Nightshroud

Nightshroud (called Darkness (ダークネス Dākunesu) in the original Japanese version) is the first of the Shadow Riders to challenge Jaden, and the owner of the other half of the Shadow Charm pendant in Jaden's possession.

Character design


Nightshroud wears a tight-fitting overcoat with raised shoulders and waistline and gold and green trimmings. His dark dragon mask, similar to that worn by his signature monster "Red-Eyes Darkness Dragon", is completely black with the exception of blue eye-pieces and a red stone in the center of the forehead. In this incarnation, the bangs closest to his face are positioned in front of the mask.

Character biography
Nightshroud sets a Shadow Game in which the loser would have his soul sealed in a card. When defeated, Nightshroud's soul (represented by the mask) is sealed away, and Atticus Rhodes (Fubuki Tenjouin), who had been the dark personality's vessel, is freed.

During the Genex tournament, Atticus uses Nightshroud's deck in hopes of convincing his friend, Zane Truesdale (Ryo Marufuji), that the dark path taken by a duelist is a terrible course. As a result, Nightshroud's influence (that lay dormant within his cards) is once again able to take control of Atticus, only to be banished following his defeat.

Deck
Nightshroud plays a "Red-Eyes B. Dragon"-based Dragon Deck. It focuses on quickly Summoning "Red-Eyes Darkness Dragon" and strengthening it by placing a large number of Dragon-type monsters in his Graveyard.