History FanFic / YuGiOhTheThousandYearDoor

* {{Cameo}}: In ''Redux'', [[Videogame/SuperMarioRPG Cloaker, Domino, Smithy]], King Boo, and Petey Piranha. [[VideoGame/WarioWorld Red Brief J and Captain Skull]] also appear, but as cards.
** Ryo's deck also has the ComicBook/GreenGoblin.

* GrumpyBear: Chico, a boy trained in sensing and dealing with spirits by his adoptive Native American family. He can detect the Shadow Queen's evil and vows to defeat her, but is a cold jerk who refuses to work with the protagonists.

* DarkerAndEdgier: ''Redux'' is a lot more serious in tone when it comes to the origin and portrayal of the Shadow Queen. While she was already dark and sinister in the original version, ''Redux'' just takes it UpToEleven.

* UpToEleven: In his second duel with Stan, [[spoiler: the Witty Phantom's Life Points become higher than those of any duelist in the anime (more than seven times that of Charlie [=McCoy=]'s record) and he summons a monster whose ATK becomes higher than any monster summoned in the anime, unless you count ones that achieved an infinite ATK, like Obelisk the Tormentor or the Divine Serpent. (He still loses.)]]

** Anyone who sees Cosmo Queen for the first time utters "[[NiceHat Neat hat.]]"

* NiceHat: Stan always wears a baseball cap (which team, if any, is not specified) and always turns it backwards before starting a duel, as a "starter switch" to motivate him.
** Also, Cosmo Queen's hat. It counts because everyone who sees her for the first time says something along the lines of "Neat Hat."

[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2532621/1/YuGiOh_The_Thousand_Year_Door Yu-Gi-Oh! The Thousand Year Door]] is a fanfiction written by Occam Razor. A remake of the fic, using updated rules and info, which is now complete, can be found [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8130614/1/Yu_Gi_Oh_The_Thousand_Year_Door_Redux here]]. Although it takes place in the Yu-Gi-Oh! world, virtually every character is an OC of some kind. The entire plot references ''VideoGame/PaperMarioTheThousandYearDoor'' and a few other ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'' games. Several characters, artifacts, and spells from the Mario games appear as characters or cards.

** In the original, Diana mentions that her favorite hero is GreenLantern. Later on, during Diana's (under the Shadow Queen's control) rematch with Stan, Francesca uses her yellow pendant and blue light emanating from Skyscraper to create green light, and she chants the Green Lantern oath, giving Diana enough strength to fight the Queen's control.

** Ryo's deck also has the [[SpiderMan Green Goblin]].

** The room in which Stan duels the Prophecy Destroyer bears a resemblance to the Dead Pool arena from Main/MortalKombat, and when he tries to question the Queen about it later on, she protests that it was the video game developers who copied from ''her'', as she had created the place ''way'' before video games were a thing.

* {{Fangirl}}: Diana is a comicbook fanatic who cosplays as WonderWoman.

[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2532621/1/YuGiOh_The_Thousand_Year_Door Yu-Gi-Oh! The Thousand Year Door]] is a fanfiction written by Cyber Commander. A remake of the fic, using updated rules and info, which is now complete, can be found [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8130614/1/Yu_Gi_Oh_The_Thousand_Year_Door_Redux here]]. Although it takes place in the Yu-Gi-Oh! world, virtually every character is an OC of some kind. The entire plot references ''VideoGame/PaperMarioTheThousandYearDoor'' and a few other ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'' games. Several characters, artifacts, and spells from the Mario games appear as characters or cards.

Although most references in the fic come from ''VideoGame/PaperMarioTheThousandYearDoor'', many characters from other Mario games have and will appear, at least as cameos. Cyber Commander has said that there were four characters he definitely ''never'' intended to appear: Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, and Bowser, the first three because they would overshadow the actual heroes of the fic, and the last because he feels that Bowser is Mario's enemy, and should not be anyone else's.

** [[spoiler: The demon Graz'zt]] also qualifies. [[spoiler: In ''Shadowchasers: Ascension'', he was only mentioned as the demon that Jalie Squarefoot wanted to offer Red Feather and Penelope to (Both of these fics were written by Cyber Commander). In ''Redux'' however, he is the one who gave the Shadow Queen her powers and she serves as his proxy as well.]]

* IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming: In ''Redux'', each chapter is named after a card in the game, which has been a part of Cyber Commander's works since ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Dark Messiah''. The original story did not have theme naming because it came before ''Dark Messiah''.

** In ''Redux'', [[spoiler:not only is the mystery of who Falagar is and what is his agenda left unanswered, but Lyrius also survives the FinalBattle and is also set to go on a RedemptionQuest by St. Cuthbert to rescue Iris and another individual he had failed to save in the past.]] Cyber Commander has confirmed that he plans to address the former in an upcoming fic and that 7th Librarian plans to address the latter in his own works.

