CHAOS ORIGINS

Supreme Magic Swordsman - Black Chaos shares lots of its design elements with the two Chaos Ritual Monsters released in this set.

The pose it strikes in its artwork is also similar to that of The Black Magician of Chaos in the artwork of Baptism by Light and Darkness.

Holy Sage Elf is based on Yugi Muto's two Elf monsters: Elf Swordsman and Holy Elf.

Its drawing effect is reminiscent of Yugi's Angel's Charity, used frequently in the anime, and the requirement to reveal the player's hand is likely a reference to how Pegasus used his Mind Scan ability to look into Yugi's mind and gain information about the cards in his hand during their Duel in the Duelist Kingdom finals.

Gurifoh is a portmanteau of Yugi's Griffall and Kuriboh.

These two monsters were used for the Ritual Summon of Chaos Soldier in the Duel Monsters manga, during Yugi's Duel against Mai Kujaku in the Duelist Kingdom semi-finals.

The Three Phantom Demons of World-Purging Fire - Uria, the Emperor of Divine Flames references the final scene of the summoning animation used for the original Uria in Yu-Gi-Oh! DUEL LINKS.

Its ATK-increasing effect is a more faithful recreation of the original Uria's effect in the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime.

The Three Phantom Demons, although plural, serves as a title only for this one monster. (This is a quirk that exists in the Japanese language, wherein a plural term is sometimes used to refer to a single member of a group.)

The Three Phantom Demons of Retribution's Scourge - Hamon, the Emperor of Swooping Thunder references the final scene of the summoning animation used for the original Hamon in Yu-Gi-Oh! DUEL LINKS.

Retribution's Scourge is a reference to the original Hamon's effect name in the GX anime: Hell's Punishment.

Its damage-inflicting and damage-preventing effects are references to the effects of the original Hamon in the GX anime.

The Three Phantom Demons of Eternality - Raviel, the Emperor of Phantom Demons references the final scene of the summoning animation used for the original Raviel in Yu-Gi-Oh! DUEL LINKS.

The yellow orbs in its artwork are a reference to a scene from Kagemaru's Duel against Judai Yuki in the GX anime in which Raviel begins draining the life force from every single Duel Monsters card in the world right after it's summoned.

World-Shaper of the Three Phantom Demons is a counterpart to The Creator—a monster that was shown to be part of Kagemaru's Deck in the anime.

World-Shaper (Sōseisha) is a play on The Creator's kanji subname: Creator God (Sōseishin)—but with the first kanji meaning "create" having been swapped out for the one meaning "to shape"/"to manipulate."

The pose the monster strikes in the artwork also bears a resemblance to that of Reshef the Great Evil God—which is known for having absorbed the three God Cards in the video game in which it was featured.

Martyr of the Three Phantom Demons is a reference to the Magic Card Martyrs of the Phantom Demons—which was used by Kagemaru in the anime to summon three Tokens as fodder for Raviel's effect.

Blitzclique is a portmanteau of Blitzkrieg (German for "lightning war" and used to refer to an intense military campaign intended to bring about a swift victory) and clique (another term for an inner circle or a group of people with shared interests, typically in a school environment).

Whisker Blitzclique is named after metal whiskering—a phenomenon that occurs in electrical devices when metals form long, whisker-like projections over time.

Surge Blitzclique is named after a power surge—a sudden spike in voltage that can damage electronics and appliances, sometimes instantly or gradually over time.

Crack Blitzclique is likely a shortening of crackle—a sound made up of a rapid succession of slight cracking sounds.

Grain Blitzclique is possibly named after crystallite—an individual perfect crystal or region of regular crystalline structure in the substance of a material, typically of a metal or a partly crystalline polymer—which is sometimes referred to as a grain.

Emi Blitzclique is likely short for emitter—a region in a bipolar transistor producing carriers of current.

Aleister the Reminiscent is based on Aleister Crowley—a notorious British occultist, ceremonial magician, and founder of the religious philosophy Thelema.

Aiwass (pronounced as "EYE-wahss") was the name Crowley gave to the supernatural entity he claimed dictated The Book of the Law to him in Cairo in 1904, which became the foundational text of Thelema.

Virakam was the magical name of Mary d'Este Sturges, a student and magical partner of Crowley who worked with him on Book Four around 1911–1914. She was also designated one of his "Scarlet Women"—a title Crowley bestowed on certain close female companions whom he believed embodied the role of Babalon, the divine feminine force in Thelema, and who served as his magical and sometimes romantic consorts in ritual workings.

