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'''"Earthbound Immortal"''' ({{Ruby|地|じ}}{{Ruby|縛|ばく}}{{Ruby|神|しん}} ''Jibakushin''), known as '''"Earthbound God"''' in the ''[[OCG]]'' and Japanese anime, are an [[archetype]] of [[Level 10]] [[DARK]] [[Monster Card|monsters]]. All of them have the common [[Card effect|effect]] of being able to [[attack]] the opponent [[Direct attack|directly]], and cannot be selected as an attack target . (In the anime, a player can attack the opponent directly if they're the only monster on the field, you can attack the opponent directly insteadthey control, which Yusei stated during his first Duel with Roman in [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Episode 046|episode 046]]. The anime also gives them immunity to Spell/and Trap immunitycards.). They have been were used by the [[Dark Signer]]s in the anime.
Being that Because all but one of them have high original ATK, they are often able to easily and brutally thrash crush opponents. However, this power comes with two drawbacks:
* Any given player can only [[control]] 1 "Earthbound Immortal" at a time.
* An "Earthbound Immortal" will immediately [[destroy]] itself when no [[Field Spell Card]] is in play.
[[Luna]] and [[Leo]] are the only ones who have used it against them. By removing the field spell, they were able to destroy [[Devack]]'s "Earthbound Immortal". The field problem is a major issue in a [[Turbo Duel]] since it can never be destroyed until the Duel ends.
"[[Ancient Fairy Dragon]] " is one of only 2 of the [[Signer Dragons]] that can also destroy Field Spell Cards by its own effect and it can gain [[Life Points]] for it as well. The other is "[[Black Rose Dragon]]", who can destroy all cards on the field when it is [[Synchro Summon]]ed.
The problem with "[[Black Rose Dragon]] " is that if a card like "[[Field Barrier]] " is in play and protecting the Field Spell from being destroyed, then it cannot be removed from the field by the effect of "[[Black Rose Dragon]]". This was shown in episode 39 in the Duel between [[Misty Tredwell]] and [[Akiza Izinski]].
All "Earthbound Immortals" share a few similar effects: only 1 of them can be on the field, the opponent can never attack them, and they can attack the opponent directly.
Aside from those, each one has a unique effect, most likely to counter or match the strategy the [[Duelist]] each card's [[control]]ler faced.
In the real card game, if an "Earthbound Immortal" is the only monster on your opponent's side of the field, you cannot [[declare]] an attack at all unless it's a [[Direct Attackerdirect attacker]], creating a huge advantage for the controller of the "Earthbound Immortal" and making it a one-sided battle.
In the anime, whenever an "Earthbound Immortal" is [[Summon]]ed, the bodies and souls of anyone trapped inside of a geoglyph are sacrificed for its summoning. The sacrificed individuals turn into energy of the same purple color as a [[dark mark]], which is then absorbed into a floating stone of characteristic shape.
A beam of purple light then descends from the geoglyph in the sky, destroys the stone (that resembles a heart) and strikes the ground, causing the "Earthbound Immortal" to rise from the "Netherworld". This has occurred in both [[Satellite]] and [[New Domino City]]; .
* Any person trapped within its respective geoglyph is sacrificed in this way and for the moment it is unknown what happens to the sacrificed people.
* During [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Episode 046|the first Duel between Yusei and Roman]], it is revealed that an "Earthbound Immortal" will continue to harvest the souls of anyone not protected by a [[Signer]] as long as it stays on the [[field]], as shown when [[Martha]] was sacrificed to "[[Earthbound Immortal Uru|Uru]] " when she fell into the geoglyph even though "Uru " had already been summonedSummoned.
* There are, however, several conditions under which a person is not absorbed into an "Earthbound Immortal":** That person is Dueling (stated by Devack when he Dueled dueled Leo).** That person is a [[Signer]] or approximate proximate to a Signer (which Misty explained in episode 39).** The "Earthbound Immortal" does not use nearby human sacrifices, as in the following cases:** "[[Earthbound Immortal Cusillu|Cusillu]] " used the souls of the [[Duel Monsters]] spirits.** "[[Earthbound Immortal Chacu Challhua|Chacu Challhua]] " used the souls of the people from [[Greiger]]'s village.
Furthermore on After Greiger's defeat, the seriespeople sacrificed for "Chacu Challhua" were returned to life; when [[Devack]] lost, there had been speculation about if these people could really come the souls of the Duel Monster spirits were returned back if into the [[Duel Monsters Spirit World|Spirit World]]. The spirits of the villagers were shown to be suffering inside of the "Chacu Challhua" during the [[Dark SignersDuel]] between Greiger and [[Crow]] are defeated.