* ShoutOut: Cortez's backstory is nearly identical to that of Gold Roger from ''Manga/OnePiece''. Cyber Commander freely admits this.

* WritingAroundTrademarks: Gerald Laxina is absent from ''Redux'' because he was created by the author Man Called True, who had a major falling-out with Cyber Commander a long while after the original story's writing.

* TailorMadePrison: The Palace of Shadow itself for the Shadow Queen, thanks to the spell the Three Heroes put on her.

** In ''Redux'', the Queen's prison is physical in nature, consisting of nine levels underneath the Palace of Shadow. Punishments for prisoners get more severe the lower the level, so she sends prisoners who deserve it more (in her opinion) to lower layers. The purpose of this structure is to give prisoners the feeling that they are literally in Hell. Curiously, the ninth layer of the prison has never been used, so its purpose is as of yet unknown. (She told Stan, Andy, and Francesca that it has ''nothing'' to do with them.)

[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2532621/1/YuGiOh_The_Thousand_Year_Door Yu-Gi-Oh! The Thousand Year Door]] is a fanfiction written by Cyber Commander. A remake of the fic, using updated rules and info, which is now complete, can be found [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8130614/1/Yu_Gi_Oh_The_Thousand_Year_Door_Redux here]]. Although it takes place in the Yugioh world, virtually every character is an OC of some kind. The entire plot references ''VideoGame/PaperMarioTheThousandYearDoor'' and a few other ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'' games. Several characters, artifacts, and spells from the Mario games appear as characters or cards.

A SpinOff to this fic by 7th Librarian called 'Setting Shadow'' has been written. Also, ''Fanfic/ShadowchasersConspiracy'' can be considered a SpiritualSuccessor.

A SpinOff to this fic by 7th Librarian is being planned which will be called ''Rise of the Shadow King''. Also, ''Fanfic/ShadowchasersConspiracy'' can be considered a SpiritualSuccessor.

See also the Characters/YuGiOhTheThousandYearDoor character page. And for the author's own Troper Page, [[Tropers/{{Maedar}} look here.]]

See also FanFic/YuGiOhDarkMessiah and the {{Franchise/Shadowchasers}} series.

* DangerouslyGenreSavvy: Vladimir mentions once that the EvilOverlordList is ''incredibly'' easy to look up on the internet, but for some strange reason, real evil overlords rarely read it or follow any of the advice on it.

* GuestFighter: Not counting anyone associated with the ''Francise/SuperMarioBros'' franchise other than ''[[VideoGame/PaperMarioTheThousandYearDoor The Thousand Year Door]]'', there are a few. Ryo uses a card that depicts the Marvel Comics villain the ComicBook/GreenGoblin, but it appears to be a normal card. Aesop later uses a card that depicts DC Comics AntiHero ComicBook/{{Etrigan}}, [[spoiler: but this one is a Dark Card, and is appears to be the real thing.]]

** In ''Redux'', [[spoiler: not only is the mystery of who Falagar is and what is his agenda left unanswered, but Lyrius also survives the FinalBattle and is also set to go on a RedemptionQuest by St. Cuthbert to rescue Iris and another individual he had failed to save in the past.]] Cyber Commander has confirmed that he plans to address the former in an upcoming fic and that 7th Librarian plans to address the latter in his own works.

* DangerouslyGenreSavvy:
** The Shadow Queen reviews footage of previous duels like Yugi, Joey, and Kaiba's struggles against Dartz and his henchmen to learn from the bad guys' mistakes. Also, to increase her chances of victory, she loans cards to ordinary people, because this causes them to count as working for her, meaning these ordinary people would break the curse if they were to beat Stan, Fran, and Andy. In ''Redux'', when the Queen revives her former ally Smithy, she has a very clever backup plan in case he is defeated (which he is) sending Magical Scientist to sneak into his lair while he and the heroes are distracted to steal his blueprints. This backup plan is successful, and threatens to have repercussions that affect the remainder of the story.
** Several of the villains use multiple decks and switch in their rematches to keep Stan, Fran, and Andy guessing. Ivan also states that ''all'' of the Shadow Spawn have multiple decks (although they each remain within their own Attribute) so that no-one can truly prepare for them when they are doing their jobs as the Queen's enforcers.
** Vladimir mentions once that the EvilOverlordList is ''incredibly'' easy to look up on the internet, but for some strange reason, real evil overlords rarely read it or follow any of the advice on it.

%%* GenreSavvy: Stan, especially in ''Redux''.

