Most of the ancient Egyptian characters in this section make their first appearances in Millennium World (Dawn of the Duel). A few such as Seth are shown in visions prior to Millennium World. The duel monsters are seen throughout the manga and anime before Millennium World.
Given name: Bakura (Thief King Bakura is an ancient Egyptian, so he does not share the same Japanese family name 獏良 with Bakura Ryou. This is why his name is written in katakana バクラ because it comes from a language other than Japanese.)
Meaning of name: Bakura: It's unknown how Bakura's name was written in Archaic Egyptian. However, his name in Sanskrit is बकुर. It originates from Greater India, which is not that far from Egypt and other Arab countries where Thief King Bakura was born. It means "lightning, thunderbolt" or "a wind instrument used in battle".
Name in American dub: Thief King Bakura
Also known as: Touzokuou Bakura, King of Thieves, Thief Bakura
Nickname: Akefia (It comes from the Egyptian name, Akef, and from the phrase, "I'm a thief and...", which sounds like, "I'm Akefia.")
Joined: April 3, 2012
Accounts: Thief-King-Akefia and The-Thief-Inside
Series: DM
Appears in: Millennium World manga, DM anime
Species: Human
Birthday: October 25 (His original birth date in the manga is 15th of the second month of Flood season [Akhet] in the Ancient Egypt calendar, which is roughly converted to October 25 in the Gregorian Calendar.)
Age: 16
Height: 171 centimeters, 1.71 meters, 5 feet 7.3 inches, 67.3 inches
Weight: 50 kilograms, 110.2 pounds
Gender: Male
Hair color: Light gray
Eye color: Bluish violet
Blood type: AB
Favorite food: Roast pig
Least favorite food: Chickpea paste
Born in: Kul Elna, Egypt
Languages: Speaks, reads, and writes Middle Egyptian; speaks Japanese
Family: Deceased father and deceased mother
Enemies: Akhenaden and anyone allied to him
Occupation: Thief
Interested in: Defeating Akhenaden, who ordered the massacre of Kul Elna
Duelist rank: Excellent
Monster spirits: [link]
Favorite monster: Diabound
Personal pronoun: 俺様 (ore-sama)
Given name: Mahad
Meaning of name: Mahad: one who is great
Name in American dub: (Same as the name in the Japanese version)
Also known as: Black Magician
Joined: June 1, 2012
Account: DarkMagician-Mahaado and Sorcerer-Mahaado
Series: DM
Appears in: Millennium World manga, The Dark Side of Dimensions (as Palladium Priest Mahad/Palladium Oracle Mahad), DM anime
Species: Human and the Ka of the Black Magician
Birthday: December 24
Age: 22
Height: 183 centimeters, 1.83 meters, 6 feet, 72 inches
Weight: 61 kilograms, 134.5 pounds
Gender: Male
Hair color: Brown
Eye color: Blue
Blood type: O
Favorite food: Food with onions
Least favorite food: Lamb
Born in: A place near Thebes (modern Luxor), Egypt
Languages: Speaks, reads, and writes Middle Egyptian; speaks Japanese
Family: Father and mother
Best friends: Atem (Yami Yuugi) and Mana
Enemies: Zorc and Thief King Bakura
Occupation: Ancient Egyptian priest, magician, Mana’s master
Interested in: Serving and protecting the Pharaoh, magic, spells
Duelist rank: Excellent
Monster spirits: Illusion Magician, Shadow Ghoul, Black Magician (a combination of his spirit and the Illusion Magician)
Favorite monster: Black Magician
Most precious possession: Millennium Ring
Personal pronoun: 私 (watashi)
Given name: Black Magician
Name in American dub: Dark Magician
Joined: October 28, 2012
Account: The-Black-Magician
Series: Zero, DM, GX
