The {{For|the card|Waking the Dragons story Dragon}}{{Infobox arc is one of | image = Doma.png| en_name = Waking the story arcs in Dragons| ja_name = {{Ruby|闇|やみ}}の{{Ruby|組|そ}}{{Ruby|織|しき}}ドーマ| romaji_name = Yami no Soshiki Dōma| ja_trans_name = Doma the anime Dark Organization| medium = Anime| series = ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters. The story arc is exclusive to the (anime (not based on the original manga)|Yu-Gi-Oh!]]''| start_date = February 18, being one of the two created to make distance between the prior 2003| end_date = December 17, 2003| first = 145: {{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|145}}| last = 184: {{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|184}}| prev = [[Battle City story (part 2)]]| next = [[Grand Championship (arc and the following Millennium World arc.)|Grand Championship]]}}

The story arc is also called '''Story 6: Waking the Dragons''', known as '''Story 6: Doma the Dark Organization''' ({{Ruby|Ｓｔｏｒｙ|ストーリー}}６ {{Ruby|闇|やみ}}の{{Ruby|組|そ}}{{Ruby|織|しき}}ドーマ ''Sutōrī Roku: Yami no Soshiki Dōma'') in the Japanese version, constitutes the entirety of Season 4 in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! (anime) |Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters]]'' anime. This story arcis exclusive to the anime, named for released a few months after the Japanese premiere of the [[Millennium World]] segment of the storyline's central antagonistsmanga, and premiered at the Doma organization same period the [[Shadow RPG]] and [[Zorc Necrophades (sometimes misread as "Doom"manga)|Zorc Necrophades]] were being introduced. It is also known as the Orichalcos storyline, named Another anime-exclusive arc (or two) are created for one of Season 5 before the central cards played within[[Pharaoh's Memories]].

==Gameplay Mechanics==Unlike The name Doma comes from the anime-exclusive Virtual World story arc before itstoryline's central antagonists, the story arc does not introduce any new gameplay elements - instead it [[Doma]]. It is notably the first time that Fusion monsters were permitted sometimes referred to attack on by fans as the turn that they were summonedOrichalcos arc, named after "[[The Seal of Orichalcos (anime)|The Seal of Orichalcos]]", a tactic illegal during Battle City. Games remain a 4000-point battle, and monsters are still permitted card central to be summoned face-up in defense modethe storyline of this arc.

Instead, == Appearances ===== Characters ===<div style="-moz-column-count: 3; -webkit-column-count: 3; column-count: 3;-moz-column-width: 12em; -webkit-column-width: 12em; column-width: 12em;">* [[Yugi Muto]]* [[Yami Yugi]]* [[Joey Wheeler]]* [[Téa Gardner]]* [[Tristan Taylor]]* [[Duke Devlin]]* [[Rebecca Hawkins]]* [[Arthur Hawkins]]* [[Seto Kaiba]]* [[Mokuba Kaiba]]* [[Dartz]]* [[Rafael]]* [[Alister]]* [[Valon]]* [[The Great Leviathan]]* [[Gurimo]]* [[Dark Magician Girl (character)|Dark Magician Girl]]* [[Kuriboh (character)|Kuriboh]]* [[Fairy Guardian (character)|Fairy Guardian]]* [[Phantom Gryphon (character)|Phantom Gryphon]]* [[Timaeus]]* [[Hermos]]* [[Critias]]* [[Maximillion Pegasus]]* [[Mai Valentine]]* [[Julian]]* [[Sonia]]* [[Rafael's parents]]* [[Weevil Underwood]]* [[Rex Raptor]]* [[Ironheart]]* [[Chris]]* [[Skye]]* [[Orichalcos Soldier]]* [[Orichalcos Possessed Police Officers]]* [[Roland]]* [[Fuguta]]* [[Obelisk the focus is spent on creating new, anime-exclusive cards, which allow Tormentor (character)|Obelisk the Tormentor]]* [[Slifer the user to "bend Sky Dragon (character)|Slifer the rules" in subtle ways.Sky Dragon]]* [[The Winged Dragon of Ra (character)|The Winged Dragon of Ra]]* [[Bandit King Bakura]]* [[Yami Bakura]]</div>

==Plot= Ka ===* [[Diabound]] === Cards ===This page uses the English anime names since this arc does not take place in the manga The storyline is based around an organization (named Doma in the Japanese version) which uses a card known as the Seal of Orichalcos to entrap the souls of people and duel monsters alike, in an effort to revive an ancient monster known as the Great Leviathan. The beast was the center of the destruction of Atlantaean society 10,000 years ago, well before the time of the Egyptians (for which the rest of the series is based against).==== Monster ==== ==== Magic ==== ==== Trap ====

