History Characters / YuGiOhCardGameVToZ

* BitchInSheepsClothing: Despite looking like an angel, Angello gives the opposite advice as Dimonno, setting her advisee down the wrong path. On top of that, her angelic wings are upside-down, hinting at how something is off about her.

* GoodAngelBadAngel: The Spell Card Scelta has Angello and Dimonno depicted this way. According to the concept art, Dimonno is the Good Angel and Angello is the Bad Angel. Dimonno gives good advice, while Angello gives wrong advice.

[[folder:Valkyrie]]
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[[caption-width-right:300:[[https://youtu.be/7AlEvy0fJto You can hear it now, can't you?]]]]

The '''[[https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Valkyrie Valkyrie]]''' cards, '''Walkure''' in the OCG, are a Fairy-type archetype that draws inspiration from ''Theatre/TheRingOfTheNibelung''. The crux of the archetype is the Spell Card Ride of the Valkyries, which allows them to flood the board with monsters in order to OTK the opponent; should this fail, they also have a small number of monster control effects to slow the opponent's recovery. They were used by Zigfried von Schroeder in the original series, but made their TCG debut much later.

[[folder:Vaalmonica]]
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[[caption-width-right:300:''[[Music/{{Garbage}} "I know how to hurt …"]]'']]
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[[caption-width-right:300:''[[Film/TheWorldIsNotEnough " … and I know how to heal."]]'']]

'''[[http://yugipedia.com/wiki/Vaalmonica Vaalmonica]]''' is an archetype of LIGHT Fiend and DARK Fairy monsters that can be divided into two parts: a duo of Level 4 Pendulum Monsters with 1200 ATK/2100 DEF, and a pair of Link-1 Link Monsters with 2500 ATK.

The Pendulum Monsters are able to quickly set up a Pendulum Scale, as each can place themselves from the hand into the Pendulum Zone, and its counterpart from the Deck, by discarding another card. While in the Pendulum Zone, their effects allow them to gain Resonance Counters by gaining Life Points or taking effect damage. Then, once one of them has at least 3 such counters, their Link Monsters are able to be Link Summoned with an Effect Monster if they possess the corresponding Type.

* AttackAttackAttack: The Link Monster Duralume can make up to three attacks each turn by removing three Resonance Counters from your field.
* BitchInSheepsClothing: Despite looking like an angel, Angello gives the opposite advice as Dimonno, setting her advisee down the wrong path. On top of that, her angelic wings are upside-down, hinting at how something is off about her.
* CastFromHitPoints: The Normal Spells and Traps associated with the archetype can either heal or hurt you for 500 a pop as part of their effects.
* GoodAngelBadAngel: The Spell Card Scelta has Angello and Dimonno depicted this way. According to the concept art, Dimonno is the Good Angel and Angello is the Bad Angel. Dimonno gives good advice, while Angello gives wrong advice.
* NotEvilJustMisunderstood: According to her concept art, Dimonno blames her demonic looks on why no one seems to listen to her.
* PowerCopying: Both Angello and Dimonno can banish an in-theme Normal Spell or Trap from your Graveyard to apply their effects during the turn they're Summoned. As befits their appearance, Angello can copy the one that heals you, while Dimonno can inherit the one that damages you.
** The Link Monster Zebufera can go one step further by applying the whole effect of any related Spell or Trap that's either banished or in your Graveyard.
* ReallyFondOfSleeping: In a sketch in her concept art, Angello can be seen taking a restful siesta.
* StatusEffects: Dimonno's Pendulum Effect drains 100 ATK from each enemy monster for every Resonance Counter on your field.
* SummonBiggerFish: Angello's Pendulum Effect can Link Summon a Vaalmonica monster when an enemy monster declares an attack.
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[[folder:Vampires]]
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[[caption-width-right:300:[[VideoGame/CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight What is a man? A miserable pile of Life Points.]]]]

'''[[http://yugipedia.com/wiki/Vampire Vampire]]''', naturally, represent vampires. They're Zombie monsters (with the exception of "Vampire Hunter") that can revive themselves from the GY on different conditions.

The "Vampire" playstyle can be separated in two categories. The older one centers around "bleeding" the opponent from resources by forcing them to send cards from their Deck to the Graveyard and triggering their own effects with that. The second, introduced in ''Dark Saviors'', centers around gaining control of the opponent's monsters, paying Life Points to activate their potent effects, and using the opponent's monsters as Xyz material.

