"Sailor Princesses" are Sailor Guardians who have castles of their own and realms they are charged with defending. In their Princess Forms the Senshi wear a dress unique to them and can wield great power.
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Overview[]
Sailor Moon being the present day reincarnation of Princess Serenity is a major plot point of the first arc of Sailor Moon. She takes this form when she first awakens to her past memories and her Silver Crystal is unsealed. During the era of the first Silver Millennium, Princess Serenity was never a Senshi and instead was protected by her Inner Sailor Guardians. She remained in her Princess Form at all times. Her daughter from the future, Princess "Small" Lady Serenity, is a Princess of the Crystal Palace. She was aware of being a Princess long before she awakens as a Sailor Guardian but she wields no magical power until her Sailor Crystal awakens.
Both Serenitys have mothers who are Queen: Queen Serenity, and Neo-Queen Serenity. Both Queens wield great power but cannot take a Sailor Senshi form even if they could in the past; though, they have both fought off beings of darkness including Queen Metalia, Death Phantom, and Queen Nehelenia despite that inability. However, they seem they achieve a mastery of their powers that they did not have as Sailor Senshi.
The Solar System is not the only place with Princesses. Kinmoku also has one. Princess Kakyuu is the monarch of the Tankei Kingdom and lived on her planet protected by her trio of protectors: the Sailor Starlights.
Manga and Crystal[]
In the manga and crystal, not only did the Solar System have the two Moon Princesses: Princess Serenity and Princess Small Lady Serenity, but the Inner and Outer Senshi were also Solar Sailor Princesses. Most of them learned of this when their Sailor Power Guardians appeared and asked them to draw power from their castles to the Holy Moon Chalice during their final battle with Queen Nehelenia. Minako; however, learned of this when Artemis first attempted to reawaken and recruit the modern incarnation of Princess Venus.
They were Princesses during the Silver Millennium days and had castles orbiting their planets. These castles were gifted to them by Queen Serenity soon after they were born. As Sailor Princesses, they were in service to the Moon Kingdom and were assigned duties by its Queen. The Inner Senshi were the bodyguards of Princess Serenity and her close friends. Pluto guarded the Door of Space and Time. Uranus and Neptune independently protected the Solar System from outside invasion from their planets. They are not shown in their Princess Forms in the past as they focused on their assigned duties as Guardians.
Princess Usagi "Small" Lady Serenity is also shown to have her own protectors like her mother and Kakyuu: the Sailor Quartet. She awakens to her power similarly to her mother: when her Sailor Crystal first appears. Princess Kakyuu is shown taking her Senshi form and is a great friend of Chibi Chibi in the stars arc.
Anime[]
In the first anime, Princess Serenity and Princess Small Lady Serenity are the only Sailor Princesses of the Solar System. Chibiusa's princess dress always mirrored Usagi's. Princess Kakyuu appears with her Protectors but she never takes a Senshi form.
The other Princesses weren’t shown in any episode of the first anime but in the end credits of Sailor Moon S, the Inner Senshi with Neptune and Uranus (excluding Sailors Pluto, Chibi Moon, and Saturn) are seen with Princess Serenity in what seems to be Princess-like forms. They are first shown in a field of flowers and later their heads are shown up close as the camera pans past. These outfits are are largely colored white like Serenity's and they are all wearing colored chokers. The outfits are Greek in design and complement Serenity's dress.
Solar Sailor Princesses[]
Princess Serenity[]
Young Princess Serenity in Sailor Moon Eternal.
During the Silver Millennium, Princess Serenity lived in the Moon Castle with her mother Queen Serenity. She wore a white gown trimmed with lace and pearls, puffy sleeves and high heels. A gold crescent moon was on her forehead. She had Luna and Artemis from Mau visiting her. She is protected by her guardians: Sailor Mercury, Sailor Mars, Sailor Jupiter, and Sailor Venus.
Princess Mercury[]
Princess Mercury in Sailor Moon Eternal.
Princess Mercury wore a blue floor-length gown with a matching choker necklace and matching high heels. The symbol of Mercury was present on her forehead. She had Mariner Castle which orbits Mercury.
Princess Mars[]
Princess Mars in Sailor Moon Eternal.
