Maximillion Pegasus
Maximillion J. Pegasus, known as Pegasus J. Crawford (ペガサス・ジェー・クロフォード Pegasasu Jē Kurofōdo) in the original Japanese anime and manga, is a fictional character in the manga and anime series Yu-Gi-Oh!. In the English Yu-Gi-Oh! The Duelists of the Roses video game, and in the instruction booklet for Yu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden Memories, his original name, Pegasus Crawford is used, while in the other games his English anime and manga name is used. Pegasus is unusual in that his English name is used in the English manga while most Yu-Gi-Oh! human characters keep their Japanese names in the English manga. In the video game Yu-Gi-Oh! The Falsebound Kingdom, the character representing Pegasus within the virtual world of the game is named Pegasus J. Kroitzel.
Pegasus, an antagonist, is the Honorary Chairman of Industrial Illusions (I²) and the creator of the game of Duel Monsters (Magic and Wizards in the Japanese manga). Pegasus, an American, possesses the Millennium Eye (throughout the Duelist Kingdom saga), and is to trying take over the Kaiba Corporation for its Solid Vision technology so he can use it to see his deceased love, Cyndia (Cecelia Pegasus in the English anime, who is his wife). A possible reason on why the name was changed is because "Cyndia Crawford" resembles "Cindy Crawford". Pegasus plans to use that technology in conjunction with the seven Millennium Items. Using Seto Kaiba's technology with the Items' magic is said to be able to give the power of life over death and would bring Cyndia back to life.
Pegasus first met Cyndia at a party thrown by his businessman father in Las Vegas 14 years ago. She died when they were 17. It was unclear whether or not they married in the original Japanese anime, and no mention of their marriage was even mentioned in the manga.
After her death, Pegasus searched the world looking for anything that could possibly revive the dead. His quest led him to Egypt where their beliefs of an afterlife intrigued him. There he met Shadi, the ghost of a guardian of the Millennium Items, who gouged Pegasus's left eye out and replaced it with a gold metal one called the Millennium Eye after Pegasus passed its test.
In the original manga, Pegasus travels to Egypt to try to inspire his lost interest in painting after Cyndia dies. He never tried to revive his wife, but rather defeat Yugi and take control of Kaibacorp so that he could use the Solid Vison to conjure a lifelike image of her.
Pegasus soon learned of the ancient Shadow Games that were played in ancient Egypt and began to obsess with their powers. He created a new game in the United States basing a card game on the duels used in the ancient version. Combining the magic of the Millennium Items with these cards had the same effect as using them with the stone slabs originally used. One notable problem he had was with the Egyptian God Cards, whose magical powers were too great for him to manage. Fearing for his life, he returned to Egypt, and had Ishizu Ishtar, a current guardian, bury them in the Pharaoh's tomb.
Pegasus has a habit of calling Yugi Mutou (Yugi Muto in the English anime) "Yugi-boy" and Seto Kaiba "Kaiba-boy" in the Japanese and edited English versions of the anime and manga. This is assumed because of his childish personality, since he still enjoys cartoons, and even created cartoon monsters.
Pegasus is also notable for his foppish manner, dandified appearance and effeminate hairstyle, all of which have led to him being referred to as "cutie-pie" and an "overdressed primadonna". In the Japanese versions Pegasus often uses English terms such as "It's a joke!", "Oh no!", "Congratulations", "Goddamn!", and on one occasion "Shit!".
In the manga, after his Millennium Eye is torn out by Dark Bakura, Dark Bakura gives Pegasus a replacement ball instead, and Pegasus disappears without a trace and is presumed dead.
In the anime, he returns in the Waking the Dragons (Doma arc in the Japanese version) and gathers information on Paradius company and the company's true intentions (in the Japanese version the organization is truly the Doma organization). His soul is taken by Mai Valentine (Mai Kujaku in the English manga and Japanese versions), but is restored by the end of the arc. At the end of the Japanese version of the anime, he is seen making a business deal with Zigfried von Schroeder (Siegfried von Schroider in the Japanese version).
