History Characters / YuGiOhZexal

* {{Expy}}: His insane and malicious personality calls to mind Yami Marik from the original series, and Yubel from ''YuGiOhGX'', with his dual coloring of black and white also referencing the latter. [[spoiler:His nature as an enemy who originally masquerades as a friend is extremely reminiscent of Bruno from ''YuGiOh5Ds'' too, with shades of Bakura with the seeming kindness of his false self contrasted by an incredibly vicious and sadistic true personality. And then we see him in the past, which calls the normal Marik to mind. He even calls his father by the same name Marik does.]]

** [[spoiler:Shown in episode 58. All he wants is for his father, Byron Arclight, to return from behind the mask of Tron. And he reveals that he didn't intend to hurt Shark's sister, and that Tron was responsible as he gave IV a cursed card.]]

The Astral World is Astral's home world, under threat from the attacks of the Barians. In truth, it and the Barian World were once one realm, but its inhabitants separated the two in an attempt to remove chaos from their world so that they could achieve Rank-Up. However, removing chaos has only led the Astral World to stagnate and decay, with its citizens falling prey to diseases and despair.

* StoryBreakerPower: In true Yugioh villain fashion, Don Thousand's deck is utterly ridiculous. [[spoiler:One trap let him force his opponent (Mizar, no less) to OTK ''himself'', and another negated Utopia's summon and replaced it with Ganbara Knight with its effect negated. How did he use these? He activated them from his deck using a field spell he can play in your draw phase. Said field spell also allow him to use the effects of his Numeron Xyz monsters without having to detach Xyz materials. And his Ace Monster, Number C1000: Numerronius the Divine Giant, has 10000 attack power, and powerful effects. To be slightly fair though, his Field Spell can only be used once per turn and requires him to have no other cards out. Plus, it was bad luck that Mizar had a card to OTK himself.]]
** [[spoiler:His Ace Monster with 10000 ATK? It's got an upgraded form called Number [=CI1000=]: Numerronius Numerronia with ''100000'' ATK! And one hell of an effect - a Catch 22: either you are forced to attack it and take massive damage, or, if you can't, lose.]]

The oldest of the Tron siblings, V is generally quite calm and reasonable, and takes the role of the responsible older brother to his younger siblings; however, his greatest loyalty is to Tron, and will berate his brothers for going against him. His drive for revenge is greater than that of the other two brothers, as [[spoiler:he also worked for Faker at the time of his father's disappearance]]. Prior to the series, [[spoiler:he was a mentor to Kaito and taught him how to duel, but then discovered that Kaito and Haruto were Faker's sons and abandoned them both, which Kaito has never truly forgiven him for]]. However, he eventually [[spoiler:loses to Kaito, who explains that he doesn't have to be loyal to his father if he doesn't want to. He then expresses his affection for the Tenjo brothers before leaving and falling comatose due to his Crest]]. His deck theme switched from a "Hell" theme mostly based on Spells and Traps to a space Machine theme, and his ace monster was No. 9: Sky Canopy Star - Dyson Sphere.

* [[spoiler:ItsAllMyFault: Has a guilt-trip in episode 71 because he percieves that the danger Kaito and Yuma are in at that point is largely his fault.]]

* [[PuppetKing Hologram King]]: [[spoiler:His role in the manga is... rather different, to say the least. He'd actually already died about a year before, of the same disease ailing his son, and [[BastardUnderstudy Heartland]] locked up his mummified corpse in his lab and projected holograms of him to legitimize his own corrupt rule]].

For tropes applicable to his human form, see [[spoiler:Friends in Heartland > Rei Shingetsu.]]

For tropes applicable to his human form, see [[spoiler:Main Characters > Ryoga Kamishiro]]

For tropes applicable to her human form, see [[spoiler:Friends in Heartland > Rio Kamishiro]]

* TheDragon: The Shadow Giant might be this to it, ''maybe''. (Assuming that guy was even a sentient being at all.)

The Astral World is Astral's home world, under threat from the attacks of the Barians. [[spoiler:In truth, it and the Barian World were once one realm, but its inhabitants separated the two in an attempt to remove chaos from their world so that they could achieve Rank-Up. However, removing chaos has only led the Astral World to stagnate and decay, with its citizens falling prey to diseases and despair.]]

* KnightTemplar
* LightIsNotGood

* AnthropomorphicFood

* ArtificialHuman

* HenshinHero
* NoMouth
* OurHomunculiAreDifferent

* ElegantGothicLolita

* RapunzelHair

* EvilCounterpart: [[spoiler:Chaos XYZ Aspiring Emperor of Hope '''Barian''']] to Number 39: Aspiring Emperor of '''Hope'''.

* ObliviousToLove: Poor Kotori, Cathy and Anna. Lampshaded by Astral.

*** Episode 14: When Yuma is [[spoiler: almost defeated by Kaito, he becomes wary of dueling and feels like he can't protect Astral.]]
*** Episode 47-48: Yuma's [[spoiler: "kattobingu" spirit is stolen from him, leaving him depressed and scared.]]

*** Episode 84: Yuma almost [[spoiler: loses a duel to Mizael, and again becomes depressed over the fact that he's not a strong enough duelist to protect Astral.]]
*** Episode 96: Yuma is broken by the revelation that [[spoiler: Rei Shingetsu was Vector all along, and that he had been faking his friendship with Yuma.]]
*** Episode 111: Astral is [[spoiler: killed by Black Mist in order to save Yuma. Astral is able to give a heartwarming goodbye speech to Yuma before both he and Yuma's key disappear.]]
*** Episode 124: [[spoiler: Shark reveals his true nature as Nasch, shocking Yuma. When Yuma's key and Nasch's emblem resonate and Yuma sees Nasch's memories, the shock knocks him out.]]
*** Episode 128: III and V [[spoiler: lose to Mizael and are sacrificed to the Barian World. Yuma breaks down in tears as Mizael beats them down.]]

** Also in his duel with III, where it's revealed that [[spoiler: without the word "kattobingu," Yuma is terribly depressed and afraid of dueling and taking on challenges in general.]]
** He suffers this again during his duel with [[spoiler: Mizael, so much so that Kaito has to take over the duel in his place]].

** It's also in stark contrast to the other mains though, who are all TheStoic. This leads to an amusing NotSoStoic moment when they are at Jinlong's ruins, and Yuma smells Jinlong's lunch. Shark thinks that Yuma's sensed a Barian, and when he and Kite see Yuma walking in a trance towards the food, their reaction is priceless. [[spoiler: A look of disbelief that is very out of character for them, before shaking their heads in disgust ever-so slightly.]]

** DarkIsNotEvil: Hope Ray. UpToEleven with Hope Ray V, which due to the use of [[spoiler: Rank-Up Magic - Limited Barian's Force]] to create it looks downright ''demonic''.
*** LightIsNotGood: On the other hand, regarding Hope Ray V. [[spoiler: Rei, the person that gave Yuma the Rank-Up-Magic card used to summon him, is revealed to be Vector. And he gave Yuma the card as part of a BatmanGambit.]] Despite the spoiler and its appearance, it's still the same attribute as Hope's other forms.

*** RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: Hope Ray V again. [[PlayingWithATrope Played with]] in that the person using the card isn't evil, but [[spoiler: the person who made it possible for Yuma to summon it is]].

*** Hope Ray's name can be taken as a pun on 'ray of hope', and the V in Hope Ray V could have any number of meanings. It can be taken as 'Victory', extending Hope Ray's name into a 'ray of hope for victory', and given that B and V are somewhat interchangable with Japanese phonetics, it could also be seem as Hope Ray [[spoiler: Varian/Barian, fitting its origin as an evolution brought on via a Barian card. The fact that he later obtains more "V" cards, all of Barian origin, practically confrims this.]] It could also be V as the Roman numeral for five, reflecting the fact that Hope Ray V is Rank 5.

