History Characters / YuGiOhNumbers

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* ArcherArchetype: Number 102: Star Seraph Sentry wields a bow.

* BusCrash: All of the Fake Numbers not owned by the Fearsome Four are destroyed after Don Thousand's defeat.

The archetype focuses on using Numeron Network to activate the effects of other Numeron cards directly from the Deck. Their main strategy is to use Numeron Calling's effect to summon 4 '''[[https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Numeron_Gate Numeron Gate]]''' monsters ('''Gate of Numeron''' in the OCG) and OTK with their exponentially increasing [=ATKs=]. When this fails in the anime, Don Thousand then performs multiple Chaos Xyz Evolutions, turning the Numeron Gates into three exponentially larger Number C boss monsters: Number C1: Numeron Chaos Gate Sunya, Number C1000: Numeronius, and the duel winner Number [=iC1000=]: Numeronius Numeronia.\\\

** In the anime, Number C1000: Numeronius had an original ATK of 10,000 (and a measly original DEF of 1,000), and Number iC1000: Numeronius Numeronia's original ATK and DEF were both 100,000. In the actual card game, they instead have ? original [=ATK/DEFs=], and have effects that raise their stats to the anime levels. For Numeronius, Numeron Chaos Ritual will give it 10,000 ATK and 1000 DEF when it summons it. For Numeronius Numeronia, it has an effect where it gains 100,000 ATK and DEF during the opponent's turn, if it was Special Summoned via Numeronius' effect. The reason for not writing the high stats as original stats is both to constrain them within the long-standing design choice to keep monsters' maximum original stats under 5,000, and also because actually writing these stats, as is the case with the [[https://ms.yugipedia.com//3/35/DonThousandMonsterB-BD-JP-C.png Don Thousand/Monster B]] and [[https://ms.yugipedia.com//a/a2/DonThousandMonsterC-BD-JP-C.png Don Thousand/Monster C]] cards in the Boss Duel event, would squeeze the number font to comically narrow widths.

* CombatMedic: If an opponent's monster declares an attack while Number iC1000: Numeronius Numeronia is on the field, the controller can detach an Xyz Material from it as a cost to negate the attack and gain LP equal to the attacking monster's ATK.

* DrawAggro: Starting from the next turn after it was Special Summoned via Number C1000: Numeronius' effect, Number iC1000: Numeronius Numeronia applies an effect that forces the opponent's monsters to attack it if they are able to do so.

* InstantWinCondition: Starting from the turn after the one in which it was Special Summoned, if Number iC1000: Numeronius Numeronia did not battle during the opponent's turn, its controller automatically wins the Duel at the end of that turn.
* LaterInstallmentWeirdness: Number C1: Numeron Chaos Gate Sunya and Number C1000: Numeronius are the last two Number C monsters to be introduced, and both contain distinct differences from the majority of Number C monsters.

** Numeronius is distinctive in that it is the only Number C monster that ''does not have a base form'' that it evolves from. Rather, it possesses a NextTierPowerUp in the form of Number iC1000: Numeronius Numeronia, which is the only Number iC monster.

** Numeron Chaos Ritual's activation condition, which required that Number C1: Numeron Chaos Gate Sunya be destroyed by a ''monster effect'', is likely a reference to the fact that Don Thousand activated Numeron Chaos Ritual when Sunya was destroyed by its own anime-only effect, which is a monster effect. Numeron Chaos Ritual's effect to Special Summon Number C1000: Numeronius from the Extra Deck references the fact that the card was used by Don Thousand to Special Summon Numeronius in the anime. Pertinent to this, the card's artwork features the silhouette of Numeronius. Additionally, Numeron Chaos Ritual's effect which changes the Summoned Numeronius' ATK and DEF to 10,000 and 1000, respectively, is a reference to the fact that those amounts were Numeronius' original ATK and DEF in the anime.

** Number C1000: Numeronius is the base form of Number iC1000: Numeronius Numeronia, which can be Special Summoned from the Extra Deck if the former is destroyed by an opponent's card effect and sent to the Graveyard while it has Xyz Material. If the latter is Summoned that way, the former then attaches itself to the latter as an Xyz Material.

