YAMI YUGI When the Millennium Puzzle activates, Yugi is filled with its magical energies and becomes Yami Yugi, his much more powerful alter ego. Not only is Yami Yugi a master dueler, but he is full of confidence and courage.

YUGI If there was ever a kid born to play Duel Monsters, Yugi is that kid. While his fellow freshmen at Domino High School may only see him as the shy type, Yugi's best friends, Joey, Tristan, and T? know about his secret talent. When Yugi was growing up, his Grandfather gave him an ancient Egyptian artifact called the "Millenium Puzzle" to try and figure out. It is said that whosoever manages to solve this puzzle will be granted dark and mysterious powers. Yugi eventually was able to solve the Millenium Puzzle, and when he did, something amazing happened! The age-old powers of the puzzle flooded out and Yugi became Yami Yugi. While Yugi, himself, may not know the full extent of the Millenium Puzzle's power, he's slowy discovering its mysterious links to ancient Egypt.

MAXIMILLION PEGASUS Sophisticated and cultured, Pegasus is not only the ingenious creator of the Duel Monster's game, but seems to be a perfect gentleman, as well. However, Pegasus has many dark secrets. His left eye has been replaced with an ancient Egyptian artifact called the "Millenium Eye", a totem that gives Pegasus strange and magical powers. Pegasus modeled Duel Monsters after a mysterious Egyptian game thousands of years old.

JOEY WHEELER Once a wild and tough street kid, Joey has learned the value of friendship and has become a loyal buddy to Yugi. Although sometimes Joey's harsh street background can make him hot-headed and too quick to act before he thinks, he has a heart of gold and would do anything for his friends, especially his younger sister, who lives apart from him.

TEA GARDNER Among all of Yugi's friends, TEA is the voice of reason. A childhood friend of Yugi's, TEA is also the biggest cheerleader in the group, always encouraging everyone to believe in themselves and to never give up. TEA loves her friends so very much and is willing to help them in any way she possibly can.

TRISTAN TAYLOR Tristan met Yugi at the same time as his long time pal, Joey. And even though these two friends bicker with each other every once in awhile, they always cover each other's backs. Sometimes he's quick to panic, but when it comes down to it, Tristan is willing to do whatever it takes to support and cheer on his friends.

MAI VALENTINE Mai is as pretty as she is dangerous...and that's pretty dangerous! She's one of the top duelists in the world and fights for the riches that await only the best. Posh and frequently self-absorbed, Mai is not above using her charm to advance her situation. Though she plays for superficial reasons, Mai may yet learn from Yugi's example.

SETO KAIBA Even though Kaiba is the wealthy CEO of his own multinational high-tech corporation, KaibaCorp, his real passions lay in the world of Duel Monsters. There, he uses his ruthless business drive to overcome any who challenge him. He is an expert in the art of dueling and although he resents him, Kaiba is slowly developing respect for Yugi. We may see Kaiba straying from his selfish ways just yet!!

MOKUBA KAIBA Mokuba sees no evil in his big brother, Seto; these brothers are the only friend and family each other has since their parents died at an early age. Instead, Mokuba idolizes Seto and sees only his good side. Mokuba is so devoted to his big bro, that he's pledged to avenge anyone who crosses him.

GRANDPA A former world traveler, Yugi's grandpa now owns the neighborhood gaming shop. Grandpa knows everything there is to know about games, but is especially well-versed in the ways of Duel Monsters. Grandpa teaches Yugi about believing in the "heart of the cards".

BAKURA Bakura is a school friend of Yugi's. You'd think their shared passion to play Duel Monsters would give them plenty to bond over, but there's just something not quite right about him. Could it be the rare and powerful Millenium ring that he possesses? After all, it seems that when the magical ring activates, Bakura cannot control its dark powers...