Garnet Rod
ItemThe Garnet Rod is Sailor Pluto's planetary weapon, the staff she carries into battle and the mount for her Garnet Orb talisman. It doubles as a kind of key to the Space-Time Door.
Overview
Owned and carried by Sailor Pluto, the Garnet Rod is her chief planetary weapon and the fixture that holds her Garnet Orb, the talisman uniquely hers. On top of its role in combat, the staff serves as something of a key to the Space-Time Door.
Function
The rod powers Dead Scream, Abracadabra Pon, Time Stop, and Dark Dome Close, and it grants Pluto authority over the Space-Time Door, time travel, and the space-time continuum, including the forbidden power to halt all of time. The weapon appears to hold a will of its own, having once moved on its own accord to shield its owner from evil flowers reaching for her Pure Heart Crystal.
Notable Users
Sailor Pluto wields the rod in her base, Super, and, in the manga, Eternal forms, and she can even call on the space-time rod while in civilian guise. Its name has shifted across translations: the Mixx manga labeled it the Garnet Scepter, the DiC dub called it the Time Wand, the Cloverway dub the Time Rod, while the Viz dub kept the original name.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Sailor Pluto's weapon called?
Sailor Pluto's weapon is called the Garnet Rod, a staff that serves as her chief planetary weapon and holds her Garnet Orb talisman.
What does the Garnet Rod do?
The Garnet Rod powers Sailor Pluto's attacks, including Dead Scream, Abracadabra Pon, Time Stop, and Dark Dome Close, and it grants her authority over the Space-Time Door and time travel.
Does the Garnet Rod have a mind of its own?
The Garnet Rod appears to hold a will of its own in the Sailor Moon story; it once moved on its own accord to shield Sailor Pluto from evil flowers reaching for her Pure Heart Crystal.
What other names has the Garnet Rod had in English releases?
Across English adaptations, the Garnet Rod has been called the Garnet Scepter in the Mixx manga, the Time Wand in the DiC dub, and the Time Rod in the Cloverway dub, while the Viz dub kept the original Garnet Rod name.
In which forms does Sailor Pluto carry the Garnet Rod?
Sailor Pluto wields the Garnet Rod in her base and Super forms, and in the manga also in her Eternal form; she can even summon the rod while in her civilian guise.
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