It is assumed that Guilty is a Saint, but it is uncertain because he is never seen wearing a Cloth. Â He resides on Death Queen Island. Â According to Esmeralda (who is his daughter in the anime), he was a kind and honorable man before his trip to Sanctuary to meet with Pope Ares. Â He was controlled by the Pope’s Demon Emperor Fist, and became a completely different person. Â Â
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He trained Phoenix Ikki through ruthless sparring, determined to make Ikki more powerful by bringing out his rage. Â During one of these sessions, Guilty accidentally struck Esmeralda, killing her. Â He felt no remorse or shame for his actions, and even rejoiced at seeing the pain and anger Ikki felt. Â This finally pushed Ikki over the edge, and without his conscience to hold him back, he easily defeated Guilty. Â Upon his death, Guilty left the Phoenix Cloth and leadership of the Black Saints to Ikki, proud of himself for training such a powerful Saint.
