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In the Sailor Moon R anime, Berthier is a member of the Black Moon Clan and one of the four Ayakashi Sisters, also known as the Spectre Sisters. She serves directly under the command of the villain Rubeus and is the second youngest of the siblings. Her primary mission alongside her family is to travel from the future to 20th century Tokyo, locate the Sailor Guardians, and contaminate specific locations known as Crystal Points to clear the way for their clan.
Physically, Berthier is a young woman with a pale complexion, striking blue eyes, and long white hair typically styled in a single braid. Like all members of the Black Moon Clan, she bears the clan's distinct crescent moon-shaped symbol on her forehead. Her battle attire consists of a light blue, swimsuit-like leotard worn with matching high-heeled boots and gloves, an outfit that complements her water-based powers.
Personality-wise, Berthier is characterized as being more reserved and intelligent than her more aggressive sisters. She possesses a darkly playful and elegant demeanor, preferring strategy and mental games over direct physical confrontation. Unlike her siblings who often relish combat, Berthier is known to rely heavily on her Droids to perform her work, staying at a distance to make regular checks rather than immersing herself in the fray. This tendency leads her older sisters, particularly Petz and Calaveras, to view her as less capable or even incompetent. However, this perception belies her true power and cunning. She is shown to be highly intelligent, a master strategist, and an incredibly talented chess player, though she is not above cheating to secure a victory. Despite the mockery she sometimes endures, Berthier remains deeply respectful and loyal to her family, especially her eldest sister Petz, and is notably more affected than the others when her younger sister Koan is purified and leaves their clan.
Berthier's central role in the story is defined by her conflict with Sailor Mercury, Ami Mizuno, whom she serves as a dark counterpart. Both share an affinity for water and a genius-level intellect. Berthier is the first of the sisters to be sent by Rubeus after Koan's defeat, tasked with taking over a Crystal Point located in a building dedicated to chess. During this mission, she encounters Ami and learns her secret identity as Sailor Mercury. Rather than a standard fight, Berthier orchestrates a high-stakes chess match, trapping the other Sailor Guardians in a sphere of ice and forcing Ami to play a deadly game where every lost chess piece causes a part of her body to freeze. Her scheme is ultimately thwarted by the intervention of Tuxedo Mask.
A key moment in her development comes not from the Sailor Guardians' direct attack, but from the betrayal of her own family. When her plan fails, her older sisters Calaveras and Petz abandon her, refusing to help and leaving her to face Rubeus's wrath alone. Crushed by this rejection and the realization that her loyalty means nothing to them, Berthier suffers a complete emotional breakdown. She attempts a desperate suicide attack, using her full power in an ice spell called Dark Water Full Power to freeze herself and the Sailor Guardians in a final, fatal act of spite. It is at this moment that her purified sister, Koan, intervenes, pleading with Berthier and convincing her that she is still loved and has a chance to start over. Touched by Koan's sincerity, Berthier relents and allows Sailor Moon to heal her with the power of the Silver Crystal, making her the second of the Ayakashi Sisters to reform.
After her redemption, Berthier is briefly captured by Petz and Calaveras in an attempt to revert her to evil, but she is ultimately freed. In her new life as an ordinary person in the 20th century, Berthier and her three sisters reconcile and move into an apartment together, running their own cosmetics stall. She retains her love for chess and her cunning nature, though she now applies it to more benign activities, such as occasionally cheating at the game for fun.
In terms of notable abilities, Berthier is a powerful hydrokinetic and cryokinetic, commanding the powers of water and ice. Her signature attack is called Dark Water, a blast of freezing water similar in appearance to Sailor Mercurys Shine Aqua Illusion. She can also generate intense blizzards and encase her enemies in solid ice. Beyond elemental attacks, Berthier possesses a hypnotic gaze, allowing her to brainwash and manipulate ordinary humans simply by looking at them and speaking. She is also shown to use a shard of the Malefic Black Crystal as a dowsing pendulum to enhance her powers or locate targets.
Physically, Berthier is a young woman with a pale complexion, striking blue eyes, and long white hair typically styled in a single braid. Like all members of the Black Moon Clan, she bears the clan's distinct crescent moon-shaped symbol on her forehead. Her battle attire consists of a light blue, swimsuit-like leotard worn with matching high-heeled boots and gloves, an outfit that complements her water-based powers.
Personality-wise, Berthier is characterized as being more reserved and intelligent than her more aggressive sisters. She possesses a darkly playful and elegant demeanor, preferring strategy and mental games over direct physical confrontation. Unlike her siblings who often relish combat, Berthier is known to rely heavily on her Droids to perform her work, staying at a distance to make regular checks rather than immersing herself in the fray. This tendency leads her older sisters, particularly Petz and Calaveras, to view her as less capable or even incompetent. However, this perception belies her true power and cunning. She is shown to be highly intelligent, a master strategist, and an incredibly talented chess player, though she is not above cheating to secure a victory. Despite the mockery she sometimes endures, Berthier remains deeply respectful and loyal to her family, especially her eldest sister Petz, and is notably more affected than the others when her younger sister Koan is purified and leaves their clan.
Berthier's central role in the story is defined by her conflict with Sailor Mercury, Ami Mizuno, whom she serves as a dark counterpart. Both share an affinity for water and a genius-level intellect. Berthier is the first of the sisters to be sent by Rubeus after Koan's defeat, tasked with taking over a Crystal Point located in a building dedicated to chess. During this mission, she encounters Ami and learns her secret identity as Sailor Mercury. Rather than a standard fight, Berthier orchestrates a high-stakes chess match, trapping the other Sailor Guardians in a sphere of ice and forcing Ami to play a deadly game where every lost chess piece causes a part of her body to freeze. Her scheme is ultimately thwarted by the intervention of Tuxedo Mask.
A key moment in her development comes not from the Sailor Guardians' direct attack, but from the betrayal of her own family. When her plan fails, her older sisters Calaveras and Petz abandon her, refusing to help and leaving her to face Rubeus's wrath alone. Crushed by this rejection and the realization that her loyalty means nothing to them, Berthier suffers a complete emotional breakdown. She attempts a desperate suicide attack, using her full power in an ice spell called Dark Water Full Power to freeze herself and the Sailor Guardians in a final, fatal act of spite. It is at this moment that her purified sister, Koan, intervenes, pleading with Berthier and convincing her that she is still loved and has a chance to start over. Touched by Koan's sincerity, Berthier relents and allows Sailor Moon to heal her with the power of the Silver Crystal, making her the second of the Ayakashi Sisters to reform.
After her redemption, Berthier is briefly captured by Petz and Calaveras in an attempt to revert her to evil, but she is ultimately freed. In her new life as an ordinary person in the 20th century, Berthier and her three sisters reconcile and move into an apartment together, running their own cosmetics stall. She retains her love for chess and her cunning nature, though she now applies it to more benign activities, such as occasionally cheating at the game for fun.
In terms of notable abilities, Berthier is a powerful hydrokinetic and cryokinetic, commanding the powers of water and ice. Her signature attack is called Dark Water, a blast of freezing water similar in appearance to Sailor Mercurys Shine Aqua Illusion. She can also generate intense blizzards and encase her enemies in solid ice. Beyond elemental attacks, Berthier possesses a hypnotic gaze, allowing her to brainwash and manipulate ordinary humans simply by looking at them and speaking. She is also shown to use a shard of the Malefic Black Crystal as a dowsing pendulum to enhance her powers or locate targets.