noah appears once more and sends them away with Tristan's body.<ref>[[{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 113]]|111|ref}}</ref>

Since Noah designed Tristan's monkey body, Duke suggest they search it for clues. After pushing buttons watches Yugi and activating a few unwanted functions, one of them opens a virtual door Joey Duel the Big Five together to [[KaibaLand]]win his body back. As <ref name="ep 111" /> During the group enter the parkDuel Téa wonders why Tristan is starting to actually behave like a monkey, leading Tristan involuntary turns on them and a set of guns emerge from his handsto think he is going insane. He warns them not to enter, but Although Yugi and Joey knock him asidewin the Duel, returning him the Big Five make another attempt to normalforcefully steal the gang's bodies. Noah appears once more to stop them and sends them away with Tristan's body. The real Tristan is devastated as he now believes he will never get his body back.<ref name="ep 114">[[{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 114]]|113|ref}}</ref>

The gang enter a subway. Since Noah designed Tristan is so anxious to get his 's monkey body back, Duke suggest they take search it for clues. After pushing buttons and activating a handcarfew unwanted functions, rather than wait for one of them opens a trainvirtual door to [[KaibaLand]]. After As the group enter the car spins out park, Tristan involuntarily turns on them and a set of controlguns emerge from his hands. He warns them not to enter, the group end up in a lava arenabut Yugi and Joey knock him aside, where Kaiba is dueling Noahreturning him to normal.<ref name="ep 114">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|114|ref}}</ref>

Shortly after Yugi continues to Duel Noah in place of Kaiba, Noah introduces The gang enter a rule where each turn, he turns one of Yugi's friends to statuessubway.<ref>[[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 117]]</ref> Eventually monkey Tristan becomes such finds a victimhandcar on the track and the gang ride on it. After all his friends have been turned to stone, Yugi imagines they are at his side and each the car spins out of them gives him a card drawn from "[[Card of Sanctity]]'s" effect.<ref>[[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 118]]</ref> After Yugi winscontrol, the group are unpetrifiedend up in a lava arena, where Kaiba is Dueling Noah.<ref name="ep 119114">[[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 119]]</ref>

After Noah finds out that [[Gozaburo defeats Kaiba]] had been using by manipulating himwith Mokuba. Yugi continues to Duel Noah in place of Kaiba and Noah introduces a rule where each turn, he tries turns one of Yugi's friends to help everyone escape the virtual worldstatues.<ref>{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|117|ref}}</ref> Eventually, monkey Tristan becomes such a victim. He takes After all his friends have been turned to stone, Yugi imagines they are at his side and each of them to gives him a virtual card drawn from "[[Domino CityCard of Sanctity]]'s" effect. Here Duke, Serenity and Tristan are chased by the <ref>[[Rare HuntersYu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 118]] again. </ref> After a flashYugi wins, they reappear back in the plaza with the othersgroup are unpetrified.<ref name="ep 119">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|119|ref}}</ref>

After Noah finds out that [[Gozaburo Kaiba]] had been using him and now wants to digitize the entire world, he tricks everyone into thinking they are entering an exit into the real world. In reality he is trapping them within their own memories. Duke, Serenity and Tristan believes return to the moment where they shouldn't have trusted Noahare being chased by the [[Rare Hunters]]. The gang tries After a flash, they return to come up present day with a plan, but Gozaburo sets monsters on themthe others and realise they were tricked by Noah.<ref name="ep 120119">[[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 120]]</ref>

Tristan believes they shouldn't have trusted Noah double-crossed the . The gang and steals Mokuba's body to escape to the real world, where he organizes a missile attack tries to destroy the fortress, including the servers for the virtual world. After having come up with a change of heartplan, he contacts the group and explains that they must get out out quickly before the virtual world is destroyedbut Gozaburo sets monsters on them.<ref name="ep 120">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|120|ref}}</ref>

Noah tells them steals Mokuba's body to escape to go the arcade. Téareal world, Serenity and Tristan get where he organizes a missile attack to destroy the arcade firstfortress, while Yugi, Duke and Joey fight off more of Gozaburoincluding the servers for the virtual world to foil his father's monstersplans. Noah directs the to the stageAfter having a change of heart, which transports their consciousness back to he contacts the real world. They wake up in their pods back in group and explains that they must get out out quickly before the real virtual world and are shortly afterwards followed by Joey and Dukeis destroyed.<ref name="ep 121120">[[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 121]]</ref>

