Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder

Names	Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder,
Gender	Genderless
Race	Sacred Beast
Occupation	Monster Spirit
Origin	Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Episode 127: "Breaking of the Sacred Seal" 封印を破りし者・マルタン, Fūin wo Yabureshimono Marutan lit,"The Seal Breaker, Martin" (March 14, 2007)
Alignment	Unknown likely Mixed
Age	Unknown
Created By	Kenichi Hara (design), Studio Gallop

Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder is one of the three Sacred Beast cards sought after by Kagemaru in order to restore his youth in Yu-Gi-Oh GX

Appearance

The design of the Sacred Beast Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder was overseen by Kenichi Hara. Each Sacred Beast mirrors one of the three Egyptian God Cards; Hamon finds its counterpart in The Winged Dragon of Ra. Despite these parallels, the Sacred Beasts possess distinct visual traits, including translucent wings, exaggerated claws, and skeletal features, setting them apart from their Egyptian God predecessors.

Personality

Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder, exudes an aura of dominance and destruction, befitting its role as one of the Sacred Beasts. As the counterpart of The Winged Dragon of Ra, it embodies the elemental force of lightning and thunder, with a personality that reflects sheer power and overwhelming authority.

Unlike its Egyptian God counterpart, Hamon is portrayed with a darker, more malevolent presence, aligning with the ominous nature of the Sacred Beasts. Its abilities, such as inflicting damage to opponents when it destroys monsters in battle, highlight its unrelenting aggression and tactical dominance. Hamon thrives on control and devastation, signifying its mastery over the battlefield.

Hamon's summoning conditions, requiring the sacrifice of Continuous Spell Cards, further emphasize its connection to sustained and calculated power. It reflects a creature that feeds off its environment, growing stronger as it consumes resources to fuel its destructive potential.

As a servant of those who summon it, such as Kagemaru or Yubel, Hamon becomes a loyal enforcer of their ambitions, embodying their thirst for power and chaos. Its personality aligns with the overarching goal of the Sacred Beasts: to dominate and overwhelm, leaving no room for resistance in its wake.

Biography

Yu-Gi-Oh! GX

In Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, the Sacred Beasts are legendary creatures whose cards were sealed by Kagemaru beneath Duel Academy, behind the Spirit Gates. These gates could only be opened with seven Spirit Keys, which Kagemaru lacked the power to utilize at the time. If unleashed, the Sacred Beasts would plunge the world into chaos and darkness, annihilating everything in their path.

The Shadow Riders sought to collect the Spirit Keys to awaken the Sacred Beasts. Opening the gates required a strong dueling presence; stolen keys, such as in Don Zaloog’s failed attempt, would not suffice. To defend against this threat, seven of Duel Academy's top duelists were chosen: Jaden Yuki, Zane Truesdale, Chazz Princeton, Alexis Rhodes, Bastion Misawa, Lyman Banner (who secretly was a Shadow Rider), and Vellian Crowler.

Although the Shadow Riders were ultimately defeated, Kagemaru managed to awaken the Sacred Beasts using the energy from these duels. Freed from their imprisonment, the Sacred Beasts began to restore Kagemaru’s youth and strength by draining energy from Duel Monster spirits. However, Jaden Yuki’s intervention led to Kagemaru's defeat, and the Sacred Beasts were once again sealed.

In the third season, after Duel Academy is transported to an alternate dimension, a Yubel-possessed Marcel Bonaparte retrieves the Sacred Beasts and builds a Deck to accelerate their Summoning. His Deck also supports their fusion form, Chaos Phantasm Armityle.

When Jesse Anderson, possessed by Yubel, reappears after his disappearance (episodes 131 to 147), he uses a Deck designed to summon the Sacred Beasts and Armityle rapidly. Although Yubel does not use the Sacred Beasts in her final duel against Jaden, Raviel is shown to be part of her Deck. The fate of the Sacred Beasts following Yubel's merger with Jaden is uncertain, though it is likely that Jaden returned them to their resting place.

Powers and Statistics

Tier: 2-C

Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Flight, Soul Manipulation (Was absorbing all duel monsters spirits along the other beasts), Power Bestowal, Age Manipulation, (Rejuvenated Kagemaru), Electricity Manipulation Fusionism (Was able to fuse with the other beasts to create Armityle The Chaos Phantom)

Attack Potency: Low Multiverse Level (The Sacred Beasts were stated to the only way for Duel Academy to return to from the desert looking dimension to its original dimension, Because they are the only monsters that have enough energy to make Rainbow Dragon use its full power, which would put them above every monster in the desert looking dimension which includes Neos)

Speed: Unknown

Lifting Strength: Unknown

Striking Strength: Low Multiverse level

Durability: Low Multiverse level (Made Rainbow Dragon use its full power to defeat them which would make them comparable to its normal attacks)

Stamina: Very high at least

Range: Planetary (He was going to destroy the entire world by just being awake)

Standard Equipment: None notable

Intelligence: Unknown

Weaknesses: None notable

Trivia

• The design of this card was overseen by Kenichi Hara.
• The seven Spirit Keys are featured in this card's artwork.
• This monster appears in the artworks of Phantasmal Martyrs, Dimension Fusion Destruction, Cerulean Skyfire, and Awakening of the Sacred Beasts.
• Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder serves as the Sacred Beast counterpart to The Winged Dragon of Ra, distinguished by its yellow coloration and draconian appearance. While The Winged Dragon of Ra represents the Egyptian God entity of fire, Hamon symbolizes the Sacred Beast entity of lightning.
• In homage to The Winged Dragon of Ra, Hamon's attack is named Cerulean Skyfire.
• This card's effect of inflicting damage to the opponent is a reversal of Ra's anime effect. With Ra, the player pays 1000 Life Points to destroy a monster, whereas Hamon causes the opponent to lose 1000 Life Points when it destroys a monster in battle.
• The Sacred Beasts derive their names from angels in Judeo-Christian tradition.
• Hamon's name is rooted in the Book of Enoch.
• This card boasts the highest original ATK and DEF among all Thunder-Type monsters.
• It is tied with Thunder Dragon Titan and Prank-Kids Battle Butler for the highest Level among Thunder-Type monsters. Coincidentally, all three share equal ATK and DEF values.
• In the anime, the card's border design resembled that of the anime-exclusive Egyptian God Cards.
• Of all the Sacred Beasts, Hamon is the only one whose name remained unchanged in the TCG adaptation