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==Origins==
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[[Image:Sailor Quartetto.jpg|300px|thumb|left|The Sailor Quartet, from the manga.<br>From left to right: Sailor Vesta, Sailor Pallas, Sailor Ceres, and Sailor Juno. Their matching uniforms are similar to, but not exactly like, those worn by the [[Sailor Senshi|planetary Senshi]] in ''[[Sailor Stars|Stars]]''.]]
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In the manga, they are actually the '''Sailor Quartet'''--commonly referred to in English-speaking fandom as the Asteroid Senshi, because they are named after the first four major [[asteroid]]s to be discovered. They had been placed in a deep sleep, awaiting the time when they could become the future protectors of [[Chibiusa|Sailor Chibi Moon]], analogous to [[Sailor Moon|Princess Serenity]]'s four soldiers (the [[Guardian Senshi]]) and to Prince Endymion's four generals (the ''[[Shitennou (Sailor Moon)|Shitennou]]''). However, Queen Nehellenia woke them prematurely and forced them to work for her. At her defeat, they return to their true forms and to their long sleep. During the fifth story arc, they accompany Sailor Chibi Moon from the future to help in the fight against [[Sailor Galaxia]].
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The '''''Sailor Quartet''''', sometimes referred to by the fanon term '''Asteroid Senshi''', appeared only in the [[Sailor Moon (manga)|manga]] and [[Sera Myu|musicals]]. They were four [[Sailor Senshi]] who were to awaken as [[Chibiusa]]'s bodyguards when she took on the role of Sailor Moon. They represented four of the asteroids in the Solar System's asteroid belt that were at one point in time classified as planets. Their names were [[Sailor Juno]], [[Sailor Ceres]], [[Sailor Vesta]], and [[Sailor Pallas]].
  
In the anime, the Quartet are never [[Sailor Senshi]], coming instead from Elysion, the land of dreams. They began working for [[Dead Moon Circus#Queen Nehellenia|Queen Nehellenia]] when she heard them playing and offered to keep them from ever growing old. She changed their dreams into the physical form of Amazon Stones, instructing them to use these to remove the "dream mirrors" of humans. They are dedicated to this task, but still generally spend more time playing than working. When this goes too far for Nehellenia's tastes, she drains their powers and in the end they break their Amazon stones and give up eternal childhood to help the Sailor Senshi and [[List of minor Sailor Moon characters#Pegasus|Pegasus]]. They part ways noting that it is possible that destiny will have them meet the Sailors again, even though they never show up in ''[[Sailor Stars]]''.
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They were prematurely awakened in the [[Sailor Moon (manga)#Dream (Yume)|Dream]] arc of the manga by the [[Dead Moon]] and recruited as the villainesses [[JunJun]], [[CereCere]], [[VesVes]], and [[PallaPalla]] (the [[Amazoness Quartet]]). In the manga, after the Dead Moon was defeated, their true Senshi forms were revealed. In the anime, the Amazoness Quartet appeared in the [[Sailor Moon SuperS]] season but did not become senshi.<br clear=left>
  
The Sailor Quartet's uniforms are a cross between those worn by the Sailor Team in their first forms and their final forms, with the Quartet's own image colors. The uniforms have one-layer skirts, belts, chokers and back-bows like those on the Sailor Team's first uniforms, with boots, gloves, brooches, leotards, and tiaras the same as the final forms. Their shoulder pads are in the style of the final uniforms, but are white. Each member has unique earrings.
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The Quartet appears in several of the [[Sailor Moon musicals|stage musicals]], with a substantially different background. Here they are [[homonculi]] created by [[Professor Tomoe]], and are known as the '''Sammael Quartet'''. They are portrayed as young children around [[Chibiusa]]'s apparent age, instead of their normal ages. They are created from Chibiusa's [[starseed]], and are linked to her, having the power to transform into Sailor Senshi as a result.
 
