Best character in yu-gi-oh

Duel SkillsThere can be little doubt Seto is the stronger duellist in this debate. In numerous tournaments throughout the series he placed in the top 3 every time. Alexis was still going to school to develop her duelling skills, while Kaiba is a national and international champion. He begins the yu-gi-oh TV series as the best in the world, unlike Alexis who isn't even the best in her school. While intergenerational yu-gi-oh battles are hard to work out because new special abilities are invented and such, Seto Kaiba has shown himself able to hold his own and win even in duels against modern decks as recently as last year, long after GX finished (. http://youtu.be...). Expert duel analysts tend to agree by a vast majority that Kaiba would destroy Alexis in a duel (. http://timetoduelgx.proboards.com...).IntelligenceWhile Alexis is a good student, Kaiba's intelligence goes far beyond his studies of theoretical duel techniques. Kaiba was a master strategist in all kinds of games, winning his adoption through a game of chess against a chess champion while still a very young child, then taking over the company with his ruthless yet prodigal business skills. At just the age of 10 he managed to get a 10,000% return on a 2% share of KaibaCorp in just one dayKaiba's real skill, however, is in his understanding of technology. He invented much of the duelling technology and such relied upon by Alexis. He created complex duelling computers and duel disks. He even had no trouble single-handedly hacking into the mainframe of Pegasus. PowerKaiba is super wealthy, as the head of the KaibaCorp company. He also has an enourmous power of influencing people, such as the Big Five whom he decieved into handing over control of Kaibacorp without spending a penny on the effort. His ability to control others around him made him one of the most powerful figures in the world in general, even outside of duel monsters. Kaiba is the true definition of a self-made man as a former orphan with nothing. In addition, Kaiba has been shown to be so powerful he could change his own destiny, such as when he defied Ishizu's prophecy when they duelled on Kaiba's blimp to win the match. While this power might be construed as being seen by others as dangerous, Kaiba time and time again attracts waves of supporters to his side at all manner of tournaments, proving his worldwide popularity and reknown. PersonalityKaiba often comes across as brash or egoistic, but this is a simplistic view. As Eric Stuart, foremost authority on Seto Kaiba, said: "He's a pretty deep guy". Kaiba does have some difficulty relating to people, which is understandable given his circumstances. On the other hand he is always honest and actually rather humble, perhaps symptomic of a low self-esteem (Kaiba readily accepts that he is not perfect but he does aim for self-improvement). It's incredibly obvious to the viewer that he really just needs friends, but unfortunately due to his upbringing Kaiba himself won't believe that. Kaiba has shown many times, however, that he himself would make a great friend, for example by helping out the entire cast when they were stuck in the VR world by the Big Five. If he had not stalled then the others would not have made it out. KindnessAlthough he was capable of being ruthless and cunning, Kaiba from an early age actually challenged these things. He built theme parks and transformed his weapons company into a games company. KaibaCorp, once an instrument of destruction and death, was single-handedly transformed by Seto into an instrument of joy, happiness and laughter. He had a particular thing for helping orphans or disadvantaged children, due to his own past, and often helped them out. He also founds the academy for elite duellists. This kindness was reinforced by Yami Yugi performing a mind crush on Kaiba, ridding him completely of any lingering evil thoughts, essentially making him near-ommibenevolent. Later on this in shown continuously throughout the series, for example in showing compassion to Alistair (who was probably the least deserving person of compassion Kaiba ever met, except perhaps his father). He weilds blue eyes ultimate dragonSpeaks for itself. FamilyWhile Kaiba doesn't have much of a family, he remained loyal to his family relations throughout, in particular his younger brother Mokuba. He constantly risks his own life to protect his younger brother, travelling around the world without so much as a second thought about whether he should turn back. More often than not he is directly responsible for every aspect of his brother's welfare. Even in the orphanage he stood up for Mokuba against bullies who lived there. Additionally, while perhaps not obvious, he is also loyal and obedient to his adoptive family. While Gozaburo, his adoptive father, always intended to exploit him, Seto obeyed his wishes to learn to become a ruthless business leader to the end. Gozaburo couldn't live with the fact Seto was more perfect than his own real but dead son, Noah, after Seto took over the Kaiba family company, and comitted suicide as a result. StrengthKaiba is physically capable of astonishing feats of agility and strength which would make a professional gymnast envious. As an example, after Pegasus makes a deal with the big five, two heavily armed guards are sent to kill Kaiba. Kaiba deflects all the bullets with a chair and a breifcase while simultaneously jumping out of a window that led to a high cliff. The guards dismissed him as dead due to the huge fall from the window (his adoptive father had died in a similar way), but forgot that this is Seto Kaiba we're talking about. Not only had he survived the fall from the window, but he had managed to hang on to the cliff some way down, and then rock climbed back to safety. A short time later a guard of Pegasus points a loaded gun at Kaiba, and Kaiba responds by grabbing the gun off him so forcefully he actually injures the guard's hand before he can fire the gun. DestinyKaiba is the modern reincarnation of Priest Seto, the loyal subject of Pharoah Atem. He holds a noble destiny from many generations back. This sets him apart from almost every other character on the show who does not possess a millenium item. Kaiba is not simply any old vessel for an ancient spirit, but a person who had that destiny already. Having an ancient destiny is definitely cool in any event. He's a tritagonistCome on, kids shows don't have enough of them. You've got to respect the writers for throwing a character in there who's not a good guy, not a bad guy, and super important to the story. Fashion senseKaiba has the world's coolest coat-tails. While Alexis is content to wear the standard uniform of Kaiba's, in every adaption Kaiba has always gone out of his way to sport the best clothing out of all the characters. While this probably overlaps with the fact that he has the most money out of any other character except possibly Pegasus, the fact that Seto allocates his money in such a way proves he goes out of his way to be good looking. RationalSeto is one of the few characters to be able to keep a calm and reasonable head when crazy stuff happens, such as in the memory world. Kaiba even can keep his sarcastic sense of humor (some of the funniest on the show) and logical thinking skills (demonstrated by his duelling) on these occasions. Seto Kaiba Motivational Quotes"If you honestly think you can win, then stop talking about it and do it already! ""When I'm about to lose, I always draw what I need. And this time's no exception. ""I don't run from anything. When I have a problem, I eliminate its source. ""I've never backed down from a challenge, and I'm not about to start today. ""Pharaoh or no pharaoh, no one tells Seto Kaiba what to do. ""This duel belongs to me! "In conclusion, screw the rules, Seto Kaiba has money.