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{{Infobox character|name = Emperor Barodius|image = [[File:BarodiusGI.png|250px]]|voiced by = [[wikipedia:Ken Narita|Ken Narita]] <small>(Japanese)</small><br />[http://shawnmeunier.com/ Shawn Meunier] <small>(English)</small>|gender = Male|race = [[Gundalian]]|attribute = Darkus|guardian = [[Dharak]]|first = [[A New Beginning]]|faction = [[Twelve Orders]]|status = Deceased}}{{BQuote|Destroy the enemy Bakugan! All forces advance!|'''Barodius'''|''[[A New Beginning]]''|color = purple}}Emperor '''Barodius''' (Japanese version: {{nihongo|Bariodius|バリオディウス|Bariodiusu}} is the sovereign of [[Gundalia]] and the main antagonist of ''[[Bakugan: Gundalian Invaders]]''. The cruel and power-hungry, he leads his army in the [[Neathian-Gundalian War]] in hopes of claiming the [[Sacred Orb]]. He leads the [[Twelve Orders]] as its [[Darkus]] brawler, and [[Dharak]] is his [[Guardian Bakugan]].

At the end of ''Gundalian Invaders'', despite losing to [[Dan Kuso]] and [[Drago]], he attempts to claim the Sacred Orb nonetheless, but is seemingly destroyed in the process. However, in [[Bakugan: Mechtanium Surge|next season]], he is revealed to be the true identity of the first arc's main antagonist, [[Mag Mel]], after being mutated by [[Code Eve]].

Barodius, along with the rest of the Twelve Orders, appeared as a [[List of Bakugan Dimensions NPCs|non-playable character]] in ''[[Bakugan Dimensions]]''.

Barodius is a power-hungry tyrant, seeking the Sacred Orb in spite of his father's fear of it and ignoring all of Nurzak's warnings. He has no respect towards his late father, believing him to be superstitious and weak. He also has an interest in the [[Dark Bakugan]]'s [[Forbidden Power]]s, which was the reason why he was willing to keep Ren. He is a deceitful man, willing to use those who he deems useful to him until he has no more use of them.

He is impatient and has zero tolerance for failure and foolish behavior, punishing Sid for losing the Element. His favoritism towards certain individuals overrides his judgement and any semblance of friendship he has with others; after finding out [[Gill]], his longtime friend and confidant, killed [[Kazarina]], he has both Gill and [[Airzel]] killed.

Despite his arrogance, he was willing acknowledge his opponent's who power is strong, such as Dan's Drago. Nevertheless, he is a sore loser and attempts to take the Sacred Orb in spite of his defeat to Dan, which caused him and [[Phantom Dharak]] to be trapped in prison in a reverse dimension. As the result of the evil in his heart, he is mutated into [[Mag Mel]].

He was born into a family that had ruled over Gundalia for generations. He was the leader of the evil Twelve Orders who reigned over Gundalia and who sought to conquer [[Neathia]]. Barodius had been able to rule Gundalia because of his overwhelming strength and special ability to execute battles simultaneously. When Barodius took the throne, he decided to change many of his [[Emperor Barodius' Father|father]]'s policies, most notably the seeking the [[Sacred Orb]] despite his father having feared its power. This act sparked the [[Neathian-Gundalian War]].

It has been stated that Barodius disliked his father a great deal, such as when he called his father a "superstitious old fool," and laughed insanely when he destroyed his father's portrait. He wanted the Sacred Orb so he could obtain the [[DNA Code]] of every [[Bakugan]] in existence, his ultimate goal being to create the most powerful Bakugan in the universe with which he would rule all reality. His longtime childhood friend and most trusted confidant was [[Gill]], while most of the other Twelve Orders don't trust him or don't agree with what he is doing, but follow him out of fear.

===Bakugan: Gundalian Invaders===In ''[[A New Beginning]]'', Barodius first appeared in [[Dan]]'s vision, ordering the rest of the [[Twelve Orders]] Bakugan to destroy the [[Neathian]] Bakugan.

In ''[[Revelation]]'', he is seen on Gundalia asking the other Twelve Order members what they found out about the powerful [[Bakugan]] on [[Earth]]. Hearing of the unknown Bakugan's strength and power, he ordered [[Gill]] to make sure it came to their side instead of their enemy's, the [[Neathians]]. It was then that he sent [[Sid]] and [[Lena]] to learn more by visiting (and ultimately brawling) in [[Bakugan Interspace]].

He spoke to [[Gill]] briefly in ''[[Confrontation]]'', about how the recruitment of human battlers was coming along, and told [[Dharak]] that his services were not yet required.

In ''[[Hostile Takeover]]'', he watched the progress of the human recruits with the rest of the Twelve Orders. While Dharak noted that they weren't too bad, Barodius wasn't satisfied, ordering Ren to gather more brawlers by any means, having become more eager to obtain ultimate power and something he referred to only as "[[The Element]]."

