Black Moon Clan

The Black Moon Clan are a group that features in Sailor Moon.

History

The Black Moon Clan (Japanese: ブラックムーン一族, Hepburn: Burakku Mūn Ichizoku) were descendants of the anarchists who opposed Crystal Tokyo with their ancestors opposing the leaders of the kingdom and claimed that they were corrupt. They believed that the use of the Silver Crystal to increase human longevity was a crime against nature. Originally, they lived on 30th century Earth but were expelled by Neo-Queen Serenity where they were sent to the 10th planet of Nemesis. Once there, they encountered the Wiseman who used this as an opportunity to fulfil his own goals off bringing darkness to the world and unleashing the Death Phantom. To achieve that end, he manipulated the members of the Black Moon Clan to unknowingly seek out their own self-interests with the intention of instilling further hatred within them. This was so that they would seek out revenge against Neo-Queen Serenity and to destroy Crystal Tokyo. Seemingly under the control of Prince Demande, the Clan was manipulated from behind the scenes by the Wiseman where they eventually launched their attack on Crystal Tokyo with them destroying everything except for the Crystal Palace that was protected by a barrier. Sailor Pluto then sent Princess Chibiusa the daughter of Neo-Queen Serenity and King Endymion into Earth's past to protect her from harm. Upon learning of this, the Black Moon Clan sought to pursue the 'Rabbit' who had ended up in the 20th century and intended to kill her and destroy the Silver Crystal as both were a threat to their plans. Meanwhile, in the future, the rest of the Clan continued with their conquest of the entire Earth.

After Chibiusa was sent back in time to 20th century Tokyo by Sailor Pluto, the Black Moon Clan followed her, aiming to destroy her (which they call the Rabbit) and the Silver Crystal, as both were a threat to their plans. They arrived shortly after the Makai Tree Arc of Sailor Moon R. While in the present day, the clan also decided to conquer the earth of that time. Crimson Rubeus was initially tasked by Prince Demande with the Rabbit and the Silver Crystal, commanding the Spectre Sisters and using droids to aid him. Every time Chibiusa tried to return to the future, the energy given off would lead the Black Moon Clan right to her location. Eventually, the Black Moon Clan very soon found themselves up against the Sailor Senshi, who protected the Rabbit. While in the 20th Century, Rubeus additionally wanted to corrupt what would become the Crystal Points of future Crystal Tokyo, but all his attempts were undermined by the Sailor Senshi, something that disappointed the prince. Sailor Moon caused even more trouble for him after she turned each of the Spectre Sisters good. Esmeraude even mocks Rubeus for his repeated failures. In a final attempt to prove himself worthy, Rubeus locates Chibiusa one more time and tries to capture her. Sailor Venus, Mercury, Mars, and Jupiter try to protect her but end up getting themselves captured by Rubeus aboard his spaceship. Sailor Moon and Chibiusa boards the ship. While Sailor Moon confronted Rubeus in battle, it provided a distraction, allowing Chibiusa to destroy Rubeus's power source (his dark crystal) and free the other Sailor Guardians. Rubeus sets his ship to self-destruct, to take the Sailor Senshi and Chibiusa with him, but the Sailor Senshi and Chibiusa put their powers together and teleports safely back to earth. Rubeus is killed in the ship's explosion.

Esmeraude took Rubeus's spot but did not have any more luck than him in succeeding a mission. After the Sailor Senshi, Tuxedo Mask, and Chibiusa traveled to the future, Wiseman gave Esmeraude increased power. She took the form of a seemingly unstoppable dragon but was killed after the Sailor Senshi put their powers together. Although Esmeraude was gone, Wiseman recruited a new member by capturing Chibiusa, whom the Sailor Guardians left alone in the Crystal Palace thinking she'd be safe and turning her to Black Lady. The Sailor Guardians tried on many attempts to turn Black Lady good again but Wiseman kept preventing that. Saphir discovered Wiseman's true intentions after overhearing his plans and tried to warn his brother Demande, but was badly injured by Wiseman, forcing him to escape to earth. On Earth, he was cared for by the Spectre Sisters, before going out to again try to warn Demande. He managed to speak a few words to him but was finished off for good by Wiseman. The Malafeic Black Crystal was sent to Earth, where it grew, collecting power to open the gate to the dark world for dark energy to enter the earth. The Sailor Senshi entered the Black Crystal, where Sailor Moon got separated and confronted by Demande. Although he tried to brainwash Sailor Moon, she spoke sense into him, allowing Demande to discover Wiseman's true intentions, realizing his brother was right. Wiseman attacked and Demande tried to counter him. Demande blasted Wiseman to pieces but he just came back and emitted a blast of dark energy that killed Demande.

Overview

In appearance, the Black Moon clan was originally an extremist group who believe that the world order brought about by Neo Queen Serenity is subjugation and that the Legendary Silver Crystal extending the life of every human was against the natural order. The group attracted the attention of Wiseman who guided them to Planet Nemesis where they acquire the Malefic Black Crystal and powers to enact their desire to purge Earth of the White Moon's 'poisoned influence'.

Members had a black upside-down black crescent moon on their foreheads that contrasted with the Silver Millennium's golden crescent moon symbols. In addition, they had diamond-shaped earrings that were made of the dark and evil black crystal. These allowed them to teleport over large distances in a flash of darkness.