In === Games ===Winners are in bold.{| class="wikitable list-noicon"|-! scope="col" | Game! scope="col" colspan="2" | Players! scope="col" | Penalty Game|-| [[Yami Yugi and Gurimo's Duel|Duel]]| '''Yami Yugi'''| Gurimo| Orichalcos claims Gurimo's soul|-| [[Seto Kaiba and Alister's first Duel|Duel]]| '''Seto Kaiba'''| '''Alister'''| Since it was a DRAW, the past, Orichalcos doesn't take a soul|-| Duel| '''Mai Valentine'''| Maximillion Pegasus| Orichalcos claims Pegasus' soul|-| [[Joey Wheeler and Mai Valentine's first Doma Duel|Duel]]| Mai Valentine| Joey Wheeler||-| [[Yami Yugi and Rafael's first Duel|Duel]]| Yami Yugi| '''Rafael'''| Yugi makes the Great Leviathan was defeated by Orichalcos claim his soul instead of Yami's|-| [[Joey Wheeler and Rex Raptor's Doma Duel|Duel]]| Rex Raptor| '''Joey Wheeler'''| Orichalcos claims Rex's soul|-| [[Yami Yugi and Weevil Underwood's Doma Duel|Duel]]| Weevil Underwood| '''Yami Yugi'''| Orichalcos claims Weevil's soul|-| [[Yami Yugi and Yugi Muto's Doma Duel|Duel]]| Yugi Muto| '''Yami Yugi'''||-| [[Yami Yugi and the three Legendary Dragons: TimaeusOrichalcos Soldier's Duel|Duel]]| '''Yami Yugi'''| Orichalcos Soldier| |-| [[Rebecca Hawkins, CritiasDuke Devlin, and Hermos. Although not destroyedValon's Duel|Duel]]| '''Valon'''| Rebecca Hawkins & Duke Devlin||-| [[Seto Kaiba and Alister's Duel|Duel]]| Alister| '''Seto Kaiba'''| Orichalcos claims Alister's soul|-| [[Chess]]| Seto Kaiba| Aaron|-| [[Joey Wheeler and Valon's Duel|Duel]]| '''Joey Wheeler'''| Valon| Orichalcos claims Valon's soul|-| [[Joey Wheeler and Mai Valentine's second Doma Duel|Duel]]| Joey Wheeler| '''Mai Valentine'''| Orichalcos claims Joey's soul|-| Duel| '''Rafael'''| Mai Valentine| Orichalcos claims Mai's soul|-| [[Yami Yugi and Rafael's second Duel|Duel]]| Rafael| '''Yami Yugi'''| The Seal loses power since Rafael's heart is purified, leaving Rafael intact|-| [[Yami Yugi, Kaiba and Dartz's Duel|Duel]]| Dartz| '''Yami Yugi''' & Seto Kaiba| Orichalcos claims Kaiba's soul, and Dartz feeds himself to the Leviathan was severely weakened|-| [[Yami Yugi, forcing DartzJoey Wheeler, King of AtlantisSeto Kaiba, and his Doma organization to collect souls for 10the Great Leviathan's battle|Battle]]| The Great Leviathan| '''Yami Yugi''', Joey Wheeler,000 years. Dartz knew that he would succeed after seeing the power of Atem in Ancient Egypt some thousands of years later (in the English adaptationand Seto Kaiba| The Great Leviathan is defeated, Dartz cites and all the Shadow Realm specifically).captured souls are freed|}

==The God Cards Stolen==The story begins after the end of Instead, the Battle City tournamentarc features many new cards, with the three Egyptian God Cards in the possession of Yugi Muto (romanized such as Yugi Mutou in the English manga). One night, a group of perpetrators break into the Kame Game Shop and steal the three God Cards from his possession. Giving chase to the thieves, they eventually encounter Grerimo, a mysterious man in a cape. Grerimo is collecting souls for the group, "[[Legendary Dragon]]s" and plans to collect the souls of duelists by defeating them in a duel. To this end, he uses the Seal of Dartz's "[[Orichalcos card, a field magic card that could not be dispelled and prevented outside interference]]" cards, with only the winner of the duel being able to escape the seal. Although Grerimo manages to unleash the power of Obelisk the Tormentor against its former owner, Yugi eventually wins the duel, but ultimately fails to recover the God Cardswhich offer new game mechanics.

==Plot==The God Cards eventually arrive at storyline is based around an organization (named Doma in the hands Japanese version) which uses a card known as "[[The Seal of Orichalcos (anime)|The Seal of DartzOrichalcos]]" to entrap the souls of people and duel monsters alike, who sacrifices their power in an effort to awaken revive an ancient dragon monster known as [[The Great Leviathan]]. The beast was the beastcenter of the destruction of Atlantean society 10,000 years ago, well before the time of the Egyptians (on which the rest of the series is based).

