Syrus Truesdale (manga)

Syrus Truesdale
Names
Japanese translated	Sho Marufuji
Japanese	丸藤翔
Personal
Birth	September 25
Height	150 cm
Weight	45 kg
Gender	Male
Relatives	Zane Truesdale (older brother)
Education
School	Duel Academy
Dormitory	Slifer Red
Duelist
Manga Deck	Vehicroid
Appearances
Manga debut	Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Chapter 1: "A New Hero!!"
Manga	Yu-Gi-Oh! GX

Syrus Truesdale, known as Sho Marufuji (丸藤翔, Marufuji Shō) in the Japanese version, is a character in the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX manga.

Biography

Syrus is a much better Duelist than his anime counterpart, although he is hampered by his desire to not cause pain to his opponents. In the past, he had forfeited a Duel when his friend was in tears, despite victory being in his hands, prompting his brother to consider him too kind to be a Duelist. In the English adaptation, Syrus refers to Jaden Yuki as "bro" which is a play off what his use of the term "aniki" in the Japanese. Jaden questions why Syrus does despite them not being brothers, and Syrus responds that Jaden reminds him of when his real brother taught him do.

This version of Syrus considers this brother's lack of regard for his abilities as something to overcome, rather than proof of his inferiority. He is determined to be acknowledged as a good Duelist. He ends up having to face Jaden in a Duel in order to stay at the academy, and despite losing, the entire thing was revealed to be a mix-up. It was thought that Syrus had gotten a zero on a test, but it was actually Jaden that had failed. Syrus participates in the tournament to determine who will earn the right to face his brother, and he loses to David Rabb in the preliminaries. Despite this, he makes it to the to eight, but is defeated there by Chazz Princeton, who originally considered Syrus to be weak. Chazz ultimately wins the tournament, and later finds himself paired with Syrus against James Crocodile Cook and Axel Brodie in a Tag-Team Duel. Syrus wins them the Duel, and he earns Chazz's respect in the process, with Chazz acknowledging Syrus as another rival he'll need to overcome.

Syrus in the ending of the manga.

Syrus would be matched against Jesse Anderson in the singles matches for the tournament. He gains an early lead, but Jesse defeats him with "The Tripper Mercury" after being briefly possessed by Tragoedia. He witnesses Jaden and Chazz defeat Tragoedia, and watches Jaden's match against Koyo Hibiki years later.

Deck

Syrus plays a Vehicroid Deck, focusing on bringing out various powerful monsters such as "Armoroid", "Barbaroid, the Ultimate Battle Machine" and "Solidroid γ", while using swarming and stalling tactics.

