Dragon Shiryū

Dragon Shiryū
Saint Seiya character
Dragon Shiryū, as seen in the Hades chapter OVAs
First appearance	Manga vol. 1, chapter 4 Anime episode 1 (briefly) episode 2 (fully)
Created by	Masami Kurumada
Voiced by	Japanese Hirotaka Suzuoki (Anime) Chiyoko Kawashima (Child) Takahiro Sakurai (OVAs) Ken Narita (Omega) Kenji Akabane (Legend of Sanctuary) English Jay Hickman Luci Christian (Child)

Dragon Shiryū (龍星座(ドラゴン)の紫龍^?, Doragon no Shiryū) is a fictional character from the Saint Seiya universe created by Masami Kurumada. As one of the protagonists of this media franchise, he has made appearances in the several manga, the original anime adaptation, OVAs, films and video games. He has also inspired a large amount of collectibles. Considered the most mature and wisest of the five heroes, Shiryū is the Bronze Saint of the Dragon constellation, whose Cloth possesses legendary defensive and offensive properties.

Out of the five main characters from Saint Seiya, Shiryū is the calmest and most collected. He greatly respects his master Libra Dohko, from whom he learned not only how to use his Cosmo to fight, but also fundamental wisdom for life. He trained at Lushan for six years under his tutelage, during which time he befriended the old master's protégé Shunrei.

In addition to possessing great physical strength, Shiryū owns one of the most durable Bronze Cloths. Having spent the last two and a half centuries under the mineral-rich waterfall of Lushan, it is harder than diamonds. It is also legendary for the shield on its left arm and its right gauntlet, endowed with powerful piercing capabilities, which have earned the Cloth its nickname as "the strongest fist and shield". In times of extreme need, the five main Bronze Saints are also allowed to temporarily wear Gold Cloths. In the Sanctuary arc, Shiryū used the weapons of the Libra Gold Cloth to free Cygnus Hyōga from Aquarius Camus's ice coffin. In the two battles against Poseidon and Thanatos, he wore the Libra Cloth.