Kentaurus Babel
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| Kentaurus Babel | |
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| Saint Seiya character | |
 Babel, the Kentaur Silver Saint, in a screenshot from the anime |
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| Created by | Masami Kurumada |
| Voiced by | Mikimoto Yuji (幹本雄之) |
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| Age | 17 |
| Gender | Male |
| Date of birth | February 27 |
| Nationality | Iraq |
| Class | Saint |
| Loyalty | Athena |
| Cloth | Centaurus |
| Rank | Silver |
| Training | Kentaurus Island |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Weight | 80 kg |
| Blood type | B |
| Secret moves | Fotia Roufiktra (Greek for Whirlwind of Flames) |
| First appearance | manga: chapter 20, vol.5 Anime: ep.26 |
Kentaurus Babel (ケンタウルス星座のバベル Kentaurusu-seiza no Baberu?), or Centaur Babel (サントール星座のバベル Santōru-seiza no Baberu?) in the anime, is a fictional character from the famous Manga Saint Seiya, authored by renowned Japanese mangaka Masami Kurumada, and later adapted to anime.
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[edit] Chironity
Upon receiving the mission to execute the Bronze saints he along with Eagle Marin, Whale Moses, Lizard Misty, and Canes Venatici Asterion went to Japan. After Misty caused the avalanche on Mount Fuji, Babel went after Cygnus Hyoga. He defeated the saint in no time, and buried him alongside the rest. But when they headed back to Sanctuary, Misty stayed behind for something was troubling him. After some time the Centaurus Saint felt worried and headed back to find Misty lying on the beach were they had buried the saints. In reality, Aries Mu had made an illusion so that the Silver Saints believed the Black Saints to be the Bronze Saints. Babel was stunned to see Pegasus Seiya's "Saint Calling Card" on misty body, and was sure Marin had killed him. It was the Hyoga appeared while throwing his own calling Card at Babel, Hyoga quickly came to the conclusion of what really had happened and mocked Babel.
Their fight started in an instant and Babel sent his invincible flames at Hyoga, creating them from thin air was no problem for the Centaurus Saint. Yet as he unleashed his greatest technique "Fotia Roufihtra", it was immediately frozen by Hyoga. Babel was surprised to see his flames frozen, and the Cygnus Saint spared no time and used his "Kholodnyi Smerch" on him.
The Silver Saint was defeated, and asked in his final words if they really wanted to make Sanctuary their enemy. Hyoga replied that they would, and walked away calmly.
[edit] Anime
Babel's appearance wasn't so detailed in the Anime as it was in the manga. He appeared in the Coliseum as the Saints just had found out that Saori was the reincarnation of the Goddess Athena and attacked them. Hyoga tried to freeze his fires as the same time as stopping his attacks. Upon being in trouble the Steel saints appeared and engulfed Babel's fire. This gave hyoga the chance to defeat him instantly. As the Centaurus Saint lay dying, he was confronted by Athena and recognized her as the true Athena and was wished by her to reincarnate again so they could fight for justice and peace.
[edit] Hades arc (both manga & anime)
In the Hades arc adaptation to anime, Babel had been resurrected by Hades and went with Misty and Moses to Siberia where Hyoga was. They tried to defeat him but were easily overpowerd by Hyoga's chilly ice. Yet as they lay there dying among the ice, they entrusted Athena to his care.
Although his resurrection is clearly depicted in the anime adaptation, Kurumada only hinted at it in his manga, with the opened graves of Silver Saints.
[edit] Cloth & Name
- Babel's Silver Cloth represents the Constellation Centaurus, the half man half horse being, more often representing the centaur Chiron from greek mythology.
The anime appearance differs slightly from the original, as the headpiece and pelvis armor has received some minor configurations. Plus full covering leg armor has been added, and of course the original color has receives some red and blue markings.
- His name Babel comes from the myth about the Tower of Babel, were mankind had joined together in building a tower to reach the gods. But the gods didn't want that, and changed the language of mankind into many so that they wouldn't understand each other.
[edit] Notes
- In the anime adaptation, Saori Kido assisted Silver Saint Kentaur Babel's death, moments after she discovered her divine origins. In Kurumada's manga, and in the anime as well, Babel is killed by Cygnus Hyouga, but it is in the anime where he is helped by her to die in peace. Babel recognized her as the true Athena and died regretting having served evil unknowingly, but he found consolation in the arms of his goddess, and peacefully passed away.
[edit] References
- Saint Seiya Vol. 5, by Masami Kurmada.
- Saint Seiya Vol. 6, by Masami Kurmada.
- Saint Seiya Vol. 13, by Masami Kurmada.
- Saint Seiya Official Encyclopedia
- Saint Seiya Hades Chapter: Sanctuary OVA Episode 4 (anime episode 118)
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