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"I am the Keeper of the Door of Space and Time. I am Sailor Pluto. Guardian of the Underworld."
— Sailor Pluto's Introduction


Setsuna Meiou (冥王 せつな, Meiou Setsuna) is the civilian identity and present-day incarnation of Sailor Pluto (セーラープルート, Seera Puruuto). She is one of the Outer Senshi and the guardian of the Door of Space and Time.

Nomenclature & Etymology[]

Etymology[]

Setsuna: Even though her name is written in hiragana and is not inherent, Setsuna can mean "moment", relating to her powers over time, or "sorrow".

Meiou: The kanji for Mei means "dark" while the kanji for ou means "king", based on the Japanese name of the planet Pluto (冥王星 Meiohsei "Nether King Star", the given title of Pluto, the Roman god of the underworld).

Combined her name could be read as "Momentary Dark King" or "Sorrowful Dark King".

Appearance[]

Civilian[]

Setsuna is a young adult woman who has knee-length dark green hair partly tied up in a high bun and the rest hanging down freely and red eyes. In comparison to the other Sailor Guardians, her skin is darker. Some depictions give her lighter skin and change her eye color from red to purple.

Sailor Pluto[]

Sailor Pluto's uniform consisted of a white sleeveless leotard with a maroon chest bow and a bright red circular brooch affixed to it. Her stripeless sailor collar was black, she wore a gold tiara with a garnet red gem, her thick red earrings were in the shape of arrows, and she wore a black choker with a red bauble. She also wore white elbow-length gloves with black padding, her skirt was black with a maroon bow at the back, and her footwear consisted of black knee-high heeled boots with white triangular arches.

Super Sailor Pluto[]

As Super Sailor Pluto, her choker featured a star in the center with a bright red gem embedded in the center. Her sailor collar had one single white stripe on it. Her brooch was now heart-shaped. Shoulder pads similar to the other Sailor Guardians were added to her outfit but with the bottom being wing-like and translucent. The ribbons from her back bow were now larger and lengthen.

Eternal Sailor Pluto[]

Eternal Sailor Pluto's outfit is the outfit that underwent the most changes. The gem in the center of her tiara is star-shaped. Her earrings consist of black stars dangling from gold studs. Her choker is v shaped with a yellow star in the center. Her sailor collar has a single gold stripe on it. Her brooch is star-shaped. Replacing her shoulder pads are short solid light black bubble-like sleeves with black bands at the end. Her gloves are heightened to be just below her bubble sleeves. Her skirt is attached to her leotard with a black and light-black belt. A yellow star is in the center of both belts when they center. Her skirt is in two layers, the top being black and bottom being light black. her back bow is reverted to the one from her original form but this time its light-black with narrow black ribbons extending from it reaching her knees. Her boots are now knee length with black v-shaped borders with a yellow star in the center.

Princess Pluto[]

As a Sailor Princess, she wears a black dress with white cloth. Her dress has four straps each with gold accessories. She wears a gold pendant. She also wears black high heels with straps.

Personality[]

Setsuna Meiou is a university student while the others are still in middle or high school. Despite being the oldest of all the Sailor Guardians, Setsuna never assumes any type of official leadership role. Even among the Outer Sailor Guardians, she frequently defers to Sailor Uranus and Sailor Neptune. She has a special relationship with Chibiusa.

Information[]

Background[]

Sailor Pluto was the Princess of Pluto and the daughter of Chronos, the God of Time. One day when she was a child, Queen Serenity assigned her to the Door of Space and Time to guard it and instructed on the three taboos she must never break: She must never leave her post, she must not allow anyone to travel through time, and she must never use her powers to disrupt the flow of time in any way. Breaking the last taboo would mean the end of her life. However, after the Silver Millennium was attacked by the Dark Kingdom, she and the other two Outer Sailor Guardians were drawn together and her Garnet Orb along with Sailor Uranus' Space Sword, and Sailor Neptune's Deep Aqua Mirror, had resonated that caused Sailor Saturn to awaken. It was then that she watched in horror as Sailor Saturn swung down her Silence Glaive and obliterated all that was left of the Moon Kingdom. Sailor Pluto was reborn and continued her mission to protect the Door of Space and Time. One day during the era of the second Silver Millennium, Sailor Pluto met Princess Usagi Small Lady Serenity after she had wandered down a forbidden corridor of the Crystal Palace and went through the Door of Space-Time. She and the princess soon became friends, with Pluto assuring her that she and her mother were very alike and that she would one day grow to be as strong as her. After Crystal Tokyo is attacked by the Black Moon, Chibiusa stole one of Sailor Pluto's Space-Time Keys and traveled to the 20th Century.

Black Moon arc[]

When Sailor Moon, Sailor Venus, Tuxedo Mask, and Chibiusa travel to the Time Gate, Sailor Pluto attacks, trying to prevent them from using the gate until she sees Chibiusa and allows them to travel to the 30th century. When Prince Demande tried to connect the Silver Crystal of the past and future to end everything, Sailor Pluto stopped time, knowing it would cost her her life. Her death broke Wiseman's hold on Chibiusa and she became Sailor Chibi Moon.

