Leo Aiolia

Leo Aiolia
Age	13 years (G: debut) 20 years (SS: debut) 23 years (LoS)
Gender	Male
Date of birth	August 16
Astrological sign	Leo
Class	Gold Saint of Athena
Cloth	Leo Cloth
Training	Athena's Sanctuary, Greece
Master(s)	Sagittarius Aiolos
Height	185 cm
Weight	85 kg
Blood type	O
Family	Sagittarius Aiolos (brother)

Leo Aiolia (獅子座レオのアイオリア, Reo no Aioria) is one of the Gold Saints of the 20th Century.

Concept and creation

Aiolia as a child

As Masami Kurumada uses the revered Osamu Tezuka's Star System, (A stable cast of characters which play a different or similar role in the author's various works, sometimes with the same personality and sometimes with an entirely new one), he designed Aiolia's appearance very similar to Zaji, the main character in Raimei no Zaji, a manga that Kurumada wrote and drew years before Saint Seiya.

In his manga, Kurumada gave Aiolia blonde hair. In the anime adaptation, due to a relative excess of yellow tones in Kurumada's design, Aiolia's hair color was modified to light brown to achieve a better color balance and contrast.

Personality and background

Aiolia is the first Gold Saint introduced by Masami Kurumada in his manga, along with Saga disguised as the Pope, in vol.1, although their rank wasn't revealed until later volumes. In his first appearance, Aiolia was present during the moment Pegasus Seiya was granted the Pegasus Bronze Cloth, and the status of Athena's Saint.

Aiolia is shown as a reference in the Sanctuary due to his righteousness and strength. He is the young brother of Sagittarius Aiolos, considered a traitor that attempted to kill Athena when she was still a baby. Due to this, Aiolia works hard to prove his loyalty to the goddess and erase the shame his brother's actions bestowed upon them. Even during the time Aiolia thought Aiolos was a traitor, he showed immense respect toward his memory.

In some interview, Masami Kurumada stated that he intended to use Aiolia as the main character of his series, hence his early introduction in the manga, but later he decided to use Pegasus Seiya. Even so, years later, the manga Saint Seiya Episode G was released, authored under Kurumada's commission by Okada Megumu, centered on the Gold Saints and having Aiolia as the main character. This manga is placed seven years before the main story, showing Aiolia when he was still a young saint and was victim of the fake stories that tainted his brother image.

Aiolia is impetuous and has a hot spirit that incites him to action. More than once, this creates some conflicts between him and the calm Aries Mu. Through the story, it is hinted that he and Virgo Shaka are close friends. Aiolia is named after the mythical island Aiolia or Aeolia, residence of Aiolos, the god of winds.

Also, due to his talent and power, he is referred to as the reincarnation of Achilles.

Biography

Saint Seiya: Episode G

Despite being a natural blond, Aiolia dyes his hair red to distance himself from his brother, whom most of Sanctuary believes to be a traitor. However, it is made evident that even though he resents his brother and suffers immensely because of him, he still loves him very much. This conflict is behind the grudge he holds against the rest of the Gold Saints, and it often drives him to fight them and challenge the Pope's commands. Aiolia holds his loved ones close to his heart, particularly his servants Lithos Crysallis and Galan, whom he considers to be family. As taught by John Black, he proudly fights, not for himself, but to protect everyone and everything he holds dear.

His fierce personality, Cosmo and battle skills attract the attention of Pontos, who acknowledges him as a potential menace to his plans, and Hyperion, whom he encounters during the Titan's first invasion of Sanctuary. They refer to the Leo Saint as the "man of the Evil Omen" and Kronos prophesies that he will be the one to release him from Zeus's seal.

At one point, Aiolia is assigned to protect Virgo Shaka while the Virgo Saint enters a deep meditation to banish the evil monsters that the Titans' presence on Earth had called forth. He then faces Koios for the first time. Overwhelmed by the Titan's power, the memory of his brother offers Aiolia the encouragement and strength he needed to unleash the "Photon Burst", an attack Aiolos had once advised him to never use. With it, he defeats Koios and would have destroyed him if not for Hyperion's intervention. Aiolia dedicates the technique to his brother, saying that he created it to protect him.

