Editing Eliphas

{{Infobox character
| image            = Eliphas.png
| en_name          = Eliphas
| ja_name          = エリファス
| romaji_name      = Erifasu
| anime_debut      = {{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|118|ref}}
| appears_in_anime = ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL]]''
| gender           = Male
| organization     = [[Astral World]]
| anime_deck       = [[New Order]]/Etheric
| ja_voice         = {{voice actors|ja|Kenji Hamada}}
}}

'''Eliphas''' is a character in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL]]'' and the will of the [[Astral World]]. As such, he governs the entire realm and rules it with the purpose to [[Rank-Up|Rank it up]] by destroying the [[Barian World]].

==Design==
===Appearance===
[[File:EliphasFullBody.png|left|thumb|200px|Full body view of Eliphas.]]
Eliphas is physically large and muscular with teal and beige heterochromic eyes and long flowing blond hair. He wears gold plated sleeveless armor with large sapphires at the pauldrons and faulds and a large white cape at the back. His half helmet is crowned with three sapphire-covered tips and he wields an acute angled [[Duel Disk]] with a cyan interior.
[[File:Eliphas without his Headgear.png|thumb|right|Eliphas, without his mask.]]
When his helmet fell off, it is revealed that he has one blue gem on his forehead and two above his temples, as well as marks on his face similar to but noticeably different from the ones on [[Astral]]'s.

===Personality===
Eliphas is fanatical in his disdain for [[Chaos (power)|Chaos]] and the [[Barian|beings]] that possess it, especially those he perceives as menaces to the [[Astral World]]. He even threatens his own people such as [[Enna]] after [[Yuma Tsukumo|Yuma]] healed them with his Chaos energy, as they have become infected by it and must be quarantined. Nonetheless, he is shown to be lenient enough to allow Yuma to Duel for Astral's sake.   
 
Another trait is his adherence to [[Rank-Up|Ranking Up]], especially to when it comes to his world. In his definition, it's the means to surpass limitations and to escape the suffering brought on by Chaos. To that end, only a select chosen few are allowed entry to the Astral World as they have the potential to Rank-Up spiritually.

===Abilities===
[[File:Eliphas's Shinning Draw.png|thumb|left|200px|Eliphas performing a [[Shining Draw]].]]
As the will of the [[Astral World]] itself, Eliphas is near omnipotent. He can appear anywhere he wishes and clone copies of himself. He can summon guard dogs and shoot lightning at those who happen to intrude into his domain, as shown while he was chasing [[Yuma Tsukumo|Yuma]].

As a denizen of the Astral World, he is also capable of performing multiple [[Shining Draw]]s during a Duel.

==Biography==
===History===
Eliphas was created by the people of the [[Astral World]] as the ultimate symbol of their worldview of "Ranking-Up".<ref name="ep118">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|118|ref}}</ref>

===Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL===
====Legendary Number War====
[[File:Eliphas_warning_Yuma.png|right|200px|thumb|Eliphas meets [[Yuma Tsukumo|Yuma]].]]
Eliphas confronted [[Yuma Tsukumo]] when the latter arrived in the [[Astral World]]. Insisting that Yuma could not be allowed there, he attempted to kill him several times, with Yuma being saved by [[Rainbow Kuriboh (character)|Rainbow Kuriboh]]. After meeting [[Enna]] and using the power of [[Chaos (power)|Chaos]] to cure several Astral denizens, Yuma and Eliphas conversed with one another, with Yuma demanding [[Astral]]'s return. Eliphas explained that the [[Barian World]] is the result of the Astral World expelling Chaos in order to Rank-Up and that Astral's original purpose was to destroy the Barian World. Eliphas also blamed Yuma for Astral's injuries, but Yuma countered that he and Astral cooperated as friends. Yuma suggested they Duel to determine Astral's fate. Eliphas agreed, but Yuma was to wager his memories of Astral. The Duel begins with Eliphas Summoning "[[New Order 4: Etheric Anubis]]" on the first [[turn]] and revealing that he was capable of performing [[Shining Draw]].<ref name="ep118" />

Eliphas continuously Double Ranked-Up his [[Monster Card|monsters]] through "[[Rank-Up-Magic Astral Force (anime)|Rank-Up-Magic Astral Force]]", while lecturing Yuma on what he done to Astral. Believing that Astral had been "corrupted" by Yuma's Chaos and the betrayal at "[[Sargasso the Different Dimension Battlefield (anime)|Sargasso]]", Eliphas intended to purge Astral's memories and send him off to fulfill his original purpose once more. The betrayal at "Sargasso" inflicted a small wound that threatened to poison Astral's entire body. It was only through the intervention of Yuma's father [[Kazuma Tsukumo|Kazuma]] that Astral was sent to Yuma as Kazuma modified Astral's programming before sending him, in defiance of his original mission. By healing Enna and the others, Eliphas believed that Yuma had infected them with Chaos - and thus they could not be allowed to live. However, Eliphas agreed to reconsider his perspective if Yuma would win. Though Yuma brought out "[[Number C39: Utopia Ray Victory (anime)|Number C39: Utopia Ray Victory]]" and succeeded in inflicting a large amount of damage to Eliphas, Eliphas continued to Rank-Up his monsters, culminating in "[[New Order 12: Etheric Maahes]]".<ref name="ep119">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|119|ref}}</ref> 

