Age- 16 Gender- Male Appearnce-Image Personality- Moros is incrediably, almost overwhelmingly cheerful. It seems he always has a smile on his face and never seems to see the dark side of things. His overwhelming optimism is only matched by his willingness to duel anyone he meets. Moros is confused by aggresion and negitive feelings, because he simply doesn't understand it. Obviously he is incredibly naive and just wants to be friends with everyone. Moros will do attempt to do anything for someone he considers a friend, which is really anyone he's met. Bio: Moros was raised in an orphanage, however he didn't live an unhappy like most orphanages are portrayed. His cheerful demeanor quickly made friends with the other kids at the orphanage. The orphanage gave all of the kids a decent allowance that allowed them to go out and buy something nice every once in a while. One day he chanced upon a group of his friends playing a game of duel monsters, he watched avidly and after the duel asked how to play. Eagerly Moros went to a card shop and bought a starter pack with the small allowance they were allowed. Moros liked the King of Skull Servants deck because he felt it was kinda like him, useless at first, but they had incredible power if played right. After many failures, which failed to remove his unending optimism, he obtained a resonable amount of skill at the game. However, he never really understood the forms of extra deck special summoning, XYZ, Synchro, Pendulum, Moros never really got any of that, so he hasn't used any of them. Finally he went to a local tournament and somehow managed to come out first. Immediately afterwards he recieved an invitation to the 100th annual battle city Tournament for some reason. Still confused as to why he had received an invitation since he had only won one measly tournament but eager to participate, Moros decided, why not maybe he could make some new friends? Since his travel fare was already paid for he quickly packed what few things he had and got on his airplane to the tournament, with all the good wishes of the friends he had. Signature Feature: Permanent Smile Favorite Card: King Of Skull Servants

Gender: Male Age: 18 Appearance: This guy. Personality: He can be quite friendly. He's a pretty nice guy to almost anyone he meets, and he's always smiling. He always tries to achieve a peaceful solution to problems, no matter what it is. Be careful, though, because if you get on his bad side, then he seems to emit a dark aura, and his smile seems to change from friendly to menacing, despite it not changing in appearance. You will notice when his voice takes a sharp edge. Bio: Alexander is a pretty standard guy. Doesn't miss a day in school, gets A's and B's in class, hangs out with friends, etc. One day, he found a Duel Monsters card on the ground, and he was instant hooked. He started to research Duel Monsters and gather cards to complete his collection for his card, and he soon gathered more than enough to create his very own deck. It was then that his passion for Dueling began. There were so many factors that had to be taken in, and strategies and counter-strategies to learn about peoples' decks. He enrolled in a small duel school that took place after his regular school so he could spend some time Dueling with others who had the same interest as him. From there he worked his way up, beating even the duel school principal and entering a local tournament. He didn't win the tournament, sadly, but he came pretty darn close. Even now, his love for Dueling has not wavered. Deck: Favorite Card: Superheavy Samurai Big Benkai

Gender: Female Age: 18 Appearance: Link Personality: A tad antisocial, Rin has a tendency to show single-minded devotion towards the pursuit of a goal. If an opportunity presents itself, often times she is the first to take it head on. Often times, she may even take other people's issues into her own hands and try and solve them herself. This has made her a bit popular as a result, but she doesn't care much for it at all. During a Duel, Rin's personality doesn't shift much. She remains as hotheaded and aggressive as she was before, but she still won't give an inch in regards to winning a Duel. When she loses, she takes it in stride; to her, improvement only comes after numerous defeats. Bio: Living at the foot of Mt. Fuji, Rin found herself exploring the area at a young age. The region always seemed to be alive, and though she made sure to steer clear of the tourists the region always seemed to be alive with energy. It pleased her to be able to explore the mountain during her free time, and though she hadn't made many companions her laid-back lifestyle didn't quite necessitate those. One fateful day, Rin came across a small red bird with a broken wing. Taking the time to nurse it back to health, one day Rin found it missing. In it's place were two decks and a single feather. When she picked up the feather, it seemingly dissipated into thin air. From then on, Rin took the two decks on and began to search for that mysterious bird once more. Her journey eventually caught the attention of Industrial Illusions, who invited her to take part in the Khan's tournament; she gladly accepted. Signature Feature: Card sleeves seem to have fire emanating from them. They don't burn anything and are lukewarm to touch. Deck: Favorite Card: Volcanic Doomfire Other: Uses Fire Kings outside of the tournament, for better or worse. (Any Touhou fans should immediately recognize every bit of what I'm doing right now.)

