Silver Millennium
The original Silver Millennium is first shown during what is described as an ancient golden age, marked by peace, prosperity, and good relations between the people of Earth and the people of the Moon. The English dub of the anime states that the Moon Kingdom existed one thousand years ago, but in the original manga, it was prehistoric. Despite its name, the Silver Millennium appears to have lasted much longer than a thousand years. The Moon Kingdom itself was located in Mare Serenitatis (The Sea of Serenity) and ruled by Queen Serenity. It was also home to Princess Serenity and her four guardians, later to be known as the Guardian Senshi. According to the Sailor Moon R series, a second Silver Millennium is built on Earth some time between the 20th and 30th centuries, this time known specifically as Crystal Tokyo.
Moon Kingdom
The Silver Millennium, though it had a fairy-tale appearance, is demonstrated to have been technologically advanced. It was located within a dome which produced an artificial climate, and had an advanced computer called the Eternity Main System. According to Artemis, ice skating was very popular there. Those who lived in the Silver Millennium had very long life spans and had two specific duties: First, they were to protect the Silver Crystal, an extremely powerful "holy stone" which had been handed down through the generations. Second, they were to watch over the evolution of Earth and protect it from any negative influence.
The Crown Prince of Earth during this era was Endymion, flanked by his four guardians. Relations between people of the Earth and the Moon were forbidden, but he and Princess Serenity fell in love anyway. Out of jealousy and under the influence of the evil Queen Metaria, a peasant woman named Beryl raised up the citizens of Earth in a war against the Moon, as a result of which both kingdoms were completely wiped out by Saturn, so that the evolution of life had to restart from the beginning.
Before dying, the Queen sent her daughter and Endymion to be reborn on Earth during the 20th century. They become Usagi Tsukino and Mamoru Chiba and, even before their memories are intact, succeed in finding each other once again. The Sailor Senshi are reborn as well, becoming close friends; through their efforts, the reinstated Dark Kingdom and even Metaria herself are destroyed. In the manga, the Moon Kingdom and its castle are "resurrected" at the end of this conflict, but Usagi decides to continue living on Earth, with her parents and with Mamoru.
Crystal Tokyo
Later, in both the anime and the manga, it is revealed that a new Silver Millennium will exist in the 30th century, centered in the city of Crystal Tokyo. It will be ruled by Usagi and Mamoru under the names of Neo-Queen Serenity and King Endymion, and they will have a daughter named Princess Usagi Small Lady Serenity.
The Guardian Senshi are not only Neo-Queen Serenity's guardians, but guardians of the entire royal family. However, the location of the Outer Senshi, other than Sailor Pluto, is never mentioned. After their awakening in the manga, the Sailor Quartet also act as guards, but to Small Lady. Luna, Artemis, and Diana live in the palace as well.
At the center of the kingdom lies the Crystal Palace, which is where the Royal Family and the Guardian Senshi live. In the manga it is shown over water, while in the anime it is larger has another palace, Serenity Palace, located at the top middle spire. It is particularly shown in the beginning credits for the second opening sequence of Sailor Moon R, and is seen in a flashback where Chibiusa thinks that the Guardian Senshi and her parents have forgotten her birthday. Later, the interior is shown, indicating that this is the part of the Crystal Palace where the Royal Family and their protectors live.
Exposure to the Silver Crystal renders all of Crystal Tokyo's inhabitants functionally immortal. Anyone not born there becomes essentially locked at their current physical age, as shown by the Queen and King and their court, who all appear to be in their early twenties. Anyone born in Crystal Tokyo has a slow growth rate—Small Lady, for example, is stated in the manga to be over 900 years old, yet has the body and mind of a child. According to her parents, such an extremely slow growth is irregular, and Chibiusa's extended childhood is an important part of the fourth plot arc.
The original Silver Millennium is first shown during what is described as an ancient golden age, marked by peace, prosperity, and good relations between the people of Earth and the people of the Moon. The English dub of the anime states that the Moon Kingdom existed one thousand years ago, but in the original manga, it was prehistoric. Despite its name, the Silver Millennium appears to have lasted much longer than a thousand years. The Moon Kingdom itself was located in Mare Serenitatis (The Sea of Serenity) and ruled by Queen Serenity. It was also home to Princess Serenity and her four guardians, later to be known as the Guardian Senshi. According to the Sailor Moon R series, a second Silver Millennium is built on Earth some time between the 20th and 30th centuries, this time known specifically as Crystal Tokyo.
Moon Kingdom
The Silver Millennium, though it had a fairy-tale appearance, is demonstrated to have been technologically advanced. It was located within a dome which produced an artificial climate, and had an advanced computer called the Eternity Main System. According to Artemis, ice skating was very popular there. Those who lived in the Silver Millennium had very long life spans and had two specific duties: First, they were to protect the Silver Crystal, an extremely powerful "holy stone" which had been handed down through the generations. Second, they were to watch over the evolution of Earth and protect it from any negative influence.
The Crown Prince of Earth during this era was Endymion, flanked by his four guardians. Relations between people of the Earth and the Moon were forbidden, but he and Princess Serenity fell in love anyway. Out of jealousy and under the influence of the evil Queen Metaria, a peasant woman named Beryl raised up the citizens of Earth in a war against the Moon, as a result of which both kingdoms were completely wiped out by Saturn, so that the evolution of life had to restart from the beginning.
Before dying, the Queen sent her daughter and Endymion to be reborn on Earth during the 20th century. They become Usagi Tsukino and Mamoru Chiba and, even before their memories are intact, succeed in finding each other once again. The Sailor Senshi are reborn as well, becoming close friends; through their efforts, the reinstated Dark Kingdom and even Metaria herself are destroyed. In the manga, the Moon Kingdom and its castle are "resurrected" at the end of this conflict, but Usagi decides to continue living on Earth, with her parents and with Mamoru.
Crystal Tokyo
Later, in both the anime and the manga, it is revealed that a new Silver Millennium will exist in the 30th century, centered in the city of Crystal Tokyo. It will be ruled by Usagi and Mamoru under the names of Neo-Queen Serenity and King Endymion, and they will have a daughter named Princess Usagi Small Lady Serenity.
The Guardian Senshi are not only Neo-Queen Serenity's guardians, but guardians of the entire royal family. However, the location of the Outer Senshi, other than Sailor Pluto, is never mentioned. After their awakening in the manga, the Sailor Quartet also act as guards, but to Small Lady. Luna, Artemis, and Diana live in the palace as well.
At the center of the kingdom lies the Crystal Palace, which is where the Royal Family and the Guardian Senshi live. In the manga it is shown over water, while in the anime it is larger has another palace, Serenity Palace, located at the top middle spire. It is particularly shown in the beginning credits for the second opening sequence of Sailor Moon R, and is seen in a flashback where Chibiusa thinks that the Guardian Senshi and her parents have forgotten her birthday. Later, the interior is shown, indicating that this is the part of the Crystal Palace where the Royal Family and their protectors live.
Exposure to the Silver Crystal renders all of Crystal Tokyo's inhabitants functionally immortal. Anyone not born there becomes essentially locked at their current physical age, as shown by the Queen and King and their court, who all appear to be in their early twenties. Anyone born in Crystal Tokyo has a slow growth rate—Small Lady, for example, is stated in the manga to be over 900 years old, yet has the body and mind of a child. According to her parents, such an extremely slow growth is irregular, and Chibiusa's extended childhood is an important part of the fourth plot arc.