In the ''R'' manga and the ''GX'' anime, they are used by Tilla Mook and the Seven Star Assassin Camula, respectively. Seto Kaiba also had a "Vampire Lord" in his deck.
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* "Trinity Burst" is reminiscent of multi-character finishers such as those seen in ''Marvel Vs Capcom'' and "Blaz Blue''.
** The use of attributes in the hand to trigger their effects is somewhat reminiscent of button presses in order to perform a special move, with each character having a simple, yet somewhat weak attack, and a more powerful, but difficult to perform technique.

* SignatureMove: Razen, Jiaolong, and Caesar Valius have signature attacks in the form of Dust Devil, Snow Devil, and Calamity Caesar, respectively. Dust Devil has Razen attacking, Snow Devil shows Jiaolong attacking, and Calamity Caesar shows Caesar Valius attacking.
* SinisterShades: In a nod to Violet from ''VideoGame/{{Tekken}}'' series, Jiaolong dons shades in his artwork. With the way he smugly grins in Vanquish Soul Snow Devil, he could be up to no good.

* CaptainErsatz: Befitting their fighting game theme, some of their monsters are heavily based on playable characters from the ''VideoGame/BlazBlue'' series.
** Razen is based on Ragna the Bloodedge, with [[https://ms.yugipedia.com//5/5d/VanquishSoulRazen-MADU-EN-VG-artwork.png his card artwork]] mirroring [[https://blazblue.wiki/images/thumb/8/89/BlazBlue_Cross_Tag_Battle_Ragna_the_Bloodedge_Main.png/800px-BlazBlue_Cross_Tag_Battle_Ragna_the_Bloodedge_Main.png one of Ragna's official renders]] down to the pose and facial expression.
** Heavy Borger is based on Iron Tager. If the name wasn't a dead giveaway, Borger wears giant mechanical gauntlets identical to Tager's.
** Dr. Madlove is based on Kokonoe. Her card artwork even has her wielding a gigantic hammer similar to the one Kokonoe fights with, and if the ice cream cone she's holding means anything she shares Kokonoe's penchant for sweets. She is shown through card art to have some sort of connection with Heavy Borger, much like Kokonoe does with Tager in her home series.
** Pluton HG is based on Arakune.
** Caesar Valius is based on Susano'o, both in appearance and with his status as the "boss monster" of the deck. His card artwork even shows him performing an attack identical to Susano'o's "Towering Flame" special move.

* ShoutOut: Being an archetype based on fighting games, the deck is full of them.
** As mentioned above, many of the monsters are directly based on characters from ''VideoGame/BlazBlue.''
** Their primary play style of entering and leaving the field as well as "assisting" each other is based on tag team fighters, particularly ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom'' and ''VideoGame/BlazBlueCrossTagBattle.''
** Many fighting games, particularly in the arcades, would allow players to insert more quarters after a loss in order to keep playing. This is the basis of Vanquish Soul - Continue?
** Vanquish Soul Trinity Burst is directly inspired by and named for the Burst mechanic seen in many ''Creator/ArcSystemWorks'' fighting games, being a defensive tool that lets players immediately escape a combo at the cost of losing access to it until it regenerates.

[[folder:Volcanic]]
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[[caption-width-right:300:You may fire when ready.]]
The '''[[http://yugipedia.com/wiki/Volcanic Volcanic]]''' monsters are an archetype of Pyro monsters that resemble reptiles or dinosaurs, with some mechanical elements and a focus on inflicting effect damage. They are supported by the '''[[http://yugipedia.com/wiki/Blaze_Accelerator_(archetype) Blaze Accelerator]]''' (known as '''Blaze Cannon''' in the OCG) sub-archetype. In ''GX'', Austin O'Brien ([[DubNameChange Axel Brodie]]) uses a Volcanic Burner deck.

* ThemeNaming: Many of them share names with not only animals in Chinese mythology, but with various digital and technical programs.

* BlobMonster: Like its inspiration Arakune, Pluton HG is a shapeshifting ooze with 0 ATK/DEF—but its effects can either [[StoneWall grant it 3000 DEF for a turn]] by revealing a FIRE monster, or [[GlassCannon 3000 ATK]] by revealing a DARK and an EARTH monster.

