This alternate timeline integrates the four classic Saint Seiya films (Eris, Battle of the Gods, Abel, Lucifer) in a way that is consistent with the canon (Sanctuary, Asgard, Poseidon, and Hades Sagas), transforming them into crucial stages in an escalation of power and threats .
Phase 1: The Beginning of the Journey (Before the 12 Houses)
Saga: Galactic Tournament
Saga: Silver Knights
Film 1: The Holy Warrior (Eris)
Beginning: After Episode 40: Seiya dons the Sagittarius suit for the first time. Shiryu is blinded by Algol.
Eris's movie: It happens here. Shiryu participates in the fight and is blind (as he was during this period, Shiryu's blindness is an important element to show his growth after the Algol trauma, and he fights blind in the movie).
Connection Script: Temporary Healing
Connection Script: Between Movie 1 (Eris) and Movie 2 (Battle of Gods) , Shiryu experiences a temporary and brief recovery of his vision . Perhaps through a minor divine healing from Athena after the danger of the Golden Apple, or through the momentary power of his cosmos.
The Outcome: He fights and regains his sight during the second film. However, upon returning from his mission in Asgard, his blindness returns due to the exertion of battle or the incomplete nature of the cure. He then begins the Battle of the Twelve Houses blind again.
Post-Eris: The fight against Eris and Seiya's temporary use of the Sagittarius Armor required Athena to use a significant portion of her Cosmo to heal the Sanctuary and the Knights. It shows the cost of victory against Eris and justifies Athena's exhaustion.
The Healing: Athena, in a moment of gratitude, performs a minor divine healing on Shiryu, focused on restoring his sight. The healing is said to be partial and unstable , like a loan of power, dependent on Shiryu's own Cosmo. It creates a narrative window where Shiryu can see without negating his subsequent blindness (Canon).
The Warning: Shun or Kiki (sensitives) notice that the Cosmo maintaining Shiryu's vision is fragile. Mu (or another surviving Gold Saint) warns that Shiryu's next major use of Cosmo (The Last Dragon or prolonged attacks) will cause the healing to reverse. This builds tension for Movie 2 .
Movie 2: Battle of the Gods
Beginning: After the Eris Movie
Argument: It should come second, closer to the beginning of the Battle of the Twelve Houses. The story serves as a distraction or secondary mission that leads Hyoga to a different threat (Asgard) and forces him to become stronger before entering the Sanctuary.
Hyoga's Status: This film focuses heavily on Hyoga and his master, making it a perfect mission for a Knight who needs to resolve his own emotional conflicts before the war.
Context: The film establishes the existence of God Warriors and a Norse conflict, setting the stage for the future Asgard Saga of the anime (which would be a different and more complex threat).
Connection Script: Return from Blindness
After Movie 2. The exertion of battle causes his blindness to return . Shiryu enters the Sanctuary Saga blind once more.
The Conclusion (Post-Movie 2): During the mission in Asgard ( Movie 2 ), Shiryu is forced to use all his power. Upon returning to the Sanctuary, he feels his vision gradually fading, justifying the recurring blindness at the beginning of the Battle of the Twelve Houses. This aligns perfectly with the Sanctuary Saga canon.
Sanctuary Saga (Canon) Begins immediately after returning from the mission in Asgard.
Beginning: After the Sanctuary Saga.
Introduction: At the end of the Sanctuary Saga, the Gold Saints' armors were destroyed, but Abel's power caused them to rebuild themselves to serve the Gold Saints once more.
Resurrection: Saga, Death Mask, and Aphrodite are resurrected by Abel (the sun god) without any apparent cost or evil bond. They serve Abel loyally (or selfishly) and fight against the Bronze Knights. (At one point, Saga reveals his plan to fight against Abel's warriors.) Their loyalty was feigned; their secret intention was to save the goddess Athena by assessing the knights' power.
Abel and Olympus: Abel is presented as "son of Zeus and brother of Athena ," an exiled sun god, suggesting that he is a high-ranking Olympian deity. This would equate him to the god Apollo, but Abel is simply a different god in the pantheon, just like the god Odin.