*** [[spoiler: Hope Roots may come from the expression "roots of evolution," which states that a beginning or primordial stage of evolution is unbalanced, weak or strong, and as it evolves, it compensates by counterbalancing some traits it loses.]]
*** [[spoiler: Beyond the Hope means it is the final hope, beyond all other hopes.]]
*** [[spoiler: Future Hope (along with its rank of 0) means it is hope for the unknown future which is not yet set in stone.]]

** SinisterScythe: When equipped with [[spoiler: Chimera Cloth, Hope Ray V wields one.]]

* NextTierPowerUp: He manages to set a new record among the protagonists for the fastest gained canon upgrade to an ace monster with Chaos Numbers 39: Aspiring Emperor Hope Ray. He got one three times faster than [[Anime/YuGiOh5Ds Yusei]]. [[spoiler: He's gained two more in the anime, and another in the manga since. Subverted with Hope Roots though, which is a power-up, but is actually a downgraded version.]]

* PoweredArmor: In Zexal Mode, [[spoiler: and it gets spiffier and spiffier with each new form.]]
* RedIsHeroic: Yuma's [[MulticoloredHair hair]], eyes and parts of his clothing aside, the number 39 on Hope/Utopia is also red and for a while Hope was the only Number monster with a number of that color. Hope Ray V[[note]]which may be a subversion[[/note]] and [[spoiler:Hope Ray Victory]] also have some red parts on their armor. [[spoiler: He even gets a red aura briefly while traveling to Astral World.]]

* StepfordSmiler: [[spoiler: Take into account the gravity of the word "kattobingu" to him and he slips right into type A.]]
* SuperMode: [=ZeXal=], [[spoiler: [=ZeXal=] II, and [=ZeXal=] III.]]

* ThePowerOfFriendship: Played to incredible extremes. Yuma is able to become friends with ANYONE, ranging from stoic and seemingly emotionless characters (Astral), a juvenile delinquent which he helps reform (Shark), a Hunter who will stop at nothing to collect his Numbers and Soul (Kaito), a gentle boy driven to AxCrazy insanity and hatred (III) and even [[spoiler: Rei Shingetsu, who despite revealing himself to be Vector and trying to hurt Yuma countless times, is still cherished by Yuma as a friend as seen when he attempts to rescue him, and his sincerity brings Vector to some sort of HeelFaceTurn.]] It is even hinted in more than one episode that Yuma and Astral are able to go FusionDance into ZEXAL partly because of the bond of trust between them, which Vector tries to sabotage. Shark even Dueled Yuma to snap him out (successfully) of his HeroicBSOD, despite not wanting to admit pout loud that he cares for Yuma a lot, and Kaito Opened up to Yuma gradually (Thanks to Yuma showing genuine concern for him and his brother) and finally considered him his rival (after calling him a mere idiot earlier), and promising him to duel him as many times as he wants in order for Yuma to achieve his goal (of surpassing Kaito). III even called Yuma his first true friend, and that's coming from an innocent soul who had to live in a broken family situation.

* MySignificanceSenseIsTingling: [[spoiler: Senses Girag first appearance on earth and later Don Thousand alongside Rio. Though what this means about him is currently unknown.]]

* SpiritAdvisor: Astral is this to Yuma, and later [[spoiler: Shark, Kaito, Kotori and Rio]].

* StopHelpingMe: In-universe. Yuma doesn't take too kindly to Astral trying to take control of his duels, though eventually he starts to realize that he's the main reason he's started winning in the first place.

* TheBerserker: [[spoiler: In Dark [=ZeXal=] form.]]
* CrazyJealousGuy: [[spoiler: Vector uses his suppressed jealousy and anger of Yuma being a closer friend towards "Shingetsu" than with him and Yuma not telling him he's a Barian to make him absolutely ''batshit''.]]
* DrunkOnTheDarkSide: [[spoiler: In the first half of Episode 98, both as Dark [=ZeXal=] and as himself.]]
* HeroicSacrifice[=/=]TakingTheBullet: [[spoiler: Forces Yuma out of Zexal II mode so Yuma wouldn't be hit by Black Mist's attack]]. [[spoiler: He almost does it again in Episode 139, only for Eliphas to take his place.]]
** GoOutWithASmile/PutOnABus: [[spoiler: He gives one final smile to Yuma before vanishing in episode 111.]]
*** TheBusCameBack: [[spoiler: Reunites with Yuma ten episodes later.]]
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: [[spoiler: Dark [=ZeXal=] uses a berserker strategy to try and overwhelm Vector with continuous attacks which increase in power, but due to Vector's Hundred Over Trap, the reckless attacks only damage Dark [=ZeXal=] himself.]]
** [[spoiler: Episode 121 shows that whatever Astral did during his battle against Don Thousand in the past ended up harming them both.]]

* MadnessMantra: [[spoiler: When Vector corrupts him with darkness, he begins to chant '[=ZeXal=]'.]]
** [[spoiler: In Dark [=ZeXal=] form, he constantly repeats the order for Hope Ray V to attack Shining, as well as the name of Chimera Cloth's power-up effect.]]
* SlasherSmile: [[spoiler: When he's DrunkOnTheDarkSide.]]

* BadassNormal: He's shown to be an excellent duelist even when he doesn't have a Numbers card and is able to hold his own against Kaito [[spoiler: even if he loses.]]
** EmpoweredBadassNormal: With No. 17: Leviathan Dragon and No. 32: Shark Drake [[spoiler: and Chaos Number 32: Shark Drake Vice.]]
* BattleAura: [[spoiler: Gets a dark purple one when he gives in to Shark Drake in episode 58.]]
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: [[spoiler: By Tron due to his actions in the duel with IV.]]

* CurbStompBattle: Does this to Tetsuo in the first episode and [[spoiler: Yuma]] in the 10th.

** UpToEleven with Shark Drake and Nightmare Shark. [[spoiler: And finally with Shark Drake Vice.]]

* IneffectualLoner: It's worth noticing that in the openings, in contrast to Yuma with Astral and his friends, Shark is often shown alone in dark places. But Yuma refuses to let him go, and insists that they're friends. [[spoiler: He eventually begins to avert it, especially when Rio joins the cast.]]

** Seems to think a bit of this about [[WhatTheHellHero crushing Yuma's key]], and in return tries to keep it safe from Kaito. [[spoiler: It doesn't end well.]]
* ThePowerOfHate: [[spoiler: How he brought out Shark Drake Vice.]]

* SuperpoweredEvilSide: [[spoiler: When he fully embraces Shark Drake's power, he glows with purple aura and gets the power to summon Chaos Number 32.]]

* AmbiguouslyHuman: [[spoiler: Like his sister, he's started showing traits that provide a possible connection to the Barians. The first evidence was in episode 100, where he gets an aura that repairs Durbe's Barialapis bracelet, allowing Durbe to take his true form. The second (which pretty much confirms it) is in episodes 108-109, where he relives his previous life as a king who fought Vector's past human incarnation. Then he turns back into Nasch.]]

* FaceHeelTurn: [[spoiler: After learning about his past as Nasch, he defects from the heroes and joins the rest of the Barian Emperors to protect his people.]]