==Releasing In the past, the Great Leviathan was defeated by the three [[Legendary Dragons==The next night]]: [[Timaeus]], as the world sees a giant eye in the sky[[Critias]], Yugi and the Pharaoh awaken in the depths of the Millennium Puzzle[[Hermos]]. Although not destroyed, where Kuriboh urges them to follow a portal hidden inside the puzzle to the world of beastsLeviathan was severely weakened, where a similar eye is stationed. While thereforcing [[Dartz]], they are greeted by Dark Magician Girl, who tells the two King of the Great LeviathanAtlantis, and urges them his Doma organization to pull a sword from an ice statuecollect souls for 10,000 years. They do so, and unlock Dartz knew that he would succeed after seeing the power of Legendary Dragon Timaeus, who proceeds to destroy the eye [[Pharaoh Atem]] in the sky above the world Ancient Egypt some thousands of beasts. Similarly, Yugi would unleash the same power years later (in the real worldEnglish adaptation, forcing Dartz cites the Great Leviathan to retreat[[Shadow Realm]] specifically).

===Stealing Yugi's Egyptian God Cards===The other two dragons would also be unleashed in a similar manner - story begins after the end of the Legendary Dragon Critias was unlocked [[Battle City]] tournament, when [[Atem]] wanted to recover his lost memories by Seto Kaiba in using the Egyptian God Cards to activate the chamber of the Nameless Pharaoh King inside the [[Memory World]]. Suddenly, a duel[[Dartz|dark force]] freezes the [[Tablet of Lost Memories]], after kowtowing sealing it to a demand allegedly by prevent him from doing so. Outside, [[Maximillion PegasusDuel Monster Spirits|Duel Monsters]] have come to duel at his Duelist Kingdom as a publicity stuntlife and began attacking the civilians without warning, even after Kaiba shut down the Dueling system. ThereWhen the monsters kept appearing, he discovers called Industrial Illusions in an attempt to get help. Later that one night, a group of perpetrators broke into the Kame Game Shop and stole the thieves, Amelda (Alister named for Aleister Crowleythree God Cards from Yugi's grandfather [[Solomon Muto]], who coined had been given the unicursal hexagram that acts as cards for safekeeping. Giving chase to the symbol of the Orichalcosthieves, they eventually encounter [[Gurimo]], a mysterious man in a cape. Gurimo is collecting souls, and plans to collect the English versionsouls of duelists by defeating them in a duel. To this end, he uses "[[The Seal of Orichalcos (anime)|The Seal of Orichalcos]]" card, had led him therea [[Field Spell Card|Field Magic Card]] that could not be dispelled and prevented outside interference, wanting retribution for what KaibaCorp had done against with only the winner of the Duel being able to escape and the loser having his familysoul taken by the Seal. Although Gurimo manages to unleash the Seal power of Orichalcos was used"[[Obelisk the Tormentor (anime)|Obelisk the Tormentor]]" against its former owner, Yugi eventually wins the battle was fought Duel but ultimately fails to a draw, allowing both Alister and Kaiba to escape unharmedrecover the God Cards.

The third dragon, God Cards eventually arrive in the Legendary Dragon Hermos, would be unlocked by Joey Wheeler (Katsuya Jonouchi): when Yugi and his friends receive a video from Pegasus (as it turns out, shortly before he is defeated and his soul sealed)hands of Dartz, who implores Yugi and his friends to travel to America and retrieve a card that holds the key to defeating sacrifices their then-unknown threat. At Pegasus' Industrial Illusions, however, they are locked inside the building, where [[Mai Valentine]] (Mai Kujaku) emerges power to battle Joey. During this duelawaken his Great Beast, Yugi and friends discovered that Mai had been wandering the Earth, after the Battle City tournament - although she finished in the top eight, she was always overshadowed by Joey, a semifinalist, and continually traumatized by her loss to [[Marik IshtarThe Great Leviathan]] which seriously injured her. Determined to become stronger at any cost, and never wanting to lose another duel again, Mai eventually wound up with [[Dartz]], and eagerly accepted the offer of becoming stronger, not realizing that the Orichalcos would be her undoing.

===Releasing the Legendary Dragons===[[File:Yugioh147.jpg|thumb|right|175px|Yugi and the Pharaoh release "[[The change Eye of Timaeus]]"]][[File:Yugioh150.jpg|thumb|right|175px|Seto wields "[[The Fang of Critias]]"]][[File:Yugioh154.jpg|thumb|right|175px|"[[The Claw of Hermos]]" appears to assist Joey]]The next night, as the world sees a giant eye in Mai's behavior wouldthe sky, as it turns out[[Yugi Muto|Yugi]] and the [[Pharaoh Atem|Pharaoh]] awaken in the depths of the [[Millennium Puzzle]] where they encounter "[[Kuriboh (character)|Kuriboh]]", be partially due urging them to follow a portal hidden inside the puzzle to Valon, the second world of Doma's three Swordsmenbeasts. There, they are greeted by "[[Dark Magician Girl (character)|Dark Magician Girl]]", who had cared for Mai in her time tells then the tale of need[[The Great Leviathan]], and wanted her urges them to move on with her life by defeating Joey (effectively also doing his work for her)pull a sword from an ice statue. When Joey appears to have They do so, and unlock the upper hand power of '''"[[The Eye of Timaeus (thanks to Hermosanime)|The Eye of Timaeus]]"''', Valon uses his Orichalcos stone who proceeds to break destroy the sealeye in the sky above the world of beasts. Similarly, rendering Yugi would unleash the match a no-contest and allowing both Mai and Joey same power in the real world, forcing [[The Great Leviathan]] to surviveretreat.

