"
Destiny HERO" (
Desutenī Hīrō) is a "
HERO" sub-
archetype of
DARK Warrior monsters used by
Aster Phoenix in the
Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime, as well as by his
alternate universe counterpart in the
Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V anime. Since their debut, they have been believed to be an antithesis to the "
Elemental HERO" archetype, as specific cards somewhat resemble certain "Elemental HERO" monsters.
Aster Phoenix, known as
Edo Phoenix in the Japanese version, and commonly romanized as
Ed Phoenix, is a child prodigy, world famous, top-ranking professional Duelist. He is adored by fans around the globe, and his celebrity status has done wonders for the game by introducing it to the masses.An intelligent vigilante, Aster makes his first appearance in the second season of
Yu-Gi-Oh! GX and is the anti-hero counterpart to
Jaden Yuki. Though not initially caring much for Jaden and Duel Academy, Aster is sent there by
his manager to defeat Jaden, succeeding in doing so. It is only after a furious Duel between
Heroes and realizing that he was being
deceived that Aster comes to better terms with Jaden.
An alternate universe
version of Aster appears in
Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V.