Lulu Obsidian Lulu Obsidian , known as Ruri Kurosaki ( " Kurosaki Ruri " ) in the Japanese version , is a character in the " Yu - Gi - Oh ! ARC - V " anime . She is a reincarnation of Ray Akaba , as well as a dimensional counterpart of Zuzu Boyle ( Standard Dimension ) , Celina ( Fusion Dimension ) and Rin ( Synchro Dimension ) . Lulu is from Heartland City in the Xyz Dimension along with her older brother Shay Obsidian and her close friend Yuto . After the invasion by Duel Academy , she and other survivors formed the Resistance in retaliation before she was captured by Yuri . Despite being the first of Zuzu ' s counterparts to be mentioned , Lulu appears on - screen after Celina and even Rin . According to Leo Akaba , Lulu is crucial to his plans . As consequence of Leo ' s action , Lulu ' s physical body perished when she rejoined to form Ray Akaba . However , her spirit ultimately survives and lives on in Zuzu Boyle . Design . Appearance . Lulu ' s face resembles those of her counterparts . She has pink eyes , long dark purple hair which extends past her lower back even when tied up in a bow - shaped style and has shorter , lilac side tails . She secures her hair with a wing - shaped barrette and , after the invasion , dons large , feather earrings . Lulu is the only one of her counterparts with longer hair and side tails . Like her counterparts , she also wears a bracelet . Before the invasion of the Xyz Dimension , Lulu dressed simply in a yellow and white , knee - length dress with white shoes . After the establishment of the Resistance , however , she wears more practical clothing ; a cream vest with an under dress that splits into three , worn out pants , brown boots , two brown belts , and a red sash that evokes Yuto and Shay ' s scarves on her right hip . Personality . Lulu has a very feminine and graceful mannerism , being polite and gentle towards others . This is in contrast to her counterparts , who all display " tsundere " or rude behaviors . In contrast to Rin , for example , who violently attacks Yugo after he saved her , Lulu simply smiles and thanks Kite for helping her . Similar to Zuzu who has feelings for Yuya , Lulu has feelings for Yuto , to which he returns . According to Yuto , Lulu is kind and loyal to her friends , fighting for the sake of their homeland together with their Resistance comrades . Yuto commented that Zuzu ' s desire to protect her friends is similar to Lulu ' s . Due to the invasion of Duel Academy , Yuto stated that Lulu would never learn the Fusion Summon with a smile , suggesting that like Yuto and Shay , Lulu developed resentment for Fusion Summoning . She is also shown to be brave and confident , challenging Yuri to a Duel when she was cornered by him . Like Yuya Sakaki , Yusho Sakaki and Yuto , she believes that Dueling is not a tool for conflicts but instead for the sake of making people happy and smile ; Lulu learned this belief from Saya Sasayama , who herself learned it from Yusho Sakaki himself . However , despite the hatred of Fusion Dimension she might have developed , Lulu pays little to no attention to her Duel Academy ' s Duel Disk . When under the influence of a Parasite Monster , Lulu ' s personality becomes ruthless , harsh and sadistic . It extends to the point where she enjoys inflicting pain to others as shown where she laughs in pleasure in her duels with Shay and Yuya / Yuto . Etymology . " Ruri " is a feminine Japanese name and , with the Kanji used 「 瑠璃 」 , means " " , a gemstone that is a deep blue and is greatly prized for its unique , intense color . Ancient traditions in Japan believed that babies who were named after gemstones were protected from harms of evil spirits . Additionally , the kanji of her name is also part of several bird species such as the 「 小瑠璃 」 ( " Koruri " ) and the 「 大瑠璃 」 ( " Ōruri " ) . Her family name can be read by separating the two syllables apart . 