Personality: Rei Hino is often described as the ideal Japanese woman. She is beautiful, intelligent, and reserved, with a penchant for being somewhat aloof. To people that she does not know, she often comes across as cold and uncaring, or sarcastic and distant. This seems to be caused at least in part by her strange psychic abilities, which have made some people afraid of her. This helped her create a sort of mental and emotional barrier that she uses to keep people out. It also lends strength to her notably biting wit when it comes to dealing with people that annoy her.
This, however, is a bit different when dealing with her close friends, the other Senshi in particular. She often attempts to act as a sort of big sister towards them, her maturity and distant nature often finding themselves at odds with her overenthusiastic companions. Rei genuinely cares for each and every one of them, and it shows despite her best efforts to hide it. When the façade does break, she is every bit as enthusiastic and friendly as Usagi is bubbly.
Another major personality trait for Rei is her distrust of men. She has had very few respectable males in her life, and as such has formed a relatively low opinion of them, regarding them as emotionally weak. Her father, in particular, helped craft this opinion, having abandoned her emotionally when she was very young due to his work. Rei genuinely seems disinterested in romance of any sort, and even discourages her friends from forming romantic attachments.
The trait that most sets Rei apart from the other Senshi is her spirituality. She is a Shinto priestess, or miko, at the Hikawa shrine and is deeply committed to it. She dreams of becoming the head priest at the shrine in the future, eventually taking over for her grandfather. Shinto, the spiritual native religion of Japan, holds a major influence over nearly every aspect of her life. She disdains modern society, maintaining that it is better to practice the old ways than the new. Rei is skilled at meditation, and makes it a point to center herself nightly. She observes various Shinto rituals, and as such could be described as a superstitious person. For Rei, the spirits of the world are very much real, and very much important. Her anachronistic ways do often put her at odds with friends, particularly her dislike of many modern things. Television, video games, and other parts of most teenagers’ lives are things she actively avoids.
Rei’s relationship with the others is also somewhat different due to her family’s wealth. She attends a private (EXPENSIVE), Catholic school, as opposed to the other Senshi, who all go to public schools. She summarily has received a better basic education in many ways, which is something that occasionally causes her to snark at them. She can also be described as somewhat snotty, and definitely not interested in the foolishness that people often engage in, not just her friends. This prominently is displayed in her dealings with less refined individuals. She often gets cold, displaying her sarcastic side a bit more prominently.
Strengths
Physical: As a Senshi, Rei is capable of transforming into an alternate form: Sailor Mars, the Soldier of Flame and Passion. In this alternate form, she is capable of both generating and controlling flame. She is able to release devastating bursts of flame that immolate her enemies. Most of her Senshi powers in this regard are offensive, though there are instances where she crafts walls of flame. Additionally, she is much tougher and more agile, able to nimbly move with superhuman grace from place to place, jump extremely high, and perform other feats of dexterity. Her physical strength is also increased, most particularly with regards to her kicks.
As a miko, Rei is also shown to have talents for archery and aikido, the two most traditional ways for women to defend themselves. Her skill with a bow is utilized in some of her Senshi attacks, and her hand to hand abilities, while not strong, are considerably more than most normal people.
Mental Rei is one of the few Senshi with supernatural talents not tied to her role as a Senshi. She, as a miko, has some minor psychic abilities. These include ESP, the ability to read visions in flame, the ability to sense evil, and the ability to use ofuda scrolls. These strange powers lead her to occasionally have visions and premonitions of upcoming events, as well as to actually banish and contain evil. Primarily used in her role as a priest, the scrolls actually bind evil, preventing it from taking action. Additionally, Rei is well educated in a variety of subjects. As a student at an expensive private school, she received some of the best tutelage anyone in Japan could ask for. Of particular note are her skills in traditional Japanese arts and crafts. She’s known for her expert calligraphy, and interest in tea-ceremonies.
Social/Emotional Rei is an extremely determined and spiritual person. She is the sort of girl who will never give up under any circumstances, willing to fight to the end for what she believes in. This is most prevalent in the final confrontation with the Dark Kingdom, where she sacrifices her own life to save Usagi, thereby enabling Sailor Moon to defeat the enemy. Rei fights on through a mortal wound, immolating herself and her foe, showing true grit and nerves of steel. Her spirituality, as a priest, affords her a means to stay centered and focused. She is very much a priestly figure, with a great deal of faith. She has a strong sense of honor and tradition, as well, tied to her role as a miko.
Weaknesses
Physical While outside of her transformed state, Rei is not much more than a normal person. She has some measure of toughness due to her physical fitness, but she is not really a fighter. And she is very much a human being, which means that all the usual things that can hurt someone do hurt her. Plus, she is fairly small, being a Japanese teenager, which does not lend itself to any real physical strength.
Mental: In this department, Rei doesn’t have any particular weaknesses, but she doesn’t have any particular strengths. She is intelligent, but she’s not a genius. Moreover, she’s still very young, and therefore may not have much of a grasp on how certain things work.
Emotional: Rei does have a bit of a temper, which often tends to flare up at just the wrong moment. There are many, many instances where she just gets frustrated with everything around her and simply shuts down, turning cold. Her anger is less of a powder keg, and more amping up her usual aloofness and distance. She also gets frustrated with many aspects of modern society, she often snaps at strangers, and her ever-present distrust of men are also prevalent weaknesses.
