Andromeda Shun is one of the main protagonists in the Saint Seiya media franchise, which originated in the manga of the same name.
Storyline[]
gentle, kind, and delicately beautiful individual, Shun was initially supposed to be sent to the Death Queen Island to obtain the Phoenix Cloth, but his brother Ikki took his place instead. Shun was thus sent to Andromeda Island in order to obtain the eponymous cloth. Having obtained the cloth, Shun participates in Saori's Galactic Tournament in hopes of meeting his brother again. Though much to his dismay, when Ikki does eventually return, he has changed into a completely different person filled with hate who vows to kill Shun and anyone involved with the Graude foundation as revenge for what he's been put through for the past six years.
Personality[]
A pacifist to the core, Shun will not engage in combat unles he's pushed to a corner, which, combined with his personality, leads to his opponents to underestimate how powerful he can be.
Techniques and abilities[]
To fight, Shun normally relies on the Andromeda chain, as he does not want to use his full power because he does not want to kill the opponents. During the Sanctuary Arc, Shun awoke the 7th sense in his fights against the Gold Saints. Although a reluctant fighter, Shun is one of Kurumada's characters with the larger technique arsenals at his disposal.
His known techniques are:
- Nebula Chain: The Andromeda Saint's signature technique which allows him to manipulate the chains of his Cloth however he pleases. At the most basic, the Nebula Chain is a straight-forward attack where the chains rapidly slice and wrap themselves around the enemy. This attack can be improved by using the Thunder Wave of the chain.
- Nebula Stream : a defensive attack that ties directly into Shun's Cosmo. Entangles the enemy with currents from the Andromedan cosmos in an attempt to paralyze them. As Shun becomes more determined to use his true power, the current will eventually transfigure into the Nebula Storm technique.