A love destined in the Silver Millennium.
The second of the Four Kings to appear, Nephrite is the second highest in command, with Kunzite being the first. He is the First Commanding Officer of the North American Division of Earth.

Honestly, there is no direct link between the two. In Bishoujo Senshi Sailormoon Volume I Act 5, the discovery of Sailorjupiter, Nephrite possesses the body of Motoki to make Makoto believe that he is in love with her, thus enabling him to drain her energy. His plan is foiled and the Senshi of Lightning strikes with her Supreme Thunder and Flower Hurricane, completely destroying him. No love.

The anime does even less justice to their relationship. Nephrite finds love with Naru and dies before Makoto is ever introduced.

In a beautifully drawn artbook picture, the Senshi stand posing with their Dark Kingdom counterparts: Minako with Kunzite, Rei with Jadeite, Ami with Zoisite, and Makoto with Nephrite. Takeuchi's vision was to create a romance between the four Inner Senshi and the four Shitennou; however, this idea was never pulled through. Although ties between Minako and Kunzite and Rei and Jadeite are established in the manga, Makoto is never romantically involved with Nephrite. This sweet romance eventually ends as just a beautiful concept that never took flight.

But hopeless romantics can still dream. If you'd like more information on this pairing, visit Tempest.

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