Aiolia shows his mettle again while fighting Kronos, the Titan King, the second time the Titans invade Sanctuary. He professes his belief that humanity is not worthless and that the Titans have no right to interfere with their lives. Severely wounded, he strikes Kronos with his "Photon Burst". The Titanesses, however, keep the attack from annihilating their King and Kronos is freed. Kronos comes out of the fight with no idea of who he is and the other Titans, believing this is due to Aiolia's attack, lay down a plan to lure the Saint into the Time Labyrinth to restore their King's memory. After Dimension Lapetos kidnaps Lithos, Aiolia does not hesitate to follow him into the Titans' domain, where he battles not just Iapetos and Themis a second time, but also Pontos, Koios (who entrusts him the god-slaying power "Keraunos"), Hyperion and a restored Kronos.

Saint Seiya (1986), chapter I: the Sanctuary

• Introduction of the Gold Saints

Aiolia in mission to get back Sagittarius Cloth

One day, the Pope summoned Aiolia and the Scorpio Gold Saint, Milo, to his hall, and explained to them the current situation at hand. The Gold Cloths of Aries, Libra, and Sagittarius are not in the Sanctuary. He orders Aiolia to go to Japan to find the Gold Cloth of Sagittarius and kill Saori Kido and her renegade Bronze Saints who are currently in possession of this Cloth. Aiolia is supposed to do so in order to prove his worth as a Gold Saint. When Aiolia appears in Japan, Seiya and Ophiuchus Shaina were fighting inside a hospital. However, Aiolia lifts both of them outside with telekinesis, and knocks Shaina out in one move.

He then tells Seiya that he would spare him so long as Seiya tells him the location of the remaining Bronze Saints and the Gold Cloth. Seiya tells Aiolia that he would not betray his friends, and fights back. During the fight, Aiolia directs an attack on Seiya, but Shaina jumped in the way to save Seiya, critically injuring her. In his guilt, Aiolia decides to leave both alive. Before he leaves, three Silver Saints, Musca Dio, Canis Major Sirius, and Heracles Algethi appear, and mock Aiolia for his cowardice, stating that they would finish off Seiya if he is afraid to do so. Seiya, unable to fend off the three Silver Saints, was quickly defeated. However, the Gold Cloth of Sagittarius awakens, and assembles itself over Seiya.

Seiya, wearing the Gold Cloth for the first time, managed to defeat all three Silver Saints. Seeing the Gold Cloth of his brother, Aiolia tries to defeat Seiya and take the Cloth from him, but as he fought Seiya, he suddenly saw a vision of his deceased brother over Seiya, telling him that Seiya is the true protector of Athena.

Aiolia was shocked by this, and he was knocked down by Seiya's attack. Saori Kido arrives before the two could continue fighting and explains to Aiolia that she is the true reincarnation of Athena, and that the Pope has been lying about her death over the last thirteen years. Aiolia swears loyalty to Athena but is still confused by the actions of the Pope. He decides to return to Sanctuary to question the Pope himself. As he leaves, he tells Seiya that he was only knocked down by his attack because he saw the spirit of his brother Aiolos in the Cloth.

• ===Sanctuary Arc===

Aiolia under the control of Saga

After returning to the Sanctuary, Aiolia left Shaina in the care of Cassios and went to the hall of the Pope to question him on the true nature of his brother's actions. However, the Pope ordered the Gold Saint Virgo Shaka to attack Aiolia. While the two were focused in mental combat, the Pope performed a sneak attack on Aiolia with his Illusion Emperor's Fist, allowing him to manipulate Aiolia's mind. He then gives Aiolia one more chance: to kill the Bronze Saints that entered Sanctuary as they pass through the Leo Temple which he guards.

When Seiya arrives at the Leo Temple, he sees that Aiolia is the guardian. When controlled by Saga's attack, Aiolia showed a very sadistic face. His behavior was compared to a cat playing with its victim, since he didn't kill Seiya at once, instead he was weakening his body slowly with many attacks.

Aiolia attacking under Pope's manipulation

Cassios arrives at the Leo Temple, and states that he would like to be the one to kill Seiya, for winning the Pegasus Cloth off him and severing his ear in the past. But he instead turns to attack Aiolia, telling Seiya that Aiolia is under manipulation from the Pope, and it is only dispelled if someone dies in front of him. Cassios then commits suicide by protecting Seiya from Aiolia's Lightning Plasma. Realizing that Aiolia is still under the power of the Pope, Seiya draws up the maximum power from his Cosmo, and manages to evade Aiolia's Lightning Plasma and knock him down with a Pegasus Meteor Punch, releasing him from the Demon Emperor Fist.

