Virgo Asmita

Virgo Asmita (乙女座のアスミタ) is the Gold Saint of Virgo, circa 1700's. He is one of the twelve legendary Gold Saints of Athena who sacrificed their lives in the Holy War against Hades. Asmita appears in Shiori Teshirogi's Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas.

Heaven Beside You
The name "Asmita" (アスミタ) is from lengthy Indian philosophies. One of its meaning is "The Ego". It is also used for "That which is not what it appears to be".

Special Techniques
Asmita shares many techniques with his later carnation, Shaka. Each move cast illusional spells, and can be either offensive, defensive, or both.

"Kan"
A defensive barrier created out of Asmita's cosmos. It is strong enough to defend the gold saint from many attacks.

"Tenma Koufuku"
A strong offensive illusional technique. Various images of death and innocence overwhelm the opponent, while cosmos energies attack.

"Rikudou Rinne"
A defensive move that relies on powerful illusions cast upon its target. The enemy is sent to six different worlds, each more horrifying than the last:


 * The Jigokukai (Realm of Hell): Where those who committed sins in life must pay the appropriate price.
 * The Gakikai (Realm of Preta): Where those who were bound by greed in life must continue to eat for survival; however, as even swallowing itself is a constant torture, the souls must resort to drinking the blood of each other.
 * The Chikushokai (Realm of Beasts): Where souls are hunted and devoured by animals constantly.
 * The Shurakai (Realm of Warring Demigods): Where a never-ending war exists and souls must continually fight to the death.
 * The Junkai (Realm of Humans): Where kindness and evil both prevail in a constant struggle, with souls never knowing which side they stand.
 * The Tenkai (Realm of Heaven): Where reincarnation and the threat of being sent to any of the other five worlds constantly looms over souls.

"Tenbuu Hourin"
Asmita's strongest technique combines offensive and defensive properties. Once inflicted, the victim is bound to Asmita's cosmos, and the Virgo slowly removes each of the opponent's five human senses. Not even the sixth sense is immune from Asmita.

"Tenkuuhaja Chimimouryou"
A terrifying technique where Asmita summons ghastly illusions of various demons and monsters.