「 黒 」 ( " Kuro " ) means " black " and 「 咲 」 ( " Saki " ) means " bloom " . Her international name rhymes with " Zuzu " , one of the three girls she resembles , which means " pearl " , " calm " , " peaceful " , or " protected " - the former reflecting to her Japanese name and the middle ones her gentle personality . It is also commonly used as a pet name . Her last name , " " , refers to a black , volcanic glass . Incidentally , the name Lulu may also be played on the word " lull " or " lullaby " , linking her with her songbirds Deck theme , as well as being abbreviation of it ( Lyrical Luscinia ) . It is also possible that she is named after pop singer , similar to Zuzu being named after Susan Boyle . Biography . History . Lulu attended the Spade Branch of Heartland Duel School , known for training professional Duelists . After one of her duels , Shay introduced Lulu to Yuto which resulted in the two beginning to spend more time with each other and grow closer . At one point she , Yuto , and Shay watched a Duel of Kite Tenjo , the ace of the Clover Branch . Lulu was friends with Saya Sasayama , a student of the Clover Branch . She once lost to Saya in a Duel , and Saya offered her a " Little Fairy " card afterwards . Lulu was surprised that Saya was giving her one of her ace cards , but the conversation was interrupted by Shay , who was furious that Lulu had accepted a card from another Duelist as he took such actions seriously , and he slapped the card out of her hands . Lulu watched Dennis McField performing card tricks in the park . Noticed by the performer , she was quickly picked up by " Performage Trapeze Magician " and deposited in front of Dennis , who knelt to her in a princely manner and requested a Duel . Indirectly , Lulu was the cause of the invasion as Dennis green - lit the invasion the moment he found her . During the invasion , Yuto overheard her comforting a young girl , claiming that Dueling is not a tool for conflicts but instead for bringing smiles and happiness for everyone , even the kids ' future . She had picked this up from Saya herself , who in turn had heard it from a teacher at her school , Yusho Sakaki . After the invasion , Lulu was queuing up to draw water when she met Dennis again , this time accompanied by Yuri . She was pursued by Yuri , beginning a Duel with him when she was cornered against the ruins . Lulu lost the Duel and was captured and brought back to Duel Academy , with Saya watching in horror , fear preventing her from intervening . Yuto , Shay and other Resistance members later searched for her frantically . After the former ' s encounter against Yugo ended , Shay asked Yuto about the whereabouts of Lulu . Yuto shook his head in response , prompting Shay to curse . Shortly after her capture , Lulu was brainwashed by The Doktor . Pre - Arc League Championship . She was indirectly mentioned by Yuto when he was Dueling Sylvio . Yuto told a confused Zuzu that he didn ' t want her to get hurt again , thinking that she was Lulu . Although Shay initially paid no heed to Zuzu , once he noticed her , he mistook her for Lulu and asked if she had escaped with her own strength , much to Zuzu ' s confusion . Yuto insisted that Zuzu wasn ' t Lulu and knocked Shay unconscious before Zuzu ' s bracelet teleported them away . Later on , Yuto and Zuzu met up again . She asked Yuto if Lulu resembled her , and Yuto answered that he thought she was Shay ' s sister at first . Arc League Championship . When Yuto asked Sora about her whereabouts , Sora suggested that she might be sealed into a card like the other people who were captured by Duel Academy . However , Yuri confirmed when prompted by Zuzu that he captured Lulu . Friendship Cup . After Shay attempted to quit the Lancers because of Declan ' s announcement that they would go to the Synchro Dimension , Celina assured him that the Professor must have been taking care of Lulu because he needed Celina and her counterparts . Lulu was mentioned again by Dennis during his Duel with Shay , who explained the short history between him , Yuri and Lulu . After learning that Dennis helped in Lulu ' s capture , Shay attacked him , but was prevented from doing so . Heartland City . After Kite defeated Dennis he then told to him that Lulu was held captive in the western tower of Duel Academy . After Kite defeated Diana , he broke the door to Lulu ' s room down , and she was surprised to see him . When he told her that Shay was waiting , she happily thanked him . However as soon as they were out of the tower , Lulu pushed Kite off the edge and watched him fall with an evil smile . When Shay reached her , Lulu pretended to act normally in front of him . She