In Greek mythology, Athena, the daughter of Zeus, was born in full armor. By birthright the goddess of battle, she did not believe in conquest, and only fought defensive wars. Her battles with bloodthirsty gods and giants shook the very earth and seemed to last forever. On the battlefield, there were a group of youths that always surrounded and protected the goddess: the Knights of Athena! Flash forward to modern-day Greece: two Japanese tourists are shocked to see a mansized meteorite crash to the earth before them. It turns out to be young Seiya. Seiya must train harder than ever if he is to survive his match with the brutal Cassios! Whoever wins will receive the greatest prize known to man: the incredibly powerful Pegasus Cloth!
In Greek mythology, Athena, the daughter of Zeus, was born in full armor. By birthright the goddess of battle, she did not believe in conquest, and only fought defensive wars. Her battles with bloodthirsty gods and giants shook the very earth and seemed to last forever. On the battlefield, there were a group of youths that always surrounded and protected the goddess: the Knights of Athena! Flash forward to modern-day Greece: two Japanese tourists are shocked to see a mansized meteorite crash to the earth before them. It turns out to be young Seiya. Seiya must train harder than ever if he is to survive his match with the brutal Cassios! Whoever wins will receive the greatest prize known to man: the incredibly powerful Pegasus Cloth!
The Galaxy Tournament rages on as Unicorn Knight Jab takes on the ferocious Lionet Knight Ban in a brutally decisive battle. Meanwhile, in the frozen wasteland of Siberia, Hyôga the Swan Knight shatters the thick ice to swim to visit his mother's lonely grave in the frigid waters. He receives a strange letter from Sanctuary commanding him to kill his fellow Knights of the Zodiac for betraying their oath--to never use their powers for personal gain. He returns and witnesses a bloody match between Pegasus Knight Seiya and Dragon Knight Shiryû. After watching them risk it all and nearly die in the process, Hyôga begins to realize that maybe these Knights are fighting for something more than just personal gain!
The Galaxy Tournament rages on as Unicorn Knight Jab takes on the ferocious Lionet Knight Ban in a brutally decisive battle. Meanwhile, in the frozen wasteland of Siberia, Hyôga the Swan Knight shatters the thick ice to swim to visit his mother's lonely grave in the frigid waters. He receives a strange letter from Sanctuary commanding him to kill his fellow Knights of the Zodiac for betraying their oath--to never use their powers for personal gain. He returns and witnesses a bloody match between Pegasus Knight Seiya and Dragon Knight Shiryû. After watching them risk it all and nearly die in the process, Hyôga begins to realize that maybe these Knights are fighting for something more than just personal gain!
The fiercest battles are often fought within the family, and there can be no greater foes than brother versus brother! When the Andromeda Knight Shun gets an unexpected visit from his brother Phoenix Knight Ikki, all hell breaks loose! Trained from childhood on Death Queen Island and psychologically twisted from years of pain and torture, Ikki has become one wicked warrior, blaming his brother and all that is good for his suffering. Armed with his band of Black Knight warriors, he plans to stop at nothing to achieve his sinister goals! Can Shun, Seiya, and friends stop him so they can return to their tournament--or could this spell the end for our brave Knights of the Zodiac?
The fiercest battles are often fought within the family, and there can be no greater foes than brother versus brother! When the Andromeda Knight Shun gets an unexpected visit from his brother Phoenix Knight Ikki, all hell breaks loose! Trained from childhood on Death Queen Island and psychologically twisted from years of pain and torture, Ikki has become one wicked warrior, blaming his brother and all that is good for his suffering. Armed with his band of Black Knight warriors, he plans to stop at nothing to achieve his sinister goals! Can Shun, Seiya, and friends stop him so they can return to their tournament--or could this spell the end for our brave Knights of the Zodiac?
At the base of Mount Fuji, Seiya and fellow Knights are summoned to a labyrinth of ominous caves for a showdown against the twisted evil Knight Phoenix Ikki for the legendary Sagittarius Gold Cloth. Then Seiya gets tangled up in a ferocious battle with the deadly Black Pegasus Knight and his poisonous Black Meteor Punch! Meanwhile, Swan Hyôga must fight an evil version of himself when he is suddenly attacked by Black Swan Knight! During the fight the Black Swan Knight removes his right eye and teleports it to aid Ikki in his battle against Hyôga. Shun finds the fallen Seiya and is attacked by Black Andromeda Knight and his brutal Black Fang Nebula attack. Will Seiya and his friends have the courage, power, and determination to defeat Ikki and his Black Knights? Read on and find out!
