Sagittarius Aiolos
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Sagittarius Aiolos is a major character in the anime/manga series, Saint Seiya. He is one of the 12 Guardians of Sanctuary, with the Sagittarius as his destined constellation. Aiolos is the infamous gold saint who died protecting Athena when she was a small infant.
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[edit] Statistics
- Age: 14 (Age of Passing)
- Height: 187 cm
- Weight: 85 kg
- DOB: November 20th
- Blood: O type
- Birth Place: Greece
- Trained: Sanctuary, Greece
- Seiyuu: Yuusaku Yara
[edit] Secret Moves
Note: Although Aiolos' moves were not shown in the original manga, there are nevertheless two techniques that were attributed to him in other mediums: one in the anime adaption, and another in Saint Seiya: Episode G. They are:
- Atomic Thunder Bolt: This technique is a mix between Pegasus Seiya's Pegasus Ryuu Sei Ken, and Leo Aiolia's Lighting Bolt. Aiolos shoots a massive amount of energy balls with some electric charge. This attack is from the anime, and was revealed during a flashback fight against Capricorn Shura.
- Infinity Break: This technique allows Aiolos to shoot an infinite number of light darts that pierce anything upon contact. With this attack, Aiolos destroyed Horus' army in Saint Seiya: Episode G.
[edit] History of Sagittarius
[edit] The Pope's Chosen One
Aiolos was a young Greek who trained at Athena's Sanctuary in Greece, along with his younger brother, Aiolia. They aspired to become a Saint -- a warrior of Athena who defends the peace of the world from corrupted higher powers. Both brothers were successful, and became gold saints -- the highest of the three ranks -- at a young age. When Aiolos was 14 years old, he, along with fellow gold saint Gemini Saga, were summoned to Pope Shion's throne room for an audience. There, the Pope revealed that their goddess had once again reincarnated in the form of an infant, and so the Sanctuary must prepare itself for the imminent wars. As Shion himself was getting up in the years -- he was one of the two survivors of the last war of 243 years ago --, he decided that it was time to appoint one of the twelve gold saints as the successor to his seat. At the time, most of the gold saints were still too young; only Gemini Saga and Sagittarius Aiolos were most qualified. The Pope eventually selected Aiolos as the new Pope, and asked Saga to serve as an assistant to the Sagittarius Saint.
Saga, possessed by his evil side, became jealous at the fact that he was not chosen for the seat -- especially since he believed that he was superior to Aiolos in terms of power and wisdom. Saga confronted Shion regarding his decision, and the Pope revealed that he had not chosen Saga because he sensed a great evil within him. Saga's dark side surfaced at this point, and the Gemini Saint promptly killed the Pope. Saga then disguised himself with the Pope's garments, and left to kill the infant Athena. Inches before Saga could dig the golden dagger into the baby's belly, Aiolos appeared and halted the blade from striking the death blow. The Sagittarius berated the man he assumed to be the Pope, but was quickly shoved aside. After a minute of struggle, Aiolos sent Saga flying onto the nearest wall -- and knocking off his headdress and mask at the same time.
[edit] Protecting Athena 'Til Death
Upon seeing Saga's face and realizing what Saga had done, Aiolos immediately snatched away the infant Athena and ran off from Sanctuary. Saga, disguised as the Pope once more, sounded the alarm and sent guards to go after the saint. It is at this point that he officially branded Aiolos as a "traitor". Aiolos' escape was only shown in the anime: Aiolos was wounded by the guards because his movements were restricted -- he had the baby in his arms, and the heavy Sagittarius Cloth on his back. The guards later realized he was not trying to use the baby as a shield. Capricorn Shura was also sent to capture Aiolos. Aiolos did not wish to fight Shura while carrying the baby Athena, so he allowed Shura to hit him with his Excalibur technique, thus suffering more injuries. Shura prepared for the final blow, but suddenly sensed something from the baby Athena. Smirking to himself, he decided to withdraw.
Aiolos continue to escape, but at the same time, his wounds were taking a toll on him. As he was dying, he ran into Mitsumasa Kido, who was touring Greece at the time. Aiolos begged the elder Kido to become Athena's new guardian, and explained to him the travesty that had taken place at the Sanctuary. Along with other secrets, Kido learned about the existence of Athena's Saints and their Cloths. With the mission to protect and raise the baby Athena into a fine young woman, Mitsumasa Kido decided to search for potential warriors who will fight along her side in the coming wars. Entrusting the elder Kido with Athena and his own Sagittarius Gold Cloth, Aiolos succumbed to his injuries. It is unknown as to where exactly Aiolos died and buried, for the series never revealed that part.
[edit] Death is No Obstacle
After his death, Aiolos' spirit would provide assistance for Athena and her saints. He has aided Seiya in battles by lending the young bronze saint the Sagittarius Gold Cloth time and time again, and even appeared once to his brother Aiolia during the Aiolia's fight with Seiya when the Leo demanded proof of Saori's identity as the goddess Athena. When the bronze saints were in the Temple of Sagittarius, the Sagittarius Cloth moved on its own (or with Aiolos' spirit), and fired its golden arrow into a nearby wall -- revealing a final hidden message of the gold saint's last will: "To you young boys who have reached this temple, know that Athena's life lies now in your hands. Aiolos." It is likely that Aiolos forsaw that one day, new saints would go to his temple to fight for Athena.