Meanwhile, The other two [[Legendary Dragons]] would also be unleashed in a similar manner - '''"[[Fang of Critias]]"''' was unlocked by [[Duke DevlinSeto Kaiba]] (Ryuji Otogi)in a Duel, accompanied after kowtowing to a demand allegedly by [[Weevil UnderwoodMaximillion Pegasus]] to Duel at his Duelist Kingdom as a publicity stunt. There, he discovers that one of the thieves, Amelda (Insector Haga) and [[Rex RaptorAlister]] (Dinosaur Ryuzaki)named for Aleister Crowley, would manage to break into who coined the building and unlock unicursal hexagram that acts as the doors. Seto and Mokuba Kaiba would also appear, and all symbol of them would help Yugi find the card that Pegasus claimed would help Yugi end Orichalcos, in the threat English version), had led him there, wanting retribution for what KaibaCorp had done against his family. Although "[[The Seal of Orichalcos (anime)|The Seal of Doma - yetOrichalcos]]" was indeed used, when they find itthe battle was fought to a DRAW, it is blankallowing both Alister and Kaiba to escape unharmed.

==YugiThe change in Mai's Sacrifice==The third swordsman, Rafael behavior would later challenge Yugi. Rafael claimed that Yugi and his friends are fighting for the wrong cause, and that Rafael was a noble hero as it turns out , be partially due to save [[Valon]], the world. He claimed that mankind was inherently evilsecond of Doma's three Swordsmen, who had cared for Mai in her time of need, and that wanted her to move on with her life by defeating Joey (effectively also doing his work for her). When Joey appears to have the upper hand in the Duel (thanks to "[[Claw of Hermos]]"), Valon uses his [[Orichalcos exposed Stone]] to break the darkness within seal, rendering the match a no-contest and allowing both Mai and Joey's souls of mankind - thus the need for them to be sealed by the Seal of Orichalcossurvive.

HoweverMeanwhile, as Yugi dueled[[Duke Devlin]] (Ryuji Otogi), he finds himself easily outmatched accompanied by Rafael's Guardian monsters[[Weevil Underwood]] (Insector Haga) and [[Rex Raptor]] (Dinosaur Ryuzaki), which he refused to allow to go would manage to break into the card graveyard. After a move that exchanged a card between the two hands, Yugi finds himself with building and unlock the Seal of Orichalcosdoors. Not wanting to lose[[Seto Kaiba|Seto]] and [[Mokuba Kaiba]] would also appear, yet not wanting to play the Seal, the two faces and all of them would help Yugi would debate over whether to use find the card. Blind by the desire to win at any cost, the Pharaoh wins out (that Pegasus claimed would help Yugi wanted to avoid the card even if it meant he lost end the duel), and plays the Seal in order to power up his monsters. Using the ability threat of Catapult TurtleDoma - yet, he sacrifices monster after monster to wear away at Rafael's life pointswhen they find it, even sacrificing his trusted Dark Magician and Dark Magician Girl in the process. Yet, Rafael it is able to survive and use the situation to his advantage by summoning Guardian Eatos. Eatos would use the spirits of Yugi's own monsters to defeat Yugiblank.

As ===Yugi's sacrifice===[[File:Yugioh158.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The evil power of the Seal slowly circles around Orichalcos inhabits the fallen Pharaoh]]The third swordsman, however[[Rafael]], would later challenge Yugi realizes . Rafael claimed that two souls reside within one body, Yugi and allows his friends are fighting for the seal to take him insteadwrong cause, sacrificing himself so and that Rafael was a noble hero out to save the Pharaoh would surviveworld. MeanwhileHe claimed that mankind was inherently evil, Weevil and Rex, after seeing that the Orichalcos exposed the darkness within the power souls of mankind - thus the need for them to be sealed by "[[The Seal of Orichalcos, seek to have the power for themselves(anime)|The Seal of Orichalcos]]".

==Fighting As the Darkness==The Seal slowly circles around the fallen Pharaoh mourned for the loss of , however, Yugirealizes that two souls reside within one body, and despite allows the attempts of his friends Seal to cheer take him upinstead, remained in a funksacrificing himself so that the Pharaoh would survive. Meanwhile, as the Pharaoh and company continue to travel, Weevil and Rex meet Dartz, who grants them after seeing the power of the Orichalcos. In return, however, they are told seek to use their newfound have the power on the Pharaoh and Joey - a win-win scenario for Dartz in any eventthemselves.

