Card Trivia:Number 8: Heraldic King Genom-Heritage


 * This is the fourth single digit "Number" in the series, the others being "Number 7: Lucky Straight", "Number 6: OOPArts Atlanthal", and "Number 9: Sky Canopy Star - Dyson Sphere", in that order.
 * Of the revealed single-digit Numbers, this is the third number used in a Duel; "Number 9: Sky Canopy Star - Dyson Sphere" is to be shown in the next episode.
 * Of all the revealed single-digit Numbers, only this card's Number does not equal its Rank.


 * Somewhat surprisingly, this is the first Number monster to actually have the Number 8 included as any one of it's digits since Number 83: Galaxy Queen which debuted in Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL - Episode 007. This card debuted in Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL - Episode 054, a gap of 47 episodes.


 * This card's number, 8, may come from its Xyz Materials, 2 Level 4 monsters, in which 2 multiplied by 4 equals 8.
 * this card number could be a reference to the DNA itself as this molecule is formed by pairs (hence the 2) of 4 types of nucleotides. 2x4=8
 * This card's number may as well refer to it being the eighth "Number" revealed in the World Duel Carnival, the first seven being "Number 7: Lucky Straight, 'Number 15: Gimmick Puppet - Giant Killer", "Number 32: Shark Drake", "Number 25: Force Focus", "Number 33: OOPArts Super Weapon - Machu Mach", "Number 40: Gimmick Puppet - Heaven's Strings", and "Number 6: OOPArts Atlanthal".


 * This is so far the only card that causes a monster to be treated as having no name.


 * A genome is the DNA or RNA information encoded in every organism, referencing this card's ability to "inherit" another monster's name.


 * Fittingly compared to its Number, its name begins with an H, which is the 8th letter in the English Alphabet.


 * This card's number may be a reference to the shape of DNA. The number 8 looks similar to the double helix shape DNA often takes.


 * This card bears resemblance to The Fabled Kudabbi, in the sense that they are both four-legged creatures whose faces are obscured by a mask.
 * Also, Number 8 is a Rank 4 Xyz monster, and Kudabbi is a Level 4 Synchro Monster.


 * This card's sealed form resembles an ancient mask with straw hair, when it unseals blue energy spreads and forms the legs and hairs.


 * When this card absorbs an overlay unit to activate its effect, it absorbs it through its mask.
 * When it uses its ability it wraps its hair around the selected monster and absorb its name, appearance, and the color of the monster, the card absorbs red material then glows red as its changes appearance minus the face which is covered by this cards own mask. Also the card changes to mimic the monsters card, again minus the face.