Character Name: Rei Hino
Gender: Female
Age: 14-16
Date of Birth: April 17^th


Used Canons: 90's anime, manga, Sailor Moon Crystal
 

Appearance: Rei has a certain commanding elegance that is unusual for her age. Other characters often comment on her physical appearance: the pale skin, long black hair and dark purple eyes – all make for a very “traditional” sort of beauty. Her eye-shape is special among the Senshi: the eyes are large but her eyelashes are tilted upwards, betraying a more aggressive streak to her personality.

Her school uniform is different from what the other girls wear, because she attends a different school than they do. The colors here are muted: white shirt with either long or short sleeves (depending on the time of the year); matching dark gray (sometimes with a brown-ish tint, depending on the different continuities) skirt and sailor collar; and a maroon ribbon in the front. The skirt is shorter than all of the other uniforms the girls wear, and the entire ensemble is completed by a pair of knee-high white socks and simple black shoes.

In the manga, Rei wears a red pendant around her neck – a memento from her deceased mother. Once transformed into Sailor Mars, this jewel becomes a part of her fuku, being placed at the center of the skirt.

Because Rei works as a miko at her grandfather’s shrine, she can often be seen wearing traditional shrine maiden clothes (red and white). During her spare time, she has worn all sorts of colors, especially in the ‘90s anime. These include pink, green, blue, brown, white, grey and orange. However, it appears that most of the time Rei has a certain preference for her own senshi colors: red, black, purple. This can be seen in her “idol” outfit, which is red with yellow and white accents. In the anime she likes shorter skirts and dresses, and high heels.


Personality: Rei’s personality is different in each continuity.


Manga Rei is elegant and dignified but doesn’t have patience when dealing with difficult or immature people. Because of this, she can sometimes say harsh (but realistic) things and can come off as rude or snobbish. Her cold and practical personality and the negative experiences she’s had with men in her present lifetime have left Rei uninterested in romance. She’s had a rocky relationship with her father who, after his wife’s death, practically abandoned Rei in her grandfather’s care and only came to visit on birthdays. Later on, one of her father’s associates broke her heart and thus the seeds of distrust in men were permanently seeded. Rei often comments on her almost misandrist views in the manga and together with Minako she even teases Taiki about “not needing any men”. Her and Minako are very close in the manga.

In the manga Rei remembers having made a vow of chastity for Princess Serenity, together with the other senshi. It is unclear whether the vow is to be respected by everyone in this new lifetime, but for Rei this is all she needed to know in order to stop worrying about the matter.

In Crystal, Rei does mention her distrust in men, but then she remembers her past-life lover, Jadeite. Later in the Dark Kingdom arc she mourns his death, signifying that her aforementioned distrust didn’t stop her past love from rekindling. However, the “Sailor Moon Crystal” version of Rei also has a different temperament from the manga incarnation of the same character. Here she’s very calm and well-mannered and when she teases, she does it apologetically. So far Rei doesn’t seem to have any special connection to any of the senshi apart from Usagi, who they all consider the bonding element of the group – and the person responsible for saving them all from their loneliness.

The ‘90s anime version of Rei is probably the most memorable and the closest to her element: Fire. While she retains her good looks, the elegance and good manners become something she tries to “pull off” – rather than a natural predisposition. Once she becomes friends with the other girls she proves to be quite visceral – plus she has a very short temper and a cold attitude meant to keep others at a distance. Anime Rei has no patience when dealing with tardiness, ignorance and/or irresponsibility. Usagi is usually the victim of her sarcastic or mean remarks and often gets scolded by Rei for her behavior. However, when the going gets tough, Rei is the one Usagi turns to. Underneath the surface, Rei is Usagi’s best friend and Usagi is hers. Rei does feel bad when she realizes she’s crossed the line and has genuinely hurt Usagi with her words.

Anime Rei’s attitude towards men is a 180° change from her manga opinion on the subject. Here she is very “pro” romance and often remarks that she wants/needs to find a boyfriend. She even dates Mamoru Chiba for a while, more or less against his will. Rei forces him out on dates and gets clingy (to his visible discomfort). When Usagi and Mamoru’s past life is revealed to them all, Rei gives up on the idea of being together with Mamoru, but still gets territorial at times. A good example of this is when she finds out about Chibiusa being the future daughter of Usa and Mamo: Rei seems to get angry at the thought and demands to know when and how “that” happened, causing everyone around her to blush.

