“Don't you wish to tame the sun?! Don't you wish to dominate creation!? Don't you wish to not fear anything!?”
Kars is the main antagonist of Battle Tendency, and the leader of the Pillar Men. His final form, the Ultimate Life Form acts as the final boss in Part 2. He is the second antagonist of the series.
Born thousands of years before the start of Part 2, Kars is credited as the creator of the Stone Mask. He is responsible for the mass genocide of the Pillar People, and only chose to save a select few (Santana, Asidisi, and Wamuu) Wanting to become the highest form of life on earth, he created the Stone Mask in order to go beyond the limits set to them by the sun. He eventually discovered of a magical stone called the Red Stone of Aja, and with it, would become the Ultimate Life Form when fusing it with the Stone Mask. He attempted to find the stone, but he, Wamuu, and Asidisi were trapped underneath the Roman Colosseum for a thousand years.
Years later, in 1939, he would be awakened by Joseph Joestar by accident. Kars and the Pillar Men resumed their quest for global domination, and raced Joseph Joestar, Caesar Zeppeli, and Lisa Lisa for the Red Stone of Aja. In a final confrontation with Joseph Joestar, now master Hamon User, Kars was flung deep into space, where he was turned to stone, and floated forever in the black abyss, eventually forgetting how to think.
Physical Appearance[]
Kars is a muscular tall man with long dark purple hair. He has three horns coming out of his forehead and wears earrings with three gold orbs on each. He is almost nude, wearing barely a scarf and a loincloth, as well as knee high boots.
Design Variants[]
In The Bond that Binds JoJo, in a flashback, Kars appears to be wearing a similar outfit to that which he normally wears, but has warriors armor such as shoulder pads and a sword on his back.
In Ultimate Warriors From Ancient Times Kars appears from within the walls of the Roman Colosseum.
In Stroheim's Unit Strikes Back! Kars wears a trench coat over his outfit on his way through the city at night.
In The Bond that Binds JoJo Kars finally reveals his arm blade ability in full.
In The Birth of a Superbeing!! Kars transforms into the Ultimate Lifeform and grows wings and feathers on his head.
In The Birth of a Superbeing!! Kars grows shell armor over himself to protect him from magma.
In The Man Who Became a God he is turned to stone deep in space.
At the end of JORGE JOESTAR Kars hides inside Joji Joestar's bellybutton.
Video Game Appearances[]
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 Kars concept art from Heritage for the Future  Kars in All-Star Battle  Kars in Eyes of Heaven  Kars in Diamond Records  Kars in Pitter-Patter Pop!  Kars in Puzzles & Dragons  Kars in Tower of Saviors |
History[]
TBA
Kards
Personality[]
Kars is intelligent, cunning, and dangerous. He values all life except that of human life. He is not particularly honorable in battle, as he sees himself as above that sort of stuff, unlike his brother Pillar Men, he sees any way of winning as a valid course of action.
Powers and Abilities[]
Light-Mode Kars[]
As a Pillar Man he has similar powers to a vampire.
Kars' power is that of light; he is able to produce bladed appendages from his arms and legs and use these to reflect blinding light toward his enemies. The light comes from the tiny, shark teeth-like claws running along the edge of the blade much like a chainsaw. It is from the reflections of these claws that gives Kars' Light Slip Blades their shining intensity. In this mode, Kars' blades are sharp enough to cut through most objects, including an automobile and several bullets at blinding speeds.
- Immortality: Kars is immune to age and disease, having lived for 102,000 years.
- Hyper Awareness: Kars is able to detect the number of people in a room through heat signatures and air pressure.
- Supernatural Durability: Kars was able to survive a fall from 175 meters high without being hurt.
- Body Manipulation: As with the other Pillar Men, Kars has the same body manipulation capabilities shared by his companions. Once he becomes the Ultimate Being, Kars' shapeshifting abilities are enhanced with access to the genetic code of all of Earth's known life forms along with reactive evolution. As a result, previous Pillar Man abilities like absorption become functionally obsolete.
- Teleportation: Kars was shown to be able to teleport during his meeting with Lisa Lisa and Joseph.
Ultimate Life Form Kars[]
As the Ultimate Life Form he also has another plethora of abilities.
- Biology Manipulation: As the Ultimate Life Form, Kars' body contains the DNA of every organism to ever live on the Earth. He can manipulate his entire body on a cellular level to gain the traits of any life-form. He can even detach parts of himself and transform them into separate organisms that act independently from himself, such as turning his hand into a flesh-eating squirrel or turning his feathers into armadillo-scale projectiles that morph into piranhas and octopus tentacles to bring down Joseph's plane. This power is also demonstrated in the light novel as he uses it on Joji to make him 20 centimeters taller.
- Flight: By transforming his arms into bird-like wings, Kars can fly through the air at close to 240 km/h.