Gender: Female Age: 19 Appearance: Linkage Personality: Chiyo cares little for winning or losing, if at all. All she really cares is that she has a good time dueling. She'd be perfectly happy losing if she had fun doing it, and her "bland" victories don't really even count to her. That doesn't mean she'll go easy on somebody just to spice things up though; not at all. As much as fun is her top priority, Chiyo is the sort to always give her 100% best effort. Unless it involves lying; that's something she never does, and Chiyo even is known to just say whatever comes to mind if she thinks it's worth saying. This makes her seem like a motormouth at times, but that's not entirely true. She's also extremely proud of her family heritage that traces back to the Mononobe clan of Japanese history. Even if it's a little childish of her (not that her sweet tooth is all that mature either), Chiyo's dream is to be a samurai like her ancestors were. She even carries a "katana" around with her, though in reality it's just a reinforced bamboo stick with a hilt at the end. She even operates by the centuries-old code of morals and honor that the samurai of old used, whenever possible. And, if only because it's due to her spirit partner always giving her sage advice in the heat of the moment, Chiyo might be a bit wiser than she lets on. Bio: Chiyo's life has actually been remarkably unremarkable for the most part. Average parents, average friends, average upbringing...oh, right, there's also the bit about how her family's been tracing its heritage for a really long time, and it points right back to the historic Mononobe clan of Japan. Not many people have that to say about themselves. Perhaps because of how unique this is to her, Chiyo's long been the sort to study up on Japanese history, and even aims to one day become something akin to a samurai of old. For the time being, though, a Duel Monsters expert will do. She doesn't realize that she's actually as good as she is, but it may also be due to her spirit partner - Grandmaster of the Six Samurai - giving her sage advice in her darkest moments. Perpetually grinning and never giving up, Chiyo's deck has taken her many places. Even to this tournament being hosted by some guy calling himself The Khan. A weird name to use in her opinion, but hey, the tournament's bound to be fun, so it's not like she minds. Signature Feature: Her (wooden) sword. It's completely harmless, and is entirely for show. Favorite Card: Grandmaster of the Six Samurai

Gender: Male Age: 18 Appearance: Here. Personality: He's actually quite friendly, unlike stereotypical rich kids that flaunt their money around. He is also fully aware of such stereotypes and prefers not to be known as someone who's rich. Instead, he wishes to be known for his Dueling prowess. However, he isn't exactly the most social person in the world, and tends to respond with short answers. Bio: Signature Feature: His left arm is completely robotic, and has a Duel Disk built into his forearm. It only comes out when Press needs to Duel, and can retract itself back into his forearm at will. Deck: Railway Favorite Card: Superdimensional Robot Galaxy Destroyer

Appearance: Gender: Male Age: 18 Personality: Contrary to what you'd expect to see in most people who use a deck like his, Lyall typically doesn't go for the whole dark and brooding type of behavior. Although actually possessing a rather chill demeanor, the way he carries himself is one filled with authority and confidence, usually managing to turn a few heads in his direction whenever he's making himself known. His is a commanding presence of course, and being around him will either make you feel reassured or intimidated. Lyall attempts to be respectful to everyone he meets, but if he encounters someone who he doesn't like or whom he feels needs to be dealt with differently, he'll act in such a way so as to make the individual(s) feel inferior and ashamed. Now, to say that Lyall is a completely noble and proper guy wouldn't exactly be telling the truth (well, except for maybe the latter part of that). Whenever serious situations arise, he can be quite ruthless and fearsome, going to morally questionable lengths to get something that needs to be done, done. Being involved in a duel with him in this state of behavior is far from desirable because win or lose, he'll make sure that the other is left with either a humiliating defeat or a pyrrhic victory. Manipulation is also something he's capable of doing, and with pleasure at that. Behind the appearance of the (mostly) likeable young man, it's likely that this side of him is his most genuine side... Bio: Lyall comes from a place known as Aria City, a large and rather famous city well known for its luxuries and dueling