** If it is Special Summoned with the effect of Numeron Chaos Ritual, Number C1000: Numeronius' ATK becomes 10,000, which is typically enough to wipe out the opponent's starting LP of 8000 in one fell swoop if it attacks directly.
** If it is Special Summoned with the effect of Number C1000: Numeronius, Number iC1000: Numeronius Numeronia gains 100,000 ATK and DEF during the opponent's turn. Also, an effect it applies starting from the next turn after it was Special Summoned forces the opponent's monsters to attack it if they are able to do so. As such, Numeronius Numeronia is more than capable of forcing the opponent to deal one of these ''to themselves''.

** Number iC1000: Numeronius Numeronia has an effect which grants it 100,000 ATK and DEF during the opponent's turn, if it was Special Summoned via the effect of Number C1000: Numeronius.

* WingedHumanoid: Number C1000: Numeronius is a vaguely humanoid white figure with a pair of black wings in place of arms, along with a long tail.

* CoolGuns: Utopia Buster. The effects seem to be an upgraded version of Fissure; Fissure only destroys the opponent's weakest monster, while Utopia Buster destroys the opponent's weakest monster and inflicts damage to the opponent. Although, Utopia Buster isn't considered a Utopia card due to the Japanese naming.

The '''[[http://yugipedia.com/wiki/Number Number]]''' archetype, also known as '''Numbers''' in the OCG, is a massive group of Xyz Monsters, distinguished from other Xyz Monsters by the presence of a natural number found at the start of their names. They're key to the story of the ''Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL'' anime and manga, both of which feature several characters [[GottaCatchEmAll collecting these cards]].

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The first two Number C monsters, Number C32: Shark Drake Veiss and Number C39: Utopia Ray, possessed several differences from the common aesthetic that would define other later released Number C monsters. To wit, they could be Xyz Summoned via Xyz Evolution through an inherent Summoning condition by overlaying them on top of their respective base forms. In contrast, most other Number C monsters do not have such a Summoning condition, and typically need to be Xyz Summoned by Xyz Evolution using a Rank-Up-Magic Spell Card targeting their base forms. Shark Drake Veiss and Utopia Ray also had effects that could only be activated if the controller had 1000 LP or less as a prerequisite. Most other Number C monsters instead have an effect that can only be used if they have their base form attached to them as an Xyz Material. Numbers C1 and C62 harken back to the early summoning conditions, being able to overly right on top of its base form.

In the manga, Astral was sent by the Astral World on a mission to stop E'Rah, the goddess of despair, with the latter learning of this when Kazuma Tsukumo opened the door to the Astral World. In response, E'Rah scattered Astral's memories in the form of the Numbers, rendering him amnesiac and causing him to forget his mission. Similarly to the anime, Astral encounters Yuma when the latter unlocked the door with the Emperor's Key, and forms a partnership with him to collect all of the Numbers. In both the anime and manga, when Astral collects all of the Number cards, something else will happen besides his memory being recovered.

In the anime, it is later revealed that Astral will obtain the Numeron Code, the card that created all of reality, which he was to use to annhilate the Barian World in order to Rank-Up the Astral World. However, the Barian World's leaders: the Seven Barian Emperors, also aim to obtain the Numeron Code and use it to destroy the Astral World. Both sides thus aim to collect the Numbers before the other does, in order to divine the location of the Numeron Code from Astral's memories. During the course of the story, some of them gained Number C forms. While Astral ultimately obtained the Numeron Code, Yuma challenged his adherence to his mission, protesting against using the Code for destructive purposes. Yuma was ultimately successful in persuading Astral to TakeAThirdOption, and the latter used the Numeron Code to fuse the Astral and Barian Worlds together, along with resurrecting everyone killed during the war between the two worlds.

In the manga, collecting all of the Numbers allowed Astral to recall his true mission, to defeat E'Rah, and seal her essence within himself, then enter a state of complete stasis for eternity to ensure that she can never escape. Upon discovering this, Yuma attempts to prevent Astral from sacrificing himself, but it ultimately unsuccessful. However, Yuma is left with the belief that if enough people have hope in their hearts, they can stand up to E'Rah on their own, making it unnecessry for Astral to guard her.