Necessary Reinforcement : It is crucial that, in the conclusion of Film 3, Abel's defeat causes the souls of the three evil Gold Saints to return to the world of the dead (or to Tartarus/Erebus), restoring the status quo so that they can be resurrected again by Hades later.
Conclusion: Ensure that Abel's defeat undoes all of his divine actions, including the temporary resurrection, eliminating this loophole.
The Offering and the Two Intentions: Abel resurrects the five out of vanity. He doesn't realize that the souls of Camus and Shura have already achieved redemption in the Sanctuary and carry the weight of being masters (Camus) or mentors (Shura) of the Bronze Saints. They don't openly oppose it , but accept resurrection as a last opportunity for instruction or sacrifice . It maintains the logic of resurrection, but differentiates the motives: Camus and Shura seek the redemption of their master, while S/MDM/A seek purely survival/power or a second chance.
The Mentorship Sacrifice (Camus and Shura): Camus and Shura are the first to fight the Crown Warriors. They don't attack the Bronze Saints, but use the fight against Abel's Warriors as a "final lesson" for Hyoga and Shiryu (for example, forcing them to reach a higher level of Cosmo or overcome sadness). They allow themselves to be defeated by Abel's Warriors (instead of the Bronze Saints), ensuring the passage of the younger Knights and honoring their previous sacrifice. This explains why they fall first: it's a planned sacrifice to benefit their pupils, aligning with their redemption.
The Saga Simulation (Saga, Death Mask, Aphrodite): Saga, Death Mask, and Aphrodite arrive later. Saga 's final opposition is the most dramatic and aims to divert Abel's attention from the Sanctuary and Athena. Their attacks on the Bronze Saints are, in fact, a final test of skill , before Saga openly rebels against Abel, dying (temporarily) as a Gold Saint of Athena. It maintains the film's climax and Saga's final loyalty to Athena, clearing his honor for his later return in Hades .
The Common Outcome: Abel's defeat undoes all his magic. The five purified souls (Saga, Camus, Shura, Death Mask, Aphrodite) return to Tartarus, ready to be mobilized by Hades, but with their hearts turned towards Athena. It perfectly closes the cycle for the Hades Saga .
Asgard Saga (Canon) After Movie 3 (Abel). The Norse threat (Hilda) emerges. The Gold Saints are healed, but do not directly participate in the conflict.
Poseidon Saga (Canon)
Phase 3: The Last Land Conflict
⚡ Alternative Canonical Connection: The Invasion of the Amphora
Beginning: After the Poseidon Saga
Act 1: Vulnerability
Following the Poseidon Saga, Athena (Saori Kido) is guarding the Amphora of Athena , where the spirit of the god Poseidon is sealed. The amphora is kept in the Kido Mansion or, temporarily, in a secret chamber of the Sanctuary.
The Context: The Sanctuary is undergoing reconstruction. The Bronze Knights are recovering, and the remaining Gold Knights are on alert, but exhausted.
The Target: Lucifer, through his Fallen Angels, realizes that Poseidon's cosmos is "trapped" and could serve as an immense source of power for his resurrection.
Act 2: The Attack and the Extraction
Lucifer's Fallen Angels ( Beelzebub, Astaroth, Chimera, and Elymus) launch a stealth attack. They do not wish to confront Athena or the Knights, only to extract Poseidon's soul.
The Infiltration: They overcome the Sanctuary's (or Kido Mansion's) defenses using demonic techniques or illusions.
Breaking the Seal: The most powerful Fallen Angel (let's say, Beelzebub) uses a technique that doesn't destroy the amphora all at once, but breaks the integrity of Athena's seal .
The Release and the Capture: Poseidon's cosmos is forcibly ripped from Julian Solo's body and the amphora. Julian's body falls lifeless (as if dead), and Poseidon's cosmos is taken (or teleported) to the Underworld.
(Connection 1 Established): Poseidon's cosmos is now, in fact, a "prisoner" in Lucifer's hands in Tartarus, justifying his appearance in the film Warriors of Armageddon .
Act 3: The Aftermath and the Urgency
The Bronze Knights arrive at the scene, too late. They see the cracked amphora and the unconscious body of Julian Solo.
The Conclusion: Athena and the Knights realize that a new and terrible enemy has awakened, and that Poseidon's soul has been taken to be used. They conclude that the only way to save Julian/Poseidon and prevent chaos is to defeat Lucifer .
