Amaderasu is the 7th Cardian that Ail and An sent to gather energy for the Makai Tree. She appears in episode 7 of Sailor Moon R.
Etymology[]
Amaderasu's name is a play on the sun goddess Amaterasu from the Shinto religion.
Appearance[]
She had a humanoid appearance.
Information[]
When the energy from children wasn't sufficient enough for the Makai Tree, Ail and An decided to target babies instead. They summoned Amaderasu to attack a daycare center. Amaderasu appeared from the sun and constricted a group of babies and their caregivers in her strings to drain their energy. Manami's Mother was one of the victims leading Usagi and Mamoru to care for baby Manami.
Later, Amaderasu targeted more babies and attempted to steal their energy and entrap them inside her bubbles but the Sailor Guardians fought her. After dodging Sailor Venus' Crescent Beam, Amaderasu blasted Sailor Mars, Sailor Jupiter, and Venus with a beam of light, knocking them out. She then drained Sailor Mercury and Sailor Moon's energy until the Moonlight Knight appeared and sliced Amaderasu's face with his rose. Sailor Mercury then used a new attack: Shabon Spray Freezing, and froze Amaderasu solid. Sailor Moon then killed Amaderasu with her Cutie Moon Rod's Moon Princess Halation.
Amaderasu is portrayed as one of the more evil Cardians due to the fact that she primarily targets infants.
Powers[]
She has the power to fly, trap people inside bubbles, and shoot thin strings at people to drain their energy. She could also simply blast powerful beams of energy to attack. She could appear suddenly, drain her victims, and then disappear just as quickly.
Trivia[]
- In the DiC English dub she was renamed to "Skulker"
- Amaderasu traps the babies inside bubbles and they rise up to her in the sky. She is doing this to shield herself from the Sailor Senshi attacks, as they will not attack her in fear of harming the babies. All references to this were removed in the DiC English dub. All references of Amaderasu/Skulker being associated with the sun were removed as well
- In the anime, Amaderasu can only say her name or short forms of it. In the DiC English dub, she is able to speak
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