Pegasus J. Crawford
Founder of Magic & Wizards, Organizer of Duelist Kingdom
Young entrepreneur and undefeated duelist. Possesses the Millennium Eye, which reads opponents' minds and seals souls.
Quotes
- Isn't this hitting the nail on the head?
- Let's play with my Toons, dees!
- Unbelievable!
- Let's seal your soul into this card.
- Toon Demon, come forth!
Trivia
- Wears the Millennium Eye in the left eye, but the setting is that he lost the left eye itself, not a prosthetic.
- Uses many Toon cards, but also uses Illusion Monsters at times.
- Voice tone and speech are characteristically broken.
- Modeled after American theme park imagery, leading to Toon Deck usage.
- In anime, survives to the end and continues as a major character.
- Pegasus's Toon cards are often weaker post-OCG adaptation compared to original.
Alternate names
Pegasus J. Crawford
マキシミリオン・ペガサス
Peaky
Profile
- Species
- Human
- Gender
- Male
- Birthday
- October 8
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- Tall young man with a refined atmosphere. Silver-gray hair draped on one side, impressive Millennium Eye pupil in the left eye. Has a distinctive speech pattern mixed with broken language.
- Height
- 188cm
- Weight
- 65kg
- Eye color
- Brown
- Hair color
- Silver
- Distinguishing features
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- Left eye fitted with the Millennium Eye
- In some depictions, exposes the left eye without a prosthetic
- Broken speech pattern
- Long hair styled draped on one side
- Iconic items
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- Millennium Eye (Millennium Eye)
- Toon World card
- Videotape (medium for shadow duels)
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Ruthless
- Detailed personality
- At first glance, his elusive, gag-like behavior and broken speech hide a calm, composed, and ruthless side. He doesn't hesitate to take merciless measures for his goals, employing cunning fouls. On the other hand, he mourns the death of his past lover and harbors a complex inner self bound by those memories.
- Keywords
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- Calm
- Ruthless
- Cunning
- Competent
- Entrepreneur
- Toon enthusiast
- Mysterious
- Leadership
- Motto
- Doesn't choose means for victory, but also values heart-connected friendships.
- Talents
-
- Game design
- Mind-reading power of the Millennium Eye
- Genius in duel tactics
- Business management
- Skills
-
- High dueling skills
- Strategy planning
- Card creation
- Psychological warfare
- Motivation
- To reunite with the soul of his lost lover Cynthia. Also, to develop the dueling world he created.
- Habits
- Has a habit of adding 'dees,' 'maas,' 'nee' to sentence ends. Speaks in broken language during interactions.
- Favorite foods
- Wine, Gorgonzola cheese
- Hobbies
- Toon card collection, Game design, Funny Rabbit (American comic)
- Favorite colors
- Black, Silver
- Disliked foods
- Squid
History
- Backstory
- Born as the only son of a casino tycoon in Las Vegas, America. Invented the card game "Magic & Wizards (Duel Monsters)" with genius ideas, founded "Industrial Illusions," and became honorary chairman at a young age. After the death of his beloved lover Cynthia, he lived listlessly, but encountered the legend of ancient Egyptian Millennium Items and obtained the "Millennium Eye." Using the Millennium Eye's power, he appears as the organizer in the Duelist Kingdom arc, engaging in fateful battles with Yugi and others. Ultimately defeated, assassinated by Yami Bakura, but later said to have walked the path of atonement.
- Debut date
- December 4, 1996
- Work title
- Yu-Gi-Oh!
- Media type
- Manga
- Episode or chapter
- Duel 60 'Challenge!!!'
Duelist Kingdom Organizer
- Significant event
- Duelist Kingdom Organizer
- Description
- Invites Yugi and others as tournament organizer, showcasing Toon Deck illusions and Millennium Eye control.
Duel with Yugi
- Significant event
- Duel with Yugi
- Description
- Reads opponent's cards with Millennium Eye, unfolds foul play battle but is defeated.
Acquires Millennium Eye
- Significant event
- Acquires Millennium Eye
- Description
- Undergoes ancient Egyptian trials to obtain Millennium Eye and gains special abilities.
Assassinated
- Significant event
- Assassinated
- Description
- Assassinated by Yami Bakura, but after death, regains sanity and atones.
Relationships
Pegasus's Father
Father
Las Vegas casino hotel tycoon and Pegasus's background supporter.
Cynthia
Was his lifelong lover but passed away young, strongly influencing his life and motivations.
Yugi (Yugi Mutou)
Rival
Becomes fateful opponent in Duelist Kingdom.
Seto Kaiba
Rival
Clashes in Duelist Kingdom duel, steals soul but defeated in battle with Yugi.
Yami Bakura
Antagonist who assassinated Pegasus.
Industrial Illusions
Industrial Illusions: leader
Media appearances
Yu-Gi-Oh!
Manga / Protagonist
Serialization began in 1996
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters
Anime / Protagonist
1998 TV series
Yu-Gi-Oh! 10th Anniversary Movie: Super Fusion! Bonds Beyond Time
Movie / Protagonist
2016 theatrical release
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX
Anime / Supporting
2004 TV series
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 8: Lord of the Storm
Game / Protagonist
2007
Voice cast and creators
高杉Jay二郎
- Voice actor
- 高杉Jay二郎
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- TV anime version
- Notes
- Original voice actor
Darren Dunstan
- Voice actor
- Darren Dunstan
- Language
- English
- Version or series
- TV anime English version
Kazuki Takahashi
- Creator name
- Kazuki Takahashi
- Role
- Original author
Related goods
Pegasus J. Crawford Figure
- Item name
- Pegasus J. Crawford Figure
- Category
- Figure
- Availability
- Regular
Millennium Eye Replica Accessory
- Item name
- Millennium Eye Replica Accessory
- Category
- Accessory
- Availability
- Limited