The group's initial plan was using the time traveling abilities of the Malefic Black Crystal to travel to 20th century Tokyo and alter history to their ideals. But their leader Prince Demand caused the chain of events that led to also hunting down Chibiusa when she escaped into the past with the Silver Crystal of her time.

One group within the Clan were the Four Specter Sisters (あやかしの四姉妹, Ayakashi no Yon Shimai) who served under Rubeus each of whom possessed a supernatural ability.

Serving the Black Moon Clan were Droids (ドロイド, Doroido) that were robot-like creatures resembling sand figurines that had no eyes or mouths that can only produce screeching noises rather than words. All possessed a similar shape and form where they were able to take on the guise of humans.

Members

• Prince Demand : leader of Planet Nemesis in the 30th century and the older brother of Saphir.
• Wiseman : a shrouded man whose features were hidden by his hood where he served as an advisor and confidante to Prince Demande. In reality, he was Death Phantom the an immortal form of Chaos from the future.
• Crimson Rubeus : a red-haired human serving as the Black Moon's military commander sent to the 20th century charged with the capture of Chibiusa. Introducing himself as the Black Moon's military commander, he is charged with the capture of Chibiusa after she fled into 20th Century Tokyo while sending the Specter Sisters on missions to ensure the operation's success. Though the Specter sisters are killed off, Rubeus manages to bring the captive Sailors Mars, Mercury, and Jupiter to Nemesis. Despite being loyal to Demand, his suspicions gaining further incentive when Neo-Serenity channels herself through Sailor Moon. Rubeus expresses distrust towards Wiseman, which results with Rubeus being strangled to death by Wiseman when he attempts to flee during the meltdown of Malefic Black Crystal Reactor.
• Green Esmeraude : a green-haired woman with an obsessed infatuation with Prince Demand. She was a selfish, vain woman with an obsessed infatuation with Prince Demand, emulating a goddess-like appearance by wearing an elegant, tight-fitting dress along with opera-length gloves and knee-high stiletto boots. She has a distinctive laugh, loud and piercing, and is the most comedic member of the Black Moon. After she and her subordinates Chiral and Achiral, fail to kill Sailors Moon and Venus when they, Tuxedo Mask, and Chibiusa reach Crystal Tokyo, Esmeraude undertakes the mission "Code: Extra, Operation: Relax" to personally kill Chibiusa. When the two Sailor Guardians and Tuxedo Mask intervene, Esmeraude uses the Beast Arms ability she received from Wiseman to overwhelm them. But King Endymion's spirit appears behind Tuxedo Mask, allowing him to channel his future self's power to kill Esmeraude with a Tuxedo La Bomber attack.
• Blue Saphir : the younger brother of Prince Demand serving as Black Moon's alchemist. He was more cautious and rational than his companions. He is the only member of the Clan that does not wear earrings made from Black Crystal, despite having invented them. Saphir prefers to work with droids creations and maintaining Nemesis's Malefic Black Crystal Reactor, which he compared to his brother in being unpredictable. While Saphir questioned Wiseman's intentions and Demand's lack of reasoning as on the grounds that the latter's reasoning is being eroded, he only got his brother's disdain to be being by accused of wanting the power for himself. When Demand brings Usagi to Nemesis and she stumbled into the reactor room, Saphir admits that their plans were insensible and that she was guiltless yet tries to kill her on the grounds that she and the Silver Crystal are still a source of conflict. But the 20th century Silver Crystal activates and its energies cause the reactor to meltdown, with Nemesis undergoing an evolution while Saphir and Demand are rescued by Black Lady and brought before Wiseman. Wiseman uses his power to place Saphir under his control and bestows with Beast Hands, only for Saphir to be killed off by a reluctant Demand who apologizes for his earlier remarks about his brother's loyalty to him.
• Black Lady : an identity taken by Chibiusa after her corruption by the Dark Malefic Crystal by the Wiseman leading to her joining the Black Moon Clan.
• Kōan : youngest of the Spectre Sisters who accompanied Rubeus to 20th Century Tokyo in order to look for Chibiusa and the Silver Crystal.
• Berthier : member of the Black Moon Clan and the third eldest of the four Spectre Sisters. She accompanied Rubeus and her sisters to 20th-century Earth in order to locate Chibiusa and find the Silver Crystal.
• Petz :
• Calaveras :

Notes

• The Black Moon Clan were created by Naoko Takeuchi and featured in the setting of the Sailor Moon universe.
• Series creator Naoko Takeuchi originally intended Sailor Moon to last one season, but due to its popularity, Toei Animation asked her to keep drawing the manga series. Takeuchi stated she had difficulty developing a story for the second arc, and the whole idea of Sailor Moon's daughter coming from a future attacked by the Black Moon Clan came from her editor, Fumio Osano.

In other media

Television

• In Sailor Moon, the Black Moon Clan appeared in the setting of the anime television series adaptation. They were referred to as the Negamoon Family or the Realm of the Dark Crystal in the DiC English dub. In the first anime adaptation, all of the droids are individuals with feminine forms, and all can talk. When they are destroyed, they dissolve into a pile of sand, implying that they are similar to their manga counterparts, though they also produce a gemstone with the Clan's moon on it that fades away after its defeat. The musicals also feature individual droids, though they are characters originating in these adaptations.

Appearances

• Sailor Moon:

External Links

• Sailor Moon Wiki Entry
• Wikipedia Entry

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