This is information for those that haven't read the first Yu-Gi-Oh DA, so they don't have to read the first chapter and feel they have to catch up. It's an option, but not necessary. It's also a little review.

Jaylin Yuki

The main character and the daughter of Yugi Moto, who adopted her at age five after saving her from her abusive parents. Her and her father have been through rough times together, but have managed to pull it through with the strong bond they share. Because of those rough times, Jaylin had developed trust issues and was secretive about the identity of her father and the fact she's adopted. Throughout the course of time, however, Jaylin eventually was able to tell her friends she was adopted. The identity of her father was eventually revealed by Kagemaru to the student body of Duel Academy.

Jaylin has made several friends at Duel Academy: Carl, Ronda, Alexis, Bastion, Zane, Syrus, Atticus and Chazz, who have been helping her protect the school from the three spirits inside the Abandon Dorm: Nightshroud, Trueman and Tragoedia. Jaylin has trained them in knowing how to survive a Shadow Game and have all created their own little team. The school depends on them to protect the school under the instructions of Seto Kaiba, who enrolled Jaylin to the school for this very purpose.

While Kagemaru did reveal that Jaylin had been responsible for so many souls sealed last summer by the Orichalcose, many of the students are still not sure if this is the truth or a lie, being Jaylin has been protecting them from evil for so long. Jaylin's close friends are aware and have learned that Jaylin can turn dark figuratively at any moment by the flip of a dime. She's commonly a hero, but can be evil when her loved ones are in danger.

Her dark powers are Jaylin's greatest weakness. They are incredibly strong, making it hard for Jaylin to control. Because of this, she's not allowed to host Shadow Games. This has often got her in trouble with giving people penalty games by accident when her emotions act up. Her dark emotions are what feed her powers, while light emotions weaken those powers. The most powerful light emotion is love, which is what her friends often use when calming Jaylin's powers down.

Despite Jaylin's dark past, Jaylin still is optimistic and uses that to cheer all her friends up and have fun with them. She also enjoys eating fried foods and isn't picky about her living conditions. She seems to enjoy and live in the moment. Though, as time passes, it seems that this optimism is becoming less believable. With Jaylin's corrupt side, it makes this optimism seem more like a mask than part of who Jaylin Yuki is.

Jaylin is talented at dueling, but also in dancing as well. She was taught at age 6 by Tea Gardner, who is now Yugi's fiancee. This is also the same age Jaylin was taught by Yugi how to control her dark powers, being he also has those dark powers, which were passed down by Atem when he left to the Underworld. Jaylin is continually learning to control her powers. When her powers activate, her eyes glow bright gold.

Jezerel is Jaylin's Ka, who was the Dark Queen and former Babylon along along with the Supreme King, Yubel. Atem happened to be their close and dear friend. The three of them gained their dark powers from being used as sacrifice to create the six Shadow Charms by Nightshroud, Trueman and Tragoedia. They had the Shadow Charms, until Jaylin and her friends defeated Nightshroud. They still suspect something isn't right, since Nightshroud freely gave away the Shadow Charms, after his possessed puppets were defeated.

After defeating Kagemaru, Jaylin continues to protect Duel Academy and now is looking after Syrus by Zane's request. The fight that started in her Freshman year of Duel Academy has only just begun.

Carl Hynes

A Slifer Red student of Duel Academy and Jaylin's roommate. She is a skilled duelist and a pro tennis player. On top of being Jaylin's close friend, she's also an important member of Jaylin's team to helping defeat Nightshroud, Trueman and Tragoedia.

Carl strives to pass Duel Academy with flying colors, but finds it harder to accomplish. She tries, even studies hard, but has yet to reach her grades high enough to level up above the Slifer Red Campus. She hopes to soon make it to Ra Yellow or Obelisk Blue to make her family proud, who expects her to succeed. Sometimes, Carl pushes herself too hard, because of how much pressure she places on herself to be the best.

With Jaylin, Carl was able to make a friend who strongly believes in her and cheers for her to do her very best, even if it's not perfect. Though, since watching the Shadow Game between Jaylin and Professor Banner, Carl has learned that Jaylin has a corrupt side to her. While Jaylin has apologized to Carl about hurting her, she still hasn't completely gotten over it. Carl still considers Jaylin her close friend nonetheless.

Ronda Layo

A Slifer Red student at the same grade as Jaylin. She started as a shy girl. This is ironic, being that Ronda was raised in a big family she chose willingly to escape from to Duel Academy. As time passed being with Jaylin and her friends, she began growing more open and active.

