ONA
Description
Emeraude is a major antagonist in the second story arc of Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal, serving as a high-ranking member of the Black Moon Clan. She resides on the dark planet Nemesis, the base of operations for the clan, and is a devoted servant to the group's leader, Prince Demande. Her name is derived from an obsolete French word for emerald, reflecting her primarily green color scheme.
In terms of appearance, Emeraude is depicted as a tall, slender woman with long, flowing light green hair and light brown eyes. Her forehead bears the Black Moon symbol, marking her allegiance to the clan. Her attire consists of a short, sleeveless black dress, paired with matching long gloves and high-heeled boots. She accessorizes with black crystal earrings, a prominent emerald necklace, and a matching emerald bracelet, all of which underscore her vanity and love for jewelry.
The core of Emeraude's personality is defined by her profound vanity, selfishness, and a deep, obsessive infatuation with Prince Demande. She desperately desires to become his queen and will go to great lengths to win his favor, driven by a jealous and greedy nature. Her jealousy is particularly directed toward Sailor Moon, as she perceives Prince Demande's own obsession with the legendary Silver Crystal and its bearer, Neo-Queen Serenity, as a threat to her ambitions. This envy fuels her primary motivation: to eliminate Sailor Moon and her companions to prove her own worth to her prince. She is known for a distinctive, loud, and often piercing laugh that accompanies her dramatic and arrogant demeanor. Despite her pettiness and foolish pride, she displays a competitive, vitriolic working relationship with her fellow clansman, Rubeus, and a more amicable association with another, Saphir.
Emeraude's role in the story begins as she takes over the Black Moon Clan's mission to capture Chibiusa, also known as Sailor Chibi Moon, and disrupt the timeline to prevent the rise of Crystal Tokyo. She eagerly volunteers for assignments that will bring her into direct conflict with the Sailor Guardians, viewing it as an opportunity to showcase her abilities to Prince Demande. During the assault on Crystal Tokyo in the 30th century, she is granted a special power by the clan's mysterious advisor, Wiseman. This power manifests as the Beast Hand, a grotesque, clawed appendage that replaces her own hand and allows her to drain energy from her victims and attack them directly. She also relies on her two mindless but powerful servants, the droid brothers Chiral and Achiral, known collectively as the Boule Brothers, to do her bidding in battle.
Throughout the narrative, her key relationships drive her actions. Her unrequited love for Prince Demande is her primary motivation, but he remains largely indifferent to her affections, fixated instead on the power of Sailor Moon. Wiseman exploits her desperation, granting her darker powers to further his own inscrutable ends. Her rivalry with Rubeus is notable; in some versions of the story, she shows little loyalty to him, viewing him as a competitor for the prince's attention. Her hatred for Sailor Moon is immediate and personal, and she also directly antagonizes the young Chibiusa, seeing her as a key to achieving her goals.
In terms of development, Emeraude begins as a haughty and confident villain but becomes increasingly reckless as her jealousy consumes her. Her defining moment comes when she directly confronts the Sailor Guardians in the 30th century. Using her Beast Hand, she manages to overpower Sailor Moon, Sailor Venus, and Tuxedo Mask, beginning to drain their energy. She meets her end not at the hands of a Sailor Guardian, but through the combined effort of Tuxedo Mask and the spiritual apparition of his future self, King Endymion. Together, they perform a powerful technique called Tuxedo La Smoking Bomber, which obliterates her. Her notable abilities include superhuman strength, particularly in her Beast Hand, the power to fire dark energy projectiles or use her earrings as explosive grenades, and the capacity to drain the life energy from others, showcasing the dangerous power she was willing to accept to achieve her obsessive goals.
In terms of appearance, Emeraude is depicted as a tall, slender woman with long, flowing light green hair and light brown eyes. Her forehead bears the Black Moon symbol, marking her allegiance to the clan. Her attire consists of a short, sleeveless black dress, paired with matching long gloves and high-heeled boots. She accessorizes with black crystal earrings, a prominent emerald necklace, and a matching emerald bracelet, all of which underscore her vanity and love for jewelry.
The core of Emeraude's personality is defined by her profound vanity, selfishness, and a deep, obsessive infatuation with Prince Demande. She desperately desires to become his queen and will go to great lengths to win his favor, driven by a jealous and greedy nature. Her jealousy is particularly directed toward Sailor Moon, as she perceives Prince Demande's own obsession with the legendary Silver Crystal and its bearer, Neo-Queen Serenity, as a threat to her ambitions. This envy fuels her primary motivation: to eliminate Sailor Moon and her companions to prove her own worth to her prince. She is known for a distinctive, loud, and often piercing laugh that accompanies her dramatic and arrogant demeanor. Despite her pettiness and foolish pride, she displays a competitive, vitriolic working relationship with her fellow clansman, Rubeus, and a more amicable association with another, Saphir.
Emeraude's role in the story begins as she takes over the Black Moon Clan's mission to capture Chibiusa, also known as Sailor Chibi Moon, and disrupt the timeline to prevent the rise of Crystal Tokyo. She eagerly volunteers for assignments that will bring her into direct conflict with the Sailor Guardians, viewing it as an opportunity to showcase her abilities to Prince Demande. During the assault on Crystal Tokyo in the 30th century, she is granted a special power by the clan's mysterious advisor, Wiseman. This power manifests as the Beast Hand, a grotesque, clawed appendage that replaces her own hand and allows her to drain energy from her victims and attack them directly. She also relies on her two mindless but powerful servants, the droid brothers Chiral and Achiral, known collectively as the Boule Brothers, to do her bidding in battle.
Throughout the narrative, her key relationships drive her actions. Her unrequited love for Prince Demande is her primary motivation, but he remains largely indifferent to her affections, fixated instead on the power of Sailor Moon. Wiseman exploits her desperation, granting her darker powers to further his own inscrutable ends. Her rivalry with Rubeus is notable; in some versions of the story, she shows little loyalty to him, viewing him as a competitor for the prince's attention. Her hatred for Sailor Moon is immediate and personal, and she also directly antagonizes the young Chibiusa, seeing her as a key to achieving her goals.
In terms of development, Emeraude begins as a haughty and confident villain but becomes increasingly reckless as her jealousy consumes her. Her defining moment comes when she directly confronts the Sailor Guardians in the 30th century. Using her Beast Hand, she manages to overpower Sailor Moon, Sailor Venus, and Tuxedo Mask, beginning to drain their energy. She meets her end not at the hands of a Sailor Guardian, but through the combined effort of Tuxedo Mask and the spiritual apparition of his future self, King Endymion. Together, they perform a powerful technique called Tuxedo La Smoking Bomber, which obliterates her. Her notable abilities include superhuman strength, particularly in her Beast Hand, the power to fire dark energy projectiles or use her earrings as explosive grenades, and the capacity to drain the life energy from others, showcasing the dangerous power she was willing to accept to achieve her obsessive goals.