The five of Noah tells them to go the arcade where the real exits are located. Téa, Serenity and Tristan get to Noahthe arcade first, while Yugi, who is still using MokubaDuke and Joey fight off more of Gozaburo's body monsters. Noah directs them to help free Yugithe stage, Kaiba and Mokuba escapewhich transports their consciousnesses back to the real world. They leave things wake up in their pods back in the real world, where Tristan finally returns to his hands real body (much to his relief). Shortly afterwards, they're followed by Joey and get back the [[Battle City]] blimpDuke.<ref name="ep 121">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|121|ref}}</ref>

The five of them go to Noah, who is still using Mokuba's body to help Yugi, Kaiba and Mokuba escape soon . They leave things in his hands and return the [[Battle City]] blimp.<ref name="ep 121" /> Yugi, Kaiba and Mokuba and Duke, Joey and Tristan help them get onto the moving departing blimp, as they leave Noah's fortress, before it gets destroyed.<ref name="ep 121"/>

The [[Battle City]] blimp lands on the "[[Alcatraz]]" island. Tristan, along with Téa and [[Duke Devlin|Duke]] watch the battle royale royal to determine who faces who in the finals, where they offer support to Yugi and Joey.<ref>[[{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode |122]]|ref}}</ref>

After it's decided that Joey will be dueling Dueling [[Marik Ishtar|Marik]] next, Tristan quickly volunteers to tell SerentitySerenity, but Mokuba phones the blimp instead. Tristan joins Yugi, Téa and Duke to support Joey in his Duel.<ref>[[{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode |125]]|ref}}</ref> After Joey is rendered unconscious due to the pain he took from blast of "[[The Winged Dragon of Ra (originalanime)|The Winged Dragon of Ra]]'s blast", he is declared the loser. The group then rush to his assistance. Tristan seizes Joey by the shoulders and starts shaking him, ordering him to wake up. When Joey is taken by KaibaCorp's doctors, Tristan drops to his knees and cries, begging to the doctor to save Joey. He freaks out and grabs the doctor by the shirt, after the doctor says there's nothing he can do. After calming down, Tristan says he know's knows Joey is doing whatever it takes to wake up.<ref>[[{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode |128]]|ref}}</ref>

Tristan stays on the blimp with Joey, while Yugi faces Kaiba in the semi-finals. He tries to help Mokuba arrange an emergency helicopter for Joey.<ref>[[{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode |129]]|ref}}</ref> He returns to Joey's bedside to inform Téa, Serenity and Duke and Serenity about the helicopter.<ref>[[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 130]]</ref> The group are able to see Yugi and Kaiba's [[Egyptian GodsGod|Gods God cards]] battle through the window of the blimp. Tristan lifts up Joey and takes him over to the window, telling Joey that Yugi's in trouble and needs his help.<ref>[[{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode |133]]|ref}}</ref> Joey manages to wake up. Tristan weeps and tells him off for making them worry.<ref name="ep 134">[[{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode |134]]|ref}}</ref>

Tristan and the others go up the tower to watch the rest of Yugi and Kaiba's Duel.<ref name="ep 134"/> After that he supports Joey, during a third place play off, between him and Kaiba. Following Joey's defeat they proceed to watch Yugi face Marik in the final.<ref>[[{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode |135]]|ref}}</ref>

After Yugi wins, Kaiba announces that he's going to blow-up the tower in 1 hour. Tristan accuses him of being a sore loser for "trashing the place" after losing. The group proceeds to the blimp, to leave the island, where they find [[Mai Valentine|Mai]] and [[Ryo BakuraRyou|Bakura]] have woken up. After realizing the Kaiba brothers aren't there, Tristan joins the party to search for them.<ref>[[{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode |142]]|ref}}</ref>

Unable to find the Kaibas they return to the blimp, whose engines are failing. Instead they take the emergency helicopter that had came for Joey. They escape the island, as it explodes and see the Kaibas escaping in the Blue-Eyes jet.<ref name="ep 143">[[{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode |143]]|ref}}</ref>

Back at [[Domino City]], Tristan, Joey, Yugi, Téa, Serenity and Bakura say goodbye as they part ways with the Ishtars, Mai and Duke. Tristan gets mad after Duke gives Serenity his phone number and later slips Serenity his too.<ref name="ep 143"/>