Rei Hino/Sailor Mars | Sailor Moon (Manga) | Reserved
Rei Hino is often described as the ideal Japanese woman. She is beautiful, intelligent, and reserved, with a penchant for being somewhat aloof. To people that she does not know, she often comes across as cold and uncaring, or sarcastic and distant. This seems to be caused at least in part by her strange psychic abilities, which have made some people afraid of her. This helped her create a sort of mental and emotional barrier that she uses to keep people out. It also lends strength to her notably biting wit when it comes to dealing with people that annoy her.
This, however, is a bit different when dealing with her close friends, the other Senshi in particular. She often attempts to act as a sort of big sister towards them, her maturity and distant nature often finding themselves at odds with her overenthusiastic companions. Rei genuinely cares for each and every one of them, and it shows despite her best efforts to hide it. When the façade does break, she is every bit as enthusiastic and friendly as Usagi is bubbly.
Another major personality trait for Rei is her distrust of men. She has had very few respectable males in her life, and as such has formed a relatively low opinion of them, regarding them as emotionally weak. Her father, in particular, helped craft this opinion, having abandoned her emotionally when she was very young due to his work. Rei genuinely seems disinterested in romance of any sort, and even discourages her friends from forming romantic attachments.
The trait that most sets Rei apart from the other Senshi is her spirituality. She is a Shinto priestess, or miko, at the Hikawa shrine and is deeply committed to it. She dreams of becoming the head priest at the shrine in the future, eventually taking over for her grandfather. Shinto, the spiritual native religion of Japan, holds a major influence over nearly every aspect of her life. She disdains modern society, maintaining that it is better to practice the old ways than the new. Rei is skilled at meditation, and makes it a point to center herself nightly. She observes various Shinto rituals, and as such could be described as a superstitious person. For Rei, the spirits of the world are very much real, and very much important. Her anachronistic ways do often put her at odds with friends, particularly her dislike of many modern things. Television, video games, and other parts of most teenagers’ lives are things she actively avoids.
Rei’s relationship with the others is also somewhat different due to her family’s wealth. She attends a private (EXPENSIVE), Catholic school, as opposed to the other Senshi, who all go to public schools. She summarily has received a better basic education in many ways, which is something that occasionally causes her to snark at them. She can also be described as somewhat snotty, and definitely not interested in the foolishness that people often engage in, not just her friends. This prominently is displayed in her dealings with less refined individuals. She often gets cold, displaying her sarcastic side a bit more prominently.
Strengths
Physical:
As a Senshi, Rei is capable of transforming into an alternate form: Sailor Mars, the Soldier of Flame and Passion. In this alternate form, she is capable of both generating and controlling flame. She is able to release devastating bursts of flame that immolate her enemies. Most of her Senshi powers in this regard are offensive, though there are instances where she crafts walls of flame. Additionally, she is much tougher and more agile, able to nimbly move with superhuman grace from place to place, jump extremely high, and perform other feats of dexterity. Her physical strength is also increased, most particularly with regards to her kicks.
As a miko, Rei is also shown to have talents for archery and aikido, the two most traditional ways for women to defend themselves. Her skill with a bow is utilized in some of her Senshi attacks, and her hand to hand abilities, while not strong, are considerably more than most normal people.
Mental
Rei is one of the few Senshi with supernatural talents not tied to her role as a Senshi. She, as a miko, has some minor psychic abilities. These include ESP, the ability to read visions in flame, the ability to sense evil, and the ability to use ofuda scrolls. These strange powers lead her to occasionally have visions and premonitions of upcoming events, as well as to actually banish and contain evil. Primarily used in her role as a priest, the scrolls actually bind evil, preventing it from taking action. Additionally, Rei is well educated in a variety of subjects. As a student at an expensive private school, she received some of the best tutelage anyone in Japan could ask for. Of particular note are her skills in traditional Japanese arts and crafts. She’s known for her expert calligraphy, and interest in tea-ceremonies.
Social/Emotional
Rei is an extremely determined and spiritual person. She is the sort of girl who will never give up under any circumstances, willing to fight to the end for what she believes in. This is most prevalent in the final confrontation with the Dark Kingdom, where she sacrifices her own life to save Usagi, thereby enabling Sailor Moon to defeat the enemy. Rei fights on through a mortal wound, immolating herself and her foe, showing true grit and nerves of steel. Her spirituality, as a priest, affords her a means to stay centered and focused. She is very much a priestly figure, with a great deal of faith. She has a strong sense of honor and tradition, as well, tied to her role as a miko.
Weaknesses
Physical
While outside of her transformed state, Rei is not much more than a normal person. She has some measure of toughness due to her physical fitness, but she is not really a fighter. And she is very much a human being, which means that all the usual things that can hurt someone do hurt her. Plus, she is fairly small, being a Japanese teenager, which does not lend itself to any real physical strength.
Mental:
In this department, Rei doesn’t have any particular weaknesses, but she doesn’t have any particular strengths. She is intelligent, but she’s not a genius. Moreover, she’s still very young, and therefore may not have much of a grasp on how certain things work.
Emotional:
Rei does have a bit of a temper, which often tends to flare up at just the wrong moment. There are many, many instances where she just gets frustrated with everything around her and simply shuts down, turning cold. Her anger is less of a powder keg, and more amping up her usual aloofness and distance. She also gets frustrated with many aspects of modern society, she often snaps at strangers, and her ever-present distrust of men are also prevalent weaknesses.