The sanctuary usually intervene in affairs that threaten the peace and/or lives of a great qnumberof people. Athena's love for mankind inspired the birth of the saints, and the making of their cloths during the holy wars against Ares. The main objective of the sanctuary's existence (and the reason that humans allied with Athena) is to protect humanity and the world from divine forces that want to destroy or conquer it. Some Silver Saints are given command over units of their own rank, Bronze Saints or soldiers, but they must prove to be good leaders. Under the Pope, there are the 12 Gold Saints, who act as generals to Athena's army, leading the soldiers and lower-ranked saints into battle. Therefore, a human representative, known as Pope, is chosen among the saints to lead them between the eras. The absolute commander of the sanctuary is the reincarnation of Athena, however, such incarnations only appear on Earth at every two centuries or so (whenever the god Hades and his evil stars awake).
Aries Shion, a pope that survived a holy war.
