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Kunzite(クンツァイト,Kuntsaito, called Malachite in the English anime) is the fourth and final member of the Shitennou, and the highest in rank. He carries a shortsword, and Takeuchi describes him as the greatest of the four, with the majesty of an Arabian king. She also admits to being very fond of him as a character. He is about 25–26 years old, leads the Dark Kingdom's Middle Eastern Division, and is named after the mineral kunzite (or, in the dub, malachite). Unlike the others, he wears a white cape in addition to his uniform.
In the manga, Kunzite is first shown acting in an advisory role to Zoisite, finally taking over as Queen Beryl's henchman when all the other Shitennou are dead. He defeats the Sailor Senshi at Tokyo Tower and nearly kills Sailor Moon, but Tuxedo Mask takes the injury for her, and they are revealed to be Princess Serenity and Prince Endymion. Remembering that Endymion was his former master, Kunzite becomes uncertain about his loyalties, and so Beryl plants a crystal in his forehead that reduces him to little more than a zombie. It takes the combined strength of all the Sailor Senshi to defeat him. Afterward, he appears as a spirit to Endymion to tell him where Queen Metalia's weakness lies.
Kunzite and Zoisite are even closer in the anime, lovers as well as allies. After Zoisite's death, Kunzite remains loyal to Queen Beryl, although he greatly resents being forced to work with the brainwashed Prince Endymion because he believes it is his fault his love Zoisite is dead. Near the end of the series, he battles the Sailor Senshi all at once and defeats all of them except Sailor Moon; his attack on her reflects back and kills him. He dies crying out to Zoisite, begging his love to meet him on the other side.