hugged him and asked about Kite , claiming that she didn ' t remember what had happened to him . Kite returned and attempted to tell Shay about her brainwashing . Although Shay initially denied it , the evidence that Kite provided proved to be too undeniable , and Lulu revealed her brainwashing . She tried to attack Shay , though he fended her off easily , so Lulu then challenged her brother to a Duel . She Xyz Summon ed " Lyrilusc - Assembled Nightingale " and viciously assaulted him using her usual tactics . Shay claimed that he didn ' t care who won the Duel and he asked her why she was attacking him when he was all that she had left , and Lulu stated that she wasn ' t anybody ' s belonging , but the exchange had caused her true subconscious to begin to wake up . Shay brought out " Raidraptor - Blaze Falcon " on his next turn , and reduced the Overlay Units of " Assembled Nightingale " . Shay claimed that he knew Lulu ' s Deck and she warned him to remember those words . She drew " Fusion Parasite " and attacked Shay again as her true personality began to recognize him , then she Special Summon ed " Fusion Parasite " and Fusion Summon ed " Lyrilusc - Independent Nightingale " . Shay blocked Lulu ' s efforts to defeat him and she mocked him for acting so tenaciously despite claiming not to care whether he lost or not . Lulu was shocked when Shay Summoned Saya ' s " Little Fairy " and used " Cross Xyz " to Cross Xyz Summon " Raidraptor - Étranger Falcon " . Shay told her that Saya ' s , Kite , and all of their comrades were waiting for her return , but Lulu claimed not to care . As Shay used the effect of Étranger Falcon to destroy " Independent Nightingale " and inflict damage , Lulu tried to use the effect of " Fusion Parasite " to prevent its destruction but the real Lulu , in her own subconscious , stopped the Parasite . Lulu managed to regain control and told Shay to attack her , and " Étranger Falcon " wiped her out . After the Duel , Lulu regained consciousness and found herself being carried down the tower stairs by Shay . She nervously called out to him when he collapsed and left him hidden near a pile of rubble . She told him to not push himself as she assured him that she would bring back Kite and ran off to search for him . As she wondered what path to take inside Duel Academy , something told her to go right . She ran into Yuya and they introduced themselves to one another . Lulu tried to take Yuya to Shay , but she returned to her brainwashed state and suddenly challenged Yuya to a Duel . Upon seeing Yuya Set three cards without Summoning a monster , she recognized the strategy and she was shocked when Yuya claimed that he was Yuto . She Xyz Summoned " Assembled Nightingale " , and she noted Yuya ' s apparent familiarity with her Deck . Informing Yuya that he didn ' t know everything , she used the effect of " Fusion Parasite " to Fusion Summon " Independent Nightingale " and equip " Fusion Parasite " to it . Lulu used the effect of " Independent Nightingale " to inflict damage to Yuya and then attacked him directly but Yuya activated two copies of " The Phantom Knights of Lost Vambrace " to protect his LP and weaken " Independent Nightingale " , and to her shock and anger they Xyz Summoned " The Phantom Knights of Cursed Javelin " and weakened her monster during her turn . Shay arrived , informing Yuya about the extent of Lulu ' s brainwashing and tried to go after the Doktor , but Celina tased Shay and joined the Duel . Lulu allowed her to use " Assembly Nightingale " to Fusion Summon " Parasite Queen " . Celina revealed to Yuya that they and Zuzu had Parasite Monsters in their heads , and Lulu also claimed that they had been reborn by the Doktor . However , she was surprised when Yuto took over Yuya ' s body and used a Rank - Up Xyz Evolution to call out " Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon " . Yuto traded blows with Lulu and Celina using " Dark Rebellion " and Action Card s , while Lulu and Celina took turns controlling " Parasite Queen " . Yuto eventually reverted back to Yuya , but the girls had spotted a Parasite Monster entering Yuya ' s ear . They believed that it had taken control of him , but to their shock Yuya remained uaffected and he reacted in rage . Despite Yuya and Yuto managing to remove