History Metaplot / YuGiOhAbyss

As per previous card storylines, story details are available via card artwork and the Japan-exclusive books ''The Valuable Book EX 2'' and ''The Valuable Book EX 3''.

* AllYourPowersCombined: [[spoiler:After Albaz's dragon transformation powers are stolen by Aluber, Kosmochlor and Chengying perform a HeroicSacrifice to bestow their last strength to Albaz, granting him the power to transform into Mirrorjade the Iceblade Dragon, a combination of Albaz, the Swordsoul's, and the Icejade's powers.]]

* BigBadEnsemble: Aluber and the Dogmatika Order with Maximus and Quem at the helm form the core villains unit of the story. [[spoiler:Longyuan]] also gets in on the action after his treachery towards the Swordsouls.
* BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler:When Ecclesia and Albaz are assaulted by the Supreme Sovereign Serpent Golgonda, Fleurdelis, Theo, and Adin arrive at the nick of time and smite the beast to save them, in spite of injuries sustained from escaping the Dogmatika order.]]
** [[spoiler: In the midst of the heroes DarkestHour, where Albaz and the Tri-Brigade are seemingly all that stands against the villains and their massive army of Despians and Bystials, a series of these take place one after another. First, Aegirine arrives to get vengeance on Longyuan; then the Spriggans, newly empowered by the energy of the Sprights, arrive to deal with the Despia/Bystial combined army, with Sargas, combined with Regulus and the Exblowrer into Gigantic "Champion" Sargas, teaming up with Shuraig to deal with Alba Los; then Kitt brings in the newly finished Rindbrumm to help Albaz save Ecclesia.]]
* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:On the bitter side, Aluber managed to get away with stealing Albaz's draconic powers for himself and Ad Libitum serves him, apparently escaped during the aftermath of the final battle, and Quem is listlessly wandering the Abyss on her own. Not to mention that Fluerdelis, Kosmochlor, and Chengying have all lost their lives in the conflict. In the sweet side, Maximus in his Dis Pater form has been slain, Aegirine has finally avenged her people by slaying Longyuan herself (though also tinged bitter as she recluses herself and the remaining Icejades away from the world, permanently), and Albaz and Ecclesia successfully survived the final battle and riding off together to explore a vast, open land using the sentient eye of the 317th Holy Saint of Dogmatika as a guide with the blessing of the Kitt and the friends they have gathered.]]
* TheBusCameBack: [[spoiler:The Tri-Brigade, who were last seen fighting off Despia Quaeritis in "Branded Opening", returns for the final confrontation against Aluber and the Bystial in "Tri-Brigade Last Stand".]]
* CoolShip: The Springans Ship - Exblowrer, used by the Springans to cross the Gold Golgonda desert. Sprind the Irondash Dragon arguably counts, being a construct generated by Albaz's power to do the same.
* DarkestHour: The "Dimension Force" and "Darkwing Blast" installments introduce some very dark turns to the story. [[spoiler:Albaz is ejected from Alba-Lenatus, losing what's left of his power in the process and depowering him into Albaz the Ashen. Fleurdelis, the Iris Swordsoul falls in her attempt to defeat the Despias, seemingly dead, and in her despair, Ecclesia is corrupted by the Despias into Blazing Cartesia, the Virtuous. Albaz, left powerless but unwilling to back down, joins the surviving Tri-Brigade forces and confronts Aluber and his almighty Bystial forces as they loom over the Springans' home of Golgonda.]]

** [[spoiler:After Fleurdelis falls in battle against the Despias, they claim Ecclesia for themselves, corrupting her into Blazing Cartesia, the Virtuous. Albaz manages to defeat her and turn her back just in time for them to fuse into Albion the Incandescent Dragon.]]
** [[spoiler:Fleurdelis's body is taken by the Despias after her defeat, transforming her into Despian Luluwalilith. However, Fleurdelis's soul manages to temporarily retake control of her body during the final battle and strike down Bystial Dis Pater once and for all, sealing the heroes' victory.]]

