So far, Kurumada has revealed that Thanatos has fought Athena in the ages of myth, in the 16th (A Holy War in which he and his brother caused tremendous losses to Athena's Army), 18th and 20th centuries. 27, and he is portrayed as very cruel, merciless, hateful towards humans, haughty, and non-hesitant to whimsically inflict death. The god shattered the Gold Cloths and reduced them to pieces, something that had never happened in all the millennia the Cloths had existed. This article comprises a list of characters that play a role in Saint Seiya (also known as Knights of the Zodiac) and its canonical continuation, Saint Seiya: Next Dimension, two manga series created, written and illustrated by Masami Kurumada.

They are divided into three hierarchical ranks – Bronze, Silver and Gold – and wear armors that are linked to the constellations named Cloths.

Thanatos spent 243 years sealed in a box marked with the Seal of Athena, and only regained his freedom after the box was opened by a curiosity-driven 3 year-old Thanatos duty is to impart death on all living beings when their time has come, or as divine retribution. At his end, Seiya looked on the vortex one last time, and spoke to his sister Seika. Hadès est heureux : il va pouvoir dorloter son armée !

Knowing about her Saints' ordeal, Athena spoke to them through her Cosmo, encouraging them to go on, to never surrender, that though their opponent was almost invincible, they were still alive, and as long as they remained so, there was still hope of making a miracle happen. name = Thanatos series = Saint Seiya caption = Thanatos, in a panel from the manga, vol.27. When he dies in anime, his star in his head disappears. As in Greek mythology, he is the personification of mortality and death, and the twin brother of Hypnos, the Greek god of sleep. Knowing that a few moments ago, Eagle Marin was able to find Seiya's long lost sister Surprised by Ikki's strength, the god fought back using his most deadly technique, the Terrible Providence. Being a wielder of the "Big Will", the divine Cosmo of the Gods, Thanatos was able to completely smash five Gold Cloths with a single attack, an unprecedented feat.

At that moment of despair, a ray of hope appeared for the Saints: the holy Gold Cloths had arrived suddenly in the Elysion, to assist the Saints once again in their battle for love, hope and justice, as they had done for millennia. Once again, the Saints of Athena, the warriors of love and hope, restored justice and peace on Earth. The first characters to appear in an antagonistic role are the Black Saints, servants of Phoenix Ikki on his quest to kill all the Bronze Saints. The Saints, exhausted and nearly dead, were at Thanatos mercy, facing their darkest hour. Trained to be the Pegasus Saint by Crateris Suikyō, Pegasus TenmaAn alternate version of Tenma makes an appearance in the spin-off Athena's army is composed of warriors known as Saints, who for millennia have battled to protect the goddess and the ideals she stands for. gender = Male born = June 13 nationality = Greece It also has the ability to manipulate the chess pieces that exist within the Twin Gods Palace to create giant monstrocities based on them. Influenced by rage, Thanatos refused to believe that a human could pose any threat for him and attacked the Pegasus Saint fiercely, who now possessing far greater power generated by his Cloth, easily avoided the attacks and retrieved Athena's Cloth.

When he was freed by the infant Pandora, Thanatos' soul emerged from the box, and didn't materialize, it stayed ethereal. Manipulate the fabric of people's lives, so you can kill whoever he chooses, at any distance that is.

2 – Deals 52% physical damage to one enemy. Before his formal introduction in the anime adaptation, he was featured in the opening of the Inferno stage of the Hades arc episodes (episode 128 and on), standing next to his brother Thanatos, as he appears in the anime adaptation.

Thanatos took Athena's Cloth from Seiya and decided to destroy it. By owning a witty personality and his cruelty, also has the combat power that transcends that of humans. 4 – Deals 57% physical damage to one enemy. PostHadès.

In Kurumada's mythos, although he is a subordinate of Hades, the Emperor of the Darkness and ruler of the Underworld, he is a …