Yugi, Téa, Joey and Tristan go the museum in order to recover Yami Yugi's memories. As Yugi holds the [[Egyptian Gods|Egyptian God]] cards, something holds him back. The group hear a scream and dash outside, finding a large number of living ''[[Duel Monsters]] '' in the city.<ref name="ep 145">[[{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode |145]]|ref}}</ref>

After Yugi's God cards get stolen by [[Dartz]] henchmen, Tristan watches Yugi duel Duel and defeat [[GrerimoGurimo]], who is using the soul sealing card "[[The Seal of Orichalcos (anime)|The Seal of Orichalcos]]".<ref name="ep 145"/><ref>[[{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode |146]]|ref}}</ref>

Afterwards they meet [[Rebecca Hawkins]], who takes them to her grandfather [[Arthur Hawkins|Arthur]]. Tristan is initially skeptical of Arthur's talk of a separate dimension, where real ''Duel Monsters '' exist (despite remembering all the adventures and experiences they had previously), and calls Arthur a "nutty Professor". This earns him a kick in the shins by Rebecca.<ref>[[{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode |147]]|ref}}</ref>

While at Yugi's house, with Téa and Joey, Yugi receives a tape from [[Industrial Illusions]]. Tristan suggests they chuck it out, as this is how [[Maximillion Pegasus|Pegasus]] stole Yugi's Grandpa's soul. Since Pegasus no longer has the [[Millennium Eye]], they agree to watch it. In the tape Pegasus invites Yugi to come to California, where he will explain the ''Duel Monsters phenomonum'' phenomenon. Téa, Tristan and Joey insist on coming with Yugi. The next morning, they take a plane sent by Pegasus.<ref>[[{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode |148]]|ref}}</ref> After arriving in America they take Pegasus' limousine through the city.<ref>[[{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode |149]]|ref}}</ref>

The limo stops at an abandoned gas station, where the driver deserts them.<ref>[[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 150]]</ref> A group of bikers approach the limo. Although Tristan tries telling them they don't want trouble and advises them to move on, the bikers don't leave. They are saved by [[Mai Valentine]], who arrives on her own motorbike and assaults the bikers, before taking off herself. Tristan drives the limousine from there, escaping before the gas station explodes. The limousine overheats, stranding the group in the desert. They manage to thumb a lift in the back of a truck from there.<ref name="ep 151">[[{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode |151]]|ref}}</ref>

By the time they reach [[Industrial Illusions]], Pegasus has been defeated by Mai, who along with Dartz other henchmen have taken over the building. The group get trapped inside while Joey is forced to Duel Mai, who is using "The Seal of Orichalcos".<ref name="ep 151"/><ref>[[{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode |152]]|ref}}</ref>

With the Duel prematurely ended, the gang meet up with [[Seto Kaiba|Kaiba]] and [[Duke Devlin|Duke]]. Dartz's henchmen leave and the group go upstairs where they are greeted by a hologram of Pegasus, who tells them about Dartz ' motives.<ref>[[{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode |154]]|ref}}</ref>

Duke gives the group a lift in his car to [[Arthur Hawkins]]' house.<ref name="ep 155">[[{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode |155]]|ref}}</ref>

After learning Yugi went off on his own during the night, Tristan, Joey and Duke go after him.<ref name="ep 155"/> They find him dueling Dueling [[Rafael]]. Yugi loses, causing the three guys to think he's lost his soul. They try to wake him up and find that Yugi's soul has been taken, while Yami Yugi's remains.<ref>[[{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode |158]]|ref}}</ref>

After Kaiba refused them a lift,<ref>[[{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode |159]]|ref}}</ref> Yami, Joey, Tristan and Téa take a train to Florida to face Dartz henchmen. After a while, Tristan notices all the other passengers have disappeared. While they investigate, the train splts splits in two, seperating separating Tristan and Joey from Yami and Téa.<ref name="ep 160">[[{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode |160]]|ref}}</ref>

After, Tristan and Joey's fraction of the train slows down and stops, they leave it and find Rex Raptor.<ref name="ep 160"/> Tristan watches Joey duel Duel and defeat Rex, who was using "The Seal of Orichalcos".<ref>[[{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode |162]]|ref}}</ref> After carrying Rex's body through the desert, they see Kaiba's plane crash land, aided by the [[Legendary Dragons]] and meet-up with their friends at the scene.<ref>[[{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode |167]]|ref}}</ref>

