Saint Seiya: Hades — Sanctuary

Hades' 108 Specters awaken, and dead Gold Saints return in black armor, among them Saga, Shura and Camus, vowing to bring back Athena's head. Mu, Aldebaran, Milo, Aiolia and Shaka defend the temples, and Kanon, now on Athena's side, joins the fight. Seiya and the other Bronze Saints rush to the Sanctuary. Slowly it becomes clear the traitors have another plan: they hand Saori the golden dagger, and she cuts her own throat to enter the underworld in her own body. Shaka understands what's at stake and, under the sal trees, takes on Saga, Shura and Camus at once. The fight ends with Shaka's death and with Seiya and the others set on following Athena all the way to Hades.

1. Behind the scenesGold Saints back by request

   Bringing dead Gold Saints back, now as traitors, was Kurumada's nod to fans who wanted more of them.

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2. ReferenceThirteen years without anime

   The manga reached Hades in late 1989, after the TV series had ended. This arc wasn't animated until 2002, in 31 video episodes.

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3. ReferenceUnder the sal trees

   Vol. 21 is called Under the Sal Trees. In Buddhist tradition, the Buddha died between two sal trees, and that's where Shaka makes his last stand.

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