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Template:Yu-Gi-Oh! Characters Alexis Rhodes, known in Japan as Asuka Tenjouin (天上院明日香, Tenjōin Asuka), is a fictional character in the anime series Yu-Gi-Oh! GX (Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX in Japan) and the manga series of the same name. Her family name has been written as "Tenjoin," "Tenjouin," and "Tenjyoin," in Roman characters. Her brother has also been known to write it as "10 Join". Her given name in the Japanese version means "Tomorrow's Fragrance."

Character

15-year old Alexis Rhodes is a strong female duelist from the Obelisk Blue dormitory at Duel Academy (Duel Academia). Alexis, along with Zane Truesdale (Ryo Marufuji) and Chazz Princeton (Jun Manjoume), is one of the top students at the Academy. She is regarded as the "madonna" of Obelisk Blue, yet she does not follow the crowd nor does she regard herself as better than other people. Many fans (including her own brother, who picks on her about it) believe that Alexis has a crush on Jaden Yuki (Judai Yuki). This is more true of the US version - in the original, Asuka does not entertain romantic interest towards anyone, which leads to Fubuki Tenjouin's (Atticus Rhodes) repeated attempts to get her to notice someone.

The notion is furthered in the dubbed version when Jaden and Syrus Truesdale (Sho Marufuji) duel the Paradox Brothers (Meikyū Brothers). Alexis tells Bastion Misawa (Daichi Misawa) that she is happy that Jaden gets to stay at the Academy." Bastion corrects her by assuming that she meant Jaden and Syrus, and presumably figures out that Alexis has a crush on Jaden when Alexis tries to change the subject. A similar situation also ensues when Mindy (Momoe), Alexis' good friend and roomate, exclaims that she would never let a Slifer stay on campus. In episode 15, things take a turn when Harrington Rosewood (Mitsuru Ayanokouji)challenges Jaden to a duel with the prize of being Alexis' fiance. Despite Jaden winning the duel, his naitivity allows Alexis to downplay the role to one of friendship.

Alexis mourns for her long-lost older brother, Atticus Rhodes (Fubuki Tenjouin). It is later revealed that Atticus is actually Nightshroud (Darkness), the first of the Shadow Riders (Seven Stars), who is later freed of this persona due to a defeat by Jaden in a shadow duel. However, he is devoid of his memory and in order to restore it, she engages in a duel with Titan, the duelist who trapped her and challenged Jaden to a false Shadow Game at the beginning of the series. Titan had received true shadow magic via an item he had acquired from the leader of the Shadow Riders, Kagemaru, and he battled Alexis viciously, gaining an advantage due to Dark Arena. Ultimately, Alexis was victorious and was successful in restoring Atticus' memory.

Later in the series, Chazz Princeton comes out about his infatuation with Alexis after Jaden defeats the final Shadow Rider. Atticus helps Chazz with his crush and he steals all seven spirit keys in order to force Alexis to duel with him. Although Chazz plays suggestive cards such as Hidden Affection and Love Letter to show her how much he cares, Alexis wins in the end, stating that she cannot return his feelings, because she "loves dueling." Chazz's crush on Alexis continues throughout the series, although after having his free will is sapped by Takuma Saiou, his interests fade, until he is rescued by Jaden and returned to his former self.

Following Chazz's entrance into the Society of Light, Alexis duels with him to keep him from taking over Obelisk Blue completely. She fails, however, and meets the same fate as her fellow elites, though she retains her pride as an Obelisk Blue duelist, refusing to play the White Veil card given to her by Saiou in her duel against Sommelier Parker during the Genex tournament.

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Alexis revived

In episode 93, Saiou names Alexis his "Apostle of Light" (光の使徒 Hikari no Shito), stripping her of her free will and rendering her cold and heartless. Providing her with a new White Nights (白夜 Byakuya) deck, he orders her to retrieve the key to the laser satellite, Sora, which his good personality entrusted to Jaden. At the end of episode 94, Jaden defeats Alexis, thus freeing her of Saiou's influence.

Card list

Alexis plays a Cyber Girl deck. Her tactics are well-balanced due to the variety of different effects her monsters possess, ranging from direct attacks to negation of oppossing card abilities. She is also skilled at concentrating on a single tactic while dueling, devoting all her cards to the summoning and strengthening of her fused warrior Cyber Blader, or her Cyber Angel ritual series. (Note: In the Japanese version, the names of the Cyber Angels are hyphenated on both sides).

Monster cards

  • Etoile Cyber
  • Blade Skater
  • Mind on Air
  • Cyber Blader
  • Cyber Tutu
  • Cyber Gymnast (Cyber Gymnatics)
  • Cyber Prima
  • Cyber Petite Angel
  • Cyber Angel - Benten
  • Cyber Angel - Idaten
  • Cyber Angel - Dakini
  • Snow Sprite
  • Illusion Ice Statue
  • White Night's Queen
  • Cold Sleeper
  • Blue-Ice White Night's Dragon

Spell cards

  • Polymerization (Fusion)
  • Fusion Gate
  • Fusion Weapon
  • Pot of Greed
  • Fusion Recovery
  • Prima Light
  • Raregold Armor
  • Scapegoat
  • Allegro Tool
  • The Warrior Returing Alive (Revival of Warrior)
  • Ritual Weapon
  • Ritual Sanctuary (Church of Blessing - Ritual Church)
  • Machine Angel Ritual
  • Fulfillment of Contract
  • Angel Wing
  • White Veil
  • White Night's Fort
  • Sacrifice Icicle
  • Stray Lambs
  • Mystical Space Typhoon (Cyclone)
  • White Blizzard

Trap cards

  • Doble Passe
  • Hallowed Life Barrier (Holy Life Barrier)
  • Pure Pupil
  • Angel Blast
  • Call of the Haunted (Call of the Living Dead)

Manga card list

Monster cards

  • Hail Cyber
  • Cold Enchanter
  • Ice Blizzard Master

Spell cards

  • Fusion Release
  • Absolute Ice Wall

Trap cards

  • Fusion Freezing
  • Doble Passe

Trivia

  • Cyber Gymnast's original name, Cyber Gymnatics, is a pun on the words "gymnast" and "gymnastics."
  • The Cyber Angel cards are based off the Seven Lucky Gods of Japanese myth.
    • Cyber Angel Benten's name references the goddess, Benzaiten.
    • Cyber Angel Idaten's name references the heavenly general, Skanda.
    • Cyber Angel Dakini's name references Tantric priestesses, Dakini.
  • In name, attack and defense strengths, Blue-Ice White Night's Dragon pays homage to the Blue-Eyes White Dragon.
  • The name of Doble Passe is derived from a Spanish style of dance, Paso Doble. The dance is based on music played at bullfights during the bullfighter's entrance (The paseo).
  • During episode 41, in the turn following Alexis' activation of Doble Passe, Titan summons his Matador Fiend (Reference to the bullfighter) with the Spell card, Ritual of the Matador (Ritual of Calling the Matador Dark Paseo). Just as the music heralds the arrival of the bullfighter to the ring, so does the Trap card foreshadow Matador Fiend's summoning.
  • According to flashbacks seen throughout the series, young Alexis played cards including Enraged Battle Ox (Enraged Minotaur), Big Bang Shot, Gokibore (Cockroach), Gemini Elf, and Armored Lizard.

References


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