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Pandora is the human representative of Hades in the Holy War of the eighteenth century depicted in The Lost Canvas. She reincarnates in every era in which Hades must return to the world, and her recurring duty is to select a mortal vessel suitable to contain her master's power and to serve as the supreme commander of the 108 Specters. In this era she appears as a nineteen-year-old woman from the Kingdom of Prussia, a tall figure with long black hair and pale skin, usually dressed in gothic garments. Her name deliberately recalls the figure of Greek mythology who released all evils upon the world, and the story treats her as someone burdened by that association. As a child she was a joyful girl who loved nature and animals, but her involuntary role as caretaker of the soul of Hades stripped that happiness away and replaced it with loneliness and sorrow, so that her outward severity is the hardened shell of that early loss.
Her personality is forceful, expressive, and theatrical. Unlike other servants of the god of the Underworld, she is openly emotional, at times sarcastic, cruel, and unpredictable, and her devotion to Hades borders on hysteria and paranoia. She is so possessive of his attention that Hades himself once described his situation as being a bird in a cage. Toward her enemies she is merciless, but the series also presents her as a tragic and ambiguous figure whose loyalty does not come from empty fanaticism but from a deeply personal history.
Her central motivation is resentment. She believes that Athena has taken the place that rightfully belongs to her as the sister of Hades, so her hatred of Athena is personal rather than political. She follows Hades not out of blind obligation but because she considers him family, and she is driven by the conviction that her place at his side must be defended against anyone, especially the goddess of Athena and her Saints, who might threaten it. She obeys the will of Hades without hesitation, although she often carries out secret orders received through the twin gods Hypnos and Thanatos, functioning as a middle figure between the god and his most powerful warriors.
In the story, Pandora is the one who chooses Alone as the vessel of Hades and ultimately helps awaken the god within him, sealing Alone with her kiss after he accepts his role. She directs the campaign of the Specters, selects the host for her master, and stands beside Hades throughout the holy war. Despite her authority, she is not the most powerful combatant in the conflict, but her position and her personal intensity make her one of its most consequential figures.
Her most meaningful relationship is with Hades, whom she serves with obsessive loyalty and regards almost as a sibling. She also shares a notable bond with Radamanthys of Wyvern, one of the Three Judges of the Underworld and a Specter under her command. The two share a mutual trust and Pandora holds a deep affection for him that the series never fully defines, leaving its nature ambiguous; his eventual loss is one of the most painful blows she endures and adds to her tragic dimension. Her dealings with the twin gods Hypnos and Thanatos are more functional, since they guide her actions with orders from Hades, while her hostility toward Athena and her Saints is constant and personal.
As the narrative progresses, Pandora is revealed as one of the most layered antagonists in the story. Her early behavior is flamboyant and harsh, but the series gradually exposes the sorrow beneath it, showing how her position was imposed on her across lifetimes and how her losses shape her choices. She is a woman whose cruelty and devotion grow from the same wound, which makes her difficult to reduce to a simple villain. Her arc emphasizes that she is condemned to repeat her role in every era, with no real possibility of refusing it.
Pandora commands several notable abilities. Her emblematic weapon is a trident that can fire energy blasts powerful enough to break a Gold Cloth and produce cosmos explosions capable of neutralizing the attack of a god. She also carries a harp whose music can torture anyone who hears it, and she possesses a ring able to summon serpents that entangle and restrain an opponent; this technique, known as Noble Venom, combines a venomous effect with a powerful electric discharge. When she needs to escape, she can move at speeds comparable to the speed of light and teleport herself wherever she wishes. Her cosmos is said to rival that of a divinity, a level of power rarely attributed to a human, and it reinforces that her standing beside Hades rests on her own strength and not merely on his favor.
Her personality is forceful, expressive, and theatrical. Unlike other servants of the god of the Underworld, she is openly emotional, at times sarcastic, cruel, and unpredictable, and her devotion to Hades borders on hysteria and paranoia. She is so possessive of his attention that Hades himself once described his situation as being a bird in a cage. Toward her enemies she is merciless, but the series also presents her as a tragic and ambiguous figure whose loyalty does not come from empty fanaticism but from a deeply personal history.
Her central motivation is resentment. She believes that Athena has taken the place that rightfully belongs to her as the sister of Hades, so her hatred of Athena is personal rather than political. She follows Hades not out of blind obligation but because she considers him family, and she is driven by the conviction that her place at his side must be defended against anyone, especially the goddess of Athena and her Saints, who might threaten it. She obeys the will of Hades without hesitation, although she often carries out secret orders received through the twin gods Hypnos and Thanatos, functioning as a middle figure between the god and his most powerful warriors.
In the story, Pandora is the one who chooses Alone as the vessel of Hades and ultimately helps awaken the god within him, sealing Alone with her kiss after he accepts his role. She directs the campaign of the Specters, selects the host for her master, and stands beside Hades throughout the holy war. Despite her authority, she is not the most powerful combatant in the conflict, but her position and her personal intensity make her one of its most consequential figures.
Her most meaningful relationship is with Hades, whom she serves with obsessive loyalty and regards almost as a sibling. She also shares a notable bond with Radamanthys of Wyvern, one of the Three Judges of the Underworld and a Specter under her command. The two share a mutual trust and Pandora holds a deep affection for him that the series never fully defines, leaving its nature ambiguous; his eventual loss is one of the most painful blows she endures and adds to her tragic dimension. Her dealings with the twin gods Hypnos and Thanatos are more functional, since they guide her actions with orders from Hades, while her hostility toward Athena and her Saints is constant and personal.
As the narrative progresses, Pandora is revealed as one of the most layered antagonists in the story. Her early behavior is flamboyant and harsh, but the series gradually exposes the sorrow beneath it, showing how her position was imposed on her across lifetimes and how her losses shape her choices. She is a woman whose cruelty and devotion grow from the same wound, which makes her difficult to reduce to a simple villain. Her arc emphasizes that she is condemned to repeat her role in every era, with no real possibility of refusing it.
Pandora commands several notable abilities. Her emblematic weapon is a trident that can fire energy blasts powerful enough to break a Gold Cloth and produce cosmos explosions capable of neutralizing the attack of a god. She also carries a harp whose music can torture anyone who hears it, and she possesses a ring able to summon serpents that entangle and restrain an opponent; this technique, known as Noble Venom, combines a venomous effect with a powerful electric discharge. When she needs to escape, she can move at speeds comparable to the speed of light and teleport herself wherever she wishes. Her cosmos is said to rival that of a divinity, a level of power rarely attributed to a human, and it reinforces that her standing beside Hades rests on her own strength and not merely on his favor.