Abyss (character)

Abyss is the final Number's Guardian that appeared in the Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL anime. He is a mighty sea god and the spirit form of "Number 73: Abyss Splash the Roaring Waterfall Deity", entrusted with two "Legendary Numbers" within an underwater temple to protect. He later tests Reginald Kastle in a Duel to reawaken his past and inherit both Numbers.

Appearance
Abyss wears the same armor and appearance as his card form minus the helmet, He has blue skin, black hair, and like his card form, has a large red number 73 on his right thigh plate. His beard is arranged in a similar way to Shark's hairstyle.

History
Vector offered a blood sacrifice to Abyss in order to aide in the destruction of the United Lands of the Poseidon Ocean. Merag offered herself as a sacrifice afterwards to revive another god and purify Abyss of Vector's control.

Later, during Nasch's attack on Vector's land, Abyss was shown with Nasch, helping him fight Vector's army without his own. He was Summoned in Nasch and Vector's Shadow Game.

Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL
When the Different Dimension Airship neared the undersea ruins, Abyss called out to Rio Kastle, who was on-board. He was eventually able to influence her enough to get her to jump off the ship. Shark, Yuma Tsukumo and Astral followed. They tracked Rio to the temple and were led through a maze, where they were separated. Shark reached the heart of the temple, where he found Abyss possessing Rio. Abyss claimed that he and Shark were destined to fight and urged Shark to "awaken", as he would inherit Abyss' power. Shark agreed to Duel and Abyss gained a great advantage through "Gorgonic Guardian". He proceeded to show Shark visions of his past life, when he was the king of the United Lands of the Poseidon Ocean

Abyss insisted that just as his past life lost his sister, he would lose her here too, due to the weakness in his heart. Ceasing his control over Rio, she fell a great distance, but was caught by Yuma. Abyss then entrusted the second "Legendary Number" tied to the ruins to Shark and told him to defeat him and reclaim his memories as the king who led the world. After his defeat, Abyss admitted to Shark that he was following orders from his past life to restore his former memories before disappearing, leaving his "Number" card to Shark.

Deck
Abyss uses a '"Gorgonic" Deck while controlling Rio Kastle, focused on ATK reduction.