Pegasus also appears in the Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light, which takes place between the end of Battle City and Waking The Dragons/Doma Arc, though it was made and released when the TV series was in its final arc in Japan. Kaiba approaches Pegasus and demands to know what card can compete against Yugi. Although Pegasus had the card Kaiba wanted, he said he would only give it if Kaiba could defeat him in a duel. Kaiba accepts and defeats Pegasus to gain the two cards that he needs to combat against Yugi. This surprises Pegasus as there should have been only one card. Pegasus later assists the protoganists in the movie, including saving Téa Gardner (Anzu Mazaki in the English manga), Solomon Muto (Sugoroku Mutou), and Mokuba Kaiba from being crushed in a collapsing building.
He also appears in Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, calling upon Chumley Huffington (Hayato Maeda in the Japanese version) to work as an artist for the new sets of cards. Pegasus later makes his return in episode 85 when a man named Frantz makes a copy of the Winged Dragon of Ra. Pegasus goes to the Duel Academy Island to stop Frantz and it seems Pegasus would originally duel against Frantz. But instead Jaden Yuki (Judai Yuki) takes Pegasus' place. Pegasus later makes another appearance in episode 92 in where it seems Pegasus will duel against Professor Vellian Crowler (Cronos de Medici) and Vice Principal Napoleon in a three way duel. Supposedly, this duel is for the right of Crowler and Napoleon to work at Industrial Illusions, after they are inexplicably fired from the Academy by a returned Chancellor Sheppard (Samejima).
In the Japanese second series anime, Pegasus is the inspiration for Dungeon Dice Monsters, a game that Ryuji Otogi (Duke Devlin) created. Pegasus's defeat at the hands of Yugi is the reason that Otogi challenges Yugi in both second series anime versions.
In Yu-Gi-Oh! R, Pegasus's kōhai (protégé) and adopted son, Yakou Tenma, takes over Industrial Illusions after Pegasus is defeated.
In the game Yu-Gi-Oh! Reshef of Destruction (Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 8: Reshef of Destruction in Japan), Pegasus takes an alias. In the Japanese version, he takes the name Taiyo Tenma (天馬太陽 Tenma Taiyō). In the English version, he takes the name Sol Chevalsky.
Notable Dueling Cards
Pegasus is best known for his Toon World card and the Toon series, as his deck focuses on their usage. His signature card, however, is Relinquished/Thousand Eyes Idol, a Ritual/Fusion monster capable of stealing other monster's power.
Monster Cards
- Relinquished (Sacrifice)
- Dragon Piper (Jar Demon)
- Illusionest Faceless Mage (Illusionist No Face)
- Toon Alligator
- Parrot Dragon
- Dark Rabbit
- Blue-Eyes Toon Dragon
- Bickuribox (Devil Box)
- Red Archery Girl (Bow-Drawing Mermaid)
- Ryu-Ran (Dragon Egger)
- Toon Mermaid (Toon Bow-Drawing Mermaid)
- Manga Ryu-Ran (Toon Dragon Egger)
- Toon Summoned Skull (Toon Demon)
- Toon Gemini Elf
- Toon Dark Magician Girl (Toon Black Magician Girl)
- Dark Eyes Illusionist
- Jigen Bakudan (Time Bomb)
- Thousand-Eyes Idol
- Thousand-Eyes Restrict (Thousand-Eyes Sacrifice)
- Toon Masked Sorceror (Toon Masked Magician)
- Toon Goblin Attack Force (Toon Goblin Strike Team)
- Toon Cannon Soldier
- Toon Ancient Gear Golem (Toon Antique Gear Golem)
Magic Cards
- Toon World
- Eye of Illusion
- Negative Energy (Dark Energy)
- Bright Castle (Shine Palace)
- Doppelganger (Copycat)
- Magical Neutralizing Force
- Black Illusion Ritual (Ritual of Illusions)
- Polymerization (Fusion)
- Card of Sanctity (Treasure from Heaven)
- Cost Down
- Monster Reborn (Revive Dead)
- Toon Table of Contents (Toon Index)
- Toon Rollback
Trap Cards
- Dragon Capture Jar
- Sun Shower
- Tears of a Mermaid
- Trap Displacement
- Gorgon's Eye
- Ultimate Offering (Compensation of Blood)
Reference
- Kazuki Takahashi (2002). Yu-Gi-Oh! Characters Guide Book - The Gospel of Truth (遊戯王キャラクターズガイドブック―真理の福音―). Shueisha. ISBN 4-08-873363-0
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