Sailor Mars

Sailor Mars

English Name: Raye Hino

Japanese Name: Rei Hino ("Spirit of Fire")

Element of Influence: Fire

Associated name Day: Tuesday

Age (Season 1, 1992): 13-14

Birth Day: April 17, 1978

Astrological Sign: Aries

Height: 5' 3"

Blood Type: AB

Hobbies: Fortune telling, reading manga

Favorite Color: Red and black

Favorite Gemstone: Ruby

Favorite Food: Fugu (blowfish)

Least Favorite Food: Asparagus (canned)

Favorte School Subject: Ancient Literature

Least Favorite School Subject: Modern Social Studies

Strengths: Meditation, the supernatural

Weaknesses: Bad temper, television

Goal: To become a head priestess, singer, model, and seiyuu

Who is she?

Raye is the reincamation of the Princess of Mars, and transforms into the Passionate Fighter, Sailor Mars. Raye is a stubborn and short-tempered Shinto fire priestess, skilled in martial arts combat and meditation techniques. She attends grade eight at the Brookdale Private School (T.A Private Girls' School in Japan) where she is very popular and well-liked. Raye's use of ofuda (anti-evil ward scrolls) is not connected with her Sailor identity, but with her training as a priestess and her knowledge of the supernatural. Early in the series, Raye expresses her lack of confidence in Serena as leader of the Sailor Scouts, claiming that she herself would be better suited to the role. It did not help matters that both Raye and Serena had major crushes on Darien. However, after Sailor Moon transformed into the Moon Princess, Raye withdrew her objection in the face of destiny, and threw her full support behind Serena. Raye has a massive manga collection (she is an otaku), is an accomplished singer/songwriter, and a talented skier.

Raye lives at the sacred temple (Hikawa Jinja in Japan) on Cherry Hill with her lecherous grandfather, Grandpa Hino, and the temple apprentice, Chad. Raye cares deeply for Chad, but will not let him know her true feelings.

What can she do?

Mars Fire Ignite

First appeared: Episode #7

What does it do? Mars brings her hands together before her and interlocks her fingers, except her index fingers, which she points into the sky. A flame appears at her finger tips before she takes aim and unleashes a spiraling fireball at her target. The attack was referred to as "Mars Fireballs Charge" in Episode #27. A variation of this attack, "Mars Firestorm Flash", was used in Episode #57.

Mars Firebird Strike

First appeared: Episode #48

What does it do? Sailor Mars takes out an ofuda and holds it to her face between her middle and index fingers, willing it to become rigid. After she throws the ofuda at her target, Sailor Mars undergoes the attack sequence used in "Mars Fire Ignite", but changes the words to "Mars Firebird Strike". The fireball engulfs the scroll and takes the form of a phoenix before annihilating the target.

Mars Celestial Fire Surround

First appeared: Episode #57

What does it do? Sailor Mars traces a full-body circle with her hand, leaving a trail of fire to mark her path. Six spheres appear within the circles, each containing a single kanji symbol (a Japanese language ideogram). The spheres gather towards Sailor Mars as she brings her hands close to her body, before they shoot out towards her target as golden rings of fire.