Hollowed Soul

Hollowed Soul ( Kurinui Tamashī in Japan) is an archetype used by Zero Tsukimori. It is introduced in Unholy Knights of the Damned.

Design
This archetype pays a homage to the Nobodies from the Kingdom Hearts franchise. Most of the Main Deck members are named after the lower Nobodies, although those with the word "bomb" in its name are still altered. The Extra Deck members are based off the Organization XIII members, having a naming scheme that instead includes their weapon, their element, and sometimes their most well known mechanic.

Playstyle
This archetype, like "" and "" before it, are centered around making the ATK and DEF of enemy monsters become 0. All members save a few of the Extra Deck members typically have effects that make the ATK and DEF of at least 1 monster become 0 upon Summon (Main Deck monsters typically target only 1 monster, while Extra Deck members affect all monsters the opponent controls). Most of the monsters focus on Synchro Summoning to Summon their biggest monsters, and then Noise Changing them into Xyz Monsters with a few even allowinng the user to Noise Change or Contact Fuse into their boss card during the opponent's turn, taking advantage of the effects that make the ATK and DEF become 0.

Trivia

 * This is the first archetype centered around the Noise Change mechanic.