During the Silver Millennium, Princess Mars had Phobos and Deimos Castle orbiting Mars. She had chosen Phobos and Deimos, the loyal twins from Coronis, to train under her. She wore a red floor-length gown with a pink section down the middle, a red choker and red high heels. The symbol of Mars was always present on her forehead.
Princess Jupiter[]
Princess Jupiter in Sailor Moon Eternal.
Princess Jupiter wore a green dress with a split down the middle of her skirt. She had a rose in her hair and two at her hips. She also wore her rose earrings, a green choker and necklace and green heels with a strap across the ankle. She had Io Castle which orbits Jupiter. She also guarded Princess Serenity.
Princess Venus[]
Princess Venus in Sailor Moon Eternal.
Princess Venus was the leader of those who protected Princess Serenity. She wore a yellow floor-length gown with ruffles and a choker, a necklace and high heels. She also has a yellow bow with a red rose at the center behind her head. She had in Magellan Castle which orbits Venus. Her people, including Adonis, helped in the fight against Queen Metalia.
Princess Lady Serenity[]
Princess Usagi Small Lady Serenity in Sailor Moon Eternal.
Princess Usagi S.L. Serenity wore a pink gown with ruffles. In the anime and some artwork, it was the same dress as her mother's instead. She had a gold crescent moon symbol on her forehead. She stays at the Crystal Palace on 30th Century Earth. She is protected by the Sailor Quartet: Sailor Ceres, Sailor Pallas, Sailor Juno, and Sailor Vesta. She is often accompanied by Diana.
Princess Uranus[]
Princess Uranus in Sailor Moon Eternal.
Princess Uranus wore a deep blue gown, high heels and a choker. Her duty was to protect the Solar System from outside invasion. She had Miranda Castle which orbits Uranus.
Princess Neptune[]
Princess Neptune in Sailor Moon Eternal.
Princess Neptune's duty was to protect the Solar System from outside invasion. She wore a teal gown with a print on it. She also wore a choker, a necklace and high heels. She had Triton Castle which orbits Neptune.
Princess Pluto[]
Princess Pluto in Sailor Moon Eternal.
Princess Pluto wore a black gown with four straps, a choker, high heels and gloves. She had the Charon Castle which orbits Pluto. She protected the Silver Millennium from outside threats who would approach through other dimensions or through time and stood by the Door of Space and Time.
Princess Saturn[]
Princess Saturn in Sailor Moon Eternal.
Princess Saturn wore a deep violet-blue gown with gloves, a choker necklace and high heels. She had the Titan Castle which orbits Saturn. Her job was to awaken during times of crisis and obliterate the kingdom and its enemies to pave the way for rebirth.
Sailor Princesses from Outside the Solar System[]
Princess Kakyuu[]
Princess Kakyuu from the Materials Collection.
Princess Kakyuu wore a red-orange dress and a blue flower choker and dwelt in the Tankei Kingdom on planet Kinmoku before it was destroyed by Sailor Galaxia. She is the princess and Sailor Guardian of Kinmoku and is protected by her three Sailor Starlights: Sailor Star Fighter, Sailor Star Maker, and Sailor Star Healer. Her castle is never named or shown.
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Trivia[]
- Though her Princess form first appears in the Dream arc, Minako and readers first learned she is a Princess of Magellan Castle in Vol.1 of Codename: Sailor V. This chapter was originally published while the manga's Black Moon arc was first being released.
- Though not a Senshi or a Princess, Mamoru has many parallels with them with one being he is the reincarnation of a Prince.
- The end credits of the 90's anime initially shows Venus with her normal red bow while the close up has a yellow one closer to her Princess form in the manga.
- Unlike the manga and crystal, the Inner Senshi are not Sailor Princesses in the 90's anime; however, in the DiC English dub Luna tells the Inner Sailor Guardians they are princesses of the solar system in season one.
- "Sailor Princesses" is an official term. In the Sailor Moon Eternal Visual Book, the section for the princess forms of the Inner Senshi, Outer Senshi, and Small Lady are labeled "Solar Sailor Princesses."
- Fans speculate that there were kingdoms on the actual planets of the Inner Sailor Guardians and Outer Sailor Guardians during the Silver Millennium. As seen in Codename: Sailor V, these planets hosted humanoid life and Adonis was a soldier of the planet Venus and even has the planet’s symbol on his forehead.