Tenma

## Pegasus Tenma

Tenma is a major character in Saint Seiya: Next Dimension. He is the Bronze Saint of Pegasus and the previous reincarnation of Pegasus Seiya. Tenma is the best friend of Alone the reincarnation of Hades.

## Story

Tenma was possibly born in Italy to Japanese parents, although he was left orphaned at an early age. He survived by stealing from unsuspecting and easy to prey on people, but that all stopped during one stormy winter night. Tenma was out in the cold walking through a blizzard, hoping to find a warm place when he came upon an abandoned shack. As he entered he saw a small boy around his age, sitting close to a fire. Tenma initially saw an angel like aura surround the boy, who asked him to join him by the fire. The boy called Alone was a painter in training and was on his way to Florence. Alone was very kindhearted which Tenma planned to take advantage of, so when Alone was sleeping he stole the painter's tools and colors. He headed out, but not far from the cabin he encountered Suikyo who grabbed a hold of him and dragged him back to the cabin. There he made Tenma renounce his thieving ways forever and swear that he would always protect Alone. Suikyo then took them in his arms to keep them warm the rest of the night.

Tenma and Alone would remain by Suikyo's side for a long time. He would train Tenma until he was able to discover his Cosmo, even teaching him several techniques such as the “Pegasus Ryusei Ken”. Suikyo would eventually leave them, as well as entrusting Tenma with two barrels and the white horse known as Pegasus.

Some year later, Tenma and Alone was still accompanying each-other. Alone was picking flowers in a field to make colors from while Tenma were of with his horse. He heard a commotion in the field where he had left Alone and arrived to witness his friend surrounded by two men clad in golden armor. Tenma demanded to know what they were doing with his friend, but Alone was more than happy to see Tenma who he referred to “Pegasus”. Tenma was annoyed because he had told him before that it was the horse's name, not his. He looked with ill contempt at the two men, and launched a Cosmo power punch at them. He then pulled Alone up on his horse and they galloped away. Unfortunately one of the barrels tied to Pegasus got loose and fell to the ground.

They stopped at an old shrine that was said to be haunted, just to let Pegasus drink some water from its surrounding mound. Tenma told Alone to wait there while he retrieved the barrel and went back for it. Tenma came face to face with the two me called Aries Shion and Libra Dohko once more. They wanted to know who had trained him, but Tenma only wanted the barrel. Which had opened itself and revealed that there was a Cloth Box inside. As Tenma became agitated and prepared to strike at the gold clad men, the Cloth starts brimming with energy and suddenly Tenma was equipped with the Pegasus Bronze Cloth. The two men explained that both Tenma and they were Saints of Athena, warriors meant to protect the goddess. Tenma didn't believe them, but was held back by Shion. He then revealed that it was Suikyo who had taught him, which came as a surprise to the other two as they were childhood friends with him.

Suddenly a dark Cosmo flared in the distance and a giant castle appeared right before their eyes. Shion told them that Hades had been reborn and that the holy war with the God of the Underworld's Specters was about to begin. Tenma became worried about Alone whom he had left in the direction of the castle and ran to get him, despite the warnings of Shion and Dohko. When he arrived, Alone was being escorted by a woman with black hair. As Tenma trying to get close, Specters appeared and pounded him to the ground. Aloe and the woman proceede to walk away, despite the callings of Tenma.

Shion and Dohko arrived and with Pegasus they slaughtered the Specters in an instant before they could injure Tenma. They explained that Hades' Castle was surrounded by a barrier that lowered the strength of the Saints tenfold, hence why he was so powerless. Suddenly a new Specter appeared heading straight for them, it was one of the three magnates of the Underworld Griffon Vermeer. He called them sneaky rats and used his “Cosmic Marionettion” technique to lock them floating in the air. Tenma tried to strike at the Specter to release the Gold Saints, but was stringed up as well. As the Specter was about to snap Shion's neck, a new Specter appeared. To Tenma, Dohko and Shion's surprise it was Suikyo who was now the Garuda Specter, and one of the Judges of the Underworld. He managed to dissuade Vermeer from killing them, but they didn't leave before he hit Tenma once.