* MementoMacguffin: Episode 78 reveals that he wore the two silver rings on his right hand throughout the first ZEXAL series as a reminder of his sister, Rio, [[spoiler: who presented them to him when they were kids and suggested that they wear them to symbolize their bond as twins. When Shark dismissed it as a stupid idea, Rio threw the rings to the ground in anger and walked away, prompting him to wear them thereafter. He later gives one to Rio in the hospital. Their bond later helps to free Rio from Chitaro Ariga's imprisonment, with the rings now serving their original purpose.]]
* ThatManIsDead: [[spoiler: During his first meeting with Yuma after his FaceHeelTurn, he insists that he is Nasch, and no longer "Shark" or "Ryouga".]]
* NotBrainwashed: [[spoiler: Neither him or Rio have turned against their will. They chose to embrace their past lives and defend Barian World, which is why their human friends attempts to make them remember don't work.]]
* StrikeMeDownWithAllOfYourHatred: [[spoiler: He attempts to goad those who duel him into hatred precisely because he doesn't want anyone to pull a IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight, like IV attempts on him.]]

* YouCantFightFate: [[spoiler: Durbe seems to be trying to convince him of this. After showing Shark the remaining memories of his past life, he succeeds, resulting in Shark transforming into Nasch offscreen.]]

* BigBrotherInstinct: His motivation is healing his younger brother Haruto, to the point [[spoiler: he cancels a Duel with Yuma he was about to win when he finds out that Haruto has collapsed.]]
** Even better in the tag duel with him teaming with Yuma against III and IV. [[spoiler: His BigBrotherInstinct and bond with Haruto manifests itself as the ''strongest Xyz monster in the game''.]]
*** And during his duel [[spoiler: against Tron when Tron begins to torture Haruto]] he was fully ready and actually tried to walk away from the duel and go to his brother. [[spoiler: Unfortunately for him Tron won't have any of that....]]

* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler: After winning his duel with Mizael and unlocking the numeron code (Which takes the form of the 100th Number card), he dies due to asphyxiation because of the damage sustained on Orbital's spacesuit. What's notable is that this is the only death in the series when the deceased aren't disintegrated into Barian energy, and thus a lot more likely he won't be revived. He has, however, since appeared in spirit, because apparently, he's just that badass. (Most would concur on this one.)]]

* NearVillainVictory: [[spoiler: He almost beat Yuma, literally declaring a winning attack with Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon, but called off the Duel after discovering that Haruto had collapsed.]]

* SuperMode: He gains the ability to [[TurnsRed turn Red]] summon Neo Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon. Neo Galaxy-Eyes itself counts as one for Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon. And we do mean SUPER, given that it's a serious contender for one of the strongest Xyz monsters in the game. [[spoiler: Also gains an alternate upgrade for Galaxy-Eyes, Galaxy-Eyes Prime Photon Dragon. Which is just as strong, but can get stronger far more easily and when it's destroyed, it comes back to BOOT.]]

* WorfEffect: Both him and Galaxy-Eyes in the second and third arcs, though they get some of it back in the next two. [[spoiler: Neo-Galaxy Eyes gets this in the sixth arc, when it is defeated in battle for the first time by Neo Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon. And just in time for Kite's new ace...]]

--> '''Kaito''': [[spoiler: I'm already headed there. It's where my guilty soul will end up one day. But I'm taking your Barian World with me! Are you ready to repent?]]
* DyingMomentOfAwesome: [[spoiler: His final duel with Mizael has him creating an all new ace monster for himself, ''Number 62: Galaxy-Eyes Prime Photon Dragon'', out of just sheer willpower as he's slowly dying due to lack of oxygen on account of the duel being on the moon. Not only does he win, he ends up creating and earning the Numeron Code. Then he promptly dies shortly after, but not before passing on the code to Mizael, whom he admits is the better dragon tamer, showing an AlwaysSomeoneBetter moment.]]
* GenreSavvy: Warns Yuma that [[spoiler: the events surrounding Shingetsu's kidnapping were too convenient, and that it was likely that Yuma, Kaito and Shark were going straight into a trap]]. Yuma proceeds to ignore Kaito's warning. [[spoiler: It bites them pretty hard in the ass.]]

* MeaningfulName: [[spoiler: "Prime" means "Main" or "Important", which could show Galaxy-Eyes Prime Photon Dragon is the "Main" "Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon" or important to Photon Dragon.]]

* OnlySaneMan: Especially in episode 97, where [[spoiler: she snaps Yuma out of his angst between choosing to protect his firends and Astral, and then Takes a Third Option to save herself and her friends.]]

* IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight: [[spoiler: Subverted. He succeeds in reminding her of her self as Rio, but she defeats and kills him as she stands by Barian World no matter what.]]

* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: [[spoiler: Literally pushes Tori to go with Yuma to Barian World, accepting that Tori is able to support Yuma better than she could.]]

** [[spoiler: Thought that taking one of Don Thousand's artificial Number cards would allow him to help Yuma. Instead, he's converted to energy and is sacrificed.]]

* VerbalTic: "-ura," which results in a rather amusing scene in episode 66 when [[spoiler: Yuma goes Zexal in front of the WDC audience and they mishear it as "Zexal-ura" due to Tokunosuke's tic.]]

* ActionGirl / {{Badass}}: Just watch her take on an entire soccer team by her lonesome [[spoiler: and WIN.]]
** Then she duels a Barian opponent who only saw her as a potential hostage. [[spoiler: She wins again.]]
*** DarkActionGirl: Joins the [[spoiler: Barians after regaining her memories]]
* [[spoiler: AmbiguouslyHuman: Has been shown to have a power that allows to her sense Barians, as well as entering trancelike states that let her know when they're coming. Then we learn that she herself is a Barian.]]

* BadassInDistress: [[spoiler: In Episode 114 due to being infected by Kurage's jellyfish poison.]]

* DemonicPossession: [[spoiler: Done to her by Abyss in order to give Shark a SecretTestOfCharacter through their duel.]]

* IllGirl: Stuck in the hospital, she is this way after [[spoiler: receiving extensive burns from a duel with IV, who was actually doing it on Tron's orders.]]

* NotBrainwashed: [[spoiler: Both she and Shark willingly abandon their human lives to make up for the mistakes of their past lives. She defeats Tetsuo and continues to stand by Barian World even after he succeeded in reminding her of her human self.]]

* TheSmurfettePrinciple: [[spoiler: The only female Barian Emperor after transforming back into Merag.]]

** [[spoiler: As Vector, he's used the phrase "Yokarane koto o hajimeyou janai ka", which can be simplified to "With the worst intentions"/"Let's start something for the worst".]]

* DistressedDude: [[spoiler: Subverted. Turns out to be a case of FakedKidnapping in order to lure Yuma in]]. See TakeMeInstead entry below

** [[spoiler: He's a bit like Banner with the whole "innocent façade hiding the fact that he's one of the bad guys" thing.]]
* {{Foreshadowing}}: [[spoiler: The monsters he uses as Rei during the duel with Gilag are happy, cute creatures; however, when they attack or use an effect, they show slight hints of dark, shadowy intentions, providing a clue to Rei's true nature.]]

* InsistentTerminology: [[spoiler: Yuma isn't his partner, Yuma is his ''subordinate''.]]
* JapanesePronouns: Uses "boku," which contrasts with Yuma's use of "ore". [[spoiler: Switches to "watashi" when he reveals his "true" self, and uses "ore" in his actual true form.]]

** [[spoiler: Subverted. Following TheReveal of Episode 96, it seems more akin to a mix of YouHaveFailedMe and setting up his EvilPlan.]]

* LightIsNotGood: [[spoiler: Uses LIGHT-attributed monsters...while secretly being the BigBad.]]
* TheLoad: Considers himself this, as do the other characters to some degree. [[spoiler: In reality, he's [[LetsGetDangerous quite the opposite]].]]

* MasterActor: [[spoiler: Effortlessly switches between foolish, well-intentioned middle school student Rei Shingetsu, and his "true" persona of the Barian's Guardian, who is utterly serious, and somewhat cold and demeaning, to his ''actual'' true persona of Vector who is the BigBad and a sadistic jerk who loves mocking people.]]