* FinishingMove: Number 51: Finisher the Strong Arm is based on the concept of this in ProfessionalWrestling. To wit, its detach effect triggers at the end of the Damage Step if it battles, and allows the controller to place a Counter on it. The Finishing Move in question can be used at the end of a Battle Phase in which Finisher the Strong Arm has battled and it has three Counters on itself, in that the controller can destroy all cards the opponent controls.

** Number 7: Lucky Straight makes a few references to this trope in line with its number. To wit, it is a Rank 7 Xyz Monster that requires three Level 7 monsters as Xyz Materials, and it also has 700 ATK and 700 DEF. Its detach effect allows the controller to roll a die twice and Lucky Straight's ATK becomes the larger die roll result x 700 until the opponent's next End Phase. If the sum of the two die rolls equals 7, then the controller can apply one of three effects. They can either send all other cards on the field to the Graveyard, Special Summon a monster from their hand or either Graveyard, or draw three cards and then discard two cards.
** While it has Xyz Materials, Number 67: Pair-a-Dice Smasher can use its effect to [[LuckManipulationMechanic change the result]] of a die roll to 7. However, this is an inversion if used in combination with Pair-a-Dice Smasher's other effect. To wit, the player who rolls a higher die roll total than their opponent cannot activate monster effects or declare an attack until the end of the next turn.

** As Number 48: Shadow Lich's manga effects cannot be easily replicated in a manner that is in line with OCG mechanics, it was released in the OCG with overhauled effects that broadly parallel how it was used by Shadow in the manga. Its OCG detach effect being a Quick Effect that Special Summons a Phantom Token to the controller's field, references its manga effect which Special summons as many Phantom Tokens as possible to the controller's field if Shadow Lich is attacked, would be destroyed, or banished by the opponent's card. In that vein, as a Quick Effect, the OCG effect can be activated in response to any of the situations that would trigger the manga effect. The OCG incarnation of Shadow Lich cannot be targeted for attacks by the opponent's monsters while the controller controls a Phantom Token. This references the fact that when its manga effect to Special Summon Phatom Tokens is used, Shadow Lich hides itself among them, thus forcing the opponent to blindly guess as to which Token is the real Shadow Lich. Shadow Lich's OCG Continuous Effect to gain 500 ATK for each Phantom Token the controller controls is a reference to its manga Ignition Effect, where the controller can activate it to have Shadow Lich gain ATK equal to the combined ATK of all Phantom Tokens they currently control until the end of the turn. A Phantom Token has an ATK of 500, hence the reason the OCG effect increases Shadow Lich's ATK by that amount.
** The effects of Number 67: Pair-a-Dice Smasher likely reference Yami Yugi's dice game Shadow Game against the ZTV director in the original ''Duel Monsters'' manga. To wit, Pair-a-Dice Smasher's detach effect allows each player to roll a six-sided die twice, with the player who rolled the higher total being unable to activate monster effects or attack until the end of the next turn. This may reference the fact that in the aforementioned Shadow Game, the player who rolled the higher result would lose said game. Pair-a-Dice Smasher's other effect can be used while it has Xyz Materials, and allows the controller to treat a die roll result from any player as 7. This may be a reference to how Yami Yugi rolled a 6 during the Shadow Game, leading the ZTV director to think that he won. However, Yami Yugi insisted that the director still roll the die, stating that the game was not over until a result was determined. Wanting to shut him up, the director threw the die at Yami Yugi, who used the Millennium Puzzle to block it. This caused the die to split in two, with its 1 and 6 faces landing face-up, giving the director a result of 7 and causing him to lose the Shadow Game.

