Aroma Mages: Who Employed Them In The Yu-Gi-Oh! Anime?

Aroma Mages are a type of card in the Yu-Gi-Oh! card game, video games, anime and manga. The Aroma archetype consists largely of Plant monsters, with one Rock monster, introduced in Clash of Rebellions. The Aroma monsters are all named after various species of flowers and herbs used in aromatherapy. The Aroma Mages are spellcasters, with human-like appearances, wielding staffs covered in plants. The Aroma archetype is female-centric, with only three males in the set. The Aroma cards are known for their effects that revolve around gaining life points, symbolic of the health benefits of aromatics in medicinal and culinary use.

Spectre in 'Legacy of the Duelist: Link Evolution'

Spectre is a character in the video game Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist: Link Evolution. This is a video game depiction of Spectre, a character from the Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS anime.

Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist: Link Evolution is a video game based on the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game/Official Card Game. It was released exclusively on the Nintendo Switch on April 25, 2019, in Japan and on August 20, 2019, internationally. The game is a remaster of the 2015 game Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist. It contains the entirety of Legacy of the Duelist, including all previously released DLC, within the base game. This includes content from every series from the original series to Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V, as well as Battle Pack Sealed and Draft gameplay.

The game features new characters and events from the latest animated series Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS, with the continued option to take the role of the series' rivals and villains in "Reverse Duels". It also presents Link Monsters and the New Master Rule to the game. Players can play against Duelists across the world using the Nintendo Online service.

In March 2020, the game received a free update that implemented the April 1 rule revisions and added over 1000 cards and over a dozen new characters from later seasons of Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS. The update also changed the order of cards: in the original game, Spell Cards were first, then Trap Cards, then Monster Cards; in Link Evolution, it's Monsters, then Spells, then Traps.

Spectre uses "Aroma" cards in the game. "Aroma" is an archetype largely consisting of Plant monsters that were introduced in Clash of Rebellions. The archetype's monsters all derive their names from various species of flowers used to produce essential oils. All "Aroma" monsters share the appearance of humans wielding staffs covered in plants. "Aromage" monsters appear as more of a spellcaster (hence their name is a portmanteau of "Aroma" and "Mage"), whereas the "Aromaseraphy" have angelic wings (hence their name is a portmanteau of the words "Aroma" and "Seraph"). "Aromaseraphy" is also a pun on the word aromatherapy, which the plants they are based on are used for.

Plant-based archetype

The "Aroma" archetype is largely composed of Plant monsters, with one Rock-type monster, "Aroma Jar", being the exception. The archetype was introduced in "Clash of Rebellions" and the monsters' names are derived from various species of flowers used to produce essential oils for aromatherapy. The "Aroma" monsters are mostly female, with only three males in the set: "Aromage Bergamot", "Aromage Cananga", and "Aromage Laurel".

The "Aroma" deck focuses on gaining advantage through having higher LP than the opponent. The deck contains three Continuous Trap Cards that assist the controller by turning LP gains into a usable asset. "Dried Winds", for example, allows the controller to target and destroy a monster the opponent controls each time they gain LP. "Humid Winds" allows the controller to search out "Aroma" monsters from their deck, at the cost of 1000 LP. "Blessed Winds" provides graveyard support, allowing the controller to manipulate what goes into and comes out of the graveyard, with a 500 LP boost.

The "Aroma" archetype is highly vulnerable to cards that subvert LP-gaining effects and instead damage the controller for the same amount, such as "Bad Reaction to Simochi" and "Darklord Nurse Reficule". The deck is also very dependent on its back row as a source of repeated life gain and recursion, so large-scale spell/trap removal can render its monsters almost useless.

The "Aroma" archetype was used by Spectre in "Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist: Link Evolution".

Female-centric with three male exceptions

The "Aroma" archetype in the Yu-Gi-Oh! card game is female-centric, with three male exceptions: "Aromage Bergamot", "Aromage Cananga", and "Aromage Laurel". The "Aroma" monsters are largely plant-based, with one rock monster, and their names and artwork suggest they are mages that use plant-based scents in their magic. The "Aroma" archetype is vulnerable to cards that subvert life-point-gaining effects, and their reliance on back-row support makes them susceptible to spell/trap removal.

