Sailor Chaos (セーラーカオス, Sērā Kaosu) is the Sailor Guardian form of Chaos, and the nemesis of Sailor Cosmos in the distant future. Sailor Cosmos speaks of her in the last chapter of the manga.
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Nomenclature & Etymology[]
In Greek creation myths, Chaos is the primordial void state preceding the creation of the universe (the cosmos). Put another way, Chaos is the absence of everything that makes up the cosmos and that from which all existence emerged.
Appearance[]
Details of Sailor Chaos' appearance are difficult to make out, as she is only ever shown in a single, small, colorless manga panel.
Like every other Sailor Guardian, Sailor Chaos is humanoid and has a sailor collar. She wears a headdress similar to the one worn by Sailor Galaxia. She has long hair, though she lacks a tiara, having an astrological sign on her forehead instead. She may have a choker with the same symbol as her forehead, similar to Sailor Cosmos and Eternal Sailor Moon, but it is unclear. She has a large crystal at her breast. There is no information about the appearance of her legs, hands, and back.
Sailor Chaos appears to be snake-themed; two large snakes emerge from under her collar and run down her torso until her hips, there are several snakes incorporated into her headdress, and her arms are potentially covered by large snakes as well.
Personality[]
It can be inferred from Sailor Cosmos that Sailor Chaos is a very violent and destructive being that is likely to be cruel and cold-hearted. This can be inferred both from Chaos shown in its natural form, and the fact that Chaos is mentioned to have committed regular massacres, likely across the galaxy.
Information[]
Sailor Chaos is the culmination of Chaos' efforts with Shadow Galactica and is Chaos reborn as a true star.[1] Though Eternal Sailor Moon was able to halt her rebirth in the present, her triumph was not permanent.[2]
In the distant future, Sailor Chaos emerges from the Galaxy Cauldron with the Chaos Crystal at her core. She is the source of catastrophe and widespread death and destruction. Following constant failure, Sailor Cosmos lost all hope of stopping Sailor Chaos. Cosmos often thought back to her distant past, when she had challenged Chaos at the Galaxy Cauldron, and came to the conclusion that — had she destroyed both Chaos and herself at that point — all of Chaos' future carnage could've been avoided. Eventually, Sailor Cosmos returned to the past, aiming to convince her younger self to make that decision; however, she ultimately came to the conclusion that her original decision had been the correct one, and did not change the past to prevent Sailor Chaos' emergence.
In the final chapter of the manga, Sailor Cosmos told the Sailor Quartet about Sailor Chaos before sending the Quartet back to Crystal Tokyo. When last seen, Sailor Cosmos had renewed resolve and a new strategy before she returned to her own time to stop Sailor Chaos. The result of her next meeting with Sailor Chaos — and the ultimate fate of the universe — are left unknown.
Sailor Guardian Info[]
Not much is known about the powers of Sailor Chaos: only that her attacks are apparently extremely efficient, and her destructive abilities are, likely, much stronger than Sailor Galaxia's. Sailor Cosmos regularly displays abilities beyond the Sailor Guardians of the present, but she has been consistently unable to defeat Sailor Chaos. Furthermore, after major villains — such as Death Phantom and Pharaoh 90 — are destroyed, Sailor Moon and Neo-Queen Serenity then restore the world to a state similar to before their attack. However, Sailor Cosmos believes that even if Sailor Chaos was stopped, the damage inflicted had been too great to be completely restored in this way.
Sailor Chaos has a Sailor Crystal and a Sailor Power Guardian like other Senshi: the Chaos Crystal (or Chaos Seed) and Guardian Chaos, respectively, which are mentioned by Guardian Cosmos. They existed in the Galaxy Cauldron, forming the core of Chaos before Eternal Sailor Moon caused them to dissolve into the Cauldron's depths. As Senshi typically store their Sailor Crystals in their brooches, the large crystal pictured at Sailor Chaos' breast is likely the Chaos Crystal.
Items[]
- Chaos Crystal
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- In the manga, Sailor Galaxia was a pawn used to work toward Chaos' rebirth, and was not directly associated with Sailor Chaos. The Materials Collection page on Galactica Bracelets says Galaxia unleashes her true power and becomes "Sailor Chaos" when the bracelets are removed, suggesting they were closely linked in a draft version of the manga storyline, and that this draft was closer to what occurred in the 90s anime.
- Given their pose, it is possible the snakes in her outfit are not just decorative, but are alive — similar to those found on the gorgon Medusa of Greek mythology.
- Sailor Chaos' design contrasts with Sailor Cosmos'. In Abrahamic religions, angels and their wings are associated with the forces of good, while the snake is associated with evil; their outfits are filled with these opposing symbols. Furthermore, Cosmos' design has many other angelic 'traits' beyond the wings (such as being largely colored white with yellow highlights). It is impossible to tell if the inverse applies for Sailor Chaos, as she has never been given a colored design
- A celestial body with the name Chaos does exist: 19521 Chaos is a trans-Neptunian object and possible dwarf planet. However, as the chapter Sailor Chaos appears in was originally released in March 1997 and Chaos (celestial body) was discovered in November 1998, it is impossible for this to have been the naming intent.
References[]
- ↑ Sailor Moon Eternal Edition Act 59 - Chaos: "Now is the birth of a new star, the most powerful star in the cosmos - Chaos!"
- ↑ Sailor Moon Eternal Edition Act 60 - Sailor Cosmos: "But in the end, she [Sailor Moon] was unable to eliminate Chaos completely."
