History Characters / SaintSeiyaTheLostCanvas

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: As demonstrated in his Gaiden story; He may fight on Athena's side, but that doesn't stop him from traumatizing young Sasha by torturing an opponent in front of her. When Sasha said that [[NotSoDifferent his action doesn't make him different from his opponent]], Kardia justified himself [[JerkassHasAPoint because his opponent is a thief or may be even worst, an empty person by skinning others' skins for his sole warmth]].

* OneLinerEcho: In his Gaiden story, Calvera said to Sasha to call for her if any guy bothers her. When the Jaguars attacked the tavern,, Kardia saved her. But not before repeating her words and proceeds to kick-ass.

* BloodKnight: Even more so than Manigoldo. He couldn't contain himself that his fingers are twitching and asked Degel to let him fight Rhadamanthys instead, to put himself at ease.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: [[spoiler:He didn't sense Unity the first time they met.]]

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: As demonstrated in his Gaiden story; He may fight on Athena's side, but that doesn't stop him from traumatizing young Sasha by torturing his opponent in front of her. When Sasha said that [[NotSoDifferent his action doesn't make him different from his opponent]], Kardia justified himself [[JerkassHasAPoint because his opponent is a thief or may be even worst, an empty person by skinning others' skins for his sole warmth]].

-->My needle... It's bothering me... It doesn't want to calm down. Degel, I know you have a score to settle with him because he killed your friend... But I can't contain myself any longer. I have to rip him into pieces to calm down!

* BloodKnight: Even more than Manigoldo, and always after strong opponents.
** When asked by Degel to accompany him on a mission which requires them to go to Blugrad, Kardia refuses for his dislike of cold weather... at first, until, he heard the name Poseidon and became impatient to depart.
** He couldn't contain himself so bad that his fingers are twitching and asked Degel to let him fight Rhadamanthys instead, to put himself at ease.

* CombatSadomasochist: Really enjoys torturing his opponents and the heat that surges inside his heart whenever he burns his Cosmo in the heat of the battle, or urgent situation in his Gaiden story.

* PsychoticSmirk / SlasherSmile: Big time.

* SignatureMove / ToThePain: Scarlet Needle, an attack that shots up to 15 strikes and stacks pain by each strike. It doesn't help that Scorpio Saints ought to explain how the skill works after shooting a few strikes into their opponent's body.

* FangsAreEvil: Subverted. He has a single protruding fang, which is more than enough to [[spoiler:bite Perseus Saint Medusa shield into pieces under his "demon" persona]]. That being said, he still fights on Athena's side.

* HiddenHeartOfGold / BeneathTheMask: Under the [[spoiler:"demon" persona]], he bears no ill-will towards Tenma after the latter proven himself serious. And even after being used by Aspros, he still has the heart to forgive his older brother.

* StoicSpectacles: They come with being a HotLibrarian. He seem to only wear them when reading books. It's explained in his Gaiden story that during the mission, [[spoiler:his vision was distorted by his master, Krest's attack.]] His spectacles came from the girl he helped, Flourite.

* PetTheDog: His bloodlust isn't the only thing that spins his world around. His Gaiden story is dedicated to prove this point with Sasha, other than Degel in the main story.

* DeathSeeker: Knowing he would die sooner or later, he wanted to have a really good fight that would kill him.

-->'''Scorpio Kardia:''' I'm not that loyal in my heart. My mission to this underwater temple... My decision to fight you. Everything I did because I wanted to! I did it because it might reignite the flame inside of me!\\

* WhoWantsToLiveForever / TheHedonist: A very active member of the YOLO community. When Degel asked him whether he would like it if he could get rid of his disease and live forever, Kardia didn't hesitate to brush that idea off immediately, preferred to accept thing as it was and to live a short but passionate life.

* {{Determinator}}: To the point of insanity even within the series' standards due to his [[{{Pun}} burning]] passion in battles.

* [[IAmNotLeftHanded I Am Not Right Handed]]: [[spoiler:After Rhadamanthys broke his right hand's needle, he simply shot his left hand's one]].

* PlayingWithFire: Katakaio Scarlet Needle is his version that inserts heat into his opponent's body produced by Kardia's heart, [[spoiler:this will eventually leads to [[SuicideAttack Katakaio Antares]] burning his opponent's heart]].

* SignatureMove / ToThePain: Scarlet Needle, an attack that shots up to 15 strikes and stacks pain each time.