** The {{Dub Name|Change}} also qualifies. [[spoiler: Ray can be used to refer to {{Light|IsNotGood}}, the attribute of his Shining Monsters (And his Number: masquerade). While Shadows is a rather obvious tell for {{Dark|IsEvil}}ness and is the attribute of the Umbral horror monster (and by extension his Chaos Number)]]
* NightmareFace: [[spoiler: Done as part of TheReveal. Just before revealing his true form, Rei adopts a twisted face where his whole face seems to be [[http://media.tumblr.com/83aaca16a5d0228ce59eec89a3c97679/tumblr_inline_mk6s9yeE5w1rw2k62.jpg twisted into a V shape]].]]

** [[spoiler: Finally confirmed properly in episode 88, which reveals that he's part of a faction of Barians who protect rather than destroy, and his job is basically to get rid of the destructive Barians for the sake of protecting Earth and the Astral World.]]
*** [[spoiler: And then turns out to be even more a case of this trope, since he's ''actually'' the villain responsible for the events of series 1.]]

** [[spoiler: And then again in 96, when he begins to stand up from being "dead," much to Yuma's relief...and then laughs horribly and mockingly, tells Yuma he was "just kidding," and transforms into Vector.]]

* TakeMeInstead: [[spoiler: Essentially pulls this in 94 when he dives in front of Vector's magical hand before it grabs Yuma and ends up getting kidnapped in his place. Turns out to be a case of FakedKidnapping[=/=]DecoyDamsel.]]
* TenderTears: Episode 87, when he points out that while he may be useless and an awful duelist, he's still Yuma's friend and therefore doesn't want him to fight Girag alone when it was Rei he wanted to fight in the first place. [[spoiler: May or may not have been CrocodileTears.]]

* MissingMom: [[spoiler: She is revealed to be in the Astral World and has been reunited with her husband.]]

* DisappearedDad: [[spoiler: Disappeared at the same time as Byron, due to Faker's actions, but hasn't resurfaced like Byron did as Tron.]]

* SpannerInTheWorks: [[spoiler: As Eliphas reveals to Yuma, him coming to Astral World drastically ruined the plans of Astral World and Eliphas, with Kazuma altering Astrals programming and sent him to Yuma.]]

* {{Revenge}}: [[spoiler: Mainly against Faker and the Tenjo brothers, but IV also has a seperate vendetta against Shark.]]

* AbusiveParents: [[spoiler: To III, IV and V, who he sees as nothing but pawns to further his revenge against Dr. Faker.]]
* BigBad: A serious contender at the very least, [[spoiler: until he's defeated by Yuma]].
* TheChessmaster: As if his plans before the WDC weren't good enough, he [[spoiler: manages to factor in Shark's newly acquired Chaos Xyz as a way to both gain control of Shark and get rid of Yuma, even though he'd been previously unaware of Chaos Xyz monsters]].

** In episode 63 he takes it off [[spoiler: to reveal an [[UncannyValley AR copy of Haruto's face]].]]
** In episode 66, he takes it off ''again'' and shows his true face; [[spoiler: a black hole where his eye-socket would normally go, and a nebula floating beside it.]]
* CreepyChild: [[spoiler: Except he's not]].
* EnfantTerrible: [[spoiler: Except he's not]].

* EyeScream: [[spoiler: A black hole for an eye socket is [[http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7zb5nYbZE1r18qjao1_500.png hidden behind his mask]]]].
* FountainOfYouth: [[spoiler: He's actually the father of III, IV, and V, but was left with the body of a child due to Dr. Faker]].
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Loves inflicting this upon his opponents by use of his Number cards, which steal the names and effects of their Xyz monsters for his own use. [[spoiler: This is how he wins against Droite and Kaito]].
* IShallTauntYou: Takes great delight in taunting Dr. Faker in episode 64 [[spoiler: when he's about to beat Kaito with Coat of Arms.]]
* ManipulativeBastard: He manipulates just about everyone, from Shark to his [[spoiler: own sons]], who he refers to as 'pawns'. In episode 58, he even says he only trusts himself and [[spoiler: the `Barian World]].
* MindRape: To [[spoiler: Droite]] in episode 54 [[spoiler: by taking her memories of Kaito]].

** [[spoiler: He is also this to Faker, as both try to do what's best, but their methods are definitely questionable]].
* ObfuscatingStupidity: That laughing joke of a kid with a mask? Watch him absolutely massacre [[spoiler: Droite]] once he gets serious.
** And then he one-upped himself and beat [[spoiler: [[VillainSue Kaito]].]]

* ThePowerOfHate: [[spoiler: Coat of Arms runs on this, so Tron was trying to create hatred and anger so that he could summon it. He finally succeeds in his duel with Kaito.]]

* ScaledUp: [[spoiler: In Haruto's mental world in episode 64, he turns into a monstrous dragon to oppose Yuma. [[ClippedWingAngel However, Hope promptly kills it in two hits]].]]

* YouAreWhatYouHate: [[spoiler: What Faker did to him is bad, but his actions at the World Duel Carnival make him just as bad, or arguably worse]].

* SacrificialLion: [[spoiler: The first major duelist to be bedridden and put out of commission due to abuse of the immense power of the Numbers.]]

* AxCrazy: [[spoiler: [[VillainousBreakdown Begins to lose it somewhat during his duel with Shark. Mostly attributed to Tron screwing with him during the duel.]]]]

* FourIsDeath: Easily the most sadistic of the brothers, [[spoiler: though Tron does not think so, and it pisses him off to no end]].

** [[spoiler: Not helped by the fact that he's Tron's least favorite.]]
* GreenEyedMonster: [[spoiler: Tron's abuse has made him insanely paranoid of anyone he values more than him]].

** [[spoiler: Shown in episode 58. All he wants is for his father, Byron Arclight, to return from behind the mask of Tron. And he reveals that he didn't intend to hurt Shark's sister, and that Tron was responsible as he gave IV a cursed card.]]

** [[spoiler: Subverted. Tron was effectively the one that organized everything, while IV simply followed orders. In fact, IV did not even intend to hurt Shark's sister - it was actually Tron's intervention that caused it. IV had used a card, Flaming Hell Blessing, that was given to him by Tron, but he was unaware that it had the capability of inflicting real damage. As a result, IV had unintentionally hurt Shark's sister, and IV even went out of his way to save her from the resultant fire (started by the card) straight away, which also caused the scar on his face.]]

* PetTheDog: Despite usually being a complete sadist, he seems to genuinely care about his family a great deal. In fact, IV showed the most concern out of the Tron siblings when [[spoiler: III was defeated by Yuma]]. In addition, when Tron openly called III and IV disappointments, IV's first reaction was to stand up for III, and he did not even bother trying to defend himself.
** [[spoiler: After his duel with Shark, he explains just what exactly happened to Shark's sister and entrusts his revenge to Shark.]]
* RevengeBeforeReason: [[spoiler: In his duel with Shark during the WDC, he's so anxious to make Shark's defeat as complete as possible, that he makes a grave error, taking a gamble in order to activate an effect that would have done incredible damage if it had worked when he could have simply won by using an option that would have finished his opponent quickly. The gamble fails to pay off, and he loses as a result. (Of course, you could probably blame Tron for this one too. His cruel taunting made IV jealous of Shark, and want to prove himself in the eyes of his father.)]]

* SayMyName: THHHRRREEEEEE! [[spoiler: When Kaito beats III with Neo Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon]].

* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler: In episode 58, where he breaks down in front of Tron when he realizes his father doesn't care about him, III or V at all, protesting that he did everything Tron wished for with the hope of Byron Arclight returning.]]

* IKnowYouAreInThereSomewhereFight: [[spoiler: Tries this on Shark. Shark instead makes him give into hatred so he'll stop trying.]]