their " Fusion Parasites " from the field , the girls managed to revive all of them and treated them as double the number to power up " Parasite Queen " . Lulu told Yuya that it was a waste of time removing all of them earlier . She and Celina noticed that something was wrong when the " Fusion Parasites " began to react in fear , and they were surprised to see a dark aura coming from Yuya and when he Summoned " Odd - Eyes Raging Dragon " . When Yuya used the effect of " Raging Dragon " to destroy all cards , they reminded him that " Parasite Generator " protected their monsters from destruction and " Parasite Plant " doubled the protection . However , " Raging Dragon " negated the effects of Spell and Trap Card s . Celina believed that one of them would survive , but " Raging Dragon " could attack twice per turn and Celina and Lulu were defeated . Lulu escaped with Celina and returned to the Doktor . She left with him and her counterparts after Yuya was trapped in the lab . Duel Academy . Lulu was summoned to the Professor ' s inner chambers in a capsule with her counterparts and she was freed from the Doktor ' s control when the Professor sealed him into a card . She was angry that she had been trapped again and she learned how the Professor ' s daughter Ray defeated the Supreme King Dragon Zarc using four cards and split the United World into Four Dimensions . Lulu was surprised when the Professor revealed that she and her counterparts were reincarnations of Ray and that he planned to fuse them back into her using ARC - V . Their capsules started to move next to ARC - V . When Yuto , through Yuya declared that he couldn ' t forgive Leo for his plans , Lulu gasped his lab . Lulu was surprised when Declan Akaba Fusion , Synchro , and Xyz Summon ed in one turn . She was happy when she realized that Yuto still remembered their promise to make people smile with Dueling despite the situation . Lulu was worried when Leo destroyed Yuya ' s " Odd - Eyes " and when her capsule started to glow , she asked Yuto to save them . She was surprised when Leo revealed that Zarc was the demon dwelling inside Yuya after Yuya Awakened . She watched Leo take damage from the effect of Yuya ' s " Performapal Gatling Ghoul " , and when Yuya used the second effect of " Gatling Ghoul " , Lulu noted that Leo ' s LP was only at 1600 . Lulu later sensed Yuto making contact with Declan . Lulu was overjoyed when Yuya Summoned " Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon " and she confirmed that Yuto really was inside Yuya . Leo believed that Yuya was already Zarc , but Lulu believed he and Yuto were still there . She and her counterparts were surprised to see a dragon ' s silhouette form from Yuya ' s dark aura . Lulu still believed in Yuya when Zuzu asked him and Yuto to return to their real selves . However , when ARC - V powered up even more , Lulu ' s capsule glowed brighter and her hand started to disappear , causing her to scream , and prompting Yuya and Yuto to Awaken again in order to rescue her . Fortunately , Yusho Sakaki restrained Yuya , and he informed the girls , to their surprise , that he believed that they were fragments of Ray and that Yuya and Yuto were fragments of Zarc . Lulu and her counterparts passed out when ARC - V ' s energy input increased to fifty percent . While they were unconscious , purple energy passed from Lulu and her counterparts ' bodies into Riley Akaba . She shed tears while she was unconscious and was transferred into ARC - V when Leo ordered it to be hurried up after watching Yuri absorb Yugo . Following the battle with Zarc , Lulu ' s fate was unknown but Declan theorized that she most likely still inside the remnants of ARC - V . Leo managed to collect what appeared to be Ray ' s spirit , though he was unsure that it was Ray and theorized that Ray ' s fragments would eventually revive as Zuzu . However , Shay denied that Lulu was gone after witnessing Yuto ' s presence in Yuya . After Yuya defeated Declan , Lulu ' s spirit revived within Zuzu when Ray reacted to their Duel . Relationships . Shay Obsidian . Shay is Lulu ' s older brother . Despite an at times rocky relationship regarding Lulu ' s Dueling skills , the siblings apparently share a very close bond , as Shay was willing to do anything to get Lulu