It begins here:
In a previous life a millenium ago, he was the prince of earth-- Prince Endyminion. Serenity, his princess, waited for him. Everynight he would go to her and they would dance at magnificent ballroom parties held by the people of the moon. These were the days of the Silver Millenium, a period of unity and calm experienced throughout the universe.

But recent times were marred by worsening relations with the earth peoples. Rumor had spread that the moon was sending spies to earth... that it might attack... fear and hatred grew... incidents of violence spread... all timed suspiciously to abnormal activity on the sun and the will of a earth woman scorned.... The repercussions of an intermingling of the earth and moon royal families were immense but Serenity and Endyminion continued undeterred. Serenity sneaked off to earth. Endyminion visited the moon disguised in a mask and tuxedo.

see more period images at:
*evvie's shrine to the silver millennium
*Jen Wand's Tuxedo Mask Shrine
That is until one night, Queen Metallia and her forces invaded the moon. A fierce battle raged and everywhere civilians perished. Prince Endyminion departed to defend the moon but Serenity chased after him. "Don't go!" On the battlefield he confronted Beryl. Thinking it a pity such a handsome and useful soldier go to waste, she offered him a place in the Dark Kingdom’s army. Don't waste your life, she urged. The future lies with Metallia. Join us and you and I can rule side by side! But he refused. In the battle Beryl claimed Endyminion's life. Anguished, Serenity killed herself.

"NOOOOOOooooo....!!" Queen Serenity used the last of her life energy to power the ginzuishou, a crystal with incredible powers belonging to the royal family. With it she sealed away Queen Metallia and sent the souls of the moon citizens to the earth to be reborn. There, in another place and time, she hoped her daughter might know happiness. But in her stress, she was unable to apply the seal properly.....

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Rebirth:
He was reborn on earth as Chiba, Mamoru (JP), Darien Shields (NA). On his 6th birthday he asked his parents if they could go out for a ride in their car. The car swerved on a sharp turn and flew off the cliff. Both of his parents died. He awoke from his coma only to find he couldn’t remember anything. He was sent to an orphanage. On his 18th year he left, attended college and took up odd jobs to support himself.
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He never minded much about his past, or that he couldn't remember, until he started having nightmares. A princess begged him to find a crystal and save her. The dream shook him. Maybe she can help me... the crystal must be the key to my past. Thus, he took on the identity of Tuxedo Kamen/Tuxedo Mask.

Just going about his business he finds this ditzy girl named Tsukino, Usagi (who we later find is the reincarnation of Princess Serenity) keeps bumping into him in the street. [Yes, the city is small but is it really THIS small?] It started when he was looking at a jewelry shop (OSA-P) for the crystal. Usagi just got out from school and was mumbling about a low score on a test. From the NA dub: "Mom is going to freak out when she sees this...", and absent-mindly crumpled up her paper and threw it---> *doink* hitting Mamoru in the head. His response taken from the MIXX Comic: "Next time use the trash can cow-tails!" (Whoops >8^ !!)

I apologize for mixing formats (Dub, JP, Manga, Anime). I'm just trying to capture the essence of moment that occurs in all four formats.


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From these small potatoes, and encounters that would occur from this point on these two confused kids would find a love which their fates had destined. He would always tease her because of her strange hair and seemingly low intelligence. And she, well she would trip and fall on her head.



He's got a gift for kitsch--

But, whenever Sailormoon (who is Usagi for those of you who haven’t gotten past 5 minutes of the first episode) was in trouble he would arrive on the scene give some sound words of advice or help combat evil monsters-of the-day by her side. Little did he know that his princess was always right next to him. As the episodes progress they become closer and eventually learn each other’s identities and pasts, forget, then re-learn each others identities and pasts... Them crazy love birds...

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dun DUn duh duh! [perplexing spanish mariachi music]


fighting 'evil-doers' together
Who is he?
Chiba Mamoru means protector of earth. He is the senshi of earth. Nicknamed "Mamo-chan" by the recriprocally nicknamed Odango-atama/Usako (Usagi) [aka (NA) Meatball-head, (MIXX) Buns], Mamoru is the only super hero male in Sailormoon. He is sweet, kind, intelligent, suave and very handsome. But he is also given human qualities. He is sometimes arrogant, annoying [eh hem, "like the sparkling moon hope pervades the night skies blah blah blah."] and high strung. But that’s why you got to love him. His human qualities spark a light of hope that there might actually be a guy similar to Mamoru. And if Usagi could get ‘em all of us gals can too. (Oh please, oh please, oh please. Ha! Just kiddin’.)

