Hermit Youkai Story
The Youkai who live together with the raging winds!!
Normally, they confine themselves in deepest depths of stormy mountains training themselves, but once a month each year, they cause a great storm that descends to the lands below. People recognize their power as a natural phonemeon that transcends human understanding.


Sacred Spirit Beast Mount Story
A tribe that commands the Spirit Beasts!!
The Spirit Beast have dwelt on this world since time immemorial and possess mystical powers. The Reijyuu live together with the Spirit Beast Tamers/Charmers, and together both man and beast combine their powers together to try and prevent any disaster that comes their way.


Necloth Story
They’re possessed by legendary monsters!!
They’re a clan who perfected magical rituals to weave the power of legendary monsters into armor, a.k.a. “Cloth” via a magical mirror, and clad themselves in that armor. This power allows them to even control the power of the “Ice Barrier Dragons”… …


Infernoid Story
The messengers of the Inferno who burn everything in their path!!
In times immemorial, these messengers of the inferno were sealed away inside the Sacred Tree of the Naturia along with the Qliphorts. Their forms are said to be based on those of ancient monsters who were seized and captured.

Was close with the Infernoid Story, ha!
Duel Terminal lores are my favorite read when it comes to Yu-Gi-Oh! stuff  hope there are more lore fanatics here!

Again, is it just me or these sound like repeated concepts? Maybe a bit more elaborate but these seem to be vaguely familiar to past sets.

Very interesting, So our cards have a plot now? I'm going to have to read these backstories..

@Heat, yeah they are clans that survived the "Shaddoll" crisis.
@DDS, we had those like since forever lolz.

No, I mean... the themes behind them. Infernal stuff, sacred animals, possessed inanimate objects... I mean, they don't seem to be trying much anymore.

Ah, I see what you mean.
Well they made those Beast Men, that's pretty new ain't it?

why would they invent anything new, as long as it works lol.

As an anime reader I find those stories overused and boring.

Amy is right but BWG is also right. It's just so boring to read the same stuff, use the same animals, the same idea behind themes and such... but it's not like people actually complain because of it as much as I do.