* WrongGenreSavvy: In the original, Melissa, Kurtis, Tyson, Maria, and Leopold attack Stan, Fran, and Andy upon their entry into the Palace of Shadows. Ordinarily, this would be a very [[WhyDontYaJustShootHim practical move on their part]] since the trio is an enemy of theirs and this act would get rid of them, but it becomes this trope since the Shadow Queen's CurseEscapeClause ''requires'' the threesome to be defeated by her or someone under her employ (such as the Shadow Spawn) in a fair contest. Since this attack would be anything ''but'' a fair contest, the Shadow Queen has to enact a VillianousRescue so as to keep her only way out of the Palace from being destroyed. This scene is not present in ''Redux''.

** This is Bleck's response when the protagonists ask who Hooktail and Gloomtail's eldest brother was, although Stan, who is very GenreSavvy, seems to have a good idea who it is. [[spoiler: Bleck clearly knows that it's Bonetail, who is the villain in two spin-off fics written by mario72486, one of which is considered part of the Shadowchasers series.]]

* AscendedExtra: Aesop. From being just another duelist that Stan defeats to earn another Crystal Card in the original to becoming one of the finalists in ''Redux''. (According to Cyber Commander, Aesop has officially become Wanda's replacement. See OldShame below.)

** As mentioned above, if the Queen or anyone working for her, whether they want to or not (mind-controlled people and people who don't know they're working for the Shadow Queen, like people she loans cards to, count), defeats Stan, Fran, and Andy in a fair contest, the spell is lifted and the Queen can leave.

* DangerouslyGenreSavvy: The Shadow Queen reviews footage of previous duels like Yugi, Joey, and Kaiba's struggles against Dartz and his henchmen to learn from the bad guys' mistakes. Also, to increase her chances of victory, she loans cards to ordinary people, because this causes them to count as working for her, meaning these ordinary people would break the curse if they were to beat Stan, Fran, and Andy. In ''Redux'', when the Queen revives her former ally Smithy, she has a very clever backup plan in case he is defeated (which he is) sending Magical Scientist to sneak into his lair while he and the heroes are distracted to steal his blueprints. This backup plan is successful, and threatens to have repercussions that affect the remainder of the story.

* HollywoodAcid: Much like the ConvectionSchmonvection example above, this Trope is not only subverted in the place where it is suggested, but the villain gives an explanation of why the Trope is so absurd.
* HouseRules: The Deckmaster system is in place for all duels that occur inside the Palace of Shadow, which have been upgraded slightly.

* NobleBirdOfPrey: Raven uses a Blackwing Deck in ''Redux'' (She used a Dark Scorpion Deck in the original.)

* RunningGag: In the original, Andy ends up facing people who utilize Dark Necrofear several times, which he lampshades and finds very annoying.
** Anyone who sees Cosmo Queen for the first time utters "[[NiceHat Neat hat.]]" (This gag is actually universal in YGO fanfics.)
* SarcasmMode: See the above RhetoricalQuestionBlunder.

* VillainousRescue: In the original, after Stan, Fran, and Andy pass the puzzle at the entrance of the Palace and make it inside, the Shadow Spawn (minus Vladmir) grab hold of the VillainBall and try to kill them. The Shadow Queen finds out and saves them. She then offers them food. The heroes are understandably confused. (See PragmaticVillainy above for her reasons.)

* WombLevel: [[spoiler:The Heart of the Palace of Shadow]], the place where the finals of the tournament are held, is described as the interior of a still-living being, but ''not'' a very healthy one; it's covered with growths that resemble tumors and cancers. The Companions tell Stan that [[spoiler:this is where the original battle between the Queen and the Three Heroes happened a thousand years ago, and she likely intends to use it as a battleground again for a currently unexplained reason.]]

* WrongGenreSavvy: In the original, Melissa, Kurtis, Tyson, Maria, and Leopold attack Stan, Fran, and Andy upon their entry into the Palace of Shadows. Ordinarily, this would be a very [[WhyDontYaJustShootHim practical move on their part]] since the trio is an enemy of theirs and this act would get rid of them, but it becomes this trope since Shadow Queen's CurseEscapeClause ''requires'' the threesome to be defeated by her or someone under her employ (such as the aforementioned Shadow Spawn) in a fair contest. Since this attack would be anything ''but'' a fair contest, the Shadow Queen has to enact a VillianousRescue so as to keep her only way out of the Palace from being destroyed. This scene is not present in ''Redux''.
* YouDontWantToKnow: This is Bleck's response when the protagonists ask who Hooktail and Gloomtail's eldest brother was, although Stan, who is very GenreSavvy, seems to have a good idea who it is. [[spoiler: Bleck clearly knows that it's Bonetail, who is the villain in two spin-off fics written by mario72486, one of which is considered part of the Shadowchasers series.]]

** In the original version, Merlee senses dark forces and deduces that a new hero will eventually emerge to oppose it. This alludes to the now-cancelled fic ''YuGiOh: Tilting the Balance''.

