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Saint of Libra
Libra is the sign of the balancing scale,
standing for equanimity and justice. Its Saint likewise reflects
a balance of opposites. Not in the split-personality complex of
Gemini, but through the harmonious dance of Yin and Yang. The
Dragon and the Tiger, standing for serene wisdom and courageous
passion, are both Dohko's symbols. Libra's is also the only Gold
armor that comes equipped with weapons. Dohko is the
Libra Saint of both modern times and the 18th century in Saint
Seiya, Lost Canvas, and Next Dimension.
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Libra Dohko
Dohko is the last survivor of the 1747
Holy War, a very impressive feat given his
penchant for
going bare-chested into battle.
Not that anyone's complaining! He started out
a Bronze Saint, but was promoted to Gold on the
eve of Hades' awakening. Impulsive young Dohko
proved invaluable in securing victory for Athena's
forces. But Athena knew that peace could not last
forever. She extended Dohko's life with the divine
gift of Misopheta-Menos, and charged him with the
task of guarding the sacred seal that locked away |
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the 108 Specters of Hades. And so Dohko went to go
live
on Mount Lu, where he spent his days meditating in the |
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peaks, his eyes fixed firmly on Athena's seal. Even so,
he had
time to train his new pupil, Shiryuu, who knew him
simply by
the title Roshi (or "Master"). Shiryuu sensed that
behind
Roshi's quiet strength was enormous power, but he
was more surprised than anyone to behold his
Master's true identity when Athena's
sacred seal finally broke. |
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Libra Techniques |
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Libra
Weapons
Although Athena frowns upon the use of
weapons, the Libra armor possesses six pairs of
weapons that Dohko shares with other Saints:
1)
Shields: have been used by Dohko himself.
2) Tonfa:
have been used by Virgo Shaka and Cygnus Hyoga.
3)
Nunchaku: have been used by Scorpio Milo and Andromeda Shun.
4) Lances:
have been used by Leo Aiolia and Phoenix Ikki.
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Sansetsukon: were demonstrated by Dragon Shiryuu.
6)
Swords: have been used by Aries Mu, Aries Shion, and Dragon
Shiryuu.
These weapons can only be used when it's absolutely necessary,
as determined by Libra's innate sense of justice. |
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Misopheta-Menos
After Dohko survived the Holy War of the
18th century, Athena blessed him with prolonged life through
Misopheta-Menos. It slowed down his metabolism so that instead
of his heart beating 100,000 times a day as a normal human heart
does, Dohko's only beat 100,000 times a year! The drawback?
While under Misopheta-Menos, Dohko is reduced to a wizened old
Yoda-type creature. When the army of Hades reared its ugly head
again 243 years later, Dohko came back young and strong as ever,
because his body only aged 243 days. |
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Rozan Shou
Ryuu Ha
(Mount Lu Rising Dragon Force)
It's significant to note that the
constellation of Libra in China falls within the area of the sky
symbolized by the Azure Dragon of the East, and so Libra's
attacks come in the form of azure dragons. Shou Ryuu Ha focuses
his Cosmo into a single dragon that rises up to overwhelm his
target. This is also the signature attack of Dohko's student
Shiryuu. |
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Rozan
Hyaku Ryuu Ha
(Mount Lu Hundred Dragon Force)
Libra's ultimate attack is unleashing an
army of one hundred azure
dragons streaming out to devour his opponent. It is a skill on par with Aries'
Stardust Revolution, and has even been able to break through Shion's Crystal Wall. |
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Rozan Ryuu
Hi Shou
(Mount Lu Flying Dragon)
Unlike the Shou Ryuu Ha, which summons
dragon energy to uppercut an opponent vertically, the Ryuu Hi
Shou dragon energy lunges at its target horizontally. |
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Rozan Kou
Ryuu Ha
(Mount Lu Last Dragon)
This is basically a suicidal attack,
embodied in a dragon energy which sends Libra flying higher and
higher through the planet's atmosphere and ultimately blasting
through it into space. He can, however, drag someone else along
for the ride to suffer the same fate. |
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Summon
Rain*
By recalling the gentle waters of Mount
Lu, Libra was able to summon rain, thereby countering the
dehydrating heat of Bennu Kagaho's Rising Darkness. |
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Sunlight*
The Zodiac constellations have long bathed
in the light of the Sun, and the Gold armors that represent them
have absorbed an infinite amount of sunlight. To perform this
incredible blast of energy, all the Gold Saints focus their
Cosmo into the tip of Sagittarius' arrow, thereby fusing their
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This attack was used to break through the
Wailing Wall by bringing the full intensity of a star into the
darkest depths of Hell. Although it is said that Athena
Exclamation has the force of the Big Bang, Supernova is
undoubtedly more powerful, since it utilizes the combined
strength of twelve Gold Saints instead of three. It instantly
disintegrates everything in its vicinity, including those who
cast it, and sends waves of devastation rippling outwards.
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