History Characters / YuGiOh5DsYliaster

** The story does mitigate this a bit by [[spoiler: having Yusei suggest, like he does in the anime, that Z-One’s scheme did serve to warn humanity of their mistakes so they could be prepared and prevent them from ever occurring]], implying that [[spoiler:Z-One’s interference has prevented even the possibility of his timeline existing]]. What’s more, the nature of Duel Links has allowed [[spoiler:not only Z-One, but the other leaders of Iliaster, to live if only virtually and see the hopefully bright future that Team 5D’s and humanity will lead—albeit with a rather ominous warning that they will return should humanity stray down the wrong path again]].

** The story does mitigate this a bit by having Yusei suggest, like he does in the anime, that Z-One’s scheme did serve to warn humanity of their mistakes so they could be prepared and prevent them from ever occurring, implying that Z-One’s interference has prevented even the possibility of his timeline existing. What’s more, the nature of Duel Links has allowed not only Z-One, but the other leaders of Iliaster, to live if only virtually and see the hopefully bright future that Team 5D’s and humanity will lead—albeit with a rather ominous warning that they will return should humanity stray down the wrong path again.

* PeekABangs: His right eye is covered by his ''eyebrow''.

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[[caption-width-right:350:''"I'll show you what lies beyond the edges of reality!"'']]

* MeaningfulName: Paradox, referring to a self contradictory proposition, reflecting his goal to destroy the game of Duel Monsters using the very same game.

->''I've come from the future, to rid the cause of my suffering!''

->''I'll show you what lies beyond the edges of reality!''

->''My name is Aporia, the guardian of despair.''

* AllForNothing: [[spoiler: In an extremely cruel plot twist, ''[[VideoGame/YuGiOhDuelLinks Duel Links]]'' reveals that because multiverse theory is canon to the franchise, all of Z-One's efforts to avert the fate of his timeline were meaningless, because his timeline is already set in stone on a linear path and is merely one of many timelines within the realm of possibility, meaning its destruction at the hands of the Machine Emperors is inevitable and cannot be changed.]]

* MeaningfulName: "Z" is the last letter of the alphabet, and "one" can also be read as "1". He is figuratively and literally, the ''last one''. His mannerisms and story, however, make it a rather tragic play on "Omega" and "Alpha", with "Z" being Omegaa and "One" being Alpha. Alpha and Omega represent the beginning and the end, but in Z-one's case it's a twisted but also true reversal of the concept: the end is a return to the beginning, sometimes one thing must die or be destroyed in order for something new to be born or created. Z-one's world has come to an end, and he is desperate to create a new beginning for it. But what he doesn't realize is that ''he'' must end for the new beginning to occur, that beginning being a new future created by Team [=5Ds=]. His appearance in ''Duel Links'' makes this symbolism much more prominent, by revealing [[spoiler: through the existence of the multiverse that nothing he did would have prevented the end of his own timeline, meaning the only true way forward is for him to let history run its course so that Team [=5Ds=] can build the future he wanted and correct humanity's mistakes their way.]]

* MeaningfulName: "Z" is the last letter of the alphabet, and "one" can also be read as "1". He is figuratively and literally, the ''last one''. His mannerisms and story, however, make it a rather tragic play on "Omega" and "Alpha", with "Z" being Omegaa and "One" being Alpha. Alpha and Omega represent the beginning and the end, but in Z-one's case it's a twisted but also true reversal of the concept: the end is a return to the beginning. Z-one's world has come to an end, and he is desperate to create a new beginning for it. But what he doesn't realize is that ''he'' must end for the new beginning to occur, that beginning being a new future created by Team [=5Ds=]. His appearance in ''Duel Links'' makes this symbolism much more prominent, by revealing through the revelation of the multiverse that nothing he did would have prevented the end of his own timeline.

* OlderAndWiser: Jose is somewhat portrayed as the wise old hermit of the three Emperors. Considering that he is the embodiment of Aporia's elderly years wandering in a apocalyptic and distant future.

* CurbStompBattle: After giving the heroes very tough battles, he is easily and brutally defeated by Z-One without dealing lifepoint damage. But it makes sense, since Aporia's deck is tailored toward countering Synchro Monsters which Yusei and co. use, but Z-One doesn't.

->''I am Aporia, the guardian of despair. Feel the power that can only be born from misery and anger.''

->''If I let history be, the world will be destroyed. I've come here to change that hopeless future.''

->''I am Aporia, guardian of despair.''

* AdaptationExpansion: In ''Duel Links'', Paradox is somehow brought back from the dead within that world, seemingly unaware of the fact that he has died, and tries to recreate the events of his debut movie. However, since ''Duel Links'' takes place after the main story events of ''[=5Ds=]'' but before the time skip, we as the audience now have the full context behind his backstory, and these elements are able to flesh him out more as a character than both the show and the movie were able to give him. He even gets special event interactions with the rest of the cast, who try to convince him not to destroy the future like they did the other Yliaster members.

* EvilBrit: In ''Duel Links'', Andy Manjuck's voice work gives him a distinct English accent. in ''Bonds Beyond Time'', his accent was much more subdued.

* WalkingTheEarth: Before meeting Z-One, Paradox, and Antimony, an aged Aporia spent his life wandering endlessly as one of the last four remaining humans on Earth.

* WalkingTheEarth: [[spoiler:Before meeting Z-One, Paradox, and Antimony, an aged Aporia spent his life wandering the ravaged Earth.]]

* DespairEventHorizon: Crossed it ''three times''.

* {{Expy}}: The trio are wearing white clothing with hoods, which makes them appear to be the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' version of the [[Series/KamenRiderBlack Gorgom High Priests]]. However, the Three Emperors later reveal themselves to be a single person during the final story arc.

* HesGotLegs: Wears high-heeled boots that go nearly up to his crotch.