===Fighting the darkness===The two would manage to hijack the train the Pharaoh and company would be riding in - Weevil isolating Yugi and Téa Gardner (Anzu Mazaki), while Rex finding Joey and Tristan Taylor (Hiroto Honda). Thus, despite the two Duelist Kingdom rematches were slated attempts of his friends to begincheer him up, only with much more on became distraught over the lineloss of his [[Yugi Muto|other self]]. While Joey would have little trouble dispatching Rex with the help of HermosMeanwhile, Timaeus would seemingly abandon as the Pharaohand company continue to travel, forcing him to win the duel without it. He would ultimately prevail against Weevil with and Rex meet Dartz, who grants them the help power of Breaker the Magical Warrior[[Orichalcos]]. In return however, which, along with its ability and Berserker Soul, allowed it they are told to attack Weevil repeatedly as long as use their newfound power on the Pharaoh drew and discarded monsters Joey - which he did ruthlessly . Téa would implore the Pharaoh to stop a win- long after Yugi had beaten Weevil - just as Yugi was about to discard Dark Magician Girl. Just then, however, the moving train would head off a cliff, although they would survive, having been rescued by a mysterious personwin scenario for Dartz in any event.

When The two would manage to hijack the train the Pharaoh came to, his saviour and company would be revealed as Ironheartriding in - Weevil isolating [[Yami Yugi|Yami]] and [[Téa Gardner]] (Anzu Mazaki), while Rex finding Joey and [[Tristan Taylor]] (Hiroto Honda). Ironheart would lead Thus, the Pharaoh two Duelist Kingdom rematches were slated to a place of lost soulsbegin, where only with much more on the Pharaoh found line. While Joey would have little trouble dispatching Rex with the spirit help of Yugi. Yugi confronts his "[[Claw of Hermos]]", Timaeus would seemingly abandon the Pharaoh, and implores forcing him to face himself through a duel, with both players sharing win the same deckDuel without it because of his recent action he did when Dueling against Refael. In this duel, Yugi He would bring forth ultimately prevail against Weevil with the Seal help of Orichalcos"[[Breaker the Magical Warrior (anime)|Breaker the Magical Warrior]]", which, along with its ability and "[[Berserker Soul (anime)|Berserker Soul]]", allowed it to attack Weevil repeatedly as long as the Pharaoh drew and discarded monsters - which he did ruthlessly. Téa would use a similar strategy to what implore the Pharaoh to stop - long after he had used against Rafaelbeaten Weevil - just as Yami was about to discard "[[Dark Magician Girl (anime)|Dark Magician Girl]]". YetJust then, however, the Pharaoh ultimately succeeds after successfully countering Yugi's movesmoving train would head off a cliff, although they would survive, despite not wanting to lose Yugi againhaving been rescued by a mysterious person.

Just His savior would be revealed as he was about to leave, however, Dartz, who had been observing [[Ironheart#Chris.2C Ironheart and Skye|Ironheart]]. Ironheart would lead the Pharaoh's activities, conjures a spell to bring forth an Orichalcos Soldier. While fighting the Orichalcos Soldier, however[[Stone Wilderness|Valley of Lost Souls]], where he found the spirit of Yugi. Yugi confronts the Pharaoh realizes that Timaeus , and implores him to face himself through a Duel if he is really sorry for his only hope of winning, yet he cannot use it as he does not have the card misdeeds in his deck (after having given it to Ironheartprevious Duel, believing him to be unworthy of with both players sharing the card's power)same Deck. Ironheart and his family In this Duel, Yugi would bring forth "[[The Seal of Orichalcos (consisting anime)|The Seal of daughter Chris Orichalcos]]", and pet dog Skye) would sacrifice their lives use a similar strategy to deliver what the card Pharaoh had used against Rafael; sacrificing monsters to win. The Pharaoh would protest against Yugi's strategy not to make the same mistake he did or it will prevent him from saving him and humanity; but, Yugi, who uses it successfully to defeat under the influence of Orichalcos Soldier, only sees him as an evil individual who never cared about everyone but himself and cruelly makes him pay for his own action. With the darkness within himself defeatedHowever, the Pharaoh could finally move on, and hope ultimately wins the Duel after successfully countering Yugi's moves. Despite not wanting to find and free lose Yugiagain, wherever he may bethe Pharaoh promises to save him.