** Number 30: Acid Golem of Destruction has 3000 ATK and DEF, yet it is a Rank 3 Xyz Monster that is incredibly easy to Xyz Summon, simply requiring any two Level 3 monsters as Xyz Materials. However, to offset the fact that its stats are inordinately high for its Rank, all of its effects are negative. To wit, during the controller's Standby Phase, they must choose to either detach an Xyz Material from Acid Golem of Destruction or take 2000 damage. Additionally, while they control Acid Golem of Destruction, the controller cannot Special Summon monsters. Finally, if Acid Golem of Destruction as no Xyz Materials, it cannot attack, preventing the controller from even making use of its high ATK.
** Number 41: Bagooska the Terribly Tired Tapir is an easy monster to Xyz Summon, being Rank 4 and simply requiring any two Level 4 monsters as Xyz Materials. However, it possesses effects that are fairly potent for a monster of its Summoning conditions. If it is in Attack Position, it cannot be targeted or destroyed by the opponent's card effects. However, in order to balance this, Bagooska has a low 2000 ATK, making it relatively easy to destroy by battle. If Bagooska is in face-up Defense Position, it changes all other monsters on the field to Defense Position as well and negates their activated effects. Owing to the fact that this can very easily lockdown the opponent, Bagooska has a maintenance cost in that the controller has to detach an Xyz Material from it during each of their Standby Phases, with Bagooska destroying itself if no Xyz Materials can be detached.
** Number 60: Dugares the Timeless is an easy to Xyz Summon Rank 4 monster, simply requiring any two Level 4 monsters as Xyz Materials. However, its detach effect is very potent, and requires detaching ''two Xyz Materials'' as a cost, in contrast to the one that most Xyz Monsters require. To wit, said effect allows the controller to apply one of three effects, all of which give the controller a powerful boon, but skips a Phase during their next turn as a consequence. The first effect allows the controller to draw two cards and then discard a card, but they must skip their next Draw Phase. The second effect Special Summons a monster from the controller's Graveyard in Defense Position, but they must skip their next Main Phase 1. The third and final effect doubles the ATK of a monster the controller controls until the end of the turn, but they must skip the Battle Phase of their next turn. And if that was not enough, the controller can only use the detach effect of Dugares the Timeless once per turn, ''regardless of how many copies of the card they control'', thus preventing them from Xyz Summoning multiple copies and using the effect multiple times during the turn.
** Number 85: Crazy Box is a Rank 4 monster with 3000 ATK, that requires any two Level 4 monsters as Xyz Materials for its Xyz Summon. However, given that it has incredibly high ATK for a monster that is very easy to Summon, it has a negative effect that prevents it from attacking. Its detach effect also makes the controller roll a die, and applies one of six different effects based on the result, making it a rather unreliable option, as there is a significant chance the controller will roll an undesired result. To top it off, two of its die roll effects are outright negative, with the controller's LP being halved if they roll a 1, and Crazy Box destroying itself if a 6 is rolled. While the controller ''can'' negate Crazy Box's effect that prevents it from attacking if they roll a 4, there is only a 1 in 6 chance of achieving this, and the effect is only negated until the end of the turn.

* MythologyGag: Full Armored Crystalzero Lancer does not exist as an actual card in the anime, and is instead based on Shark's use of Full Armored Xyz to Xyz Summon Number 94: Crystalzero and then equip Black Ray Lancer to her, during his duel against Abyss. Additionally, Crystalzero Lancer's first two effects are also based on the effects of Full Armored Xyz. To wit, her first effect, which grants her 500 ATK for each Xyz Material attached to her, is based on Full Armored Xyz's effect which increases the ATK of the Summoned monster by the ATK of the Xyz Monster equipped to it. Crystalzero Lancer's second effect allows the controller to detach an Xyz Material from her to prevent her from being destroyed, which references Full Armored Xyz's effect wherein if the Summoned monster would be destroyed, the controller can send the equipped monster to the Graveyard instead. Crystalzero Lancer's third effect enables the controller to detach an Xyz Material from her to negate the effects of all face-up monsters the opponent controls until the end of the turn. This is likely a reference to how Shark defeated Abyss, who used the effect of Number 73: Abyss Splash to double his ATK. To wit, Shark used Crystalzero's detach effect twice to halve Abyss Splash's ATK twice, effectively nullifying the ATK boost Abyss Splash received from his effect, and reducing his ATK low enough so Crystalzero could attack him to win. Similarly, according to [[https://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=12954&request_locale=ja a ruling]] by Konami, if Abyss Splash's effect is negated, such as via Crystalzero Lancer's effect, his ATK will return to its original value.