tournaments. Behind this splendor however, was the obviously more despicable and decaying area of the city where life sucked and gangs ran rampant. And Lyall... Lyall actually did NOT live in this part of the city. Yeah no, his family was actually part of the elite class involved with the city's dealings and projects, so he actually had it pretty good and rarely had anything to complain about. He picked up the game of Duel Monsters at an early age from his father and older brother who was already making a name for himself with it AND their aspirations to remake the squalid part of Aria City. Lyall took up after this much to his family's pleasure, except he decided to go more after the security and law enforcement part of "business" instead of the whole social reform and restructuring stuff the other two engaged in. Along with dueling, he became well versed in his chosen path and even acquired the (minimal) authority to handle factions of the security within the Squalid Sector (which had at this point become to spread and grow more dangerous due to a rising gang that was actually absorbing the lesser gangs). He handled it as best as he could which wasn't bad by any means, but was in the end only able to hold back the tide with the rest of his associates. ^ Fun fact: Being a hands on guy, Lyall would actually venture into the Squalid Sector to experience it for himself and to ensure that Aria Security was actually doing what they were supposed to. This was reckless in its own right of course, as many of the thugs here would have loved to take a shot at one of the City's big shots. And they did, but despite some close calls, Lyall managed to come out on top and was largely responsible for making sure that the criminals would stay confined to the area, and also that they would not even attempt to start anything. It was during his expeditions here that Lyall began to come across... new and interesting cards. The Lswarms. The first card he took up was Evilswarm Kerykeion, and not long after this he began to feel influenced by something that would literally whisper in his head to give advice, and moreover, to seek out the rest of the Lswarm cards that it had hidden within the area. Of course, this was because the spirit knew Lyall sought change, but... a different kind of change than he had usually wanted. He would need cards of a more special type than the deck he had currently been using. One fateful tournament saw the disappearance of Lyall's father and brother, kidnapped and essentially held for ransom by the briefly mentioned criminal group that had been rising within the Squalid Sector. Apparently, they and the rest of the people there were tired of being confined to the area and especially tired of all the "empty promises" made by Lyall's family and their associates. Some weird, how-does-this-even-make-sense revolution thing was in the air, and Lyall's family was going to be the first to go if something wasn't done. Although the associates suggested things be resolved on a more defensive, cautionary manner, Lyall decided it'd be better to do so more forcefully this time, a surprising choice of action considering he usually suggested the same course of action. He claim he would go in and settle the matter directly, which was pretty bold if not stupid considering the situation. He didn't care though. Ever since he began to assemble his new deck in secret, his thinking had begun to change. He felt more emboldened, even cruel, and instead of seeing the crime group in the Squalid Sector as just another group faced with misfortune that needed help, he saw it as something that needed to be eliminated completely. And so he went there, undisturbed by any of the thugs there due to the recent reputation he had gotten for himself, and after some hard fought duels with members of the gang, finally completed his Lswarm deck and switched into it. It was at this point where the Lswarm crest burned itself onto his left hand, as well as the point where his spirit partner made itself known to him as the "voice" that would whisper in his ear. Long (seriously, why is this so long) story short, with the newfound power Lyall pretty much crushed the gang and it's leader, something he found he actually enjoyed doing. He recovered his kidnapped family members, asked the poor beaten guys how the HELL this even happened, and returned home once the criminals were taken into custody. BUT WAIT THERE'S MORE. Turns out gang leader's father was an associate of the Castellan family who did all this to try and get all the Aria City power for himself, so he got defeated and locked up as well. Why would you even do that bruh? This ain't a kingdom! It's a city with... a surprising amount of wealth and status.... I dunno anymore. But anyway, after