Honest Opinion - Pisces Albafica
This concludes the Lost Canvas Gold Saints. I will do Yuzuriha, Tenma, Yato, Sage and Hakurei next, but after this I will need your feedback. Stay on the lookout for a post in which I’ll ask you what you’d like to see right after this!
Overall score (character, not looks): 10/10
Obviously.
There’s no other possible score for him, really. This man stole the spotlight and kept it even after his death. And may I say, he died way too soon, I wanted him to stay alive and have more screentime.
But what’s done is done, and Albafica is not anymore.
Where to begin?
One thing that I loved is how little he actually cares about his physical appearance. He might be beautiful, damn right he is, but does that causa a hindrance to his fighting abilities? No, it doesn’t. Sure enough, against Minos he doesn’t even care about keeping his whole body in one piece, as he willingly breaks his own bones to avoid being controlled by the Specter.
I cannot explain how much I enjoy this kind of characters, absolute beauty on the outside but fierce warrior on the inside.
Aside from his warrior personality, though, there’s the softer part of him. The side that doesn’t let him go near other people or weave relationships with other people. He knows how dangerous he could become for anyone that comes in close contact with him, and even if it pains him immensely, Albafica keeps away from everyone.
To the point of literally screaming in a scared but stern voice for Shion and the little girl (forgive me, I forgot her name) to stay away from him. From his blood.
It takes a lot to be able to live in such complete isolation, and you can tell Albafica doesn’t enjoy it.
But, since he cares so much, he does it anyway.
[Dub digression]
I love his voice actor in the Italian dub. He’s genuinely fit for a character like Albafica, the voice reflects his personality and it’s actually a good combination of sound and visuals. Some voice actors in this franchise, despite being good by themselves, tend to be unfit for the character they voice, but trust me Albafica isn’t one of these cases.
His voice actor is called Matteo de Mojana, and I personally heard him first as Yusaku Fujiki’s voice actor, in Yu-Gi-Oh! Vrains. There’s no page for him yet, so I only have that little trivia for you.
If I tickled your curiosity, here’s a link! I personally really enjoy this voice on Albafica, but feel free to listen for yourself.
Albafica di Pisces
[End of the dub digression]
Another thing that struck me was how good he was in combat. This may sound obvious, he’s a Gold Saint and all, but he’s genuinely good, and the way he refused to give up against Minos… man, what a scene.
Albafica suddenly reappearing, his own blood covering his body, and attacking Minos with those roses was something else. He didn’t even hesitate before sacrificing himself for the sake of everyone.
Truly a Gold Saint, no doubts.
Albafica is a badass Saint who still retains a good heart, and that makes him ten times more powerful than a lot of other characters. Seeing how kind he is with that little girl, despite his fear of killing anyone who comes near him, and how determined he was in saving Rodorio truly made me love this character more than I previously anticipated.