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Andromeda Shun
Andromeda Shun, also known as Shun, is arguably one of the strongest characters in the series, although his gentle disposition and kind nature tend to hold him back from using his full power, until he is forced to do so. Shun is also the younger brother of Phoenix Ikki, a fellow Bronze Saint.
Perhaps the most reluctant of the Bronze Saints when a situation must be resolved by violence, Shun is the Bronze Saint of the Andromeda constellation. He is a merciful and gentle soul by nature, and a firm believer in solving problems without bloodshed. This creates a sharp contrast between himself and the rest of the Saints: Whereas they will not hesitate to battle when the situation demands it, Shun only allows himself to fight if it's an absolute necessity, or when his almost endless patience wears out. When this is the case, Shun can become an extremely skilled and deadly fighter.
In 'Sanctuary', he manages to hold his own against Gemini Saga, and even manages to kill Pisces Aphrodite, both of them Gold Saints. In the 'Poseidon' arc, he acquits himself very well, defeating Scylla Io, the Southern Pacific Mariner General of Scylla, and Siren Sorrento, the Southern Atlantic Mariner General of Siren. In the Hades arc, he manages to dispatch various opponents, and is the second of the Bronze Saints to achieve his God Cloth.
Shun wearing the Andromeda Cloth repaired with the blood of Athena. To fight, Shun normally relies on the Andromeda Chains, as he does not want to use his full power because he does not desire to kill. During the 'Sanctuary' Arc, Shun awoke the 7th sense, the essence of Cosmo, in his fights against the Gold Saints.
The Andromeda Shun's preferred technique is Nebula Chain, the Andromeda Saint's signature technique which allows him to manipulate the chains of his Cloth however he pleases. At the most basic, the "Nebula Chain" is a straight-forward attack where the chains rapidly slice and wrap themselves around the enemy.
Other techniques are :
- Rolling Defense: A simple defensive technique that utilizes Shun's chains in one of two ways: he will either twirl the chains around himself to create a barrier, or set them on the ground to mimic a circular web; this was later named the Circle Defense. In web mode, the chains construct a distance between himself and the opponent, and will discharge energy volts or simply slash the enemy if they attempt to enter the field.
- Thunder wave: A more evolved and powerful form of the basic Nebula Chain attack, where it searches the opponent wherever he might be and finds its way in a succession of rapid triangle movements to strike him.
- Nebula Stream: A semi-offensive attack that links directly to Shun's Cosmo. It entangles the foe with streams of the Andromeda cosmos in an attempt to paralyze them. As Shun becomes more determined to use his true power, the stream will eventually transfigure into the "Nebula Storm" technique.
- Nebula Storm: By the time Shun has chosen to execute it, his Cloth and chains are abandoned (either voluntarily or destroyed by his opponent) to allow him full access to his cosmos. The attack is dispelled as a single burst from the summit of Shun's Cosmo and the storm projects violently the opponent away. Because of its extreme destructive nature, Andromeda Shun will only use it as a last resort.
The Andromeda Cloth represents the constellation Andromeda, which is associated to princess Andromeda, who was chained to be sacrificed to the monster Cetus, in Greek mythology.
The chains from the Andromeda Cloth are said to be the very same chains used to tied the mythological character in her legend. The chains are legendary for their durability as well as defensive nature, and have only been completely shattered a few times. They are also renowned for their great length, as they can be extended far enough to reach light years away. When there's great evil or threat, the chains can become charged with negative energy and release lightning shocks of at least 10.000 volts, as when they nearly shocked Unicorn Jabu, just before Ikki's reappearance in the Galaxian Wars Tournament.