Thus, when it becomes clear that Arcadia is dangerous, most - but not all - of what they encounter does not come to him as a complete surprise. Of the three main characters, he is the only one to have actually played Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.

Fanboy: Of Yugi Muto in the original version of the fic to the point of calling himself his 'apprentice'.

Stanley Mason (Stan)One of the main characters of the original version and Redux, Stan is the descendant of the Great Sorcerer - one of the Three Heroes who defeated the Shadow Queen several centuries ago. Still, they try hard to do it on their terms, as much as they can.

You Can't Fight Fate: Definitely, and eventually, they realize it.

Unwitting Pawn: In Redux, Count Bleck plays them for suckers when it comes to his agenda, which primarily involved steering the Queen's attention from him.

However, Leopold stops their attempts with his monsters, forcing them to take the other portal back when it's obvious their plan wouldn't work.

Save the Villain: After Andy's duel with Leopold in Redux, all three of them attempt to rescue him from the demonic arms that claimed his siblings prior to the duel.

Even the Shadow Queen sometimes sympathizes them due to the predicament they got into, though that still won't stop her killing them when the time comes.

Reluctant Hero: All three of them practically had no choice but to continue what their ancestors have started, despite being nothing more than ordinary teenagers.

In Redux, their monsters of specialty are the three monsters that go to the Extra Deck: Xyzs (Stan), Synchros (Francesca) and Fusions (Andy)

Letter Motif: Their names (Stan, Fran, Andy), all share the same two letters.

Good Samaritan: They actually gave away the treasure horde that was bequeathed to them by Cortez so that Vladimir and his siblings could have the funds to rebuild Arcadia after their mother's death.

Generation Xerox: Their appearance and personalities are near identical to their ancestors.

All Your Powers Combined: In the Final Battle, not only do the three of them combine their powers, but that of Iris' original personality, forming a complete circle with Fusions, Rituals, Synchros, and Xyzs to first summon Sophia Goddess of Rebirth and then Divine Rainbow Serpent Jazirian.

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