Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Lion Emperor
Beast-Warrior / Xyz / Effect
FIRE / 
32 Level 3 FIRE monsters
Once per turn: You can detach 1 material from this card, then target 1 FIRE monster in your GY; add that target to your hand, but you cannot Normal or Special Summon that monster, or a monster with the same name, for the rest of this turn.
2200/200
CARD ID: 37057743
STATUS TCG: Unlimited
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| TCG Set | Symbol | Rarity | Low | Avg | Trend | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battles of Legend: Armageddon | BLAR-EN066 | Ultra Rare | -,--€ | -,--€ | -,--€ | |
| Cosmo Blazer | CBLZ-EN099 | Super Rare | -,--€ | -,--€ | -,--€ |
In the OCG, this card is named after Chao Gai (read in Japanese as Chō Gai), the founder of 108 Liangshan heroes, and lion (raion).
Though not belonging to the 108 Liangshan heroes, Chao Gai was a character from the novel who essentially serves as the spiritual guardian of the outlaws, who make ceremonial sacrifices to him.
Chao Gai is nicknamed, Pagoda-Shifting Heavenly King.
This monster is accompanied by a pair of chinese guardian lions who are also related to Imperialism and they are also are usually depicted in pairs.
These were also given as a presented as a gift to Chao Gai, explaining the similarities between Chao Gai with his gift and Lion Emperor.
This was the 2nd of the 3 Magazine Promo Fire Fist monsters to be revealed; the 1st was Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Horse Prince; and the 3rd was Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Spirit.
Unlike the rest of the Fire Fist monsters, these 3 cards and Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Eagle are not members of the 108 Liangshan heroes, however they are still characters in the novel.
This is the first card to be released in the Saikyō Jump.
This monster appears in the artworks of Ultimate Fire Formation - Seito and Grisaille Prison.
This monster, Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Tiger King are the only Fire Fist monsters with white flames in their artworks.
White flames are often the most focused and hottest flames.
This makes sense, as the white flames only appears in these Fire Fist Xyz Monsters and in the most powerful Trap Card related to the Fire Fist archetype, Ultimate Fire Formation - Seito.
The kanji 守 on this monster's chest and the lions in this card's artwork means To defend/to protect/Protector/Keeper/Director.
The meaning of this kanji can also relate that Chao Gai was guardian of the outlaws, thus the Fire Fist monster being based on them.
Though not belonging to the 108 Liangshan heroes, Chao Gai was a character from the novel who essentially serves as the spiritual guardian of the outlaws, who make ceremonial sacrifices to him.
Chao Gai is nicknamed, Pagoda-Shifting Heavenly King.
This monster is accompanied by a pair of chinese guardian lions who are also related to Imperialism and they are also are usually depicted in pairs.
These were also given as a presented as a gift to Chao Gai, explaining the similarities between Chao Gai with his gift and Lion Emperor.
This was the 2nd of the 3 Magazine Promo Fire Fist monsters to be revealed; the 1st was Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Horse Prince; and the 3rd was Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Spirit.
Unlike the rest of the Fire Fist monsters, these 3 cards and Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Eagle are not members of the 108 Liangshan heroes, however they are still characters in the novel.
This is the first card to be released in the Saikyō Jump.
This monster appears in the artworks of Ultimate Fire Formation - Seito and Grisaille Prison.
This monster, Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Tiger King are the only Fire Fist monsters with white flames in their artworks.
White flames are often the most focused and hottest flames.
This makes sense, as the white flames only appears in these Fire Fist Xyz Monsters and in the most powerful Trap Card related to the Fire Fist archetype, Ultimate Fire Formation - Seito.
The kanji 守 on this monster's chest and the lions in this card's artwork means To defend/to protect/Protector/Keeper/Director.
The meaning of this kanji can also relate that Chao Gai was guardian of the outlaws, thus the Fire Fist monster being based on them.
OCG Rulings
The effect of "Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Lion Emperor" that adds 1 FIRE monster from the Graveyard to the hand can be activated targeting a Fusion, Synchro or Xyz Monster. In that case, the targeted Fusion Monster returns to the Extra Deck instead of the hand. Also, the effect that stops you from Normal or Special Summoning a monster with the same name as the targeted monster is applied normally.: Can the effect of "Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Lion Emperor" that adds 1 FIRE monster from the Graveyard to the hand be activated targeting a Fusion, Synchro or Xyz Monster?
If "D.D. Crow" is chained to the activation of the effect of "Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Lion Emperor", so that at the time of the resolution of the effect of "Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Lion Emperor" the targeted monster is not in the Graveyard, since the targeted monster cannot be added to the hand, the effect of "Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Lion Emperor" that stops you from Normal or Special Summoning a monster with the same name as the targeted monster is not applied.: If "D.D. Crow" is chained to the activation of the effect of "Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Lion Emperor" that adds 1 FIRE monster from the Graveyard to the hand, so that at the time of the resolution of the effect of "Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Lion Emperor" the targeted monster is not in the Graveyard, is the effect of "Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Lion Emperor" that stops you from Normal or Special Summoning a monster with the same name as the targeted monster still applied?
If the activation of the effect of "Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Lion Emperor" is negated with "Divine Wrath", the effect of "Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Lion Emperor" that stops you from Normal or Special Summoning a monster with the same name as the targeted monster is not applied. Also, if "Skill Drain" or "Forbidden Chalice" are chained to the activation of the effect of "Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Lion Emperor", so that the effect of "Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Lion Emperor" is negated, the effect of "Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Lion Emperor" that stops you from Normal or Special Summoning a monster with the same name as the targeted monster is not applied.: If the activation of the effect of "Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Lion Emperor" is negated with "Divine Wrath", is the effect of "Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Lion Emperor" that stops you from Normal or Special Summoning a monster with the same name as the targeted monster still applied? Also, if "Skill Drain" or "Forbidden Chalice" are chained to the activation of the effect of "Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Lion Emperor", so that the effect of "Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Lion Emperor" is negated, is the effect of "Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Lion Emperor" that stops you from Normal or Special Summoning a monster with the same name as the targeted monster still applied?
"Volcanic Queen" cannot be Special Summoned to the opponent's side of the field during the same turn in which "Volcanic Queen" was added to the hand by the effect of "Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Lion Emperor".: Can "Volcanic Queen" be Special Summoned to the opponent's side of the field during the same turn in which "Volcanic Queen" was added to the hand by the effect of "Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Lion Emperor" that adds a FIRE monster from the Graveyard to the hand?
If the effects of "Skill Drain" or "Forbidden Chalice" are applied after the effect of "Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Lion Emperor" is applied, since the effect that prevents you from Normal or Special Summoning a monster with the same name as the monster added to the hand has already been applied, you cannot Normal or Special Summon a monster with the same name as the monster that was added to the hand.: If the effects of "Skill Drain" or "Forbidden Chalice" are applied after the effect of "Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Lion Emperor" is applied, can you Normal or Special Summon a monster with the same name as the monster that was added to the hand?