Jinlon Jinlon is the spirit form and Number Guardian of " " in the " Yu - Gi - Oh ! ZEXAL " anime . He was also Mizar ' s partner dragon in the past . Design . Appearance . Jinlon ' s human form is a stout man with his most notable features being his long white beard and braided ponytail , tied at the end by a blue ribbon . His attire consists of a red and black ceremonial robe tied around at his waist which he wears over a gray shirt . He also wears dark green pants and sandals with white socks . He also sports a brown , carved walking stick which transforms into his Duel Disk when he Duels . His true form is " " . Abilities . Jinlon can sense Dragon spirits such as " Galaxy - Eyes " and they respond to his dragon spirit . His eyes turn green when he is sensing them . Voice / Mannerisms . In the dub , Jinlon occasionally makes similes about animals . Etymology . Appropriately , Jinlon ' s name in Chinese means " Golden Dragon " . Biography . History . Jinlon met Mizar after the latter ' s village was destroyed in a military strike . Having no where to go with the death of his parents , Mizar wandered into the desert and nearly died of dehydration . He came across the " " card and from it emerged Jinlon , who saved Mizar ' s life . Jinlon served Mizar in the past as his pet dragon and guardian of the land . He was later accused of a deluge that flooded the land by a wandering shaman which spurred the villagers to attack , only for Mizar to come to his defense . He was killed along with his master in a surprise ambush by a neighboring army to whom the shaman secretly worked for , which left the land open to the army ' s invasion ( In the dub , Don Thousand also falsified their memories , making Jinlon believed that Mizar betrayed and assisted the villagers in killing him ) . He was eventually reborn as a Number ' s Guardian , while his master became a Barian with no recollection of his past life . Yu - Gi - Oh ! ZEXAL II . After scaling a mountain , Yuma Tsukumo and his friends approached a temple which rested upon its peak . Upon entering the courtyard , Yuma was enticed by the aroma of cooking food , but he was quickly stopped by Jinlon who assaulted him with his walking stick . He then noticed that Kite Tenjo was a Dragon Tamer and their dragons resonated with one another . Jinlon mentioned that Kite was similar to " someone " who lived inside the palace long ago . When Astral inquired if the person was named " Mizar " , Jinlon confirmed it and accepted Kite ' s challenge to see if the young man had what it took to earn the " Number " . Jinlon began a Duel with Kite , with both sides putting their ace Dragon s up as antes . Jinlon managed to get an early start , Xyz Summon ing " " as well as protecting it with a combination of " Armed Protector Dragon " and " Dragon Shield " . However , this was quickly overcome by Kite who used " Book of Moon " to get around his strategy . Jinlon quickly overcame his loss , Summon ing " Soul Drain Dragon " with 8000 ATK , pushing Kite into a corner . Kite was able to get himself out of the dilemma and was ultimately able to defeat Jinlon . Jinlon then acknowledged Kite as a Dragon master and told him the legend of the ruins and Mizar ' s connection to it and him . As Jinlon awarded Kite the " Number " , Mizar suddenly appeared and attacked Jinlon , angrily denying his connection to him and his apparent past life as a human . Jinlon transported Kite and his friends to safety , appearing to him in his true form and explained the ancient battle between Astral and Don Thousand that almost destroyed the Earth . He left his Mythyrian " Number " card to Kite , asking him not to let the battle repeat itself again . During Kite ' s second rematch against Mizar , Jinlon was Summoned by the former . He revealed Mizar ' s true memories as a human to Kite . Deck . Jinlon plays a Dragon Deck , focusing on swarm and beatdown tactics centered on " " , which enables him to negate the effects of his opponent ' s Dragons , and Summon additional Dragons of his own .