Kaiba gives everyone a lift to Florida, where the group split up. Tristan and Téa go to alert the police. The police turn out to be possessed by the [[Orichalcos]] and set an [[Orichalcos Soldier]] on them. While running from the soldier, Joey passes them. Tristan advises Téa to go warn the others, while he stops Joey from running into the possessed folk.<ref>[[{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode |168]]|ref}}</ref>

Joey ignores Tristan's advice and the two get split up when Joey takes a motorbike to chase after [[Valon]]. Shortly afterwards, Tristan is confronted by Mai, demanding to know where Joey is. Tristan tells her that he went after Valon and blames her. With Mai now after Joey, Tristan admits defeat and is attacked by an Orichalcos Soldier. Tristan prepares to fight him, but is saved by Yami Yugi in the nick of time.<ref>[[{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode |169]]|ref}}</ref> Rebecca hacks into KaibaCorp's satellite, allowing her to find Joey's exact location using the signal from his [[Duel Disk]].<ref>[[{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode |171]]|ref}}</ref> By the time Tristan, Téa and Yami Yugi find Joey , he has already lost to Mai and find his soulless body lying with Valon's.<ref>[[{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode |173]]|ref}}</ref>

Tristan and Téa fall behind Yami Yugi on the way to [[Paradius]]' building, as they carry Joey, but meet with up with the Kaiba brothers. Once inside the building, they find Mai has lost her soul and Yami has started a another Duel with [[Rafael]].<ref>[[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 174]]</ref>

===Millennium WorldDawn of the Duel===Tristan goes with his friends to the [[World of Memories]]. During their battle with [[Thief King Bakura]], Tristan's mind was taken over by [[Yami Bakura]], but returned after Yugi defeats Bakura. He later watches Yugi and Atem's duel Duel along with his friends cheering them both on. He expressed sadness at Atem showing up to change everybody's lives and then just leave.

==Naming=Yu-Gi-Oh! GX===In all of Tristan is seen when [[Jaden Yuki|Jaden]] is taken to the Japanese versions and in past to Duel against the English-language versions younger Yugi, he picks up a flyer that has a picture of the original [[Yugi Muto|Yugi]], [[Téa Gardner|Téa]], Tristan, [[Joey Wheeler|Joey]] and [[Seto Kaiba|Kaiba]].<ref>{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! manga by Kazuki Takahashi, Tristan is known as Hiroto Honda.GX|179|ref}}</ref>

In the English-language second series anime==Deck=====Duelist Kingdom===Early in [[Duelist Kingdom]], Tristan was shown to have taken a prepared Deck with him to the English-language video games, the English-language Yu-Gi-Oh! island. The Movie: Pyramid of Light, only revealed cards from his Deck were "[[Lava Battleguard (anime)|Lava Battleguard]]" and the English-language "ani-manga[[Cyber Commander (anime)|Cyber Commander]]" of that movie, which he is known as Tristan Taylor. In the English Yu-Gi-Oh! The Duelists of the Roses video game, he is T. Tristan Greylends to Joey and Yugi respectively.

In translated versions of ===Virtual World===He Duels once during the manga in Spanish, Indonesian, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian manga, he is known as Hiroto Honda. In the Brazilian Portuguese version of the manga he is known as Tristan Taylor. In the Spanish dubbed [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (anime he is known as Tristán Taylor. In the dubbed )|NAS anime of all of the other Indo]], in a three-on-European languages he is known as one Duel against [[Nezbitt]]. Although Tristan Taylor. In the dubbed anime of the Arabic languageloses, he is also known as Tristan Taylor (تريستن تَيلر)his teammates [[Serenity Wheeler|Serenity]] and [[Duke Devlin|Duke]] go on to win.

=={{Decklist|Virtual World Deck=={| stylenormal monsters ="float:right;" border="1" width="30%"! colspan="3" style="background: #00FF00; text-align: center;" | Record|-! Opponent* [[Cyber Commander (sanime)|Cyber Commander]]! Episode* [[Launcher Spider (sanime)! Outcome|-| Launcher Spider]]<ref group=Notes name="hand106">This card can be seen in his [[Nesbitthand]] before he Summons "[[Cyber Commander (anime)|| Cyber Commander]]" in [[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 106|episode 106]]-.</ref>* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 107Sengenjin (anime)|107Sengenjin]] <ref group=Notes name="hand106"/>|effect monsters = * [[Command Angel (anime)|Command Angel]]| Win fusion monsters = * [[Super Roboyarou (with anime)|Super Roboyarou]]|magic =* [[Duke DevlinBlock Attack (anime)|DukeBlock Attack]] and * [[Serenity WheelerDouble Snare (anime)|SerenityDouble Snare]]<ref group=Notes name="hand106"/>* [[Garma Sword Oath (anime); Eliminated|Garma Sword Oath]]<ref group=Notes name="hand106"/>* [[Rare Metal Soul]]* [[The A. Forces (anime)|The A. Forces]]<ref group=Notes name="hand106"/>}}