And about Mamoru being so mean to Usagi (Season one), tormenting her and all by teasing her about her hair, the boys she likes, being a clutz... he's not really mean-spirited. He's only joking around with Usagi because its fun and cause she teases him back. And he does regret making her cry.

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Season by Season getting to know Mamoru:
++BSSailormoon/Season 1 ++: At first we, the audience, are unsure of Tuxedo Kamen's allegiance. He keeps bailing the senshi out of jams and seems at times, unbeknownst to anyone else, romantically drawn to Sailormoon but he competes with them for the collection of the nizushou which are believed to be precursors to the ginzuishou. Luna and the Sailor Team are forced to remain suspicious of his intentions.

Whilst Mamoru is still "that creep/that jerk" to Usagi, Rei gets to know Mamoru, goes on a couple of dates... It majorly irks Usagi to see her two tormenters together like this. Rei teases Usagi and tries to make her jealous. It all makes for good fun because Rei lets go of Mamoru after his true identity is revealed and Usagi and Rei prove to be close pals.

Forms: Mamoru Chiba, Prince Endymion, Tuxedo Kamen and Evil Prince Endyminion

++BSSM R/Season 2++: Mamo-chan why can't you remember me? Reborn again, Mamoru lives for once-- a normal life. Usagi tries to "draw out" his memories but cannot. Stirring more trouble a new enemy appears and (NA) Ann (its human form) is shaping up to be a romantic rival. Who'll stop this hussy? ... Guessed right! Sailormoon champion of justice and fair play!

And so, life between Mamoru and Usagi reverts to as it had been before-- and it really depresses Usagi-- just when the two lovers were reunited after centuries of seperation fate has it so Mamoru doesn't remember Usagi.



Image fabricated (Ann's hair and hand are fake! All PSP4 pen-- but doesn't it look good?) from ppcard obtained at *Aliens of Sailor Moon with permission.
While Usagi aches for Tuxedo Kamen' return a mysterious new man appears in battle: Tsukikage no Knight. When all is resolved-- you're not suprised are you? How can the series go on without mushy lovey dovey relations? Never!-- we find Knight was a projection of Mamoru's soul unconsciously sent to protect Sailormoon while he was unable to fill that role himself.

In the second half, another new enemy (from Nemesis) appears. Their attack in the present follows nefarious plots which have already occurred in the future. Apparently, they wrecked Neo-Tokyo, the world in the 30th century ruled by the royal family King Endyminion, Queen Serenity, and their daughter Princess Serenity, otherwise known as Chibi-usa. Chibi-usa goes into the past for help. Usagi and Mamoru are in dating bliss for maybe half and episode. When she runs into Usagi and Mamoru disruptions, confusion arises. Who is this troubled little girl? What does she want?


Image, and bliss.jpg, altered from images at Zlika's PP Card Collection with permission
Meanwhile Mamoru is tormented by dreams implanted by the Wiseman fortelling doom if he and Usagi near. She will die and the world will suffer. This causes Mamoru to break up with Usagi without explanation. Usagi ends up sobbing in a telephone booth. Mamoru barely holds himself together.

learn more about his dreams at: beautiful dreamer

see screenshots of nightmares at an amazing page:
* Andymion's SailorMoon Screenshot Collection
Chibi-usa takes an immediate liking to Mamoru, and the two hang out a lot-- much to Usagi's envy. Together they form an uneasy trio.

Forms: Tsukikage no Knight and King Endymion

++BSSM S/Season 3++: Chibi-usa returns to the future but is sent back by her mother with wishes to train her to be a Sailor Senshi. They are a family in the past once more.

Forms: In S, SuperS and SailorStars all previously named forms, except Tsukikage no Knight, reappear with no new additions.

++BSSM SuperS/Season 4++: Everything is peachy creamy.

