Lyra Orpheus

Lyra Orpheus(琴座のオルフェウス, Raira no Orufeusu) is one of Silver Saints. He appeared in the first Saint Seiya movie called "Jashin Eris" were he was part of a group of revived Saints called "Ghost Five". His technique is Stringer Requiem.

Tecniques


 Stringer Requiem : Same tecnique as Benetnasch Mime. Here, the lyre's strings entangles Orpheus' opponent and leaves his victim at his mercy.

Plot Overview


Orpheus is the legendary mythical person, as expressed by Andromeda Shun.

After his failure to bring Eurydice back, he died with regrets. This led him to gladly taking Eris' offer and being revived in a new body. As he faced Andromeda Shun, Orpheus seemed to be a calm and subtle person, but as the fight progressed, he showed his darker side. After ensnaring and almost killing Shun with his Stringer Requiem attack, Orpheus was cut short by Phoenix Ikki's arrival. Ikki attacked with Phoenix Phantom Fist, but since Orpheus has already suffrered through hell, he brushed the attack off easily. Wasting no time, Orpheus attacking with Stringer Requiem again, but this time Ikki unleashed his Phoenix Flaming Wings attack and Orpheus was killed.

Silver Saint Lyra Orphée
The character who bears almost the same name and appeared in the Hades chapter is not the same person as the Ghost Saint of the first Saint Seiya motion picture. Lyra Orphée of the Hades chapter is not too slim, has brighter hair, and wears an original version of the Lyra Cloth. He also uses a technique by the name of "Stringer Fine", which trap and shred anything of his choosing with the strings of his lyre. Lastly, it is generally accepted that Lyra Orpheus of the movie is far weaker than Lyra Orphée of the Hades chapter, as he was defeated by a single attack in his battle with Phoenix Ikki.

God Warrior Benetnasch (Eta) Mime
Appears in the Asgard chapter of the anime, and thus an anime-only character. Benetnasch Mime's appearance is identical to Lyra Orpheus of the Saint Seiya movie, except for color alterations (Mime sports blonde/orange hair and a red/dark orange god robe) and a rougher armor design. His attack is "Stringer Requiem" as well, although Mime proved to be far more versatile and capable with the technique than movie Orpheus was. And just like his movie twin, Mime's opponent was initially Andromeda Shun, then Phoenix Ikki after the bronze saint arrived to save his brother in a critical moment.

Unlike either Orpheus of the movie or the Orphée of the Hades chapter, however, Mime was depicted as a fairly cynical and misanthropic character. His disgust for mankind and philosophy on the value of human life stemmed from circumstances surrounding his tragic past. As a result, Mime is often praised as one of the more fleshed out characters of the series, even though he was not created by the original manga-ka. His popularity is also boosted by the fact that he came close to defeating Ikki—a rare feat. Though Ikki ultimately won the fight, he fell unconscious to the brink of death moments after Mime died.

Concept and Creation


With the success of the Saint Seiya franchise in both anime & manga form, a movie was proposed by Toei. Masami Kurumada participated in the production and after 3 months he contributed with the new Saints. Orpheus is named after the Greek mythical musician, as Lyra was. As the Sagitta & Lyra Cloths was created by Kurumada for the movie and later appeared in the original story, many assume the Orion Cloth will too