They used the waters of Suikyo's old Crateris Silver Cloth to heal themselves before they headed of to Sanctuary, the Saint's main base and Athena's stronghold on Earth. When they got there Taurus Ox was there to greet them, and he with Capricorn Izo punished the three for going at Hades by themselves. They recovered in time to see a comet crash at the top of the twelve temples at Athena's shrine. Realizing that it was Athena that arrived, Tenma wanted to see her. But Shion refused saying that Silver and Bronze Saints were meant to patrol the borders of Sanctuary. Also because he was the guardian of the first of the twelve temples. Dohko heade of to his temple while Tenma was left with Shion.

Suddenly a new comet struck the amphitheater in Sanctuary, and Tenma headed of to investigate. There he found Andromeda Shun who had disarmed several guards. Tenma attacked Shun but was soon convince that he had pure intentions, even though Shun told him he was from the future. He brought the Andromeda Saint to Shion and they bot asked if they could go to Athena's side. Shion remained firm in his answer, until he received a telepathic message from Virgo Shijima who said that the Pope had tried to kill Athena and that he now needed help. Specters appeared on top off that, with Suikyo leading them. Shion sent Tenma and Shun to warn the other Gold Saints from the impending danger.

The two set of and reached the Taurus Temple where they met Ox. As with Shion he was firm in his decision to not let them pass, until some of the Specters appeared. He allowed the two to pass and prepared himself to fight the Specters. The next temple they came to was the Gemini temple, although they could not sense any person in the building they were unable to pass through it as they ended up at the entrance every time they tried. The temple had even split in two so the two Saints had to pass through one by themselves. Shun warned Tenma not to attack the Gemini Gold Saint as he headed into one of them. Tenma was however unlucky as the Gemini Saint called Cain had different plans. He attacked Tenma and tried to send him to another dimension but was hindered by Shun who arrived just in time. The Gemini Saint tried to send both of them to the other dimension but was yet again stopped by the arrival of Suikyo. As the two warriors fought, Tenma and Shun snuck out of the temple.

They eventually came to the Cancer Temple where they encountered Cancer Deathtoll, hammering away at burial caskets. He revealed that he would only side with the winning side as he had abilities treasured by both sides. So he therefore tried to send both Shun and Tenma to the gate of the Underworld. After a few tries he succeeded by locking them into the Omerta coffin, said to be for holding evil Saints. But he did not plan on the Gemini Saint pulling a technique on Suikyo that would turn him into a wild beast unless he killed someone. He fled to the Underworld to release Shun and Tenma so that they could be the victims. His attempt failed as Suikyo reverted after hitting at the three for awhile. The Cancer Saint decided to strike at them all until Tenma and Shun locked him into the Omerta. Suikyo had already gone ahead with Tenma and Shun following close behind.

During the way, Tenma was bleeding so he decided to stop for awhile while Shun went ahead to the Leo Temple. When Tenma got there he saw Suikyo incapacitated and unconscious, while the Gold Saint Leo Kaiser was about to punish a giant Lion called Goldy. But Shun had intervened, and when the Lion was ordered to attack Tenma, the Pegasus Saint wrapped bandages around Goldy's paw which had been hurt. The Lion licked Tenma in response while convincing Kaiser that they were not evil people. Goldy's saliva was able to regenerate wounds, and Tenma and Shun soon feel asleep.

They awake later with Suikyo already gone, Kaiser tells them to follow Suikyo. As Tenma and Shun traverse the stairs towards the Virgo temple they can suddenly feel that Suikyo's Cosmo is dying. Soon after they see two comets land beyond the Virgo temple, with Shun recognizing them as the Cosmo's of his brother, Dragon Shiryu and Cygnus Hyoga.

## Concept & Creation

Tenma was created by Masami Kurumada for Saint Seiya: Next Dimension as the previous incarnation of Seiya. He is somewhat different from Seiya, having grown up as a thief.

## Special Techniques

Pegasus Ryusei Ken

Tenma charges his Cosmo and unleashes a barrage of punches at his opponent, the punches move at mach 1 hence they look like meteors.