Garudos Randall reigns as Atlantia’s regent, outwardly loyal to the monarchy yet secretly weaving schemes to fuel his ascent. Beneath a veneer of courtesy—extending honorifics even to foes like Tsurugi—lurks a ruthless strategist. His combat style mirrors his cunning, wielding a crimson-themed deck that resurrects spirits relentlessly, anchored by cards like *The RuinDragonEmperor TheEnd-Dragonis* and *The ConvictionDownfallDragon Judgment-Dragonis*.

Decades of smoldering envy toward his elder brother, Vargas Randall, drove him to steal the White Sword Eye of Light and assassinate Atlantia’s monarch, plunging the realm into chaos. By elevating Yaiba as puppet ruler, Garudos mentored the young king in statecraft while covertly hunting the 12 Sword Eyes and Sword Braves to claim the Sword of Judgment. Upon seizing the blade, his form twists: hair tinged jade, violet sigils etching his face, obsidian wings unfurling beneath a crimson-edged coat. Empowered, he proclaims godhood, merging with a celestial entity to purge humanity through orchestrated cataclysms—halting volcanoes to feign benevolence while looming the "Iron Hammer of God" over Legendia.

Though he overpowers Yaiba temporarily, Tsurugi’s final strike unravels his reign. Defeated, Garudos faces his eternal inadequacy beside Vargas, voicing remorse as their souls depart entwined. The manga strips his arc to a loyal advisor devoid of divine hunger, streamlining his narrative. Across incarnations, his tale echoes the ruinous toll of ambition and betrayal.