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The Master was introduced in first season of the Duel Masters anime series.
Plot[]
Anime[]
The Master is the leader of the Temple (an organization within the Junior Duelist Center), but very little is known about him.
Throughout the first season, he appears in a long, black, hooded robe with his face half-concealed by his long, blond hair. The Master is Hakuoh's teacher and dueling coach.
Knight suggests that the Master has only taken an interest in Hakuoh because he plans to use the young duelist in obtaining his "revenge" against the creature world. The Master seems to be responsible for Hakuoh's brainwashing and pushes Hakuoh to attack Shobu with Alcadeias, Lord of Spirits, even after Hakuoh's defeat.
After Hakuoh's defeat in Season 1, the Master has not been seen since.
Manga[]
Zeus as he appears in the manga. (The boy next to him is Zakira)
The Master maintains a nearly identical role as during the anime, aside that he initially focused on Magic: The Gathering cards just like the rest of the duelists from Season 1, and he is known as Zeus.
In Fighting Edge, Zeus met Shori in Spain and requested Kokujo to save him after he was mortally wounded by White. His identity as the master of the Temple is not revealed there.
In "Fighting Edge" Episode 7, it was revealed that he was the former leader of the Guard known as "Zeus". Most of the Guard were former subordinates of Zeus and served under Yaesar. A young Zakira later defeated him and the Guard defected towards Zakira, leaving him with nothing left. This heavily implies that the Temple in the Magic: the Gathering era is built after his exile from Fua in an attempt to build a new cult. As he tries to take revenge against the creature world due to a creature scarring his face, Zakira might had been actually dealt physical damage on his face with a creature's direct attack during his takeover.
In Star Cross it is revealed that Zeus taught Hakuoh the ultimate technique of "Whiteout" that he uses to gain victory over Passion.
As the former leader of the Guard and Shori's ally, he dresses like Yesman, aside that his helmet has sharp tips while Yesman's helmet as square tips.
Trivia[]
- The Master in Season 1 shares similarities with Kira's Mother, for both are mysterious personalities who were seen manipulating a Light Duelist to do their bidding and later on atoned for their wrongs.
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