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A Bao A Qu, the Lightless Shadow
Magnificent Monsters MAMO-EN038 • secret-rare
- Set
- Magnificent Monsters
- Printing code
- MAMO-EN038
- Rarity
- Secret rare
- Card type
- Link monster
- Attribute
- Dark
- Level / Rank
- 4
- ATK
- 2800
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Where it came from
The A Bao A Qu card, featured as a secret rare in the Magnificent Monsters set, draws its name from the legendary creature in Jorge Luis Borges's 'The Book of Imaginary Beings'. In the original literary lore, the A Bao A Qu is a sentient, lightless entity that dwells on the stairs of the Tower of Victory in Chittor, possessing the ability to change its form based on the spiritual progress of the person climbing toward it.
The design of this link-monster card centers on interpreting this abstract, shapeshifting entity into a functional game piece. The illustration emphasizes the creature's ethereal, translucent nature, aiming to evoke the stillness and desperation described in the source text. It was received as a niche thematic addition to the set, appreciated by collectors for its obscure literary connection rather than its competitive dominance.
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