Editing Eliphas

| anime_deck      = [[New Orders]]/Etheric

'''Eliphas''' is a character in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL]]'' who is the deity 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]].

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.

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 like [[Ena]] after Yuma cured them with his Chaos powers, as they have become subjective to it and must be quarantined. Nonetheless, he shown to be lenient enough to allow Yuma to Duel for Astral's sake.   

[[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.

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>

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 [[Ena]] and using the power of [[Chaos (power)|Chaos]] to save several Astral beings, 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 fought together 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 Orders 4 Etheric Anubis]]" on the first turn and revealing that he was capable of performing [[Shining Draw]].<ref name="ep118" />

Eliphas continually Ranked-Up his monsters using "[[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, 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 to Earth, in defiance of his original mission. By healing Ena and the others, Elpihas believed that Yuma had infected them with Chaos - and thus they could not be allowed to live. However, Eliphas agreed to reconsider his entire perspective if Yuma would win. Though Yuma brought out "[[Number C39: Utopia Ray Victory]]", Eliphas continued to Rank-Up his monsters, resulting in "[[New Orders 10 Etheric Horus]]".<ref name="ep119">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|119|ref}}</ref>  

Through "[[Rainbow Kuriboh]]", Yuma was able to survive, but Eliphas Ranked-Up once more, unveiling "[[New Orders 12 Etheric Mahes]]". Every one of Yuma's moves was countered through Eliphas' Spells and Traps, which granted his monsters great [[ATK]] boosts and protection.<ref name="ep120">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|120|ref}}</ref> Finally, Eliphas, Ranked-Up one more time, creating a Rank 13 Xyz Monster - "[[New Orders 13 Etheric Amen]]", which decimated Yuma's Deck, using it as more Overlay Units. Rainbow Kuriboh once more allowed Yuma to survive another turn. Through his will, Yuma was able to Shining Draw himself, creating "[[Rank-Down-Magic Numeron Fall]]". Using this card, he Ranked Down "[[Number 39: Utopia]]" into the Rank 1 "[[Number 39: Utopia Roots]]". Its ATK increased by the difference between the Ranks of it and "Amen", while also rising for each Overlay Unit "Amen" had, resulting in a monster with 39,600 ATK. He further increased it with "[[Double or Nothing!]]", obliterating "Amen" and defeating Eliphas. A man of his word, Eliphas released Astral and entrusted the fate of the Astral World to him and Yuma, gifting Astral with a card in the process and restoring the [[Emperor's Key]]. They were given permission to confront the Barian World in whatever approach they wished instead of destroying it as well information about [[Don Thousand]]'s existence.<ref name="ep121">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|121|ref}}</ref>

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]]"<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 Ena.<ref name="ep146">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|146|ref}}</ref>

Eliphas uses an "'''[[New Orders]]/Etheric'''" '''Deck''' focused on [[Rank-Up#Double Rank-Up|Double Rank-Up]] 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.

* [[New Orders 4 Etheric Anubis]]

* [[New Orders 6 Etheric Apophis]]

* [[New Orders 8 Etheric Sebek]]

* [[New Orders 10 Etheric Horus]]

* [[New Orders 12 Etheric Mahes]]

* [[New Orders 13 Etheric Amen]]

* [[Rank-Up-Magic Astral Force]] x2