** Number 100: Numeron Dragon was created in the anime through a duel in which Number 62: Galaxy-Eyes Prime Photon Dragon and Number C107: Neo Galaxy-Eyes Techyon Dragon clashed with each other. Its OCG incarnation has effects that are reminiscent of effects possessed by both monsters, likely as a reference to these origins. To wit, Numeron Dragon's detach effect that increases its ATK by the combined Ranks of all Xyz Monsters on the field x 1000 until the end of the opponent's turn. This is similar to the detach effect of Prime Photon Dragon, wherein if it battles, it can gain ATK equal to the combined Ranks of all Xyz Monsters on the field x 200 during that damage calculation. Numeron Dragon could also allow each player to Set a Spell or Trap Card from their Graveyards if it is destroyed by a card effect. This is possibly a reference to an anime-only detach effect of Neo Tachyon Dragon, which can negate the effects of cards activated that turn, and return them to the state they were in before they were activated.
** Numeron Wall's Quick Effect to activate Numeron Network from the controller's hand or Deck, if they send it from the hand or field to the Graveyard while they control no cards, except for copies of Numeron Wall itself, is likely a reference to an anime-only effect of Numeron Network. To wit, said effect allowed Numeron Network to be activated from the hand durig the opponent's Draw Phase if the controller had no cards on their field.

* NinjaPirateZombieRobot: Number 2: Ninja Shadow Mosquito is, well, [[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin a mosquito ninja]].
* Pest Controller: Number 2: Ninja Shadow Mosquito is able to control a swarm of mosquitos to merge together and form a shape identical to itself.

* ChessMotifs: Number 72: Shogi Rook is based upon the rook piece in TabletopGame/Shogi. The piece in question, with the characters "飛車", form part of its arms.

* OriginalGeneration: 30 Numbers monsters[[note]]Numbers 18, 24, 26, 29, 36, 41, 45, 49, 51, 55, 57, 59, 60, 67, 68, 71, 74, 76, 78, 79, 81, 85, 86, 87, 89, 90, 97, and 98[[/note]] are originally introduced in the OCG, and made no appearances in the anime or manga. Number 5: Doom Chimera Dragon technically also falls under this category, as its only anime appearance (if you can even call it that) is as a footnote in the text of its Number C form.

** Number 23: Lancelot, Dark Knight of the Underworld represents {{Lust}}. Lancelot, in the Arthurian legends, engaged in an adulterous affair with King Arthur's wife, Queen Guinevere]].

* SkullForAHead: Number 10: Illumiknight has this in place of a face.

!Related archetypes

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'''[[http://yugipedia.com/wiki/CXyz CXyz]]''', an abbreviation of '''Chaos Xyz''', is an archetype of Xyz Monsters that can be Xyz Summoned by Chaos Xyz Change, with the effect of Rank-Up-Magic Barian's Force. In the ''ZEXAL'' anime, [=CXyz=] monsters are created by the Barians for the sole purpose of subduing the Number monsters. Like monsters that can utilize Chaos Xyz Change, these monsters require an additional Xyz Material but with 1 higher Level in a regular Xyz Summon, since they themselves are 1 Rank higher than their respective original counterparts. This characteristic has been carried over by later Number C monsters introduced in the second season of ''ZEXAL'', cards that can also be summoned with Rank-Up Magic.

''[=CXyz=] Dark Fairy Cheer Girl'' was used by Kotori Mizuki/[[DubNameChange Tori Meadows]], ''[=CXyz=] Mechquipped Djinn Angeneral'' by Fuma/[[DubNameChange Fender]], ''[=CXyz=] Coach Lord Ultimatrainer'' by Daisuke Katagiri/[[DubNameChange Devon Knox]], ''[=CXyz=] Simon the Great Moral Leader'' by Mamoru Jinguji/[[DubNameChange Carlyle Chesterton]], ''[=CXyz=] Comics Hero Legend Arthur'' by Chitaro Ariga/[[DubNameChange Art Stanley]], ''[=CXyz=] Battleship Cherry Blossom'' by Aika/[[DubNameChange Lotus]] Hanazoe, ''[=CXyz=] Skypalace Babylon'' by Umimi Habara/[[DubNameChange Brooke Walker]], and ''[=CXyz=] Barian Hope'' by Nasch/[[DubNameChange Nash]]. In the manga, ''[=CXyz=] Zubaba Saikyo General'' is used by Yuma Tsukumo.

