Aphrodite

Pisces Aphrodite is one of Athena Gold Saints. Pisces Aphrodite is the last of the Gold Saints introduced by Kurumada in his manga formally presented in vol.11. Aphrodite was a Saint famous not only because of his incredible mesmerizing beauty but also for his reputation as one of the strongest among the 88 Saints. However this reputation is not explored very well in the series itself as he is killed by Andromeda Shun rather easily by Gold Saint standards and is beaten rather easily by Aries Mu during the Hades Saga. Gold Saint Gemini Saga once stated that Aphrodite039s beauty was the greatest among Athena039s Saints. Kurumada named him after the Greek Goddess of love and beauty as a reference to the Greek myth associated to the Pisces constellation. However Aphrodite never claimed to be the most beautiful creature unlike the Silver Saint Lizard Misty who claimed that even the stars039 splendor dimmed next to his glory. It is notable that despite his incomparable beauty Aphrodite is not narcissistic. He is often described as cruel as his fellow Gold Saint Cancer Deathmask but not as sadistic. He is also ironic and sarcastic. According to Saga despite his beauty Aphrodite is the most feared of all the 88 Saints of Athena however as explained above this may be due to his cruel nature as opposed to his fighting prowess. His reputation is supported more in the still noncanonical Saint Seiya Episode G when Aphrodite appeared in front of the Titan039s soldiers who were awestruck due to his beauty but also paralyzed by fear in his presence. A recurring motif in the Pisces Saint is that he considers victory as the greatest beauty of all and therefore he believes what makes him really beautiful would not be his physique but absolute power. Aphrodite is depicted as a man who believes the power is the only way to keep the order and assure the justice. Subscribing to this theory he believes the stronger is allowed to rule over the weak. Some casual fans believe Aphrodite is a female because of his name. In the French European Spanish first dubbing and Chinese dubbing of the anime adaptation he is voiced by a female actress.