Darien (Chiba Mamoru, Tuxedo Mask, Moonlight Knight)

The Story

(Note: This story was taken primarily from the North American version of the show)

Darien was Tuxedo Mask, long before he knew it. Every time Sailor Moon was in trouble he'd transform into a hero that would fight the NegaVerse (or the dark kingdom). He had many dreams of Princess Serenity on the Moon Kingdom. It wasn't until he found the first rainbow crystal that he learned his true identity. It wasn't until the Silver Crystal was formed that he realised Serena was in fact Princess Serenity.

Character info

Japanese Name: Chiba Mamoru
Meaning: protector of earth
Pronunciation: CHEE-BAH MAH-MOH-ROO
North American name: Darien
Identities: Chiba Mamoru, Tuxedo Kamen, Prince Endymion, Tsukikage no Knight, King Endymion
Favorite food: chocolate
Least favorite food: none
Blood type:A
Birthday: August 3
Astrological sign: Leo
Age: 20 (beginning of series)
School: Azabu Institute of technology
Favorite subject: Physics
Least favorite subject: none
Favorite colors: black
Hobbies:reading
Has trouble with: needles
Strong points: insulting Serena
Powers: throwing a rose at his enemy

Some more info

The following is taken from the Sailor Moon R movie (Japanese version):

When Mamoru was about 6, his parents were killed in a car accident, he miraculously survived. He had amnesia, and could not even remember his own name. While in the hospital, he met a friend named fiore (pronounced FEE-OH-REH). Fiore was an alien, and soon enough he realised he could not stay much longer on earth, for if he did, he would surely die. Mamoru was extremely upset, now he was really all alone, and he didn't even have a good-bye present for his dear friend. He was sitting on his hospital bed crying when Usagi who was about 2 at the time walked by his room. She saw him crying and stopped to ask if he was okay. She was carrying a bouquet of red roses. Mamoru told her that he was sad because his friend was going away, and he didn't have anything to give him. Usagi told him that she became a big sister that day, and she was takin the flowers to her mother. She offered Mamoru a single rose, so that he would have something to give his best friend, and that is how they first met on earth.