After having ignored him for a long time, Rei realizes that her grandfather’s employee Yuichiro has feelings for her. At first she doesn’t react to it, but then she starts to reciprocate. Before dying at the North Pole she tells a mourning Sailor Moon that she should’ve kissed Yuichiro when she had the chance. This character later disappears from the anime without explanation; but he does serve to show Rei considering romance in a possibly more mature manner than she had when “dating” Mamoru.

When it comes to ambitions, Rei has many dreams in the anime: she wants to be a businesswoman, an idol (a singer/composer), an actress, a model, a traveller. She’s passionate about pop culture, as shown by her manga collection, video game collection and knowledge about different fandoms. Usagi is shown taking advantage of this side of Rei, playing her games and borrowing her manga (or reading it on the spot, instead of studying with the others). Rei tries her hand in various domains, proving to be talented musically (she composes her own songs, sings, and plays the piano and guitar) and a good archer. But in other areas, she turns out to be as goofy and “untalented” as Usagi herself (for example: skating, ballroom dancing and being a “lady”).

A funny side of her anime personality is how easily Rei gets star-struck. When the senshi deal with public figures or people who work in some form of media (animators, for example), she tries to get autographs from these individuals and sometimes turns out to be a member of their fanclubs. But she never outwardly tells her friends about these things – they find out by accident.

In all incarnations, Rei has been the senshi most attuned to the spiritual side of life. Her spiritual powers are active even before she becomes a senshi, and later they are still active when she is in her civilian form. She has had visions and premonitions her entire life, and has sometimes felt shunned out because of it. This is evident when her character is introduced and the women at the shrine verbally abuse her (before being shooed away). This side of her life has made Rei predisposed to carrying her burdens by herself. At one point she has troubling dreams that keep her awake at night and instead of burdening her friends with the information, Rei spends a long time denying anything is wrong – but worrying inwardly, on her own.


Any Unique Abilities/Skills: As mentioned earlier, Rei has spiritual powers that extend beyond her senshi persona. She practices divination by fire, has premonitions, feels the nature of energies around her (she will often lead the group towards the enemy by following the evil energy or aura) and can do exorcisms via her ofuda. She also has two pet crows, Phobos and Deimos, who can feel negative energies just like their master and will sometimes even attack enemies.
 


History: The character’s history begins thousands of years ago, in Silver Millennium. She was born in Martian royalty: the Princess of Mars and thus the senshi Sailor Mars, tasked to guard the Moon Princess, Serenity. When Metalia caused the war between the Earth and the Moon, Mars and the other girls were killed. Just before dying herself, Queen Serenity wished for her daughter and her friends to be reborn in peaceful times, in order to live out normal, happy lives.

Thus, Princess Mars / Sailor Mars is reborn in modern-day Tokyo as Rei Hino.

Usagi, Ami and Luna meet Rei when a mystery ghost bus kidnaps people in the vicinity of her grandfather’s shrine. A little girl who would come to the shrine with her mother is kidnapped by the bus and the angry parents accuse Rei of playing a part in the disappearances. Luna herself feels Rei’s energy and thinks she might be one of their enemies. Then she transforms into the guardian of fire, Sailor Mars, and becomes a part of Usagi’s little team.

Rei attends a private Catholic school for girls, but is herself a Shinto practitioner. The fancy school can be attributed to her father’s wealth and position: even though he barely has a relationship with Rei, he is a famous politician. When the other girls have to attend exams in order to get into good high schools, Rei is exempt from the task because her school uses a different system. She doesn’t seem to regret not attending the same school as the other girls – this is her time alone, away from the group. She does, however, study with Usagi and the Inners. The shrine serves as their usual meeting place.

When the “Messiah of Silence” begins to awaken, Rei has troubling dreams of the world disintegrating at the hand of a mystery figure with a scythe. Later, this figure turns out to be Sailor Saturn. Rei keeps these visions to herself for a very long time and only mentions them to the others when the Outer Senshi confirm her suspicions that the vision is no mere nightmare.