++BSSM Stars/Season 5++:Well, Mamoru dies early on so not much happens by the way of character development. However in his absence much happens to Usagi which illuminates the nature of their relationship. There are two predominate arcs in SailorStars. You can read more about what happens to Mamoru in Eye Candy (w/ Nepherenia) and Boeings (w/ Sailor Galaxia).

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read about Seiya Kou and Usagi's relationship @:
*The Original Seiya/ Starfighter Shrine
*Ai wa Energy
Details:
According to the R Movie Mamoru and Usagi first meet at the hospital. It's an incident early in childhood that neither remembered. He is recovering from the car accident and Usagi is celebrating the birth of her little brother, Tsukino Shingo. She gives him a rose which he later gives to Fiore.

Attacks:
Tuxedo Kamen uses red roses and a staff to attack and defend from the enemy. Tsukikage no Knight uses white roses and a shamshir (Persian sword with a curved blade). Prince Endymion uses red roses and a sword. Evil Endymion uses a black rose and a funny lil' black crystal which doesn't seem to have a name. In manga #15 King Endymion is given a scepter from Helios. However, after that issue it is never used. In the Manga he has two attacks one is "Tuxedo La Smoking Bomber" and the other is "Pink Sugar Tuxedo Attack" which is used with Chibi-moon. He also uses his Golden Crystal along with the other senshi against Nephernia in Act#42. In the S movie he uses a Spinning Top against the ice dancers(*). In episode 101 Tuxedo Kamen throws roses surronding the daimon, Persian Cut, in a circle, that burst into a paralyzing cylinder of red light. In episode ? Evil Prince Endymion restrains Sailormoon with black roses. In episode ? Evil Endymion uses swift hand chops to 'attack' Sailor Jupiter (more likely just to scare her).


kicking @$$. oooh yeah.
Other Powers:
In Mamoru has psychic abilities. He can sense when Sailormoon is in danger. He has massive headaches and almost collapses in pain. He is able to heal wounds (as demonstrated with that one scene with the soccer players), can read faces (like when he bumped into Michiru), can feel the aura of the earth (end of battle with the Dark Kingdom), and sustains Chibi-usa's life force with his own after Hotaru eats Chibi-usa's heart crystal (Sailormoon S).

About the earth kingdom:
Endyminion rules over the lush planet earth. Part of his dominion (though forgotten) is Elysion, the land of dreams. It is inhabited by Elios and his two shrine maidens (Sailormoon SuperS, Manga #14, 15).

Deaths:
In Sailormoon he dies, we include loss of identity for discussion, MANY MANY times from extensive injuries. Let us count: (1) In the Silver Millenium he dies. (2) He is reborn and almost dies in his youth. (3) He finds out who he is and dies via ice crystal, is revived and brainwashed, becomes Evil Endyminion. He is converted to his true self, is recaptured by Beryl and brainwashed. (4) He comes to, finds out who the hell he really is with the "power of love" and dies. He and all the other Sailor Senshi are reborn after Beryl is defeated. He has no memory of all that previously occurred until the end of SailormoonR where under extreme pressures of battle and a talking tree "What the heck is going on?" he regains his memory. For the most part he stays alive and together with Usagi ,well um... shite I ain't gonna front... this man's as a good as a dead man. The R Movie, takes a nasty blow in the abdomen from Fiore for Sailormoon, collapses and is kidnapped, and Sailormoon SuperS with a minor incident (5) where his dream mirror is removed AND SailorStars when he leaves for Harvard University. During the flight Sailor Galaxia attacks him because she is after his starseed. (6) Mamoru’s starseed is taken and he dies. In episode 200 after the senshi reappear Chibi Chibi reunites a reborn Mamoru with Usagi. In the manga Mamoru stays dead and Usagi joins him in Sailor-heaven after allowing Chaos to engulf her. Really, check out Manga #18. They are reborn together in the future.

learn more about Mamoru's death #6: boeings
Stats:
(Birthday: August 3) Blood Type: A (Color: Black) Subject: Physics (School: Azabu Institute of Technology) Fear: Shots (Food: Chocolate) Hobbies: Reading (Family: Girlfriend and Wife-- Usagi, Child-- Chibi-usa)

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