Fubuki Tenjouin
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Fubuki Tenjouin (天上院吹雪, Tenjōin Fubuki), known in the dub as Atticus Rhodes, is the missing brother of Asuka, who mysteriously disappeared into the old abandoned Obelisk Blue dormitory of Duel Academia.
His given name means "blizzard" in Japanese, from which he derives his self-appointed title, "Blizzard Prince" in the original version of the series. His signature is written as "Fubuki 10 Jouin."
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Character Bio
As far as Fubuki could remember, he and a few of his fellow Obelisk Blue students were under the impression that they would be attending a duel exam, courtesy of Daitokuji. In reality, he and the others were being lured into a trap (in the English version, they visit the Shadow Realm). It was never revealed how many other students disappeared along with Fubuki. The names and fate of the other students also remain unknown (presumably remaining imprisoned in the Shadow Realm, though it is alluded that the mystery might be solved in the fourth season). Over time, the leader of the Seven Star Assassins, Kagemaru, transformed Fubuki into Darkness (ダークネス, Dākunesu), called Nightshroud in the dub. In his duel with Juudai Yuuki, Darkness takes Juudai's friends prisoner and forces him to take part in a Game of Darkness where the loser would have his soul sealed in a card. Juudai prevailed, and Atticus is released from the dark power that controlled him. Placed in the medical ward, Fubuki offered help by giving Juudai the other half of the Shadow Charm pendant for his duel with Camula. He eventually came to his sister's aid during her duel with Titan, giving her the strength to win.
Fubuki promptly reverts to his old self after the Seven Star Assassin fiasco. Frequently showing up dressed in a Hawaiian shirt and strumming a ukelele, he is incredibly optimistic most of the time, but is seen as an idiot of sorts by his sister. He is also an accomplished surfer, and is popular among women, a fact which leads Manjoume to seek his advice on love-related topics. Fubuki's antics are a constant source of irritation for Asuka, as he tries without end to set her up with duelists or get her to to join him under the stage name, "Asuryn," while he recruits more followers for his "Bucky" fanclub to rival Ryou's). In the dub, he wants her go into show business with him in a band called "Bro-Bro and Sissy."
Because Fubuki was absent during the previous term, he repeats the studies of his second year alongside his sister during the second season. He is among the few Obelisk Blue students who do not come under the influence of the Society of Light.
Following Ryou's "rebirth," Fubuki duels him using Darkness' deck instead of his own to remind him of the horrors gained in taking a dark path as a duelist when he attends the GX tournament. In doing so, however, Darkness' lingering influence once again exerts control over him, but dissipates after he loses, with Ryou informing him that there is no darkness in his heart, and that he merely wishes to achieve victory through force.
When Asuka is stripped of her free will in episode 93, Fubuki gives Juudai a family card that meant a lot to Asuka when she was younger but she later destroys it with White Night Queen because she was rendered heartless and thus didn't remember their past with the family card. In the third season, Fubuki accompanies Juudai & company through the alternative dimension, where he is sacrificed alongside Asuka, Manjoume, and Tyranno by Brron. He is later discovered to be alive, and held prisoner with everyone else who died in the Duel Spirit world in an alternate dimension by Yubel.
In the fourth season, Fubuki gets a flashback, and even though he is not fit for it, he duels Juudai with his Red Eyes Deck in order to remember what happened. Juudai succeeds; as it turns out, Kagemaru wasn't responsible for Fubuki's transformation into Darkness, but a student named Yuskuke Fujiwara, an Obelisk Blue student who was close friends with Fubuki, and fellow victim of the Abandoned Dorm. Before the incident at the Dorm, Fubuki found Yusuke attempting to conjure up Darkness in the dueling ring underneath the Abandoned Dorm, hoping to gain ultimate power and immortality by becoming its host. Because Fubuki interrupted the ritual, however, it fatally wounded Yusuke, who cursed Fubuki with becoming Darkness' host in revenge. When he became one of the lost students, Fubuki was forced to give into Darkness' influence in order to survive.
Voice/Mannerisms
In the English version, Atticus distributes and subtracts "stars" from others based on their actions as a means of expressing his mood at any given time, while his original series counterpart instead gives out "munekyun points" (literally "strong beating points"). His name in the dub is derived from Roman orator and noble Titus Pomponius Atticus who, ironically, was famous for his impartiality in political issues.
Manga
Although he is yet to make an appearance in the manga, Fubuki has built up quite the reputation. He is a star duelist in the United States and in the original version, he goes by the moniker, "Fubu-king" (a portmanteau of his original name, Fubuki, and king).
Deck
Fubuki plays an Idol Deck, which reflects his love of stardom, and revolves around various strategies involving Beast-Warrior monsters. He gains a continuous advantage with Spotlight, powering up his "Panther Warrior", and supporting it further with cards such as "Path to Destiny" and "Stray Lambs". His signature card, "Ultimate Stage Costume", also provides his monsters with an extreme augmentation in terms of strength, but cannot be used for offensive purposes.
Fubuki's deck is considered separate from Darkness'. To date, he has only dueled twice: against his sister Asuka in Episode 60 and against Ryou Marufuki in Episode 89 with Darkness' deck. To see Fubuki's full deck, visit http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Atticus_Rhodes
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| Antagonists | Society of Light - Professor Cobra (Professor Viper) - Martin Empire - Haou the Supreme King - Brron, Mad King of Dark World - Yubel - Trueman | |||||||
| Other | Ed Phoenix (Aster Phoenix) - Johan Andersen (Jesse Anderson) - Amon Garam (Adrian Gecko) - Austin O'Brien (Axel Brodie) Jim Crocodile Cook - Yusuke Fujihara - Duel Academia Staff - Mizuchi Saiou (Sarina) Minor Characters - Manga only Characters - Duel Monsters Spirits | |||||||
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