Rising of the Northern Lights
Set Information

Official tagline
"Pierce through the shining canopy, and unleash your shimmering light! Rise in sparkling brilliance! Galactica Rising Oblivion!!"
Vanishing Solithius
Etymology & Trivia
Vanishing Solithius is based on Sirius—the brightest star in the night sky, located in the southern constellation of Canis Major.
Solithius seems to be a twist on sol (Latin for "sun"), Sothis (thought to be the Ancient Greek name of the star Sirius), and Sirius.
During the early period of Egyptian civilization, the heliacal rising of Sirius preceded the usual annual flooding of the Nile.
Connected artwork
Speed-Snapper Machine ENG
Etymology & Trivia
Speed-Snapper Machine ENG is a reference to electronic news gathering (ENG)—the usage of electronic video and audio technologies by reporters to gather and present news instead of using film cameras. The term was coined during the rise of videotape technology in the 1970s.
Rise Motor Keelkappah
Etymology & Trivia
Keelkappah is a reference to the kappa (a water-dwelling yokai, typically depicted as a humanoid with a turtle shell, scaly skin, and a water-filled dish on its head)—and to how the word is sometimes applied to water-related products including boats and marine equipment in Japan.
Departing from the Demon Realm, Bound for the Realm of the Living: Death Guide
Etymology & Trivia
Death Guide (Desu Gaido) is a pun on bus guide (basu gaido in Japanese).
Departing from the Demon Realm, Bound for the Realm of the Living is phrased in the style of a train/bus departure announcement. Such phrasing is commonly used as part of PA system announcements at Japanese stations.
Masshig Nyangler
Etymology & Trivia
Masshig Nyangler (Masshigu Nyangurā) is a pun on the Japanese phrase neko masshigura (meaning "a cat's headlong dash")—which serves as an advertising slogan most famously associated with Ciao Churu, a popular Japanese cat treat made by Inaba Foods.
Nyangler is a portmanteau of nyan (Japanese for "meow") and angler (another word for a fisherman).
Galactica Rising Oblivion
Etymology & Trivia
Galactica Rising Oblivion — Summon Chant
The compass of memories points toward a cosmic sky aglow with the northern lights! Pierce through the shining canopy, and unleash your shimmering light! Rise in sparkling brilliance! Galactica Rising Oblivion!!
Attack Name
War To Zen! First Heat Dead!
Effect Name
Over-Photon Clouding
Resurrection Heliacal Riser
Etymology & Trivia
Resurrection Heliacal Riser — Summon Chant
A shimmering resonance so mighty to even rouse the sun from its slumber! Let it turn—this prayer! Let it seethe—this fury! Let this light be reborn! Emerge before me! Resurrection Heliacal Riser!
Attack Name
War To Zen! Move It Gleam!
Gogai-Burn/Extra-Edition Burn
Etymology & Trivia
Gogai-Burn is a pun on the Japanese term for a newspaper extra or extra edition (gōgai-ban)—a special issue of a newspaper published outside the regular schedule to report major or breaking news that arrived too late for the standard edition.
This card is a modern-day counterpart to Kawara-Burn—which features a similar pun in its name.
The Three Sages Embark on Their Journey
Etymology & Trivia
The Three Sages Embark on Their Journey is meant to tie in with the Magistus story arc of Yu-Gi-Oh! CARD GAME THE CHRONICLES—as it features the three main characters of the Magistus storyline: Aleister, Endymion, and Verre.
The term Sage is used in the kanji subnames of each of their Magistus counterparts.
Hysteric Eyes
Etymology & Trivia
Hysteric Eyes is a reference to the OCG's Shadow of Seduction—which was used by Mai Kujaku in the Duel Monsters anime/manga.
Its effect of countering Ritual Monsters is a reference to how Mai Kujaku lost to Yugi Muto's Chaos Soldier (a Ritual Monster) during their Duel in the Duelist Kingdom semifinals.
Lofty Vigil-Keeper God of the Sacred Hills
Etymology & Trivia
Lofty Vigil-Keeper God of the Sacred Hills is based on the nine-tailed fox from Chinese mythology—a mythical fox entity with nine tails first described in the ancient Chinese text Shanhaijing.
The Sacred Hills in its name is a reference to Qingqiu (Chinese for "Azure Hills")—a legendary place in Chinese mythology and literature said to house the nine-tailed fox.
Lofty Vigil-Keeper God (Gogyōshin) is a pun on the Gods of the Five Elements from Chinese mythology (also pronounced as gogyōshin in Japanese)—with the first two kanji instead being the ones meaning "protective" and "high"/"lofty" respectively.
