#ygo dartz

[manuellarts]

King of Atlantis 💙

[bakurafan]

[sisterkosho]

Today, I present to you some more crack brought to you by me and my brother's one shared brain cell.

In which Dartz is actually the reject brother of Maximillion Pegasus. Along with their cousin, Lyman Banner. Whom we've thus chosen to refer to as "Fartz". No. There is no context behind this.

[manuellarts]

late nate doodling my atlantis man 🙂‍↕️💙

[manuellarts]

hello, it's me and my dartz obsession again 💃

[manuellarts]

The Man whose Will was Destiny.

i have so much to say about dartz ... filler villain or not, he was truly and genuinely an absolute menace. but the worst thing in all of that, is that he was correct on many points, but entirely mad at the same time.

Allow me to elaborate . . .

he's undeniably correct about a lot of things that he says, as he explains to Seto and Atem the past of Antlantis, and the way humans lived before. he mentions that the greed of humans, which grew after the Orichalcos stone allowed unimaginable technological advancement, was what drove them further into darkness. and he was correct.

⠀⠀⠀he mentions that humans have lost touch with their humanity over time due to their greed and the darkness of their heart, and that the modern world resembles Atlantis prior to it's ultimate fall, which is also correct. you wouldn't expect such a mad man to mention the cries of the earth, which suffers at the hand of those who were meant to be its guardians, and yet, he does. which is one thing that makes him fascinating to me. he is a man filled with sorrow and whose heart has been drowned in tragedy a long time ago, and yet . . he is undeniably cruel. the execution of his vision goes entirely against his word.

⠀⠀⠀he mentions that humans are monsters within, and that he was chosen to rebuild the world. yet, he uses those very emotions to cause self-destruction in a person, driving them further into their own darkness. otherwise, the orichalcos would have no effect, as made evident when rafael's soul isn't taken after he lost against yami.

⠀⠀⠀however, dartz tells rafael that overcoming one's own darkness is nothing but an illusion, and proves it by revealing to rafael that he was the one who had orchestrated all of their fates (including Amelda's and Valon's), which in turn sends rafael into a rage and costs him his soul.

⠀⠀⠀dartz's extensive knowledge is his biggest power. the depth of his knowledge regarding the human heart and its darkness allows him to manipulate its strings almost effortlessly. he hears the earth's cries and the spirits they used to work with, but his solution is to destroy both worlds. his will is destiny.

⠀⠀⠀he says people are not truly equal in all aspects, which he is also correct. morally, yes, they are equal. but some are born strong, talented, favored. others are born weak, rejected, forgotten. that is the injustice of the world, and the darkness of the human heart. he understands it deeply, and knows it more than anyone. while he laments the lack of humanity, he is nothing short of cruel. every single person, working for him or not, is seen as nothing but a pawn in his game and master plan. there is no telling if what he utters is truth or lie. he speaks utter insanity with utmost calmness and a smile on his face.

⠀⠀⠀he WANTS that the people who follow him worship him blindly without questioning, and he has not once failed with any of them, since he knows the human heart so well and how to manipulate its strings through emotions.

⠀⠀⠀during the final fight against Atem, every move was calculated in such a way that Atem would end up crushed, psychologically and emotionally. and whether we like it or not, dartz SUCCEEDED. wasn't it for the whole protagonist thing going on, dartz had basically talked Atem into giving up his soul, which is literally crazy.

⠀i also think his design is incredible. the color blue is a color of calm and gentleness, soothing to look at, which he all seems to exude. but this is all entirely false. being in his presence is like being caught in the webs of a spider. it is a false appearance of trustworthiness, but just like the god he means to revive, he is a snake.

⠀⠀⠀i just think he deserves way more recognition as a villain, because he is just incredibly well written ✨

⠀⠀⠀

[manuellarts]

Resh

Dartz

Side by Side

While I was drawing Dartz yesterday, I realized that he looked very similar to my design of Resh. I've watched season 4 of Yu-Gi-Oh several years ago and Dartz really marked me as a villain, so I wouldn't be surprised if I subconsciously made them look similar 🤔

I put them side by side and I've noticed a few things:

Although they do have some similarities, they are very different in the subtleties.

First, for the similarities. They have both been corrupted by a certain stone; Dartz by the Orichalcos, and Resh by the Darkstone. At first sight, even their designs are strikingly similar, but it's interesting to dive a little deeper.

Resh's features are much sharper and imposing, while Dartz's seem softer in comparison. While their eyes have a similar shape, Dartz's irises being wider make him seem much calmer. Resh's very small irises show an instability much more evident than in Dartz. Dartz may appear as calm and collected, and disguise himself as a savior, while in my interpretation of Resh, he doesn't truly attempt to hide his God complex and superiority over the rest. Although Dartz's smile is false, it is still a smile regardless. Resh doesn't even bother to offer any sort of comfort whatsoever; his rage is clear, it is oppressive and intimidating. Dartz appeals to people's emotions through their weakness, and invites them to his side with a semblance of empathy and compassion, while the reality is that he despises humankind and wants to erase it, in order to clear it of its evil. His goal is to recreate a new world devoid of evil by destroying the old one, and to raise a prosperous Atlantis again. Resh is much louder with his goals, and although both are cold in their own way, Resh is entirely detached to the harm that he is causing. Both are chasing power and world domination, but there is an unmatched ruthlessness in Resh. Resh wants to take down the Megabird and become God, while Dartz wants to revive the god of the Orichalcos, the Great Leviathan, who is his master.

Both are equally terrifying in their own way. One is a wolf in sheep's clothing, while the other's monstrousness is evident in his every move.