The Legendary Dragon Cards are a series of cards found in ' (and in particular, the Waking the Dragons story arc of '). They consist of the Legendary Dragon Timaeus, Legendary Dragon Critias, and Legendary Dragon Helmos. Like the Egyptian God Cards and the Sacred Beast Cards, the cards are considered to be powerful, and are one-of-a-kind. However, unlike the other two sets of cards, the Legendary Dragons colours would suggest that they are all Ritual Monster Cards although in practice, they are used as if they were Magic Cards instead of monster cards, allowing each Legendary Dragon to combine with other cards to form more powerful monsters or Equip Magic cards.
To date, there has been no of the Legendary Dragon Cards. Many people have made home-made version of these cards.
Story
The Legendary Knights of Atlantis were the defenders of the Atlantean realm against the forces of the Orichalcos. However, in the final battle, the three were turned into the forms of Dragons, and sealed within the world of the beasts. For a long time, the three stood as the guardians of this world, until Dartz was nearly complete in his attempt to revive the Great Leviathan.
Three of the best duelists in the world were chosen to wield the power of the three legendary dragons - Yugi Muto with Timaeus, Seto Kaiba with Critias, and Joey Wheeler (Katsuya Jonouchi in the Japanese version of the anime and the English and Japanese versions of the manga) with Hermos. Yet, Maximillion Pegasus, creator of Duel Monsters, knew the true power behind the dragons, and needed to tell Yugi before it was too late. Pegasus would be defeated by Mai in a duel and lost to the Leviathan, leaving behind only one card - a blank card that appeared to have no purpose.
Later on, when the situation grew worse as the battle against Dartz rages on, Yugi manages to draw the blank card - only for it to have changed into the Legend of Heart - a card which can unlock the power of all three dragons, and free the Knights within. The Knights, with the help of the chosen duelists, defeat the Great Leviathan and the power of the Orichalcos, and return to the world of the beasts.
Cards
Naming
The names of the three Legendary Dragons were most likely to have been derived from two Socratic dialogues by Plato (which in turn were named after two Greek philosophers):
*Eye of Timaeus - Derived from the name of Plato's dialogue. Timaeus may also be named after Tiamat.
*Fang of Critias - Derived from the name of Plato's dialogue.
*Claw of Hermos - Helmos is a mountain known today as Aroania in modern Greece. Another possibility is that Hermos is a corruption of "Hermocrates", another Greek philosopher mentioned in the two dialogues by Plato mentioned above. Due to language structure differences the letters "L" and "R" in Japanese are almost identical. It would not be incorrect for a word spelled "Helmos" to be pronounced "Hermos" and vice versa.
Abilities
Each of the three dragons are wielded by a different duelist, and the appearance of their Legendary Knight form is a spitting image thereof. The three dragon cards, unlike the Egyptian God Cards whose power they parallel, are Ritual Monster Cards. In this form, they are often referred to by their card names - the Eye of Timaeus, Fang of Critias, and Claw of Hermos. Timaeus creates new monsters by tributing other monsters, while Critias creates monsters out of Trap Cards. Hermos, however, requires a Tribute of a monster to create an Equip Spell Card which can then be equipped to another monster. Different choices of cards can create new combinations of monsters or equipment cards, and several of them have been shown throughout the story arc.
The Legend of Heart is a card that can unlock the Legendary Knights of Atlantis, by first requiring that all three Legendary Dragons be in the Graveyard, as well as 1000 life points and the sacrifice of monsters. There are three main points of view as to what is to be tributed, all stemming from the fact that Yugi had sacrificed Obnoxious Celtic Guard, his sole monster on the field:
* The most common interpretation is that only one monster is to be tributed
* Another common interpretation is that all monsters on the user's side is to be tributed
* A less common interpretation is that a Warrior monster (of which Obnoxious Celtic Guardian is one) is to be tributed
The three Knights of Atlantis are similar to their associated duelists in appearance, and are adorned in different colors of armour - green for Timaeus, blue for Critias, and red for Hermos. Each Knight has a special ability similar to that of their Dragon form effect:
* Timaeus can absorb the effect of monsters or Spell Cards that have been destroyed.
* Critias can immediately set and play any Trap Card that has been destroyed.
* Hermos can absorb the effect of any monster in the Graveyard (it is not known whether the monster in question is removed from play or not). Hermos also has the ability of repelling any attack directed at it with triple the power by discarding three monsters.
Furthermore, Timaeus can use its special ability to combine the Knights of Atlantis into the Knight of Destiny (United Divine Dragon), which instantly destroys an opposing monster when summoned. However, the most notable ability of the Knights of Atlantis is that when summoned, they instantly remove from play The Seal of Orichalcos (as is mentioned in the show the power of the seal is completely useless in their presence) the only way in which the Field Spell Card can be removed.