The Mission: This leads them directly to the events of Warriors of Armageddon , where they confront Lucifer in the Sanctuary.
Act 4: The Restoration of the Seal (After the Film)
After Lucifer's defeat in the film, the souls of the gods (Poseidon, Eris, Abel) are freed.
The Return: Poseidon's soul returns from Tartarus and attempts to re-enter Julian Solo's body.
The Re-Sealing: Athena uses her cosmos to intercept Poseidon's spirit. She prevents him from reclaiming Julian, knowing that the threat of a new awakening of the god is high (and Poseidon's cosmos will need to be preserved for the next war). Athena then uses the power of the Sagittarius Arrow (which defeated Lucifer) to restore and strengthen the seal , returning Poseidon's cosmos to the Amphora, now repaired.
(Connection 2 Established): Poseidon is once again sealed and conscious (as required by the Hades Saga), and Julian Solo remains in a coma/amnesia, as shown at the beginning of the Hades Saga (during the Sanctuary Arc).
This scene with the Fallen Angels resolves the contradiction and makes the film function as a bridge between the Poseidon Saga and the Hades Saga!
Necessary Reinforcement: It is important to ensure that the attack by Lucifer and his Fallen Angels was successful in extracting Poseidon's divine soul/cosmos from within the Amphora. This transforms Poseidon's cosmos into a "prisoner" of Lucifer in the Underworld (as the original film suggests), and Julian Solo's body reverts to being just a comatose human, aligned with the beginning of the Hades Saga (before awakening).
The Post-Lucifer Outcome: The idea of Athena re-sealing Poseidon after Lucifer's defeat, preventing him from returning to Julian's body, and sending his cosmos back to the Amphora, is the masterstroke that definitively closes the contradiction and sets the stage for the Hades Saga.
Hades Saga (Canon)
💥 Conclusion of the Power Scale (Ascending Progression)
The analysis of the primary elements and the nature of the villains validates the alternative timeline you proposed, showing a clear and consistent escalation of threats in three main stages.
1. Initial Stage: Terrestrial and Minor Threats
In this phase (Movies 1 and 2, and Sanctuary Saga), the focus is on the growth of the Bronze Knights:
Eris (Movie 1): Represents a Minor Goddess threat linked to Death and Darkness, more localized, focused on stealing Athena's life. The danger is contained and resolved quickly.
Loki/Do-Bar (Movie 2): Introduces the Norse threat with the Ice/Wind element, being minor gods who manipulate the regional environment.
Saga (Sanctuary): The apex of this phase is the Civil War under the aegis of Illusion and Void. The enemy is a Gold Saint of immense power, but still represents the human hierarchy of the Sanctuary, serving as the ultimate challenge for the Seventh Sense.
2. Intermediate Stage: Divine and Cosmic Threats
The fight expands to the level of Gods with global power, requiring the full awakening of Divine Cosmo:
Abel (Movie 3): Marks the entry into the Olympian pantheon. Being an exiled Sun God, his power is Cosmic Fire, capable of annihilating life on Earth. The confrontation is on a very high scale, but is not yet a fundamental threat.
Hilda (Asgard Saga): Represents a slight retreat in scale, being a regional obstacle of Ice and Darkness whose origin is manipulation. However, she thematically fits between the Olympian threat (Abel) and the massive power of Poseidon.
Poseidon (Poseidon Saga): The pinnacle of elemental power. As God of the Seas, his element is Water and the threat of a Global Flood. He is a high-level Olympian God, and his defeat guarantees humanity's survival against the forces of nature.
3. Final Stage: Existential and Supernatural Threats
The conflict transcends Earth and the Cosmos, dealing with the fate of souls and existence itself:
Lucifer (Film 4): The threat becomes purely spiritual and infernal. As a Supreme Spiritual Entity (Fallen Angel), he wields the power of Absolute Darkness and dominion over other fallen gods. His defeat is the last obstacle before the underworld.
Hades (Hades Saga): The final and inevitable threat. As God of the Underworld and Death, he personifies Darkness and the End of All Life. His power is existential, and his defeat signifies the victory of life over death, definitively ending the chronology.
