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The ''Saint Seiya Episode.G'' manga features a large number of fictional characters, both created by its author, Megumu Okada, and by Masami Kurumada, author of the original ''Saint Seiya'' universe in which the story takes place. ''Episode.G'' acts as a prequel to Kurumada's work and it is set seven years before the events of the first manga, in a fictional universe where the Greek gods cyclically reincarnate into the world to wage war on each other for dominance. Okada takes characters who had played only a supporting role in the original series and puts them in the position of protagonists. The old main characters appear only briefly, in flashforwards of the future. The protagonists of the story are the Gold Saints, an elite group of twelve warriors devoted to the goddess Athena, whose duty is to protect the Earth from evil and maintain peace and justice. Among them, Leo Aiolia plays the role of main character. The antagonists are the twelve Titans and the primordial god Pontos, a group of ancient gods who escaped from the prison of Tartarus, where they had been confined in since the mythological era. They seek to overthrow the Olympian gods and regain control of the Earth. The Titans are led by Kronos, father of the leader of the Olympian gods, Zeus, and are assisted by an army of Giants and other evil creatures. Several merchandise items depicting the main characters of ''Episode.G'' have been released with the limited edition volumes. The sharp differences and similarities between Okada's characters and Kurumada's, however, have been a target of both criticism and praise among critics. ==Creation and conception== Most of the protagonists were originally created by Masami Kurumada, who introduced them in his 1986 manga ''Saint Seiya'' as supporting characters and, at one point, antagonists. In the first volume of ''Episode.G'', author Megumu Okada has commented that his intention was to write a prequel to the original story and critics have noted that he has done a good job in making the characters his own while staying true to their original concept. Okada adopted the colour schemes of either the original manga or its anime adaptation and used the same fighting techniques and mottoes that identified each character in Kurumada's manga. The story is full of dialogues and situations that reference back to the original manga.〔 At the same time, Okada adds to their back-stories and renovates designs according to his personal drawing style. Characters appear more stylised, "anorexic and androgynous" in the words of Manga-News's critic, and are drawn with enhanced details, especially on clothing and armours. Entire scenes have been taken directly from Kurumada's work and replicated in ''Episode.G'', with the only change being the drawing style.〔 The antagonists of ''Episode.G'' appear in the ''Saint Seiya'' franchise for the first time in this manga. Most are based on Greek mythology,〔 but it is also possible to find a few characters inspired by Egyptian mythology. Some of the supporting characters also appear solely in this manga, while others, especially among the Silver Saints, were previously established in the ''Saint Seiya'' universe by Kurumada. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「List of Saint Seiya Episode.G characters」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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