diff.text: Neflite is [[Queen Beryl]]'s second general in Sailor Moon. In the Japanese and manga, his name is Nephrite.
diff.text: '''Neflite''', Nephlite, Nephlyte or (ネフライト or “Nefuraito [Romanisation]”), as spelt in the North American version of the anime was the second of the four [[Shitennou]] (four “heavenly” kings or generals in the dubbed North America version of the anime) from the [[Dark Kingdom]] to appear in the first (classic) season of Sailor Moon and the manga. He is considered to be the second highest in rank, height and age of all the Shitennou. Naoko Takeuchi in her Materials Collection Art Book estimates that he is 19 years of age <ref name ="materials">{{cite book |last= Takeuchi |first= Naoko |authorlink = Naoko Takeuchi | title= Materials Collection |publisher= [[Kodansha]] |year= 1999 |month= October |isbn= 4-06-324521-7}}</ref>. The manga series depict him as being 22 years of age <ref>URL="http://www.angelfire.com/anime2/threads/DiesNoxEtOmnia/jadeite.html"</ref> whilst Jadeite is shown as the youngest of the [[Shitennou]] in the live-action series. His name is derived from the mineral [[wikipedia:Nephrite|Nephrite]] and his name in the manga and the Japanese version of the anime was also spelt Nephrite. 
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diff.text: After Jedite (Jadeite) was condemned to Eternal Sleep by Queen Beryl, Neflite was sent to replace Jedite. 
diff.text: After Jedite (Jadeite) was condemned to Eternal Sleep by Queen Beryl, Neflite was sent to replace Jedite. Whereas Jedite collected energy from several people, Neflite could collect more energy from one person. This was done by using a device to tell whose energy was reaching its peak, and then he would charge an item close to them with dark energy, making them act mean, until the person's energy reached its peak, and a monster would come out of the charged item. These monsters included [[Tensie]], [[Petasos]], [[Black Widow]], [[Jumo]], and the [[Gemini Warriors]]. Each of Neflite's plans were foiled by [[Sailor Moon]], and all the monsters destroyed, some when [[Sailor Moon]] and Sailor Mars (and at one time, Sailor Mercury) combined their attacks. At one point, he sent [[Leo the Lion]] to try and kill Sailor Moon, and at another he sent [[Soul Shadow]] to possess Princess Diamond in his search for the silver crystal, believing her to be the Moon Princess.
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diff.text: Unlike his predecessor Jadeite and fellow [[Shitennou]] (Zocyite and Kunzite), Nephrite did not believe that attacking human beings indiscriminately was the most efficient way of gathering the vast amount of energy required in order to revive Queen Metallia, but rather hypothesises in targeting specific people would prove to be even more effective. A firm believer that human destiny is guided by the movements of the stars in the heavens, Nephrite employed astrological means to perform intonation inside his operations base (a large mansion located in a wooded area of the vicinity of Tokyo) with the stars and its constellations in order to help him channel and focus his energy into locating individual people who were approaching major turning points in their lives where their "energy potential" would be at its maximum before attacking them. By seeking out such a person and marking an object closely related to or representative of his or her greatest skill with a special symbol - his own personal crest - he could place a [[youma]] inside of that object which would hasten their interest with the object thus becoming obsessed with it and approaching towards their maximum energy potential as they devote more and more energy towards using their item. Once this point was reached, the [[youma]] would be released from that object and drain that person of his or her energy.
diff.text: Nephrite established a human identity of that of a millionaire entrepreneur and socialite - Masato Sanjouin. To match his monogrammed belongings, the English dub gave him the pseudonym Maxfield Stanton, which author Patrick Drazen describes as "ridiculously soap-opera"<ref name ="materials">{{cite book |last= Drazen|first= Patrick |authorlink = Patrick Drazen | title= Anime Explosion! The What? Why? & Wow! of Japanese Animation |publisher= [[Stone Bridge Press]] |year= 2002 |month= October |isbn= 1-880656-72-8}}</ref>. 
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diff.text: *It seems [[Queen Beryl]]'s generals always die after learning Sailor Moon's true identity. First Jedite learns the identities of the Sailor Scouts but is punished by&nbsp;[[Queen Beryl]] with Eternal Sleep for losing to them. Then Neflite learns that Sailor Moon is really called Serena, but in that same episode turns good and is subsequently killed by [[Zoycite]]'s monsters. When [[Zoycite]]t akestakes Darien (who is Tuxedo Mask) to a tower to duel him, she takes Serena as well, not knowing she is Sailor Moon until she transforms. After the battle with [[Zoycite]], she is killed by Queen Beryl for disobeying her.
diff.text: *Neflite looks similar in appearance to ''Sailor&nbsp; Moon&nbsp; Super S'' villain [[Tiger's Eye]].
diff.text: *A cryptic reference to Nephrite appeared in the Sailor Moon S episode "Awakening of the Messiah of Silence? Stars of Destiny." Nephrite's anime catchphrase, "The stars know everything," was spoken by Professor Tomoe. 
diff.text: *Many fans, as well as some pages on TV.com, spell his name "Nephlite", possibly because of his original name having a similar spelling.
diff.text: == References ==
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diff.text: [[Category:Shtennou]]