The oldest of the Tron siblings, V is generally quite calm and reasonable, and takes the role of the responsible older brother to his younger siblings; however, his greatest loyalty is to Tron, and will berate his brothers for going against him. His drive for revenge is greater than that of the other two brothers, as [[spoiler: he also worked for Faker at the time of his father's disappearance]]. Prior to the series, [[spoiler: he was a mentor to Kaito and taught him how to duel, but then discovered that Kaito and Haruto were Faker's sons and abandoned them both, which Kaito has never truly forgiven him for]]. However, he eventually [[spoiler: loses to Kaito, who explains that he doesn't have to be loyal to his father if he doesn't want to. He then expresses his affection for the Tenjo brothers before leaving and falling comatose due to his Crest]]. His deck theme switched from a "Hell" theme mostly based on Spells and Traps to a space Machine theme, and his ace monster was No. 9: Sky Canopy Star - Dyson Sphere.

* EvilMentor: [[spoiler: To Kaito.]]

** NotSoStoic: When he found out [[spoiler: what Dr. Faker did to his father.]]

* TheSmartGuy: He and Kaito build a dimensional transporter together. [[spoiler: He also created a Rank-Up-Magic.]]

* DesignatedVictim: Though he often finds ways to assist in getting himself out of these situations. [[spoiler: Expresses guilt about this (and the fact that Kaito and Yuma often endanger themselves to help him) in episode 71.]]

* DoubleConsciousness: Is essentially split between his forcibly insane half, and his sweet, kind child half, which occasionally surfaces for a heartwarming moment before sinking again. [[spoiler: The "sweet, kind child" half returns for good in episode 71, where it finally breaks through from where it had been locked away.]]

* [[spoiler: ItsAllMyFault: Has a guilt-trip in episode 71 because he percieves that the danger Kaito and Yuma are in at that point is largely his fault.]]
* LivingEmotionalCrutch: Started off as just being this to Kaito, since whenever he goes missing Kaito tends to go into something resembling berserker rage until he's returned. [[spoiler: As of episode 72-73, he also acts as this to Dr. Faker to a degree, making him the emotional crutch of the Tenjo family in general.]]

* MentalWorld: The house where he and Kaito lived as children, which he drags Yuma into several times to ask for his help in saving Kaito [[spoiler: or saving his own mind from Tron's influence]].

* DevilInPlainSight: [[spoiler: He's a lot more cruel and evil than his outwardly happy and energetic personality would suggest.]]
* DisneyVillainDeath: [[spoiler: Plummets to his doom after the power to his flying platform is cut]].
** [[spoiler: Of course, now it's just a regular DisneyDeath.]]

* ScaryShinyGlasses: Look no futher than [[spoiler: Gauche's flashback in episode 59.]]

* TrainingFromHell: [[spoiler: Subjects a lot of young duelists to this in Droite's flashback in episode 54]].

* WeHardlyKnewYe: [[spoiler: Gets sent down the garbage chute with the robots to the Astral World without any indication of his true identity or motivation. Subverted with his return in Zexal II.]]

* BalefulPolymorph: [[spoiler: Has been turned into a fly.]]
** [[spoiler: And now Vector gave him some of Don Thousand's power, resulting in him transforming back and becoming...]]
* BerserkButton: [[spoiler: Pretty much anything concerning Kaito or Kaito interrupting him/not acting the way he wants.]]

* TheFightingNarcissist: [[spoiler: Not only is he Vector's Dragon, but he's also narcissistic and break downs into tears when a statue of himself is destroyed.]]

* OneWingedAngel: [[spoiler: Eventually he assumes a Barian form, which is hideous, even when compared to other residents of Barian World. It's still insect-like, but hulking, muscular, and demonic, with a head that mutates into a bulbous thorax with jagged teeth and a set of jagged mandibles across his face. He also has seven red eyes along his abdomen and one at the top of his forehead.]]
* SuperEmpowering: [[spoiler: It appears Semimaru got his powers from Heartland.]]
* TryingToCatchMeFightingDirty: [[spoiler: He tries to rig the duel between III and Yuma and Semimaru, halving their life points and adding it to Semimaru's.]]

* ArchNemesisDad: [[spoiler: To Kaito]].

* DiscOneFinalBoss: [[spoiler: Of the first three arcs.]]
* GoodAllAlong: [[spoiler: Everything he has done was all for the sake of keeping Haruto alive.]]
* [[PuppetKing Hologram King]]: [[spoiler: His role in the manga is... rather different, to say the least. He'd actually already died about a year before, of the same disease ailing his son, and [[BastardUnderstudy Heartland]] locked up his mummified corpse in his lab and projected holograms of him to legitimize his own corrupt rule]].

** [[spoiler: The Barian World could be considered this to Dr. Faker]].

* LoveMakesYouEvil: [[spoiler: His love for Haruto, his son, has led him to commit several horrific acts over the course of the series. His betrayal of Byron and Kazuma, collecting the Numbers Cards, and the attempted destruction of the Astral World were all for the sake of keeping Haruto alive.]]

** It's revealed that Kaito ''doesn't'' really trust Faker at all. Kaito even calls Faker "The Devil" (though that's later implied to be Heartland he's talking about). However, Dr. Faker is still ultimately [[spoiler: Kaito's father]], and Kaito views it as a necessary evil until Haruto gets better.
* OhCrap: After a momentary HopeSpot, [[spoiler: Vector says Faker's name, and you can practically see him crap bricks when he hears it.]]
* TheReveal: Fans were more then a little surprised to find out he's actually [[spoiler: Kaito and Haruto's father.]]
** [[spoiler: Even more surprising is the revelation that he actually ''cares'' about his children, and in fact, has been doing everything for the sake of keeping Haruto alive]].
** In the manga, the fact that [[spoiler: he was DeadAllAlong; all the times we'd seen him were ruses created by Heartland]].

** [[spoiler: That actually turns out to be a lie, but surprisingly, this trope is still played straight. The truth is that Faker made a deal with the Barian World; in exchange for keeping Haruto alive, Faker would destroy the Astral World]].

* ChildSoldiers: [[spoiler: A flashback he has in episode 59 strongly suggests Mr. Heartland took him and Droite in at a young age.]]

** So much so that [[spoiler: after losing to him in episode 59, he gives him Heroic Champion - Excalibur.]]

* WorthyOpponent: Considers Yuma this. He even [[spoiler: heals him to 4000 Life Points in episode 59 so they can have a true duel, and gets annoyed when Yuma doesn't go at full strength. And after losing, he gives Yuma his Heroic Champion - Excalibur]].

* {{Badass}}: [[spoiler: Almost beats Tron in episode 54 with a powerful combo. Sadly, Tron turns it around with his Number.]]

* ChildSoldiers:[[spoiler: A flashback Gauche has in episode 59 strongly suggests Mr. Heartland took her and Gauche in at a young age.]]

!!''Zexal II''

* BargainWithHeaven: He enters something like this inadvertently by using Number 7, sort of. A prophecy that comes with the card says that his luck will hold out until such time as the sun is split in two. No-one even knows what that means, not even Charlie (and he thinks the very idea that it's ''possible'' to destroy the sun is nonsense.) [[spoiler: However, after Yuma destroys his "Scales of the Sun" Spell Card during their duel (it's card art has a rather large sun on it) the contract is indeed broken, and his lucky streak ends.]]

* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Each Emperor has a color that matches them. Best shown in episode 124 [[spoiler: when the seven appear as lights and the color that glows when they state their names.]]

* {{Determinator}}: All Seven Emperors are this [[spoiler: and it's part of why they live in Barian World since the desire and determination to live comes with the power of chaos.]]
* DyingAsYourself: [[spoiler: All of them revert to their original human forms after being defeated and absorbed.]]

* GoOutWithASmile: [[spoiler: All of them.]]

