Crest The crest ( 紋章 " Monshō " ) refers to the symbol which members of the Vetrix Family have on their body originated from the Barian World . According to Yu - Gi - Oh ! ZEXAL , there are four of them containing special abilities . Design . Appearance . A crest appears on the owner ' s respective body part and seems to be based off of different things . For instance , Trey ' s crest resembles a flower , Quattro ' s crest resembles fire or lightning , Quinton ' s crest resembles a staff or water and Vetrix ' s crest resembles an eye . As seen in the anime , they come in various coloration on owner ' s body ; Trey ' s crest is green and on his left hand , Quattro ' s crest is purple and on his right hand , Quinton ' s crest is blue and on his forehead , and Vetrix ' s crest is pink and on his right hand . When the crests light up , they make a similar noise to the Marks of the Dragon in " Yu - Gi - Oh ! 5D ' s " . The aspects of the crests are also identical to the colors of Team Ragnarok s ' Rune Eye s in " Yu - Gi - Oh ! 5D ' s " . Abilities . When a Duel starts , the crest appears on the owner ' s respective body part and it allows the owner to resist the influence of the " Number s " , as well as extract any " Numbers " that the holder may have after winning in a Duel . The crest also prevents " Number " cards being taken away from the owner , as when Kite Tenjo ' s Photon Hand technique is nullified by Quattro ' s crest , or Trey ' s which protected him from Astral . When Trey used his crest to protect his " Number " card , he was able to see Astral for a brief moment . However , the crests cannot protect the owner ' s " Number " cards from the Sphere Field as Dr . Faker was able to absorb all the " Number " cards that Vetrix had following his defeat against Yuma Tsukumo . The owner is also able to literally disappear while using this symbol as Quattro disappeared with a wind gust , Trey with a blinding light , and Vetrix with a short blackout . A crest can open Overlay Networks , which then dematerializes its owner or another crest owner from one place and manifests them to another place . The portals can be used for communication , as the sound also travels through them . This way , the portal stays opened until a message is transmitted or conversation is finished . Also , the power of a crest is limited in respect of its ability to control a " Number " card . This is clearly illustrated when Trey received the power of Vetrix ' s crest just so that he could use " " . However the transfer did not come without a price as in return Trey suffered both physical and psychological damage . Lastly , a crest ' s power can be negated by the Emperor ' s Key in combination with the power of the " Numbers " . The crests of Trey , Quattro and Quinton come with a price - they are directly connected the soul of their wielder in exchange for power . Should they lose a Duel while wielding powerful " Numbers " , their souls will become exhausted and they are rendered comatose . Quinton . Quinton ' s crest is shown to be able to perform any actions with the help of his mind , such as taking control of someone as well as performing telekinesis . After his defeat by Kite Tenjo , his crest vanished and his soul was exhausted , rendering him comatose . Vetrix . In order to absorb Hart Tenjo ' s powers and memories , Vetrix initiated a ritual to transfer his powers to himself , which caused his crest to appear in a large size under Vetrix and Hart while the ritual was on going . He can give away a portion of his powers to another crest owner via the same method , but he himself does not need to participate in the ritual . When Vetrix gained the ability to produce a small , but strong energy ball after the ritual , he was able to use his own crest to control it . He also uses his crest for cheating in a Duel , as he can see Set cards and their effects . Vetrix is capable of manipulating other people ' s memories by erasing his opponent ' s memories of what was most important to the individual and other events , which can cause emotional breakdown on them . and can even insert false visions into them . He was able to modify Shark ' s memories of his sister ' s accident , so that he believed the perpetrators to be Yuma Tsukumo and Dr . Faker . Vetrix ' s crest is fueled with the power of rage and anger ; when it reaches full power it appears on his forehead . With his powers amplified , the field was covered in a large version of his crest , while an even larger crest appeared above the Duel Tower which allowed him to Summon his ace monster , " " . After the Duel , he used his crest to extract Kite ' s " Number s " . Trey . After Trey gained powers from Vetrix , Trey ' s crest became capable of affecting the augmented reality . The crest dressed him into a Roman - style armor , and becomes capable of sending his opponent in a Duel into despair . It can also at the same time erase the opponent ' s memories of what was most important to them and other events , which can cause negative effects on their personalities . Trey is also able to see and bind Astral with chains to his Field Spell " Chronomaly City Babylon " , which then produce electric shocks to torture Astral . This way , Astral becomes visible to others and electric shocks can kill him if they are too strong . However , it can also revive him when its power is combined with the " Number s " inside Emperor ' s Key . Trey can also send shock waves at targets or capture a group of people by surrounding them with pillars connected with electricity . History . World Duel Carnival . After being betrayed by Dr . Faker , Bryon Arclight ( who eventually became known as Vetrix ) was trapped in the Barian World . While wandering through the alternate dimension , he nearly gave up hope many times but was rescued by a group of Barian s and granted the abilities of the Barian World . His saviors requested he collect the " Number s " and destroy the Astral World as compensation for their altruism . These abilities include the " crests " which allowed him teleport , steal a persons power , and control a person . He used his crest to return to Earth , but his form was warped into that of a child . He granted each of his sons a crest which gave them various abilities , but they were directly tied to their souls giving them a signal that they should not lose a Duel while wielding a powerful " Number " , their souls will be exhausted and they will rendered comatose . Bracelets . In " Yu - Gi - Oh ! ZEXAL II " , Quinton invented bracelets which granted he and his brothers ' the abilities of Vetrix ' s crest . The bracelets have similar abilities to the originals , but unlike the originals it isn ' t directly tied to their souls . . the crests are capable of controlling even " Number C " monsters , albeit at the difficulty and risk of physical damage being dealt to the user . The crests are connected to one another and the three can track each others positions with them , as well as the positions of Barian s . The bracelets are also capable of generating a Sphere Field as Quinton and Trey did so when they combined the power of their bracelets in order to keep Dumon and Marin from looking for Yuma and Kite .