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[[Mahado (manga)|Priest Mahado]] and [[Bakura, King of Thieves (manga)|Bakura, King of Thieves]] faced each other in a ''[[Diaha]]'', in the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (manga)|''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' manga]]. [[Mahad and Bakura's Diaha|A similar version]] of this battle takes place in the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (anime)|anime]].
The battle took place at the former tomb of [[Akhenamkhanen (manga)|Akhenamkhanen]]. During the battle, Mahado gave his life and merged with his ''ka'', [[Magus of Illusion]] to become the Dark Magician. Despite Mahado winning, Bakura managed to survive and steal the [[Millennium Ring (manga)|Millennium Ring]].
==Events==
===Prior===
When Mahado first acquired the [[Millennium Ring (manga)|Millennium Ring]], it possessed a dark power, which he believed it had gotten by absorbing the evil of the last priest who wore it. He used his own power to suppress the evil powers of the ring, for the safety of everyone else. Due to the magic, he invested in this, his powers otherwise appeared significantly weaker, including the strength of his spirit ''ka'', the [[Magus of Illusion]].<ref name="mw d 14">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! Millennium World|14|ref}}</ref>
[[Priest Seto (manga)|Seto]] had been critical of Mahado's ''ka'' in [[Priests, Atem and Bakura's palace Diaha (manga)|the ''Diaha'']] with Bakura, at the [[pharaoh's palace]].<ref name="mw d 10">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! Millennium World|10|ref}}</ref> and during [[Priests' Diaha|the mock ''Diaha'']]. At its level, he considered it unfit to protect the pharaoh's tomb.<ref name="mw d 13">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! Millennium World|13|ref}}</ref>
===Aftermath===
[[File:Mahado's tablet brought to the pharaoh.png|thumb|right|250px|Mahado's tablet, brought before [[Dark Yugi (manga)|the pharaoh]]]]
Outside the tomb, the Dark Magician took form the slab the soldiers had erected. The slab was taken to the [[pharaoh's palace]] and the soldiers explained to [[Dark Yugi (manga)|Atem]] what had happened. [[Priest Seto (manga)|Seto]] demanded to know if Bakura had been killed and if the [[Millennium Ring (manga)|Millennium Ring]] had been stolen. The soldiers did not know for definite, but reported that they had not seen anyone escape the tomb.<ref name="mw d 15" />
While the pharaoh and priests discussed locating Bakura, [[Siamun Muran (manga)|Siamun]] asked [[Isis (manga)|Isis]] if the [[Millennium NecklaceTauk (manga)|Millennium Tauk]]'s future showed any signs of Bakura. She checked, but could find no sign of him. Seto blamed Mahado for putting them in this state and asked why Isis did not predict his rashness ahead of time. She explained that she cannot see the future of a Millennium Item holder. From that, Siamun inferred that since she could not see Bakura, he must be dead or have acquired the [[Millennium Ring (manga)|Millennium Ring]].<ref name="mw d 17">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! Millennium World|17|ref}}</ref>
Isis sent her spirit, [[Spiria]] to search the city and telepathically show her what she sees. Seto asked the pharaoh's permission to take men to the city in search for Bakura, secretly intending to perform the [[ka hunt|''ka'' hunt]].<ref name="mw d 17" />
