Theinen the Great Sphinx
Beast / Effect
LIGHT / 
10This card cannot be Normal Summoned or Set. This card cannot be Special Summoned except by paying 500 Life Points when both "Andro Sphinx" and "Sphinx Teleia" on your side of the field are destroyed at the same time; then you can Special Summon this monster from your hand or Deck. When this card is Special Summoned successfully, pay 500 Life Points to increase the ATK of this card by 3000 points until the end of the End Phase.
3500/3000
CARD ID: 87997872
STATUS TCG: Unlimited
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| TCG Set | Symbol | Rarity | Low | Avg | Trend | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exclusive Pack | EP1-EN001 | Ultra Rare | -,--€ | -,--€ | -,--€ | |
| Master Collection Volume 2 | MC2-EN006 | Secret Rare | -,--€ | -,--€ | -,--€ |
The Japanese name androgynous refers to its two heads, both female and male; it is a composite of Andro Sphinx and Sphinx Teleia, the top half being male and the bottom half being female.
In the movie, the head of Sphinx Teleia is visible on the back, and the head of Andro Sphinx is at the front.
This card was mispronounced in the English movie as Thenien.
This card is very similar in appearance to Beast King Barbaros and Infernal Flame Emperor.
This is the cover card for the Exclusive Pack.
In the movie, the head of Sphinx Teleia is visible on the back, and the head of Andro Sphinx is at the front.
This card was mispronounced in the English movie as Thenien.
This card is very similar in appearance to Beast King Barbaros and Infernal Flame Emperor.
This is the cover card for the Exclusive Pack.
OCG Rulings
If "Andro Sphinx" and "Sphinx Teleia" are destroyed in the middle of a Chain - for example, if a card is activated and "Mystical Space Typhoon" is Chained and destroys "Pyramid of Light" - then you cannot Special Summon "Theinen the Great Sphinx
When you Special Summon "Theinen the Great Sphinx" you do not have to pay the additional 500 Life Points to increase its ATK, you can choose to leave the ATK at 3500. If you do not pay the extra 500 when it is Summoned, you cannot later decide to pay and increase its ATK, it must be done when it is Special Summoned.
The effect of Summoning "Theinen the Great Sphinx" is a Trigger Effect, so you may do it during your opponent's turn if "Andro Sphinx" and "Sphinx Teleia" are destroyed simultaneously.
Since Summoning "Theinen the Great Sphinx" is a Spell Speed 1 effect (Trigger Effect), you cannot chain multiple Special Summons of "Theinen the Great Sphinx" to one another. This means you can only Special Summon 1 copy of "Theinen the Great Sphinx" when the conditions are correct. You CANNOT pay 1000 Life Points to Special Summon 2 copies of this card.
Last Turn: If "Pyramid of Light", "Andro Sphinx", and "Sphinx Teleia" are all sent to the Graveyard by "Last Turn", "Theinen the Great Sphinx" is not Special Summoned because the effect of "Pyramid of Light" activates its effect, but then looks for "Andro Sphinx" and "Sphinx Teleia" and does not find them on the field, so it cannot destroy them with its effect.