Yu-Gi-Oh!/Characters/Minor Antagonists: Difference between revisions

Content added Content deleted
VisualWikitext
m (Mass update links)
m (Mass update links)
Line 8: Line 8:
-----
-----
* [[Animal Motifs]]: Bugs.
* [[Animal Motifs]]: Bugs.
* [[Big Creepy Crawlies]]
* [[Big Creepy-Crawlies]]
* [[Bitch in Sheep's Clothing]]: When Yugi first met Haga, he seemed like a ''very'' nice guy, nicer than Ryuzaki ironically enough. He was very polite overall, gave some advice to both Yugi and Jounouchi, and seemed pretty tame to the [[Genre Blind]]. Yugi liked and admired him right after meeting him, which was why he [[What an Idiot!|trusted the complete stranger with handling his grandfather's cards despite their not being water-proof and a large body of water being nearby.]] It was more noticeable in the Japanese version than in the English dub, in which he sounded unbelievably sarcastic the entire time. Now, of course, fans know [[Jerkass|what]] [[Smug Snake|he's]] [[Bitch in Sheep's Clothing|really like.]]
* [[Bitch in Sheep's Clothing]]: When Yugi first met Haga, he seemed like a ''very'' nice guy, nicer than Ryuzaki ironically enough. He was very polite overall, gave some advice to both Yugi and Jounouchi, and seemed pretty tame to the [[Genre Blind]]. Yugi liked and admired him right after meeting him, which was why he [[What an Idiot!|trusted the complete stranger with handling his grandfather's cards despite their not being water-proof and a large body of water being nearby.]] It was more noticeable in the Japanese version than in the English dub, in which he sounded unbelievably sarcastic the entire time. Now, of course, fans know [[Jerkass|what]] [[Smug Snake|he's]] [[Bitch in Sheep's Clothing|really like.]]
* [[Cheaters Never Prosper]]
* [[Cheaters Never Prosper]]
* [[Deal With the Devil]]: Joins Dartz to attempt revenge on Yugi.
* [[Deal with the Devil]]: Joins Dartz to attempt revenge on Yugi.
* [[Determinator]]: Along with Ryuzaki, in the anime. Never gave up no matter how many times he got his ass kicked. [[Crazy Awesome|Biked off of a cliff to catch the rope ladder from Raphael's helicopter.]] [[Determinator|Just because he wanted a better chance at defeating the Pharaoh.]] Then, in the next tournament, [[Holy Shit Quotient|they both beat up a duelist, tied him up, stole his clothes,]] [[Totem Pole Trench|and stood on top of each other]] [[Holy Shit Quotient|just for another chance at fame.]] Yeah. They both qualify.
* [[Determinator]]: Along with Ryuzaki, in the anime. Never gave up no matter how many times he got his ass kicked. [[Crazy Awesome|Biked off of a cliff to catch the rope ladder from Raphael's helicopter.]] [[Determinator|Just because he wanted a better chance at defeating the Pharaoh.]] Then, in the next tournament, [[Holy Shit Quotient|they both beat up a duelist, tied him up, stole his clothes,]] [[Totem Pole Trench|and stood on top of each other]] [[Holy Shit Quotient|just for another chance at fame.]] Yeah. They both qualify.
* [[Dirty Coward]]: Resorts to cheating every time, and always [[Villainous Breakdown|loses it when he loses]].
* [[Dirty Coward]]: Resorts to cheating every time, and always [[Villainous Breakdown|loses it when he loses]].
Line 40: Line 40:
-----
-----
* [[Animal Motifs]]: Dinosaurs
* [[Animal Motifs]]: Dinosaurs
* [[Deal With the Devil]]: Joins Dartz to attempt revenge on Jounouchi.
* [[Deal with the Devil]]: Joins Dartz to attempt revenge on Jounouchi.
* [[Determinator]]: See Weevil/Haga's description for the trope.
* [[Determinator]]: See Weevil/Haga's description for the trope.
* [[Dinosaurs Are Dragons]]: Actually, it's reversed--Dragons Are Dinosaurs. He's a dinosaur duelist, but his strongest monsters are Serpent Night Dragon, Red-Eyes Black Dragon and Tyrant Dragon, as when the original anime was being made there were no high-powered Dinosaur cards and the type as a whole was very unsupported. This would be fixed several years later during the timeframe of ''GX's'' production, hence Tyranno Kenzan.