After meeting with Jaylin and becoming part of the team, she has discovered that she harbors dark powers like Jaylin, but in a weaker and more controlled degree. Ronda was trained by both Jaylin and Professor Banner to control her powers and has used them to help defeat Nightshroud in his Shadow Game. Ronda is increasingly growing stronger as a person and a warrior.

While does love her family deeply, Ronda felt she never had time around her family to do what she wanted and be herself. She moved to Duel Academy, so she would think more for herself. She's enjoyed her time at Duel Academy with her friends and befriending Jaylin. It's uncertain if Ronda knows about Jaylin's corrupted nature, but it's hinted that Ronda may have one she is unaware of, due to her dark powers. It is certain that she could see spirits and had thought she had schizophrenia until realizing, through Jaylin, that she could see spirits because of her dark powers.

Ronda is a good friend and a brave member of the team. She will continue to help Jaylin in every way she can.

Zane Truesdale

Technically, Zane and Jaylin first met as contestants of the Junior Grand Pix four years ago. Jaylin was about to compete against Zane, until she fell off the stage and injured herself. She was disqualified and had not seen Zane until arriving as a student at Duel Academy.

A long time ago, during his freshman year, Zane and his friends Atticus and Fuji broke into a safe and got out the forbidden Book of Magic. As a joke, they decided to cast spells and accidentally created a Shadow Game and released Nightshroud, Trueman and Tragoedia from the Shadow Realm, much to Jezerel's displeasure. It was the reason the former Obelisk Blue Campus is now the Forbidden Dorm. For years, Zane has told the story of what happened and no one believed him. Jaylin was the first to believe him, aside from Alexis.

Because of Jaylin's knowledge and willingness to help Zane get his friends back, the duo have become very close. Zane is considered to be the closest guy friend Jaylin has in her life, aside from her childhood friend Shon. Zane has been with Jaylin for most of her adventures, being he technically was the first to join the team. He is more aware of the Shadow Games, being that he had experienced it firsthand when him and his friends used the Book of Magic.

Since losing his friends, Zane seems to have changed from the rebellious teenager he was during his Freshman years. He's also more protective over his loved ones. He wants to achieve greatness and work hard. He's become a very powerful duelist and was the strongest duelist in Duel Academy along with Jaylin. It's also noted that Zane was a Slifer Red student himself as a Freshman before working himself up to Obelisk Blue.

Zane has graduated from Duel Academy and is now on his way to college. Adventure still awaits and Zane will always be there to help Jaylin whenever she needs it.

Syrus Truesdale

The little brother of Zane Truesdale and a Slifer Red student starting his first year at Duel Academy. On the outside, he is quiet and shy with self doubt. Though, Syrus has more confidence than most believe and is stronger than he looks. Part of it is thanks to Jaylin's training, being Syrus is just as much part of the team as everyone else, but most of it is thanks to gaining influence from his big brother Zane.

In many ways, Syrus looks up to Zane, but in other ways he looks up to Jaylin too. Because Jaylin and Zane are so close, Syrus sees Jaylin differently than most his age. It's because of this that when he heard Zane tell Jaylin to look after him, Syrus began calling Jaylin 'big sis.' There's no doubt that Syrus shares a close connection to Jaylin like Zane with Alexis Rhodes.

Since Zane no longer is a student at Duel Academy, Syrus may have more time with Jaylin and a new-found relationship may develop (not romantic ya ding dongs!).

Alexis Rhodes

One of Jaylin's best friends and dueling rival. On their first meet, Alexis was offended at the way Jaylin dueled against her and giving her a leeway during the first few turns. After getting to know her a bit, Alexis has learned that it is part of Jaylin's strategy and personality. Being a part of the team, Alexis has learned that there is more to Jaylin than meets the eye.

Having become close with her team, Alexis had fallen for Bastion Misawa and currently is his girlfriend. They seem to have fun being with one another as company. Despite being a hopeless romantic, Alexis believes in Bastion more than he does himself. No one really knows if this relationship will last long, but it seems to be lasting quite a long time.

Alexis is the only female friend that believes in Jaylin the most. Even with Jaylin's assumed corruption, Alexis still sees Jaylin to be as strong and heroic as before. Alexis isn't someone to judge someone by their past experiences and tends to live in the present. She also doesn't judge based on inner conflicts. It's because of this that Alexis has never lost doubt or confidence in/with any of her friends.

She's currently one of Duel Academy's cheerleader, the younger sister of Atticus Rhodes and an important member of the team.

Atticus Rhodes

The older brother of Alexis Rhodes. On the outside, he seems like a pretty boy playboy, but he is a total nerd. Not only did Atticus achieve the honor role, being able to attend Duel Academy at Obelisk Blue from Freshman year on up, but he knows how to work computers, solve complicated math problems and is an expert in many subjects. How Atticus sees it is that girls will find his smartness will make his outter looks more attractive.

