Anubis

Anubis is the main antagonist in Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light. In the novelization of the movie, he is revealed to be the co-creator of the Pyramid of Light alongside Aknadin.

Appearance
When he reveals himself in his incomplete form to Yami Yugi Anubis was shown as a tanned muscular but pulsating man with dirty blonde hair, red eyes, and a jewel embedded to his forehead. His clothing consisted of a black cape attached to spiked padding which were held by strings, along with gray shoulder pads, black pants, and the Pyramid of Light hanging around his neck.

When Yugi had a vision after being driven unconscious by a strange force when looking at the pyramid, he saw Kaiba being grabbed by Anubis who had a black jackal-like head with a white muzzle instead of his human head and his was not pulsating.

After losing the duel to Yugi, Anubis used the power of the center jewel of the Pyramid of Light to assume a monster form that started off as slime until forming an armored jackal-like monster that could stand on his hind legs, possessed bladed wings, and an axe like blade on top of his head, and the Pyramid's jewel in the center of his chest.

Etymology
In Egyptian Mythology, Anubis is the Egyptian god of embalming, possessing a jackal head and was said to have created the first Egyptian mummy. Anubis was originally the god of the Underworld and of the dead (later replaced by Osiris). Both of these are similar to character in his title of "Lord of the Dead" and his complete form's jackal-like head, along with his ability to control mummies. However the Egyptians never viewed Anubis as evil, and he was in fact one of their most respected and revered gods due to his role of bringing the dead to the afterlife.

Powers
Anubis' powers are connected to the Pyramid of Light. With the item, he is able to have his spirit go wherever needed, transport his mummified body and the pyramid into the Millennium Puzzle, command undead mummies, possess others, and show others the future. When the Pyramid of Light card is in play, Anubis is able to drain life energy from others who have taken damage during the duel in order to restore his body. He is also shown to be able to create cards of his own, creating the Pyramid of Light which he put in Pegasus' Deck, and his Sphinx monsters through a black slime that releases from his hands.

Anubis's original form shows him with tan skin, a ragged black cape, and the Pyramid of Light. When in his monster form, Anubis is able to breath a black flame from his mouth able to destroy most things in its path and has a strong resistance to other monsters. Duelists seem to be able to Summon real monsters in his presence, as Joey Wheeler was able to summon "Gilford the Lightning" and "Gearfried the Iron Knight" to battle Anubis, Maximillion Pegasus was able to summon "Toon Dark Magician Girl" and "Blue-Eyes Toon Dragon" to stop falling debris, while Yugi and Kaiba were able to Summon "Blue-Eyes Shining Dragon".

History
Anubis was an evil sorcerer who command evil Shadow Realm monsters. He and Aknadin created the Pyramid of Light, a failed replica of the Millennium Puzzle. Aknadin sought to have this item given to his son to take over as Pharaoh from Atem but Anubis stole the evil item. He sought to be Pharaoh with only his monster to command, so he sought to use them to destroy all life on Earth using his new weapon. Pharaoh Atem however stepped up to him and defeated Anubis with the dagger of fate. However Anubis sealed his soul inside the Pyramid of Light.

A team of researchers discovered the tomb of Anubis. Yugi solving the puzzle caused both Atem and Anubis to awaken. His awakening caused the tomb to collapse.

Later, another team of scientists uncovered Anubis and the Pyramid of Light. His body and his item as well as other items of his was moved to the Domino City Museum. Anubis's spirit was now free to move about.

One night the sorcerer slips into Pegasus' room at night, placing the "Pyramid of Light" card in with other cards of Pegasus' collection, anticipating Kaiba's plans. Kaiba later defeated Pegasus and took both the "Blue-Eyes Shining Dragon" and the "Pyramid of Light" cards.

Pyramid of Light
Anubis was now able to manipulate Kaiba. Kaiba and Yugi/Atem then dueled. After Seto played Pyramid of Light a shadow game had begun and made a super-sized Pyramid of Light. To make things worse it Removed from Play all 3 of Yugi's Egyptian God cards.

Anubis was able to infiltrate the Millennium Puzzle and begun to drain the Pharaoh's life when he lost Life Points. Yugi, Joey and Tristan were sealed in the Puzzle too. Anubis was also somehow able to create a army of undead warriors to guard him in his Resurrection.

Tea was later sucked into the Puzzle. Joey and Tristan got sick of sitting around and eventually started to fight the mummies.

After a while in the duel, Kaiba tried to destroy the Pyramid of Light to gain control of the god cards but Anubis stopped this and took over himself.

Anubis summoned "Andro Sphinx" and "Sphinx Teleia" with the Pyramid of Light's ability. He also puts "Theinen the Great Sphinx" face-down on the field. He destroys all of Atem's monsters, but Yugi inside the puzzle stabs an eye inside the puzzle which was the source of the Pyramid of Light's power with the dagger of fate.

Weakened by this, Atem was able to use "Blue-Eyes Shining Dragon" to destroy the pyramid and all of Anubis monsters. However "Theinen the Great Spininx" is revealed and Anubis uses his Pyramid of Light to raise its ATK to 35,000. Atem however brings back the Egyptian Gods and merges them together to destroy "Theinien" and Anubis.

However, a part of Anubis' soul was still in the Pyramid of Light and it turned him into a powerful monster. Even with the help of Joey and Pegasus, they were no match for Anubis.

However Kaiba found his "Blue-Eyes Shining Dragon" card and gave it to Yugi to destroy Anubis. After the dragon was summoned and it used power of "Shining Nova" to sacrifice itself to destroy Anubis and the Pyramid of Light for good.

Deck
Anubis only Duels once, taking Kaiba's place in his Duel against Yugi, after Kaiba attempts to destroy the "Pyramid of Light" card. Angered by this, Anubis takes over.

His cards focused on Summoning "Theinen the Great Sphinx" and raising its ATK to extraordinary levels.