* [[Dinosaurs Are Dragons]]: Actually, it's reversed--Dragons Are Dinosaurs. He's a dinosaur duelist, but his strongest monsters are Serpent Night Dragon, Red-Eyes Black Dragon and Tyrant Dragon, as when the original anime was being made there were no high-powered Dinosaur cards and the type as a whole was very unsupported. This would be fixed several years later during the timeframe of ''GX's'' production, hence Tyranno Kenzan.
* [[Everything's Better With Dinosaurs]]
* [[Everything's Better with Dinosaurs]]
* [[Jerk Jock]]: Not to the same degree as Weevil, but he's still very smug about his abilities and treats weaker players like garbage.
* [[Jerk Jock]]: Not to the same degree as Weevil, but he's still very smug about his abilities and treats weaker players like garbage.
* [[Those Two Bad Guys]]: With Haga/Weevil.
* [[Those Two Bad Guys]]: With Haga/Weevil.
Line 60: Line 60:
* [[Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep"]]: In the Japanese version, he's only known by his title, "The Player Killer of Darkness."
* [[Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep"]]: In the Japanese version, he's only known by his title, "The Player Killer of Darkness."
* [[Evil Sounds Deep]]
* [[Evil Sounds Deep]]
* [[Kick the Son of A Bitch]]: Yami Mind Crushes him. No one really cares.
* [[Kick the Son of a Bitch]]: Yami Mind Crushes him. No one really cares.
* [[Names to Run Away From Really Fast]]
* [[Names to Run Away From Really Fast]]
* [[Psycho for Hire]]: Joined up with Pegasus because he likes breaking people.
* [[Psycho for Hire]]: Joined up with Pegasus because he likes breaking people.
Line 96: Line 96:
* [[Smug Snake]]: Lord yes. Keith thinks the world owes him something.
* [[Smug Snake]]: Lord yes. Keith thinks the world owes him something.
* [[Sore Loser]]: Does not take defeat well. "No one beats Bandit Keith!"
* [[Sore Loser]]: Does not take defeat well. "No one beats Bandit Keith!"
* {{spoiler|[[Spared By the Adaptation]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Spared by the Adaptation]]}}
* [[Underestimating Badassery]]: Does it to Joey and Pegasus.
* [[Underestimating Badassery]]: Does it to Joey and Pegasus.
* [[Wearing a Flag On Your Head]]
* [[Wearing a Flag on Your Head]]


=== "Ghost" Kotsuzuka/Bonz ===
=== "Ghost" Kotsuzuka/Bonz ===
Line 109: Line 109:
* [[Astonishingly Appropriate Appearance]]: A skull-faced midget who runs a Zombie deck?
* [[Astonishingly Appropriate Appearance]]: A skull-faced midget who runs a Zombie deck?
* [[Cheaters Never Prosper]]: Rather than dueling, he, Sid, and Zygor spend all their time at Battle City scaring people into giving them their Locator Cards. This ultimately leads to them encounter Bakura and making an abrupt exit from the show.
* [[Cheaters Never Prosper]]: Rather than dueling, he, Sid, and Zygor spend all their time at Battle City scaring people into giving them their Locator Cards. This ultimately leads to them encounter Bakura and making an abrupt exit from the show.
* [[Everything's Deader With Zombies]]
* [[Everything's Deader with Zombies]]
* [[Those Two Bad Guys]]: His henchmen, Sid and Zygor. Zygor's the [[Dumb Muscle]], Sid's the talker.
* [[Those Two Bad Guys]]: His henchmen, Sid and Zygor. Zygor's the [[Dumb Muscle]], Sid's the talker.


Line 115: Line 115:
[[File:paradoxBrothers_4698.jpg|frame]]
[[File:paradoxBrothers_4698.jpg|frame]]


Two eccentric brothers of implied Chinese descent hired by Pegasus as eliminators. They take on both Yugi and Jounouchi in the series' first Tag Team Duel, threatening to leave the good guys trapped underground if they lost. They reappear in [[Yu-Gi-Oh GX]], facing Judai and Shou in a Tag Team Duel, but are defeated once again.
Two eccentric brothers of implied Chinese descent hired by Pegasus as eliminators. They take on both Yugi and Jounouchi in the series' first Tag Team Duel, threatening to leave the good guys trapped underground if they lost. They reappear in [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]], facing Judai and Shou in a Tag Team Duel, but are defeated once again.


The brothers both use decks that turn the game into a labyrinth board game. Their trump card is Gate Guardian.
The brothers both use decks that turn the game into a labyrinth board game. Their trump card is Gate Guardian.