Atticus was a victim taken by Nightshroud, Trueman and Tragoedia, after him, Zane and Fuji broke into the safe and meddled with the forbidden Book of Magic. According to Zane, Atticus used his hacking skills to break into the safe. After taken, he had been possessed for three years before being rescued by Jaylin. Afterwards, he roomed back with Zane, who had been rooming by himself before.

Ever since being rescued, Atticus has often used his smarts to help the team and has grown closer with them. He also is willing to help anyone with a crush on that certain someone. He had tried helping Chazz in wooing Jaylin, who responded in claiming she was not interested in him. Ironically, Atticus has shown to flirt with Jaylin later on, after that incident, and has succeeded in getting a 'yes' from Jaylin to go out with him. Though, Zane doesn't believe that relationship will last.

Atticus will continue to help the team with his smarts, while also winning a few kisses from girls that are wooed by his handsome good looks and charming brain.

Bastion Misawa

A Ra Yellow student, who is a shy and helpless romantic. He held a crush on Alexis Rhodes for a while. It is through Alexis that he became friends with Jaylin and part of the team. He is willing to train and work hard to both impress Alexis and become close with her. Though, Bastion doesn't believe in himself as much as he wishes to, despite the fact Alexis seems to believe in him.

Bastion has achieved to win Alexis' heart and become Alexis' boyfriend. It's obvious that he loves Alexis and cares about her deeply. They seem to hardly have any conflicts and grow closer by every waking moment. That doesn't keep him from befriending and growing close with the rest of the team. Bastion has grown a close friendship with Jaylin and the team. He will continue to support and help the team in anyway he can, while also growing closer with his girlfriend and love Alexis Rhodes.

Professor Banner

Originally, he was Jaylin's school teacher and trainer in using dark powers. It seemed like his powers were very small. He owns a cat named Pharaoh and seems to show a laid back personality. He's always looking after Jaylin and her friends, especially being that they often have to protect the school from Nightshroud, Trueman and Tragoedia. Though, the professor had been working with the three spirits the entire time.

Professor Banner, in the past, worked with Maxamillion Pegasus as an archaeologist, then lost his wife and children one by one. He quit the job, not being able to deal with the pain. He worked as a teacher at Duel Academy, then was struck with a skin disease that was slowly killing him painfully. Nightshroud, Trueman and Tragoedia took advantage of this and made him a deal to cure his skin disease, if Professor Banner worked for them. To make sure he remembered whom he was working for and not betray them, he would have a day of dealing with the skin disease once every year.

While dealing with this one-day-a-year breakout, Jaylin had seemed to hold a lot of fear and it effected her powers. Professor Banner began seeing this and his views about Jaylin changed. He developed a soft spot for her, being all too familiar with the corrupt burden she carries. Because of this, Professor Banner was willing to break the contract and sacrifice himself, so Jaylin could save the school. He currently resides as Jaylin's spirit guardian.

Chazz Princeton

One of Jaylin's friends, who happens to have had a crush on Jaylin since the start of school. Unfortunately, Jaylin has never returned those feelings. Despite that, Chazz is willing to respect that and even help Jaylin and her team. Chazz has not become an official member of the team, being that he does not want to be part of the paranormal or use his powers that he happens to obtain.

Chazz seems to be friends with three spirits, who are the Ojama brothers and sister. It's not certain of his relationship with them. They seem to share a strange sibling relationship, the Ojama's looking up to him. At times they annoy him and at times he shows to care about them.

Despite not wanting to be part of Jaylin's team, Chazz still will help in small ways that he can. Despite not wanting to be involved with using his powers, that's not to say he never will. He still cares about Jaylin and her friends, despite himself. More than that, he is also protective of Jaylin.

Chazz has two older brothers, who are in charge of a family Electronics Corporation. They have tried challenging him in the past, believing Chazz to be weak. He has proved them wrong and prevented his brothers from owning Kaiba Corp. Chazz hopes to prove himself to be better than his brothers, even if it means starting his own business, since his brothers already own the family company.

It is not certain if Chazz will continue to try to woo Jaylin or help her and her team in the future. Only time will tell.

Dr. Crowler

The teacher of Duel Academy, who often gets mistaken for a woman, due to his flamboyant style and wearing as much makeup as a rodeo clown. He is also the father of Belowski, who is Jaylin's ex boyfriend.

It's revealed that Dr. Crowler used to dress like a normal teacher, until the death of his wife. Often, he uses his makeup to cover up the pain. It doesn't distract him from teaching or protecting the students. The students always come first and has grown fond of Jaylin. Her being the daughter of Yugi Moto is the reason that he decided to be her Examination Dueling Opponent during the Examination Duel.

