"Sailor Crystals" are special Star Seeds which belong to every Sailor Guardian.
Etymology[]
A common method to grow crystals is to start with a small seed crystal which will kick-start the nucleation process. A large crystal will grow starting from that tiny seed.
Appearance[]
The Sailor Guardians of the Inner and Outer Planets all possessed Sailor Crystals that were heart-shaped. Sailor Moon and Sailor Chibi Moon's crystals were usually teardrop shaped, but could open into lotus-shaped crystals. The Golden Crystal differed based on the source material: It was lotus shaped in the manga, but the anime it was an octahedron. Each Sailor Crystal has a distinctive colour.
Regardless of their original shape, when forcibly taken by Shadow Galactica, their Sailor Crystals become coloured octahedron, like normal Star Seeds, with the exception of Usagi's Silver Crystal which remained lotus shaped in the 90's anime.
Sailor Galaxia's sailor crystal is unique in that it is a crimson-red octahedron in the 90s anime before becoming something completely different. In the manga, it is not a single coloured crystalline object like all the others rather it is a golden object with multiple colours and a red gem in the middle which retains its shape upon her death.
Information[]
Manga[]
Everything originates in the Galaxy Cauldron and are made from Star Seeds. Newborn stars are born from star seeds themselves and have special star seeds sent to grow alongside them which mature to become Sailor Crystals which form the core of the Sailor Senshi who guard those worlds. Young sailor crystals are refereed to as seeds.
Sailor Crystals contain everything that makes Sailor Guardians who they are. They are the source of their powers and are resilient. They are also linked to the Sailor Power Guardians which are an intrinsic part of Sailor Senshi and both form their core.
Sailor Crystals are not necessarily the only star seeds Senshi have. Usagi and her friends have "human" star seeds in addition to their Sailor Crystals.[1] Senshi typically store their Sailor Crystals in their brooches,[2] but they can be sealed away until they fully awaken to their powers. The Solar System Senshi can directly call upon their Sailor Crystals to transform (for example: Venus Crystal Power, Make Up).
Shadow Galactica collects Sailor Crystals from across the Milky Way galaxy. Sailor Galaxia and her subordinates obliterate their victims leaving only their Sailor Crystals behind. They collect these and bring them back to Sagittarius Zero Star to be stored in Garden Crystals. Alone, these Sailor Crystals only give off a faint glow but when brought together they shine with a brilliant light. Galaxia also uses Sailor Crystals with Galactica Bracelets to empower mortals, the Sailor Animamates, with the power of a Senshi.
90s Anime[]
Sailor Crystals are not mentioned in the anime, but Shadow Galactica is searching for "true star seeds" which are special star seeds that only Sailor Guardians have; though, the Sailor Animamates, who are tasked with collecting them, are unaware of this. "True star seeds" don't turn black and create a Phage when removed and continue to glow for all time. Sailor Galaxia seeks them.
When Eternal Sailor Moon's star seed is extracted by Sailor Galaxia in the penultimate episode, it is revealed to be the Silver Crystal itself just like in the manga. Mamoru has a golden octahedron star seed, and the other Solar System Sailor Senshi have coloured octahedron true star seeds similar to the manga.
Named Sailor Crystals[]
- Sailor Moon has the Silver Crystal.
- Sailor Mercury has the Mercury Crystal.
- Sailor Mars has the Mars Crystal.
- Sailor Jupiter has the Jupiter Crystal.
- Sailor Venus has the Venus Crystal.
- Sailor Pluto has the Pluto Crystal.
- Sailor Uranus has the Uranus Crystal.
- Sailor Neptune has the Neptune Crystal.
- Sailor Saturn has the Saturn Crystal.
- Sailor Chibi Moon has the Pink Moon Crystal.
- Tuxedo Mask has the Golden Crystal.
- Sailor Galaxia has the Sapphire Crystal.
- Guardian Cosmos watches over the Cosmos Seed.
- In the future, Sailor Cosmos has the Cosmos Crystal.
- Guardian Chaos watches over the Chaos Seed.
- In the future, Sailor Chaos has the Chaos Crystal.
Trivia[]
- In the manga, Mamoru's Golden Crystal is explicitly shown turning from its original lotus shape into an octahedron when Sailor Galaxia pulverizes him.
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References[]
- ↑ Sailor Moon Eternal Edition Vol. 9 Act 52 Stars 3 - Sailor Galaxia remarks the Solar System Senshi "cling to their human star seeds" despite having powerful Sailor Crystals.
- ↑ Usagi carries her Silver Crystal in her various brooches including her Crystal Star. As does Chibiusa in her brooches. In the Materials Collection, Naoko Takeuchi notes the Sailor Starlights' Sailor Crystals are in their transformation brooches. In Act 56 - Stars 7, Chibiusa notes King Endymion and the future Senshi's crystals are shining as they are fading away. Drawn are their brooches shining brightly. Sailor Galaxia is unique in that she wears her Sailor Crystal as a brooch rather than inside one.