back , including forming an alliance with Declan , whom he did not trust . The reason Shay went to Standard was to find ways to get Leo Akaba give his sister back . Shay was enraged to find out Dennis ' betrayal and significance in his sister ' s disappearance , and dedicated one of his final attacks to her during the exposure and rematch with Dennis . Lulu appears to love her brother dearly ; she was horrified when the Parasite Monster that had possessed her attacked him . Lulu was so determined to stop the Parasite that she was able to briefly break free of its control and cause it to miss the activation timing of " Fusion Parasite " . Yuto . Lulu first met Yuto through Shay and they took an instant liking towards each other . They began growing very close to each other and learning about the other ' s decks and tactics . Yuto deeply cherishes Lulu , as he followed Shay to help with Lulu ' s situation , and protected Zuzu when he initially thought she was Lulu . He even went to Sora and personally demanded him about Lulu ' s whereabouts . Lulu is the one who taught Yuto to believe in Duels bringing smiles , in the Sakaki father - son ' s Dueling style and philosophy . This demonstrates their strong bond as he repeated his own version of her message to Yuya in his final moments in physical form . When Yuya faced Leo , Lulu was able to sense Yuto within Yuya and was touched by his support for her as well . They also voiced their concern for each other during the Duel . She was happy when Yuya summoned " Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon " , proving to her that Yuto was indeed present and within Yuya . When the Professor claimed that Zarc had already taken control of them , Lulu protested that she would believe in Yuto . Lulu and Yuto are also the only counterparts to share romantic feelings for each other since they met in their teen years . The bond between them was so strong that Yuto was able to physically take over Yuya ' s body in his Duel with Lulu . Kite Tenjo . Kite is her older brother Shay ' s respected rival . As Yuto and Shay have battled Kite countless times before the invasion , Kite and Lulu are presumably well acquainted . Lulu even went to one of Kite ' s Duels and supported him . Like Kite , Lulu is a disciple of Yusho Sakaki ' s Dueling style and philosophy of bringing smiles with Duels . In Shay ' s place , Kite traveled to the Fusion Dimension to rescue Lulu . After reaching her in the Western Tower , Lulu smiles kindly to him and thanks him . Saya Sasayama . Lulu is shown to be good friends with Saya , and the two often hung out with each other before the invasion . During the invasion , it is revealed that Yuto ' s statement of " Duels with smiles " - the ideal of Yusho Sakaki , was inherited from Lulu , and Lulu herself inherited this from Saya , a student of Yusho ' s . Dennis McField . To Lulu , Dennis was a friend . However , Dennis was a member of Duel Academy who came to find Lulu and pinpoint her location to Yuri , effectively betraying her and playing major role in her subsequent capture . It is unknown if Lulu knows of Dennis ' s role in her kidnapping , or Dennis ' s identity as a spy . Deck . Lyrilusc . Lulu uses a " Lyrilusc " Deck . Her Deck incorporates Level 1 monsters with either 0 or 100 ATK or DEF , which focuses on swarm ing the field with " Lyrilusc " monsters to Xyz Summon " Lyrilusc - Assembled Nightingale " . The more Overlay Units it has , it can inflict more damage , becomes harder to destroy and prevent battle damage . Like her brother , she also has multiple copies of several monsters , such as " Lyrilusc - Cobalt Sparrow " and " Lyrilusc - Sapphire Swallow " , whose effects enable her to Summon five monsters swiftly . Via the " Fusion Parasite " that she received when brainwashed by the Doktor , she can also Fusion Summon " Lyrilusc - Independent Nightingale " , which also capitalizes on the number of Overlay Units attach ed to " Assembly Nightingale " and is capable of inflicting heavy burn damage in addition to its high attack . Lulu also utilizes several " Parasite " cards to support her " Fusion Parasite " . Childhood . As a child , Lulu played a different Deck , with the only shown cards being " Monster Reborn " , " Mystical Space Typhoon " and " Mirror Force " .