"Venus Chain" is an item that appeared in most incarnations of the series, though its exact design has varied. It was her primary weapon, used to perform many attacks.
Versions[]
Anime Ver.[]
The chain was not a physical weapon in the anime, so it was not featured as part of her Sailor Uniform. It appeared as a glowing spiral of golden, heart-shaped energy links when she performed the attack Venus Love-Me Chain.
Manga Ver.[]
In the manga, the chain was made of golden links adorned with rubies. Sailor Venus wore around her waist as a belt and used it for several of her attacks; when performing Venus Wink Chain Sword, the links retained their rounded shape but would morph into hearts when she performed Venus Love-Me Chain. The chain was later replaced by a different one, the Love Whip, when she evolved into her Super Sailor Venus form.
Live Action Ver.[]
In the live-action series, she used it to perform Venus Love-Me Chain, and also as a defensive/offensive physical weapon. The chain was strong enough to block edged weapons without breaking.
Crystal Ver.[]
The chain was used the same way as in the manga, and its design consisted of a series of red, circular beads connected by a single gold string.
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Trivia[]
- Aphrodite, the Greek equivalent of the Roman goddess Venus, possessed a golden girdle which had the power to make anyone fall desperately in love with its wearer. Sailor Venus' chains could be a reference to that.
- Her use of chains as weapons also link Sailor Venus to element Metal, one of five elements comprising the Wu Xing of Chinese tradition; a concept that influenced the abilities of the other Sailor Guardians as well (Mercury - Water, Mars - Fire, and Jupiter - Wood).
- In the Sailor Moon beat-em-up video game on the Sega MegaDrive (Genesis), Sailor Venus actually uses this chain as a normal attack, giving her a whip-like ranged strike which renders her considerably more effective than any of the other Senshi.
- It was introduced by name in Act 11 - Reunion, Endymion, as the "Whip of Love", by Sailor Venus-herself.[1][2] The chain Venus uses upon achieving her super form is named by her as being the "Whip of the Goddess of Love and Beauty".[3][4]
References[]
- ↑ https://gallery.missdream.org/albums/scanlation_smoon/smoon_act11/035.jpg
- ↑ https://missdream.org/sailor-moon-scanlations/sailor-moon-manga-scanlations/act-11-reunion-endymion/
- ↑ https://gallery.missdream.org/albums/scanlation_smoon/smoon_act44/052.jpg
- ↑ https://missdream.org/sailor-moon-scanlations/sailor-moon-manga-scanlations/act-44-dream-6-new-soldiers-dream/