all the trouble Lyall managed to increase and tighten security around the Squalid Sector, but this security was slowly spread elsewhere in the city by the efforts of his family since they had been convinced by Lyall it needed to be done. Yeah. Oh yeah and he got an invitation to the Regno Ricco Tournament, so he went to it. Why? Because he is still technically a kid despite all the stuff that happened and wanted to have fun (and maybe get this Khan guy to affiliate himself with Aria City). But nah, mostly to have fun, this guy who somehow became some behind-the-scenes "ruler" of a depraved and messed up city that apparently had more stuff wrong in it than just the Squalid Sector, but that's a different story. Signature Feature: Lyall bears the crest of the Lswarm on the backside of his left hand. Acquired after fully assembling his deck, the mark will glow a rusted, crimson color when he is warping a duel with the power of the mysterious Shadow Games or when he is in a duel that has already been turned into a Shadow Game by somebody else. The crest (or rather, the power behind the crest) also seems to be capable of "infecting" people, corrupting their natures into something determined by the darkness already inside them and the "Lswarm Virus". Deck: Lswarm Terror Favorite Card: Evilswarm Ophion, Steelswarm Moth, Steelswarm Girastag Other: Lyall's spirit partner is Evilswarm Kerykeion, and it's fitting considering the two have one major parallel. According to Kerykeion's history, he was originally Constellar Rasalhague before absorbing the powers of the three infected Ice Barrier Dragons (Ophion, Bahamut, Ouroboros) in order to seal away the Lswarm Virus and to gain the power to defeat Sophia. Although Kerykeion and Lyall both wield a powerful and corrupting power, they still retain control of themselves and do not lose themselves completely to it.

Gender: Female Age: 16 Appearance: Personality: A quiet and soft-hearted person by nature, Miwa is a wallflower, preferring to observe things and people at a distance rather than face them head on. As such, she finds it hard to communicate with others and is often thought of as anti-social, in reality she just finds it hard to make friends. One thing Miwa hates is her dependency on others, she thinks she cannot accomplish big things by herself and often asks help for others, but her difficulty in communicating makes it a nigh-impossible trial for her. Biography: Born and raised by a luxurious family, Miwa was sheltered as a child. Her parents forbidding her to go outside, saying it was a "dangerous place" whenever she asked them or whenever she tried to go out. Even education for her was done in the confines of their mansion, a place that she grew to hate over the years, she would look on with envy as the children outside would run around and play things such as tag and hide-and go-seek, it was one of the many things that money could not afford that Miwa wanted. One day when she was 11, the family of a longtime friend of her mother came to visit and they had brought their son who was around the same age as her. He had with him two decks to play with, he was expecting a son to play with but ended up playing with Miwa, a choice that both he and the girl did not regret. They played for hours on end, with the boy teaching her the basics of the game and even giving her the deck they used in their first duel as a gift. As the years passed and they grew older, so did their expertise in the game. The boy would constantly visit her on a biweekly basis and see if she was getting better or had picked up a card or two. On a particular day he said that he had a special card to give her, provided she win in their next duel, she accepted and through a teeth-gritting struggle, Miwa managed to defeat him and claim this so-called "special card". He had given her the card "Madolche Puddingcess" when she asked why, the boy scratched the back of his hair and said that the card reminded him of Miwa. She blushed profusely and gingerly thanked him. After an awkward silence, he laughed and said that she had gotten stronger ever since they fought as kids and he had told her there was to be an upcoming tournament, the boy asked for her to join. At first she declined, saying that her skills are far from tournament worthy and that there would be too many stronger duelists that would pummel her in seconds, but after some words of encouragement, she agreed. The boy gave a big grin and motioned his pinky to the girl and said to her "Promise me that you'll use her good, okay?" Miwa nodded and intertwined her pinky to his, thanking him for the company he's brought her. Deck: Favorite Card: Madolche Puddingcess Other: She secretly has a crush on the boy whom taught her how to duel.