At the base of Mount Fuji, Seiya and fellow Knights are summoned to a labyrinth of ominous caves for a showdown against the twisted evil Knight Phoenix Ikki for the legendary Sagittarius Gold Cloth. Then Seiya gets tangled up in a ferocious battle with the deadly Black Pegasus Knight and his poisonous Black Meteor Punch! Meanwhile, Swan Hyôga must fight an evil version of himself when he is suddenly attacked by Black Swan Knight! During the fight the Black Swan Knight removes his right eye and teleports it to aid Ikki in his battle against Hyôga. Shun finds the fallen Seiya and is attacked by Black Andromeda Knight and his brutal Black Fang Nebula attack. Will Seiya and his friends have the courage, power, and determination to defeat Ikki and his Black Knights? Read on and find out!
When the Grande Foundation sent 100 orphans around the world to train as Knights, one unfortunate orphan was sent to the most horrific place on Earth, the terrifying Death Queen Island. He left a gentle boy but returned a twisted killer, hell-bent of destroying every other Knight--including the little brother he once loved! Can the Knights of the Zodiac withstand his brutal attacks and find a way to bring back some part of the kindly boy who once was? Or will they simply meet their demise at his vindictive hands?
When the Grande Foundation sent 100 orphans around the world to train as Knights, one unfortunate orphan was sent to the most horrific place on Earth, the terrifying Death Queen Island. He left a gentle boy but returned a twisted killer, hell-bent of destroying every other Knight--including the little brother he once loved! Can the Knights of the Zodiac withstand his brutal attacks and find a way to bring back some part of the kindly boy who once was? Or will they simply meet their demise at his vindictive hands?
Pegasus Knight Seiya, and the rest of the Knight of the Zodiac, are warriors who put their lives in peril to defend the universe from the forces of evil. This means they will do whatever is necessary to win, even if they are killed in the process. Seiya finds out the hard way what this means when he is forced to bury some of his bravest comrades who have fallen in the battle. While he is lamenting their demise, on the rocky beach where he buried them, he is suddenly attacked! Were Seiya's friends really killed...and who was on the beach with them? There is trickery afoot, and Seiya comes to the horrible conclusion that he could very well be responsible for their deaths! Now he must confront those responsible in a fearsome showdown!
Pegasus Knight Seiya, and the rest of the Knight of the Zodiac, are warriors who put their lives in peril to defend the universe from the forces of evil. This means they will do whatever is necessary to win, even if they are killed in the process. Seiya finds out the hard way what this means when he is forced to bury some of his bravest comrades who have fallen in the battle. While he is lamenting their demise, on the rocky beach where he buried them, he is suddenly attacked! Were Seiya's friends really killed...and who was on the beach with them? There is trickery afoot, and Seiya comes to the horrible conclusion that he could very well be responsible for their deaths! Now he must confront those responsible in a fearsome showdown!
The Bronze Knights... turned to stone? Seiya and his companions face a challenge unlike any other in their battle against Argol, who carries a shield decorated with the head of the legendary Medusa. One by one, the Knights are transformed into stone statues, until one is forced to do the unthinkable to escape Medusa's piercing gaze...The Bronze Knights' rebellion is underway--but Sanctuary, headquarters of Knighthood, has mobilized its forces against them. The Master of Sanctuary, cursed by a dangerous split personality, is determined to make the Bronze Knights an example to all those who would dare challenge his power. To stop Seiya from winning his freedom, he calls down the most powerful warriors in the cosmos: the Gold Knights!who hides his face even from his closest followers, is determined to make the Bronze Knights an example to all those who would dare challenge his power. To stop Seiya from winning his freedom, he calls down the most powerful warriors in the cosmos: the Gold Knights!