* {{Homage}}: All of the characters belonging to the archetype are nods to certain fighting game characters.
** Razen references Sol Badguy from the ''VideoGame/GuiltyGear'' series and Ragna from the ''VideoGame/BlazBlue'' series.
** Heavy Borger references Potemkin from the ''VideoGame/GuiltyGear'' series and Iron Tager from the ''VideoGame/BlazBlue'' series.
** Panthera is a nod to Shina/Marvel from the ''VideoGame/BloodyRoar'' series.
** Pluton HG references Arakune from the ''VideoGame/BlazBlue'' series.
** Jiaolong references Lee Chaolan from the ''VideoGame/{{Tekken}}'' and Litchi Faye Ling from the ''VideoGame/BlazBlue'' series.

[[folder:Valmonica]]

'''[[http://yugipedia.com/wiki/Valmonica Valmonica]]''' is an archetype of LIGHT Fiend and DARK Fairy monsters that can be divided into two parts: a duo of Level 4 Pendulum Monsters with 1200 ATK/2100 DEF, and a pair of Link-1 Link Monsters with 2500 ATK.

* AttackAttackAttack: The Link Monster Giurarme can make up to three attacks each turn by removing three Resonance Counters from your field.
* BitchInSheepsClothing: Despite looking like an angel, Angelo gives the opposite advice as Demone, setting her advisee down the wrong path. On top of that, her angelic wings are upside-down, hinting at how something is off about her.

* GoodAngelBadAngel: The Spell Card Scelta has Angelo and Demone depicted this way. According to the concept art, Demone is the Good Angel and Angelo is the Bad Angel. Demone gives good advice, while Angelo gives wrong advice.
* NotEvilJustMisunderstood: According to her concept art, Demone blames her demonic looks on why no one seems to listen to her.
* PowerCopying: Both Angelo and Demone can banish an in-theme Normal Spell or Trap from your Graveyard to apply their effects during the turn they're Summoned. As befits their appearance, Angelo can copy the one that heals you, while Demone can inherit the one that damages you.

* ReallyFondOfSleeping: In a sketch in her concept art, Angelo can be seen taking a restful siesta.
* StatusEffects: Demone's Pendulum Effect drains 100 ATK from each enemy monster for every Resonance Counter on your field.
* SummonBiggerFish: Angelo's Pendulum Effect can Link Summon a Valmonica monster when an enemy monster declares an attack.

* BlobMonster: Like its inspiration Arukane, Pluton HG is a shapeshifting ooze with 0 ATK/DEF—but its effects can either [[StoneWall grant it 3000 DEF for a turn]] by revealing a FIRE monster, or [[GlassCannon 3000 ATK]] by revealing a DARK and an EARTH monster.
* CombinationAttack: The artwork for Vanquish Soul Trinity Burst shows Razan, Heavy Borgar and Dr. Madlove all attacking in tandem, homaging the ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom'' series.

** Heavy Borgar references Potemkin from the ''VideoGame/GuiltyGear'' series and Iron Tager from the ''VideoGame/BlazBlue'' series.

** Pluton HG references Arukane from the ''VideoGame/BlazBlue'' series.

* SignatureMove: Razen, Jiaolong, and Caesar Valius have signature attacks in the form of Dust Devil, Snow Devil, and Calamity Caesar, respectively. Dust Devil has Razan attacking, Snow Devil shows Jiaolong attacking, and Calamity Caesar shows Caesar Valius attacking.

** Artwise, Yubel – Das Ewig Liebe Wächter seems to homage Elemental Hero Flame Wingman, given the draconic right hand. This form can be summoned with Super Polymerization, burning the opponent in accordance to Yubel's sadomasochistic tendencies.

** Eternal Favorite can be searched out by previous Elemental Hero support as it contains Favorite.

* AmbiguousGender: At least when not taking the original Japanese version of them. Due to being hermaphroditic in design, Yubel is both male and female and has traits of both genders in their design (in the original versions that is), but is usually referred as a "her" (in the dub and by western fans) due to their WomanScorned-like nature in season 3 and the fact that their male voice was not adapted besides using the voices of male characters she posessed. Their {{Bokukko}} character does not help at all.

* GoodAngelBadAngel: The Spell Card Scelta has Angelo and Demone depicted this way.