After Greiger's defeatApparently these Gods are fueled by whatever reason of anger and revenge their corresponding Dark Signer carries. However, for the souls sacrificed for [[Chacu Challhua]] were indeed returned to lifesame reason, and when [[Devack]] lost the souls of the Duel Monsters spirits were returned back into the [[Duel Monsters Spirit World|Spirit World]]. The spirits of the villagers were shown to be suffering inside of the Chacu Challhua during it appears that they disappear the [[Duel]] between Greiger and [[Crow]]moment that its controller no longer carries on this hatred.
Apparently these Gods are fueled They can interfere by whatever reason taking possession of anger and revenge their corresponding the Dark Signers body, as happened to Greiger during his duel with Crow, after he learned that the Dark Signer carriesSigners are actually the ones that were behind his village's destruction. However for Wanting to continue the same reason it appears that they disapprove duel when Grieger wanted to stop, Greiger's body was taken over by "Chacu Challhua's" spirit. This also happens in [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Episode 059|the Duel between Jack and Carly]] and [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Episode 061|the moment that 1 of these individuals no longer carries on this hatredDuel between Akiza and Misty]].
And so they can interfere by taking possession of However, if the Dark Signers body as it occurred to Greiger when he Dueled against CrowSigner is strong enough, after he learns that they are actually the ones that were behind his village's destruction. Wanting to continue can maintain contact with other people (Greiger breaks the Duel when Grieger wanted to stopcontrol for a few seconds, Greiger's body was taken over by [[Earthbound Immortal Chacu Challhua|Chacu ChallhuaCarly]] connected through "[[Majestic Dragon]]" and [[Misty]] used card [[attack]]'s spiritas means of communication).
This also happens in does not appear to be applicable to [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Episode 059|the Duel between Jack and CarlyRex Goodwin]] and [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Episode 061|the Duel between Akiza and . Each Dark Signer except Misty]]had at least one "Earthbound Immortal" support card.
However, if the Dark Signer is strong enough, they can maintain contact with other people (Greiger literally breaks the control for a few seconds, "[[CarlyEarthbound Immortal Chacu Challhua|Chacu Challhua]] connected through ", "[[Majestic DragonEarthbound Immortal Aslla piscu|Aslla piscu]] " and "[[MistyEarthbound Immortal Wiraqocha Rasca|Wiraqocha Rasca]] used card " are the only three Immortals that are not the same [[AttackType]]s as means of communicationthe Decks played by their respective [[Dark Signers]].)
[[Rex Goodwin]] doesn't seem to apply in these cases. It can be also noted that each Dark Signer except Misty had 1 of the "Earthbound Immortals" support cards, except [[Roman Goodwin|Roman]] who has several. [[Earthbound Immortal Chacu Challhua|Chacu Challhua]], [[Earthbound Immortal Aslla piscu|Aslla piscu]] and [[Earthbound Immortal Wiraqocha Rasca|Wiraqocha Rasca]] are the only three Immortals that are not the same [[Type]] as the Decks played by their respective [[Dark Signers]]. In [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Episode 112|Episode 112]], it is discovered there was a lost "Earthbound Immortal", "The Crimson Devil," [[Red Nova]]. The strongest of all of them , who was defeated prior to the ancient battle by the [[Crimson Dragon]] itself in a 1one-on-1 single one contest.
Red Nova's [[Familiar of Red Nova|servant]] planned on using Jack Atlas as a sacrifice to resurrect his sleeping master. Interestingly, it stated that the battle between Red Nova and the Crimson Dragon occurred 10,000 years ago.
==Playing Stylestyle==
"Earthbound Immortal" based [[Deck]]s focus on [[Summon]]ing 1 of the many different "Earthbound Immortal" [[monster]]s, and quickly finishing a [[Duel]].
The main weakness of this Deck is keeping a [[Field Spell Card|Field Spell]] in play. This can be overcome with cards like "[[Field Barrier]]", "[[Hardened Armed Dragon]] " and "[[Magic Reflector]] " (or "[[Magical Citadel of Endymion]] " or "[[The Seal of Orichalcos]]" even on its their own).
Since the "Earthbound Immortals" are all [[DARK]] monsters, they can easily be [[Tribute Summon]]ed with cards like "[[Double Coston]]", "[[Fires of Doomsday]] " and "[[Mausoleum of the Emperor]]".
Their high [[ATK]] points and the ability to [[attack directly]], while not being able to be [[select]]ed as an [[attack target]], make makes them powerful attackers , but they are still vulnerable to "[[Magic Cylinder]] " and "[[Draining Shield]]". An attack lock-down can be made using their effects.
An "Earthbound Immortal" can be used in almost any Deck that relies on a Field Spell Card.
