The "Galaxy Cauldron" is the most powerful star in the universe[1] responsible for the cycle of life and death of all things.[2] It is located at the center of the Milky Way galaxy, at the core of Sagittarius Zero Star. It appears at the end of the manga, crystal, and select Sera Myu.
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Overview[]
Everything is created and destroyed within the Galaxy Cauldron - it is the source of all star seeds. All stars and planets start as tiny star seeds within the Cauldron. Star seeds form the core of all life on these heavenly bodies as well with special star seeds being sent to grow alongside them to eventually become their Sailor Guardians.[3] The star seeds which depart from the Cauldron can travel not only through space to their destinations but also through time. When their lives are over, the fragments of these dead stars return to the Galaxy Cauldron and can be witnessed as an endless procession of butterflies.
The Galaxy Cauldron is a sea of possibilities. Every star seed which has, can, and will exist is melted down and indistinguishable within it and long ago everything was once together within the Cauldron's sea.[4] Furthermore, if the future is changed so that a certain star seed will not be born they will continue to exist within the Cauldron as it is the source of possibilities. Those who return to the Cauldron can be reborn later as they continue to exist within it. It creates both light and darkness making not just Sailor Guardians but is also responsible for Chaos and the incarnations of darkness.
In summary, the Galaxy Cauldron is the progenitor and maintainer of the Sailor Moon universe. It is the source of everything within it and it continues to produce new stars and guide dying ones which ensures the cosmos will continue to exist forever. It is responsible for all beings within it and their sources of joy and misery. Without the Cauldron, all that would be left is the void.
Living beings can go inside of the Cauldron but it is very difficult for one to retain their physical form inside and not join with everything else within it. A few have done this though including Guardian Cosmos, Queen Serenity, Usagi, her Sailor Guardians, Chibiusa, and Mamoru.
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The Cauldron first appears in Usagi's dream which Sailor Galaxia uses to lure Usagi to the Cauldron where Chaos awaits. Sailor Moon proceeds to fight her way through the defences of Sagittarius Zero Star and members of Shadow Galactica to reach Galaxia. Soon after Sailor Moon reaches the Cauldron, Sailor Galaxia throws all of the Sailor Crystals she had collected into the Cauldron and Chaos fuses with the Cauldron itself. Chaos intends to usurp the Galaxy Cauldron as the most powerful star and to rule the universe in its stead.
Chibi Chibi tells Usagi the only way to permanently defeat Chaos is to destroy the Cauldron at the same time. This leaves Usagi with a choice: destroy Chaos and the Cauldron, thus ending all war but eventually the universe itself, or preserving the Cauldron but allowing Chaos and conflict to continue. Chibi Chibi tries to convince Sailor Moon that destroying it to end all suffering is the right thing to do, but instead Sailor Moon tells Chibi Chibi to not give up on her future, to always have hope, and that living life was more important even if it comes with hardship. Sailor Moon then threw herself into the Cauldron dragging Chaos down with her, dissolving the dark entity. While doing so, Sailor Moon uses the Lambda Power of the Cosmos Crystal to regenerate the Galaxy Cauldron and the galaxy.[5]
Usagi awoke soon after within the Cauldron and was greeted by her friends. Guardian Cosmos, the guardian of the Cosmos Crystal and resident of the Galaxy Cauldron, was surprised that Usagi and her friends could retain their physical forms. She asked Usagi if she had come to the Cauldron to throw her life into it and start a new star's history, or if she wanted to live as she was. Given the choice, Usagi said that she wanted to live her life no matter how difficult it might be to build a future together. Guardian Cosmos granted their wish, and as they were being pulled away, Usagi asked about Chaos. Guardian Cosmos told them that Guardian Chaos and the Chaos Seed had been dissolved into the Cauldron, but could be born again.
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Trivia[]
- Butterflies are a common symbol for the soul and the cycle of life and death. Those returning to the Cauldron take this form.
- When Naoko Takeuchi decided to continue the manga past the first arc she would have discussions on the future of the series with her editor Fumio Osano. She always intended to end the story with Usagi and Mamoru's wedding and he distinctly remembers discussing the Cauldron with her at this early stage.[6]
- According to Galaxia before she perished, even if the Cauldron would be destroyed, a new Cauldron would arise elsewhere.
References[]
- ↑ Sailor Moon Eternal Edition Act 59 Stars 10 - Galaxia: "This Cauldron - THIS is the most powerful star in the universe! It is absolutely invincible!"
- ↑ Sailor Moon Eternal Edition Act 60 Stars 11 - Sailor Cosmos: "This is the Galaxy Cauldron. Where all the galaxy's stars are born and where they return at their journey's end."
- ↑ Sailor Moon Eternal Edition Act 59 Stars 10 - Galaxia: "The holy land of the stars, The Galaxy Cauldron. Strong stars and weak stars. Trash and Sailor Guardians. This is the place where all the stars throughout the galaxy are born."
- ↑ Sailor Moon Eternal Edition Act 59 Stars 10 - Sailor Moon: "We want to be united. Together as one. Because that's how we were in the beginning."
- ↑ Sailor Moon Eternal Edition Act 60 Stars 11 - Sailor Cosmos: "Through Eternal Sailor Moon's power, the Cauldron, and the galaxy, were able to reclaim their original forms..."
- ↑ Interview with Fumio Osano in 2019 celebrating the manga's first digital release. Fan Translated | Original Japanese