==The Fall =[[Alister]]'s loss to [[Fang of the SwordsmenCritias|Critias]]===

[[File:Yugioh166.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Alister duels against Kaiba]]''[[Alister]]'' came from a war-torn region, and his life revolved around helping himself and his brother survive the ravages of war. Ultimately, however, his family was killed ("captured " in the English adaptation) by opposing forces, who were allegedly funded by Kaiba Corporation. Holding its head, [[Gozaburo Kaiba ]] responsible, Alister seeks his adopted sons for revenge. He manages to hijack the plane [[Seto Kaiba|Seto]] and [[Mokuba Kaiba|Mokuba]] were piloting, and seeks a rematch with Seto to end it once and for all. As the Duel moves on, Alister recounts his history with the Kaiba Corporation, and notes that whether he wins or loses, the plane will crash, allowing "[[The Seal of Orichalcos (anime)|The Seal of Orichalcos]]" to claim all three lives. Kaiba, willing to protect Mokuba at any cost, would use Critias to prevail. On the last turn of the Duel, Alister gave in so that Mokuba would not lose his brother as Alister did. In his brief moment of defeat before being claimed by the Orichalcos, Alister sees a bit of his brother in Mokuba, allowing him to stop living in the past and move on with his life. ===[[Valon]]'s loss to [[Claw of Hermos|Hermos]]===[[File:Yugioh165.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Valon making full use of his [[Armor Monsters]]]]''[[Valon]]'' was a child delinquent, always getting into fights. When he gets into a fight with a gang of street thugs, they retaliate by burning a local church down, along with a nun who had taken care of him. In revenge, he had killed the street thugs, and as a result, he was sent to prison (this detail was omitted from the English adaptation - there, Valon was framed and imprisoned for a crime that was orchestrated by [[Dartz]]). He was sent in and out of twelve detention centers, before a warden turns him to Duel Monsters. There, the warden sets forth a Battle Royale style challenge, where the winner would be set free. Valon would eventually be the winner, having trapped all others within "[[The Seal of Orichalcos (anime)|The Seal of Orichalcos]]". He is granted release, into the custody of the prison's "sponsor" - [[Dartz]].

He manages to hijack Valon, in his perspective, saw [[Joey Wheeler|Joey]] as the plane Kaiba big obstacle in [[Mai Valentine|Mai]]'s life, and Mokuba were pilotingvowed to take him down in her honor, and seeks a rematch with Seto while Joey wants to take down Valon, believing that Doma is to end it once and blame for allturning Mai against him. As the duel moves onWhen their Duel inevitably begins, Alister recounts Valon uses his history Deck of [[Armor Monsters]] - mostly 0 [[ATK]] and mostly 0 [[DEF]] monsters with the Kaiba Corporationdevastating effects, and notes that whether he wins or loses, the plane will crashto literally form a suit of armor around himself, allowing the Seal of Orichalcos intending to claim all three livesliterally beat Joey senseless. KaibaLikewise, willing Joey is forced to protect Mokuba at any cost, would use Critias to prevail. In his brief moment defend himself with a suit of defeat before being claimed by the Orichalcos, Alister sees a bit armor of his brother in Mokubaown, allowing him to stop living in formed from his trusted "[[Red-Eyes Black Dragon (anime)|Red-Eyes Black Dragon]]". The two would physically punish each other throughout the past move on match, with his lifeJoey coming out in front.

The Duel between Valon was a child delinquentand Joey would arouse Mai's interest, always getting into fights. When he gets into a fight with a gang of street thugs, they retaliate by burning a local church down, along with a nun who had taken care of himand Joey would be forced to Duel her in order to set the record straight. In revenge, he had killed the street thugsJoey, tired and as a result, he was sent to prison (this detail was omitted physically beaten from the English adaptation - thereprevious Duel, Valon was imprisoned without is unable to concentrate on the reason being mentioned). He was sent in and out of twelve detention centers, before a warden turns him into Duel Monsters. There, the warden sets forth a Battle Royale style challengeyet manages to deal serious damage to Mai - yet, where the winner would be set freehe manages to reach out to her just as Joey is about to lose. Valon Mai would eventually be ultimately not attack Joey (and win the winnerDuel), but Joey collapses in exhaustion, having trapped all others within the allowing "[[The Seal of Orichalcos (anime)|The Seal of Orichalcos]]" to take his soul. He is granted releaseTaking the fallen Hermos with her, she proceeds to confront Rafael, into the custody last of the prison's "sponsor" - Dartzthree swordsmen, where it is implied that her soul was also taken.

Valon===[[Rafael]]'s loss to [[The Eye of Timaeus (anime)|Timaeus]] and [[Claw of Hermos|Hermos]]===[[File:Yugioh176.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Guardians]] arise: Rafael finally sees the light]]''[[Rafael]]'' came from a well-off family, in his view, saw Joey as which was taken from him when they were separated from each other at a young age. He was the big obstacle in Mai's lifesole survivor of a luxury liner disaster, and vowed to take him down in her honorwashed up ashore on a deserted island (the English adaption mentions that his family had survived the shipwreck, while Joey wants but had completely forgotten about Rafael) Rafael would live on the island for three years (according to take down Valon[[Rebecca Hawkins]]), believing that Doma is with his [[Guardians|Guardian cards]] the only thing allowing him to blame retain his sanity. His attitude in Dueling was simple - as the cards had cared for turning Mai against him. When their duel inevitably beginsduring those years, Valon uses he would try to do the same to his deck of armor monsters - zero-attack and zero-defense monsters with devastating effects. When he was eventually rescued, to literally form a suit of armor around himself, intending to literally beat Joey senselesshe found that the world he lived in had changed. Likewise, Joey is forced Unwilling to defend himself with a suit accept the outside world 9 years after the events of armor his accident before the events of his own, formed from his trusted Red-Eyes Black Dragon. The two would physically punish each other throughout the matchseries, with Joey coming out in frontRafael turned to [[Dartz]].

