Raye/Hino Rei/Sailor Mars

Hi is the character for fire, which Sailor Mars' powers are based upon. Rei means "soul" or "spirit", but is written in katakana (which is commonly used for foreign words) to show Rei's exotic nature. Once again the -no shows possession, and Rei's name means "soul of fire". Since ancient times, the planet Mars has been associated with fire because of its bright red color.

Roman god of war and, at least in early Roman history, a god of agriculture. Equated with the Greek Ares. In both mythologies, he is the god of war. Son of Jupiter and Juno.Sailormars� colour is red; it symbolizes fierce, war and bloodshed. He has 2 sons; Phobos and Deimos hence it's named Rei's 2 guardian crows (In manga, it�s Sailormars� sprite.) He was the father of Romulus and Remus by the vestal Ilia. As a result, Romans styled themselves 'sons of Mars'. He was typically depicted as a warrior in full battle regalia wearing a crested helmet and bearing a shield (the sacred Ancile) and lance. He was often linked with the goddess Bellona, who drove his chariot. The main sanctuaries of Mars were the temple in the Campus Martius ("Field of Mars") in Rome and the temple of Mars Ultor ("Mars the Avenger") built under Augustus. The month of March was named after him, and he had a festival on March 1 called the Feriae Marti, which was the New Year's Day in the old Roman calendar. Another festival at which Mars was honoured was the Armilustrium on October 19, when military arms were ritually purified and put in storage for winter.In Gaul it was sometimes called Gallicus Mars.