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Sailor Pluto is the only senshi not reborn on earth after the Silver Millenium, making her thousands of years old. She is the guardian of the gate of time. (It is rumored that her father is Chronus, the father of time, and the king of the dead, but they make no reference to this in the series as far as I know). This position allows her to see into the future, fix time distortions, and even make time stand still (this, however is forbidden). Not only does she get all those cool powers, she can also help her allies time warp. Chibi-Usa was one of the lucky few to go through the time warp in order search for the Imperium Silver Crystal, so she could heal her dying mother (yes, I watch the english version, too).
Guarding the gate of time may sound like a cool job, getting to peek ahead into the future and all, but it is also a very lonely life. With her giant time key (which also posseses the third talisman, the garnet orb), Sailor Pluto stands always on guard, rarely making friends and seldom getting the chance to visit other places. Chibi-Usa is one of Sailor Pluto's only friends, and holds a special place in her heart. While Chibi-Usa visited earth in the 20th century, Pluto acted as her guardian, advising her through a cat shaped ball called the Luna-P, and was affectionately called Puu.
Sailor Pluto does occasionally get to come to earth, however. During Sailor Moon S, she appeared as Setsuna Meioh to combine her garnet orb talisman with Sailor Neptune's Deep Aqua Mirror, and Sailor Uranus's Space Sword to form the holy grail. She appears again in the early part of Sailor Stars to take care of baby Hotaru, and warn others of her destiny.
What makes her unique: She is arguably one of the most powerful senshi (even more so than Saturn) because of her time changing abilities. It is also my opinion that she has the coolest transformation out of ALL of the other senshi. Not only this, but she doesn't have to scream out her attack (think-season one: Mercury Bubbles Blast). Pluto very calmly and quietly says "Dead Scream" in a really cool Japanese accent. ~Now don't get me wrong, I love to imitate the shouted attacks just as much as everyone else (admit it, you know you do ^_^)~
In addition, there is something very mysterious and intriguing about her solitary ways. It adds a depth, and makes her seem very mature. This is why I think so many people are drawn to her character. |