| “ | Although it was in the name of justice, we have beaten and injured many people using violence. If there is a penalty for that I will accept it. But... is there someone in this world that can live without committing a single crime? I can not believe it! Even people with the purest hearts must kill animals and plants to live. They do it because they have no other choice. If you say that all humans commit crimes, then... is the simple fact of living is a crime? What do you think? Answer me! | „ |
| ~ Andromeda Shun |
Summary
Andromeda Shun (アンドロメダ星座（アンドロメダ）の瞬, Andoromeda Seiza no Shun), also known as Shun, literally meaning 'twinkle, instant', is one of the Bronze Saints. He is arguably one of the strongest characters in the series, although his gentle disposition and kind nature tend to hold him back from using his full power, until he is forced to do so. Shun is also the younger brother of Phoenix Ikki, a fellow bronze saint. Shun is the Purest soul and Chosen One. Whether he is reincarnation of previous vessel in unknown, but Tenma in Next Dimension implied Shun is similar to Alone.
Powers and Stats
Tier: 6-A | High 6-A | 4-C, at most 4-A | 4-C, at most 4-A | 2-A
Key: Andromeda Bronze Cloth | 7th Sense | 8th Sense | Andromeda God Cloth
Name: Andromeda Shun
Origin: Saint Seiya
Gender: Male
Age: 13 years old
Classification: Human, Bronze Saint, Athena's Saint, Vessel of Hades' soul
Powers and Abilities:
- Cosmo (6th Sense; Cosmo is the inner universe within a person which they can burn to fuel their powers)
- Psychic (Low Tier; By virtue of having the 6th Sense)
- Saint of Athena
- Miracles
- Portal Creation (His Triangle Chain opened up a portal which allowed him to attack Gemini Saga, the Pope, for one direct attack)
- Forcefield Creation
- Air Manipulation, Damage Boost, and Paralysis Inducement (With Nebula Stream; Excessive Movement when caught in the Nebula Stream will cause the strength of the attack to become more powerful.)
- Chain Manipulation and Danmaku (His cloth comes with multiple chains that can act independently to protect Shun by making a barrier around him, or attack for him with, or without his consent. His chains can multiply into many other chains)
All previous abilities in addition to
- Cosmo (Up-to 7th Sense; Has awakened the 7th Sense)
- Cosmo (Up-to 8th Sense; Achieved the 8th Sense)
- Divine Ichor (Blessed by the blood of Athena)
All previous abilities in addition to
All previous in addition to
Attack Potency: Continent level (Scaling to Pegasus Seiya) | Multi-Continent level (Fought, and defeated the Cerberus Silver Saint) | Star level, at most Multi-Solar System level (Comparable to his fellow Bronze Saints, can fight against Gold Saints and comparable characters. Left the likes of Pisces Aphrodite and other Gold Saint-level characters completely overwhelmed and terrified) | Star level, at most Multi-Solar System level (Comparable to other 8th Sense users) | Multiverse level+ (Should be comparable to Pegasus Seiya)
Speed: Transonic (Mach 1) to High Hypersonic | Speed of Light (Power-scaling from Gold Saints) | Speed of Light (same as before) | Massively FTL+ (Crossed the Universe-Sized Hyperdimension in minutes) | Infinite Speed (God Cloths require infinite Cosmo as one of the requirements to awaken,[1] and increases in Cosmo levels will increase speed[2][3][4])
Lifting Strength: Class 100 | Class 100 | Class 100 | Class 100
Striking Strength: Continent level | Multi-Continent level | Star level, at most Multi-Solar System level | Star level, at most Multi-Solar System level | Multiverse level+
Durability: Continent level | Multi-Continent level (Was able to take hits, and attacks from the Cerberus Silver Saint) | Star level, at most Multi-Solar System level with Andromeda Bronze Cloth V2/V3, and when burning his Cosmo to the maximum | Star level, at most Multi-Solar System level | Multiverse level+
Stamina: Unknown | Superhuman | Superhuman | Infinite; The Saints can keep fighting despite suffering through severe damage, and even critical damage that would otherwise kill a person. They can survive under the sea in near freezing point temperatures for close to 2 hours. Survive in Oxygen thin air while being near death by losing more than half their blood at the same time, and fight through critical damage to the heart
Range: Tens of Meters (several dozens) with Energy Blasts | Stellar | Stellar | Universal
Standard Equipment: Andromeda Bronze Cloth
Intelligence: Gifted. A skilled fighter and a prodigy in Cosmos control. More spiritually in-tune than most Saints.
Weaknesses: Dislikes Fighting and tends to hold back to prevent himself from grievously injuring his opponent.
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
- Nebula Chain: The Andromeda Saint's signature technique which allows him to manipulate the chains of his Cloth however he pleases. At the most basic, the Nebula Chain is a straight-forward attack where the chains rapidly slice and wrap themselves around the enemy. This attack can be improved by using the Thunder Wave of the chain., which in Shun's words, "will cross time and space to prevent your escape, no matter how many thousands of light years you run."
- Rolling Defense: A simple defensive technique that utilizes Shun's chains in one of two ways: he will either twirl the chains around himself to create a barrier or set them on the ground to mimic a circular web; this was later named the Circle Defense. In web mode, the chains erect a special field that will shock enemies or summon chains to slice them should they attempt to enter it.
- Great Capture: A technique that twists the chains to paralyze, capture, or immobilize foes. Shun also uses other ways of capturing opponents with Boomerang Shoot, Spiral Duct, etc.
- Nebula Stream: A defensive attack that links directly to Shun's Cosmo. It entangles the foe with streams of the Andromeda cosmos in an attempt to paralyze them. As Shun becomes more determined to use his true power, the stream will eventually transfigure into the Nebula Storm technique.
- Nebula Storm: When Shun's Cloth and Chain are destroyed, (or if he expels them voluntarily) he gains full access to his Cosmos, allowing him to concentrate all of it into a single powerful burst of spiraling energy. Because of its extremely destructive nature, Shun will only use it as a last resort.
Gallery
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Discussions
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