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Kars | Jojo's Bizarre Adventure | Reserved
Name: Eddie
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Character Name: Kars
Canon: Jojo's Bizarre Adventure
Canon Point: Episode 24, after Joseph defeats him.
Background/History: Plot summary of part II | Kars at the JJBA wiki
Personality:
Kars' most important feature is his determination; he will stop at nothing to get what he wants, and given his long lifespan, will even pursue his goals through the millennia. Since his objective is finding the Red Stone of Aja, which would allow him and the other Pillar Men to get rid of their weakness to the sun, this also means that Kars is willing to do anything he considers necessary to survive. In his own words, his philosophy is to "save efforts, minimize danger, avoid risks and move [your] pawns carefully".
Though at first he seems to be the most serious of the Pillar Men, not being as passionate as Wamuu or as willing to let his emotions run wild as Esidisi, Kars nevertheless enjoys toying with his opponents and he approaches sadism with a very casual, almost excited disposition.
He possesses a very high intellect as well, even more so than the other Pillar Men, which enabled him to create the Stone Masks, artifacts that bring out the potential of humanoid creatures by piercing their skulls and applying pressure to certain parts of the brain.
Like the other Pillar Men, Kars sees himself as superior to humans, and it's said he views them pretty much the same way humans view ants; upon waking up, and before Joseph, Lisa Lisa and Caesar show the ability to use Hamon, he even discusses the possibility that humans had de-evolved in the years they were asleep. Kars in particular also sees Hamon users as a threat that needs to be eliminated as soon as possible, even going as far as kill them while they're children, since they can be dangerous if left to master their skills. But all of this means that arrogance is one of his faults as well, and so is overconfidence.
Despite being cruel and unsympathetic towards humans and that he had no problems exterminating most members of his own species, Kars has a soft spot for nature; he kills a couple of drunk drivers so they don't run over a dog and he averts a fall to avoid crushing a patch of flowers with his landing. He also cares about the remaining Pillar Men enough for others to notice; Joseph points out that he's genuinely upset for Esidisi's death, and after Wamuu dies as well, he says he wishes to honor the death and pride of his companions. Of course, as with all things, his ability to care only goes as far as it doesn't interfere with his goals - after finally obtaining his ultimate form, he tells Joseph that there is only one place at the top.
Initially, he also refuses to fight Lisa Lisa on the principle that she's a woman and offers her poison, as he dislikes fighting them. Since he describes himself as "not intending to be warrior like Wamuu" and later cheats during their fight and uses her as a restrain against Jojo, it's likely that his initial refusal was based on the belief that she wouldn't be a match for him, rather than a moral objection.
Abilities/Powers:
▶ Body Manipulation. Pillar Men can change their bodies to extreme degrees, such as bending to be able to pass trough air vents or enter people's bodies trough wounds. They can also regenerate any physical wounds, and in the event of losing a limb, they can replace it by cutting off other people's and attaching them to their own body.
▶ Absorption. Pillar Men eat by absorbing living beings, which they can do from anywhere on their bodies as all their cells act as part of their digestive system.
▶ Advanced intelligence. Pillar Men are extremely intelligent and adaptable, being able to learn languages and how to operate machinery in a matter of hours. As the creator of the Stone Masks, Kars is said to be the smartest of them all.
▶ Enhanced Senses. Kars can read heat signatures, even trough walls.
▶ Bone Blade/"Light Mode". Kars can produce blades from his forearms, which are covered with rotating teeth, pretty much like a chainsaw. Besides reflecting light, the teeth make the blades capable of cutting through hard material (such as steel) at a very high speed.
I don't expect any of the following to actually come up in game as they require both a Stone Mask and a Red Stone of Aja, but I'm listing them just in case.
▶ Ultimate form. In his Ultimate form, Kars becomes immune to the sun, stops aging and can heal any wound. He also becomes able to modify his body on a cellular level; since his cells store the DNA of every living species, he can transform into any of them.
▶ Hamon (Ripple). As he becomes immune to the sun, he also gain the ability to use Hamon, which is the use of the concentrated solar energy through breathing. Kars' Hamon is particularly powerful, to the point of causing skin melting to melt.
Items/Weapons: (2) set of clothes, his regular ones and an overcoat.
Sample Entry: link and link
Sample Entry Two:
His trick had worked; Lisa Lisa, too distracted with the vampire disguised as him, had failed to notice his position, giving him the opportunity to attack.
Kars pulled out his blade from her back, letting her fall to the floor, almost lifeless from the bleeding. He kneeled and tore the stone of Aja from around her neck, holding the necklace in his hand. There was still Jojo to be dealt with, but even if the vampires failed to kill him, he was exhausted and wouldn't put up much of a fight without his Hamon.
He supposed that the fact that none of his companions had survived to share victory with him should make him sad or angry, but --
The truth was that getting the stone had never been "their" dream, but rather it had always been only "his". Out of all the Pillar Men, he had been the only one who truly yearned for immortality, who wished for perfection enough to do anything and everything; Wamuu hadn't cared for Aja beyond "obtaining it would please Kars", and while Satana and Esidisi had been more invested, they had been motivated by loyalty, too.
It was only fitting, he thought, that the one who had wanted it the most was the one to make it to the end. Yes, it was meant to be this way! There was only place at the top, and it belonged to him!
Watching Jojo attempt to fight off the vampires, he smiled. The only thing left to do was putting on the mask and see thousands of years of waiting come to an end.
Re: Kars | Jojo's Bizarre Adventure | Reserved
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