Heavenly Surplices Of Specter In Saint Seiya

Surplices are the armors worn by the 108 Specters, the army of the god Hades. They are equivalent to Athena's Cloths, Pallas Chronotectors, Odin's God Robes, Eris Leaf, and Poseidon's Scales. According to the legend, Surplices are made from minerals from the Underworld, and they represent monsters from various mythologies and literary works. Here is the list of Heavenly Surplices:

Garuda Surplice

The Garuda Surplice is one of Surplices which is belongs to one of the Three Judges of the Underworld. It is based on Garuda who is a deity in Hindu mythology. It has the beak and wings of an eagle and the body of a man, and is considered the king of birds. It's a bird that burns like embers of fire, similar to the phoenix.

Griffon Surplice

The Griffon Surplice is one of Surplices which is belongs to one of the Three Judges of the Underworld. Griffons are creatures whose head and front body is that of an eagle, and whose hindquarters are of a lion. It was a symbol of nobility and its image appears on many coats of arms of noble families. Griffons appear in many world mythologies, especially Mesopotamian.

Wyvern Surplice

The Wyvern Surplice is the surplice of Rhadamanthys one of 3 Judges of the Dead and one of Hades' 108 Specters. It is based on Wyverns that are winged reptilian dragons but of different dimensions. Generally, wyverns have only two legs and in front of the place are its wings, making them similar to a bird.

Balron Surplice

The Balron Surplice represents the mythical being Balrog, created by J.R.R. Tolkien, author of The Lord of the Rings literary works. It's anime appearance differs slightly from the original in details and color. In Tolkien's works, the Balrog was a type of fallen Maiar (spirits who resembled Christian angels) who used fire, shadows, swords and whips to do battle.

Sphynx Surplice

Pharaoh's Surplice represents the mythological creature called Sphinx, and is depicted as a lying one. The Sphinx appears in a few world mythologies, including Greek, Egyptian and Mesopotamian.

Golem Surplice

The Golem Surplice represents a Golem, a mythical creature from Jewish folklore. A golem was usually crafted from stone or mud and brought to life using special prayers and a phrase inscribed on the forehead; they were designed to do the bidding of the person who animated them.

Lycaon Surplice

The Lycaon Surplice represents the mythical king Lycaon who was turned into a wolf by Zeus for trying to offer him to eat the human flesh of a child Nyctimus whom was Lycaon himself's own son.

The Deadly Beetle Surplice

The Deadly Beetle Surplice represents a giant beetle. It is possibly a reference to the Death Watch Beetle, which was once believed to fortell death. The beetle can nest within a home and is known for its signature knocking sound. It was believed that if a person heard the knocking, someone in the house was going to die.

Harpy Surplice

The Harpies were creatures with the body of a bird and the head of a woman, although earlier depictions showed them as beautiful winged women. They represented the power of wind to destroy and they were tasked with punishing people who offended the gods and torturing sinners in the Underworld.

Mephistopheles Surplice

Youma's surplice is based on Mephistopheles/Mephisto, which happens to be one of the physically bulkier armor, note pads and thigh. His armor also has the characteristic of having a "wings" that look more like cobwebs with 12 arrows, seem like the hands of a clock. Mephistopheles is based on one of the seven princes of hell.

Bennu Surplice

The Bennu Surplice is one of Surplices. It is patterned after the Bennu, a mythical bird of the sun that is similar to a phoenix.

Hanuman Surplice

This surplice is based on Hanuman, the famous Hindu monkey god. The Ramayana says that Hanuman was actually a powerful incarnation of Lord Shiva, which was manifested on earth during the period of Rama, an incarnation of Vishnu, to assist in their tasks.

Acheron Surplice

The Acheron surplice is in the form of the ferryman Charon from Greek myth, depicted sitting on his boat with his oar. The anime variant differs from the original to minor details and coloring.

Alraune Surplice

Queen's Surplice represents the mythical beings Mandrake, also known by the German name Alraune, the mythic character from legends of the Middle Ages, who was the offspring of a witch or prostitute, impregnated with semen of a hanged man, and did not possess feelings and a soul. Its appearance was that of a woman sprouting from a rose.

Basilisk Surplice

Sylphid's Surplice represents the mythological creature known as Basilisk which was a chimera of a Snake and a Cockatrice. Its' eyes could turn whoever looked into them to stone, and his breath is poisonous.

Troll Surplice

The Troll Surplice represents a Troll, a mythical creature from Norse folklore. In Norse myths, the word troll was a synonym for a "jotun", or giant, the traditional archenemy of the Nordic gods. Trolls were often shown to be powerful and skilled in magic, yet were generally brutish and unattractive creatures.

Minotaur Surplice

Gordon's Surplice is based on the mythological monster, the Minotauros (the Bull of Minos), and is depicted as a one eyed Minotaur. It is a bull-headed monster born to Queen Pasiphae of Crete after she had coupled with a bull.

Behemoth Surplice

Behemoth is a giant horned monster from Hebrew mythology, often depicted as a monstrous rhinoceros or ox. It was part of a trio of giant beasts that represented land, sea, and sky. Behemoth was the land monster, Leviathan (the dragon-like whale) was sea, and Ziz (a giant griffin) was sky.

Genbu Surplice

Genbu can refer to Black Tortoise, a Chinese constellation symbol. It is sometimes called the Black Warrior of the North, known as Genbu in Japan, Korea and the Hyeonmu Vu Huyen Vietnam. It represents the north and the winter season.

Mandrake Surplice

The Mandrake Surplice is one of Surplices based on Mandrakes, herbs were born with a human face on the feet of the hanged, these plants give off a shriek when plucked from the ground, and that screaming leads to death of any creature in this place.

Nasu Surplice

The Nasu Surplice is one of Surplices of Hades. It is named for the Druj Nasu, a corpse demon, and patterned after a carrion beetle.

Necromancer Surplice

Byaku's Surplice is named for the word necromancer.. A necromancer was originally stated to be a person or being who communicated with the dead, either by summoning spirits or by actually raising the dead back to life, for the purpose of fortelling the future.

Dryad Surplice

In Greek Mythology, a dryad was a type of nymph (a beautiful female nature spirit) who inhabited trees. Dryads were connected very closely to the tree they lived in; if the tree was harmed or if it died, the dryad would die with it.

Vampire Surplice

This surplice is based on Vampire Mythology. The specter who wear this surplice had the ability to absorb vital energy through his finger, using it to heal his wounds and to control Cetus.