LUNA
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The talking, midnight-blue cat with a crescent moon on her forehead who originally fled the ruin of the Moon Kingdom. Luna is the long-suffering mentor who has the exhausting task of keeping Usagi focused on saving the universe instead of eating pork buns. Armed with her magical ability to summon weapons and transformation pens from thin air, she is the tactical guide who helps assemble the Sailor Guardians and restore their lost memories.
LUNA THROUGH THE ARCHIVE //
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Luna knows Usagi is a Sailor Guardian, knows there is a Princess to find and knows the Dark Kingdom is dangerous. She does not begin with every missing piece of the Silver Millennium neatly restored.
That is why early Sailor Moon feels like detective work wrapped around monster-of-the-week comedy. Usagi is learning what she can do at the same time Luna is learning what their old mission has become in the present.
That is why early Sailor Moon feels like detective work wrapped around monster-of-the-week comedy. Usagi is learning what she can do at the same time Luna is learning what their old mission has become in the present.
Why it matters
The mentor is not an omniscient narrator. Luna's incomplete knowledge lets the audience discover the mythology with Usagi instead of receiving it as a lecture.
