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DD: ADBK Magician of Black Chaos

Epithet:

The Enigmatic Chaos Mage

Voice Actor:

David Brimmer

Tribe:

The Kindred

Biography: It all began a dark, violent night 3 years before our story's present day; Zorc had begun a vicious campaign to take Druishire and Spell Henge itself from Dark Magician, seeing it as the biggest sore spot in his plans to conquer the Duelscape. 

During the ensuing invasion, Dark Magician was put to the ultimate test in regards to his leadership and magical abilities. Zorc's forces seemed close to finally winning, when a strange figure appeared from above, the full moon showing off his horned silhouette. 

At first, the Ryu-Kishin duo assumed it was one of their own Fiend commanders, but the two were promptly vaporized by the figure's Chaos Scepter Blast. He rained various Spells down upon the field, targeting any Fiend, Zombie or Spellcaster on Zorc's side, forcing even the stubborn Metal Guardian to retreat back to their dark realm from whence they came. 

When the dust settled, Dark Magician and his then relatively small band of fighters thanked the figure as he approached. He bent one knee and immediately pledged loyalty to The Kindred. He claimed to be the Magician of Black Chaos, a being who was a student of Exodia the Forbidden One. 

The Stern Mystic was confused by this, as he didn't know any student with his unique visage. To his credit, the Magician didn't recognize Stern Mystic either, but was glad to meet a Spellcaster of equal integrity and power.  

Now one of the leading Spellbinders, those such as Time Wizard, The Stern Mystic and Magician's Valkyria are trying to unlock the secrets of the Magician's past, as not even he remembers his true name. "Only one word comes to mind in regards to who I am," he said during his introduction, "it's the only one I recognize; Shada."

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DD: ADBK Suijin

Epithet: 

The Whirlpool Wizard

Voice Actor: 

Kevin Michael Richardson

Tribe: 

Atlantica

Biography: A powerful magician of water, Suijin is a former Exodia student-turned advisor for the court of Atlantica. He was offered a seat in Aqua Dragon's inner circle, but he declined on the grounds of believing his rule was detrimental to the balance in the Duelscape.

That being said, he managed to gather information about Aqua Dragon, and the fact that Takriminos was willing to switch sides due to his mistreatment by his supposed family. For his service, Suijin was made an advisor, and soon became part of a triumvirate along with Kazejin and Sanga of the Thunder, forming the mighty Gate Guardian when emerged.

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DD: ADBK Ancient Dragon

Epithet: 

The Keeper of the Ancient Summoner Scrolls

Voice Actor:

Keith David

Tribe: 

The Sovereignty of Luminous Cloud

Biography: Surprisingly, there have been attempts to bring back the Egyptian Gods and even Exodia himself from their self-imposed exile to a land not even Duel Monsters can normally reach. This isn't easy, as the only way to reverse their spell of exile is to use ancient summoning scrolls once thought to be lost to history.

The truth, however, is that said scrolls are being guarded by a student of Exodia, one who promised to keep their exile for as long as possible to hope preventing the death of the Duelscape. This very student is today's monster, Ancient Dragon. No relation to the OTHER Ancient Dragon in the Duel Monsters canon.

Originally a member of Five-Headed Dragon's court, he retired himself after a fateful battle Exodia and vowed to help his better out in any way he could. As such, he was entrusted with the prevention of Exodia's return, becoming a part of Luminous Cloud's inhabitants and refusing to show these scrolls to anyone.

This even includes Sanga of the Thunder, though Sanga himself understood due to Ancient Dragon's overall wisdom and loyalty. As of now, he serves as the ambassador to the Dragon Republic on behalf of Luminous Cloud, and is often seen talking with the wiser of their fellow Dragons such as Thunder Dragon and Winged Dragon, Guardian of the Fortress (or Narses as he's preferred to be called).

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DD: ADBK Elemental Mistress Doriado

Epithet: 

The Spellbinder of the Elements

Voice Actor: 

Angelina Jolie

Tribe: 

The Kindred, The Elemental Guardians

Biography: Kind, quiet and quite adept, Doriado is a guardian of the elements, and was a former student of Exodia. She has disciples who serve different parts of the Duelscape, especially the Spellbinders of the Kindred Tribe.