At the end of the Sanctuary arc, Aiolia properly shows his respects to Saori, and states that his brother's spirit can rest in peace and his name is cleared. In this saga, it is believed that Eagle Marin, Seiya's mentor, has a love relationship with Aiolia since his uncountable rescues for Marin.

Saint Seiya: Next Dimension

In the official sequel Saint Seiya Next Dimension, Aiolia appears with the other Gold Saints in the form of spirits to help Athena.

Non-canon anime episodes

In the anime, when the Pope had summoned Scorpio Milo, Aiolia appeared, saying that he'll kill the Bronze Saints and bring the Sagittarius Cloth back and that if the Pope chose Milo instead, he'll kill Milo and go in his place. Also, he appears in front of Shaina and Seiya when they're already outside the hospital.

Saint Seiya (1986), chapter II: Poseidon

Leo Aiolia, in a manga color illustration, drew by the author Masami Kurumada. After the Bronze Saints have left for the battle against Poseidon, Aiolia approaches Mu and tells him that he feels as if the power of Athena is dying away, and that the Bronze Saints are in danger as well by going up against incredible odds. However, Mu tells him that under the orders of Roshi (The eldest senior Gold Saint), all the Gold Saints must remain in Sanctuary for the battle to come.

As they waited, Aiolia was eventually angered by Mu's actions, and marched off, stating that he would leave to help Seiya. Mu interrupts him and says that he would kill him if he left. Before the two could fight, the spirit of Aiolos heard their dispute, and sent the Gold Cloth of Sagittarius to protect Seiya, stopping the quarrel between Mu and Aiolia. Later the Aquarius Cloth flies off from Sanctuary to protect Hyoga in similar fashion.

Saint Seiya (1986), chapter III: Hades

In the Hades arc, the Sanctuary was invaded by the fallen Gold Saints who now serve Hades. Eventually, the true Specters appeared at the Leo Temple, demanding to pass through. Aiolia declares that none of them shall pass and that he would defeat them all. In the previous temple Aries Mu said that: "Just merely one Specter had still got into tough battle..." after Myu is dead, and now there are five Specters speak to Aiolia: "Aiolia... Just merely you...can't defend the Leo Temple...". Mu was fearing a Specter, but these five Specters are laughing at the Leo Saint. This hurts the nuance of Aiolia's cosmos psychologically, but Aiolia was still able kill them because of his true power. After that, Aiolia is distracted by a friendly cosmos and is caught by Worm Raimi's tentacles while the other Specters cross his temple.

After a panic fight against Raimi, Aiolia arrives at the Virgo temple with Aries Mu and Scorpio Milo, and is shocked to see that Saga, Camus and Shura have just killed Virgo Shaka with the Athena Exclamation, a forbidden technique. Aiolia hits and taunts the three: "You can use that technique to deal with me... You cowards, why don't you use Athena Exclamation to strike me!". After some fightings, Saga, Camus and Shura charge up another Athena Exclamation, threatening that they will do it again if anyone stands in their path, but Aiolia, Mu and Milo do the same.

The clashing powers of two Athena Exclamation destroys the Virgo temple. Eventually, the combined power of these two attacks was lifted to the sky where it exploded by the combined power of all 4 Bronze Saints (in the manga Dragon Shiryu aided Aiolia's side, sending the two attacks combined against the other trio). Athena beckons the two parties to stop fighting and come to her at the statue of Athena.

Athena tells the fallen Gold Saints that they no longer have to suffer and commits suicide (secretly invoking the 8th sense as told by Virgo Shaka in his petals he sent her).

Mu, Aiolia and Milo, after knowing the truth behind Athena and Shaka's deaths, arrive in Hades' castle, where they face Wyvern Rhadamanthys. To their shock, Rhadamanthys easily overpowers the three of them, revealing that Hades castle is under Hades' will and cosmo: all Saints have their power reduced to one tenth of their strength. He defeats all three of them easily and throws them into the abyss to Hell.