Tristan{{Decklist|The Big Five|normal monsters =* [[Judge Man (anime)|Judge Man]]* [[Robotic Knight (anime)|Robotic Knight]]|effect monsters =* [[Berserk Dragon (anime)|Berserk Dragon]]* [[Catapult Turtle (later anime)|Catapult Turtle]]* [[Deepsea Warrior (anime)|Deepsea Warrior]]* [[Hysteric Angel (anime)|Hysteric Fairy]]* [[Injection Fairy Lily (anime)|Injection Fairy Lily]]* [[Jinzo (anime)|Jinzo]]* [[Machine King (anime)|Machine King]]* [[Magician of Faith (anime)|Magician of Faith]]* [[Nightmare Penguin (anime)|Nightmare Penguin]]<ref group=Notes>This [[Monster Card|monster]] is [[WIND]] in the anime. It is a [[WATER]] monster in the ''[[TCG]]'s '/''[[OCG]]''.</ref>* [[Main DeckThe Legendary Fisherman (anime)|DeckThe Legendary Fisherman]] |ritual monsters =* [[Mythic Dragon (anime)|Mythic Dragon]]<ref group=Notes name=asritual>This card was played as a [[Ritual Monster]]. It is comprised mostly a [[Fusion Monster]] in the ''TCG''/''OCG''.</ref>|magic =* [[A Legendary Ocean (anime)|A Legendary Ocean]] * [[Altar of militaristic cards. He Duels once Mist]]* [[Dragon Revival Ritual]]* [[Heavy Storm (anime)|Heavy Storm]]* [[Monster Reborn (anime)|Monster Reborn]]<ref group=Notes name="hand111">This card can be seen in their [[hand]] during the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 111|episode 111]].</ref>* [[Pot of Greed (first series anime)|first series Pot of Greed]]* [[Polymerization (anime)|Polymerization]]<ref group=Notes name="hand111"/>* [[Premature Burial (anime)|Premature Burial]]<ref group=Notes name="hand111"/>* [[Revenge Sacrifice]]* [[Sebek's Blessing (anime)|Sebek's Blessing]], defeating * [[Joey WheelerSpring of Rebirth (anime)|JonouchiSpring of Rebirth]], where <ref group=Notes name=draw>This card is seen using "[[Zombie draw a card|drawn]] but not played during [[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 113|episode 113]].</ref>|traps =* [[A Deal with Dark Ruler (anime)|A Deal with Dark Ruler]]<ref group=Notes name=spellastrap>This cardwas played as a [[Trap Card]]. It is a [[Spell Card|Magic Card]] in the ''TCG''/''OCG''.</ref>* [[Driving Snow (anime)|ZombieDriving Snow]]<ref group=Notes name=".hand111"/>* [[Gravity Bind (anime)|Gravity Bind]]}}

Early in [[Duelist Kingdom]], he ===Dawn of the Duel=======Possessed by Yami Bakura====His body is seen used by Yami Bakura to have "Duel [[Lava BattleguardYugi Muto]]" and "when he was separated from [[Cyber CommanderYami Yugi]]", which he lends to Joey and Yugi respectively.

He Duels once during the {{Decklist|Yami Bakura|normal monsters =* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Doomcaliber Knight (second series anime)|second series animeDoomcaliber Knight]], in <ref group=Notes name=norm>This card was played as a three-on-one Duel against [[NesbittNormal Monster]]. It is an [[Effect Monster]]in the ''TCG/''OCG''. Although Tristan loses, his teammates </ref>* [[Necro Mannequin]] x3|effect monsters = * [[Disgraced Mage]]* [[Necro Jar]]* [[Necro Soldier]] x3* [[Necro Wall]]|magic =* [[Counterbalance]]* [[Cursed Twin Dolls]]* [[Negate Defense]]* [[Serenity WheelerPot of Greed (anime)|SerenityPot of Greed]]* [[Spirit Sword of Sealing]] and |traps =* [[Duke DevlinCall of the Earthbound (anime)|DukeCall of the Earthbound]]* [[Narrow Corridor]] go on to win. He was later seen with both "Lava" and "* [[Swamp BattleguardNecro Cycle]]s" during * [[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 218Zoma the Spirit (anime)|episode 218Zoma the Spirit]].}}

He doesn====Own Deck====In the ''t [[Dawn of the Duel in the manga]]'' arc he uses a few monster cards to fight off Zorc's minions ([[Swamp Battleguard (anime)|Swamp Battleguard]] was possibly given to him by Joey).