In ''[[Escape From Darkness]]'', he, [[Gill]] and [[Kazarina]] demanded to know why Ren had failed to bring the [[Battle Brawlers]] over to their side. Kazarina mentions a rumor going around that Ren has come to sympathize with their enemies to which Barodius warns Ren that if he finds out he has betrayed him, he will be punished severely. He also appeared in a flashback about [[Ren]]'s past when Barodius chose him to lead his team to [[Earth]].

In ''[[The Element (Episode)|The Element]]'', after trying to beat [[Dan Kuso]] and failing, [[Sid Arkale]] was punished by Barodius for losing The Element. He gave Ren one last chance to set things right, and warned him not to mess it up.

In ''[[The Sacred Orb]]'', he and the rest of the Twelve Orders were furious with Ren's Team for their constant failures and ordered a preemptive strike on the Neathians. He and the other Twelve Order members fought the [[Battle Brawlers]] on Neathia in order to get the [[Sacred Orb]]. Barodius formed [[Dharak Colossus]] and used him to break down the Neathian's Second Shield. He then met Dan and [[Drago]] for the first time and battled against them. In the middle of Dharak and Drago's fight, the Sacred Orb sent Dharak and Barodius, along with all the other Gundalians, back to Gundalia. He wondered what powerful object could send all the Gundalians off of Neathia, and later suspected that the Element was responsible.

In ''[[The Secret of the Orb]], ''he tortured Kazarina as punishment for letting Mason escape and then failing to get him back, seemingly turning her against him.

In ''[[Divide and Conquer]]'', Gill informed him of [[Nurzak]] and Kazarina's rebellion and he managed to stop Nurzak before he could make a peace treaty with Neathia and attempt to overthrow him. They argue over the views of [[Barodius' Father]] who respected and feared the Sacred Orb's power, as does Nurzak, who offers Barodius a chance to call off the war on Neathia, but he refuses, calling his father nothing more than a superstitious old fool. It was then revealed that he sent Kazarina to spy on Nurzak to prevent his betrayal. He battled Nurzak and defeated him with Dharak's [[AirKor]] but he was thought to have killed Nurzak, but he was simply banished to the space in between dimensions.

In ''[[Colossus Dharak]]'', it was revealed that Barodius was only keeping Ren around because of the [[Forbidden Power]] that Linehalt possesses. He promised Ren that he would have the life in the sun he always dreamed of after they defeated the Neathians. He then launches a campaign to permanently destroy the renewed Second Shield. He easily defeats Dan and Drago and then pierces a hole in the Second Shield. After ordering Ren to finish Dan and Drago off, by promising to reveal the secrets of Linehalt's Forbidden Power, Ren decides to switch sides and betrays Barodius.

In ''[[Dragonoid Colossus (episode)|Dragonoid Colossus]]'', he fights Ren. He was winning until he taunted Ren for not be worthy enough to posses a Bakugan as powerful as Linehalt, causing Linehalt to unleash his Forbidden Power, which takes out Dharak and threatens to destroy the planet. The Sacred Orb then summoned its last line of defence, Dragonoid Colossus, which defeated Linehalt and disappeared in Dan's BakuMeter. After seeing this, Barodius decided to retreat but swore to get his hands on Dragonoid Colossus.

In ''[[Infiltrated]]'', he saw that Dan was the one who had possession of Dragonoid Colossus and ordered Gill and Airzel to separate him from the others so that he could battle him and take it personally. he later told the hypnotised Jake that he was going to help him destroy the Battle Brawlers. He later confronts Dan when he stumbles across the throne room.

In ''[[True Evolution]]'', he challenged Dan for the power of Dragonoid Colossus, saying Dharak was the only one worthy of possessing its powers, and called Dan pathetic for putting his friends before himself. They then battled, but despite Drago's new powers, Dharak easily overpowered him. Just as he was about to win Dan restored Drago's confidence and a brand new ability was unlocked which he used to defeat Barodius. Dan demanded Jake to be returned, to which he complied, but Jake was still under the effect of Gundalian hypnosis and he knocked Dan out.

In ''[[Final Strike]]'', he watched Dharak evolve into Phantom Dharak alongside Kazarina and Gill and when Kazarina asked if he wanted to rename Dharak he renamed it Phantom Dharak. After when Dharak evolves he says to Kazarina that he is going to Neathia and she is in charge while he is gone.

In ''[[Dream Escape]]'', he used Phantom Dharak to destroy the 3rd Shield and he was successful. Also he told the hypnotized children and the other Gundalian Soldiers to attack Neathia after Phantom Dharak destroyed the 3rd Shield.

