Sion Breydan

* Anime
* Manga

### Allies

Leonard Cravin, Beatrice (deceased), Kyle Osment, Nicola Lullus, Dorothy Eleonara, Anri Hazeworth, Touka Scott

## Status

### Occupation

Adventurer
Hero
Blacksmith (formerly)

### Affiliation

Farom Kingdom (former)
Hero's Party

## Media

### English VA

Justin Briner

**Sion Breydan** (シオン・ブレイダン, *Shion Bureidan*) is the deuteragonist of the Yuusha ga Shinda! Series. He was the Legendary Hero who saved the world by sealing the Gate of the Hell three years before the story began. He returned in order to save the world again, only to die in a pit trap set by Touka Scott, an incident eventually revealed to have been suicide. Touka assumed his identity by the request of Anri Hazeworth to finish what he had started.

His spirit lives on within the Sacred Sword Excalibur, allowing him to provide guidance to Touka.

## Appearance

Sion was a young man with an average build, chin-length silver hair, and bright golden eyes with large round irises. During his days as the hero, he typically wore a navy blue jacket fastened around his waist with a silver-buckled belt, boots, matching trousers, gauntlets, and a white scarf.

While possessing Touka's body, Sion has the latter's spiky black hair and wears simple farming clothes consisting of a white shirt with rolled up sleeves, an open brown vest, black trousers, and a pair of boots. His eyes appear wide and clear in both bodies, a stark contrast to Touka's gaze which is more akin to a scheming delinquent. In life, Sion was usually seen carrying the Sacred Sword in a sheath across his back.

## Personality

People considered Sion the *“Perfect Hero”* as he was a kind and pure man who provided help to anyone in need and viewed everybody as equal. In life, he possessed powerful combat skills and a wide variety of knowledge as the Chosen Hero, and managed to save the world three years prior to his demise. This won him great respect and admiration from people around the world. His positive traits enabled Sion to befriend almost anybody, and he treated everyone he met with kindness and acceptance, even people who were persecuted by society such as Necromancers and Witches. In the case of both Anri Hazeworth and Nicola Lullus, it was perhaps the first time either of them had been shown compassion by a normal human.

After Sion's demise, his spirit remained inside the Sacred Sword, allowing him to commune with Touka and guide his successor as the new hero, to which he proved a skilled teacher to the thigh-obsessed antihero.

In spite of his gentle and kind soul, Sion lived a difficult life as the hero, but chose to hide his mental fatigue and feelings of helplessness behind a cheerful smile. His dangerous quest claimed the lives of several people, including his own sister and his childhood friend Beatrice. These losses left a lasting impact on the young hero, but watching the Necromancer child Anri Haysworth carry on despite being surrounded by death, gave him the resolve to see his adventure through to the end. He later prioritized the life of his friend over the safety of the world when Sion realized that sealing Hell's Gate permanently would slowly kill Anri due to a Necromancer usually requiring the strong source of mana from the underworld. Hoping to find an answer, he placed a temporary seal on Hell's Gate that lasted only three years, unaware that the Demons would grow in power and numbers drastically during that time-span.

To make matters worse, Sion also learned several dark truths about the world that he was helpless to resolve, further deepening his depression. The hero later confesses that he allowed himself to die in Touka's pit trap to ease his own suffering. While divulging the harsh truths behind his quest and the truth about Anri's uncertain future, he apologizes to Touka for keeping so many secrets, and is equally sorry for forcing his responsibilities as the hero onto the latter. Despite loathing himself for his selfish actions, Sion was both cognizant and remorseful of these mistakes, and fights alongside Touka to ensure a better future.

Despite his reserved nature, Sion does possess a glimmer of perversion beneath the surface, but is uncomfortable discussing such things. He shares Touka's fondness for women's thighs, but not his fetish for "naked knee-socks", instead preferring bare legs.

## History

Sion grew up in the town of Ordzelk alongside his older sister Bridget and his childhood friend Beatrice. As a child, he worked as a blacksmith. Ten years before the main story, their home was attacked by a group of bandits. Hoping to take back what was stolen, Sion and the others confronted the criminals and easily defeated them with only a wooden stick. While reclaiming their belongings, the children met Leonard Cravin, a homeless boy who had been taken in and subsequently abused by the bandits. Leonard joined them out of admiration for Sion, hoping that one day he could be of use to the person he admired. The four friends became local heroes in Sion’s hometown, protecting the innocent and helping those in need however they could.

