Silence Glaive
| This article is about Sailor Saturn's weapon. For Sailor Saturn's attack in the video game Sailor Moon S Kurukkurin, see Silence Glaive (attack). |
 The Silence Glaive in the manga | |
| Item Name: | Silence Glaive |
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| Item Name (kanji/kana): | 沈黙の鎌／サイレンス・グレイブ |
| English Name: | Silence Scythe, Silence Glaive (Kodansha manga) |
| Used by: | Sailor Saturn |
| Attack(s) Required For: | Silence Glaive Surprise, Silence Wall, Death Reborn Revolution, Galactica Cannon |
| First Appearance (anime): | A Bright Shooting Star! Saturn and the Messiah |
| First Appearance (manga): | Act 37 Mugen 11 Mugendai - Shinpan |
The Silence Glaive, also known as the Scythe of Silence (沈黙の鎌), was a polearm weapon carried by Sailor Saturn. It was used in the majority of her attacks and appeared in the anime, manga, musicals, and video games.
The Silence Glaive was a symbol of the end of all things. When dropped without words, it directly harnessed the power of Sailor Saturn's most powerful attack which could cause the entirely of a planet to turn into dust. This move was performed to its fullest extent once in the manga, during the time of the Silver Millennium after the fall of the Moon Kingdom.
In the anime, Sailor Saturn's ultimate attack using the Silence Glaive was a double edged sword, as using it would also result in her own death.
Trivia
- Since the talismans of the other Outer Senshi were based on the three imperial treasures, the Silence Glaive could have been based on Ame no Nuboko, a mythical jeweled polearm said to have been used by the gods Izanagi and Izanami to harpoon the island of Japan out of the sea.
In Roman mythology, Saturnus is the god of riches and harvest; hence, he wields a long scythe that destroys and brings in the harvest, making space for new crops. Thus he is also associated with destruction and rebirth. This is why the Silence Glaive looks similar to an upright scythe.