In ''[[Code Eve (episode)|Code Eve]]'', he's warned by Nurzak about the Sacred Orb and yet continues to attack Neathia. When he reaches the castle, he wiped out the Neathian guards and goes to confront [[Queen Serena]] personally. He and [[Phantom Dharak]] also destroyed [[Gill]], [[Krakix]], [[Airzel]], and [[Strikeflier]]. Then Barodius travelled into the Neathian Palace, Dharak killed [[Stoica]], [[Lythirus]] and [[Dragonoid Colossus]]. In the throne room, when [[Dan]] is about to tackle him and [[Drago]] and [[Dharak]] are about to attack, the [[Sacred Orb]] warps them into a place in between dimensions. He is then informed that the [[Sacred Orb]] is called [[Code Eve]].

In ''[[Destiny Revealed]]'', he battles Dan and Drago in a final battle. He wins the first round but loses the rest. After he loses his battle against Dan, he stands Dharak again back at Neathia. He and Dharak fly to the Sacred Orb where it seemingly kills them.

====[[Bakugan: Mechtanium Surge]]===={{Main|Mag Mel}}In ''[[Behind the Mask]]'', as Dan and Mag Mel were fighting with their Bakugan, [[Mechtogan]] and [[Mechtogan Titan]]s, Dan breaks a part of Mag Mel's mask and reveals Barodius' face. As it turns out, Barodius and Dharak were not destroyed by Code Eve as originally thought, but merely imprisoned in a reverse dimension of Bakugan Interspace and therefore Barodius and Dharak were "reborn" as [[Mag Mel]] and [[Razenoid]], respectively.

In ''[[The Final Takedown]]'', a ghostly image of Barodius appears above Mag Mel, snarling at Dan, after he taunts Mag Mel by calling him his true name. He is also shown, along with Phantom Dharak, in a flashback of how they were transformed into Mag Mel and Razenoid, as their anger and hatred was multiplied within them until they became encased in an armour of evil.

===Bakugan Dimensions===In the MMORPG ''Bakugan Dimensions'', both Barodius and Kazarina could be found on the [[Gundalian Ship]]. Barodius was the second-strongest NPC in the game, after Dan. He has the following lines:

{| class="wikitable"!Before brawling|"I am Emperor Barodius. Challenge me if you dare, Brawler."

!After winning|"Heh. You should have more respect for my power. Begone!"

===Bakugan: Gundalian Invaders===*[[Darkus]] [[Dharak]] → [[Phantom Dharak]] ([[Guardian Bakugan]])*[[Gold]] [[AirKor|Airkor]] ([[Battle Gear]])*Darkus [[Dharak Colossus]]

===Bakugan Dimensions===*Darkus [[Cyclone Percival]] - 1100G*Darkus [[Dharak]] - 1100G*Darkus [[Phantom Dharak]] - 1100G

==Brawling Record==While his brawling record in ''Gundalian Invaders'' is not particularly noteworthy, between ''Gundalian Invaders'' and his appearance in ''Mechtanium Surge'' as Mag Mel, Barodius is the second best brawler in the series.

{| class="wikitable" width="60%"! colspan="3" style="background:#90D664; text-align: center;" | Bakugan Battle Brawlers: New Vestroia

! Opponent(s) !! Episode(s) !! width="20%"|Outcome

| [[Order of the Castle Knights]] (Tag with The [[Twelve Orders]]) || [[Final Fury|52]] || Win

{| class="wikitable" width="60%"! colspan="3" style="background:#FFE563; text-align: center;" | Bakugan: Gundalian Invaders

! Opponent(s) !! Episode(s) !! width="20%"|Outcome

| [[Dan Kuso]] || [[The Sacred Orb|14]] || No Outcome

| [[Nurzak]] || [[Divide and Conquer|21]] || Win

| Dan Kuso || [[Colossus Dharak|24]]-[[Dragonoid Colossus (episode)|25]] || Win

| [[Ren Krawler]] || [[Dragonoid Colossus (episode)|25]] || Draw

| Dan Kuso || [[True Evolution|31]] || Lose

| [[Battle Brawlers]] and the [[Order of the Castle Knights|Castle Knights]] (Tag with [[Airzel]] & [[Stoica]]) || [[Broken Spell|37]]-[[Code Eve (episode)|38]] || Win

| Dan Kuso || [[Destiny Revealed|39]] || Lose

*He seems to fly in ''[[Divide and Conquer]].'' It was likely the small hoverboard he used in ''[[Code Eve]]''.*He appears to know about Earth mythology, at one point claiming ''"Either I opened Pandora's Box, or stumbled onto the greatest treasure ever."''<ref>"[[Dragonoid Colossus (episode)|Dragonoid Colossus]]"</ref>*He appears to reciprocate Kazarina's feelings for him, always giving her special favors and going as far as to kill Gill to avenge her murder at his hands. He may had wanted her to be his Queen.*Just as Barodius used Cyclone Percival in ''Bakugan Dimensions'', his alter ego, Mag Mel, created armies of them in ''Mechtanium Surge''.*Barodius has killed the most amount of people in the ''Battle Brawlers'' series, ironically most of whom were his own subordinates. The runner-up in kill count is Prince [[Hydron]], also for disposing of his subordinates (and, in the end, his own father).

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