One day an announcement came from the capitol for a ceremony to determine who would be the next Legendary Hero. Sion was encouraged by Leonard to take part, but he claimed protecting their own home was difficult enough without having to bear the fate of the entire world. Believing his friend was just being modest, Leonard secretly signed him up for the contest and journeyed with his friends to the capitol under the pretense that it was Leonard who would be joining in. After the most favored candidate failed to pull Excalibur from its pedestal, Sion was called on to try next, surprising him as he had not planned on participating. Just as Leonard had suspected, Sion was chosen by the blade, becoming the Legendary Hero. This shocked many people who attended the event, but none more than Kyle Osment, the eldest son of a prestigious noble family renowned for his immense strength and magical abilities.

Sion formed his adventurer's party with Bridget, Beatrice, and Leonard. Kyle’s ego remained wounded after Sion was chosen to be the hero over him, prompting him to repeatedly challenge the boy to prove his superiority. They fought many times with the haughty nobleman never beating him once. While Kyle struggled to accept this, Sion commended his self-proclaimed rival for possessing such determination and extended an invitation to fight together as companions, to which he reluctantly agreed. Their band of heroes would continue to grow over the course of their quest to slay the Devil Lord and save the world.

The Hero’s Party later stumbled onto a town being attacked by the Devil Lord’s Elite Four. It was here that Sion befriended a genius witch named Nicola Lullus and her companion Dorothy Eleonara who had survived the destruction of the nearby Magic Academy and joined the hero. They would eventually encounter a Necromancer child named Anri Haysworth whose people had long been hunted by Demons and scorned by humanity. She would also join the party with Anri and Sion growing close, as he was the first human to treat her like a person instead of a monster.

Their journey also led to an encounter with Belarco, the elder prince of Roselia Kingdom who had just barely survived an assassination attempt by his brother. The hero saved his life, but Belarco had lost his memories excluding his given name. Sion’s act of kindness inspired the amnesiac prince to travel the world providing help to those in need.

At some point during their quest, the Hero’s Party found themselves staying in a town being attacked by devils. During the ensuing battle, the heroes were caught off guard when their defeated enemies rose to fight again, revealing themselves to be the undead puppets of a hostile Necromancer. Bridget was killed during the fight and died in Leonard’s arms, causing Sion to fall to his knees in anguish. The loss of his older sister became the first of many tragedies that would befall the Legendary Hero, with Beatrice also dying in battle shortly thereafter.

While passing through the City of Elvania, Sion stopped yet another invasion of demons and saved the life of a local named Yuna Yunis, earning deep admiration from both the girl and her younger sister. He was only able to reach them in time due to a series of deadly traps set by a young farmer named Touka Scott and slowing down the enemy assault long enough for Sion to arrive.

Sion became very fond of Anri, becoming inspired by the child’s ability to stare death in the face and continue living without allowing it to overcome her. He was shaken upon learning that most Necromancers could not survive without the strong mana leaking through from the underworld. After slaying the Devil King and casting the corpse into Hell, Sion closed the gates using his Sacred Sword, becoming hailed as the world's savior. Unbeknownst to even his closest companions, the Legendary Hero had placed an incomplete seal on the portal in the hopes that he could find a way for Necromancers to survive in the human world before his spell failed.

Shortly after completing his quest, Sion received a vision from Famria the Goddess of War. She shared with him many dark secrets about the world, namely the existence of a sinister cabal of Necromancers who had slain the Gods over a thousand years ago. He also learned that these fiends had survived through the ages by killing humans and devouring their souls, and had secretly manipulated the world from the shadows. Sion journeyed to the Farom Kingdom and privately confronted King Larcvalt, the leader of these ancient monsters. The monarch confirmed the stories were true, revealing that many other heroes had discovered these same secrets and were given untold riches and prestigious titles to keep their silence. When extended the same offer, Sion refused to comply, with Larcvalt remaining indifferent towards the hero's defiance.

The King then forced two servants in the castle gardens to murder each other, revealing that he possessed the ability to create zombies that can mimic human behavior and scattered them all over the continent to act as spies. Realizing that Larcvalt could cause untold bloodshed with a single command, Sion was rendered helpless to defy him. The mad ruler then proposed Sion marry Princess Marguerite to produce powerful heirs for the Farom Kingdom, but the hero departed without agreeing to anything. The princess noted his despair during their subsequent meeting, though she did not learn the source of this until many years later.

