One Sailor Moon oc making trope that I shamelessly indulge in is making Moon Twin senshi. I get it, Usagi's the main character, she's kind-hearted and powerful so why shouldn't you give her a cool twin?
However, as stated in Aelloblu's First Things to Know, 2) One Starseed = One Guardian, this goes against canon since a celestial body can only have one Sailor Crystal otherwise my Solar System Celestial Knights would have Sailor Crystals too! But I digress lol. If you have your heart set on giving Usagi aka Sailor Moon a past-life twin sister, there are some ways you can do it without completely screwing canon over and I'll highlight special character interpretations of the Moon Twin senshi oc trope which shamelessly includes my original characters who are Sailor Moon's twins.
Of course, there's no way I can write this post without mentioning the legendary Kaosu Studio's Kurai aka Sailor Moon Dark of the fan project, Sailor Moon Sacrifice, who was probably my first exposure to the trope. She unfortunately violates the canon stipulation that there can only be one Sailor Crystal assigned to a celestial body and I hate to say it, but she is essentially a Usagi recolor. Her hair is black and there are no physical differences between her and Usagi. At the very least, as they continue to revamp, her fuku distinguishes her between her and Sailor Moon.
Next is Kuroshi-Tenshi's Sailor Kalfu, one of my favorite interpretations. Not only can we still tell that Corinna Tsukino aka Sailor Kalfu is still related to our beloved Sailor Moon but she has plenty of distinguishing features, a unique fuku, and while her connection to the moon is clear, she has a unique guardian name.
This is a collaborative original character made by me and shadowsphere21. Princess Asteria aka Sailor Andromeda. Shadow indulged me when I suggest an alternate dimension where Serenity has a twin whose father is also her King Astraeus. In that alternate dimension, Astraeus hails from the Andromeda Galaxy as its ruler, deity of the dusk, where the titan gods originate from. I helped decide her name, Shadow came up with her design details including her colors, staff, princess dress, and shoes as Sailor Andromeda and I came up with her fuku. People will probably regard her as a Usagi recolor but at least she has a distinguishing hairstyle aside from having the buns as those of the Moon Kingdom and a unique fuku. Last but not least is my Afuru Tsukino aka Sailor Pandia! I solemnly swear I'm not copying Kuroshi-Tenshi's Sailor Kalfu. I had thoughts of making Afuru a cousin even before I encountered Corinna Tsukino aka Sailor Kalfu. Tranquility is a name that means "peace" like Serenity and is unfortunately overused in the fandom for Moon Twins. People will probably regard her as a Usagi recolor but at least she has a distinguishing hairstyle aside from having the buns as those of the Moon Kingdom and as a Satellite senshi, she has backbows that show her affiliation as a Jovian Moon Senshi which was developed by the lovely Aelloblu. I hope she's unique in that while powerful in her own right, she doesn't work solo and she doesn't hold any leadership position in her team. She's also a crossover oc as her world of conception also mixes in Kuroko's Basketball and taller than her elder twin.
However, another canon problem with making Moon Twin Senshi that most Sailor Moon oc creators probably don't take into account is that the Sailor Quartet state during the Stars arc that for generations, the Silver Millennium has only one princess. That doesn't mean you can't acknowledge that canon fact when making a Moon Twin Senshi. Here's an image from Kuroshi-Tenshi's Kalfu's Moon. The only way to solve this discrepancy is to say "well, some generations made exceptions." That's the way I'm going about it or you can go a canon divergent route when it comes to this canon fact, it's up to you. So some ways to make a semi-canon abiding Moon Twin Senshi is to clarify that Princess Serenity's generation was an exception when it came to the one princess pattern and give her a different celestial body to draw power from! Recommendations to spice up the Moon Twin Senshi trope: While your Moon Twin Senshi will most likely have buns of some form since that is the signature hairstyle of the Moon Kingdom lineage, it doesn't mean you can't change up her twin tails! Identical twins don't have the same height so that's another factor to play with. Also, give some distinguishing features to your girl's fuku.
And if you change your mind about giving Usagi aka Sailor Moon a past-life twin sister, revamping is always an option. Special mention to Sailor Uranus Eternal's Sailor Aethra who started out as a Sailor Blue Moon but with the help of Aelloblu, she was revamped into Usagi's soul sister. This Sailor Moon oc making trope is overused but it doesn't mean you can't spice it up with your interpretation and have fun with it. 🌙💖
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