 
 
 
 
==Profiles==
 
===CereCere===
 
{{nihongo|'''CereCere'''|セレセレ|Seresere|called '''Cele Cele''' in the dub}} is the [[pink]] haired, and most mature acting member of the Quartet. She is a [[trapeze artist]] for the Circus and can manipulate [[flowers]]; she is known as the Flower Magician and is the leader of the Quartet. She has light skin and wears pink, but has a [[yellow]] ball. She is very feminine and tries to be mature compared to the others in the Quartet.  Her Senshi counterpart is [[Sailor Venus]], and her colors are pink and yellow.
 
 
 
[[Naoko Takeuchi]] has stated that CereCere is sexy and talks in a very aristocratic tone.  She is also stated as being the eldest of the four sisters<ref name = materials>{{cite book |last= Takeuchi |first= Naoko | title= Bishoujo Senshi Sailormoon Volume V Original Picture Collection |publisher= [[Kodansha]] |date= September 1999 |id= ISBN 4-06-324521-7}} - A translation is available at [http://www.kurozuki.com/takeuchi/sailormoon/settei.html The Manga of Takeuchi Naoko]</ref> which corresponds to the size of the [[dwarf planet]]  she is named after, [[Ceres (dwarf planet)|Ceres]] and the [[Roman mythology|Roman goddess]] [[Ceres (mythology)|Ceres]].  Later in the manga it is revealed that she is actually '''Sailor Ceres''', one of the four protectors of Chibiusa. At the time of her naming, [[1 Ceres]] was considered an Asteroid.
 
 
 
In the anime, she tends to be arrogant and haughty, and chases after people that will highlight her perceived beauty for her, such as when she chased after an artist and asked him to repaint her. She also appears extravagant and outrageous while disguised and not in her circus uniform. However, there are moments when she breaks the mature mask and plays for fun.  The other Amazonesses see her as lazy, and take every opportunity to call her such. She stated that she hates [[Squid#As food|dried squid]].  She summons only [[plant]]-based lemures, a possible nod to her Roman namesake, [[Ceres (mythology)|Ceres]], a goddess of [[vegetation]] and [[plants]].
 
 
 
In the original anime, she is [[seiyuu|voiced by]] [[Yuri Amano]]. In the musicals she is played by [[Shiori Eguchi]] and [[Risa Honma]], the latter of whom later went on to play [[Sailor Mars]].
 
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===PallaPalla===
 
{{nihongo|'''PallaPalla'''|パラパラ|Parapara|called '''Para Para''' in the dub}} is the [[blue]]-haired, childlike member of the Quartet. She uses ball-based attacks. She is called the Magician of Balancing Balls. Her Senshi counterpart is [[Ami Mizuno|Sailor Mercury]], and her color is blue. She frequently speaks in the [[Third-person narrative|third person]].
 
 
 
Naoko Takeuchi listed her as being a [[bimbo]], crybaby and childish. She is the second eldest sister in the manga,<ref name= "materials"/> while in the anime she is the youngest.{{Fact|date=February 2007}} This corresponds to the size of the asteroid, [[2 Pallas|Pallas]]. She was also named after the Greek goddess [[Pallas Athena]]. In the manga, it's revealed that she is actually '''Sailor Pallas''', one of the four protectors of Chibiusa.<ref>In the English adaptation of the manga, her name is misspelled as both Palis and Palus.</ref>
 
 
 
In the anime, she speaks in third person and is equally childish as she is in the manga. Nevertheless, she shows some signs of cleverness, such as pointing out that the arrangement of the curtains is wrong in one episode (when no one else saw it), setting up a popular [[dentist]] office in another, and using a doll to manipulate the Senshiin yet another.  The other Amazonesses think she is very dangerous; in one episode she rips the head off her own doll as a cure for its toothache. She often summons ball-like lemures or uses dolls as part of her attacks, and likes to attack groups of people rather than one at a time.
 