Sion spent the next three years traveling the world in search for a place Anri could live, only to learn that locations with a high concentration of mana were somehow connected to Hell, and would return to normal if the portal was permanently sealed. He began stockpiling large amounts of magic boosting potions called Soma Drops in the hopes Anri could survive by consuming them, but realized the drug had dangerous drawbacks that could ultimately harm or kill the user if frequently ingested. Unable to uncover a solution to Anri's situation or devise a method of thwarting Larcvalt's insidious designs, the hero's anguish grew into a deep-seated depression that he hid from others. The situation worsened when his incomplete seal on Hell's Gate broke, allowing legions of demons to flood back into the human world. The Legendary Hero returned to the front lines to face the threat once more, this time accompanied only by Anri.

## Synopsis

### The New Hero

Sion later returns to Cheza Village a second time and reunites with Yuna after saving her from a devil. She becomes flattered upon learning that Sion remembers her name, with him complimenting her beautiful smile. While the townspeople heap praise onto the hero, Yuna offers him a homemade lunch, causing her childhood friend Touka to seethe with jealousy. Drawn in by the smell of roasted pork coming from nearby, a hungry Sion follows the aroma and falls into one of Touka's pit traps. While he could have easily survived, the hero sees the situation as an opportunity to escape his depression and allows himself to be skewered alive. The onlookers blame Touka, but he explains that nobody would believe the Legendary Hero died so foolishly, and everyone would likely be under suspicion if the hero's death became public. The panicking villagers join him in burying Sion to avoid trouble.

In accordance with their earlier agreement, Anri retrieves Sion's corpse and places Touka's soul inside it, naively believing that the man who slew the Legendary Hero would be a worthy replacement without placing greater thought into her decision. Rather than departing for the afterlife, Sion's own spirit remains in a dimension inside the Sacred Sword.

## Relationships

### Bridget Breydan

Sion’s older sister and one of his few known blood relatives, the two grew up together and had a close sibling bond. Little more is revealed about their relationship, but a brief flashback implies he was the responsible one in their family, contrasting with Bridget’s more relaxed and free-spirited nature. When he became the hero, Bridget joined her brother’s party alongside Beatrice and Leonard, showing they possessed the same aptitude as warriors and a similar desire to help others. Her death was the first personal loss Sion suffered on his adventure, driving the hero to his knees in despair.

### Ledo Breydan

The only surviving member of Sion’s family, his grandfather is a magical engineer who helps repair and create enchanted items. He is a doting man who deeply cares for his grandson and continues to worry about him even after his death. Sion’s grandfather helps the friends of the deceased hero, including Touka Scott and his allies who comprise the new hero’s party.

### Leonard Cravin

Sion’s best childhood friend, the two met several years before Sion became the Legendary Hero. Leonard was a homeless boy forced to live as a bandit when the gang of thugs was easily defeated by three children led by Sion. Inspired by the boy’s bravery and strength, Leonard befriended the group and the four became protectors of the town. While the two boys were close comrades, Leonard idolized his friend, and this admiration made him blind to what Sion really wanted. Despite him refusing to take part, he tricked Sion into participating in the ceremony that would make him the Legendary Hero.

Leonard believed he made the correct decision for his friend, and enjoyed the fame and glory that came with being a member of the Hero’s Party, but over time he realized it had been a mistake. They experienced great hardship and loss, with the quest claiming countless lives, including Sion’s older sister Bridget and childhood friend Beatrice, the former having been Leonard’s beloved. At the end of their journey, Leonard understood that his misguided actions had ultimately ruined his own life and Sion’s as well.

After Sion’s passing, the hero’s spirit discovered his old friend had begun a mad campaign to wipe out all Necromancers and avenge Bridget’s death. While Sion was aware his sister had died due to the actions of a Necromancer, Leonard’s desire to harm the innocent, including Anri, forces the deceased hero to fight his friend. Touka Scott manages to defeat Leonard and ultimately appeals to his kinder nature, causing the latter to ally himself with the hero once more. Their gathered comrades join Touka in the final struggle against King Larcvalt’s forces, and the two old friends part on good terms when Sion’s spirit finally passes on to the afterlife.

### Beatrice

The least featured of Sion’s childhood group, Beatrice grew up with them in the same town and was friends with the Breydan siblings even longer than Leonard. She joined her companions in protecting their home and later became one of the first members of the Hero’s Party. While little is known about her, Beatrice perished during their quest to save the world, and her death deeply affected her friends.