When Seiya was cast into the Cocytus, the frozen Hell, where those who dare to defy the gods are kept, he saw Mu, Aiolia and Milo trapped in there as well, apparently dead. However, upon Athena's arrival to Hell, they were revived by her power, and broke free. The three arrived in front of the Wall of Sighs, the gateway to Elysion, with Virgo Shaka and Libra Dohko, and the group attempts to break the wall with the Libra Weapons but fail. Eventually, they had to gather all 12 of the Gold Cloths, and sacrifice themselves to open this gateway, allowing the Bronze Saints to reach the Elysion plains, the paradise of the Gods, and the true home of Hades. His armor (Cloth) is given to Phoenix Ikki to use during the battle thereafter.

Saint Seiya: Soul of Gold

Aioria is revived in Asgard by an unknown force. As the Asgardian soldiers believed the disoriented Leo saint was a troublemaker, Aioria was placed in the local jail. It was here that he would meet Queen Hilda's handmaid, Lyfia. He hears from her that he is in Asgard and that there is a strange force befalling the land. Aioria first tries to return to Sanctuary as he sees the Greatest Eclipse is still in motion and that Athena must still be battling Hades but a persistent Lyfia is endangered, Aioria comes to her defend her. In the heat of the fight, Aioria was able to temporarily raise his cosmo to a higher level and transform his gold cloth into a God cloth.

During the next several days, Aioria would assist Lyfia in learning what was taking place in Asgard while reuniting with other revived Gold Saints. They come to learn that the Asgard deity Loki was trying to claim a sacred and powerful weapon in order to rule over Asgard and the world. Through battling and teaming up with other Asgard God warriors, Aioria is revealed to be the warrior chosen to wear the Odin Cloth. Although he gave his best effort to defeat Loki in the Odin cloth, it would prove to be impossible at this point. It was only when Athena sent petals covered in her blood that Aioria and the other Gold Saints would obtain their God cloths.

Aioria would be the one to deliver the finishing blow to stop Loki and free Asgard. Aioria was the last of the Gold Saints to vanish as he gifted Lyfia his necklace and promised that his spirit would always be looking over her.

List of opponents

Opponent	Result	Notes
Pegasus Seiya	Draw	Leo had the advantage, but when Pegasus managed to hit him once, Leo came back to his senses and let him go.
Worm Raimi	Victory	-
Wyvern Rhadamanthys	Defeat	Leo was greatly weakened by the Cosmos of Hades.

Cosmoenergy

Aiolia's aura is known to be firm and aggressive, able to make weaker opponents fear, and even be physically unable to move or float out of the ground in its presence. It can also produce healing effects. As with the other Gold Saints, his aura is golden in color.

Powers and Abilities

Leo Aiolia, the Gold Saint of Leo, is a powerful figure in Saint Seiya known for his mastery of the cosmos and his potent attacks. His main abilities revolve around harnessing and manipulating cosmic energy, particularly in the form of lightning and photons. Here's a detailed list of his powers and abilities:

