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"D/D/D" stands for "Different Dimension Daemon". Taste the power of demon kings that have conquered different dimensions.
— Declan Akaba on "D/D/D".
"D/D/D" (
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Design[edit]
Appearance[edit]
"D/D/D" monsters are named after either a historical figure, usually a military leader, or some form of the end of the world (e.g. "Armageddon") and they encompass all of the Extra Deck monsters, as well as some Main Deck Effect Monsters.
In Japanese, most of their names include puns on office roles, creating a demonic hierarchy-themed archetype, though this nuance is difficult to translate. The pun often relies on the kanji 「
To further emphasize the company-related reference, the "Dark Contract" Spell/Trap archetype and some other D/D/D Spell/Trap cards also features various corporate terminology, such as "Dark Contract with Patent License", hinting further connections toward the "black company" trope.
Etymology[edit]
According to Declan Akaba, "D/D/D" is short for "Different Dimension Demon" (ディファレント・ディメンション・デーモン Difarento Dimenshon Dēmon).[1][2] In the English dub, Declan does not mention what "D/D/D" stands for. "Different Dimension" refers to the fact that there are "D/D/D" monsters of all Extra Deck monster types, with each Extra Deck monster type (Fusion, Synchro, Xyz, and Link) originating from a different dimension.
Members[edit]
Anime[edit]
- Historical/Legendary figures
The following "D/D/D" monsters are named after historical or legendary figures.
| Card type | D/D/D | Origin | |
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| Historical/Legendary figure | Corporate title | ||
| Effect (Main Deck) |
Dragon King Pendragon | Uther Pendragon/King Arthur | |
| Supreme King Kaiser | Kaiser | ||
| Pendulum (Main Deck) |
Knowledge King Tomb Conquistador[note 1] | Conquistador | CKO |
| Rebel King Leonidas | Leonidas of Sparta | ||
| Fusion | Dragonbane King Beowulf | Beowulf | |
| Oracle King d'Arc | Joan of Arc | ||
| Link | Abyss King Gilgamesh | Gilgamesh | CNO |
| Synchro | Cursed King Siegfried | Siegfried | |
| Xyz | Marksman King Tell | William Tell | |
| Stone King Darius | Darius I | ||
There are also 3 "elemental" members of this category which can be grouped separately. They have different Attributes based on the 3 primary colors (red, green, and blue). The names of "D/D/D Flame High King Genghis", "Gust High King Alexander", and "Wave High King Caesar" in the OCG feature the word "Executive" after the word "High King", but this word is absent in their TCG names.
| Card type | D/D/D | Historical figure | Attribute | Corporate title | |
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| Base | Upgrade | ||||
| Fusion | Flame King Genghis | Flame High King Genghis | Genghis Khan | FIRE 
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Executive |
| Synchro | Gust King Alexander | Gust High King Alexander | Genghis Khan | WIND 
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| Xyz | Wave King Caesar | Wave High King Caesar | Gaius Julius Caesar | WATER 
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- Apocalypse
The following "D/D/D" monsters are named after mythical apocalyptic events. Typically, their card artwork depicts the monster sitting upon a throne.
| Card type | D/D/D | Origin | |
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| Apocalypse | Corporate title | ||
| Pendulum (Main Deck) |
Oblivion King Abyss Ragnarok | Ragnarök | |
| Fusion | Wave Oblivion King Caesar Ragnarok[note 2] | ||
| Xyz | Deviser King Deus Machinex | Deus ex machina | |
| Duo-Dawn King Kali Yuga | Kali Yuga | ||
- "Doom King Armageddon"
The following "D/D/D" monsters are either "D/D/D Doom King Armageddon", or are alternate forms of the monster. The three Extra Deck forms of the monster each also reference a final antagonist from a previous Yu-Gi-Oh anime series.
| Card type | D/D/D | Origin | ||
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| Final antagonist | Apocalypse | Corporate title | ||
| Pendulum (Main Deck) |
Chaos King Apocalypse | N/A | Apocalypse | |
| Vice King Requiem | Requiem | COO | ||
| Doom King Armageddon | Armageddon | CEO | ||
| Fusion | Super Doom King Purple Armageddon | Zorc Necrophades/Nightshroud | ||
| Synchro | Super Doom King Bright Armageddon | Z-one | ||
| Xyz | Super Doom King Dark Armageddon | Don Thousand | ||
Manga[edit]
"D/D/D" monsters from the Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V manga are all based on the number 0, due to their owner Reiji Akaba's obsession with the number in the manga. The primary two "D/D/D" monsters are based on famous mathematicians, while the G.O.D. monster "Go! - D/D/D Divine Zero King Rage" is based on Reiji himself.
Playing style[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ↑ Not an OCG/TCG card.
- ↑ The monster is thematically a Fusion of "D/D/D Oblivion King Abyss Ragnarok" and "D/D/D Wave King Caesar"; its name thus contains both an "apocalypse" portion and a "historical king" portion.
- ↑ The pun is only on
創 業 (founding), but this appears to be a reference to the title創 業 者 (founder)
References[edit]
- ↑ 遊戯王アーク・ファイブ OCG ブースターSP レイジング・マスターズ - CM
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V episode 12: "Battle Under the Big Top"