### Anri Hazeworth

A member of Sion’s Party, he encountered Anri when the Necromancer was still a child and showed her acceptance and kindness, something that no human had ever given her before. While she was forced to keep a low profile due to her race being hated by humanity, Sion grew very fond of the girl and was inspired by her ability to keep fighting even while they were surrounded by death and despair, giving him the resolve to do the same. Upon discovering that Necromancers thrived on Hell’s mana and could not survive in the human world with its gate permanently closed, he committed the ultimate sin and placed a temporary seal on the portal to buy time, showing that he may have prioritized her life over the world’s future.

Sion began searching for a place for Anri to live in peace but failed to discover a solution, which combined with his knowledge of the hidden Necromancers holding the world hostage, worsened his depression. When the Gates of Hell reopened three years later, the hero returned to adventuring with Anri by his side, only to commit suicide shortly afterwards. Despite Necromancers being persecuted by humans and devil alike, Sion always treated her like a little sister. His trust in her is apparent, as he requested she give his body to a worthy successor if he were to die prematurely.

### Touka Scott

His successor as the Legendary Hero, Touka was always jealous of the adoration Sion received from Yuna, to the point that the farmer suspected his “perfect” persona was only an act, and that the hero actually brainwashed others into adoring him. Sion seemed oblivious to these negative impressions while alive. After accidentally walking into Touka’s pit trap, the depressed hero allowed himself to die to end his suffering.

As a spirit dwelling within the Excalibur, Sion guides Touka on his quest and provides the new hero with helpful advice. He proves an effective teacher and a useful ally, and the two heroes come to rely on each other. As the battles escalate, Sion takes a more active role by possessing Touka’s real body, allowing the two heroes to fight together in the physical world. They develop a friendship built on mutual trust over the course of the series, though Sion continues to hide several hard truths.

Due to sharing a fondness for Anri Hazeworth, Sion couldn’t bring himself to tell either of them that Necromancers can’t survive in the human world with Hell permanently sealed. When Touka reaches the Gates of Hell, Sion is forced to explain the situation to his successor. He also admits his death in Touka’s trap was his own choice, and regretted his decision, as he burdened the next hero with his own responsibilities. While angry at Sion for keeping crucial secrets from him, Touka cuts through the hero’s self-loathing tirade, his encouragement giving them both the resolve to see their mission through.

According to Leonard, both heroes have a fetish for beautiful women’s thighs, but Sion’s more reserved nature prevented him from bringing it up himself. While Touka believes they could bond over love for “naked knee-socks”, the previous hero replies he prefers bare legs. Touka then dismisses the previous notion and tosses the Sacred Sword across the room with Sion’s spirit still inside.

Following Larcvalt’s defeat, Sion admits he will only be able to manifest one more time before finally passing on to the afterlife. Touka claims the previous hero had become his best friend, and the two part ways amicably. He then buries Sion’s body once more, putting his predecessor to rest at last.

### Yuna Yunis

He first met Yuna some time before the main story, having saved the girl and her sister from devils attacking their home. His heroism left a powerful impression on Yuna, who came to admire his strength and character while also developing a crush on the Legendary Hero. This caused her to constantly criticize her childhood friend Touka while comparing the boy’s numerous flaws to Sion’s great accomplishments. Yuna reunited with the hero during a similar incident three years later where he again saved her from a devil. Sion addresses her by name and compliments her beautiful smile, flattering Yuna while a jealous Touka angrily watches from nearby. She then expresses horror when Sion walks into a pit trap and dies.

Due to Sion treating everybody with the same kindness, it is unknown if he ever realized that Yuna had a crush on him. Nonetheless, he considers her a reliable ally after his spirit joins in on the adventure.

Yuna’s admiration for the hero was great enough that she willingly dressed in knee-socks and skimpy clothing when Touka asked her to do so while in Sion’s body, as she was initially unaware her friend had been turned into the hero. When Anri Hazeworth forces Touka to complete Sion’s quest, Yuna readily volunteers to join them to help compensate for the hero’s death, resolving to keep smiling for his sake. Over the course of their adventure, her feelings for Sion eventually fade as she accepts her feelings for Touka.

## Trivia

* Sion shares his English voice actor with Izuku Midoriya; another teenage hero, and the main protagonist of the anime and manga series *My Hero Academia*.
* He would join Touka's Cult of thighs after dying, which the editor described as his spirit having been dirtied.