Despite knowing about Jaylin's powers and what Jaylin is capable of, Dr. Crowler still worries for her. It's normal, being she is an important student. He also seems to not always predict what happens and will often be seen surprised when something of the paranormal happens.

Chancellor Shepard

The dean of Duel Academy, who seems to rely on Jaylin and her friends to protect the school. Though, if the students are in danger, he will be sure to keep them safe. He's also under Seto Kaiba.

Mr. Barnaparte

Was a substitute teacher for Professor Banner when he was sick one day. He seems to be very strict and doesn't take teasing very well.

Belowski Crowler

Jaylin's ex boyfriend. They started dating, after a single duel where Belowski summoned his Moki-Moki and Happy Lover, which Jaylin found to be adorably cute. Though, that relationship only lasted a week. They share no hard feelings and it's hinted that Belowski cares about Jaylin still, though not in a romantic way.

Yugi Moto

The king of games and father of Jaylin Yuki. He adopted Jaylin when she was five, after fighting for custody rights. He cares deeply about Jaylin, always protective of her and considers her his little princess. Because Yugi is an archaeologist, these days he often goes on trips to other countries. He also runs into adventures, being why Jaylin is experienced with dealing with paranormal things.

It's known that Yugi also harbors dark powers that he inherited from Atem. Because he got them in his teenage years and wasn't born with them, he had the worst problems in controlling his powers. This lead to him hurting his friends, isolating himself on another island, then killing a friend he fell in love with. Because his powers were out of control, Seto Kaiba found him and was able to calm Yugi down before placing him on the island that was previously Duelist Kingdom where he would talk to his friends from web cam, while learning to control his powers. Once he had enough control to not hurt anyone, he returned to Domino City.

Yugi went to college and moved out of his parents' home, using the money he won from tournaments. He felt lonely, so he decided to adopt and met Jaylin Yuki. He was reluctant to adopt her at first, being that her parents didn't give up their custody over her. Then, when Yugi found Jaylin on the sidewalk bleeding, after being kicked out of the house, with a bite mark on her shoulder and instantly fought for custody rights. Yugi couldn't forgive Jaylin's parents for what they did and has always been protective over Jaylin to a high degree.

Jaylin's adoption lead to Yugi's relationship with Joey being almost broken and with Seto's being strengthened. Yugi would often ask Seto to look after Jaylin, while he was at school, then work. It wasn't until two years after the incident that Joey and Yugi became friends again. Yugi began teaching Jaylin how to control her powers at age 6, teaching her everything he knew.

Yugi was able to grow a close relationship with Jaylin, but soon would discover her corrupted side that she constantly battles. Many times, Yugi grows sorely afraid that Jaylin may turn dark and lose her. It seems like he almost did last summer when Jaylin used the Orichalcose. Yugi has always forgiven and loved Jaylin, despite her corruption. More than that, he's always looking out for her. After all, Jaylin is Yugi's princess.

Yugi's Ka is Winged Kuriboh named Kuri, who appears next to Jaylin from time to time.

Seto Kaiba

The creator and founder of Duel Academy. He is Yugi's arch rival, but also a close friend. He's helped Yugi with taking care of Jaylin, while he was at school or work. He also hired Jaylin as part of his security team, even being captain of said team. Though, after the events of last summer, he enrolled Jaylin into Duel Academy to take care of what's going on in the Abandoned Dorm and to give her a chance to start over.

It's clear that while Seto doesn't admit to it, he does care about Jaylin like a daughter figure and used to spoil her as a child. Though, once Jaylin grew up, Seto became a bit more stern with her. He can act like Jaylin's boss and guardian at the same time. It's clear that Yugi leaves Seto in charge to look after Jaylin when he is not around, even leaving the God cards to Seto. Seto has said that the cards that were left to him for when he needs to use them to protect Jaylin and others from her as well.

Shon Rhinoski

Jayin's childhood friend. He and Jaylin have known each other longer than anyone else, even Yugi, being that he was dropped off at the Orphanage often. His family often fight and while there's no farther information, it's hinted that they're probably abusive as well. Other farther information is that he's sexist, a gambler and doesn't treat his past girlfriends very well. Despite that, he's protective over his three closest female friends, Katal, Kathle and Jaylin.

Katal and Kathle Yakasha

Jaylin's childhood friends and twin sisters. They've grown up in the Orphanage along with Shon and Jaylin. Though, Shon has known Jaylin longer.

Blair Flannigan

A student of Jaylin's old school. She was part of a tour of Duel Academy and claims to soon be a student of that school later in the future.