Gold Saints



The Gold Saints (黄金聖闘士「ゴールドセイント」, Gōrudo Seinto) are the most powerful, almost-invincible Knights in Athena's army, since the mythological ages. They wear the 12 Gold Cloths that correspond to the zodiac constellations, the most powerful among the 88 Cloth. The Gold Knights have mastered the Seventh Sense, the essence ofCosmo, which grants them miraculous abilities, such as the capacity of attaining the speed of light.

In the Toei adaptation, the artists gave their aura a golden color though other media sometimes did not. Their duty at the Sanctuary is mainly to defend the 12 Zodiac Temples, one for each sign, but they are also the ultimate arsenal at the disposition of Athena and theGrand Pope to accomplish the most difficult of missions. They represent Athena's main war strength during the conflicts against the other deities' armies.

They are known for being among the most powerful characters in the series. While they are all known to dominate the Seventh Sense, a few of them are so powerful that they have reached the Eighth Sense(Arayashiki) during the series. They are protected by the twelve zodiacal constellations that are on the ecliptic cycle, thus, containing the energy and light of the sun.

With the evolution of the series, only the most powerful enemies are comparable to the Gold Saints, such as theMarina Generals or the high-ranked Specters, including the 3 Judges of the Underworld and most of the otherCelestial Star Specters. The anime series and films added some other Gold Saint-level enemies such as the God Warriors.

Generally, the elites of any army can master a Cosmo to the same extent as a Gold Saint, and sometimes beyond, although like any other Saint, the Gold Saints are capable of overcoming their limits in time of crisis to accomplish miracles. Not only the power of the Gold Saints is incomparably superior to all other Saints (except for a few cases), their notions of honesty, ethics and righteousness are also highly respected by the other Saints. In many cases theGrand Pope choses his successor from amongst The Gold Saints.

Omega ( 21st Century ) Edit
Pallasites Arc Died during the Sanctuary Arc: 2nd Wars:
 * Aries Kiki
 * Taurus Harbinger
 * Gemini Paradox (manga-only)
 * Virgo Fudō
 * Libra Genbu (Deceased)
 * Sagittarius Seiya
 * Cancer Schiller
 * Leo Mycenae
 * Scorpio Sonia
 * Capricorn Ionia
 * Aquarius Tokisada
 * Pisces Amor
 * Libra Shiryū

Hades & Classic Era (20th Century) Edit
Hades Arc Died during the Sanctuary Arc: Before Classic Era:
 * Aries Mu
 * Taurus Aldebaran
 * Gemini Kanon
 * Leo Aiolia
 * Virgo Shaka
 * Libra Dōko
 * Scorpio Milo
 * Gemini Saga
 * Cancer Deathmask
 * Capricorn Shura
 * Aquarius Camus
 * Pisces Aphrodite
 * Sagittarius Aiolos

Next Dimension (18th Century) Edit
Saint Seiya: The Next Dimension Era
 * Aries Shion (ND)
 * Taurus Ox
 * Gemini Cain
 * Gemini Abel
 * Cancer Deathtoll
 * Leo Kaiser
 * Virgo Shijima
 * Libra Dōko (ND)
 * Ophiuchus Gold Saint
 * Capricorn Izō
 * Pisces Cardinale

The Lost Canvas (18th Century) Edit
After Lost Canvas Era Died during the Lost Canvas Era: Before Lost Canvas
 * Aries Shion (TLC)
 * Taurus Teneo
 * Libra Dōko (TLC)
 * Taurus Rasgado
 * Gemini Deuteros
 * Cancer Manigoldo
 * Leo Regulus
 * Virgo Asmita
 * Scorpio Cardia
 * Sagittarius Sisyphus
 * Capricorn El Cid
 * Aquarius Dégel
 * Pisces Albafica
 * Gemini Aspros
 * Leo Ilias
 * Pisces Lugonis