Appears in: Zero manga, Zero anime, Zero movie, Duelist manga, R manga, Millennium World manga, The Dark Side of Dimensions, DM anime, Pyramid of Light, Capsule Monsters, Super Fusion! Bonds That Transcend Time, GX anime
Species: Duel monster
Gender: Male
Hair color: Violet
Eye color: Blue
Languages: Knows every human language
Attribute: Dark
Type: Spellcaster
Level: 7 stars
Attack: 2500 points
Defense: 2100 points
Given name: Seth
Name in American dub: (Same as the name in the Japanese version)
Joined: April 21, 2011
Accounts: Priest----Seto, Priest--Seto
Series: DM, GX
Appears in: Duelist manga, R manga chapter 21 page 86 (in Kaiba Seto's thoughts), Millennium World manga, DM anime, GX manga chapters 22 and 31 (in Tragoedia's memories)
Species: Human
Height: Close to Kaiba Seto's height, which is 186 centimeters, 1.86 meters, slightly over 6 feet 1 inch, 73.2 inches
Gender: Male
Hair color: Brown
Eye color: Blue
Born in: A place near Thebes (modern Luxor), Egypt
Languages: Speaks, reads, and writes Middle Egyptian; speaks Japanese
Sexual orientation: Heterosexual heteroromantic
Family: Kisara (fiancée), Akhenaden (father), mother deceased in a fire, Akhenamkhanen (uncle), Atem (cousin), Critias (Atlantean ancestor from 7,000 years before Atem's time period), Kaiba Seto (Japanese descendant from 3,000 years after Atem's time period), Kaiba Mokuba (Japanese descendant from 3,000 years after Atem's time period and adoptive brother)
Enemies: Zorc and Thief King Bakura
Occupation: Ancient Egyptian High Priest
Interested in: Spending time with Kisara, serving the Pharaoh, playing with Mokuba
Duelist rank: Excellent
Monster spirits: [link]
Most precious possession: Millennium Rod
Personal pronoun: 私 (watashi)
Given name: Karim
Name in American dub: (Same as the name in the Japanese version)
Joined: December 7, 2012
Account: Priest-Karim
Series: DM
Appears in: Millennium World manga, DM anime
Species: Human
Gender: Male
Hair color: Black
Eye color: Dark grayish green
Born in: A place near Thebes (modern Luxor), Egypt
Languages: Speaks, reads, and writes Middle Egyptian; speaks some Japanese
Family: Father and mother
Enemies: Zorc and Thief King Bakura
Occupation: Ancient Egyptian High Priest
Interested in: Serving the Pharaoh
Duelist rank: Excellent
Monster spirits: [link]
Most precious possession: Millennium Scale
Given name: Shada
Name in American dub: (Same as the name in the Japanese version)
Joined: April 19, 2016
Account: PriestShada
Series: DM
Appears in: Millennium World manga, DM anime
Species: Human
Gender: Male
Hair color: Unknown
Eye color: Blue
Born in: A place near Thebes (modern Luxor), Egypt
Languages: Speaks, reads, and writes Middle Egyptian and Ancient Greek (Athens dialect); nearly fluent in modern Egyptian Arabic and Japanese; speaks a little and reads several other ancient Mediterranean languages such as early Latin, Persian, Babylonian, Sumerian and Phoenician; learning English
Family: Father and mother
Enemies: Zorc and Thief King Bakura
Occupation: Ancient Egyptian High Priest
Interested in: Serving the Pharaoh
Duelist rank: Excellent
Deck: [link]
Monster spirits: Zelua and Two-Headed Jackal Warrior
Most precious possession: Millennium Key
Headcanons: [link]
Given name: Isis
Meaning of name: Isis: the Egyptian goddess of fertility
Name in American dub: (Same as the name in the Japanese version)
Joined: July 18, 2012
Account: PreistessIsis
Series: DM, GX
Appears in: Millennium World manga, DM anime, GX manga chapter 22 (in Tragoedia's memories)