• Cosmos: Cosmos is the power source, inner essence of a Saint, allowing for superhuman strength, speed, energy blasts and durability etc. Saints harness this form of energy known as Cosmos, which functions as the source of their extraordinary abilities. Cosmos is described as a "mini-universe" within each character, and its manipulation allows for a variety of powers.
• 7th Sense: The 7th sense, or Miraculosity, is a heightened state of Cosmos energy that allows the user to tap into the true potential of their divine power. It enables the user to perform actions that defy the natural laws of the universe, such as manipulating space-time, creating a Big Bang etc. For example Shaka, a Gold Saint, is able to access the 7th sense. This allows him to achieve an even level of power.
• 8th Sense (Afterlife): This sense grants control over the soul and body in the spirit realm, enabling resurrection.
• 9th Sense: The 9th Sense is Godhood, in otherwords Divinity' is the "Supreme Virtue", and the sense that separates a god from lower beings. To awaken such sense, a mortal must reach true enlightenment, of the likes of which rarely ever happened after the age of myth.
• Strength: Aiolia has demonstrated the ability to punch through brick walls and shatter highly strong materials. He also possesses incredible strength in his legs as well, as shown by his ability to deliver powerful kicks. and can increase significantly with training with his own willpower which is also a key factor in his strength and growth. He pushes his limits and strives to become stronger when it's needed.
• Speed: Aiolia's speed varies significantly depending on his Cosmo level and the situation. He can move at Mach 10 speed, transonic speeds, exceeding the speed of sound, and even reach high hypersonic speeds, demonstrating light-speed capabilities, and with the 7th sense, he can even move at infinite speeds.
• Durability: Aiolia demonstrates considerable durability. He can withstand powerful attacks, even those from gods and Gold Saints, and is capable of surviving significant damage, often recovering quickly. His durability is further enhanced by his Cloth and his ability to burn his Cosmo through training, allowing him to reach god levels of power.
• Flight: Leo Aiolia also has the ability to fly on his own, through his enhanced speed and control of his Cosmo energy' which is flight-like movement: While not technically flying, Aiolia's incredible speed allows him to actually run on the air with a fluidity and grace that can resemble flight. He can also utilize his enhanced Cosmo energy to achieve flight-like movement and even potentially reach into and fly through space as well, this is by leveraging his speed and control of Cosmo energy. And with his God Cloth he can also fly regularly and between dimensions too.
• Protective Barrier: When facing the dangers of harsh environments' such as space, underwater etc. He can use his Cosmo energy, which fuels his abilities, to create a protective barrier around himself, shielding him from harmful conditions, such being able to breathe in space and underwater' without needing Earth's oxygen supply.
• Energy Projection: Energy Projection refers to the ability to emit concentrated bursts of energy, often for offensive purposes. This can manifest in different forms, including energy beams, blasts, or other attacks that rely on harnessing one's Cosmos, Saints have shown the ability to compress and project their attacks. This includes techniques that can be destructive in nature or capable of manipulating atomic structure. Many characters are capable of compressing their cosmos energy and projecting it as powerful blasts or beams during combat. This aspect of their abilities can significantly affect their opponents, making energy blasts a common feature in battles. For instance, characters can unleash focused attacks that can rival or surpass significant cosmic threats. In summary, all Saints can utilize Energy Projection as a component of their abilities, thanks to their mastery of Cosmo, which allows them to perform a wide range of energy-based attacks and defense's’ throughout the series. This capacity places them within the realm of characters from similar series that rely on energy manipulation as a critical component of their power sets.
• Energy Manipulation: Saints can use energy manipulation through their unique power system known as “Cosmos,” which allows for various extraordinary abilities and techniques. It’s the fundamental energy source used, enabling them to perform powerful feats in combat. It is related to the concept of the universe and the energy inherent in all living beings. The Saints, “burn” or unleash their Cosmo to achieve superhuman abilities, often referred to as energy manipulation.
• Energy Control: Saints can utilize "Energy Control" through their ability to manipulate "Cosmo," which is the fundamental energy source in the series.
• Energy Absorption: Cloths worn by the Saints have the capability to absorb light and energy from attacks. This function allows the Saints to mitigate some damage from their opponents, essentially providing a form of defensive energy absorption during combat situations. Saints can also use Energy Absorption independently without their Cloths, relying on their inherent Cosmos, while their capabilities can be enhanced when wearing them too. In summary, Saints can hold and potentially use absorbed powers without their Cloths, the permanence of these enhancements largely hinges on their mastery of Cosmo. Simply put, they might not reach their full potential without their Cloths, and the abilities they try to absorb might not yield consistent or permanent benefits without considerable training and experience in managing their Cosmos. Overall, while there are avenues for power absorption and enhancement, the narrative emphasizes the necessity of understanding and controlling one's inner power for effective use, regardless of whether they are wearing their Cloths or not.
• God Cloth: Leo Aiolia also has a God Cloth in Saint Seiya: Episode G a powerful transformation. In this version' Aiolia, the Leo Gold Saint, attains the God Cloth which is an advanced form of his Gold Cloth, granting him divine-level power' requiring infinite Cosmos and further enhancing his abilities.
• Intelligence and Adaptability: Leo Aiolia is known for his incredible combat skills and intelligence. As one of the 12 Gold Saints, he possesses keen strategic thinking and exceptional battle instincts. Despite his explosive personality, Aiolia has a pure heart and can quickly distinguish between right and wrong. His intelligence is demonstrated through his ability to analyze opponents' attacks and adapt during battle. He also wields powerful techniques like Lightning Plasma, which unleashes 100 million light-speed punches in a single second, and also known for his righteousness, courage, and unwavering commitment to his beliefs. He is a powerful fighter and a role model for other Saints, embodying zeal and courage. While he is not described as having a high level of intelligence in the traditional sense, he is undeniably a strong and determined individual with a keen sense of justice.

