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Akhenaden is a character in the Yu-Gi-Oh! manga. This is the original depiction of Akhenaden, known as Aknadin in the English anime.

Biography[]

History[]

Akhenaden was the adviser and brother of Pharaoh Akhenamkhanen. When Egypt was under attack and the invading armies grew too close to the palace to be repelled, Akhenaden suggested using a spell from the Millennium Tome to create the Millennium Items. Faced with the undeniable fact his kingdom may be destroyed, Akhenamkhanen agreed.

Akhenaden abandoned his son Seto and his wife for fear his actions would later cause them to become targets. Akhenaden led a group of soldiers to the village of Kul Elna, where he ordered the thieves there to be killed, and their blood collected for the ritual to create the items. The only survivors of this slaughter were the man who would become Tragoedia and Bakura. The slaughter was so horrific that Aknadin never told his brother of it.

Akhenaden succeeded in crafting the Millennium Items and became holder of the Millennium Eye. It was said that whoever wears the Millennium Eye is granted one wish, which Akhenaden doubted, but nevertheless wished for his son to become king. Upon the invading army's attack, Akhenaden, his brother and five other priests used the Millennium Items to hold them at bay and defeat them.

Akhenaden remained a member of the High Priests after his brother died and his son Atem took the throne. Akhenaden also witnessed his son Seto's rise to power as a High Priest, the holder of the Millennium Rod. Akhnaden was amazed his son had made his way from peasant to priest despite him abandoning him, and spent all his spare time training Seto, although he never told him they were related. Both Seto and Atem were unaware that they were cousins.

Millennium World[]

Akhenaden took part of the exorcism of Dark Spirit of Chaos, from a criminal. He used the Millennium Eye to expose Dark Spirit of Chaos' true form.[1] When the exorcism was complete, Seto suggested that the criminal be executed for the amusement of the pharaoh and to set a warning for future thieves. However Akhenaden argued that it was unnecessary, as the evil ka had been removed and that it was the duty of a priest to show mercy. He then sentenced the criminal to seven years hard labor.[2]

When Bakura, King of Thieves attacked the royal palace and accused Atem's father of slaughtering his village, the High Priests denied such claims, but Akhenaden was horrified to realize Bakura must have survived the destruction, and as a result of the rage and evil that surely had taken root in him, the power of his ka "Diabound" would be nearly limitless. Using the power of his Millennium Ring to get past the guards, Bakura later attacked Akhenaden at the palace and promised Akhenaden's dark side would be brought out. It is implied that Bakura infused a part of Zorc's essence into Akhenadnen's eye. A future version of Akhenaden claiming to be Zorc Necrophades, sealed away into the Millennium Puzzle 3,000 years ago, later visits Akhenaden and tempts him into betraying his pharaoh he is unconscious.

Zorc

Akhenadnen's future-self claims he is Zorc Necrophades.

Akhenaden's jealousy towards his brother is exposed by Zorc and he eventually becomes convinced that his son should be Pharaoh instead.

Several prisoners were taken to the underground prison and forced to battle each other using their ka. When Akhenaden insisted on having Kisara battle, Seto stepped in to save her at the risk of his own life.

Akhenaden accompanied the attack on Kul Elna. Overseeing the events, Dark Bakura used an hourglass to freeze time, while Akhenaden collected the remaining Millennium Items from the incapacitated priests and placed them in the Tablet of the Pharaoh's Memories to call Zorc.

Transformation into the Great Priest of Darkness[]

Zorc endowed Akhenaden with the power of the shadows by infusing him with a part of his soul, and transformed him into the High Priest of Darkness.

Akhenaden fought along side Zorc, summoning an army of the undead, and teleported Seto to the palace. He proceeded to tell Seto of his royal lineage, encouraging him to join him and rule the world with him and Zorc.

Akhenaden sealed The White Dragon in stone before killing Kisara. After Zorc was destroyed, he killed himself and Akhenaden sent his spirit into Seto, and controlled him to attack Atem, who had just arrived. Atem was overpowered, but the spirit of Kisara, in the form of The White Dragon entered Seto's mind, where she killed Akhenaden for good. At the end of the Ceremonial Battle, Akhenaden is among the souls waiting for Atem in the underworld.

Yu-Gi-Oh! GX[]

Akhenadin appears as one of three High Priests, who seal Tragoedia after judging him.

Monster ka[]

Akhenaden has summoned the following monster ka:

References[]

  1. Yu-Gi-Oh! Millennium World Duel 5: "The Six Chosen Priests"
  2. Yu-Gi-Oh! Millennium World Duel 6: "The Evil Shadow"
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