There are some battles in the #SaintSeiya story that the fans have wondered how may have ended. #KurumadaPro and #Shueisha knew this and adressed this officially in one of the most revered publications for the franchise back in 1988! This thread will like you! Guaranteed! (1)

Back in August 1988 #Shueisha printed the #SaintSeiya #CosmoSpecial. A #databook that precedes the eventual #Taizen and brought a lot of interesting facts and info on this universe. One of this was a section speculating in the results of some battles that were never featured. (2)

This section of the #CosmoSpecial may be one of the most fun in the whole #databook where #Dohko, as the #OldMaster says his forecasts on the result of this battles! Want to know which battles are this and #Dohko's thoughts on them? (3) @FrixterZuber @cloud_0001 @vicbarron

The 1st battle is #Seiya vs. #Hyoga. Although it's said that the #Freezing defense of #Cygnus and his power is fearful the burning #Cosmo of the #Pegasus would eventually succeed in this encounter. (4) @cloud_0001 @FrixterZuber @vicbarron @zigg02 @naiya_de_dragon @TitoHabif

Who'd win a battle between #Moses vs. #Geki. Although #Dohko says that definitely the #Silver rank gives to the #Whale #Silver #Saint the edge, the strenght and powerful technique of the #Bronze #Bear could produce a surprising ending! (5) @FrixterZuber @vicbarron @cloud_0001

Once and again the fans have wondered who'd win: #Marin or #Shaina? The Old Master says that although Shaina is strong undoubtedly Marin's power is bigger in reach and would win this encounter in a real combat. (6) @cloud_0001 @vicbarron @FrixterZuber @HasgardDivx @DtfPegaso

The next match is between the #Dragon and the #Phoenix! The strongest of the #Cloths against the most powerful of the #Bronze #Saints would be a terrible battle that may end with #Shiryu's demise. #Dohko finishes remembering the #Dragon's return from the death situation. (7)

#GoldSaints match! Who'd win? #Aries #Mu or #Virgo #Shaka? #Dohko isn't short in words to say how this would be a 1K Day Battle between the 2 warriors with huge psychic powers & don't risk for a result adding that the World could be destroyed in an all-out battle between them (8)

A match between the 2 most beautiful #Saints : #Lizard #Misty vs. #Pisces #Aphrodite is next! The result might be the victory of the #GoldSaint but #Dohko insists that the pride and defense of the #Silver #Saint could give a surprise outcome. (9) @FrixterZuber @cloud_0001

The random match comes in a battle between #Appendix #Kiki vs. #TokumaruTatsumi. After a big pause by #Dohko he adds that the outcome won't be a big surprise with the psychic powers of Kiki winning over #Saori's butler. (10) @vicbarron @FrixterZuber @cloud_0001 @MangaHistorian

Finally, who'd win? #Ikki vs. #Shun? #Dohko admits that he's unable to risk a forecast as #Andromeda's powers may block effectively the #Phoenix's #HoGenMaKen. He infers that the minor of them could end up stepping back against the older one. (11) @FrixterZuber @cloud_0001

In the end the #CosmoJump #databook is clear that the power and skill stats or the #Cloth isn't truly that sets the outcome of each of these matches as the true factor that decides the results are the motives behind each contender! (FIN) @FrixterZuber @cloud_0001 @vicbarron