List of Athena's Saints
The following list comprises the characters that form the three ranks of the army of the Greek goddess Athena, in the Japanese manga Saint Seiya and the sequel Saint Seiya Next Dimension, written and illustrated by Masami Kurumada.
The Saints (聖闘士(セイント), Seinto, lit. "Saintly Fighter") are the warriors that form Athena's army, clad in special battle armors known as Cloths, who during millennia have battled to protect Athena, love and justice. It is the main warring faction presented by Kurumada in his work. Although the three ranks swore allegiance to Athena, Kurumada presented some of the characters at first in an antagonic role, later revealing their true nature.
Bronze Saints
The Bronze Saints (青銅聖闘士(ブロンズセイント), Buronzu Seinto) are the lowest ranking Saints in Athena's army. As their mastery over the Cosmo essence is at the basic level, the Bronze Saints wield superhuman strength, among other abilities, and a maximum speed of mach 1. Aside from the five protagonist Bronze Saints, Kurumada presents six more in his work, described as follows.