Tupi · No. 069
Corpo-Seco's Withered Tree
Inspired by: The Corpo-Seco, the dead man rejected by the earth; his withered-tree form is a MYTHENOR rhyme.
The earth spat him out. He became a withered tree no one can fell.
- Rarity
- Rare
- Category
- Monster
- ATK
- 2000
- DEF
- 2300
- Level
- 7
- Type
- Undead
- Element
- Earth
- Constellations
- Wisp · Scarab
The myth
In folklore, the Corpo-Seco is the man so wicked in life that when he died not even the earth would take him: the body does not rot and keeps reappearing, dried out, frightening passersby. Corpo-Seco's Withered Tree is a MYTHENOR creation imagining the next step of that story: spat out by the earth, he puts down roots on the outside and becomes a dry, leafless tree that no one can fell. It is an image of punishment and memory, like the myth itself, which served as a reminder to respect parents and others. The traditional versions recorded by folklorists do not mention a tree.
Why it has this power
A level 7 rare, fusion only: Corpo-Seco of the Backlands plus any Insect or Plant. It rises from ATK 1200 to ATK 2000 and gains DEF 2300, the highest defense among the region's undead: no one can cut it down. It stays earth-element, with Wisp and Scarab.
Did you know
In Dois Córregos, inland São Paulo, a local variant of the Corpo-Seco is called the Unhudo da Pedra Branca.
Connections
- Born from the fusion of: Corpo-Seco of the Backlands + Insect-Plant
Where to get it
- Born from the fusion of: Corpo-Seco of the Backlands + Insect-Plant
- It never joins the collection: you summon it mid-duel, by fusion or ritual.
Sources
- Corpo-seco — Wikipédia