Gender: Male Age: 17 Appearance: Personality: Slow on the pickup and having very mediocre scores in school, Kenta is the type of person who lives by his own motto, namely "Rest first, work later". He's a big procrastinator, which may or may not be the reason why his grades lean on C's to B's. Despite being laid back most of the time, he's quick to jump to conclusions and his temper isn't the best, a few push of his buttons and he'll let his fists do all the talking. Bio: A normal boy by any other name. Kenta's family is as plain as they come, in other words: boring. There was rarely anything new whenever he was home, his dad reading the newspaper shortly after coming back from work, his mother watching the local teledrama when she wasn't cooking and his older brother playing with his gadgets, everyone was too busy in their own worlds, during his childhood he loathed it. He had nothing to do during days where his friends outside weren't there or when heavy rain would pour down on their kiddy playtime. Middle school rolled in and one faithful day during their recess, a group of kids huddled around the latest craze, Yu-Gi-Oh! At the time, the boy was really hoping he'd have a chance to play it, why not? It was the most hip thing that all his friends were glossing all over, and if there was anything to escape the monotony of his house, it was this. He fought with other kids multiple times, besting most of them within his first few tries of the game. He was happy, he finally found something he could do inside his room for once! One that wasn't watching television over and over or doing mind-numbing homework!! As he grew older, Kenta would participate in local tournaments, some he has won and others, not so much while others were so difficult, he had lost within the first round. With another tournament on its way, surely this would be the perfect chance to see both himself and others in action, right? Signature Feature: Tends to give a rating for himself whenever a Duel is over. Favorite Card: Gladiator Beast - Heraklinos Deck:

Gender - Female Age - 17 Appearance - "Haaai~." Personality - Alice is a very polite and composed girl who's heart burns with a fiery passion for dueling and people. She hides this passion, however, due to a problem in her heart that can't keep up with her bursts of excitement. So she tries to hide it, and on more than one occasions has passed out due to over excitement, which she is very susceptible to. Around people she knows, she can be a little more open, but will usually prefer to listen to other people talk rather than talk herself. Bio - Alice is the sister of the world famous duelist Korbin Okiyama. Korbin's dueling style is aggressive and fearless, and his attitude is just as so. He's confident in his skill, and will sometimes tell his opponents that they need work, usually in a rude fashion. He takes his losses pretty hard. His dueling record is near spotless, however, and duelist's everywhere still regard him as a legend, no matter how much of a jerk he is. Alice was once a fantastic duelist as well, but the negative press she received from her brother's somewhat controversial attitude as a duelist caused her to focus on other things, namely school. Korbin and Alice were fantastic friends, keeping in touch always while Korbin traveled the world, winning tournament after tournament. He made many attempts to try and get Alice back in to Duel Monsters, but she always declined. About a year before the Battle City tournament was announced, Alice got a call from Korbin. He said to her, "big tournament coming up. I'm going to hunker down for a little bit. Don't call, don't tell anyone where I am. You'll be getting a letter soon." He hung up and didn't call for a year. Battle City was announced by The Khan, a year later. 16 packs, at all corners of the world, waiting to be found. This must be the tournament that Korbin was talking about. Alice thought nothing of it, until a curt letter came in to the mail from her brother. It read, "If you'd like to come see me, then I'll be here." On the back of the note was a plane ticket to Regno Ricco. A package was also sent to her, holding a deck composed just for her, and a sparkly new Duel Disk. After a year without speaking to her loved brother, she couldn't resist the opportunity, even if it meant dueling again. Her bags were packed immediately. Favorite Card – Michael, Lightsworn Lord

