Escanor's death in Seven Deadly Sins - How did it happen? (2023)

Escanor is by far one of the most powerful characters in the Seven Deadly Sins. So much so that he is known as the strongest human alive. While Escanor was strong, he was also the last sin to join the Seven Deadly Sins. This made his identity mysterious and thus his strength questionable. One would always wonder how strong he was and how capable he was of breaking any commandment. But his appearance cleared all doubts. Escanor instantly became a fan favorite as everyone loved his display of pride. Now that the Sins are finally back after a few years, they are taking part in the Holy War. During this war, Escanor is vulnerable without his powers. But when he tries one last push, Escanor faces death. In this article we will see the death of Escanor, the Lion's Sin of Pride.

the last arc ofmanga seven deadly sinsreveals many innate mysteries within the universe. One is about Mael and how he became Estarossa. Either way, this becomes the plot point of the story, turning enemies into allies. We expected a turning point at the end of the story, but we were left with a heavy heart. However, when the Demon King finally takes over Zeldris's body, Elizabeth's curse is reactivated. When Meliodas sees this, he is sure that the demon king is in his realm. In order to defeat him, Meliodas and Elizabeth go to the battlefield. Here they face the Demon King, who takes over the body of his second son. As the angel and demon pair battle, Escanor comes up with his own ideas on how to help his friends. After gathering the necessary strength for the fight, he heads to his friends to join their final fight.

Did Escanor die in seven deadly sins?

Yes, Lion Escanor's sin of pride died in Seven Deadly Sins. Escanor was originally the second prince of the kingdom of Castellio. He was a very weak and fragile person, like his nocturnal personality. But when he receives Mael's grace, "Sunshine", he becomes the strongest human in the world. Driven by his pride, Escanor in his "The One" form fights the Demon King in the embodiment of his strength. Unfortunately, the given grace was enough to defeat the Demon King, causing him to drain the life force from him. This allows him to engage the demon king in a fight, but this comes at a huge cost. He uses all of his power to power "Sunshine", which completely disintegrates Escanor. He committed suicide for more combat and final attack on the demon king. However, Escanor would discover that his death was imminent.

What led to Escanor's death?

Escanor, propelled by his borrowed grace, heads to the battlefield to fight the Demon King. Here he defeats the demon king trapped in Zeldris's body to a pulp. Escanor assumes this duty as Meliodas, Zeldris's brother, could not. During the fight, Escanor uses the form "The One" to face the divine being. However, he was still a bit far from defeating him. Then Escanor decides to activate the "Ultimate" form of him. This is an even stronger form for "The One". The price of swallowing this form is that it sets the body on fire. To do this, the body uses Escanor's life force as fuel. By assuming this form, Escanor gains the upper hand in battle. But Meliodas tries to stop him since this way would hurt him.

The truth is that for Escanor, whose body had already crossed the line, it was already too late. For a long time he has harnessed divine powers for which his body is too weak. According to Escanor, he was about to die anyway, so he wants to have an honorable death fighting alongside his friends. When the Seven Deadly Sins are able to mount a final attack against the Demon King, they are successful. As they say goodbye to Zeldris and Gelda, Escanor says the same thing to himself. His time was almost up as his body continued to burn to ashes. The effects of his abilities were too great for anyone to heal. Also, this time, unlike other times, we don't see the character come back to life.

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What did Escanor say before he died?

Escanor's body was burned to the point where it began to disintegrate. Escanor explains that he does not regret his life and is glad to be able to fight by his side. He gives each of his friends some last words. He tells Gowther that he was his closest confidant and wishes Diane and King the best of luck in his future. Escanor asks Elizabeth to greet her father while he thanks Mael for granting him "mercy". Finally, he recommends Ban to stop drinking and thanks Meliodas for being his friend.

At the end of his life, Escanor Merlin confesses his love for her. He thanks Merlin for connecting with him, unlike other humans who discriminate against him because of his fragility. Merlin feels that he was given too much credit because he discovered that he was an intriguing test subject. However, Escanor was happy about this, as he managed to exist in at least some corner of Merlin's heart.

Merlin wishes he had met Escanor 3000 years ago. Escanor tells her how he would have followed her no matter what crime or sin he committed. Merlin is surprised that Escanor knows of his sin. However, it was just a guess from Escanor. He always had the feeling that Merlin was sad with himself.

Then, as Escanor's body begins to release its final flames, he tells his friends to hold back. But instead, Merlin grows closer to him when she tells him that she could never love him back. So instead, she chooses to keep the burn marks from her last flames as a symbol of the only man who ever loved her. She kisses him goodbye as he recites her last lines and disperses.

Who is evil?

Mael is part of the Clan of the Goddesses and one of the four Archangels. He was the younger brother of Ludociel and was considered the strongest of the four brothers. Mael used to be the wielder of the "Sunshine" grace. 3,000 years ago, when the Holy War took place, Gowther's Law of Renunciation cast a universal spell to end the Holy War. This spell affected everyone, as every one of the demons and angels fell under the influence of it. The spell made everyone believe that Mael, one of the four archangels, was the second son of the demon king. Thus Mael became known as Estarossa, the commandment of love.

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This was done by Gowther to bring balance to the universe. Meliodas betrayed the demons and sided with Elizabeth, causing distortions. Therefore, he sent an angel to Demon's side to balance him, thus altering the memories of all existing beings. But when Mael obtained dark powers through the new commandment from him, he lost his "sunlight" grace. He wandered for centuries until one day he landed on Castellion to infiltrate a human named Escanor. When Mael came back to life, Escanor returned him to sunlight as only he could unlock his true potential. Later, when the Sins once again faced the Demon King, Escanor borrowed Mael's mercy for the last time before his death.

What was Escanor's sin?

After receiving the grace of Mael "Sunshine", Escanor traveled from city to city helping those in need. But one day, while he was helping some villagers from a demon, he wreaked havoc on the village. Given his terrifying stature, people became afraid of him, framing him for destroying the village. As this event took place in Brittany, Meliodas, Merlin, and Zaratras were sent to contain it. When he is caught, Escanor wounds Zaratras. Escanor then wins the title of Sin of Pride, Lion Sin Escanor through King Bartra's challenge. At the same time he receives a death sentence, which is stopped by Meliodas. He was later joined by Escanot in The Seven Deadly Sins.

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