The duel between Valon and Joey would arouse When Rafael confronts the Pharaoh again, he hands the Pharaoh "[[Claw of Hermos]]" (which he had picked up from Mai's interestsoul-less body), and Joey would be forced promises to duel her in order to set defeat the record straightPharaoh like he did before. JoeyThis time, tired and physically beaten from the previous duelhowever, it is unable to concentrate on instead Rafael who uses the duel"[[The Seal of Orichalcos (anime)|The Seal of Orichalcos]]", yet manages to deal serious damage the Pharaoh's horror (up to Mai - yetthat point, he manages to reach out to her just as Joey is about to lose. Mai it seemed that Rafael was not the type of person who would ultimately not attack Joey use such a card); after [[The Eye of Timaeus (anime)|Timaeus]] destroyed Eatos, and win like the duel)Pharaoh before, but Joey collapses in exhaustionRafael would proceed to sacrifice his trusted [[Guardians]], allowing the Seal of Orichalcos all to take power up his souldeadliest Guardian, "[[Guardian Dreadscythe (anime)|Guardian Dreadscythe]]" - a guardian who could be revived simply by discarding a single card. Taking the fallen Hermos with her, she proceeds Determined to confront set Rafaelfree, and see the last errors of his ways, the three swordsmenPharaoh takes it upon himself to destroy Dreadscythe by any means necessary, where it is implied that her soul was also takenand he does so with the combined power of Hermos and "[[Guardian Eatos (anime)|Guardian Eatos]]" - Rafael's most trusted Guardian.

With Rafael came from a well-off family, which was taken from him when they were separated from each other at a young age. He was seeing the sole survivor error of a luxury liner disasterhis ways, and washed up ashore on he uses a deserted island. Rafael would live on the island for twelve years, with his Guardian cards the only thing allowing him final Magic Card to retain resummon all his sanity. His attitude in dueling was simple - as Guardians, at the cards had cared for him during those years, he would try to do cost of the same to remainder of his monsterslife points. When he was eventually rescuedThough Rafael loses, his soul is surprisingly not taken since he found that the world he lived light in had changed. Unwilling to accept himself, as souls are taken because of the outside world, Rafael turned to Dartzdarkness inside of someone.

When Rafael confronts ===The final battle===[[File:Yugioh179.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Dartz using his magic to trap the Pharaoh againsouls of Yugi, Joey, he hands the Pharaoh HermosMai, and promises Pegasus inside his "[[Mirror Knight Token]]s"]]Rafael proceeds to defeat tell the Pharaoh like he did before. This time, however, it is instead Rafael who uses the Seal of Orichalcosand company where to find [[Dartz]], and they proceed to the PharaohDartz's horror (up to that pointlair, it seemed that Rafael was not the type where they find an entire room of person who would use such a card)captured souls. Like the Pharaoh before, Rafael would proceed to sacrifice his trusted Guardians, all to power up his deadliest Guardian, Guardian Dreadscythe - a guardian who could be revived simply by discarding a single card. Determined to set Rafael freeDartz appears, and see the errors of his ways, challenges the Pharaoh takes it upon himself to destroy Dreadscythe by any means necessary, and he does so with the combined power of Hermos and Guardian Eatos Kaiba in a two-on- Rafael's most trusted Guardianone match.

With Rafael seeing Dartz, however, is more powerful than the three Swordsmen combined - not only is he able to repel the error "[[Dragon Master Knight (anime)|Master of his waysDragon Soldier]]", he uses a final magic card fusion of two of Kaiba's and the Pharaoh's most powerful cards, but is able to resummon all expand the full power of "[[The Seal of Orichalcos (anime)|The Seal of Orichalcos]]", by playing its 2nd and 3rd levels: "[[Orichalcos Deuteros]]" and "[[Orichalcos Tritos]]". These would would give Dartz even more Life Points, making additional attacks fruitless. Furthermore, his Guardiansarray of "[[Mirror Knight Token|Mirror Knights]]" is making the Pharaoh reluctant to attack, at as the cost souls of his fallen friends are trapped inside each one. When Rafael tries to intervene, he unleashes his stored-up rage at Dartz (who at that point revealed that he was the remainder source of his Rafael's troubles in life points. Though Rafael loses), and "[[The Seal of Orichalcos (anime)|The Seal of Orichalcos]]" (dormant since his earlier Duel) takes his soul is surprisingly not taken.

==The Final Battle==Rafael proceeds Kaiba, however, sees past Dartz's tricks to tell throw the Pharaoh off guard, and company where proceeds to find attack. By destroying his monsters, however, Dartzreleases an even more powerful monster ("[[Orichalcos Shunoros (anime)|Orichalcos Shunoros]]"), which easily defeats Kaiba and they proceed allows the Seal to Dartz's lairclaim his soul. Desperate for a comeback, Yugi manages to draw the [[blank card]] that Pegasus gave him - only this time, where they find an entire room the card has changed to "[[Legend of Heart (anime)|Legend of captured souls. Dartz appearsHeart]]", and challenges allowing the true nature of the Pharaoh and Kaiba in a two-on-one matchLegendary Dragons to be revealed.