Gender: Male Age: 17 Appearance: Link Personality: Though appearing to be a bit abrasive, Kamui himself has never found himself to be dragged into a major conflict. In situations where conflict arises involving him, however, he doesn't back down readily. He's quite indecisive at times, which often gets him into trouble more than he would like. With other people, though, he's usually pretty outgoing and somewhat lax. In the midst of a duel, however, his indecisiveness vanishes almost immediately and he enters a confident state most non-duelists rarely see out of him. Some liken it to a trance, but Kamui simply cites it as 'putting on a suit of armor and entering a battle', and rightfully so. To him, every duel is a fight to prove to himself that the two worlds that make up his life can work together for the better. Bio: A lover of both the new and the old, Kamui found himself caught between two worlds. One one hand, his mother was a college professor who taught Japanese history at a university near his home, while his father was an engineer in the robotics industry. He had never truly found his place and had always jumped between the two ideals. Both parents would occasionally butt heads over which route he would take in life, but none of the three could ever come to a decisive conclusion. Not sure of what else to do, Kamui decided to pick up dueling as a hobby; hopefully the impartiality of the present could make a decision for him. Then the fateful day came where, after watching some other people dueling, he noticed something incredibly interesting. Samurai robots were one thing, but mech suits as well? Immediately, Kamui took to asking that duelist to learn about the deck itself and took the time to hunt down every card he needed for the deck. This was what he would use to make things okay- he wouldn't have to use one or the other anymore. A few years later, Kamui found himself as one of the top duelists in the region. Though he did not recieve an invite from Industrial Illusions, he did manage to pull a ticket to Regno Ricco while opening card packs. Signature Feature: Carries a machinated katana around; it's actually his Duel Disk. He usually has it sheathed by his side while not Dueling, and has it transform into a Duel Disk whenever necessary. Deck: Favorite Card: Kakaruki Steel Shogun mdl 00X "Bureido" Other: Uses Sylvans outside of tournament-regulated matches.

Gender - Male Age - 19 Appearance - "Hmph." Personality – Korbin is a bit of an ass. He isn’t ever truly nice to anyone except for his sister. Korbin is extremely loyal to his sister, Alice, and would do anything for her, including being nicer to people on her behalf. Of course, he’s not the best at it when he tries. When dueling, he’s a cocky, yet effective player who aims to end duels quickly and painfully for his opponent. He wants one thing and one thing only: To win. He takes losses exceptionally hard, and will usually lock himself away in a room by himself until tomorrow. Bio – Korbin is a world-class duelist who is known for his cocky attitude and fast-paced play style. Nobody really enjoys his company, or to duel him, since he’s not a fun person to win or lose against. As a competitive duelist, Korbin is one of the best there is. His record is spotless, with very few losses and more wins than any duelist could dream of. Before Battle City, he would travel the world, making a living off of huge tournaments. Earlier in his career, him and his sister Alice would attend tournaments together, with the both of them usually meeting in final rounds. Alice then quit her dueling career after Korbin’s attitude attracted bad attention. Korbin knew about Battle City for a year before it was announced. About a year before The Khan broadcasted the 100th Anniversary to the world, he had curled up in a hotel room, living a meager life in a hotel in Europe, crafting decks to use for the upcoming event. Day in and day out, research and deck building, working a meager job and eating way less than a normal person should. Then, the white cards were announced. Korbin rushed to card stores near and far, buying packs from each one. In that period of time, he managed to pull not one, but two white cards for the Battle City tournament. Just like he planned. He sent to her sister a deck, a brand new duel disk, a small note, and the ticket he had received for Shambala. He then packed a small bag and headed to the nearest airport. Favorite Card – Cyber Twin Dragon