 The
special armor worn by the Saints. Literally, it would translate as "sacred
kimono". Each set of Cloth is connected mystically with the constellation
it represents (or, in the case of some of the Silver Saints, the element,
spirit, or Earth force it is connected to), and when someone 'wins' a set
of Cloth then some of that power is transferred to the individual. In addition,
the Saints do not have to put on the armor as a normal person puts on clothes;
they summon the armor and
it appears, snapping into place around its chosen wearer. Personally, I
think the Cloths have a type of pseudo-life of their own. Perhaps that's
why damaged armor has to be taken to a healer like Mu rather than to the
equivalent of the local blacksmith. Gold armor, the most powerful, manifests
this attribute the most strongly. Gold cloth even seems to have some choice
in deciding who will wear it. In several episodes the Sagittarius armor
protects Seiya of its own volition. While the armor can be damaged, usually
it takes another Saint to do so.
There is very little that will damage Gold Cloth; it is
nearly impregnable. Gold Cloths belong to Athena, although their wearers
may be subverted by Ares. If a Gold Cloth decides its wearer has diverted
too far from the ideals of Athena (such as when the wearer tries to attack
the goddess), that Cloth may choose to "desert" its wearer.
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