** In '"Redux'', Stan, Fran, and Andy's decks also form a power trio of the three cards that go into the Extra deck: Stan's [[Anime/YuGiOhZexal Xyz's]], Fran's [[YuGiOh5Ds Unicorn Synchros]], and Andy's [[InstantAwesomeJustAddDragons Fusion Dragons]].

* {{Cameo}}: In ''Redux'', [[Videogame/SuperMarioRPG Cloaker, Domino, Smithy]], King Boo, and Petey Piranha. [[WarioWorld Red Brief J and Captain Skull]] also appear, but as a cards.

* BiggerBad: In ''Redux'', [[spoiler: Graz'zt, the demon lord that Iris - now the Shadow Queen - made a bargain with. She is his proxy (meaning she is his most powerful mortal servant) and appears to have led many cults devoted to him over the last millennia.]]

* GuestFighter: Not counting anyone associated with the ''Francise/SuperMarioBros'' franchise other than ''[[VideoGame/PaperMarioTheThousandYearDoor The Thousand Year Door]]'', there are a few. Ryo uses a card that depicts the Marvel Comics villain the GreenGoblin, but it appears to be a normal card. Aesop later uses a card that depicts DC Comics AntiHero ComicBook/{{Etrigan}}, [[spoiler: but this one is a Dark Card, and is appears to be the real thing.]]

* GuestFighter: Not counting anyone associated with the ''Francise/SuperMarioBros'' franchise other than ''[[VideoGame/PaperMarioTheThousandYearDoor The Thousand Year Door]]'', there are a few. Ryo uses a card that depicts the Marvel Comics villain the GreenGoblin, but it appears to be a normal card. Aesop later uses a card that depicts DC Comics AntiHero {{Etrigan}}, [[spoiler: but this one is a Dark Card, and is appears to be the real thing.]]

* BigBadassBirdOfPrey: Raven uses a Blackwing Deck in ''Redux'' (She used a Dark Scorpion Deck in the original.)
** Kurtis uses a Harpie deck, which is headed by Dark Simorgh in ''Redux''.

* [[BattleInTheCenterOfTheMind Battle In The Center Of The Soul]]: [[spoiler:Diana has a quick contest of luck while resisting the Queen's control. Diana wins. This happens in ''Redux'' as well, but a little more skill is involves along with luck, and Count Bleck may have helped it reach that point.]]

* [[DarkIsNotEvil Dark Is Not]] ObviouslyEvil: Vladmir, the Shadow Spawn of Darkness. Among the Spawn, and most of the Queen's servants, he's the nicest of the bunch. Although he still wants to defeat our heroes and free the Queen.

* [[DrowningMySorrows Drowning Our Sorrows]]: In the original version, Sean, Cyrus, Gerald and Aesop do this with milkshakes after they fail to acquire a Crystal Star before they have to leave the following day. This scene doesn't exist in ''Redux'', as Aesop is one of the finalists instead, Sean has another role as one of the members of Merlow's resistance, and Cyrus and Gerald don't appear in ''Redux'' at all.

* EvilTwin: Doopliss naturally, but he also makes evil versions of his opponent's deck. In the original, his deck is made up of evil Amazons, whose attribute and type are changed to Dark and Fiend. In ''Redux'', his deck is focused on using Voltic Bicorn's mill effect.
* ExiledFromContinuity: From the looks of things, if recent Shadowchaser spin-offs from other authors are to go by; the original version of the fic itself has been completely removed from the Shadowchaser continuity, with ''Redux'' being the new basis from now on. The fic ''Shadowchasers: Twice-Told Tales'' is a big example of this, as some of its chapters actually involve the ''Redux'' incarnation of the characters from this fic. [[spoiler: Not too mention two characters from that fic are soon to make an appearance that ties in the two together.]]

* [[HoistbyHisOwnPetard Hoist by Her Own Petard]]: Melissa's Lightsworn monsters' self-milling effects eventually causes her to lose to Fran in their duel by Deck Out.

* [[SexSlave Love Slave:]] What Jackson and Poison seemed to have in mind for Francesca and Andy respectively. They both fail and get their just desserts though.

* [[NonhumanSidekick Nonhuman Sidekicks]]: The Companions are Duel Spirits, and not limited to making appearances during duels. They appear at other times to the three protagonists to offer useful help and advice.

* BigBad: The Shadow Queen, whom acts as the main villain.

* BlondesAreEvil: The Shadow Queen, whom is not a very nice person.

* CasanovaWannabe: Jackson. He tries, and it doesn't end well for him as he just didn't seem to understand that no means no.

%% * BigBad: The Shadow Queen.

%%* BlondesAreEvil: The Shadow Queen.

%%* CasanovaWannabe: Jackson.