Leo Aiolia's atomic destruction capabilities come from his Cosmo, the fundamental energy source, which he uses to unleash powerful attacks and feats. These attacks include the Lightning Plasma and Photon Burst, which demonstrate the ability to break down matter at the atomic level. Causing Cosmic and Atomic Destrution.

Cosmo and Atomic Destruction:

• Cosmo is presented as a destructive power that can be used to destroy atoms.
• Users can manipulate Cosmo to create various effects, including feats that demonstrate atomic-level destruction.
• Cosmo is not just about brute force; it can also be used for more subtle manipulations of matter and energy.

Virgo Shaka possesses significant healing abilities thanks to his powerful cosmos, which allows him to regenerate wounds and even heal himself from severe injuries, including those that would normally require extensive medical intervention. His cosmos has self-healing properties, and he has been shown to heal himself from various injuries. Moreover, his cosmos can also be used to heal others.

Here's a more detailed look at his healing powers:

• Self-Healing: Shaka's cosmos has restorative powers, allowing him to heal himself from various injuries, including those inflicted by strong opponents.
• Regeneration: His cosmos can regenerate damaged molecules, effectively healing wounds and injuries.
• Enhanced Healing: As Shaka's cosmos develops, particularly with the unlocking of the 7th and 8th senses, his healing abilities become even more potent.
• Healing others: Shaka's cosmos has been used to heal others, showcasing its versatility and power.
• Physical and Spiritual Healing: His cosmos can heal not only physical wounds but also spiritual damage, as seen when he heals others with his cosmos.

Aiolia performing Lightning Plasma

Aiolia had mastered the 7th sense, so he is able to move at the speed of the light. It is also hinted that he achieved the 8th sense so he could awaken in Cocytos. Throughout the series, Aiolia has shown telekinetic abilities and, in the anime version, healing power through the use of his Cosmo energy.

In a fight, Aiolia normally uses two techniques. With his Lightning Bolt (ライトニングボルト, Raitoningu boruto): Aiolia blasts the opponent with a single, massive energy capsule that travels straight. While the destructive power of this technique is great, its downside is that it is fairly easy to avoid which is why he creates a second technique to compensate: the Lightning Plasma (ライトニングプラズマ, Raitoningu Purazuma) (Aiolia's signature technique). This technique consists in launching many blows per second, the concept being similar to Seiya's Pegasus Ryuseiken. If he is using the maximum power of his cosmos, the technique allows Aiolia to fire up to a hundred million blows per second at his opponents. From the view of said opponents, they would see themselves trapped in a net formed from rays of light. This technique is somewhat different in Saint Seiya Episode G as it takes on electric properties and becomes exactly what its name implies. It is important to note that while it does exceed the speed of light on several occasions (thus increasing the number of hits) this is due to Aiolia creating a miracle and isn't his normal level of power as the original manga clearly states how many blows fly in a standard Lightning Plasma.

In Saint Seiya Episode G, Aiolia comments that the Lightning Bolt is a stronger attack than the Lightning Plasma because the first is single hit while the second are multiple hits. The Episode G gives Aiolia the power to generate electricity with his Cosmo (something said to be a power exclusive to the gods and able to kill them). Therefore, the Lightning Bolt becomes, at first, an electric discharge created on the vacuum made by the quick movements of Aiolia fist. Later, the Lightning Bolt is upgraded into a version composed of photons instead of electricity, matching the technique on the original story. Episode G also shows two new techniques that Aiolia has never used in the original series. With the Lightning Fang (ライトニングファング, Raitoningu Fangu) Aiolia sends his Cosmo energy into the ground, from which it erupts as many pillars of electricity. This technique can be used to defend himself against incoming attacks, to attack his enemies or to paralyze targets.

