This article is about the original version of this card. For the legal version, see The Winged Dragon of Ra. For other uses, see Ra.
The Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, French, Greek, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish and Thai names given are not official.
The Arabic, 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.
Spirits sing of a powerful creature that rules over all that is mystic.
Portuguese
Os espíritos anunciam uma poderosa criatura que domina tudo que é místico.
Spanish
Los espíritus cantan de una poderosa criatura que reina sobre todo lo que es místico.
Japanese
精霊は歌う。大いなる力、すべての万物を司らん。その命、その魂、そしてその骸でさえも。
Korean
정령은 노래한다. 거대한 힘, 모든 만물을 지배하리라. 그 생명, 그 영혼, 그리고 그 육체마저도.
English anime
This card cannot be Normal Summoned except by Tributing 3 monsters (you cannot Set this card). The Normal Summon of this card cannot be negated. When this card is Normal Summoned, Spells/Trap Cards, and other card effects except its own cannot be activated. If this card is Tribute Summoned, its original ATK and DEF become the total respective ATK and DEF of the Tributed monsters. You can change the Battle Position of this card during the turn you Normal Summoned this card. While face-up on the field, this card is unaffected by other card effects, including the effects of "Obelisk the Tormentor" and "Slifer the Sky Dragon:. If this card is Special Summoned from the Graveyard: ●This card can attack all monsters your opponent controls once each. If your opponent controls no monsters after this effect resolves, it can attack your opponent directly, even if it has already attacked one or more times this turn. ●If Summoned in face-upDefense Position when a monster your opponent controls declares an attack, you can change the attack target to this card. ●It is sent to the Graveyard during the End Phase. The following effects may be activated at any time of the duel: ●Pay all but 1 of your Life Points to increase this card’s ATK and DEF by the total Life Points you paid. You can also Tribute all other monsters you control to increase this card’s ATK by the total ATK of the Tributed monsters. ●By discarding 1 “De-Fusion” during your turn, or sending it face-down to the Graveyard; gain Life Points equal to this card’s ATK, then decrease its ATK and DEF by the total Life Points you gained. If you use this effect when this card declares an attack, negate that attack. ●Pay 1000 Life Points to destroy one monster your opponent controls(negating any effects which would prevent it being destroyed) except during the Battle Phase.
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 sum of the respective ATK and DEF values of the Tributes. When this card is Special Summoned, you may activate one of the following effects: ●Pay 1000 Life Points to destroy one monster on the field and remove it from the game. ●Pay all but 1 Life Points, and increase ATK and DEF by the amount of Life Points paid.