Tuxedo Mask
Tuxedo Mask is a male anime and manga character who features in Sailor Moon.
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Biography
Prince Endymion (Japanese: プリンス・エンディミオン, Hepburn: Purinsu Endimion)
Mamoru is an only child and lived with his parents until the day of his sixth birthday when all three of them are in a car accident. His parents died leaving Mamoru as the sole survivor. The incident gives Mamoru retrograde amnesia, leaving him unable to remember anything about his life prior to the car accident including his own name. He does, however, constantly have dreams about a mysterious girl begging him to find the "Silver Crystal". Believing this Silver Crystal will help him restore his memories, Mamoru adopts the persona "Tuxedo Mask" and seeks out the crystal for himself.
Overview
Personality and attributes
As Tuxedo Mask, Mamoru wears a formal black tuxedo suit alongside golden buttons and a black cape with a red interior. He also wears a white mask, a formal black top hat, and white gloves. He wields a black cane and red roses that he throws at his enemies. Every time when he shields Sailor Moon from an enemy's attack, both his hat and his mask are knocked off to show his true identity. Mamoru carries the red rose when he transforms into Tuxedo Mask as explained below and upon meeting with the Outer Guardians in Sailor Moon S, he quickly transforms into this form while being covered in dead leaves floating in strong winds.
Mamoru is very protective of those he cares about, risking his life to save them. He has suffered from loneliness and depression his entire life, and has trauma from the death of his parents resulting in memory loss. Because of this, he seems very cold-natured initially and lacks many friends. He can also be blunt, which has led to him sometimes upsetting those around him due to his harsh words.
However, Mamoru also has a good nature and while his words may seem critical, there is good intent behind them: his ultimate purpose (similar to Rei) is typically to inspire the person to better themselves.
Mamoru also cares for Usagi greatly, as well as the other Sailor Guardians. Multiple times, Mamoru shows that he is willing to sacrifice his own life to protect Usagi purely out of love for her; this can be seen in True Love Awakens: The Makai Tree’s Secret, where Mamoru shields Usagi from blasts of energy, despite not even having his memories for her back at the time.
Mamoru also shows a rather serious side especially early in the series; then, he is determined to obtain the Silver Crystal at all costs, and does not mind taking Sailor Moon's Rainbow Crystal or taking any advantage he can. At this point in his life however, he is likely acting moreso out of desperation to remember his past than with malice.
Powers and abilities
As a planetary guardian, Mamoru possesses abilities similar to that of a Sailor Guardian. He is able to perform superhuman feats and fire blasts of energy at opponents. Mamoru displays healing abilities without needing to transform into Tuxedo Mask and is able to provide strength to the Silver Crystal.
Notes
- Tuxedo Mask was created by Naoko Takeuchi where he featured in the setting of the Sailor Moon universe.
In other media
Television
Films
Video games
Appearances
- Sailor Moon:
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