To date, there has been no of the Legendary Dragon Cards. Many people have made home-made version of these cards.
Story
The Legendary Knights of Atlantis were the defenders of the Atlantean realm against the forces of the Orichalcos. However, in the final battle, the three were turned into the forms of Dragons, and sealed within the world of the beasts. For a long time, the three stood as the guardians of this world, until Dartz was nearly complete in his attempt to revive the Great Leviathan.
Three of the best duelists in the world were chosen to wield the power of the three legendary dragons - Yugi Muto with Timaeus, Seto Kaiba with Critias, and Joey Wheeler (Katsuya Jonouchi in the Japanese version of the anime and the English and Japanese versions of the manga) with Hermos. Yet, Maximillion Pegasus, creator of Duel Monsters, knew the true power behind the dragons, and needed to tell Yugi before it was too late. Pegasus would be defeated by Mai in a duel and lost to the Leviathan, leaving behind only one card - a blank card that appeared to have no purpose.
Later on, when the situation grew worse as the battle against Dartz rages on, Yugi manages to draw the blank card - only for it to have changed into the Legend of Heart - a card which can unlock the power of all three dragons, and free the Knights within. The Knights, with the help of the chosen duelists, defeat the Great Leviathan and the power of the Orichalcos, and return to the world of the beasts.
Cards
Naming
The names of the three Legendary Dragons were most likely to have been derived from two Socratic dialogues by Plato (which in turn were named after two Greek philosophers):
*Eye of Timaeus - Derived from the name of Plato's dialogue. Timaeus may also be named after Tiamat.
*Fang of Critias - Derived from the name of Plato's dialogue.
*Claw of Hermos - Helmos is a mountain known today as Aroania in modern Greece. Another possibility is that Hermos is a corruption of "Hermocrates", another Greek philosopher mentioned in the two dialogues by Plato mentioned above. Due to language structure differences the letters "L" and "R" in Japanese are almost identical. It would not be incorrect for a word spelled "Helmos" to be pronounced "Hermos" and vice versa.
Abilities
Each of the three dragons are wielded by a different duelist, and the appearance of their Legendary Knight form is a spitting image thereof. The three dragon cards, unlike the Egyptian God Cards whose power they parallel, are Ritual Monster Cards. In this form, they are often referred to by their card names - the Eye of Timaeus, Fang of Critias, and Claw of Hermos. Timaeus creates new monsters by tributing other monsters, while Critias creates monsters out of Trap Cards. Hermos, however, requires a Tribute of a monster to create an Equip Spell Card which can then be equipped to another monster. Different choices of cards can create new combinations of monsters or equipment cards, and several of them have been shown throughout the story arc.
The Legend of Heart is a card that can unlock the Legendary Knights of Atlantis, by first requiring that all three Legendary Dragons be in the Graveyard, as well as 1000 life points and the sacrifice of monsters. There are three main points of view as to what is to be tributed, all stemming from the fact that Yugi had sacrificed Obnoxious Celtic Guard, his sole monster on the field:
* The most common interpretation is that only one monster is to be tributed
* Another common interpretation is that all monsters on the user's side is to be tributed
* A less common interpretation is that a Warrior monster (of which Obnoxious Celtic Guardian is one) is to be tributed
The three Knights of Atlantis are similar to their associated duelists in appearance, and are adorned in different colors of armour - green for Timaeus, blue for Critias, and red for Hermos. Each Knight has a special ability similar to that of their Dragon form effect:
* Timaeus can absorb the effect of monsters or Spell Cards that have been destroyed.
* Critias can immediately set and play any Trap Card that has been destroyed.
* Hermos can absorb the effect of any monster in the Graveyard (it is not known whether the monster in question is removed from play or not). Hermos also has the ability of repelling any attack directed at it with triple the power by discarding three monsters.
Furthermore, Timaeus can use its special ability to combine the Knights of Atlantis into the Knight of Destiny (United Divine Dragon), which instantly destroys an opposing monster when summoned. However, the most notable ability of the Knights of Atlantis is that when summoned, they instantly remove from play The Seal of Orichalcos (as is mentioned in the show the power of the seal is completely useless in their presence) the only way in which the Field Spell Card can be removed.
Amruss is a fictional, algae-based food supplement postulated in Leo Szilard's 1961 short story, The Voice of the Dolphins. In the story, the development of Amruss leads to marked improvement in worldwide nutrition, but as an unintended side effect it also suppresses women's fertility, aiding in halting uncontrolled population growth in undeveloped nations. Although initially opposed by the Catholic Church as a contraceptive, the Church eventually reverses itself based on its superior value as a food supplement.