* LaserGuidedAmnesia: [[spoiler: Thanks to Don Thousand when he initially reincarnated them.]]

* OrderVersusChaos: [[spoiler: The Chaos to Astral World's Order.]]
* PastLifeMemories: [[spoiler: Each of the Barian lords recalls their past human lives when they encounter their respective ruins.]]

* AFormYouAreComfortableWith: [[spoiler: Played straight while he is possessing Faker, but averted in further appearances, where he maintains his form without a Barian's Sphere Cube. Later revealed that the form he took on earth was just a hologram, while the ''real'' Vector was in his human form, as ''Rei''.]]
* AxCrazy: [[spoiler: Makes his entrance in episode 94 by smashing up some buildings and nearly killing Yuma and his friends.]]

** He manages to top himself in this department once he [[spoiler: absorbs Number 96]].
* BatmanGambit: [[spoiler: He pulls this off [[MomentOfAwesome epically]] against Yuma and his friends. Using the guise of Rei Shingetsu, he was able to get Yuma and co. into the Barian World where he'd have a home field advantage, manipulate the construction of Yuma's deck by causing him to include Barian's cards into it, throw Yuma completely off balance (thus making his dueling sloppier) and drive a stake in between Yuma and Astral by forcing Yuma to withhold information from Astral, all at the same time, while using ThePowerOfFriendship against him.]]
** [[spoiler: He gave the Fearsome Four of the Dark Dueling World fake Numbers and believed they would lose, which lead to Kaito and the others obtaining those Numbers. When they do he could then enact a plan that makes them harm anyone who has them once him and Don Thousand kickstart their AssimilationPlot.]]

* {{Brainwashed}}: [[spoiler: Plans on doing this to Girag and Alito once they are fully healed.]]
* TheCaligula: [[spoiler: He was a insane ruler and killed his own people for fun in his past life.]]
* CardCarryingVillain: As more and more is learned about him [[spoiler: and his past life as a prince]] it becomes clear that he's a sick individual who is evil for the sake of being evil.

* DirtyCoward:[[spoiler: In his past life. The moment things aren't in his favor he would flee and [[AxeCrazy burn down the places he fled]] to on the way.]]
* TheDreaded: [[spoiler: To Faker, given Faker's reaction the first time he showed up.]]

** Can also be seen as an EvilCounterpart to Yuma. Especially considering he has his own 'Astral', in the form of [[spoiler: Don Thousand. And also Number 96, for a tiny while, who notably is a black Astral.]]

* EvilIsPetty: Holy crap, yes. [[spoiler: The reason he betrayed Nasch and Merag? Nasch had scored 100,000,000 on a point system Vector had created, which was one point for every time Nasch spoke or did something that annoyed Vector. (On the other hand, one might say that Nasch had to have been ''pretty'' annoying if that was true, but then, [[UnreliableNarrator it's not like Vector's word can be trusted]].)]]

* {{Expy}}: His insane and malicious personality calls to mind Yami Marik from the original series, and Yubel from ''YuGiOhGX'', with his dual coloring of black and white also referencing the latter. [[spoiler: His nature as an enemy who originally masquerades as a friend is extremely reminiscent of Bruno from ''YuGiOh5Ds'' too, with shades of Bakura with the seeming kindness of his false self contrasted by an incredibly vicious and sadistic true personality. And then we see him in the past, which calls the normal Marik to mind. He even calls his father by the same name Marik does.]]
* FightingAShadow: [[spoiler: In his first duel with Yuma, and the second up until Yuma blows up his Number with Hope Ray V, Vector was actually just a duplicate. The real one was Rei.]]
* FreudianExcuse: [[spoiler: He's an irredemable dick, yes, but after his past is fully revealed you can't help but feel sorry for him and think what might have been had Don Thousand not gotten involved. To elaborate, his father was a heartless conqueror much like he ended up being, but ended up injured. Vector seized this chance to propose peace talks, which his old man wasn't happy about, and this ended up with Vector's mother throwing herself in front of Vector to protect him from a sword slash. His father succumbed to his wounds and died, and [[FromBadToWorse THEN Don Thousand]] showed up and gave him his Over-Hundred Number, making him the heartless bastard we know today.]]
* GoodColorsEvilColors: [[spoiler: An interesting example in his human form: as Rei, he wears the white and red school uniform all the time, but after he reveals himself as Vector, he switches to a mostly black outfit with some purple and white.]]

* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler: Episode 138 has Don Thousand being freed and trying to absorb Vector, who screams in terror and for help. This prompts Yuma to jump in to try and rescue him from this grim fate, despite the pleas of his friends that Vector cannot be trusted and shouldn't be rescued. This does not stop him however from grabbing Vector' hand to keep him from being absorbed, and calls Vector "Shingetsu", reminiscing on their times together as friends, and telling him it is his true self. Vector appears moved by Yuma, but then reveals his psychotic face and laughs, grabbing Yuma's arm with his other hand, to drag him with him to his demise. However, Yuma didn't seem to mind, and just smiled at Vector compassionately, telling him he will go with him. This time, Vector is truly moved by his rescuer, lets go of him and lets himself be absorbed by Don Thousand to save Yuma, calling him one last time,"Yuma-kun" with a sincere smile. Can be counted as BecomingTheMask, though it might just be the real Vector from before Don Thousnad's interference. Might also count as DyingAsYourself]]

* HesBack: [[spoiler: Mizael and Durbe were rather surprised to see him return, assuming him to have died after Faker's defeat.]]
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: [[spoiler: In a roundabout fashion. He gave Yuma Limited Barian's Force, and it is that card's true form, Numeron Force, which leads to his defeat by Hope Ray Victory.]]
* ILied: [[spoiler: As part of TheReveal, he makes it clear that he entirely made up the whole concept of the Barian's Guardian.]]
* JerkAss: [[spoiler: Mocks Alito and Girag after they are defeated and almost killed after dueling Yuma.]]
** [[spoiler: And then mocks Yuma when he arrives in Sargasso only to find out that Vector's already killed/mortally injured/comatose'd Rei (he's really not clear which it is).]]
** [[spoiler: After TheReveal in episode 96 it sure moves into disturbing territory seeing how [[WithFriendsLikeThese he treats his allies.]] See TheReveal for details]]

* KidWithTheLeash: [[spoiler: His past life enslaved Abyss by giving him blood. This made the God do his bidding until Rio's past life freed the God from his control. He's also this to Don Thousand, despite the indication otherwise.]]

* LightIsNotGood: [[spoiler: Masquerade Magician - Shining.]]
** [[spoiler: Also see Yuma's and ''especially'' Rei's entries for the trope.]]

* {{Medusa}}: Used Gorgonic monsters [[spoiler: as minions and during his duel with Nasch in his past life.]]

* TheStarscream: Is currently working behind [[spoiler: Nasch's]] back to get rid of him and obtain more power for himself.

** [[spoiler: And then just to add insult to injury he summons a monster that can mill one more card from Yuma's deck every turn.]]

* TokenEvilTeammate:[[spoiler: A ruthless and heartless individual who uses and manipulates others for both his goals and sick pleasure. His own fellow Barians despise him, but put up with him since they have the same goal of saving Barian World.]]
* {{Troll}}: Especially notable in episode 101 in which he [[spoiler: casually greets Yuma after imprisoning him, and teases him by feigning disappointment over the fact that Yuma doesn't refer to him as Rei Shingetsu anymore.]]

** [[spoiler: Pulls a YouHaveFailedMe on Alito as well, after his loss to Yuma.]]
* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler: A glorious one when Yuma and Astral form [=ZeXal=] II, summon Hope Ray Victory, NoSell Sargasso, and use Ray Victory to win the duel.]]
* VillainTeamUp: With [[spoiler: Black Mist.]]

