| “ | Go like the wind, Makai Swordsman! On a full-moon night... be gold! That is the heroic form of a lonely warrior Put your soul into it! Smash that furious blade in! Make this era shine! Garo! Go like the wind! Swordsman of fate... Bring light to darkness... |
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| ~ Lyrics of GARO ~SAVIOR IN THE DARK~ |
Summary
Kouga Saejima (冴島 鋼牙, Saejima Kōga) is a Makai Knight and successor to the title of Garo the Golden Knight. He is the protagonist of the Original Series; and by the time of Makai no Hana, Kouga passed on his title to his son, Raiga Saejima.
Garo the Golden Knight (黄金騎士・牙狼（ガロ） Ōgon Kishi Garo, lit. "Fanged Wolf") is the title given to strongest Makai Knights. While this is not a formal ranking in itself and no preferential treatment is given to the said Knight, as seen in Makai Senki where Kouga became a Senatorial Knight in light of his numerous deeds. The title nonetheless commands respect and even awe among the Knights, so much so that the symbol of Garo itself is instantly recognized by any knight.
Powers and Stats
Tier: 8-B, higher when armored, even higher with Blazing Armament | 8-B, higher when armored, even higher with Blazing Armament | 8-A, higher when armored, even higher with Blazing Armament | At least 4-A, possibly 3-C, higher when armored, even higher with Blazing Armament
Key: Early (Original Series - Red Requiem) | Makai Senki | Post Makai Senki (Lament of the Dark Dragon - Zero: Dragon Blood) | Raiga Era (Makai no Hana - Moonbow Traveler)
Name Kouga Saejima, Garo the Golden Knight
Origin: GARO
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Classification: Makai Knight, Traveler of Time and Space
Powers and Abilities:
- Makai Knight Physiology (Kougaverse)
- Size Manipulation (Garo can expand his sword when riding Gouten[1])
- Sleep Manipulation (Can knock others out by sliding his sword on Zaruba[2])
- Attack Reflection (Kouga can reflect attacks[3][4])
- Empowerment (Garo can be empowered by the thoughts and hopes of others, giving him new forms)
- Dimensional Travel (Became a traveler of time and space[5])
- Space-Time Manipulation (Effortlessly pierced through Barago's Ki barrier, which distorts time and space[5])
Resistance to
- Time Manipulation (Completely unaffacted by Zaji's time powers[6])
Attack Potency: City Block level, higher when armored, even higher with Blazing Armament (Comparable to his Durability) | City Block level, higher when armored, even higher with Blazing Armament (Stronger than before) | Multi-City Block level (Garo is the highest rank of Makai knight, making him superior to Rei Suzumura), higher when armored, even higher with Blazing Armament | At least Multi-Solar System level, possibly Galaxy level (Comparable to his son who killed Zaji, who easily created a dimension which contains a galaxy, and many stars), higher when armored (Defeated Kiba Ouga alongside Taiga and Raiga Saejima), even higher with Blazing Armament
Speed: Supersonic (Could dodge bullets close range) | Massively Hypersonic+ (Defeated Bakugi, who could move equivalent to lightning) | Massively Hypersonic+ | Massively Hypersonic+
Lifting Strength: Class 5 (Superior to Horrors who can pick up cars) | Class 5 | Class 25 (Comparable to Rei Suzumura) | Class 25
Striking Strength: City Block level, higher when armored, even higher with Blazing Armament (Comparable to his Durability) | City Block level, higher when armored, even higher with Blazing Armament (Stronger than before) | Multi-City Block level, higher when armored, even higher with Blazing Armament | At least Multi-Solar System level, possibly Galaxy level, higher when armored (Defeated Kiba Ouga alongside Taiga and Raiga), even higher with Blazing Armament
Durability: City Block level (Survived this explosion), higher when armored, even higher with Blazing Armament | City Block level, higher when armored, even higher with Blazing Armament (Stronger than before) | Multi-City Block level (Comparable to Rei Suzumura), higher when armored, even higher with Blazing Armament | At least Multi-Solar System level, possibly Galaxy level, higher when armored (Defeated Kiba Ouga alongside Taiga and Raiga Saejima), even higher with Blazing Armament
Stamina: Superhuman (Could survive getting hit by the Haja Dagger, which would kill a normal human in minutes[7])
Range: Standard Melee Range
- Garoken: Kouga's main weapon
- Zaruba: Kouga's Mado Ring
- Mado Lighter: A lighter in which he uses to indentify horrors and utilize Blazing Armament
- Gouten: His Madoba
Intelligence: Gifted (Kouga has been training to be a Makai Knight from a young age, becoming skilled in combat. He's defeated and sealed over 100 horrors. Has matched Barago, who's defeated over 1000 horrors and skilled enough to dodge attacks that are faster than he is[8]. He was able to learn all of Kakashi's sword moves through one fight with him[9])
Weaknesses: Standard Makai Knight Weaknesses.
Gallery
Notable Matchups
Victories:
Losses:
Inconclusive:
References
Discussions
| Discussion threads involving Kouga Saejima |