Among the glittering ranks of Saint Seiya‘s legendary heroes, none burn quite as brightly as Mu de Áries – the psychokinetic prodigy whose mastery over cosmic energy and mystical armor restoration stands him shoulder-to-shoulder with the Olympian gods themselves.
Origins
Mu descends from a storied bloodline, born in the city of Jamir to the aging Aries Gold Saint Shion during the final decades of the grueling Holy War against Hades. Orphaned at a young age after Shion‘s sacrifice against the Lord of the Underworld‘s forces, Mu continues his master‘s legacy by devoting himself to the hermetic arts while training relentlessly to join Athena‘s elite roster of protectors. After achieving certification as the Aries Saint, Mu ultimately returns to his home in the Himalayas – finding purpose in solitude as he hones his crafts while awaiting the call to action.
Telekinetic Domination
As a psychic powerhouse wielding telekinetic might rivaling industrial cranes, Mu dominates every battlefield through sheer force of will. By channeling his prodigious cosmic energies, the Aries Saint can lift over 40 tons, throw objects at transonic speeds, erect near-impenetrable barriers, or simply wipe enemies from existence via the brilliant cascade of stardust comprising his signature Stardust Revolution.
Against diamond-crushing brute force specialists like Taurus Aldebaran, Mu matches strength with raw telekinetic power – forcibly halting the Saint’s charge before bombarding him with Starlight Extinction. This signature move unleashes up to 77 consecutive psychokinetic blows per second. At full throttle, Mu‘s output nearly matches Aldebaran’s own might – shattering walls and obliterating terrain for miles around their clash (see table below).
| Saint | Max Power Output | Technique Used |
|---|---|---|
| Mu | ~700,000 ft-lbs | Starlight Extinction |
| Aldebaran | ~900,000 ft-lbs | Great Horn |
Channeling his prodigious mental energies into teleportation, spatial distortion or even high-speed flight, Mu soars onto battlefields in brilliant flashes tearing holes in the fabric of reality itself. Upon arrival he tears megalithic structures like the Sanctum Hall of the Gold Saints from their very foundations, whipping them at foes with enough power to level mountains.
Restoration Unmatched
Beyond sheer telekinetic spectacle, Mu‘s abilities also enable him to fully restore Gold Saint armor reduced to particles – a feat no other character approaches matching. Channeling an understanding of Cloth composition bordering on supernaturally intuitive, Mu recreates destroyed relics simply by manipulating stardust remnants magnetically drawn to his outstretched palms.
Focusing cosmic awareness through the Aries Cloth, Mu visualizes then materializes armaments whole once more – instantly reactivating dormant powers tied to the 88 constellations. The complexity of this process compares to reassembling a spaceship from scattered dust using only one‘s mind – yet Mu accomplishes these reality-warping feats with minimal exhaustion.
During the Bronze Saints‘ desperate final push towards Sanctuary, Mu helped shift the war‘s tide by restoring the fully shattered Dragon and Cygnus cloths to full strength after complete annihilation – reviving the heroes from utter defeat. This impossibly difficult process saw Mu‘s abilities finally surpass his master Shion‘s, whose grief-fueled rage could only manage restoring Bronze Cloths to lackluster states.
Later against Loki and his Demigod Warriors, Mu draws on near-forgotten knowledge from Lemurian archives to further upgrade Cygnus Hyōga, Andromeda Shun and Phoenix Ikki‘s cloths to refined Divine forms. This boosts their raw power enough to overcome two of Asgard’s warring Demigod Generals. Such incredible support galvanizes the Bronze roster, already lionizing Mu as the consummate mentor stalwart.
Guardian of Heroes
History rightly exalts Mu as a bastion safeguarding Athena’s forces through eras of crisis. Without his peerless restorative powers, mastery of forbidden Lemurian lore and continuing guidance, pillars of Seiya’s heroic legacies would collapse.
In the Galactic Tournament his unmatched resilience wrests victory from defeat for Dragon Shiryu, whose half-shattered form Mu transmutes to fighting fitness. This allows a rally securing Shunrei’s freedom from tyranny.
Later when Bronze Saint Phoenix Ikki attempts rescuing his brother Andromeda Shun from Hades’ clutches, Mu probes the Underworld’s deepest gates seeking signs of life. Finding none he mourns the fallen, only for Ikki’s defiant return to spur Mu seeking answers from Star Hill’s all-seeing heavens. His visions reveal paths for Bronze Saints to infiltrate Hades’ dominion, ultimately turning the tide against its feared overlord.
Even marshalling the full force of his abilities, Mu repeatedly struggles safeguarding junior heroes from calamity. Yet rather than fall into despair, such losses strengthen the Gold Saint‘s peerless resolve – forever branding him a paragon of wisdom and hope fueling those who would reshape destiny.
Lasting Legacy
Across eras of Saint Seiya lore Mu‘s immense power and principled vision ignite inspiration. As both storied guardian and guiding light, Mu‘s enduring mark on events brand him among Athena’s most indispensable warriors centuries after his allies or enemies take up the cause. His abilities awaken legends, revive fears and rally hope eternal.
Without this stalwart Ram the Seiya tapestry would swiftly unravel, robbed of its psychic heavyweight forever tipping fate‘s scales at each critical juncture. Instead our heroes march from one epic clash to the next with Mu ever racing to reach them – soaring into war zones as Athena‘s first and final line of defense.
Yet Mu moves hearts as easily as mountains – mentoring generations of Saints towards transcending mortal limits through compassion alone. For this sage warrior godhood lives not merely manifesting reality-distorting talent but upholding pacifist ideals even deities abandon.
So while boasting enough raw power to end Saint Seiya’s sprawling wars single-handedly, Mu instead stands far from the fray – patiently training his apprentice Kiki as next inheritor while nullifying threats through non-violent means until no options remain. Only then, with solemn duty does the Aries Saint take up arms demonstrating abilities that redefine our notions of magic and might.
In Saint Seiya‘s glittering halls of larger-than-life legends, none exemplify supreme skill more dazzlingly than Mu – the peerless prodigal guardian who routinely brings comrades back from the abyss while sending pretenders to its depths. And with apprentice Kiki nearing the cusp of inheritance, this brilliant master’s enduring legacy shining among the stars themselves is assured for epochs yet to come.