** In addition to Albaz himself, [[spoiler:Albaz and Aluber unwillingly fuse with each other during their duel as Mirrorjade and Lubellion, causing them to become Alba-Lenatus the Abyss Dragon.]]
** [[spoiler:Longyuan combines with Supreme Sovereign Serpent of Golgonda to become [[https://yugipedia.com/wiki/The_Abyss_Dragon_Swordsoul "The Abyss Dragon Swordsoul"]].]]

* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:Kosmochlor and Chengying, already gravely wounded by Longyuan and Aluber, grant the last of their might to Albaz with their dying breaths, granting him the power to become Mirrorjade the Iceblade Dragon.]]
* LastEpisodeNewCharacter: [[spoiler:Guiding Quem, the Virtuous, a living amalgamate of the souls of the Dogmatika Saints, is formed as a byproduct of the finale's events, then promptly leaves the scene for reasons unknown.]]
* LighterAndSofter: While it still has plenty of tragic and dark plot developments, it also has several moments of levity compared to the ''[[Metaplot/YuGiOhWorldLegacy World Legacy]]'' storyline immediately preceding it, such as the focus on [[ThePowerOfFriendship Albaz and Ecclesia's bond]], Kitt and the Springans providing some comic relief, and ultimately [[spoiler: [[EarnYourHappyEnding ends on a mostly happy ending]] with Ecclesia being completely freed from her brainwashing and getting to reunite with Albaz.]]
* PowerTattoo: All believers of Dogmatika are gifted with a Stigmata, a crest that bestows upon them magical power via the Dogmatika Nexus. [[spoiler:It later turns out that the Stigmata are a sealed Brand that contains the latent power of the Hole. When Dogmatika Maximus triggers the Day of Calamity, the Stigmata become miniature Holes and consume their bearers, transforming them into the Despia. Albaz and Ecclesia later make it their mission to seal the Brands and stop Maximus's reign of terror.]]

* PowerParasite: [[spoiler:Aluber steals Albaz's powers during their confrontation at the Enion Cradle, depowering Albaz while allowing Aluber to transform into Lubellion the Searing Dragon.]]

* SequelHook: Despite having a relatively positive finale, several cards from "Cyberstorm Access" imply a continuation of the plot. [[spoiler:Aluber survives as "The Bystial Aluber", the mysterious soul of Quem that has been biding its time in White Relic of Dogmatika has been freed and given form as "Guiding Quem, the Virtuous", the mysterious Argyros, creator of the Sprights, has been reborn as "Fallen of Argyros", and "Etude of the Branded" reveals that Ad Libitium of Despia has been serving under Aluber. The concept art for "A New Frontier" also mentions that Albaz and Kitt randomly found the sentient eye of the 317th Holy Saint of Dogmatika wandering around, which Albaz and Ecclesia are now using to guide them to their next destination.]]

* TwoLinesNoWaiting: Following the Golgonda arc, the story splits into two distinct plotlines, with the main plotline following Albaz and Eccelsia and a sideplot starring Kitt's journey to locate the power that will stop the Hole. [[spoiler:The two plotlines finally rejoin during the final battle, with the Springans, now armed with Therion and Spright power, [[BigDamnHeroes coming in at the last minute]] to lay the smackdown on the Bystial while Kitt helps the de-powered Albaz defeat Blazing Cartesia.]]

** [[spoiler: In the midst of the heroes DarkestHour, where Albaz and the Tri-Brigade are seemingly all that stands against the villains and their massive army of Despians and Bystials, a series of these take place one after another. First, Aegirine arrives to get vengeance on Longyuan. Then the Spriggans, newly empowered by the energy of the Sprights, arrive to deal with the Despia/Dystial combined army, with Sargas, combined with Regulus and the Exblowrer into Gigantic "Champion" Sargas, teaming up with Shuraig to deal with Alba Los and Kitt brings in the newly finished Rindbrumm to help Albaz save save Ecclesia.]]

