The Arabic, Bulgarian, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, French, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish and Thai names given are not official.
The Portuguese and Spanish lores given are not official.
This card's written lore in the anime and manga was never shown fully or directly; the lore listed here is a reconstruction based on how it was used and may not be accurate or complete.
The heavens twist and thunder roars, signaling the coming of this ancient creature, and the dawn of true power.
Italian
Il cielo si contorce e il tuono ruggisce, segnalando l'arrivo di questa creatura antica, e l'alba del vero potere.
Portuguese
Os céus se contorcem e trovões rugem, sinalizando a chegada desta criatura antiga, e o alvorecer do verdadeiro poder.
Spanish
Los cielos serpentean y el trueno ruge, señalando la llegada de esta ancestral criatura, y el amanecer del verdadero poder.
Japanese
天空に雷鳴轟混沌の時。連なる鎖の中に古の魔導書を束ね、その力無限の限りを誇らん。
Korean
천공에 천둥이 울리는 혼돈의 시기. 쇠사슬 속에 고대의 마도서를 하나로 묶으니, 그 힘은 무한의 한계를 자랑할지어다.
English manga
Every time the opponent summons a monster onto the field the monster'sATK and DEF are cut by 2000 points. X stands for the number of cards in the player's hand.
English anime
You must Tribute 3 monsters to Normal Summon this card (you cannot Set this card). The Normal Summon of this card cannot be negated. During the turn this card is Normal Summoned, the effects of Spell Cards, Trap Cards, and non-DIVINE monsters cannot be activated. Card effects only affect this card until the End Phase. This card cannot be targeted and is unaffected by the effects of Spells, Traps and non-DIVINE monsters that negate this card's effects or removes this card from the field. Control of this card cannot switch. Your opponent cannot Tribute this card. If this card is Special Summoned from the graveyard, it is sent to the Graveyard during the End Phase. If this card was Special Summoned in face-up Defense Position when your opponent declares an attack, change the target to this card. This card is treated as a Dragon-Type monster. This card's original ATK and DEF are equal to the number of cards in your hand x 1000. When a monster(s) is Summoned face-up on your opponent's side of the field or your opponent takes control of a monster(s), that monster loses 2000 ATK or DEF, depending on its position. If the ATK or DEF of the monster(s) is reduced to 0 as a result of this card's effect, destroy it.
Portuguese anime
Esta carta não pode ser Normal Summoned exceto tributando 3 monstros. O Normal Summon desta carta não pode ser negada. Se esta carta é Special Summoned do Cemitério, ele é enviado para o Cemitério durante a End Phase. Enquanto face para cima no campo, esta carta não pode ser alvo e não é afetado por efeitos de cartas mágicas/armadilhas e efeitos de monstros (exceto monstros DIVINE Divine-Beast-tipo ou ela mesma) não pode ser controlada e não pode ser removida do jogo. O ATK e DEF desta carta são iguais ao número de cartas na sua mão × 1000. Quando um monstro(s) é invocado face para cima do lado do campo de seu oponente ou quando seu oponente controla um monstro seu diminua o seu ATK ou DEF por 2000 pontos com base na sua posição de invocação. Se o ATK ou DEF é diminuído para 0 por este efeito, destrua o(s) monstro(s).
You must offer 3 Tributes to Tribute Summon this card. The ATK and DEF of this card becomes the number of cards in your hand x 1000. When this card is Special Summoned, it is sent to the Graveyard during the End Phase. While this card is face-up on the field, it cannot be targeted by Spells, Traps, or Monstereffects. When your opponent summons a monster decrease its ATK by 2000. If a monster has its ATK decreased by this effect to 0, that monster is destroyed.
You must Tribute 3 monsters to Normal Summon this card (You cannot Set this card). The Normal Summon of this card cannot be negated. When this card is Normal Summoned, Spells, Traps, and Effect Monstereffects cannot be activated. This card cannot be targeted by the effects of Spells, Traps, or Effect Monsters. If this card is Special Summoned, it is sent to the Graveyard during the End Phase. The ATK and DEF of this card becomes the number of cards in your Hand x 1000. When your opponent Normal Summons or Flip Summons a monster with 2000 DEF or less, destroy that monster.