 
 
In the original anime, she is [[seiyuu|voiced]] by [[Machiko Toyoshima]].<!--English?--> In the musicals she is played by [[Seira Saeki]].
 
 
 
===JunJun===
 
{{nihongo|'''JunJun'''|ジュンジュン|Junjun|name unchanged in the dub}} is the [[green]]-haired [[tomboy]] of the Quartet. She is athletic and somewhat impulsive. JunJun is an acrobat in the Circus, referred to as the Magician of Acrobatic Feats. Her Senshi counterpart is [[Sailor Jupiter]], and her color is green.
 
 
 
She is listed as vulgar, a [[Yankee]], and uses very informal [[Gender differences in spoken Japanese|male speech]]. She is also said to have dark skin and is the third sister, which corresponds to the number and size of her asteroid. She was supposed to ride a [[motorcycle]].<ref name= "materials"/> In the manga it is revealed that she is really '''Sailor Juno''', named for the asteroid [[3 Juno|Juno]] and the Roman goddess [[Juno (mythology)|Juno]].
 
 
 
In the anime, she often speaks with a hard edge. She tends to dress in biker outfits outside of her circus uniform even though she is never shown to ride a motorbike. She likes to let her targets attain their dreams before she takes their dream mirrors which may be an oddball reference to the mothering aspect of the goddess [[Juno (mythology)|Juno]].  She always summons male lemures; the only one of the Quartet to do so.
 
 
 
In the original anime, she is [[seiyuu|voiced by]] [[Kumiko Watanabe]].  In the English-language version, she is performed by actress [[Mary Long]] who was also the voice of [[Naru Osaka|Molly]] and [[Ayakashi Sisters|Catzi]]. In the musicals she is played by [[Niki Ajima]].
 
 
 
===VesVes===
 
{{nihongo|'''VesVes'''|ベスベス|Besubesu|called '''Besu Besu''' in the dub}} is the [[red hair|red-haired]] aggressive member of the Quartet. She is loud, brash, and somewhat violent. VesVes is the Circus' [[animal tamer]], known as the Magician of Beasts. Her Senshi counterpart is [[Rei Hino|Sailor Mars]], and her color is red. She carries a [[whip]].
 
 
 
She is listed as being a "Queen" and having a darker skin color than JunJun.<ref name= "materials"/> She is the fourth and youngest sister, which corresponds to the size and number of her asteroid (although in the anime, she is the second-oldest).{{Fact|date=February 2007}} In the manga it's revealed that she is really '''Sailor Vesta''' named after the asteroid [[4 Vesta|Vesta]] and the Roman goddess [[Vesta (mythology)|Vesta]]. 
 
 
 
In the anime, VesVes can appear to lack a sense of reality, rushing into things without realizing what she's doing. She once appeared before her target on top of a levitating ball in a [[flight suit]] and failed to realize how this wasn't realistic until Chibiusa and her target pointed it out. She is not as picky about her targets as the other three. She tends to command lemures that are animal-themed.
 
 
 
[[Junko Hagimori]] provides her voice in the original Japanese produced anime.<!--English?--> In the musicals, she is played by [[Miho Suzuki]].
 

Revision as of 07:15, 8 July 2008

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The Sailor Quartet

The Sailor Quartet, sometimes referred to by the fanon term Asteroid Senshi, appeared only in the manga and musicals. They were four Sailor Senshi who were to awaken as Chibiusa's bodyguards when she took on the role of Sailor Moon. They represented four of the asteroids in the Solar System's asteroid belt that were at one point in time classified as planets. Their names were Sailor Juno, Sailor Ceres, Sailor Vesta, and Sailor Pallas.

They were prematurely awakened in the Dream arc of the manga by the Dead Moon and recruited as the villainesses JunJun, CereCere, VesVes, and PallaPalla (the Amazoness Quartet). In the manga, after the Dead Moon was defeated, their true Senshi forms were revealed. In the anime, the Amazoness Quartet appeared in the Sailor Moon SuperS season but did not become senshi.