Nephrite

Nephrite is a character in Sailor Moon Crystal.

Appearance
He has long wavy brown hair and brown eyes. His Shitennou uniform is grey with a red outline. Knee length black boots, a black belt and grey stud earrings.

Biography
Nephrite is a member of the Shitennou. He was the Knight of Intelligence and Comfort in his past life as a knight of Prince Endymion. He was the former lover of Sailor Jupiter.
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Act 3
When Nephrite wants Queen Beryl to give him the chance to gather energy and obtain the Silver Crystal, Zoisite questions him to on how he will do what he claims with the Sailor Guardians in the way. Queen Beryl explains the means behind the Silver Crystal to Nephrite, Zoisite and Jadeite.

Nephrite believes that Jadeite is too lenient not just to destroy all the people he has abducted instead of keeping them as hostages.

Act 4
Queen Beryl tells the Shitennou that the Legendary Silver Crystal will revive their Great Ruler, Queen Metaria.

Nephrite hears of a treasure held by Princess D he believes to be the Silver Crystal. He changes into an Attendant to get close to Princess D. In his disguise, Nephrite is witnessed by Ami Mizuno and Rei Hino going into a room on the second floor of the embassy building during Princess D's masquerade ball. The Princess picks up a chest containing her treasure so the Attendant demands she hand it over. When Ami and Rei barge into the room the Attendant changes back into himself and sends a Soul Shadow spectre into Princess D that possess her. Nephrite commands her to leave with the chest.

The Sailor Guardians prevent Princess D from leaving, Nephrite's face appears as a shadow in a green spectre. Sailor Moon destroys the possessing by using Moon Twilight Flash, hurting Nephrite's shadow.

All four Kings of the Dark Kingdom known as the Shitennou appear to Sailor Moon, Sailor Mercury and Sailor Mars to introduce themselves as servants of the Great Ruler. Kunzite, Zoisite, Nephrite and Jadeite inform the Sailor Guardians they want the Silver Crystal so the Sailors and the whole world will bow down before their Great Ruler.

Act 5
Nephrite informs Queen Beryl of his plan to gain more energy for their Great Ruler by taking advantage of the humans greatest weakness; love. Nephrite creates a Youma from a mannequin in a Bridal Shop to hypnotise humans into slaves to steal their energy.

Nephrite arrives to join the battle with the Youma against Sailor Moon, Sailor Mercury and Sailor Mars. He mocks the foolish humans belief in love. Nephrite is shocked when their hostage Makoto Kino turns out to be the fourth Sailor Guardian, Sailor Jupiter. Sailor Jupiter uses her Flower Hurricane on both the Bride and Nephrite which paralyses and cuts. While Paralysed Nephrite believes he recognises that look in Sailor Jupiter's eyes. Sailor Jupiter uses her Jupiter Thunderbolt which destroys the Youma but Nephrite gets away.

Act 6
An injured Nephrite wants Queen Beryl to give him another chance to obtain more energy and to even the score with Sailor Jupiter, but she gives the next assignment to Zoisite.

Act 9
Jadeite believes he has seen Tuxedo Mask somewhere before, Nephrite agrees that he looks familiar, Zoisite thinks he knew him long ago but Kunzite denies any recognition.

Act 10
Kunzite, Zoisite, Nephrite and Jadeite watch as Queen Beryl takes a staircase none of them knew existed. She goes through a large double door and they discover who their Great Leader truly is. When Nephrite overhears Beryl discussing with Queen Metaria about the Shitennou having lost memories about their past lives a crystal glows on his forehead and Nephrite receives a flashback about being the Knight of wisdom and comfort and laying down his life to protect Prince Endymion. Nephrite remembers he was reincarnated on Earth to find Endymion again but he and the other Shitennou's crossed paths with Queen Beryl and put under a spell before they could regain their past memories and used as sacrificial pawns for Beryl's own purpose. Beryl discovers the Shitennou are regaining their memories. Kunzite goes to attack her but Beryl taps her staff to the ground and energy strikes the Shitennou, hypnotising them again. Beryl orders them to destroy the Sailor Guardians and take the Silver Crystal.

After Sailor Jupiter fights one on one to protect the Princess and the Silver Crystal with Nephrite, Sailor Venus explains that the Shitennou are not their true enemies. When the Shitennou attack the Inner Senshi, Sailor Moon retaliates by throwing her tiara at the Shitennou. The Inner Senshi combine their power together and use Sailor Planet Attack against Shitennou in order for them to recall their true selves but before the Shitennou can regain their memories they teleport away.

Act 12
After the Inner Senshi fly to the North Pole they enter a cave and come across the Shitennou who are stronger then before. The Inner Senshi have no choice but to battle them because they don't know who they are. When the Inner Senshi use their Sailor Planet Attack against them, the Shitennou remember their past lives as Knights who swore to protect their master Prince Endymion. When Queen Metalia destroys the Shitennou for rejecting the power of darkness the girls begin to grieve until they hear the voices of the Knights telling the Inner Senshi they still have a mission to complete and Sailor Moon needs help.

Act 13
Four stones fall from Tuxedo Mask's heart and the spirit of Kunzite appears to him. Kunzite informs Tuxedo Mask how to destroy Queen Metaria once and for all, the symbol on her forehead marks her core, strike her at her weak point with the Silver Crystal. When the spirits of Zoisite, Jadeite and Nephrite also appear to him, Tuxedo Mask realises the spirits were inside the four stones and they took the blow from the Sacred Sword for him, giving their lives for him just like they promised, his loyal Knights.
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Act 18
Mamoru takes out his stones to communicate with Kunzite, Jadeite, Nephrite and Zoisite who have received a dark premonition. They are able to sense a strange distortion of time and space emanating from Black Crystal Earring.

Galleries
Nephrite Image Gallery