Line 125: Line 125:
* [[Finishing Each Other's Sentences]]
* [[Finishing Each Other's Sentences]]
* [[Knights and Knaves]]: Pull this when questioned on the way out of their dungeon.
* [[Knights and Knaves]]: Pull this when questioned on the way out of their dungeon.
* [[Rhymes On a Dime]]: Only in the dub.
* [[Rhymes on a Dime]]: Only in the dub.
* [[Tattooed Crook]]
* [[Tattooed Crook]]
* [[Theme Twin Naming]]/ [[Meaningful Name]]: In the Japanese version, their names are Mei and Kyu (Meikyu is Labyrinth). In the English version, their names are Para and Dox (Paradox).
* [[Theme Twin Naming]]/ [[Meaningful Name]]: In the Japanese version, their names are Mei and Kyu (Meikyu is Labyrinth). In the English version, their names are Para and Dox (Paradox).
Line 172: Line 172:
* [[Not-So-Harmless Villain]]: In their first apperance, they don't wear their masks and are easily defeated. In their second they keep Yugi and Kaiba busy for four episodes.
* [[Not-So-Harmless Villain]]: In their first apperance, they don't wear their masks and are easily defeated. In their second they keep Yugi and Kaiba busy for four episodes.
* [[Obfuscating Stupidity]]: They play dumb the first time they run into Yugi and Kaiba. The second time, not so much.
* [[Obfuscating Stupidity]]: They play dumb the first time they run into Yugi and Kaiba. The second time, not so much.
* [[Only Known By Their Nickname]]: In the Japanese version--Mask of Light and Mask of Darkness respectively.
* [[Only Known by Their Nickname]]: In the Japanese version--Mask of Light and Mask of Darkness respectively.
* [[You Have Failed Me]]: Marik pulls it on Lumis (Umbra had already fallen off the building).
* [[You Have Failed Me]]: Marik pulls it on Lumis (Umbra had already fallen off the building).


Line 225: Line 225:
* [[Cyborg]]: Lector as Jinzo; Nesbitt would desperately like to be one.
* [[Cyborg]]: Lector as Jinzo; Nesbitt would desperately like to be one.
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: Somewhat surprisingly, Ganzley, who keeps up a pretty constant barrage of understated sarcasm in the initial part of his duel with Yugi.
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: Somewhat surprisingly, Ganzley, who keeps up a pretty constant barrage of understated sarcasm in the initial part of his duel with Yugi.
* [[Deal With the Devil]]: They cut deals with Pegasus and then Noah in hopes of gaining control of KaibaCorp. Lector's "A Deal With Dark Ruler" card simulates this, summoning Berserk Dragon in exchange for half his lifepoints.
* [[Deal with the Devil]]: They cut deals with Pegasus and then Noah in hopes of gaining control of KaibaCorp. Lector's "A Deal With Dark Ruler" card simulates this, summoning Berserk Dragon in exchange for half his lifepoints.
* [[Death By Irony]]: All of them lose in ironic fashions:
* [[Death by Irony]]: All of them lose in ironic fashions:
** Ganzley spends the duel insulting Kuriboh and loses due to its ability
** Ganzley spends the duel insulting Kuriboh and loses due to its ability
** Crump declares Dark Magician Girl is useless without the Dark Magician, so Tea summons Yugi's
** Crump declares Dark Magician Girl is useless without the Dark Magician, so Tea summons Yugi's
Line 237: Line 237:
* [[Divergent Character Evolution]]: Initially they're an [[Omniscient Council of Vagueness]], with the collective goal of taking over KaibaCorp for unspecified, but undoubtedly sinister intentions. In the "Virtual Nightmare" arc, they're all given separate personalities, and objectives, and while they all share the goal of defeating Kaiba and escaping into the real world, their reasons for hating him are fleshed out, with them being gaining separate backstories and motivations. Ganzley and Johnson are just greedy, Crump resents Kaiba mocking his penguin obsession, Nesbitt's angry about his work being disposed of, and Lector's [[The Resenter]] par excellence.
* [[Divergent Character Evolution]]: Initially they're an [[Omniscient Council of Vagueness]], with the collective goal of taking over KaibaCorp for unspecified, but undoubtedly sinister intentions. In the "Virtual Nightmare" arc, they're all given separate personalities, and objectives, and while they all share the goal of defeating Kaiba and escaping into the real world, their reasons for hating him are fleshed out, with them being gaining separate backstories and motivations. Ganzley and Johnson are just greedy, Crump resents Kaiba mocking his penguin obsession, Nesbitt's angry about his work being disposed of, and Lector's [[The Resenter]] par excellence.
