Shion was originally known as the Grand Pope of Sanctuary and one of the remaining survivors from the Holy War in the 1800s. He also trained Aries Mu, who later inherited the Gold Cloth of Aries from him. It's worth noting that Shion is among the last surviving members of a race that once inhabited Lemuria (also known as Mu), which granted him an extended lifespan, allowing him to live over two centuries. Shion and Libra Dohko are close friends and the only survivors of their generation of saints, with Shion being the master of Aries Mu.