The two Main Deck Phantom Knights monsters in this set are both based on the first two Phantom Knights monsters played by Ute in the Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V anime, respectively.

Decay Cloak is a counterpart to Phantom Knights Dusty Robe.

Doom Solleret is named after a solleret—a steel shoe made of overlapping plates that forms part of a medieval suit of armor, designed to protect a knight's foot.

The monster is a counterpart to Phantom Knights Silent Boots.

Cygnus is a northern constellation on the plane of the Milky Way, deriving its name from the Latinized Greek word for "swan" (referring to the monster's white coloration).

Märfee Rabbies (a twist on "rabbit") is an upgrade of the original Märfee Rabby.

Phara likely comes from pharaoh—a reference to CHAOS ORIGINS being a set focused on Dark Yugi's Deck.

Astulasma (Asuturazuma) is a twist on astral and plasma, while Urania is the muse of astronomy and astrology in Greek mythology.

Mage of the Swampland is a reference to the original Devil-God King of the Swampland.

Layrage is a portmanteau of layla (an Arabic word meaning "night") and mirage.

Gray Layer is the name of a secret player ship in Salamander III, a new title included in the Gradius Origin Collection. Originally, GrayLayer was also the name used during the planning/concept stage for the Jade Knight in the Gradius series.

The Magician of Black-Shrouded Chaos is a phrase used by Yugi to describe the original Magician of Black Chaos during its first-ever appearance in the anime/manga.

Its effects are a reference to those of The Black Magician of Chaos and Spell of Destruction - Death Ultima.

The Warrior of Light and Darkness is a reference to a line said by Dark Yugi during the first-ever appearance of the original Chaos Soldier in the anime/manga.

Its effects are reminiscent to those of Chaos Soldier -Envoy of the Beginning-.

The Three Phantom Demons of Chaos shares its name with STRUCTURE DECK: The Three Phantom Demons of Chaos, a Structure Deck focused on the previous iteration of this theme.

Its artwork is a reference to a scene from the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime in which Kagemaru assembled all three Phantom Demons at once.

Sorath is the name of a demonic spirit of the Sun whose name numerologically equals 666, making it the spiritual counterpart to Crowley's self-proclaimed identity as the Great Beast.

Bayballon is a twist on Babalon—the Thelemic goddess of sacred feminine power and liberation—the "Scarlet Woman"—whom Crowley believed was incarnated through specific women in his life, serving as the divine counterpart to his own role as the Beast 666.

Okeanos or Oceanus was one of the Titans in Greek mythology and the god of the great river which encircled the entire world.

Aeon refers to Crowley's concept of a vast spiritual age or cosmic era, specifically the Aeon of Horus—the new age he believed he had inaugurated in 1904 with the reception of The Book of the Law, superseding the previous Aeon of Osiris and heralding an era of individual will, self-deification, and the dissolution of old religious order.

Thrilled-to-a-Patter (Wakudoki) is a combination of the names of Hyper-Thrilled Märfees and Pitter-Patter Märfee Time—wakuwaku and dokidoki, respectively, in Japanese.

June Pride is a play on pride and the phrase June bride—a bride who marries in the month of June, based on the long-standing Western tradition that getting married in June brings good luck, happiness, and a lasting marriage. In Japan, due to June being rainy season, the myth suggests a bride who marries in the rain is blessed with tears of happiness from the goddess Juno.

Glitch Clutch is made up of two gaming-related terms: a glitch (an exploitable scenario within a video game that was not intended by the developers of the game) and clutch (meaning "to turn a disadvantageous situation around").

Null-Gainer is a portmanteau of null game (a Japanese wasei-eigo term meaning "easy game"—usually meant in a derisive way) and gainer. The name implies the player is gaining nothing by using its effect to summon a monster with 0 ATK and negated effects.

Zero-Spawning Broken Collection (Mugenkaishū) is a pun on the Japanese gaming term "infinite collection" (also read as mugenkaishū)—referring to a player farming a vast amount of a certain item. Two of the kanji in the latter phrase have been swapped out for the ones meaning "zero" and "broken"/"destroyed," respectively.

Malevolence Scythe is somewhat similar in design to Phantom Knights Break Sword—the very first Phantom Knights Xyz Monster summoned by Ute in the anime.

God Mammy is possibly a pun on godmother (referring to a fairy godmother).

Nightslayer can also be interpreted as Knightslayer—referring to how this monster is pursuing S:P Little Knight.

Mystify has a similar name to Security Force Justify.