Later in the story, Rei and the other senshi are frozen at the age of 22, and in the new Silver Millennium, Crystal Tokyo, they protect Neo-Queen Serenity and King Endymion. It is unclear whether the senshi become 24/7 guardians, of if they get to have jobs, careers and relationships on the side.


Star Sign: Aries
Favorite Gem: Ruby
Favorite Flower: White Casablanca
Storyline Specific Information: ---




Senshi Name: Sailor Mars
Realm of Influence: Fire and Passion


Henshin/Transformation Phrase:
·         Mars Power Make Up
·         Mars Star Power Make Up
·         Mars Planet Power Make Up
·         Mars Crystal Power Make Up


Senshi Fuku: Sailor Mars’ signature colors are red, black and purple. Her skirt is deep red; the leotard is white and her front bow is purple with a round, red circle in the middle. The back bow is red, just like the skirt. The sailor collar has only one white line, mirroring the one maroon line on her school uniform. Mars’ choker is also red and she dons red star-shaped earrings. Her tiara is golden with an oval, red crystal in the center. The gloves are white and elbow-length, finished off in red rings. Mars always wears red high-heeled shoes. In the manga, her first fuku includes a red jewel in the center of the “V” on her skirt. In “Crystal”, her earrings are elongated stars.

As Super Sailor Mars, the lower sleeve ring becomes a longer, translucent piece of fabric. The red circle on her front bow becomes a red heart, and her choker receives a central golden star. The red back bow becomes longer.
 
As Eternal Sailor Mars Rei’s outfit changes a lot. Her gloves become longer, with only a quarter of her arms remaining bare. She receives puffy pink sleeves with two red rings, and an entire pink layer of underskirt. The “V” of her skirt is now decorated with a single gold star, and the center of her front bow now also turns into a star. The back bow is thinner and it seems to be prolonged along her skirt, above the first white line. Mars’ choker becomes “V”-shaped, with a gold star in the middle. She no longer wears her red heels, instead receiving white boots with a red upper “V”-shape. Another gold star decorates the center of this “V”. The tiara jewel is no longer an oval, but a red star.
 
As Princess Mars, her dress is long and in a cut similar to a baby-doll: fixed under the bust and then long and flowy. The sides of the dress are red and the center is pink. Princess Mars wears a red choker ribbon that extends in the back until it almost touches her ankles. She wears simple round red earrings and a red jewel around her neck.
 

Powers: 
·         Psychic powers – Used in both civilian and senshi form. She has premonitions, does fire reading, and can feel positive and negative energies.  
·         Akuryo Taisan – This attack uses ofuda and she is able to perform it as a civilian as well.
·         Fire Soul – She unites her hands with the index fingers outstretched and flames burst out.
·         Fire Soul Bird – The upgraded version of Fire Soul. The flames now take the form of a bird.
·         Burning Mandala – Mars is surrounded by rings of fire which then get shot towards her enemies.
·         Mars Flame Sniper – This is where the archery skills come in: she shoots an arrow of fire at her enemies.


Weapons or Magical Items: 
·         Ofuda – Used as both a civilian and a senshi by all incarnations of the character.
·         Transformation Pen – First season / arc henshin pen.
·         Star Power Stick – The star-shaped wand she uses to transform into Sailor Mars in the second season / arc.
·         Crystal Change Rod – The anime wand she uses to transform into Super Sailor Mars in the 3^rd season. Given to her by Pegasus.
·         Mars Crystal – The manga wand she uses to transform into Super Sailor Mars in the 3^rd arc. Given to her by Phobos and Deimos.
·         Mars Arrow – The manga weapon she uses to perform Mars Flame Sniper.


Guardian: Phobos and Deimos, Rei’s two “pet” crows. Named after the two moons of Mars, they whispered their names to Rei when she was a small child. They can sense negative energies and attack enemies. While Luna, Artemis and Diana are from the planet Mau; Phobos and Deimos are from the planet Coronis and just like the “Sailor Moon” cats, they can take on human form (manga). As humans, they appear to be young girls, wearing turtleneck swimsuits in Mars’ senshi colors: red and purple. They both have long black hair, black high-heeled ballerina shoes, and transparent back bows. A black star decorates the upper parts of their costume. 