Through cards such as "[[Rank-Up Advantage]]" and "[[Rank Domination]]", Eliphas was able to perform multiple Shining Draws in a single turn and drastically cut down the ATK of Yuma's monsters, ultimately draining the ATK of "Utopia Ray Victory" to 0. Through the protection of "[[Rainbow Kuriboh (anime)|Rainbow Kuriboh]]", Yuma was able to survive with only 100 [[Life Points]] remaining. He attempted to bypass Eliphas' monsters and launch a [[direct attack]] using "[[Stealth Strike]]", but Eliphas countered with "[[Rank Wall]]". On his next turn, Eliphas performed one final Rank-Up, unveiling an unprecedented [[Rank 13]] Xyz Monster - "[[New Order 13: Etheric Amon]]". Its effect drained Yuma's [[Deck]], using it as more [[Xyz Material|Overlay Units]] for itself. Once more, "Rainbow Kuriboh" allowed Yuma to survive another turn. Through his will, Yuma was able to perform a Shining Draw of his own, creating "[[Rank-Down-Magic Numeron Fall (anime)|Rank-Down-Magic Numeron Fall]]" and Ranking-Down "[[Number 39: Utopia (anime)|Number 39: Utopia]]" into a Rank 1 monster - "[[Number 39: Utopia Roots (anime)|Number 39: Utopia Roots]]". While Eliphas scoffed at its pitiful Rank and 500 ATK, Yuma revealed its effect, ultimately multiplying its ATK by the Rank difference between itself and "Amon" as well as multiplying it by the number of Overlay Units "Amon" had. Coupled with "[[Double or Nothing! (anime)|Double or Nothing!]]", its ATK reached 79,200, obliterating "Amon" and defeating Eliphas. A man of his word, Eliphas released Astral and entrusted the fate of the Astral World to him and Yuma. They were given permission to confront the Barian World in whatever approach they wished instead of destroying it along with information about [[Don Thousand]]'s existence. He then bestowed Astral with a card and returned the [[Emperor's Key]] to Yuma before sending the ZEXAL wielders back to the [[Earth (planet)|Human World]].<ref name="ep121">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|121|ref}}</ref>

====Barian Emperor Onslaught====
[[File:EliphasSavesAstral.png|left|200px|thumb|Eliphas sacrifices himself to save [[Astral]].]]
When [[Don Thousand]] opened a portal to the [[Astral World]] during his Duel against [[Nash]] and Yuma, Eliphas witnessed the damage caused to the Astral World. He later journeyed to the [[Barian World]] when [[Astral]] was intent on sacrificing himself to destroy "[[Numeron Network]]". Eliphas pushed Astral out of the way, telling him he cannot die yet. He threw Astral another card (later revealed to be "[[Rank-Up-Magic Astral Force (anime)|Rank-Up-Magic Astral Force]]"<ref name="ep142">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|142|ref}}</ref>) and forcefully returned him to the Duel's location as the Numeron Network went critical when the energy from it backfired, having nowhere else to go after [[Numeron Network|the card]] was removed.<ref name="ep139">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|139|ref}}</ref>

After the final Duel between Yuma and Astral, Eliphas was revived by the power of the Numeron Code. He was seen discussing the new crisis that plagued the Astral World with [[Enna]].<ref name="ep146">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|146|ref}}</ref>

==Deck==
Eliphas uses an "'''[[New Order]]/Etheric'''" '''Deck''' focused on [[Rank-Up#Double Rank-Up|Double Rank-Up]] [[Monster Card|monsters]], which resemble Egyptian deities. He is the first character to Double Rank-Up monsters in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL]]''. His "[[Rank-Up Advantage]]" also grants him extra draws for each successful [[Rank-Up]], allowing him to potentially perform multiple [[Shining Draw]]s each turn. He also employs several cards that grant him advantage by out-Ranking the opponent's [[Xyz Monster]] such as "[[Rank Domination]]" that ensures that his high-Rank Xyz Monsters are difficult to defeat in [[battle]].

{{Decklist|
|xyz monsters =
* [[New Order 4: Etheric Anubis]]
* [[New Order 6: Etheric Apophis]]
* [[New Order 8: Etheric Sebek]]
* [[New Order 10: Etheric Horus]]
* [[New Order 12: Etheric Maahes]]
* [[New Order 13: Etheric Amon]]
|spells =
* [[Mysterious Monolith]] x2
* [[Rank Domination]]
* [[Rank-Up Advantage]]
* [[Rank-Up-Magic Astral Force (anime)|Rank-Up-Magic Astral Force]] x2
|traps =
* [[Ascension Spiral]]
* [[Mysterious Mirror]]
* [[Rank Wall]]
}}

==Duels==
{| class="wikitable card-list"
|-
! scope="col" | Opponent(s)
! scope="col" | Episode(s)
! scope="col" | Outcome
|-
| [[Yuma Tsukumo]] || [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL - Episode 118|118]]-[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL - Episode 121|121]] || Lose
|}

==References==
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{{Characters/ZEXAL/Anime}}
[[Category:Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL characters]]