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The '''Shadow Riders''', known in Japan as the ''Seven Stars Assassins'' 「セブンスターズ刺客, ''Sebunsutāzu Shikaku''」, serve as the main antagonists of the series' first season, intent on resurrecting the [[Sacred Beasts]]. They are composed of seven [[duelist]]s and their leader of varying origins and backgrounds who each have their own agendas, the Shadow Riders.
==History==
Enlisted by the elderly Kagemaru in his quest to retrieve his lost youth, the Shadow Riders are a collection of elite duelists who work towards the goal of reviving the [[Sacred Beasts|Sacred Beast Cards]] (三幻魔, ''Sangenma'', Three Phantom Demons). Each of the members that [[Jaden Yuki|Jaden]] and company face possess a [[Shadow Charm]] (闇のアイテム, '''Yami no Aitemu''', ''Dark Item'' in the Japanese version), similar to the [[Millennium Items]] in terms of supernatural power, but of unknown origin. These relics bestow upon their owners different abilities depending on the Shadow Rider in question.
In the past, [[Kagemaru]] was forced to seal the Sacred Beasts away behind the [[Spirit Gate|Spirit Gates]] underneath [[Duel Academy]] due to their inability to grant his wish at that time. In order to access their true abilities, he bestows upon [[Chancellor Sheppard]] the [[Spirit Keys|seven keys]] capable of unlocking the Spirit Gate, and pits his subordinates against the school's finest to create the strong dueling presence needed to resurrect the Sacred Beasts.
==Members==