DartzIn the past, the kingdom of Atlantis was guarded by three knights, howeverwhich were turned into dragons and sealed away during the battles that eventually destroyed Atlantis. By using the "[[Legend of Heart (anime)|Legend of Heart]]", is more powerful than the three Swordsmen combined - not only is he able Legendary Dragons revert to their true form, allowing "[[Legendary Knight Timaeus (anime)|Legendary Knight Timaeus]]", "[[Legendary Knight Critias (anime)|Legendary Knight Critias]]", and "[[Legendary Knight Hermos (anime)|Legendary Knight Hermos]]" to be reborn. The three Knights manage to repel of destroy the Master three levels of Dragon Soldier, a fusion "[[The Seal of two Orichalcos (anime)|The Seal of KaibaOrichalcos]]", as well as Dartz's and the Pharaoh's most powerful cards"[[Orichalcos Shunoros (anime)|Orichalcos Shunoros]]". However, but he Dartz has two additional Seals a last resort up his sleeves - by sacrificing all of Orichalcoshis Life Points, he could Summon "[[Divine Serpent Geh]]", Orichalcos Deuteros which has [[∞|infinite]] [[ATK]] and Orichalcos Tritos[[DEF]], which would give and also allow Dartz even more life points, making additional attacks fruitlessto continue to Duel as long as it remained on the field. FurthermoreLikewise, his array of Mirror Knights Yugi is making the Pharaoh reluctant forced to attack, as the souls of similarly entrust his fallen friends are trapped inside each one. When Rafael tries own livelihood to intervene, he unleashes his stored-up rage at Dartz "[[Dark Magician Girl (who at that point revealed that he was anime)|Dark Magician Girl]]". By combining all three Knights of Atlantis to form the "[[Timaeus the source Knight of Rafael's troubles in lifeDestiny (anime)|Timaeus the Knight of Destiny]]", the "Divine Serpent Geh" is destroyed, and winning the Seal of Orichalcos (dormant since his earlier duel) takes his soulDuel in Yugi's favor.

KaibaAlthough as a result, howeverthe souls of [[Yugi Muto|Yugi]], sees past Dartz's tricks to throw the Pharaoh off guard[[Joey Wheeler|Joey]], and proceeds to attack. By destroying his monsters, however, Dartz releases an even more powerful monster, which easily defeats [[Seto Kaiba|Kaiba, allowing ]] are liberated from the Seal of Orichalcos to claim him. Desperate for a comeback, Yugi manages to draw the blank card that Pegasus gave him - only this timeDartz sacrifices his own soul, allowing the card has changed Great Leviathan to be revived and fusing himself with the Legend of Heart, allowing the true nature of the Legendary Dragons Great Beast to be revealedcontrol it.

In ===Attack of the pastGreat Leviathan===[[File:Yugioh183.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The Egyptian Gods rally up against [[The Great Leviathan]]]][[The Great Leviathan]] has been reborn, thanks to Dartz's own sacrifice. Even the kingdom combined forces of the Knights of Atlantis was guarded by three knights, which were turned into dragons and sealed away during the battles that eventually destroyed Atlantis. By using the Legend most powerful of HeartYugi's, the three Legendary Dragons revert Kaiba's and Joey's monsters were not enough to stop it - their true formonly hope, allowing the Legendary Knights as it seems, was to be reborn. The three Knights manage to destroy put all their own power into reviving the three Seals Gods of OrichalcosEgypt: "[[Obelisk the Tormentor (character)|Obelisk the Tormentor]]", as well as Dartz's monsters. Yet, Dartz has a last resort up his sleeves - by sacrificing all of his life points, he could summon "[[Slifer the Sky Dragon (anime)|Slifer the Divine SerpentSky Dragon]]", which has infinite attack and defense, and also allow Dartz to continue to duel as long as it remains"[[The Winged Dragon of Ra (anime)|The Winged Dragon of Ra]]". Likewise, Yugi is forced to similarly entrust his own livelihood to Dark Magician Girl. By combining all With the three Knights monsters revived with the power of Atlantis to form the Knight light of Destinyall Dartz's prisoners this greatly reduces [[The Great Leviathan]]'s strength, enough for the Divine Serpent is destroyedthree Gods to easily destroy it, winning freeing all the duel captive souls in Yugi's favorthe process.

Although Yet, [[The Great Leviathan]] would continue to exist, as a resultit was made from the evil mind of the mankind. The Pharaoh, wanting to help Dartz be rid of the souls influence of Yugithe Orichalcos, Joeytakes it upon himself to personally ensure that the Great Leviathan, and Kaiba are freedthe influence of the Orichalcos, is no more. With it gone Dartz sacrifices his own soulreturns to normal, and proceeds happily into the afterlife with Ironheart, Chris, allowing and the Great Leviathan to be rebornrest of his family.

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