* WingedHumanoid: While fairly similar to Astral in most ways, one thing Vector has that Astral doesn't is large, vaguely demonic wings. [[spoiler: Turns out this is because his true form also has wings.]]

** [[spoiler: He and Alito get hit with this when Don Thousand strips them of their free will entirely.]]

* ILied: Claims he made up the story of sending Ponta away to protect him [[spoiler: He didn't.]]
* KickTheDog: [[spoiler: After telling Ponta how he didn't want him to die alongside Kiraku and his men, he proceeds to eat the racoon dogs soul and says he tricked him.]]

* SuperMode: [[spoiler: [=CNo.=] 106: Lava Palm, Giant Hand Red for his Number.]]

* AxCrazy: After his revival and up [[spoiler: until Yuma defeats him in Episode 130.]].

* ConspicuousCG: Subverted by [[spoiler: No.105: Burning Knuckler - Cestus the Meteor. Played straight with its [=CNo=]. form.]]

* FriendToAllChildren: [[spoiler: Was this in his past life.]]
* GoodOldFisticuffs: The theme of his Burning Knuckler archetype. [[spoiler: In his past life as a gladiator, he fought with nothing but his fists, even against armed opponents. Implies the trope BadassNormal in his past life]]

* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler: After Yuma succeeds in purging him of Don Thousand's influence, Alito agrees to join him in his mission to stop Don Thousand. Of course, [[GoodAllAlong whether he was ever truly evil to begin with]] is questionable.]]

* {{Jerkass}}: After his revival and until [[spoiler: Episode 130]].

* PoweredArmor: Not for himself, but for his Ace cards: Number 80: Rhapsody in Berserk and its SuperForm Number C80: Requiem in Berserk are humanoids that become a suit of armor for Alito's monster. [[spoiler: Number 80 and C80 double as some sort of ArtifactOfDoom given to Alito By Don Thousand to amplify his control over him]].

* SacrificialLion: [[spoiler: After his loss to Yuma leaves him unscathed and he simply departs on good terms, he's attacked and badly injured by an unidentified enemy, establishing that the circumstances of the series are starting to get more serious.]]
** PartingFromConsciousnessWords[=/=]DyingClue: [[spoiler: Just before he falls unconscious, he manages to choke out "Shingetsu," in response to Girag asking him who was responsible for the attack.]]
* SuperMode: [[spoiler: His Number has one, [=CNo.=] 105: Burning Knuckler - Caestus the Comet.]]

* WorthyOpponent: He considers Yuma this [[spoiler: when he's not being brainwashed by Vector.]]

* BerserkButton: [[spoiler: Stealing his Tachyon Dragon is a pretty good way to piss him off.]]

** [[spoiler: He finds himself on the receiving end of a CurbStompBattle during his duel with Don Thousand. Thousand only needed to play two very powerful cards.]]

* EvenEvilHasStandards: [[spoiler: Durbe had to stop him from attacking Vector after he insulted the fallen Alito and Girag.]]
* EvilCounterpart: No. 107 is one to Kaito's Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon. Its name, Tachyon, and its effect which is clearly meant to parallel and counter Photon Dragon's. Additionally, it has [[spoiler: an evolved form just like Photon Dragon, also called Neo Galaxy-Eyes.]]

* NearVillainVictory: After the effect of [[spoiler: Neo Tachyon Dragon]] was revealed, hell, after its ATK was revealed, it's clear that had he been able to continue, Kaito was screwed. YMMV on the second duel, depending on what Kite had left in his hand.

* PlotIrrelevantVillain: Seems to fall into this, given that he only apparently exists to fill in a Barian Emperor slot and to give Kaito something to do, but [[spoiler: massively averted when it's revealed that their rivalry is the key to the Key of the Numeron Code. Which he now has, with a vengance against Don Thousand. Also the first Emperor NOT to be offed after being beaten in the sixth arc.]]

** And then we find him even angrier when [[spoiler: III and V nick his Tachyon Dragon and prevent him Ranking it Up. Mizael gets PISSED.]]
* SuperMode: [[spoiler: For his Number, [=CNo.=] 107: Neo Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon.]]
* WorthyOpponent: In spite of his immense pride, he views Kaito as this to the point that [[spoiler: he sheds tears at the latter's death, following their final duel.]] He also accepts a duel with V and III solely because V was the one who taught Kaito how to duel. V even literally calls himself a worthy opponent and Mizael looked like he'd creamed himself.

* [[BiggerBad Even Bigger Bad]]: Was the highest-ranking Barian Lord, until Vector's reappearance and the return of [[spoiler: their god, Don Thousand]] robbed him of this status. [[spoiler: Him turning Shark back into Nasch also counts, since Nasch was their original leader]]

* NobleDemon: He is honestly quite noble despite his wish to do whatever it takes to save the Barian World. [[spoiler: His Chaos Number's name even literally references the trope.]]

* UndyingLoyalty: He is fiercely loyal to [[spoiler: Nasch and Merag, due to his connection to them during his past life.]]

->Voiced by [[spoiler: Toshiki Masuda]] (JP)

* AFatherToHisMen: Heavily implied by [[spoiler: how much losing them affects him and it's the reason Shark embraces his past life as Nasch.]]

* {{Determinator}}: [[spoiler: No matter how hard Vector tried to escape from him and send him into despair during their duel, he never gives up and defeats Vector. And then he does it the second time around too.]]
* EvilCounterpart: [[spoiler: Chaos XYZ Aspiring Emperor of Hope '''Barian''']] to Number 39: Aspiring Emperor of '''Hope'''.
** MeaningfulName: [[spoiler: The subtle differences in Barian's Japanese name puts it at odds with Hope. While both their names are pronounced exactly the same, the translation makes Hope the ''King of Wishes'', while Barian the ''King of Aspirations''.]]
* FunWithAcronyms: [[spoiler: His Over-Hundred Number's name is written on the card as S H Ark Knight. In other words, Shark Knight.]]
* TheMagicPokerEquation: [[spoiler: His Barian's Chaos Draw seems to effectively be the Barian version of Shining Draw. He's also the only one to use it to draw a card other than The Seventh One.]]
* MyGreatestFailure: [[spoiler: Being unable to save any of his comrades during his duel with Vector as a human.]]
* WellIntentionedExtremist: [[spoiler: Due to the fact that Astral World seeks Barian World's destruction, Shark chooses to lead the battle against them in order to protect his men who live on as part of Barian's World.]]

->Voiced by [[spoiler: Creator/MegumiHan]] (JP)

* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: Sacrificed herself to free Abyss Splash from Vectors control. Subverted later on, turns out that Don Thousand brainwashed her to do it.]]

* SmurfettePrinciple: [[spoiler: The only female amongst the Barians so far. Also true for her Over-Hundred Number.]]

->Voiced by: Haruhiko Jo (JP), MitsuruMiyamoto (JP, [[spoiler: True form]])

** [[spoiler: In general, he is this to the Barians as a whole, as he was the one who set up the circumstances for their revivals in the first place.]]

* EvilKnockoff: [[spoiler: He created a million and {{Four|IsDeath}} Fake Numbers to serve as TheVirus. Besides the ones the Fearsome Four used, there is also an EvilCounterpart of Illuminknight]]

** Then we finally see his full, unshadowed appearence in [[spoiler: Episode 129.]]
** [[spoiler: Despite this, there was still a shadowed form in the openings which appeared to be his first form, but now seems to be his true form.]]
* LargeAndInCharge: He's clearly the largest resident of the Barian World, twice as tall as even Girag. [[spoiler: Gets far bigger after Vector is defeated by Nasch.]]
* ThePowerOfHate: [[spoiler: Used with LaserGuidedAmnesia to help reincarnate the Barians.]]

