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Zoisite

Character

In the 1990s Sailor Moon anime, Zoisite is the third general of the Dark Kingdom to step forward, a vain and vicious schemer devoted to Kunzite. He hunts the Seven Rainbow Crystals through cruelty and deceit, feuding bitterly with Nephrite before Queen Beryl ends him for defying her.

Age: Approx. 16
Role: Member Of The Shitennou
Gender: Male (Female in the DiC English dub)
Resides: D Point
Species: Humanoid
Dislikes: Nephrite
Alignment: Dark Kingdom
Name Origin: the mineral zoisite
Japanese Name: ゾイサイト
Voiced By Japanese: Keiichi Nanba
First Anime Appearance: A New Enemy Appears: Nephrite's Evil Crest
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Appearance

He favors a blue-grey uniform trimmed in green, cinched by a slim black belt and finished with tall boots and white gloves. Auburn waves are swept up and bound with a green tie, and a pair of small green studs sits at his ears.

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Personality

Preening and cruel, he thrives on the misfortune of his rivals, above all Nephrite, whom he needles at every failure and sours over whenever the other general keeps his standing. His affections belong entirely to Kunzite, his commander and lover. Where earlier villains hid behind ordinary personas, Zoisite rarely bothers with a human guise, preferring to strike the moment a target is within reach.

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History

His run begins alongside Nephrite, and the two spend their overlapping episodes locked in mutual contempt. Certain that Nephrite has turned traitor, Zoisite dispatches three of his own Youma to hunt him down; one succeeds in killing the general and seizing his Black Crystal before the guardians destroy the creature. With Nephrite gone, Zoisite claims command and turns the Black Crystal to a new purpose, tracking down the people who unknowingly carry the Seven Rainbow Crystals. He collects several, though Tuxedo Mask repeatedly denies him a clean sweep.

Beryl orders him to lure Tuxedo Mask back to the Dark Kingdom, but Zoisite defies her, trapping Mamoru in an elevator to burn him alive and dragging a startled Usagi along by accident, then driving an ice shard into him. Once the scattered crystals fuse into the Silver Crystal, Sailor Moon awakens as Princess Serenity and strikes him down. Returning home in disgrace, he is executed by Beryl for his insubordination and dies cradled in Kunzite's arms, his end offered as a warning against ever harming Prince Endymion.

In combat he vanishes in a swirl of petals, drifts through the air, and pulls the Rainbow Crystals toward himself by will alone. Those petals double as weapons, hardening into needles, and he twice turns to fire, ringing enemies in flame and later rigging the elevator blast. He also summons shards of ice to run his foes through, often barking the first note of his own name as he attacks.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Zoisite a boy or a girl in Sailor Moon?

In the 1990s anime, Zoisite is male, though the DiC English dub recast him as female.

Were Zoisite and Kunzite lovers?

Yes, in the 1990s anime Zoisite's affections belong entirely to Kunzite, described as his commander and lover.

What happened to Zoisite in the Sailor Moon anime?

Returning home in disgrace after defying Queen Beryl's orders, Zoisite is executed by her for his insubordination and dies cradled in Kunzite's arms.

What is Zoisite's role in the 1990s Sailor Moon anime?

Zoisite is the third general of the Dark Kingdom to appear in the 1990s anime, hunting the Seven Rainbow Crystals through cruelty and deceit.

How does Zoisite's rivalry with Nephrite play out?

Convinced Nephrite has turned traitor, Zoisite sends his own Youma to hunt him down, and one succeeds in killing Nephrite and seizing his Black Crystal, after which Zoisite claims command of the Dark Kingdom's crystal hunt.

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