When Athena's saints were once again fighting against Hades's spectres, all the gold saints, both dead and alive, gathered in Hades' room to break the Wailing Wall. Only with sunlight can the wall be destroyed, and because each individual gold cloth contained a bit of solar energy, gathering all twelve would provide enough of it to properly damage the wall. At this point, the spirit of Aiolos -- donning the Sagittarius Gold Cloth one more time after 13 years --, appeared with the rest of the recently deceased gold saints to aid their comrads in accomplishing this task. Focusing on a single point of the Wailing Wall, Aiolos guided all twelve gold saints' individual attacks into one, and struck the wall. Once the mission was completed, Aiolos and the rest of the gold saints dissipated, leaving only the gold cloth behind.
[edit] Episode G
In the manga Saint Seiya: Episode G, parts of Aiolos' past were revealed. He was a friend of Garan's, who eventually became a servant for his younger brother, Aiolia. Garan and Aiolia once had a stand-off, after the gold saint caught him attempting to steal Athena's holy blood.
Other pieces of Aiolos' past include him destroying Typhon's spirit as it awoke; as well as him single-handedly defeating the Sun Army, Horus' warriors.
In various parts of Episode G, Aiolos' spirit appears from time to time to guide his little brother. In a flashback, it was Aiolos who forbid Aiolia to use a newly developed attack, the "Photon Burst", as he deemed it to be too dangerous of a technique.
[edit] Gold Sagittarius Cloth
The Sagittarius Cloth (representing a Centaur) is one of the 88 of Athena's "army", the Saints. There are 3 levels, and Sagittarius Cloth belongs to the upper one, the Gold Saints, along with other 11 cloths, 12 in total. It represents a winged Centaur shooting an arrow.
Early in the story, Mitsumasa Kido hired people to change the shape of the Sagittarius Gold Cloth so it couldn't be discovered by the Sanctuary (this particular version of the Cloth looked very bulky), but later the original Cloth shape reverted itself back. In manga version we never see the "false" cloth in the "object form", surely because the added parts turned it unable to form it. However, Toei Animation did create an object with the false form.
These different versions of the Cloth actually come from the fact that the first version was designed by Kurumada very early on in the story, and corresponded to the basic, rough, bulky style of the first Bronze Cloths. At the beginning the Sagittarius Cloth was the only Gold Cloth planned to appear, however as the story went on, the plotline about the 12 Gold Saints took form, and by manga volume 6, the Virgo Gold Saint had made his appearance: the design of his Cloth was much more elaborated than the primary design for the Sagittarius Cloth, which was then entirely reworked by Kurumada so that it could match the graphic style of the other Gold Cloths. In the manga, Kurumada tried to explain this design change by talking about a "true" Cloth and a "false" or "made up" one, while the anime didn't provide any kind of information about the change.
The Sagittarius Cloth is one of the few Cloths allowed to use weapon of all Athena's saints. This Cloth was guided by the spirit of Aiolos to help Seiya in protection of Athena many times throughout Seiya's battles (especially in the movies). In Saint Seiya Episode G, the Cloth has some changes, most notable the blue jewells (see picture).
[edit] Sagittarius Myth and Constellation
The Greeks identified such a figure as a centaur, whereas earlier cultures, such as the Babylonians, identified it as the god Pabilsag (which also had wings and a lion's head).
In Greek mythology, Sagittarius was sometimes identified as Chiron, aiming his bow at the Scorpion, although the more usual identification of Chiron was with the constellation Centaurus. The constellation Sagitta was sometimes considered to be an arrow fired by Sagittarius.
Together with other constellations in the Zodiac sign of Sagittarius (specifically, Cygnus, Lyra, and Aquila), may be a significant part of the origin of the myth of the Stymphalian Birds, one of The Twelve Labours of Herakles.
For Constellation details, see Sagittarius (constellation)
[edit] Notes & Trivia
- His name is that of the Greek god of Wind, Aiolos.
- Although he died before the series began, Aiolos served as a prominent character throughout the series.
- While Aiolos plays a huge role in the story, he has not once truly appeared in the main timeline, except as a spirit in the Hades arc.
| Saint Seiya characters | |
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| Bronze Saints | |
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Pegasus Seiya | Cygnus Hyoga | Dragon Shiryu | Andromeda Shun | Phoenix Ikki Unicorn Jabu | Lionet Ban | Wolf Nachi | Bear Geki | Hydra Ichi |
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| Silver Saints | |
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Lizard Misty | Centaurus Babel | Auriga Capella | Kerberos Dante | Crow Jamian | Hound Asterion | Whale Moses ("Kaitos Moses" in the anime) | Cepheus Daidalos | Perseus Algol | Musca Dio | Canis Major Sirius | Hercules Algethi | Eagle Marin | Ophiuchus Shaina | Lyra Orphée | Sagitta Tramy Tarantula Arachne | Lotus Agora | Pavo Shiva |
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| Gold Saints | |
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Aries Mu | Aries Shion | Taurus Aldebaran | Gemini Saga | Gemini Kanon | Cancer Deathmask | Leo Aiolia | Virgo Shaka | Libra Dohko | Scorpion Milo | Sagittarius Aiolos | Capricorn Shura | Aquarius Camus | Pisces Aphrodite |
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| Asgard God Warriors | |
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Phecda Gamma Thor | Alioth Epsilon Fenrir | Benetnasch Eta Mime | Megrez Delta Alberich | Merak Beta Hagen | Mizar Zeta Syd | Alcor Zeta Bud | Dubhe Alpha Siegfried |
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| Poseidon's Marinas | |
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Sea Horse Baian | Scylla Io | Chrysaor Krishna | Lymnades Casa | Kraken Isaac | Siren Sorento | Sea Dragon Kanon Mermaid Tetis |
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| Hades' Specters | |
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Wyvern Rhadamanthys | Griffin Minos | Garuda Aiacos Harpy Valentine |
