The Lover: Adonis

Now the final form of this man (and quite possibly the most heartening). Grab your tissues, girls, and get ready for a tear-jerker.

Although an important character in the plot of Codename wa Sailor V, Adonis never actually makes an appearance. He is simply mentioned in a flashback.

As if Sailor V is not confused enough about the identity of this man, he goes one step further to reveal his past life. Removing the mask from his eyes, V is shocked to see a glowing Venusian symbol upon his forhead--the same that would adorn hers when she becomes Sailorvenus. But wait--he's Venusian? I thought he was from the enemy! A simple, but sad explanation...

Back in a time called the Silver Millennium, Minako was the princess of the planet Venus. Ace was a man named Adonis. In that time he was a soldier of the lowest rank who pined after the Princess Venus. He knew that in his current state he could never approach someone like her.

The princess was called to the moon to act as a guardian for the Princess Serenity. A war sparked, and warriors from each planet were borrowed to help defend the Moon Kingdom. Adonis just happened to be chosen for such a task.

Once again he could watch over his beloved. He saw her protectively embracing the Lunar princess and thought them to be lovers, but it was when Adonis spotted his beloved Sailorvenus gazing passionately into the eyes of his commander, Kunzite, that truly broke his heart. It was then he knew where her heart lay.

When the final battle of the Silver Millennium was fought and the Senshi were defeated, Queen Selenity used the last of her power to send them safely to begin a new life on Earth. She sealed the Senshi, Prince Endymion, Queen Beryl and the Four Kings inside spheres and sent them away. Adonis was also captured in this energy and reincarnated on earth.

"But you do not know me," he says. "In my previous life, I had no rank. I was a miserable soldier in a remote region. You lived in a palace overlooking Venus. The chosen strongest sailor soldier, shining brightly. Before long, for your mission, you went to the ruler of the solar system, the moon. That planet, radiating unsurpassed light. A planet eternally unreachable to us. Then, we were borrowed for the war taking place on the chief planet. By the soldiers under direct supervision of the prince..."

Read more of his heart's desire: Venus, My Love.

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