** [[spoiler: True form instead has MismatchedEyes - one red, one blue.]]
* StoryBreakerPower: In true Yugioh villain fashion, Don Thousand's deck is utterly ridiculous. [[spoiler: One trap let him force his opponent (Mizar, no less) to OTK ''himself'', and another negated Utopia's summon and replaced it with Ganbara Knight with its effect negated. How did he use these? He activated them from his deck using a field spell he can play in your draw phase. Said field spell also allow him to use the effects of his Numeron Xyz monsters without having to detach Xyz materials. And his Ace Monster, Number C1000: Numerronius the Divine Giant, has 10000 attack power, and powerful effects. To be slightly fair though, his Field Spell can only be used once per turn and requires him to have no other cards out. Plus, it was bad luck that Mizar had a card to OTK himself.]]
** [[spoiler: His Ace Monster with 10000 ATK? It's got an upgraded form called Number [=CI1000=]: Numerronius Numerronia with ''100000'' ATK! And one hell of an effect - a Catch 22: either you are forced to attack it and take massive damage, or, if you can't, lose.]]

* FourIsDeath: Kurage, made explicit by his ace being Number 4 [[spoiler: and him being revealed to be responsible for the car crash that killed Shark and Rio's parents]]. The group as a whole are also this to a lesser extent.

* XanatosGambit: Their modus operandi. If they win their duels against their respective targets, they will obtain the Numbers of said targets. If they lose, and lose their Numbers to those targets, then it's no big lost to them, because their Numbers are merely four out of over a million fakes manufactured by Don Thousand. Additionally, those fakes would react negatively within their targets' decks when the Dimension Fusing devices are activated, weakening the targets. The fakes also serve as a means by which the Barians can track the heroes. Either way, it's a win-win situation for them. [[spoiler: After the loses of the others, Mr. Heartland exploits the latter situation to his advantage when challenging Kaito, as the fake Number in Kaito's deck weakens him to the point where he is unable to finish the duel.]]

* BigCreepyCrawlies: Played straight for his true form, but interestingly subverted for his Number. It is certainly a creepy crawly, but it is most certainly ''not'' big - it's barely visible, being possibly the smallest monster seen in any ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' series. [[spoiler: DoublySubverted when Mosquito Ninja makes the Number gain more attack, growing it into gigantic size.]]

* EldritchAbomination: [[spoiler: Black Storm.]]

* TakingYouWithMe: [[spoiler: Non-lethal example in his first duel with Astral; rather than lose the duel, he evolves into his Chaos form and uses a Trap that reduces both their LP to zero at once, forcing a draw. (Because Astral neither won nor lost, he survives unscathed.)]]

* VillainTeamUp: [[spoiler: With Vector.]]

The Astral World is Astral's home world, under threat from the attacks of the Barians. [[spoiler: In truth, it and the Barian World were once one realm, but its inhabitants separated the two in an attempt to remove chaos from their world so that they could achieve Rank-Up. However, removing chaos has only led the Astral World to stagnate and decay, with its citizens falling prey to diseases and despair.]]

* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler: Somewhat. After being defeated and seeing that he is no longer the right way for his people leads him to stop his actions, but Astral is still following his original missions to obtain the Numeron Code and destroy Barian World.]]

* IncorruptiblePurePureness: A deconstruction, he utterly despises chaos to the point he [[spoiler: sends Astral to destroy the Barian World, and then attempts to execute Astral when he feels he's tainted by chaos. As well as try to destroy Yuma since his mere presence spreads chaos. This is also causing the people of Astral World to become sick since there's no chaos to heal them.]]

* TheMagicPokerEquation: [[spoiler: He can use Shining Draw whenever he feels like it.]]
* NotSoDifferent: [[spoiler: He sent Astral to destroy the Barian World, much like Vector using Doctor Faker to try and destroy the Astral World.]]
* OrderVersusChaos: [[spoiler: Embodies the Order side of the equation at its worst.]]

* ParentalAbandonment: [[spoiler: Technically. Cathy "abandoned" her when she outgrew her doll phase.]]

* TheMagicPokerEquation: [[spoiler: Averted like with power of ZEXAL: Usually, Number Cards are blank and take their definitive forms when the "victim" touches one, based on that person's secret desires, and takes over them, making their desires uncontrollable. For Kyoji, it is different: the Numbers he possess are all blank, and only take form whenever he summons them during a duel, and their effects become just what he needs in order to get out of a tight spot. According to him, it is because his one and only desire is "a wish as insubstantial as a single spider's web drifting on the wind". See StrawNihilist below for more info.]]

* [[spoiler: StrawNihilist: Kyoji's true colors are revealed to Mr. Heartland at the end of their duel. He knows all about Mr. Heartland's heinous crimes, but he considers the true sin committed by Heartland stopping the attacks on the Astral World to protect Earth, which will be destroyed in the process. According to him, the world deserves destruction, and existence is meaningless.]]

For tropes applicable to his human form, see see Main Characters > Ryoga Kamishiro

For tropes applicable to her human form, see see Friends in Heartland > Rio Kamishiro

For tropes applicable to his human form, see Friends in Heartland > Rei Shingetsu.

* TakingYouWithMe: [[spoiler:Attempts to do this to Yuma as he is being absorbed by Don thousand, but decides against it at the last minute when he learns that Yuma still treasured their old friendship.]]

* TakingYouWithMe: [[spoiler: Non-lethal example in his first duel with Astral; rather than lose the duel, he evolves into his Chaos form and uses a Trap that reduces both their LP to zero at once, forcing a draw. (Because Astral neither won nor lost, he survives unscathed.)

->Voiced by: KazuhikoInoue (JP)

* OldShame: Used to be a championship-level duelist, but he was tricked into cheating by a forced glance at his opponent's Deck pre-match and was disqualified from the championship. He went downhill after this.

* KnightInShiningArmor: Hope and [[spoiler: Hope Ray Victory]]

*** LightIsGood: Hope. [[spoiler: And undeniably, Hope Ray Victory.]]

** GoodWingsEvilWings: White as Hope, Black as Hope Ray, and psychedelic Purple as Hope Ray V. [[spoiler: Golden as Hope Ray Victory.]]

*** [[spoiler: The Victory meaning is shared with [[CaptainObvious Hope Ray Victory]].]]

!!Obomi (Lillybot)

!!The Door

* EnigmaticEmpoweringEntity

* FirstGirlWins: [[spoiler: Kinda. Anna gets sent to the Barian World, and then Cathy sends Kotori off with Yuma because she feels that she herself wouldn't be able to do anything.]]

** Number 99[[spoiler:: Aspiring Emperor of Hope Dragun]]

* TooSoon: His Poseidon Wave card was changed to Zeus Breath following the Sendai Earthquake.

* ActorAllusion: A huge one to [[Manga/{{Gintama}} Ayame Sarutobi]], both voiced by YuKobayashi. Not only are both [[{{Meganekko}} characters]] [[StalkerWithACrush very similar]], but in episode 51, she even mimics frame by frame Sarutobi's RoofHopping from ''Gintama''[='=]s 5th opening.

->Voiced by: EriMiyajima (JP), VeronicaTaylor (EN)

->Voiced by: Yumi Fukamizu (JP), VeronicaTaylor (EN)

->Voiced by: Yuichi Iguchi (JP), WayneGrayson (EN)

->Voiced by: Kyousuke Ikeda (JP), WayneGrayson (EN)

->Voiced by: Creator/DaisukeHirakawa (JP), WayneGrayson (EN)

->Voiced by: Makoto Shimada (JP), SeanSchemmel (EN)

->Voiced by: Ichiro Mikami (JP), SeanSchemmel (EN)

->Voiced by: Shouma Yamamoto (JP), SeanSchemmel (EN)

->Voiced by: Genki Okawa (JP), SeanSchemmel (EN)