Description
Milo du Scorpion serves as the Scorpio Gold Saint, guarding the eighth zodiac temple within the Sanctuary. He achieved the rank of Gold Saint at the remarkably young age of seven. Years before the main conflict (*Saint Seiya: Saintia Shō*), he intervenes to prevent the resurrection of the goddess Eris in the Garden of Eden. During this mission, he saves Equuleus Shō and her sister Kyōko from a Dryad named Atë. Milo confronts and defeats Phonos, the embodiment of murder, and later engages Atë once more. Recognizing Kyōko's potential as a vessel for Eris yet also her capacity for change, he initially spares her life. When subsequent efforts to separate Kyōko from the goddess fail, Milo eliminates her to permanently neutralize the threat. He also clashes with Rigel of Orion, a former Silver Saint protecting Eris, debating justice and sacrifice during their encounter. Completing the mission, Milo reports back to the Sanctuary, later expressing unease about the Pope's passivity concerning spreading evil seeds and the rising threat around Saori Kido.
During the Sanctuary arc, Milo initially opposes the Bronze Saints under the false Pope's orders. His pivotal battle is against Cygnus Hyōga. After subjecting Hyōga to fourteen strikes of his Scarlet Needle technique, Milo prepares the final Antares blow. Witnessing Hyōga's unwavering determination to save Athena despite mortal injuries, Milo recognizes this loyalty as proof of Saori Kido's true identity. He spares Hyōga, stops his bleeding, and later repairs the Cygnus Cloth with his own blood.
In the Hades arc, Milo tests Gemini Kanon's loyalty by subjecting him to the Scarlet Needle. Kanon endures the pain without resisting, leading Milo to acknowledge his redemption. Milo halts the bleeding with the fifteenth needle, accepting Kanon as a true Gold Saint. Later, he joins other Gold Saints confronting the spectres of Gemini Saga, Aquarius Camus, and Capricorn Shura in the Virgo Temple, participating in the forbidden Athena Exclamation clash. Captured alongside Mu and Aiolia by Wyvern Rhadamanthys in the Underworld, they are later revived by Athena's cosmos. Milo ultimately sacrifices his life with the other Gold Saints to destroy the Wailing Wall, enabling the Bronze Saints to reach Elysium.
The spin-off *Soul of Gold* depicts his revival in Asgard after this sacrifice. Branded with the mark of the Einherjar, he fights new enemies threatening the realm. He sacrifices himself a second time, using his God Cloth-enhanced power and the golden dagger to destroy one of the three exposed roots of Yggdrasil.
Personality-wise, Milo embodies pride and honor, fiercely protective of the Gold Saints' reputation. He strategically employs words and psychological tactics to unsettle opponents. A recurring trait is his practice of offering adversaries a chance to surrender before employing his excruciating Scarlet Needle technique. His friendship with Aquarius Camus is consistently portrayed. While depicted with a more impulsive and petulant demeanor in his younger years (*Episode G*), particularly towards Leo Aiolia and the memory of Aiolos, his character matures through combat experiences and witnessing the sacrifices of others.
His primary combat technique is the Scarlet Needle, targeting vital points corresponding to the Scorpio constellation's stars, inflicting escalating agony and eventual death or insanity; the fifteenth and ultimate needle, Antares, is typically fatal. He also employs Restriction, a paralyzing energy attack.
During the Sanctuary arc, Milo initially opposes the Bronze Saints under the false Pope's orders. His pivotal battle is against Cygnus Hyōga. After subjecting Hyōga to fourteen strikes of his Scarlet Needle technique, Milo prepares the final Antares blow. Witnessing Hyōga's unwavering determination to save Athena despite mortal injuries, Milo recognizes this loyalty as proof of Saori Kido's true identity. He spares Hyōga, stops his bleeding, and later repairs the Cygnus Cloth with his own blood.
In the Hades arc, Milo tests Gemini Kanon's loyalty by subjecting him to the Scarlet Needle. Kanon endures the pain without resisting, leading Milo to acknowledge his redemption. Milo halts the bleeding with the fifteenth needle, accepting Kanon as a true Gold Saint. Later, he joins other Gold Saints confronting the spectres of Gemini Saga, Aquarius Camus, and Capricorn Shura in the Virgo Temple, participating in the forbidden Athena Exclamation clash. Captured alongside Mu and Aiolia by Wyvern Rhadamanthys in the Underworld, they are later revived by Athena's cosmos. Milo ultimately sacrifices his life with the other Gold Saints to destroy the Wailing Wall, enabling the Bronze Saints to reach Elysium.
The spin-off *Soul of Gold* depicts his revival in Asgard after this sacrifice. Branded with the mark of the Einherjar, he fights new enemies threatening the realm. He sacrifices himself a second time, using his God Cloth-enhanced power and the golden dagger to destroy one of the three exposed roots of Yggdrasil.
Personality-wise, Milo embodies pride and honor, fiercely protective of the Gold Saints' reputation. He strategically employs words and psychological tactics to unsettle opponents. A recurring trait is his practice of offering adversaries a chance to surrender before employing his excruciating Scarlet Needle technique. His friendship with Aquarius Camus is consistently portrayed. While depicted with a more impulsive and petulant demeanor in his younger years (*Episode G*), particularly towards Leo Aiolia and the memory of Aiolos, his character matures through combat experiences and witnessing the sacrifices of others.
His primary combat technique is the Scarlet Needle, targeting vital points corresponding to the Scorpio constellation's stars, inflicting escalating agony and eventual death or insanity; the fifteenth and ultimate needle, Antares, is typically fatal. He also employs Restriction, a paralyzing energy attack.