These three are so called "mid-years" (bad translation for 年中) due to their comparative middle-child position in terms of age (23, 22, 23). Their portrayal in canon was not the most positive, either as a result of the middle-child syndrome or because Kurumada simply hates Cancer, Pisces, and maybe Capricorn people.
Canon: Deathmask and Aphrodite swore allegiance to Saga despite knowing outright that he was false pope, and Shura was tricked into killing Aiolos and almost Athena. The first two fought for Saga to the death during Sanctuary's civil war; the last allowed himself to be killed in battle upon realizing his earlier mistake. Aphro covers the path from his Pisces Temple to Saga's Pope Chamber with...roses...that kill intruders.
Fanon: The first three young Gold-Saints-to-be discovered and raised by Saga, saved from various shades of tragic childhoods. Specific reasons may differ, but all three developed undying (get it? GET IT?) devotion to Saga, with Aphrodite being the most extreme case. To fans who accept shipping, DM x Aphro is unequivocally fanonical. Aphro single-sidedly fawning after Saga is almost as common.
Next up is Team Lament.
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