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Makoto Kino - 2/3

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Character Notes:
History:

Prior to her life on Earth, she was one of the Sailor Senshi of the Moon Kingdom, representing the planet Jupiter. She served as a guard and a warrior for the Moon Kingdom, protecting Princess Serenity (later known as Usagi Tsukino and Sailor Moon). Following the kingdom's fall, she was reborn on earth as Makoto Kino.

Mako (as she's called by her friends) is a tall, tom-boyish girl and not much is known of her early life. She's orphaned, her parents having been killed in a plane crash. This has given her a distaste and fear of airplanes. However, for all intents and purposes she simply seems to have spent the rest of her life on earth as an ordinary (if skilled) young woman. It is rumored that she was kicked out of her last school for fighting (and that's easy to believe, considering her physical strength and unwillingness to take bullying lying down).

She would've lead a normal life if she hadn't interefered when an agent of the Dark Kingdom attempted to claim one of the rainbow crystals. Luna unlocked her powers as Sailor Jupiter and she joined Usagi and the other senshi in fighting the Dark Kingdom and seeking out the princess (who turned out out to be Usagi, much to their surprise).

During the final push against the Dark Kingdom's base in the Arctic, Makoto gave her life to destroy agents of the enemy and buy Usagi and the others time to finish their task. However, she was revived following Usagi's defeat of Queen Beryl, thanks to the Silvery Crystal. She'd lost her memories of her time as a senshi again and she did not regain them until the Earth was once again threatened by invaders (aliens this time) seeking the life-energy of its people. Since then she's taken up her friendship with all of the senshi again – after all, they've been through quite a bit together!

Personality:

Makoto is a friendly, outgoing and self-sufficient young woman. She's also something of a tom-boy and enjoys the occasional bout of rough-housing, as well as more masculine pursuits such as sports and martial arts. She has a strong sense of loyalty and won't hesitate to throw herself into an argument or a fight for a friend (or in between a friend and an oncoming motorbike). She also has a strong sense of duty, as she always does her best to make sure that Usagi (her princess) comes through safely. She hates bullies and will intervene to put them in their place.

She tempers her own masculinity with feminine pursuits such as cooking, flower arranging and cleaning. She does this on purpose, in order to help herself find her own sense of identity. She believes that she's too boyish (at least physically , considering she's both taller and stronger than other girls her age) and tries to compensate for it. Of course, she also genuinely enjoys cooking, cleaning and helping others out with other mundane tasks. She's not the best student – in fact she's only slightly above Usagi in the rankings!

She's also a hopeless romantic when it comes to men. She had a boyfriend and although they've split up, men that remind her of him tend to send her into starry-eyed remembrance and make said man an object of her affection (at least for a little while). She even enjoys reading romance novels.

Other: Even as a normal girl, Makoto is particularly strong and tall for her age. She's able to lift a fully grown man over her head and shes adept at judo. She's also an excellent cook and baker, very good at organizing and cleaning, and even has an eye for decent flower arrangement. She's intelligent, but she's not the best with studying.

She possesses the power to transform into Sailor Jupiter – one of the Inner Senshi. This boosts her already impressive physical abilities and allows her to attack opponents with an electricity based attack – Supreme Thunder.

Additional Links: Wiki Link! (”http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailor_Jupiter”)