Sailor Pluto is the solitary guardian of time, she was placed in her
position at the Gates by the Moon family a very long time ago - by the
old Queen Selenity (Usagi's mother). When she dies, after stopping time,
she is reincarnated, is still a Sailor Soldier, but now has an Earthly
identity as Setsuna Meioh. Below are some interesting and noteworthy manga
facts about the Soldier of Revolution.
Sailor Pluto's Age
Pluto's Mission
As Guardian of the Time Gate, she carries many keys with her on a belt
around her waist. Her garnet rod is her
weapon and that, too, is shaped like a key, and is described as such in
Manga Act 18.
Physically
"Small Lady," says the sailor-suited woman. She holds an ornate staff.
Her dark hair flows back over her dark
skin. "The highway of time isn't allowed. Using it, or even
knowing about it is strongly forbidden."
It is under debate whether she is "black/African" or just of a deep olive
complexion, but many manga pictures, artbook images, and the manga itself
reveals she is dark skinned.
Family
She raises her key into the air. "Time Guardian! Tear apart the sky,
and open the space-time door to me! I call the true name of the almighty
god of time, the time guardian's father! Chronos! Reveal to me the path of
light!"
Setsuna's/Sailor Pluto's Closest
Friends
Neo-Queen Selenity
Sailor Pluto has had a longer life than anyone. She has lived through
every era, so she has extremely wise judgment.
Sailor Pluto's mission and situation are entirely different from that of
Princess Selenity's four guardian soldiers. She carries the blood of the
god in charge of time, Cronos. She lives between time, the solitary
guardian of the door of the underworld. Since ages ago, the space-time
door has been off-limits, and Sailor Pluto was the one who enforced that."
Setsuna is a tall woman, with flowing dark green hair. Before her
reincarnation, she was always a little depressed. Setsuna is also a
dark skinned woman. In the manga, Act 18, Sailor Pluto speaks to Small
Lady/Chibi Usa and it is narrated in this way in the manga:
"Stop!" a voice calls. "From here is the future. You cannot proceed."
The woman steps forward. She carries a long staff resembling a key. A
sailor suit covers her dark skin. Her
dark hair blows in the wind. "I am the watcher of the space-time door, the
guardian of the underworld. I am Sailor Pluto! And I will eliminate those
who violate the law."
Other than the Sailor Senshi, Setsuna has no real family. But Naoko's
Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon is richly based on Greek Mythology and we
learn that Setsuna's father is Chronos/Cronos - the one leader of all the
Gods who was overthrown by his son Zues. Act 18 of the Manga below is the
evidence:
Chibi Usa/Small Lady
Chibi Usa is the only person, other than Neo-Queen Selenity, who goes to
visit Pluto often at the Time Gate. Chibi Usa is able to make Pluto laugh
and smile. It is obvious throughout the manga, how greatly Pluto cares for
Chibi Usa and how devoted she is to her as the Princess. She is also the
one who taught Chibi Usa this phrase, Abracadabra - the magic words
that would life Chibi Usa's spirits.
Selenity/Sailor Moon is everything in the world to Setsuna/Pluto. To
protect her, server her, and fight with her is her one goal and purpose in
life. To be by Neo-Queen Selenity's side - it is what Pluto longs for.
After Pluto's first death, Neo-Queen Selenity reincarnates her and sends
her to the past to fight with her past self, Sailor Moon. Pluto is
overjoyed at this and when she is reincarnated, it is commented that this
Pluto is stronger, taller, more focused than ever before.