The ''Abyss'' storyline (sometimes also called the ''Branded'' storyline) is a metaplot in the ''TabletopGame/YuGiOh'' card game, and the third fully realized storyline after ''[[Metaplot/YuGiOhDuelTerminal Duel Terminal]]'' and ''[[Metaplot/YuGiOhWorldLegacy World Legacy]]''. Introduced in 2020's "Rise of the Duelist" booster set, the first set of Series 11, the story spans the "Dogmatika", "Tri-Brigade", "Springan", "Branded", "Despia", "Swordsoul", "Icejade", "Therion", "Spright", and "Bystial" archetypes, all of whom revolve around a central character: [[https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Fallen_of_Albaz "Fallen of Albaz"]] and his draconic forms, collectively known as the "Albaz Dragons".

The ''Abyss'' storyline is a metaplot in the ''TabletopGame/YuGiOh'' card game, and the third fully realized storyline after ''[[Metaplot/YuGiOhDuelTerminal Duel Terminal]]'' and ''[[Metaplot/YuGiOhWorldLegacy World Legacy]]''. Introduced in 2020's "Rise of the Duelist" booster set, the first set of Series 11, the story spans the "Dogmatika", "Tri-Brigade", "Springan", "Branded", "Despia", "Swordsoul", "Icejade", "Therion", "Spright", and "Bystial" archetypes, all of whom revolve around a central character: [[https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Fallen_of_Albaz "Fallen of Albaz"]] and his draconic forms, collectively known as the "Albaz Dragons".

** [[spoiler: In the midst of the heroes DarkestHour, where Albaz and the Tri-Brigade are seemingly all that stands against the villains and their massive army of Despians Bystials, a series of these take place one after another. First, Aegirine arrives to get vengeance on Longyuan. Then the Spriggans, newly empowered by the energy of the Sprights, arrive to deal with the Despia/Dystial combined army, with Sargas, combined with Regulus and the Exblowrer into Gigantic "Champion" Sargas, teaming up with Shuraig to deal with Alba Los and Kitt brings in the newly finished Rindbrumm to help Albaz save save Ecclesia.]]

* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:On the bitter side, Aluber managed to get away with stealing Albaz's draconic powers for himself and Ad Libitum serves him, apparently escaped during the aftermath of the final battle, and Quem is listlessly wandering the Abyss on her own. Not to mention that Fluerdelis, Mo Ye, Kosmochlor, and Chengying have all lost their lives in the conflict. In the sweet side, Maximus in his Dis Pater form has been slain, Aegirine has finally avenged her people by slaying Longyuan herself (though also tinged bitter as she recluses herself and the remaining Icejades away from the world, permanently), and Albaz and Ecclesia successfully survived the final battle and riding off together to explore a vast, open land using the sentient eye of the 317th Holy Saint of Dogmatika as a guide with the blessing of the Kitt and the friends they have gathered.]]

** [[spoiler:Longyuan combines with Supreme Sovereign Serpent of Golgonda to become [[https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Swordsoul_Dragon_of_the_Abyss "The Abyss Dragon Swordsoul"]].]]

The ''Abyss'' storyline is a metaplot in the ''TabletopGame/YuGiOh'' card game, and the third fully realized storyline after ''[[Metaplot/YuGiOhDuelTerminal Duel Terminal]]'' and ''[[Metaplot/YuGiOhWorldLegacy World Legacy]]''. Introduced in 2020's "Rise of the Duelist" booster set, the first set of Series 11, the story spans the "Dogmatika", "Tri-Brigade", "Springan", "Branded", "Despia", "Swordsoul", "Icejade", "Therion", "Spright", and "Bystial" archetypes, all of whom revolve around a central character: [[https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Fallen_of_Albaz "Fallen of Albaz"]] and his dragonic forms, collectively known as the "Albaz Dragons".

* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:On the bitter side, Aluber managed to get away with stealing Albaz's draconic powers for himself and Ad Libitum serves him, apparently escaped during the aftermath of the final battle, and Quem is listlessly wandering the Abyss on her own. Not to mention that Fluerdelis, Mo Ye, Kosmochlor, and Chengying have all lost their lives in the conflict. In the sweet side, Maximus in his Dis Pater form has been slain, Aegirine has finally avenged her people by slaying Longyuan herself (though also tinged bitter as she recuses herself and the remaining Icejades away from the world, permanently), and Albaz and Ecclesia successfully survived the final battle and riding off together to explore a vast, open land using the sentient eye of the 317th Holy Saint of Dogmatika as a guide with the blessing of the Kitt and the friends they have gathered.]]

* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:On the bitter side, Aluber managed to get away with stealing Albaz's draconic powers for himself and Ad Libitum serves him, apparently escaped during the aftermath of the final battle, and Quem is listlessly wandering the Abyss on her own. Not to mention that Fluerdelis, Mo Ye, Kosmochlor, and Chengying have all lost their lives in the conflict. In the sweet side, Maximus in his Dis Pater form has been slain, Aegirine has finally avenged her people by slaying Longyuan herself, and Albaz and Ecclesia successfully survived the final battle and riding off together to explore a vast, open land using the sentient eye of the 317th Holy Saint of Dogmatika as a guide with the blessing of the Kitt and the friends they have gathered.]]

** [[spoiler:Long Yuan combines with Supreme Sovereign Serpent of Golgonda to become [[https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Swordsoul_Dragon_of_the_Abyss "Swordsoul Dragon of the Abyss"]].]]

* SequelHook: Despite having a relatively positive finale, several cards from "Cyberstorm Access" imply a continuation of the plot. [[spoiler:Aluber survives as "The Bystial Aluber", the mysterious soul of Quem that has been biding its time in White Relic of Dogmatika has been freed and given form as "Guiding Quem, the Virtuous", the mysterious Argyros, creator of the Sprights, has been reborn as "Fallen of Argyros", and "Branded Etude" reveals that Ad Libitium of Despia has been serving under Aluber. The concept art for "The Boundless Vast Land" also mentions that Albaz and Kitt randomly found the sentient eye of the 317th Holy Saint of Dogmatika wandering around, which Albaz and Ecclesia are now using to guide them to their next destination.]]

* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:On the bitter side, Aluber managed to get away with stealing Albaz's draconic powers for himself and Ad Libitum serves him, apparently escaped during the aftermath of the final battle, and Quem is independently wandering the Abyss on her own. Not to mention that Fluerdelis, Mo Ye, Kosmochlor, and Chengying have all lost their lives in the conflict. In the sweet side, both Maximus has been slain, Aegirine has finally avenged her people by slaying Longyuan herself, and Albaz and Ecclesia successfully survives the final battle and riding off together using the sentient eye of the 317th Holy Saint of Dogmatika as a guide with the blessing of the Kitt and the friends they have gathered.]]

* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:On the bitter side, Aluber managed to get away with stealing Albaz's draconic powers for himself and Ad Libitum serves him, apparently escaped during the aftermath of the final battle, and Quem is independently wandering the Abyss on her own. Not to mention that Fluerdelis, Mo Ye, Kosmochlor, and Chengying have all lost their lives in the conflict. In the sweet side, Albaz and Ecclesia successfully survives the final battle and riding off together using the sentient eye of the 317th Holy Saint of Dogmatika as a guide with the blessing of the Kitt and the friends they have gathered.]]

* EarnYourHappyEnding: [[spoiler:"The Boundless Open Land" shows Albaz and Ecclesia successfully surviving the final battle and riding off together with the blessing of the Kitt and the friends they have gathered.]]

* LastEpisodeNewCharacter: [[spoiler:Guiding Quem, the Virtuous, a living amalgamate of the souls of the Dogmatika Saints, is formed as a byproduct of the finale's events, then promptly leaves the scene for reasons unknown.]]

** [[spoiler:Fleurdelis's body is taken by the Despias after her defeat, transforming her into Despia Luluwalilith. However, Fleurdelis's soul manages to temporarily retake control of her body during the final battle and strike down Bystial Dis Pater once and for all, sealing the heroes' victory.]]