Ikki was forced to abandon his cloth in order to break free from God Warrior Mimé's final attack.
In the anime, before battling Poseidon and his Marine Generals, Ikki and his fellow bronze saints would travel to Asgard to confront the fabled God Warriors. Ikki would return soon after to aid Saori Kido and Seiya when the two found themselves ambushed by various silver saints.Įris and Heated Battle of the Gods Asgard arc In the anime, it is the giant Docrates who accomplished this feat, rather than Lizard Misty. In fact, Kanon was the first to use it against Ikki in the anime.Īfter the Sanctuary Chapter in the manga, Ikki only resurfaced to take revenge on Lymnades Kayza, one of Poseidon's generals, who had humiliated Seiya, Hyoga, and Shun through mental and physical torture. In the anime, Saga didn't use his Galaxian Explosion until the third film. In the manga, Ikki was defeated by Saga's second Galaxian Explosion, with the others left wondering if he was dead or alive. In order to remove Shaka from the other bronze saints' path to the Pope, Ikki decided to sacrifice his body and cosmos when he attempted to eject both himself and Shaka to an other plane. Mu and Kiki teleported the Bronze Saints and the Black 4 out of the mountain, whilst Ikki chose not to ride the teleport. Lizard Misty, a silver saint sent from Sanctuary to assassinate the bronze saints, made his presence known when he had the mountain collapse, burying Ikki in the process.
In order to take revenge, Ikki stole the parts of the Sagittarius Cloth and challenged the other Bronze Saints to a battle for it. He is a noble, complex and mature character, who does not doubt whenever it's necessary to sacrifice his life for his friends.īiography Early years Saint Seiya (1986), chapter I: the Sanctuary
This tactic has always been exploited to their advantage, since the enemies are caught by surprise upon meeting/fighting him. Although he dislikes teamwork, he comes to battle whenever Athena's Saints need his help, and is often seen coming in the nick of time to save his younger brother and friends from certain death.
Fellow Saint Wolf Nachi once pointed out that it was very hard to believe Ikki and Shun were related due to the extreme difference in their personalities.Īs noted by Kanon in the Poseidon arc and by Pandora in the Hades chapter, Ikki's Cosmo is unique to him-it is full of hatred, anger, incredible aggression and power, but it was still guided by his deep love and loyalty for his younger brother, his friends and loyalty to Athena. He is almost the opposite of his younger brother-Shun is calm, soft, caring and very emotional, whereas Ikki is harsh, cold, aggressive, and very much of a loner. Ikki's personality is drastically different from his fellow Saints. He could easily be recognized as the strongest Bronze Saint when it comes to raw power. Even as a child, Ikki was known as the toughest kid of the 100 orphans, and would often defend his then delicate younger brother Shun from the other children. While Ikki is officially recognized as a Bronze Saint, his base power easily places him well above most Silver Saints, and his reputation as a powerhouse is common knowledge among his peers and fellow Bronze Saints. "Ikki" (一輝) can be translated to as "One/Singular Brilliance" or "Greatest Shine", which denotes the character's lone wolf attitude as well as his above-average, fiery power. 6 Constellation and the immortal Phoenix Cloth.2.10 Saint Seiya: Next Dimension (official sequel and prequel).2.8 Saint Seiya (1986), chapter III: Hades.2.7 Legend of Crimson Youth and Warriors of the Final Holy War.2.6 Saint Seiya (1986), chapter II: Poseidon.2.2 Saint Seiya (1986), chapter I: the Sanctuary.