Infinity arc[]

In the Infinity arc, Setsuna is introduced at the end of Act 30, as a student at K.O. University studying physics and works in one of the research laboratories. She becomes friends with Reika Nishimura who works in a lab next door. She has been reborn in the 20th century by Neo-Queen Serenity's power. Due to being reincarnated, she has no memories of her previous life as Sailor Pluto. At the beginning of Act 31, she and her professor are discussing strange distortions around the Sankakusu. Later, Setsuna falls victim to Tellu's Tellun plant, and collapses on the ground, with Haruka and Michiru sensing that someone close to them is in danger. Setsuna calls for help, and a voice inside her commands for her to awaken, causing the symbol of Pluto to appear on her forehead. This also causes the symbols of Uranus and Neptune to appear on Haruka's and Michiru's foreheads, and the three appear in the same room together. In effect, she becomes Sailor Pluto again and regains her memories. She then works with Sailor Uranus and Sailor Neptune as one of the Outer Sailor Guardians to fight against the Death Busters and the threat they see in Sailor Saturn's awakening. After the events at Mugen Academy, Setsuna, Michiru, and Haruka live together to help raise baby Hotaru.

Dream arc[]

While at the observatory, she witnesses the eclipse and felt the dark force of the Dead Moon Circus coming from it. When she tried to transform, it failed. After Hotaru recreated a projection of the solar system, she sees that the solar eclipse unleashed the forces of the new moon onto the Earth and Moon, however, the outer Senshi believe that they are not needed because they cannot transform. After Hotaru reawakens as Sailor Saturn, she presents all three with their Sailor Crystals, they transform into Senshi and join the fight.

Stars arc[]

After the defeat of the Dead Moon Circus, Setsuna became a part of the lives of Usagi and the others. She takes up a position as nurse at Juban Public Elementary School where Hotaru and Chibiusa attend. As Shadow Galactica's invasion of Earth ramps up, Setsuna, Haruka, and Michiru decide to head to their castles and raise a shield around the Solar System to halt further invasion with the help of their Sailor Power Guardians and to collect information. As Sailor Pluto arrives at Charon Castle, Guardian Pluto greets her and they begin talking remotely to Sailor Uranus and Sailor Neptune. Pluto looks through her data before raising the shield and find their enemies come from the center of the milky way just as Sailor Galaxia arrives and kills Guardian Pluto alongside Eternal Sailor Pluto. Hotaru sensed the danger and came from Earth but was too late and died alongside them with Guardian Saturn. Galaxia revives Pluto alongside the Inner Senshi and other Outer Senshi with her Galactica Bracelets and sends them to fight Eternal Sailor Moon. She, and the others, are defeated and eventually properly revived inside the Galaxy Cauldron.

Sailor Guardian Info[]

Setsuna can transform into Sailor Pluto by saying Pluto Planet Power, Make Up! Her attacks possess space-time continuum and underworld attributes.

Phrases[]

Weapons and Items[]

Attacks[]

Development[]

In the concept art in the Materials Collection, there is a sketch where Sailor Pluto has gray skin. Her belt and hair were also different and she appeared physically younger. In another sketch that more closely resembled her final depiction, she is lacking her chain belt. The Garnet Rod also looked different.

Gallery[]

Trivia[]

  • Setsuna is the only one of the 10 Sailor Senshi whose civilian form does not have concept art in the Materials Collection. When Codename: Sailor V is considered, she is the only one of them whose transformed form appears before their civilian form.
  • Setsuna's apartment number in the Infinity arc in "1209". Switching the "2" and the "0" around will reveal "1029", the numbers of her birthday.
  • In Shinsouban manga Vol.5, Naoko Takeuchi noted that one of the logistical troubles with the manga was Setsuna having a different skin color than everyone else. Naoko Takeuchi also noted she wanted to write a unrequited love for Pluto. In the final manga, she has a bit of a crush on King Endymion.
  • In the manga, Sailor Pluto also made several references to being the daughter of Chronos, and in Act 20, King Endymion told Sailor Venus that Pluto "carries the blood of the god in charge of time, Chronos." In the Sera Myu Musicals, the song "Forbidden Hades" also mentioned that she had the blood of Chronos. Chibiusa's incantation when using the Space-Time Key refers to Chronos as the "father of the guardian", the guardian in question being Pluto.
  • According to the Materials Collection, Sailor Pluto and Sailor Star Maker were the same height, making them the tallest of the Sailor Senshi.

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Official Sailor Moon website; Sailor Pluto's Profile
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon (Volume 10)/Tankoubon - Setsuna's profile.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 The Materials Collection says she was defending the Door of Space and Time for thousands of years before the Black Moon arc. In the Infinity arc, she is a first year K.O. University student and in Japan that would make her 18 turning 19. The Dream arc starts on April 1st and the Stars arc ends a few months later. It is not clear if she has another birthday before the story ends.


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