Although fictional, Amruss bears a striking resemblance to spirulina, without the contraceptive quality.
Although fictional, Amruss bears a striking resemblance to spirulina, without the contraceptive quality.
ANIME FANDOM IN BRITAIN
Anime fandom came into being as a distinct entity in the United KIngdom at the 1990 British National Science Fiction Convention (known as Eastercon because it is held over the Easter holiday weekend.) As there is no formal or generally agreed history of the fandom, a group of fans at Fuyucon 2007 agreed to create this page as a nexus for shared memory and information. Those making corrections, comments and additions are particularly asked to quote sources and dates to enable cross-checking and confirmation. Accurate dates need to be attached to events and publications in the article, and further events and publications that may have been omitted need to be added.
For purposes of clarity this short account of the early days of fandom has been split into several eras. However this is one person's view of the timeline and a more coherent way of organising the information may emerge as the page evolves.
PROTO-FANDOM
In the 1980s, anime was almost unknown as a separate entertainment medium in the UK. A number of shows had been screened on British TV, and as the UK home video market developed several titles appeared on videotape as part of various childrens' cartoon collections. However material about anime in English was limited to a few entries in books about the wider cartoon medium, and small-circulation fanzines created in America. European anime fandom began to grow in France and Spain in the 1980s, and commercial magazines and merchandise became available to Britons holidaying in Europe. Hong Kong magazines and newspapers were imported into Britain and available in Chinese stores in a few major cities.
Despite this lack of information and material, a few fans got together to share tapes and create zines. The earliest British anime-related zines were Robotech UK, a one-shot zine dedicated to the series, edited by Tony Luke with cover art by Steve Kyte, and MEK-TEK, a gaming zine edited by Ashley Watkins and featuring anime content, again with art by Steve Kyte.
FIRST-GEN FANDOM
Anime fandom in Britain began at the 1990 Eastercon, EASTCON 90, where the first dedicated anime programme to be shown at a British convention presented 36 hours of anime. This was organised and curated by Helen McCarthy and Steve Kyte, with generous assistance from a number of American, Japanese and European fans who provided tapes and information. Anime shown included Akira, My Neighbour Totoro and Urotsukidoji.
Many of those who attended the screenings decided to keep in touch and soon after the event McCarthy and Kyte set up a fanzine, Anime UK Newsletter, to share and collate information and help fans get in touch with each other. Informal get-togethers also enabled fans to meet.
Anime UK Newsletter was an innovative, visually exciting fanzine that inspired one reader, Wil Overton, to show it to his boss, designer Peter Goll. Goll decided to invest in turning the newsletter into a magazine, using the existing tiny fanbase as a springboard.
SECOND-GEN FANDOM
Akira was released on video and in cinemas by Island World Communications, and was a huge success. The company set up a label, Manga Video, to exploit the new medium, and began to release anime starting with Fist of the North Star. Dark Horse Publications started a new magazine, Manga Mania, printing translated manga as well as features on anime. It was edited by Cefn Ridout and featuring work by members of the Anime UK team, including McCarthy, who acted as a consultant for its initial setup.
This commercial impetus brought in many new fans, predominantly teenage boys and students with no previous knowledge of anime or Japanese pop culture. More video labels were created to import and distribute Japanese titles in Britain.
CONVENTIONS AND FANZINES
Meanwhile dedicated anime conventions began to be held in Britain, starting with Anime Day, an event sponsored by the Sheffield Space Centre in 1992 (?). Anime UK held a one-day convention in London known as AUKcon.
Anime UK encouraged the publication of fanzines and reviewed those submitted. Fanzines tended to focus on three main areas: reviews and features; fan manga; and fan fiction. Among the most notable of the fiction zines was Tales from the Cajun Sushi Bar which ran for five (?) issues and included two contributors, James Swallow and Peter J. Evans, who would later publish fiction professionally.
THIRD-GEN FANDOM
As the Internet became more widespread and possibilities for downloading and file-sharing increased, a new generation of fans began to emerge.
Anime fandom came into being as a distinct entity in the United KIngdom at the 1990 British National Science Fiction Convention (known as Eastercon because it is held over the Easter holiday weekend.) As there is no formal or generally agreed history of the fandom, a group of fans at Fuyucon 2007 agreed to create this page as a nexus for shared memory and information. Those making corrections, comments and additions are particularly asked to quote sources and dates to enable cross-checking and confirmation. Accurate dates need to be attached to events and publications in the article, and further events and publications that may have been omitted need to be added.
