Japanese · No. 066

Yūrei of the Abandoned Bridge

Inspired by: The yūrei, Japanese ghosts bound to this world by a strong feeling, and tales of waiting and of promises made before death.

Yūrei of the Abandoned Bridge
She waits on the bridge for someone who promised to return.
Rarity
Common
Category
Monster
ATK
1200
DEF
1000
Level
3
Type
Undead
Element
Darkness
Constellations
Moon · Scarab

The myth

This bridge yūrei is a MYTHENOR creation, built on real beliefs. In Japan it is believed that someone who dies with a very strong feeling, such as love, jealousy, longing or an unkept promise, may fail to pass on to the world of the ancestors and remain as a yūrei. From the eighteenth century they were shown in white, with loose hair and no feet, an image popularized by painters such as Maruyama Ōkyo. Bridges, crossroads and riverbanks appear often in these tales, seen as borders between worlds. Kwaidan includes stories of lovers who return to keep their promises.

Why it has this power

A Common level-3 Darkness Undead with 1200 ATK and 1000 DEF: strong for a common, because waiting gives strength. Darkness and Moon are the night on the bridge; Scarab, the dead. It is one of the materials of the Rite of the Forgotten Battlefield, which calls the Gashadokuro.

Did you know

The custom of depicting yūrei without feet is often credited to an eighteenth-century painting by Maruyama Ōkyo.

Connections

  • In Renji, Ronin of the Snowy Roads's deck
  • In Kaguya, Guardian of the Torii's deck

Where to get it

  • Comes in every duelist's starter deck.
  • Daily Offering: 0% per pack (Common 64% per card)
  • Welcome Pack: 0.97% per pack (Common 70% per card)
  • Traveler's Pack: 0.88% per pack · 5.2% in the themed pack (Common 64% per card)
  • Bronze Reliquary: 0.86% per pack · 5.1% in the themed pack (Common 62% per card)
  • Silver Reliquary: 0.67% per pack · 4% in the themed pack (Common 49% per card)
  • Golden Reliquary: 0.46% per pack · 2.7% in the themed pack (Common 33% per card)
  • Daily Showcase: Shows up on about 0.69% of days · 150 gold
  • Craft with card dust: 40 dust
  • Crossing of Myths: Can be offered as a reward during a crossing (the card stays in the crossing deck).

Sources

  1. Ghosts in Ancient Japan — World History Encyclopedia — Mark Cartwright
  2. Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things (Project Gutenberg) — Lafcadio Hearn