recesses of space several hundreds of millions of years ago, a white hole released the dark matter of a black hole, as well as a great energy known as the “Light of Destruction”, which bombarded the Earth throughout the course of history, propagating wars, disasters, crimes, and dictatorships. The “Ultimate Destiny Card” created by Aster Phoenix’s father was corrupted by such energy; having infectious properties that rival the powers of the Egyptian God Cards and Sacred Beast Cards, the card causes both Sartorius and Pro League king, The D, to develop split personalities, with the former founding the Society of Light.
On the surface the goal of Sartorius and his organization appears to be world domination starting with Duel Academy by expanding their syndicate, but Sartorius evidently wishes to put his stalled fate back into motion through the powers of Aster and Jaden Yuki. In the English version, his goal solely lies in enslaving humanity, while in the Japanese version, he aims to put an end to the “age of darkness” by destroying the planet to restore balance to its imperfect state, and create the world (or on a greater scale, the universe) anew.
Members are brainwashed into the Society’s fold by losing to Sartorius or one of his representatives in a Duel, using Sartorius’ own mystical powers of fate-prediction and his talent for pushing an opponent’s buttons to make them lose faith in their own lives and convince them that joining the Society is a much preferable alternative. Duelists reined into the Society in this manner are usually very devoted to its goals, and have a deep obsession with the color white. Only those with incredibly strong wills or those under the influence of outside forces can escape the Society’s hold, and at