Ishizu Ishtar

Ishizu Ishtar (イシズ・イシュタール Ishizu Ishutāru) is a character in the manga Yu-Gi-Oh! and the second series Yu-Gi-Oh! anime (known as Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters in Asia). Her name is sometimes rendered by fans as Isis Ishtar (as "Ishizu" is a possible pronunciation of the word "Isis" in Japanese). In the Philippines, her name is dubbed Eunice instead of Ishizu. Ishizu, the Secretary General of the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities, is the sister of Marik Ishtar (commonly rendered "Malik"). She became a museum curator in order to lure Yugi Mutou (Yugi Muto in the English anime) and Seto Kaiba in order to save Marik from his darker alter ego, Dark Marik (Yami Marik). She is also the reincarnation of Isis, one of the six priests who served Pharaoh Atem. She holds the Millennium Tauk (Millennium Necklace in the English anime) until she passes it down to Yugi. The reason she does this is because the Millennium Tauk no longer responded to her because the future it showed her was changed by Kaiba. After the Pharaoh recovers his memories and his name in the Egyptian Arc, Ishizu, her brother Marik, and adopted brother Rishid Ishtar (Odion Ishtar in the English anime) lead Yugi and his friends to the tomb of the Pharaoh in order for Pharaoh Atem and Yugi to have a final duel in order to determine if the spirit will move on to the afterlife or remain in the present. Ishizu's name supposedly derives from the Egyptian deity Isis and the Mesopotamian deity Ishtar. Ishizu appears in the Yu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden Memories video game under the name Isis. She is the duelist you have to face in the future before battling Kaiba. After the duel she forfeits the Millenium Necklace and it gets sucked into one of Yugi's blank cards. Contents [hide] 1 Notable Dueling Cards 1.1 Monster Cards 1.2 Magic Cards 1.3 Trap Cards

Notable Dueling Cards

Ishizu was a finalist in the Battle City tournament. She primarily plays with Fairy-type (Angel Type) monsters. Her strategy revolves around discarding her own cards while returning her opponent's to their deck to activate Exchange of the Spirit. Notably, unlike the majority of the Fairy-type monsters in the game, Ishizu's cards have an Egyptian appearance. Monster Cards


 * Keldo
 * Mudora
 * Kelbek
 * Agido
 * Zolga (Zorga)

Spell Cards


 * Dragged Down to the Grave (Michizure of Doom)
 * Spell Reproduction (Revival Magic)
 * Monster Reborn (Revive Dead)
 * Cestus of Dagla (Sword of Dagra)
 * Swords of Revealing Light (Sealing Swords of Light)

Trap Cards


 * Blast Held by a Tribute (Sacrifice's Blast)
 * Exchange of the Spirit (Reversal of Life and Death)
 * Muko