{{-Decklist|Dawn of the Duel |effect monsters =* [[Lava Battleguard (anime)|Lava Battleguard]]* [[Swamp Battleguard (anime)|Swamp Battleguard]]|fusion monsters = * [[Super Roboyarou (anime)|Super Roboyarou]]}}

{{Decklist|Virtual World Deck|monsters =<u>Normal Monsters</u>* [[Cyber Commander]]* [[Launcher Spider]]<ref group=Notes name=hand>This card can be seen in his hand before he summons [[Cyber Commander]] during [[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 106|episode 106]].</ref>* [[Sengenjin]]<ref group=Notes name=hand/><u>Effect Monsters</u>* [[Command Angel]]<u>Fusion Capsule Monsters</u>* [[Super Roboyarou]]|magic =* [[Block Attack]]* [[Double Snare]]<ref group=Notes name=hand/>* [[Garma Sword Oath]]<ref group=Notes name=hand/>* [[Rare Metal Soul]]* [[The A. Forces]]<ref group=Notes name=hand/>}}<br />

==ReferencesDuels=={| class="wikitable card-list"|-! scope="col" | Opponent(s)! scope="col" | Episode(s)! scope="col" | Outcome|-| [[Nezbitt]] || [[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 106|106]]-[[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 107|107]] || Win (with [[Duke Devlin|Duke]] and [[Serenity Wheeler|Serenity]]); Eliminated |-| [[Yugi Muto]]/[[Yami Yugi]] and [[Joey Wheeler]] || [[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 111|111]]-[[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 113|113]] || Lose (possessed by [[The Big Five]])|-| [[Yugi Muto]] || [[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 215|215]]-[[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 218|218]] || Lose (posessed by [[Yami Bakura]]) |} ==Other versions==<gallery captionalign="center">Honda manga portal.png | [[Hiroto Honda (manga)]]Honda fsa.jpg | [[Hiroto Honda (Toei)]]Tristan Taylor-CMC.png | [[Tristan Taylor (Capsule Monster Coliseum)|Tristan Taylor (''Capsule Monster Coliseum'')]]Tristan Taylor-DOD.png | [[Tristan Taylor (The Dawn of Destiny)|Tristan Taylor (''The Dawn of Destiny'')]]TristanTaylor-DULI.png | [[Tristan Taylor (Duel Links)|Tristan Taylor (''Duel Links'')]]TristanTaylor-DSOD-DULI.png | [[Tristan Taylor (DSOD) (Duel Links)|Tristan Taylor (DSOD) (''Duel Links'')]]TristanTaylorDT.png | [[Tristan Taylor (Duel Terminal)|Tristan Taylor (''Duel Terminal'')]]T.TristanGrey-DOR.png | [[T. Tristan Grey]] (''The Duelists of the Roses'')Tristan Taylor-DDM.png | [[Tristan Taylor (DDM)|Tristan Taylor (''Dungeon Dice Monsters'')]]Tristan Taylor-TFK.png | [[Tristan Taylor (The Falsebound Kingdom)|Tristan Taylor (''The Falsebound Kingdom'')]]TristanTaylor-LOD.png | [[Tristan Taylor (Legacy of the Duelist)|Tristan Taylor (''Legacy of the Duelist'')]]TristanTaylorMD.png | [[Tristan Taylor (Millennium Duels)|Tristan Taylor (''Millennium Duels'')]]Tristan Taylor-NTR.png | [[Tristan Taylor (Nightmare Troubadour)|Tristan Taylor (''Nightmare Troubadour'')]]Tristan-TFSP.png | [[Tristan Taylor (Tag Force)|Tristan Taylor (''Tag Force'')]]Tristan Taylor-WC4.png | [[Tristan Taylor (World Championship 2004)|Tristan Taylor (''World Championship 2004'')]]<references/gallery>

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