Sun

The Sun (太陽 Taiyou in Japanese), is a notable part of the Soul Eater world. Like the Moon, it is shown to have a face and seems to exhibit various personality traits.

Location

The Sun obviously appears in the sky at all times except night. Uniquely, the clouds in the sky are actually shown sometimes behind the Sun, giving the impression that it is in the planet's atmosphere. For a long period of time, it was a mystery as to how and why the clouds seem to be placed sometimes farther away from the surface of the planet than the actual Sun; however, in recent chapters, it has been confirmed that The Moon is actually in the Earth's atmosphere. Most likely, this also applies to the Sun as well. In the episode with Crona's poem, Black☆Star says,"The sun has come out from behind the clouds!" This is ironic, as the clouds are behind the sun.

As a very common image of what is in the sky, the Sun has also appeared in people's Souls. This includes Crona's Soul, where it appeared sleeping lifelessly before Crona encountered Maka for the first time.

Appearance

The Sun.

A large orange spiky ball, the Sun almost always has an expression of determination or anger on its face. In the anime, it is always laughing, but in the manga, it always looks like it is shouting. It has two large eyes, a long conical nose and a wide mouth set with large square white teeth. It occasionally breathes fire.

When the sun is setting, its usually intense facial expression is replaced with a very lethargic and dopey one, drooling and sniffling, as it tries to stop itself from 'sleeping' or setting, rather.

In hotter areas of the world, such as Africa or the Sahara Desert, the Sun's spikes grow longer and its expression more fierce, and it blazes up as if it is on fire, showing that the Sun has different appearances for different temperatures.

When appearing in Crona's soul, which is a sandy shore with no ocean, the Sun is seen in a similar depressed state as Crona, looking sad as it faces towards the ground, drooling.

Part in the Story and Symbolism

“	YEAAH! LET'S GO WILD!	”
—The Sun, Chapter 22

Although the Sun is not an actual character, Ohkubo does give it some unofficial 'dialogue.' In contrast to the dark and sarcastic Moon, the Sun is lively and full of vigour. Whilst the Moon represents the dark antagonists' villainous deeds and schemes, the Sun seems to represent the burning passion and determination of the protagonists. It is frequently present when the protagonists are winning, fighting a battle, or about to embark on a great mission. Its occasional 'dialogue' seems to cheer or goad the protagonists onwards.