She also has connections to the Guardian Demigods, specifically their leader, Guardian Eatos. Doriado also meditates to get better acquainted with the elements, and sometimes encounters Destiny HERO Dreamer in the process.

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DD: ADBK Jowgen the Spiritualist

Epithet: 

The Calm Ghost Hunter

Voice Actor: 

George Takei

Tribe: 

The Kindred

Biography: Like many wise monsters of the Duelscape, Jowgen was a student of the legendary Exodia, as well as a devout worshipper of the Egyptian God Cards. He's spirit brothers with Tao the Chanter, and joined several fellow students to make the Convent of Enlightenment.

Unfortunately, despite being able to push back the Undead Hordes with his powerful rune chanting ability, he was cut down by the dreaded Neck Hunter during King of Yamimakai's invasion that turned into one of Dark Magician's finest hours. His soul was taken by the Reaper of the Cards, along with several fellow wizards such as Maha Vailo and White Magical Hat.

However, he would eventually be saved by Mystical Elf and several other Spellbinders by beating the Reaper in combat. Now a Spellbinder, he has traveled lands plagued by the undead and seeks to prevent them from harming the innocent. In this quest, he's managed to find and recruit a young fellow ghostbuster (for lack of a better term) known as Kycoo.

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DD: ADBK The Illusory Gentleman

Epithet: 

The Enigmatic Spellbinder

Voice Actor: 

Corey Burton

Tribe: 

The Kindred

Biography: A rather bizarre figure, the Illusory Gentleman is among those who were students to Exodia (which at this point, is about as special as being left-handed). He wears a strange helmet/mask that conceals his identity completely, using his Triple-Pronged Lightning Strike to stun those trying to attack him.

While unwilling to divulge all of his secrets, Illusory is more than willing to work with The Kindred, seeing them as having a vital role to play in the destiny of the Duelscape. "I fight for its loyalty," he'd say, "And its protection is my top priority." He works as a Spellbinder for the Dark Magician, and has recently been in talks with the Maiden of the Moonlight in the hopes of healing some cursed beings brainwashed by the more maligned Tribes.

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DD: ADBK Lady of Faith

Epithet: 

The Gods' High Priestess

Voice Actor: 

Tabitha St. Germaine

Tribe: 

The Kindred

Biography: Slifer, Obelisk, Ra...these were the Three God Cards that protected both the Pharaoh of Egypt, and the Duelscape alongside the prophet and powerhouse Exodia. Speaking on behalf of the Gods was their high priestess, the beautiful Lady of Faith.

Known more personally as Janice of the Five Stars, this spellcasting healer is one of the students of Exodia, and easily one of the best medics among her fellow disciples. She joined her unofficial lover, the Stern Mystic, in being a part of his Convent of Enlightenment, teaching healing Spells to the young Dark Magician.

However, she perished during the Battle of Yamimakai, which also saw the demise of Maha Vailo, White Magical Hat and even Jowgen the Spiritualist. Though in grief, the Stern Mystic looked forward with hope at the promise of a successor in the form of Dark Magician.

Eventually, the Mystical Elf managed to enter the Necromancer Circle with some of her closest Spellcaster allies, and defeated the Reaper of the Cards after a brutal battle. In exchange for managing to defeat the Reaper, he released the souls he had recently collected, which had included Janice, Maha Vailo, and Jowgen the Spiritualist. Reunited with the Kindred, she became a Spellbinder and attained an apprentice in the form of an eternally slumbering girl named Numeriko.

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DD: ADBK Gandora the Dragon of Destruction

Epithet:

The Apocalypse's Sentinel

Voice Actor:

Crispin Freeman

Tribe:

The Dragon Republic

Biography: He's big, he's intimidating, and he's said to bring about the end of the world! However, this claim is only partly true. 

He is indeed the Dragon of Destruction, but he was also a student of Exodia himself. 

On top of this, he made an unexpected friend in The Stern Mystic, and in turn learned to appreciate the little humanoids that inhabited the Duelscape. 

So, despite his power earning him a seat as the Five-Headed Dragon's general, he was actually a spy that fed important info to Blue-Eyes and his forces. 

After the deposing of Five-Headed Dragon, Gandora took up Buddhist meditation, working as part of the Dragonian Senate and even having some pupils in the form of Des Volstgalph and Pitch-Dark Dragon.