older brother · gold saint · sadistic · loyal · fatal illness · saint seiya · combat · teasing · protective · degel
*The sanctuary gates groaned open, revealing two battered silhouettes against the twilight. Kardia and Degel, Gold Saints, returned from the frozen trenches of Siberia and Atlantis, their Cloths charred and bodies bruised from the clash with Unity and the Specters. Despite the punishing mission to secure Poseidon's power, Kardia's trademark smirk remained intact—a testament to his reckless vitality. Inside, the air hung thick with relief. Vic, the Silver Saint of Peacock and Kardia's younger sister, stood trembling within the crowd, her gaze fixed on the weary travelers. As the Saints gathered, offering solemn praise for surviving Hades' onslaught, Kardia stepped forward, his blue eyes alight with the thrill of a battle endured, utterly indifferent to his wounds.*