The Bronze Knights... turned to stone? Seiya and his companions face a challenge unlike any other in their battle against Argol, who carries a shield decorated with the head of the legendary Medusa. One by one, the Knights are transformed into stone statues, until one is forced to do the unthinkable to escape Medusa's piercing gaze...The Bronze Knights' rebellion is underway--but Sanctuary, headquarters of Knighthood, has mobilized its forces against them. The Master of Sanctuary, cursed by a dangerous split personality, is determined to make the Bronze Knights an example to all those who would dare challenge his power. To stop Seiya from winning his freedom, he calls down the most powerful warriors in the cosmos: the Gold Knights!who hides his face even from his closest followers, is determined to make the Bronze Knights an example to all those who would dare challenge his power. To stop Seiya from winning his freedom, he calls down the most powerful warriors in the cosmos: the Gold Knights!
Blinded in his devastating battle against Argol,Bronze Knight Shiryû has retired from fighting to live in peaceful obscurity. But his brief taste of the simple life is snatched away when the vicious Gold Knight Mephisto attacks, forcing Shiryû to once again don the Dragon Cloth. In Siberia, Bronze Knight Hyôga is also trying to forget his life as a Knight--until a mysterious message in the ice forces him out of retirement. The Bronze Knights have been summoned to a war more terrible than anything they have yet encountered: a war against Knighthood itself!Seiya, too, is called to action. Now he and his fellow Bronze Knights must decide, once and for all, whether to join Princess Sienna in her rebellion against Sanctuary, the headquarters of Knighthood. But the Master of Sanctuary is waiting for them. If Seiya and his friends ever want to find peace again, they must pass through the 12 palaces of the legendary Gold Knights...and defeat them all!
Blinded in his devastating battle against Argol,Bronze Knight Shiryû has retired from fighting to live in peaceful obscurity. But his brief taste of the simple life is snatched away when the vicious Gold Knight Mephisto attacks, forcing Shiryû to once again don the Dragon Cloth. In Siberia, Bronze Knight Hyôga is also trying to forget his life as a Knight--until a mysterious message in the ice forces him out of retirement. The Bronze Knights have been summoned to a war more terrible than anything they have yet encountered: a war against Knighthood itself!Seiya, too, is called to action. Now he and his fellow Bronze Knights must decide, once and for all, whether to join Princess Sienna in her rebellion against Sanctuary, the headquarters of Knighthood. But the Master of Sanctuary is waiting for them. If Seiya and his friends ever want to find peace again, they must pass through the 12 palaces of the legendary Gold Knights...and defeat them all!
Who is the Master of Sanctuary? As the Bronze Knights enter the 12 palaces of the legendary Gold Knights, they're attacked by forces against which mere armor is powerless. The Master wields uncanny power over space, time, and dimensions, and the wrong step can send a hapless Knight spiraling into infinity...But the far ends of space and time are nothing compared to what the Knights must face to penetrate to the heart of Sanctuary. One by one, figures from the past return to haunt them. Hyôga is forced to battle a beloved former teacher. Shiryû descends into the land of the dead, where only prayers can save him. And Seiya learns, to his horror, that one of his most powerful friends has been transformed into a deadly enemy!
Who is the Master of Sanctuary? As the Bronze Knights enter the 12 palaces of the legendary Gold Knights, they're attacked by forces against which mere armor is powerless. The Master wields uncanny power over space, time, and dimensions, and the wrong step can send a hapless Knight spiraling into infinity...But the far ends of space and time are nothing compared to what the Knights must face to penetrate to the heart of Sanctuary. One by one, figures from the past return to haunt them. Hyôga is forced to battle a beloved former teacher. Shiryû descends into the land of the dead, where only prayers can save him. And Seiya learns, to his horror, that one of his most powerful friends has been transformed into a deadly enemy!
In their quest to conquer the 12 palaces of the Gold Knights, the Bronze Knights have made unthinkable sacrifices, fought desperate battles, and faced death time and again. Now, with the rebellious Phoenix Knight, Ikki, reluctantly joining their mission, the Bronze Knights are certain victory is finally at hand. Little do they know that their most soul-shattering conflicts are still ahead of them. They're about to face Shaka, who draws his strength from the sacred power of Buddhist belief, and who is so untouchable that even his fellow Gold Knights call him godlike. When Shaka opens his eyes, no mortal can survive his gaze. Ikki doesn't know it, but he's met Shaka once before…and when he meets him again, he will have no choice but to bow down in terror!