The "Aroma" monsters' effects are based on gaining life points, which is symbolic of the health benefits of aromatics in medicinal and culinary use. The "Aroma" deck contains three continuous trap cards that assist the controller by turning gained life points into a usable asset. For example, "Dried Winds" allows the controller to target and destroy an opponent's monster each time they gain life points.

The "Aroma" archetype is enhanced by cards that increase the controller's life points, such as "Griggle" and "Aegis of Gaia". Cards that protect life points, such as "Waboku", are also beneficial. However, the "Aroma" archetype is vulnerable to cards that negate life-point-gaining effects, such as "Bad Reaction to Simochi" and "Darklord Nurse Reficule".

The "Aroma" deck also has three male exceptions: "Aromage Bergamot", "Aromage Cananga", and "Aromage Laurel". "Aromage Bergamot" is a win condition for the deck, with a high attack power that can pierce opponents. "Aromage Cananga" has a spell/trap bouncing effect, and "Aromage Laurel" is the only rock-type monster in the archetype.

Cards with Continuous and Trigger Effects

In the Yu-Gi-Oh! card game, there are two types of card effects: Continuous Effects and Trigger Effects.

Continuous Effects

Continuous Effects are a type of monster effect that applies while the monster remains face-up on the field. They never "activate" and thus do not start a chain. Examples of cards with Continuous Effects include "Jinzo" and "Starduston". On cards using Problem-Solving Card Text, Continuous Effects are easily recognisable as they do not use colons or semicolons. Some Continuous Effects only have an effect when specific requirements are met, rather than being applied as long as the monster is face-up on the field. Cards with this kind of Continuous Effect include "Bountiful Artemis", "Ancient Gear Golem", and "Steamroid".

Trigger Effects

Trigger Effects are a type of card effect for Monster Cards that activate when a certain condition is met. They are Spell Speed 1 effects that make a Chain Link when activated. In general, Trigger Effects can be activated during any phase, although many individual Trigger Effects have restrictions on the phases in which they can be activated as part of their activation timing. Trigger Effects can be mandatory or optional. An example of a card with a Trigger Effect is "Aromage Jasmine", which states: "If you control 'Aromage Jasmine' and gain 1000 LP, you will draw 1 card."

The "Aroma" archetype consists of Plant monsters that were introduced in Clash of Rebellions. All Plant-Type "Aroma" monsters share two common types of effects: a Continuous Effect that applies while their controller has more LP than their opponent, and a Trigger Effect that activates when their controller gains LP. The Continuous Effect supports Plant monsters and encourages the controller to engage in battle by granting them advantages in that area against the opponent, while the Trigger Effects focus on increasing utility, partly through field disruption.

Aromaseraphy: LIGHT attribute

"Aroma" is an archetype of Yu-Gi-Oh! cards that largely consists of Plant monsters. The "Aroma" monsters are all named after various herbs, flowers, and spices that are used in aromatherapy. The "Aromaseraphy" monsters, which are counterparts to the "Aromage" monsters, are LIGHT attribute monsters with angelic wings. Their name is a portmanteau of "aroma" and "seraph".

The "Aromaseraphy" monsters include:

• Angelica archangelica
• Sweet Marjoram (Synchro)
• Melaleuca ericifolia
• Aromaseraphy Jasmine
• Aromaseraphy Rosemary
• Aromaseraphy Sweet Marjoram
• Aromaseraphy Angelica

The "Aroma" monsters have two common types of effects: a Continuous Effect that applies when their controller has more LP than their opponent, and a Trigger Effect that activates when their controller gains LP. The Continuous Effect encourages the controller to engage in battle by granting them advantages, while the Trigger Effects focus on increasing utility and disrupting the opponent's field.

The "Aroma" archetype is female-centric, with only three males in the set: “Aromage Bergamot”, “Aromage Cananga”, and “Aromage Laurel”. "Aromaseraphy Angelica" can only combine with the female monsters in the archetype, which has caused the male presence to languish. The "Aromaseraphy" monsters are LIGHT attribute, suggesting that they become angels once they combine with "Aromaseraphy Angelica".

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