Aiolia's strongest attack in Episode G is the Photon Burst (フォトンバースト, Foton Bāsuto). Although immensely strong, it demands a high amount of time to be prepared and leaves Aiolia exhausted after used. It consists of three movements: Invoke, when Aiolia expels his Cosmo energy into the area creating many orbs of photon; Drive, when the photons are directed at his enemy, entering its body through the skin; and Burst, when the photons explode, destroying the target inside out. Since it attacks the enemy from the inside, it negates the hardness of armors. In order to get use of the photons power without suffering from the Photon Burst weaknesses, later on the story Aiolia starts to use the photons to create the above mentioned upgraded version of the Lightning Bolt. From this point onwards, Aiolia never used the Photon Burst again as far as the manga progressed.

Predecessor and successor

• Predecessor: Leo Kaiser (Next Dimension)
• Successor: Leo Mycenae (Omega)

Cloth, constellation and Temple

Aiolias's guardian constellation is Leo, and his Gold Cloth represents it and its associated myth: the Nemean Lion, whom Heracles had to slay and skin as the first of his twelve labors.

The temple he guarded was known both in manga and the anime adaptation as ShishiKyuu, the "Temple of the Lion".

Relationships

• Sagittarius Aiolos: Aiolia's older brother and mentor. As a child, Aiolia was in his brother's care as he trained to become a saint. Aiolia greatly admired and respected his brother as he saw Aiolos as the ideal saint that all other saints should look up to. When Aiolos was falsely labeled a traitor, Aiolia grew to hate his brother as his brother's actions went against everything he had taught Aioria as well as caused great difficulty to Aiolia for the next several years until Athena revealed the truth. At learning his brother was not a traitor, Aioria expressed great shame in having believed the rumors. However, Aiolia has shown many times before learning the truth of his brother's actions that he never stopped honoring his memory or truly caring about Aiolos.

• Capricorn Shura: Their relationship throughout majority of the series is not shown or given detail. During the Soul of Gold arc, Aiolia was revealed to have a lingering hatred toward Shura for being the one who carried out the order to stop Aiolos. At the same time, he understood and accepted that Shura was carrying out his duties as a saint and was able to forgive Shura.

• Pegasus Seiya: In a manner similar to how Aiolos mentored him, Aiolia often helps guide the young Pegasus saint. Aiolia is shown to greatly admire Seiya's efforts and dedication as a saint.

• Athena: When Aiolia first encountered Saori Kido, he had great difficulty accepting that she was Athena; mainly due to having believed Athena resided in Sanctuary since the night Aiolos was labeled a traitor. After his brother's spirit was able to help him see the truth, Aiolia apologized for having doubted Athena and pledged his utmost loyalty to her. Since then, Aiolia has served Athena to the best of his abilities.

• Lyfia: During Soul of Gold, Aiolia became close with Lyfia as he helped her free Asgard. He initially tried to keep his distance from her but found her to be helpful and supportive. Because of how close they became, he would notice when she was acting oddly and was shown to have been greatly affected when she was thought to have been killed. After the war was over, Aiolia promised her that his soul would always be watching over her.

Gallery

Leo Aiolia at Legend of Sanctuary

Leo Aiolia

Aiolia in santia sho

Aiolia in Soul of Gold

Leo Aiolia in Soul of Gold

Aiolia an Einherjar

Original version & Anime version of Leo Aiolia

Leo Aiolia in front of his constellation

Leo Aiolia Netflix Knights of the Zodiac Ver

Aiolia protect Seika & Seiya (Netflix Series)

Netflix Series) Leo Aiolia Full Body

KotZ (Netflix Series) Aiolia's eyes under shadow

KotZ (Netflix Series) Aiolia with the other Golden Knights on the Pope' side

Notes

• In his manga, Kurumada gave Aiolia blonde hair. In the anime adaptation Aiolia's hair color was modified to brown.
• As revealed by Masami Kurumada in vol.12 of his manga, Aiolia became a Gold Saint at an early age. He had already been granted the Gold Saint status and the Leo Gold Cloth by the time he was 7 years old.
• Besides Aries Mu, Aiolia is the only Gold Saint whose master has been revealed by Kurumada. (Aries Mu was apprenticing under Aries Shion during flashbacks and evident by the Resurrected Shion saying is that a way to treat your master and Mu calls him master in the Hades arc)
• Aiolia was born in 1966 (origin, G version) or 1970 (The Lost Canvas version).
• Aiolia was shown after the gold saint sacrifice with a God Cloth in the first teaser trailer for "Saint Seiya: Soul Of Gold".