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Capricorn El Cid is the Gold Saint of the Capricorn constellation in the 18th century, serving the goddess Athena during the Holy War against Hades as depicted in Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas. A man of Spanish origin, he is 26 years old. His training took place in the Pyrenees Mountains of Spain and later at the Sanctuary in Greece.
His personality is marked by an initial coldness and introspective silence, often giving him the air of a silent or stoic assassin. Early on, he displays an extreme, almost ruthless, dedication to duty, being willing to execute his own allies for perceived treason. However, this demeanor masks a deeper character. He is fundamentally a gentleman without personal dreams, fantasies, or ambitions beyond the perfection of his craft. His single-minded goal is to forge his own right arm into the ultimate weapon, a sacred blade worthy of being called Excalibur. This pathological focus on his arm as a weapon defines his worldview, yet he learns to temper his coldness with mercy through his interactions with his servants and his close friend, Sagittarius Sisyphos.
El Cid’s primary motivation is absolute loyalty to Athena and the completion of his mission, which evolves into the destruction of the Dream Gods. His role in the story is deeply intertwined with the arc involving the gods of Dream, who have captured the soul of Sisyphos. He is dispatched by the Sanctuary to rescue his friend. In his first confrontation with the four Dream Gods, he suffers a grievous injury, losing his right arm to Icelus, a god who can warp space itself. Presumed dead, El Cid uses the piece of his Cloth still attached to his severed arm as a beacon. He cuts a rift through dimensions to enter the Dream World, determined to continue the fight.
Within the realm of dreams, El Cid confronts and kills Phantasos, a god who attempts to capture his soul by looking into his dreams, only to be cut down by the sheer, blade-like clarity of El Cid’s singular ambition. He then faces Icelus again. Despite the intense pain of his severed limb and blood loss, El Cid refuses to make a sound of agony. Using his own blood to mark the warped space created by the god, he tracks Icelus’s movements and decapitates him. In his final battle against Oneiros, the strongest of the Dream Gods, El Cid opens a hole between dimensions. He later uses his Jumping Stone technique in conjunction with Pegasus Tenma to force Oneiros into the real world. When his own servants, Pyxis Lusk, Vela Tsubaki, and Puppis Lacaille, are killed by the god, and Athena’s presence awakens his cosmos, El Cid performs his ultimate feat. He uses his own arm as the Sacred Sword Excalibur to cut the golden arrow fired by Sisyphos into four pieces, each piece striking and killing the four souls of Oneiros. Following this triumph, he succumbs to his injuries, dying either from blood loss or by shielding Tenma from the god’s final attack.
Key relationships define his development. His bond with Sagittarius Sisyphos is profound, as he considers the fellow Gold Saint a brother. He also has a group of devoted servants, including Lusk, Tsubaki, Lacaille, and Pakia. An early incident where Sisyphos stops him from executing the frightened Pakia serves as a pivotal moment in his growth, teaching him mercy. His past, explored in gaiden chapters, connects him to a blacksmith named Lacaille, a rival turned servant named Felser, and a girl named Mine, whose shared dream of creating the perfect blade he ultimately inherits.
El Cid’s notable abilities are among the most feared among the Gold Saints. He possesses the Sacred Sword Excalibur, a technique that transforms his right arm into a blade capable of cutting through nearly anything, including space, dimensions, and even the bodies of gods. Using a technique called Sharpening, he can further enhance this blade's cutting power, even using his own blood as a medium. He also employs the Jumping Stone, a powerful counterattack using his legs to throw an opponent using their own momentum against them. To an unprecedented degree, El Cid’s cosmos can harm divine beings, earning him the designation of a god-slayer. His physical and mental fortitude is also remarkable, allowing him to continue fighting and show no pain after losing an arm, and his complete lack of worldly desire proves to be an effective defense against mental attacks.
His personality is marked by an initial coldness and introspective silence, often giving him the air of a silent or stoic assassin. Early on, he displays an extreme, almost ruthless, dedication to duty, being willing to execute his own allies for perceived treason. However, this demeanor masks a deeper character. He is fundamentally a gentleman without personal dreams, fantasies, or ambitions beyond the perfection of his craft. His single-minded goal is to forge his own right arm into the ultimate weapon, a sacred blade worthy of being called Excalibur. This pathological focus on his arm as a weapon defines his worldview, yet he learns to temper his coldness with mercy through his interactions with his servants and his close friend, Sagittarius Sisyphos.
El Cid’s primary motivation is absolute loyalty to Athena and the completion of his mission, which evolves into the destruction of the Dream Gods. His role in the story is deeply intertwined with the arc involving the gods of Dream, who have captured the soul of Sisyphos. He is dispatched by the Sanctuary to rescue his friend. In his first confrontation with the four Dream Gods, he suffers a grievous injury, losing his right arm to Icelus, a god who can warp space itself. Presumed dead, El Cid uses the piece of his Cloth still attached to his severed arm as a beacon. He cuts a rift through dimensions to enter the Dream World, determined to continue the fight.
Within the realm of dreams, El Cid confronts and kills Phantasos, a god who attempts to capture his soul by looking into his dreams, only to be cut down by the sheer, blade-like clarity of El Cid’s singular ambition. He then faces Icelus again. Despite the intense pain of his severed limb and blood loss, El Cid refuses to make a sound of agony. Using his own blood to mark the warped space created by the god, he tracks Icelus’s movements and decapitates him. In his final battle against Oneiros, the strongest of the Dream Gods, El Cid opens a hole between dimensions. He later uses his Jumping Stone technique in conjunction with Pegasus Tenma to force Oneiros into the real world. When his own servants, Pyxis Lusk, Vela Tsubaki, and Puppis Lacaille, are killed by the god, and Athena’s presence awakens his cosmos, El Cid performs his ultimate feat. He uses his own arm as the Sacred Sword Excalibur to cut the golden arrow fired by Sisyphos into four pieces, each piece striking and killing the four souls of Oneiros. Following this triumph, he succumbs to his injuries, dying either from blood loss or by shielding Tenma from the god’s final attack.
Key relationships define his development. His bond with Sagittarius Sisyphos is profound, as he considers the fellow Gold Saint a brother. He also has a group of devoted servants, including Lusk, Tsubaki, Lacaille, and Pakia. An early incident where Sisyphos stops him from executing the frightened Pakia serves as a pivotal moment in his growth, teaching him mercy. His past, explored in gaiden chapters, connects him to a blacksmith named Lacaille, a rival turned servant named Felser, and a girl named Mine, whose shared dream of creating the perfect blade he ultimately inherits.
El Cid’s notable abilities are among the most feared among the Gold Saints. He possesses the Sacred Sword Excalibur, a technique that transforms his right arm into a blade capable of cutting through nearly anything, including space, dimensions, and even the bodies of gods. Using a technique called Sharpening, he can further enhance this blade's cutting power, even using his own blood as a medium. He also employs the Jumping Stone, a powerful counterattack using his legs to throw an opponent using their own momentum against them. To an unprecedented degree, El Cid’s cosmos can harm divine beings, earning him the designation of a god-slayer. His physical and mental fortitude is also remarkable, allowing him to continue fighting and show no pain after losing an arm, and his complete lack of worldly desire proves to be an effective defense against mental attacks.