* GratuitousGerman: When the card name is read in the original Japanese, it is actually written in bad German, not Japanese. Das Abscheulich Ritter for Terror Incarnate and Das Extremer Traurig Drachen for The Ultimate Nightmare. Elemental HERO Neos Kluger, a fusion of Yubel and Neos, has "Kluger" which roughly means "wiser" in German, which was translated to Neos Wiseman in the international releases. Das Ewig Liebe Wächter means The Eternal Love Watcher,

* AttackReflector[=/=]CombatSadomasochist: The effect of Yubel ties in perfectly with the character's sadism and masochism: whatever 'pains' (i.e. Battle Damage) this card experiences, it reciprocates to the opponent in Life Point damage. It also reflects her nature as Judai's guardian, being unharmed by the attacks of the enemies that harm only them. Geist Grinder Golem encourages this habit by playing to Yubel's own strengths.

* ThirdEye: Yubel has a pronounced This is justified because Yubel is a (hermaphroditic in Japan only) demon.

** Artwise, Yubel – Das Ewig Liebe Wächter seems to homage Elemental Hero Flame Wingman, given the draconic right hand. It can be summoned with Super Polymerization, burning the opponent in accordance to Yubel's sadomasochistic tendencies.

* AttackReflector[=/=]CombatSadomasochist: The effect of Yubel ties in perfectly with the character's sadism and masochism: whatever 'pains' (i.e. Battle Damage) this card experiences, it reciprocates to the opponent in Life Point damage. It also reflects her nature as Judai's guardian, being unharmed by the attacks of the enemies that harm only them.

* FusionDance: It combines with Elemental HERO Neos to form Neos Wiseman. As a result, this card represents Judai after he fused with Yubel because this card is the combination of Neos (which represents Judai) and Yubel, as of the last episode, his two ace cards. In the card game, Neos Wiseman is an Effect Monster that requires both cards as tributes. Elemental HERO Neos Kluger (an updated version of Wiseman) ''is'' a Fusion Monster, which again is formed of Elemental HERO Neos and Yubel. Like Yubel, Neos Kluger is capable of dealing burn damage in addition to battle, and summons another version of iteslf (The original Neos Wiseman) upon leaving the field.
* GratuitousGerman: When the card name is read in the original Japanese, it is actually written in bad German, not Japanese. Das Abscheulich Ritter for Terror Incarnate and Das Extremer Traurig Drachen for The Ultimate Nightmare. Elemental HERO Neos Kluger, a fusion of Yubel and Neos, has "Kluger" which roughly means "wiser" in German, which was translated to Neos Wiseman in the international releases.

* CastFromHP: The Normal Spells and Traps associated with the archetype can either heal or hurt you for 500 a pop as part of their effects.

* AwesomeButImpractical: The "Wattlock", Strategy can be seen as this, as while it creates a lock of Watt monsters that cannot be targeted for attacks or with effects, allowing you to chip away at your opponents life points safely, due to how difficult it is to re-establish the lock when it is broken, users of this strategy can find themselves defenceless when this happens.

* {{Nerf}}: Inverted. In the anime, the Yosenju brothers will return to the hand regardless whether they are Normal or Special Summoned, which can be considered as a buff, since the Yosenju were released in the OCG before the anime introduced them.

* {{Nerf}}: Zigzagged. One one hand, Zushin lost the ability to negate the effects of monsters he battles, but is now invulnerable to effects while the version in the anime simply couldn't be targeted. His ATK gaining effect was also changed, so that it applies only during the Damage Step, making it even harder to destroy. This also applies to his Summoning Condition: in the anime, he only required tributing a Level 1 Normal Monster that had been on the field for ten of its controller's turns, while the real life version instead requires tributing a Level 1 Normal Monster with 10 Zushin counter on it. Said counters can only be placed by revealing a Zushin in your hand which can only be done once per turn, unless you have multiple copies of the card.

'''[[http://yugipedia.com/wiki/Valmonica Valmonica]]''' is an archetype of LIGHT Fiend and DARK Fairy monsters that can be divided into two parts: a duo of Level 4 Pendulum Monsters with 1200 ATK/2100 DEF, and a pair of Link-1 Link Monsters with 2500 ATK.\\
The Pendulum Monsters are able to quickly set up a Pendulum Scale, as each can place themselves from the hand into the Pendulum Zone, and its counterpart from the Deck, by discarding another card. While in the Pendulum Zone, their effects allow them to gain Resonance Counters by gaining Life Points or taking effect damage. Then, once one of them has at least 3 such counters, their Link Monsters are able to be Link Summoned if they possess the corresponding Type.

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[[caption-width-right:350:''[[Franchise/BlazBlue Can't Escape From Crossing Fate!\\

* FusionDance: Windwitch - Winter Bell + any Windwitch monster = Windwitch - Crystal Bell.