* OneHitKill: Number C43: High Manipulator of Chaos can use its detach effect to Special Summon a Manipulator Token whose ATK is equal to half of the opponent's current LP. It also has an effect that allows the controller's Token monsters to attack twice every Battle Phase. Both effects are meant to be used in tandem to OTK the opponent by having the Manipulator Token attack twice directly.

* OurLichesAreDifferent: Number 48: Shadow Lich is one of these, if it's name wasn't already enough of an indication. That said, it also closely resembles TheGrimReaper, being a skeleton wearing a black cloak and wielding a SimisterScythe, characteristics commonly associated with the personification of death. It is, however, a FlunkyBoss that can Special Summon a Phantom Token with its detach effect, which may reference how liches typically have the power of [[{{Necromancer}} necromancy]].

* BladeOnAStick: Full Armored Crystalzero Lancer wields Black Ray Lancer's lance.

* BladeOnAStick: Both Number C101: Silent Honor DARK and Number C102: Archfiend Seraph wield lances as weapons.

Several Numbers have upgraded forms, Chaos Numbers (Number C), introduced in the anime, and Shining Numbers (Number S), introduced in the manga. Both forms can be Xyz Summoned by overlaying their base forms through Chaos or Shining Xyz Change ([[DubNameChange Xyz Evolution]]). Alternatively, if the Chaos Xyz Change is not possible by that method, then the Number C monsters can be summoned with Rank-Up Magic Spell Cards. There are 25 Number C monsters[[note]]C1, C5, C6, C9, C15, C32, 3 forms of C39, C40, C43, C65, C69, C73, C80, C88, C92, C96, C101-C107[[/note]], three Number S monsters[[note]]S0, 2 versions of S39[[/note]], as well as two Number F monsters[[note]]3 monsters numbered F0[[/note]], the latter being not an evolution of any card.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The first two Number C monsters, Number C32: Shark Drake Veiss and Number C39: Utopia Ray, possessed several differences from the common aesthetic that would define other later released Number C monsters. To wit, they could be Xyz Summoned via Xyz Evolution through an inherent Summoning condition by overlaying them on top of their respective base forms. In contrast, most other Number C monsters do not have such a Summoning condition, and typically need to be Xyz Summoned by Xyz Evolution using a Rank-Up-Magic Spell Card targeting their base forms. Shark Drake Veiss and Utopia Ray also had effects that could only be activated if the controller had 1000 LP or less as a prerequisite. Most other Number C monsters instead have an effect that can only be used if they have their base form attached to them as an Xyz Material.

* OverlyLongName: Most of them have not only Number [X] in their names, the rest of their names are ridiculously long. The evolutions usually increase the length of the names.

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'''[[http://yugipedia.com/wiki/Numeron Numeron]]''' is the archetype used by the main antagonist of ''Anime/YuGiOhZEXAL'', Don Thousand. They are important to the storyline and are stated to be infused with the power of the Numeron Code. Numeron is closely related to the Number archetype, as all of its Xyz monsters are also Number monsters.\\\

The archetype focuses on using Numeron Network to activate the effects of other Numeron cards directly from the Deck. Their main strategy is to use Numeron Calling's effect to summon 4 '''[[https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Numeron_Gate Numeron Gate]]''' monsters ('''Gate of Numeron''' in the OCG) and OTK with their exponentially increasing [=ATKs=]. When this fails in the anime, Don Thousand then performs multiple Chaos Xyz Evolutions, turning the Numeron Gates into three exponentially larger Number C boss monsters: Number C1: Numeron Chaos Gate Sunya, Number C1000: Numeronius, and the duel winner Number [=iC1000=]: Numeronius Numeronia.\\\

A few additional Numeron cards are used by ''ZEXAL'' protagonist Yuma Tsukumo. He has two Numeron Spell Cards, Rank-Up-Magic Numeron Force and Rank-Down-Magic Numeron Fall, and also gained Number 100: Numeron Dragon from Mizael and used it in his duel against Don Thousand.