Dollish seems to be a twist on dollish ("doll-like") and flourish (referring to a flourish in cardistry).

Zenna-no-Tsuinagihime is a layered pun on several Japanese terms: zenna ("dhyāna"—a Buddhist term commonly translated as "meditation" and described as a form of sensory withdrawal of the mind), tsuina (a ceremony celebrating the turn of the year to drive out demons and misfortune), tsunagi ("connection"), nagi (a form of exorcism performed through theater), and hime meaning "princess(es)."

Ritual of Light and Darkness is a reference to how Yugi Muto was referred to as "a boy with two hearts—one of light and one of darkness" in the Duel Monsters anime/manga.

Light and Darkness is also a phrase used in the summon chants of both Chaos Soldier and Magician of Black Chaos.

Magic Box of Chaos is a reference to Yugi Muto's Magic Box of Death.

Chaos Silk Hat is a reference to Yugi Muto's Magical Silk Hat.

This card's effect is a more accurate recreation of how the original Magical Silk Hat functioned in the anime/manga.

The Three Phantom Demons Unleashed is also the name of the bonus pack that came with each edition of STRUCTURE DECK: The Three Phantom Demons of Chaos.

The artwork depicts the three Phantom Demon cards as they were depicted in the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime. The reason only Uria is fully visible in the artwork is because, at the time this card was revealed, it was the only one among the three which had its original depiction adapted for the physical card game.

Paradise Lost of the Three Phantom Demons is a reference to the Field Magic Card Paradise Lost—which was played by Kagemaru in the anime.

This card shares effects similar to those of its original counterpart, and additionally adapts the immunity to Magic/Trap Cards held by each of the Three Phantom Demons in their first appearance in the anime.

Thunderclap of the Three Phantom Demons is named after Hamon's attack name in the anime: Thunderclap of Paradise Lost.

The artwork also depicts a scene from when Hamon is summoned in the anime—shown as it emerging from within a crumbling crystal.

Couloon is a pun on coulomb (the unit of electric charge in the International System of Units) and the Kowloon Walled City (an extremely densely populated and largely lawless enclave within the boundaries of Kowloon City of former British Hong Kong, originally built an imperial Chinese military fort). The latter is known as the Kowloon Citadel in Japanese.

The Thunder Alliance (Raimei) is a pun on the Japanese word for "thunder" (also pronounced as raimei)—but with the second kanji instead being the mei meaning "alliance" or "group."

Breakaway refers to a breakaway mechanism—a safety mechanism used in cables and connectors where the connector is designed to automatically disconnect when a certain tension or pulling force is applied.

Step-Leader is a play on stepped leader—the initial, invisible channel of negative charge that zigzags downward from a thunderstorm cloud toward the ground, forming the path for a lightning strike.

Summoning Magic - "Sword" is a reference to The Sword of Song—a book of poetry published by Aleister Crowley in 1904, known for its mocking of Christianity and conventional religion. The title itself is a reference to the idea of poetry as a weapon—the "sword" being verse used to cut through what Crowley saw as hypocrisy and dogma.

Pasto-Ral Theorealize is likely a play on past (pasuto in Japanese), lull (read as raru in Japanese), and pastoral—a genre of literature, art, or music depicting an idealized form of the shepherd's lifestyle.

Rank-Up Magic - Phantom Knights Requiem is based on Ute's Dark Requiem Xyz Dragon, with the emblem in its artwork also resembling Dark Requiem's visual design.

The Märfee Fell Over is a pun on the Japanese children's game Daruma-san ga Koronda (lit. "The Daruma Fell Over"), known as Statues in English (or Red Light, Green Light in North America)—a game in which one designated player stands with their back toward the others. After singing a short tune or counting down (depending on the region), the designated player turns to face the others temporarily before repeating the tune or countdown—at which point the others are all supposed to stop moving. The objective is to tag the singing player without them ever having spotted the tagger in motion.

Spirit Energy Tonic is a reference to a scene from the fourth episode of Yu-Gi-Oh! CARD GAME THE CHRONICLES: Masters of the Spiritual Arts in which Aus the Earth Spirit Charmer is shown having prepared a tonic for the Spirit Charmers to recover their energy while attempting the challenge of Grand Spirit Art - "Ichirin".

Pot of Negligence is possibly named after the sin of sloth (although it doesn't use the standard Japanese word for that sin)—seeing as how Pot of Greed and Pot of Pride are named after two of the other seven deadly sins.

Plasma Blast is based on the attack name of Plasma Warrior Eitom in the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime: Atomic Blast.