Species: Human
Birthday: August 18
Age: Around 20
Height: 167 centimeters, 1.67 meters, nearly 5 feet 6 inches, 65.75 inches
Weight: 43 kilograms, 94.8 pounds
Gender: Female
Hair color: Black
Eye color: Blue
Born in: A place near Thebes (modern Luxor), Egypt
Languages: Speaks, reads, and writes Middle Egyptian, intermediate Japanese, some advanced Aramaic languages, advanced ancient Greek, advanced beginner Latin, intermediate modern Egyptian Arabic, and very little English
Family: Father and mother
Best friends: Mahad and Set
Enemies: Zorc and any enemy of the Pharaoh
Occupation: Ancient Egyptian Priestess
Interested in: Serving the Pharaoh, helping her fellow Priests
Duelist rank: Excellent
Monster spirits: [link]
Favorite monster: Spiria
Most precious possession: Millennium Necklace
Given name: Mana
Name in American dub: (Same as the name in the Japanese version)
Nickname: Black Magician Girl
Joined: January 8, 2011
Accounts: ManaAttack, Magically-Mana, ManaMagicianGirl, and MagicallyMana
Series: DM, GX
Appears in: Millennium World manga, DM anime, GX manga chapter 22 (in Tragoedia's memories)
Species: Human and the Ka of the Black Magician Girl
Gender: Female
Hair color: Brown
Eye color: Greenish blue
Family: Father and mother
Born in: A place near Thebes (modern Luxor), Egypt
Languages: Speaks, reads, and writes Middle Egyptian; speaks Japanese
Best friends: Atem and Mahad
Occupation: Mahad’s apprentice
Interested in: Serving the Pharaoh and studying magic
Favorite Duel Monster: Black Magician Girl
Most precious possession: Her staff
Personal pronoun: あたし (atashi)
Given name: Black Magician Girl
Name in American dub: Dark Magician Girl
Joined: August 29, 2012
Account: Graceless-Magician
Series: DM, GX
Appears in: Duelist manga, R manga, Millennium World manga, The Dark Side of Dimensions, DM anime, Pyramid of Light, Super Fusion! Bonds That Transcend Time, GX anime
Species: Duel monster
Gender: Female
Hair color: Blonde
Eye color: Green
Languages: Knows every human language
Attribute: Dark
Type: Spellcaster/Effect
Level: 6 stars
Attack: 2000 points
Defense: 1700 points
Given name: Kisara
Name in American dub: (Same as the name in the Japanese version)
Also known as: Spirit of the Blue-Eyes White Dragon
Joined: March 31, 2011
Accounts: White-Dragon-Kisara, KisaratheBlueDragon, Kisara-the-BEWD, Kisara-SpiritDragon, and KisaraWithEyesOfBlue
Series: DM
Appears in: Duelist manga, R manga chapter 21 page 86 (in Kaiba Seto's thoughts), Millennium World manga, TRANSCEND GAME manga, DM anime
Species: Human and the Ka of the Blue-Eyes White Dragon
Gender: Female
Hair color: Light blue-white
Eye color: Blue
Born in: Unknown
Languages: Speaks, reads, and writes Middle Egyptian and speaks Japanese as a human; knows every human language as a duel monster
Sexual orientation: Heterosexual heteroromantic
Family: Seth (boyfriend)
Interested in: Being loyal to Set
Favorite Duel Monster: Blue-Eyes White Dragon
Given name: Teana
Joined: March 21, 2011
Account: Egyptian-Teana
Series: DM
Appears in: Forbidden Memories video game
Species: Human
Age: 16
Gender: Female
Hair color: Reddish brown
Eye color: Reddish brown
Born in: A place near Thebes (modern Luxor), Egypt
Languages: Speaks, reads, and writes Middle Egyptian; speaks Japanese
Family: Father, mother, Mazaki Anzu (Japanese descendant from 3,000 years after Atem's time period)
Best friends: Atem, Jono
Enemies: Heishin and anyone who attacks the kingdom
Interested in: Helping the Pharaoh