In their quest to conquer the 12 palaces of the Gold Knights, the Bronze Knights have made unthinkable sacrifices, fought desperate battles, and faced death time and again. Now, with the rebellious Phoenix Knight, Ikki, reluctantly joining their mission, the Bronze Knights are certain victory is finally at hand. Little do they know that their most soul-shattering conflicts are still ahead of them. They're about to face Shaka, who draws his strength from the sacred power of Buddhist belief, and who is so untouchable that even his fellow Gold Knights call him godlike. When Shaka opens his eyes, no mortal can survive his gaze. Ikki doesn't know it, but he's met Shaka once before…and when he meets him again, he will have no choice but to bow down in terror!
As the Bronze Knights fight their way through the 12 Palaces of the Gold Knights, their strength ebbs...and their enemies' strength increases. Now Hyôga must defeat the relentless Scorpio Knight while his own senses diminish to nothing. Shiryû is left alone against the Capricorn Knight, whose strength can split even Shiryû's invincible Dragon Shield. And shy Shun demands to take on the Pisces Knight, against whom he has a personal vendetta. With the full force of Sanctuary bent on destroying the four exhausted Bronze Knights, Princess Sienna's mission seems impossible. But, as Seiya is about to discover, the Princess brought a secret weapon to the 12 Palaces...something that will upset the balance of power in Sanctuary and reveal a message of hope in the Bronze Knights' darkest hour!
As the Bronze Knights fight their way through the 12 Palaces of the Gold Knights, their strength ebbs...and their enemies' strength increases. Now Hyôga must defeat the relentless Scorpio Knight while his own senses diminish to nothing. Shiryû is left alone against the Capricorn Knight, whose strength can split even Shiryû's invincible Dragon Shield. And shy Shun demands to take on the Pisces Knight, against whom he has a personal vendetta. With the full force of Sanctuary bent on destroying the four exhausted Bronze Knights, Princess Sienna's mission seems impossible. But, as Seiya is about to discover, the Princess brought a secret weapon to the 12 Palaces...something that will upset the balance of power in Sanctuary and reveal a message of hope in the Bronze Knights' darkest hour!
The Bronze Knights have penetrated to the innermost palace of Sanctuary, where the last and most dangerous Gold Knight awaits their challenge. To avenge his master, Shun volunteers to face Aphrodite, the Pisces Knight, alone. But both Seiya and Shun fall victim to Aphrodite's treacherous Demon Rose attacks, which, like Aphrodite himself, are as deadly as they are beautiful. Aphrodite is named after the goddess of love, and only the power of love can save Seiya from the roses' poison...Beyond the final palace waits the elusive Master of Sanctuary, the only man who can remove the fatal silver arrow from Princess Sienna's heart. But who is the mysterious, masked Master? What are his true plans for the Knights? And does he really have the power to save Princess Sienna's life?
The Bronze Knights have penetrated to the innermost palace of Sanctuary, where the last and most dangerous Gold Knight awaits their challenge. To avenge his master, Shun volunteers to face Aphrodite, the Pisces Knight, alone. But both Seiya and Shun fall victim to Aphrodite's treacherous Demon Rose attacks, which, like Aphrodite himself, are as deadly as they are beautiful. Aphrodite is named after the goddess of love, and only the power of love can save Seiya from the roses' poison...Beyond the final palace waits the elusive Master of Sanctuary, the only man who can remove the fatal silver arrow from Princess Sienna's heart. But who is the mysterious, masked Master? What are his true plans for the Knights? And does he really have the power to save Princess Sienna's life?
The battle for Sanctuary reaches its climax! Seiya penetrates to the heart of the Master's chamber, only to be paralyzed by the Master's deadly Phantom Demon Emperor Attack. With Seiya stricken, the Bronze Knights seem to have reached the end of their quest to save Princess Sienna's life...but all is not yet lost, as a figure from the past returns to face the Master in a final showdown! The true identity of the Master is revealed, and all Knights are tested to their limit, in the thrilling conclusion to the Sanctuary saga!Plus, a bonus story! Alone in Siberia, Hyôga is ambushed by the ruthless Blue Warriors, who demand that he join them or die. Do the Blue Warriors truly possess power equal to that of the Knights? And what plans do they have for the peace-loving Hyôga?