* [[Dracolich]]: Berserk Dragon.
* [[Dracolich]]: Berserk Dragon.
* [[Everything's Better With Penguins]]: Crump certainly thinks so, and his Nightmare Penguin Deck Master reflects that belief.
* [[Everything's Better with Penguins]]: Crump certainly thinks so, and his Nightmare Penguin Deck Master reflects that belief.
* [[Evil Old Folks]]: Ganzley, who actually needs a cane to support himself.
* [[Evil Old Folks]]: Ganzley, who actually needs a cane to support himself.
* [[Evil Sounds Deep]]: In the dub, they all have fairly low voices, with Ganzley and Nesbitt hitting the lowest notes.
* [[Evil Sounds Deep]]: In the dub, they all have fairly low voices, with Ganzley and Nesbitt hitting the lowest notes.
Line 251: Line 251:
* [[Four Eyes, Zero Soul]]: Johnson's real body, Lecter's Deck Master body.
* [[Four Eyes, Zero Soul]]: Johnson's real body, Lecter's Deck Master body.
* [[Genius Bruiser]]: Subverted. Nesbitt thinks he's become one after fusing to create Perfect Machine King but he's probably the weakest duelist of the group.
* [[Genius Bruiser]]: Subverted. Nesbitt thinks he's become one after fusing to create Perfect Machine King but he's probably the weakest duelist of the group.
* [[Good With Numbers]]: Otaki/Crump.
* [[Good with Numbers]]: Otaki/Crump.
* [[Grand Theft Me]]: What they try to do.
* [[Grand Theft Me]]: What they try to do.
* [[Humongous Mecha]]: Nesbitt becomes one when he fuses with Machine King to become Perfect Machine King.
* [[Humongous Mecha]]: Nesbitt becomes one when he fuses with Machine King to become Perfect Machine King.
Line 272: Line 272:
* [[Villain Ball]]: Oshita actually had Yugi beat, but decided to drag their duel out because he wanted to watch him squirm.
* [[Villain Ball]]: Oshita actually had Yugi beat, but decided to drag their duel out because he wanted to watch him squirm.
* [[Virtual Ghost]]
* [[Virtual Ghost]]
* [[Your Princess Is in Another Castle]]: In the group duel, Yugi and Joey manage to do the [[Defeating the Undefeatable|near impossible]] and take down the Five-Headed Dragon, which served as the group's collective Deck Master and is all but undefeatable. They celebrate, they cheer--and then Lector activates [[Deal With the Devil|A Deal With Dark Ruler]] to summon [[The Undead|Berserk Dragon]] as their new Deck Master, even as Yugi and Joey's all powerful Mirage Knight splits back into the Dark Magician and Flame Swordsman that were used to summon it. [[Oh Crap|Uh-oh]].
* [[Your Princess Is in Another Castle]]: In the group duel, Yugi and Joey manage to do the [[Defeating the Undefeatable|near impossible]] and take down the Five-Headed Dragon, which served as the group's collective Deck Master and is all but undefeatable. They celebrate, they cheer--and then Lector activates [[Deal with the Devil|A Deal With Dark Ruler]] to summon [[The Undead|Berserk Dragon]] as their new Deck Master, even as Yugi and Joey's all powerful Mirage Knight splits back into the Dark Magician and Flame Swordsman that were used to summon it. [[Oh Crap|Uh-oh]].


=== '''Gozaburo Kaiba''' ===
=== '''Gozaburo Kaiba''' ===
Line 288: Line 288:
* [[The Chessmaster]]: He's a superb chessplayer. He also has traits of this as a villain, setting his plans in motion far in advance.
* [[The Chessmaster]]: He's a superb chessplayer. He also has traits of this as a villain, setting his plans in motion far in advance.
* [[Corrupt Corporate Executive]]
* [[Corrupt Corporate Executive]]
* [[Death By Irony]]: He tries to pull this on Kaiba, intending to defeat him in duel monsters the same way Kaiba defeated him in chess. It didn't work out.
* [[Death by Irony]]: He tries to pull this on Kaiba, intending to defeat him in duel monsters the same way Kaiba defeated him in chess. It didn't work out.
* [[Evil Mentor]]: His grooming of Kaiba to be his heir was intended to make him a vessel for Noah's mind. In the dub he comes to decide why bother, when Seto is just as smart and capable as Noah, while in the Japanese he decided to take Seto's body for himself when he died.
* [[Evil Mentor]]: His grooming of Kaiba to be his heir was intended to make him a vessel for Noah's mind. In the dub he comes to decide why bother, when Seto is just as smart and capable as Noah, while in the Japanese he decided to take Seto's body for himself when he died.