RP Sample: It had to be around here somewhere... But where?!? Rei could’ve sworn she’d left her diary on top of the pile of manga she’d been reading the other night. Wrote down the day’s entry, finished it off with a little doodle while her mind wandered aimlessly, and then when she noticed the time she closed the book and just threw it there. It’s not that she NEEDED it right now; but her friends were coming over for a study session and she couldn’t have it lying around, almost screaming for Usagi to lay her little paws on it and read. She suddenly felt annoyance boiling in her chest. Usagi hadn’t even DONE anything yet – actually, she hadn’t even arrived at the shrine yet! And yet Rei could already picture the scene: everyone comes in casually, giggling about gods-know-what; and somehow the second she walks into the room the little blonde ditz sees the magenta-colored book in the only place Rei had forgotten to search, and starts reading.

Rei was growing impatient now. 10 more minutes and the girls would be here. Okay, maybe 25 more minutes, because well... Usagi. But still, she needed to locate that book and still have time to stash it away somewhere.
 
“Where IS IT?!?!” she thought to herself, almost whispering the frustrated question between her gritted teeth.
 
There were footsteps outside.
 
“Oh no... They’re here!”
 
Rei had grown pale. Now she was trying to calm herself:
 
“Okay, okay, chill... Maybe nobody else will find it. Since it’s so well hidden even I can’t find it!”
 
And they all came in and said their hellos. Well... actually not “all”.
 
“Where’s Usagi?” Rei asked.
 
“Ah. Hahaha. Well... she forgot her books at home and ran back to get them. She shouldn’t be long now. Heh” responded Minako, visibly trying to not make a big deal out of it, as to not annoy Rei.
 
Rei didn’t even have time to become annoyed. Just as Minako was finishing her sentence, Yuichiro stormed into the room. At first he seemed confident he wanted to say something but as soon as he saw that the other girls were there, he seemed to shrink and kept his mouth shut.
 
“Umm... Yuichiro? Is... everything okay?”
 
“I... I...”

Rei raised an eyebrow in annoyance. This just wasn’t going to be her day...

“Okay, I’ll do it!”
 
“Oh dear, do WHAT?!?” Rei thought to herself but kept her suspicions and fears silent.
 
“The-table-in-your-grandfather’s-room-wasn’t-stable so-I-came-in-to-get-something-to-balance-its-legs-and-I-took-this!” Yuichiro shouted almost in a single breath. And then he fell down and extended Rei’s journal out to her.
 
Rei’s heart sank. DEFINITELY not her day!
 
“And I just wanted to say I am honored, miss Rei! I am honored that you would think of me that way! That drawing... oh miss Rei, what it lacks in technique it makes up in... spirit.”
 
Rei said nothing. She was just mortified. Absolutely, undeniably, mortified.
 
Then her grandfather’s voice resonated from another part of the shrine. He was calling out for Yuichiro, who immediately left the room, seemingly just as happy as Rei to’ve ended that moment. Nobody said anything and nobody moved a muscle.

A storm was brewing inside of Rei's chest. A weird mix of humiliation and anger... She didn't even know who she was angry at, but she was definitely fuming. Maybe herself, for drawing that blasted doodle. Or Yuichiro for being so stupid as to not only talk about it... but talk about it when she had company! What was he THINKING?!? It didn't even matter anymore - she was a raging mess and she needed to take it out on someone. 
 
Then in that piercing silence, Usagi’s cheery voice called out:
 
“Helloooo! Sorry I’m late, I ---“
 
“YOU!!!! How DARE you?!?!” Rei screamed at Usagi, pointing a finger towards her and charging in that direction.
 
Out of instinct, Usagi ran from Rei and out of the shrine, with the brunette hot on her trail.
 
“But what did I dooooooooo?!” Usagi wailed as she ran.
 
“It’s not what you did, it’s what you would’ve done! I am so angry Usagi, I swear if I catch you I’ll ---“
 
“Aaaaaaaah!!!!!!”
 
This went on for a while...

They came back in when Usagi had exhausted her energy and Rei had exercised her anger and shame away. By this time, the other three girls had seen the doodle in Rei’s diary and had taken turns in blushing. They said nothing, handing the book over to her as she came into her room. Rei just took it, lifeless, and unceremoniously threw it in a corner, grunting a little at the extra bit of exercise she had to do to rid herself of the object.
 
Needless to say, not much studying was done that day.

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