Image	Information
	Armoroid | Armoroid Gaidengo (アーマロイドガイデンゴー Āmaroido Gaidengō)
	Level 8 ★★★★★★★★ ATK 00002700 DEF 00002000
	Carrierroid | Navyroid (ネイビィロイド Neibyiroido)
	Level 4 ★★★★ ATK 00001000 DEF 00000800
	Dreiroid (ドライ・ロイド Dorai Roido)
	Level 3 ★★★ ATK DEF
	Einroid (アイン・ロイド Ain Roido)
	Level 1 ★ ATK 00000200 DEF 00001800
	Fünfroid (フュン・ロイド Fyun Roido)
	Level 5 ★★★★★ ATK DEF
	Gyroid (ジャイロイド Jairoido)
	Level 3 ★★★ ATK 00001000 DEF 00001000
	Heliroid (ヘリロイド Heriroido)
	Level 4 ★★★★ ATK 00001500 DEF 00001300
	Launcher Roid (ランチャーロイド Ranchāroido)
	Level 3 ★★★ ATK 00000500 DEF 00001500
	Missile Roid | Missileroid (ミサイルロイド Misairuroido)
	Level 4 ★★★★ ATK 00001000 DEF 00000200
	Satelliteroid (サテライト・ロイド Sateraito Roido)
	Level 5 ★★★★★ ATK 00002100 DEF 00001800
	Shovelroid (ショベル・ロイド Shoberu Roido)
	Level 3 ★★★ ATK 00001000 DEF 00001500
	Shuttleroid (シャトルロイド Shatoruroido)
	Level 4 ★★★★ ATK 00001000 DEF 00001200
	Stealthroid (ステルスロイド Suterusuroido)
	Level 4 ★★★★ ATK 00000400 DEF 00002000
	Strikeroid (ストライクロイド Sutoraikuroido)
	Level 4 ★★★★ ATK 00001600 DEF 00000400
	Tankroid (タンクロイド Tankuroido)
	Level 4 ★★★★ ATK 00001500 DEF 00001900
	Tankroid (タンクロイド Tankuroido)
	Level 4 ★★★★ ATK 00001500 DEF 00001900
	Turboroid (ターボロイド Tāboroido)
	Level 4 ★★★★ ATK 00001400 DEF 00001800
	Vierroid (フィア・ロイド Fia Roido)
	Level 4 ★★★★ ATK DEF
	Zweiroid (ツバァイ・ロイド Tsubāi Roido)
	Level 2 ★★ ATK 00000700 DEF 00001000
	Barbaroid, the Ultimate Battle Machine | Valbaroid, the Ultimate Battle Machine King (極戦機王ヴァルバロイド Kyokusenkiō Varubaroido)
	Level 12 ★★★★★★★★★★★★ ATK 00004000 DEF 00004000
	Solidroid α (ソリッドロイドα (アルファ) Soriddoroido Arufa)
	Level 7 ★★★★★★★ ATK 00002600 DEF 00001800
	Solidroid β (ソリッドロイドβ (ベータ) Soriddoroido Bēta)
	Level 7 ★★★★★★★ ATK 00002500 DEF 00001900
	Solidroid γ (ソリッドロイドγ (ガンマ) Soriddoroido Ganma)
	Level 7 ★★★★★★★ ATK 00002700 DEF 00002000
	Dimension Fusion (次元融合 Jigen Yūgō)
	Card type Spell Card
	Escape (脱出 (だっしゅつ) Dasshutsu)
	Card type Spell Card
	March of the Roids | March of Roid (マーチ・オブ・ロイド Māchi obu Roido)
	Card type Spell Card
	Negate Attack | Attack Nullification (攻撃の無力化 Kōgeki no Muryokuka)
	Card type Spell Card
	Old Model to the Frontline (旧 (きゅう) 型 (がた) 出 (しゅつ) 陣 (じん) Kyūgata Shutsujin)
	Card type Spell Card
	Stop Defense | "Defense" Sealing (『守備』封じ "Shubi" Fūji)
	Card type Spell Card
	Support Mission (援 (えん) 軍 (ぐん) 出 (しゅつ) 撃 (げき) Engun Shutsugeki)
	Card type Spell Card
	Transformation (変 (へん) 身 (しん) Henshin)
	Card type Spell Card
	Tune Up (チューンナップ Chūnnappu)
	Card type Spell Card
	Ultimate Machine Union (超 (ちょう) 機 (き) 合 (がっ) 体 (たい) Chōkigattai)
	Card type Spell Card
	Loaner Delivery (代 (だい) 車 (しゃ) 納 (のう) 入 (にゅう) Daisha Nōnyū)
	Card type Trap Card
	Mechanic's Soul (メカニック魂 (だましい) Mekanikku Damashī)
	Card type Trap Card
	Return Ticket | Spare Car (スペアカー Supea Kā)
	Card type Trap Card
	Roid Reinforcements | Roid Supplies (ロイド納 (のう) 入 (にゅう) Roido Nōnyū)
	Card type Trap Card
	Trap Hole | Pitfall (落とし穴 Otoshiana)
	Card type Trap Card

Duels

Opponent(s)	Chapter(s)	Outcome
Masao	26	Lose (flashback)
Mr. Ryuga	1	Lose
Jaden Yuki	8-9	Lose
David Rabb	16	Lose
Duel Academy student	19	Not shown
Chazz Princeton	25-26	Lose
Jim Crocodile Cook and Axel Brodie	48-49	Win (with Chazz Princeton)
Jesse Anderson	56-57	Lose