Dear, dear Esmeraude. What is there to say about her? I can only shake my head. The only other female in Sailor Moon, besides perhaps Black Lady, who saw the beauty of the White Prince. For that, I've got to admire her. But her jealousy drove her to her sad end...
In the anime, Esmeraude was one of the first Black Moon peeps to appear. We see her shortly after we meet Rubeus and the Akayashi sisters. She mocks Rubeus for his failure, and it's argueable that she murdered him, because she left him to die on his ship when she could have saved him. But she was only doing the Prince's orders...I think. Anyway, after Rubeus' demise, she takes over and also fails miserably. But before the senshi can kill her "normally", like most villains get, they travel into the future and Esmeraude meets them. She toys around with them and fails to capture them - again. She was insanely jealous of Sailor Moon, because Dimando loved her. Eventually, this jealously turned into action and she went to Wiseman for help. He betrayed her and turned her into a dragon - she was slain by the senshi.
In manga, Esmeraude was much less of a character. She still loved Dimando, but her death came about when Wiseman gave her "evil hands" and she tried to attack the senshi. Of course, the ever-so-kind senshi fried her. Her outfit and strong personality remains the same, however. Except she doesn't have her red fan in manga...I like that fan..
Known for her irritating laugh, Esmeraude is not popular among Sailor Moon fans. I think you've got to admire her for her courage, standing up to Wiseman, and of course her good taste in men ^ ^. But seriously, I think she always gave everything her best, and even turned Wiseman's betrayal into something useful to the clan - destroying Sailor Moon. Though her motives were sometimes a bit off, I think she's a great character.
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