Pegasus Tenma
Tenma, named after the constellation Pegasus in Japanese, is one of the main characters in Saint Seiya: Next Dimension and Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas manga. It is the Bronze Knight of Pegasus of this era. Tenma is an orphan boy of Japanese ancestry but living in 18th century Europe (in Italy in Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas). He is the best friend of Alone (the future reincarnation of Hades).
In Saint Seiya: Next Dimension (official and canonical sequel to the Saint Seiya manga), he prevents Shion and Dohko from attacking Alone. Mounted on his horse named Pegasus, he fled with his friend by dropping a barrel. In doing so, he leads Alone without knowing it to the mausoleum where he will be possessed by the god of the underworld. Believing to leave his friend safe, he returns to get Pandora's box that he dropped at the feet of the two Golden Knights, and discovers that it actually contains the Pegasus Armor he did not know existed. Looking into the cup's Silver Cloth, which shows the future, Tenma discovers to be the reincarnation of Pegasus Seiya. Later, Tenma with Shun of Andromeda, through the twelve houses of the zodiac protected by 12 Golden Knights of the 18th century.
In Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas (spin-off), he is a lonely and brawling child, but full of goodwill. He saves his village from a flood by burning his cosmos. Noticed by Dohko who was looking for the reincarnation of Hades in the region, he is persuaded to complete his training at the Sanctuary. He also finds Sasha there, his other childhood friend, who is none other than the reincarnation of Athena. Two years later, after training supervised by the Golden Knight of Libra, he received the Pegasus Armor as a reward. Following the emergence of the Specters of Hades in his home region, he participates in a raid with other Knights. He discovers with horror that his village has been devastated by the legions of the god of the underworld and that Alone is none other than Hades. He is killed by Hades and his soul, which is protected by a blessing placed on the bracelet of flowers given to him by Athena, is held prisoner in the underworld. He is rescued by Yato, the Bronze Knight of the Unicorn, and Yuzuriha.