For purposes of clarity this short account of the early days of fandom has been split into several eras. However this is one person's view of the timeline and a more coherent way of organising the information may emerge as the page evolves.
PROTO-FANDOM
In the 1980s, anime was almost unknown as a separate entertainment medium in the UK. A number of shows had been screened on British TV, and as the UK home video market developed several titles appeared on videotape as part of various childrens' cartoon collections. However material about anime in English was limited to a few entries in books about the wider cartoon medium, and small-circulation fanzines created in America. European anime fandom began to grow in France and Spain in the 1980s, and commercial magazines and merchandise became available to Britons holidaying in Europe. Hong Kong magazines and newspapers were imported into Britain and available in Chinese stores in a few major cities.
Despite this lack of information and material, a few fans got together to share tapes and create zines. The earliest British anime-related zines were Robotech UK, a one-shot zine dedicated to the series, edited by Tony Luke with cover art by Steve Kyte, and MEK-TEK, a gaming zine edited by Ashley Watkins and featuring anime content, again with art by Steve Kyte.
FIRST-GEN FANDOM
Anime fandom in Britain began at the 1990 Eastercon, EASTCON 90, where the first dedicated anime programme to be shown at a British convention presented 36 hours of anime. This was organised and curated by Helen McCarthy and Steve Kyte, with generous assistance from a number of American, Japanese and European fans who provided tapes and information. Anime shown included Akira, My Neighbour Totoro and Urotsukidoji.
Many of those who attended the screenings decided to keep in touch and soon after the event McCarthy and Kyte set up a fanzine, Anime UK Newsletter, to share and collate information and help fans get in touch with each other. Informal get-togethers also enabled fans to meet.
Anime UK Newsletter was an innovative, visually exciting fanzine that inspired one reader, Wil Overton, to show it to his boss, designer Peter Goll. Goll decided to invest in turning the newsletter into a magazine, using the existing tiny fanbase as a springboard.
SECOND-GEN FANDOM
Akira was released on video and in cinemas by Island World Communications, and was a huge success. The company set up a label, Manga Video, to exploit the new medium, and began to release anime starting with Fist of the North Star. Dark Horse Publications started a new magazine, Manga Mania, printing translated manga as well as features on anime. It was edited by Cefn Ridout and featuring work by members of the Anime UK team, including McCarthy, who acted as a consultant for its initial setup.
This commercial impetus brought in many new fans, predominantly teenage boys and students with no previous knowledge of anime or Japanese pop culture. More video labels were created to import and distribute Japanese titles in Britain.
CONVENTIONS AND FANZINES
Meanwhile dedicated anime conventions began to be held in Britain, starting with Anime Day, an event sponsored by the Sheffield Space Centre in 1992 (?). Anime UK held a one-day convention in London known as AUKcon.
Anime UK encouraged the publication of fanzines and reviewed those submitted. Fanzines tended to focus on three main areas: reviews and features; fan manga; and fan fiction. Among the most notable of the fiction zines was Tales from the Cajun Sushi Bar which ran for five (?) issues and included two contributors, James Swallow and Peter J. Evans, who would later publish fiction professionally.
THIRD-GEN FANDOM
As the Internet became more widespread and possibilities for downloading and file-sharing increased, a new generation of fans began to emerge.
The Bushidokan Federation is a union of autonomous dojos (schools of martial arts) from around the world practicing the art of Dan Zan Ryu Zenyo Bujitsu, operating under agreed-upon principles common to all associated dojos. This system was originated by Senior Professor Herb LaGue, Shihan, a 10th Degree Black Belt of Dan Zan Ryu Zenyo Bujutsu.
Senior Professor Herb LaGue
Prof. Herb LaGue holds the rank of Judan/10th Degree Black Belt and the Title of Shodai in the Bushidokan Federation. He founded the system called Dan Zan Ryu Zenyo Bujutsu in June 2004, and is currently the the head of the Bushidokan Federation Corporation Sole. He has engaged in many activities in support of both the martial arts and conflict resolution for many years by visiting and teaching at dojos and attending peace rallies in many countries around the world.
Prof. LaGue was born in Reno, NV on June 12, 1941. His father,
Senior Professor Herb LaGue
Prof. Herb LaGue holds the rank of Judan/10th Degree Black Belt and the Title of Shodai in the Bushidokan Federation. He founded the system called Dan Zan Ryu Zenyo Bujutsu in June 2004, and is currently the the head of the Bushidokan Federation Corporation Sole. He has engaged in many activities in support of both the martial arts and conflict resolution for many years by visiting and teaching at dojos and attending peace rallies in many countries around the world.
Prof. LaGue was born in Reno, NV on June 12, 1941. His father,