- Reactive Evolution: Kars can also alter his body to withstand extreme conditions, as seen when he evolved a continuous layer of inorganic porous material to survive being submerged in magma.
- Superhuman Intelligence: Kars is an extremely intelligent and cunning individual, even by the high standards of his species. He was the one who created the Stone Mask, studying the Pillar Men's brains to unlock untapped power. In battle, Kars is methodical and observant, able to analyze the enemy's plan and plan accordingly with cunning and ruthlessness. Kars has also mastered his godly powers quickly, using the power of Earth's fauna and even its most obscure properties to his advantage. In every setback, Kars manages to quickly find a counter or a way to exploit it and reverse the situation. After he transforms into the Ultimate Life Form, his IQ is stated to be 400; a level far, far higher than that of even the most intelligent human.
- Superhuman Senses: Kars can sense the heat and air pressure around him by forming antennae. His vision is akin to an astronomical telescope, and he is able to hear anything from whale calls to bat screams.
- Superhuman Strength: Kars possesses incredible strength, which we have seen him go up to 900 kg/cm2.
- Regeneration: Kars can heal any wound in a short period of time.
- Nigh-Absolute Immortality: Kars is invincible, immortal, and nigh indestructible. He does not age, is self-sustaining, and is described as more beautiful than a Greek sculpture. Additionally, his previous weakness to UV light is completely negated, along with his weakness to Hamon.
- Hamon: In his Ultimate Form, Kars is able to use Hamon, but at a level that is hundreds of times stronger than Joseph's; according to Stroheim, Kars' Hamon is comparable to the intensity of the Sun itself and can literally melt and vaporize human flesh on contact. After being amplified by the Red Stone, Kars' Ripple could trigger a volcano to erupt.
Stands/ Bounds (non-canon)[]
Age[]
He is 102,001 years old by the end of Part 2.
Appearances[]
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Part 2: Battle Tendency[]
- Episode 14: Ultimate Warriors from Ancient Times
- Episode 15: A Hero's Proof
- Episode 17: A Deeper Trap!
- Episode 18: Stroheim's Unit Strikes Back
- Episode 19: A Race Toward the Brink
- Episode 20: Caesar: A Lonely Youth (flashback)
- Episode 21: A Hundred Against Two
- Episode 22: A True Warrior
- Episode 23: The Warrior Returns to the Wind
- Episode 24: The Bond That Binds JoJo
- Episode 25: The Birth of a Superbeing!!
- Episode 26: The Man Who Became a God (defeat)
JORGE JOESTAR[]
- Chapter 10: H.G. Wells
- Chapter 12: Rhinoceros Beetle
- Chapter 14: Desolation Row
- Chapter 15: Beyond
- Chapter 16: Beyond II
El Aleph[]
- Chapter 4 (mentioned)
- Chapter 19 (mentioned)
Crazy Heartbreakers[]
- Chapter 9: Disquietude, Part 1 (mentioned)
Trivia[]
- Kars' blades are similar to the blades formed on Baoh's arms, a character from Baoh: The Visitor, one of Araki's works before JoJo
- The explanation for Kars' Ultimate Life Form ability to transform into animals is a reference to recapitulation theory.
- In an interview with Araki, he dispelled theories of Kars returning in a future part, stating that unless Kars developed a compass ability or crash-landed on another civilization, he'll remain in space forever. Araki also said that if Kars knew about the existence of Stands then he would've created his own stand.
- There is concept art of Kars in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Heritage for the Future, indicating that he was originally set to appear in the game during development.
Cover Gallery[]
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Phantom Blood ∙ Battle Tendency ∙ Stardust Crusaders ∙ Diamond is Unbreakable ∙ Golden Wind ∙ Stone Ocean ∙ Steel Ball Run ∙ JoJolion ∙ The JOJOLands |
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Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan ∙ Deadman's Questions ∙ Crazy Heartbreakers |
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Jonathan Joestar ∙ Joseph Joestar ∙ Jotaro Kujo ∙ Josuke Higashikata ∙ Giorno Giovanna ∙ Jolyne Cujoh ∙ Johnny Joestar ∙ Josuke Higashikata (Part 8) ∙ Jodio Joestar | |
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The Passion ∙ Hermit Purple ∙ Star Platinum ∙ Crazy Diamond ∙ Gold Experience ∙ Stone Free ∙ Tusk ∙ Soft & Wet ∙ November Rain |
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Dio Brando ∙ Kars ∙ Yoshikage Kira ∙ Diavolo ∙ Enrico Pucci ∙ Funny Valentine ∙ Toru ∙ Acca Howler |
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The World ∙ Killer Queen ∙ King Crimson ∙ Whitesnake (C-Moon, Made in Heaven) ∙ Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap ∙ Wonder of U ∙ Acca Howler's Stand |
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