Flash-Fulgence (Senki) is a coined phrase combining the kanji for "flash" and "brilliance"—and is pronounced the same in Japanese as the "Battle Knight" (Senki) moniker of Superconductive Battle Knight - Plasma Magnum.

Summer being released in this set, in April, is a reference to April being the first month of summer in the traditional Lunar calendar (specifically the East Asian version used in China, Japan, Korea, etc.).

In its artwork, the text Natsu wa yoru (translated as "In summer, the night.") can be seen. This is the opening line of the passage about summer, from the first section of the Japanese essay The Pillow Book (Makura no Sōshi)—which takes the four seasons as its theme and is considered one of the "Three Great Japanese Essays."

Mind Shuffle is the name of the strategy employed by Yugi Muto and Dark Yugi during the latter's Duel against Pegasus in the Duelist Kingdom finals. In order to counteract Pegasus's Mind Scan ability—which allowed him to look into people's minds—the two Yugis relied on the Millennium Puzzle's ability to switch minds within their one body, thereby having Yugi draw a card and Setting it on the field before immediately switching over to Dark Yugi and leaving Pegasus with no opportunity to look at the drawn card.

This is reflected in this card's effect being able to repetitively switch between the player's Ritual Monsters on the field with ones in their hand.

Conjoined Slaughter (Gōsatsu) is a reference to the Magic Card Dimension Fusion Slaughter (Jigen Yūgōsatsu and known as "Dimension Fusion Destruction" in the TCG)—sharing the last two kanji with it in its name. The latter card was used by Martin Kanou (while possessed by Yubel) during his Duel against Judai Yuki and Johann Andersen in the Yu-Gi-Oh GX anime to fuse the Three Phantom Demons into Armitael, the Phantom Demon of Chaos.

The card's artwork depicts a scene from Kagemaru's Duel against Judai Yuki in which Uria attacks and destroys Judai's Elemental HERO Tempester while the Field Magic Skyscraper is on the field.

Divine Abyss (Shin'en) in Japanese shares the same pronunciation as Uria, the Emperor of Divine Flames's (Shin'en'ō Uria) "Divine Flames" moniker.

The card's artwork is likely a reference to a scene from Kagemaru's Duel against Judai Yuki in which Uria destroys Judai's Winged Kuriboh while Paradise Lost is on the field.

A return stroke is the bright, visible flash of lightning caused by the rapid discharge of electricity along a previously established channel.

An alternator is a generator that produces an alternating current.

Rosa Mundi is Latin for "Rose of the World": rosa (rose) + mundi (genitive of mundus, "world"). It was used as the pen name of Rose Edith Kelly (1874–1932), who became Crowley's first wife in 1903. Crowley also published a collection of erotic poetry titled Rosa Mundi and Other Poems (1905), using her pen name as the title.

Beyond Rose Kelly, the rose held deep significance in Crowley's occult framework—drawn from its role in Rosicrucianism and the Golden Dawn, where the Rose Cross symbol combined the rose (representing the unfolding of divine consciousness, secrecy, and the feminine) with the cross.

A quatrain is a stanza of four lines, especially one having alternate rhymes.

Succession's Anthem (Keishō) is a play on the Japanese word for "succession" (also pronounced as keishō)—but with the second kanji instead being the one for "song"/"singing."

Umbrage Veil is a remake of Phantom Knights Shadow Veil—a Trap Monster that was also the very first Phantom Knights card played by Ute in the name.

Umbrage is a double entendre arising from its two meanings: indignation (referring to what Ute felt toward the Fusion Dimension) and shadow (referring to its original counterpart).

Sort World is a reference to the Magic Card Small World—which features Security Force Justify in its artwork and has a color scheme opposite to this one.

Aah-ful Pitfall (Oko-na Otoshiana) is written with its first two kanji being from the Japanese expression for "aah" (which can be used as a grunt of exasperation)—but instead they're read as oko instead of aa. If keeping the intended pronounciation, the first part would be read as aa-na (similar to ana—the Japanese word for "hole").

Retroglight is a portmanteau of retrograde and light.

Warding Stones Garden-Making is based on the Ryoanji Temple Rock Garden—a Japanese UNESCO World Heritage Site considered to be one of the finest surviving examples of kare-sansui ("dry landscape"), a refined type of Japanese Zen temple garden design generally featuring distinctive larger rock formations arranged amidst a sweep of smooth pebbles (small, carefully selected polished river rocks) raked into linear patterns.