* [[Filler Villain]]: Although he at least has a legitimate reason for showing up.
* [[Filler Villain]]: Although he at least has a legitimate reason for showing up.
Line 308: Line 308:
* [[Smug Snake]]
* [[Smug Snake]]
* [[Social Darwinist]]
* [[Social Darwinist]]
* [[Taking You With Me]]: Tries it on the cast at the end, when he attacks their blimp.
* [[Taking You with Me]]: Tries it on the cast at the end, when he attacks their blimp.
* [[Villain Ball]]: When he learns that the virtual world is set to be destroyed, he decides to take Kaiba's body by force and escape, but Kaiba convinces him to back off and finish the duel, since he was so intent on proving himself superior.
* [[Villain Ball]]: When he learns that the virtual world is set to be destroyed, he decides to take Kaiba's body by force and escape, but Kaiba convinces him to back off and finish the duel, since he was so intent on proving himself superior.
* [[Virtual Ghost]]
* [[Virtual Ghost]]
Line 338: Line 338:
* [[The Dragon]]: To Dartz
* [[The Dragon]]: To Dartz
* [[Evil Counterpart]]: Is sometimes seen as Yami's.
* [[Evil Counterpart]]: Is sometimes seen as Yami's.
* [[Excalibur in The Rust]]: Variation. His cards are so old that the ink is fading and the edges are frayed. That doesn't change the fact that he has one of the most powerful decks in the series.
* [[Excalibur in the Rust]]: Variation. His cards are so old that the ink is fading and the edges are frayed. That doesn't change the fact that he has one of the most powerful decks in the series.
* [[Gambit Roulette]]/[[Xanatos Gambit]]: He goads Yami Yugi into playing the Seal of Orichalcos, and beating him while he is under the influence.
* [[Gambit Roulette]]/[[Xanatos Gambit]]: He goads Yami Yugi into playing the Seal of Orichalcos, and beating him while he is under the influence.
* [[Genius Bruiser]]
* [[Genius Bruiser]]
Line 349: Line 349:
* [[Noble Demon]]: The only one of Dartz's minions that isn't [[Ax Crazy]].
* [[Noble Demon]]: The only one of Dartz's minions that isn't [[Ax Crazy]].
* [[Redemption Earns Life]]: After his loss against Yami Yugi.
* [[Redemption Earns Life]]: After his loss against Yami Yugi.
* [[Spell My Name With an "S"]]: Rafael or Raphael?
* [[Spell My Name with an "S"]]: Rafael or Raphael?
* [[Start of Darkness]]: Heartbreakingly highlighted in his past flashbacks.
* [[Start of Darkness]]: Heartbreakingly highlighted in his past flashbacks.
* [[Utopia Justifies the Means]]
* [[Utopia Justifies the Means]]
Line 373: Line 373:
* [[Evil Counterpart]]: Kaiba's second one in the anime.
* [[Evil Counterpart]]: Kaiba's second one in the anime.
* [[Evil Genius]]
* [[Evil Genius]]
* [[Playing With Fire]]: His deck motif the first time around.
* [[Playing with Fire]]: His deck motif the first time around.
* [[Revenge By Proxy]]: {{spoiler|Wants revenge on Seto simply because his adopted father's weapons were the result of his brother's death.}}
* [[Revenge by Proxy]]: {{spoiler|Wants revenge on Seto simply because his adopted father's weapons were the result of his brother's death.}}
* [[Start of Darkness]]: Survived a terrible war {{spoiler|but lost his beloved brother.}}
* [[Start of Darkness]]: Survived a terrible war {{spoiler|but lost his beloved brother.}}
* [[Tragic Keepsake]]: Carries his brother's favorite Dyna Dude action figure to always remember him.
* [[Tragic Keepsake]]: Carries his brother's favorite Dyna Dude action figure to always remember him.
* {{spoiler|[[Trick Boss]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Trick Boss]]}}
* [[Used to Be A Sweet Kid]]: He once was a proud big brother to his younger sibling until Gozaburo, {{spoiler|actually Dartz}}, destroyed his home town. And he used to actually look like a normal boy.
* [[Used to Be a Sweet Kid]]: He once was a proud big brother to his younger sibling until Gozaburo, {{spoiler|actually Dartz}}, destroyed his home town. And he used to actually look like a normal boy.


-----
-----
Retrieved from "https://allthetropes.org/wiki/Yu-Gi-Oh!/Characters/Minor_Antagonists"