What to know
- Formed from four defeated European Cup competitors who separately lost to Robert Jürgens, Johnny McGregor, Enrique, and Oliver, the future Majestics.
- Transformed via a supernatural bargain after cursing Bit-Beasts for their humiliating losses.
- Each carries a cursed Bey: Sanguinex/Draculor, Lupinex/Lycanlor, Zomb/Shamblor, Cenotaph/Sarcophalon.
- First clash with the Bladebreakers happens aboard a hijacked train through the English Channel; a second confrontation follows atop the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
- Defeated one-on-one by Kai, Tyson, Max, and Ray respectively once Kai arrives with his upgraded Dranzer F.
- Every recorded battle against them ends in a Dark Blader loss, aside from an earlier inconclusive trap Cenotaph sets for the Bladebreakers.
- After Robert apologizes for having wronged them, the Dark Bladers redirect their vendetta and become supporters, later cheering for Tyson at the Russian World Championships finals.
Members
Results
- Kai Hiwatari beat Lupinex
- Tyson Granger beat Zomb
- Max Tate beat Sanguinex
- Ray Kon beat Cenotaph
Episodes that mention it
From our own records The name turns up in what happens in these episodes rather than in their cast lists, so read them as leads, not as a credit.
- Beyblade (2001) episode 31: London Calling 2001-08-06
- Beyblade (2001) episode 32: Darkness at the End of the Tunnel... 2001-08-13
- Beyblade (2001) episode 33: Last Tangle in Paris 2001-08-20
- Beyblade (2001) episode 38: Olympia Challenge 2001-09-24
- Beyblade (2001) episode 39: A Majestic Battle... a Majestic Victory? 2001-10-01
Where it first appears
From our own records Resolved against our own episode records, so the pointer the entry carries as text is a link you can follow.
- Beyblade (2001) episode 31: London Calling First anime appearance · 2001-08-06
Named elsewhere on this site
From our own records Tournament reports, testing threads, rules announcements, news and fake or leak checks carrying this name. Each link opens that section with the name already searched for.
- Beyblade episode 33 aired in Japan: Last Tangle in Paris news item · 2001-08-20
- Beyblade episode 32 aired in Japan: Darkness at the End of the Tunnel... news item · 2001-08-13
Connected entries
Related entries
Claims We Could Not Check
Attributed, not verified by us
- All four Dark Bladers' Bit-Beast names end in the suffix '-lor.'
- Each is themed on a classic horror monster and shares that monster's traditional weakness — for example, Lupinex's werewolf is weak to silver, Sanguinex's vampire to daylight and crosses.
- They are the only 'filler' team with Bit-Beasts in the original season, and one of only two teams (with the Parts Hunters) absent from the 2001-2002 video games.