Dragon Shiryu

Dragon Shiryu, also known as Shiryu, is considered the most mature of the five heroes, and thus the wisest. As the Bronze Saint of the Dragon constellation, Shiryu dons the emerald Dragon Bronze Cloth, a jewel among the Cloths due to its legendary defense properties. His sheer physical strength is the greatest of the Bronze Saints, with the possible exception of Phoenix Ikki. This is reflected in his ability to win numerous battles without the Cosmo-augmenting capabilities of the Dragon Cloth.

Shiryu trained at the Lushan's Five Old Peaks in China to obtain the Bronze Cloth of the Dragon constellation, and his mentor was none other than the senior Gold Saint, Libra Dohko.

During his training in Lushan, Shiryu awoke his Cosmo and learned various arts of combat, as well as fundamental wisdom for life, from Libra Dohko. During the Sanctuary Arc, Shiryu awakens the 7th sense in his fight against Cancer Deathmask. He awoke the 8th sense during the Hades Arc.

His signature technique is Lushan's Rising Dragon Force. It consists in a fearsome blow of tremendous strength that usually knocks the opponent soaring into the air as an image of a dragon devours him. The power of the Lushan's Rising Dragon Force can vary from capable to explosively powerful, depending on Shiryu's Cosmo level at the time of execution.

Other attacks in his arsenal include Lushan's Dragon Flight, a straight-to-the-point, jumping attack with which Shiryu charges through his opponents with a single fist and Shiryu will leap high into the air and dives toward his opponent with a sharp kick to the head.

During the Hades Arc, Shiryu learns the Lushan's One Hundred Dragons Force. Shiryu learned it from sensing his master's battle against Aries Shion, even though he was blind at that moment.

The final move that Shiryu uses as a last resort is the forbidden technique, Lushan's Enraged Dragon Force. It is a kamikaze technique similar to Seiya's "Pegasus Rolling Crush," except while Seiya normally intends to send both himself and his opponent back to the ground, Shiryu will continue to soar into the air and eventually into space—killing both himself and his enemy.

After defeating Capricorn Shura, Shiryu is entrusted with the Gold Saint's legendary technique Excalibur. It is not a physical sword, but a deadly Cosmo attack focused with precision on Shiryu's right arm. The Dragon later refined it enough to rival Shura's and used it to cut the unbreakable golden spear of Chrysaor Krishna, the powerful Mariner General, along with his Scales armor, during the Poseidon Arc.

The Bronze Cloth of Dragon is legendary for the large shield on its left arm guard. Its reputation is unmatched by any other Cloth among Athena's Saints, and only very few have ever shattered it. The Dragon Cloth itself is noted for its ultimate durability, as it spent the last two centuries and a half bathed under the mineral-rich waterfall of the Rozan mountains, which made it harder than diamonds. Also, its right-hand gauntlet is endowed with extremely powerful piercing capabilities. This is the origin of the Cloth's nickname, "The strongest Fist and Shield".

The Dragon Cloth represents the constellation Draco, which is associated to Ladon, the hundred eyed dragon who guarded the golden apples of the Hesperides, in Greek mythology.

During times of extreme need, the main five Bronze Saints will be allowed to wear Gold Cloths for a temporary amount of time. In the Sanctuary arc, Shiryu showcased the 12 weapons of the Libra Gold Cloth when he, Seiya, and Shun needed help in freeing Cygnus Hyoga from Aquarius Camus' ice coffin. This was the first time Shiryu was allowed to make use of the Libra Cloth, but certainly not the last. In the respective battles against Poseidon, the Lord of the seas, and Thanatos, god of Death, Dragon Shiryu is assisted by the Libra Cloth.

Gallery of Dragon Shiryu