** PsychopathicManchild: Type B.

* PlayingWithFire: Katakaio Scarlet Needle is his version that inserts heat into his opponent's body produced by Kardia's heart, this eventually leads to [[spoiler:[[SuicideAttack Katakaio Antares]] burning his opponent's heart]].

* SignatureMove / ToThePain: Scarlet Needle.

* CombatSadomasochist: Really enjoys torturing his opponents and the heat that surges inside his heart whenever he burns his Cosmo in the heat of the battle.
* DeathSeeker: Knowing he would die sooner or later, he wanted to have a really good fight that would kill him, and got one with Rhadamanthys.

* IShallTauntYou: He worked this way to redirect Rhadamanhtys's aggression towards himself, instead of Degel.

* CombatSadomasochist: He even made it into the Trope Main Page.

* DissonantLaughter: All the time, [[spoiler:even when he’s having his heart ripped off]].

* IShallTauntYou: He worke this way to redirect Rhadamanhtys's aggression towards himself instead of Degel.

* BeautyMark: Just like his sucessor, Pisces Aphrodite.

* IJustWantToBeNormal: At times, in the Gaiden chapters.

-->[[It is time that you fulfill your promise. The promise we made under the Northern Cross, which is why... I want you to live. My friend. I leave Blugrad in your hands.]]

-->'''Kardia:''' Keep your cool, my dear Degel. Fighting like this is not your style.

-->[[spoiler:'''Aquarius Degel:''' It is time that you fulfill your promise. The promise we made under the Northern Cross, which is why... I want you to live. My friend. I leave Blugrad in your hands.]]

* AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence: [[spoiler:His last words hinted this before dying together with Seraphina to watch over Unity and Blugrad's future]].

* LongHairedPrettyBoy

* UndyingLoyalty: The reason why he's stronger [[spoiler:than Unity although the latter used Poseidon's power by using the Orichalcum.
-->'''Sea Dragon Unity:''' I am not the Unity you know from your childhood. He died along with that promise! I will conquer the world to save Blugrad and nobody is going to stop me!\\

** [[spoiler:And to his last dying breath, he keeps his promise with Unity.
-->'''Aquarius Degel:''' It is time that you fulfill your promise. The promise we made under the Northern Cross, which is why... I want you to live. My friend. I leave Blugrad in your hands.]]

* UndyingLoyalty: The reason why he's stronger [[spoiler:than Unity although the latter used Poseidon's power by using the Orichalcum. And to his last dying breath, he keeps his promise with Unity]].
-->[[spoiler:'''Sea Dragon Unity:''' I am not the Unity you know from your childhood. He died along with that promise! I will conquer the world to save Blugrad and nobody is going to stop me!\\

* UndyingLoyalty: The reason why he's stronger [[spoiler:than Unity although the latter used Poseidon's power using the Orichalcum. And to his last dying breath, he keeps his promise with Unity]].

* GrimUpNorth: Blugrad, where he spent his training years and childhood with [[ChildhoodFriends Unity and Seraphina]] and their father Garcia. It is only when Hades made a move, the town became deserted.

* HumanPopsicle: Freezing Coffin, which he used in massive scale for HeroicSacrifice.

* GreaterNeedThanMine: One of the reasons for his HeroicSacrifice is that [[spoiler:he lets Unity to deliver the the remaining piece of the Orichalcum, broken by Pandora, personally to Athena. To win the Holy War and let Kardia died not in vain. Also, they can keep the promise they made since childhood where, at least now, one of them become the bridge between Blugrad and the outside world]].

* GreaterNeedThanMine: One of the reasons for his HeroicSacrifice is that [[spoiler:he lets Unity to deliver the the remaining piece of the Orichalcum, broken by Pandora, to Athena alive. That way, they can keep the promise they made since childhood where, at least, one of them become the bridge between Blugrad and the outside world]].

* GreaterNeedThanMine: One of the reasons for his HeroicSacrifice is that [[spoiler:he lets Unity to deliver the the remaining piece of the Orichalcum, broken by Pandora, to Athena. That way, they can keep the promise they made since childhood where Unity can be the bridge between Blugrad and the outside world]].

* UndyingLoyalty: [[spoiler:To his last dying breath, he keeps his promise with Unity]].

-->[[spoiler:'''Sea Dragon Unity:''' I am not the Unity you know from your childhood. He died along with that promise! I will conquer the world to save Blugrad and nobody is going to stop me!]]\\
[[spoiler:'''Aquarius Degel:''' No Unity! The promise is still alive! It is because of the promise that I am standing here today before you...!]]