His head slightly lowered, the slight coverage of his fringe creates a menacing shadow to cast over his eyes. Marik’s expression is set into an intense stare. His full lineage doesn’t come out until Yami Marik takes over however, and then this prince becomes a king not to be reckoned with. Indeed Marik’s very name, closely linked to the Arabic name Malik, which means ‘one who rules’, suggests a link to a royal theme. Not quite a crown in the sense of Yami Marik’s gravity defying, King of the Jungle mane, this headpiece is slightly more subdued, much more like a crowned prince than a crowned king. Rather than sloppily write-off the design as some sort of anime quirk, I would instead argue that the hairstyle makes note of Marik’s royal qualities. What stands out most is the character’s fringe, again layered but shaped into two sharp points. Its shape is shoulder length and layered, again signalling a style best suited towards fighting off heat. This yellow-hued hair connotes a stereotypical reading of Marik’s heritage, of sun, sand and the rays of Egypt. Let’s start from the top and take a closer look at Marik’s ever stylish hairdo. The Egyptian was sculpted by Tsukuru Shirahige, the same talented sculptor who created other Yu-Gi-Oh! characters such as the Dark Magician Girl, Seto Kaiba, Yami Marik, Yami Yugi and the upcoming Yami Bakura! He was released late March 2014, following soon after the initial release of Yami Marik. Marik Ishtar is another Yu-Gi-Oh! figure from Kotobukiya. This hatred later spawned, with the help of the Millennium Rod, another ‘self’ called Yami Marik. This intense pain and the robbery of his freedom caused Marik to form a deep hatred towards the Pharaoh. Born into a family of Tomb Keepers, Marik was forced, by his own father, to have the secrets of the Pharaoh carved into his back as a child. Leader of the Rare Hunters and wielder of the Millennium Rod, he was a dangerous foe during the Battle City arc. Marik Ishtar, also known as Malik Ishtar in certain fanfiction circles, is an antagonist in Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters.
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