“Killer Queen can erase you at any time. For, you see, Killer Queen's power is to turn anything it touches into a bomb.”
Killer Queen is the Stand of Yoshikage Kira featured in Diamond is Unbreakable.
Killer Queen was awakened in Kira at sometime within the last 15 years when Kira was assumedly stabbed with the Stand Arrow. He has three different bomb types, Sub-Stand abilities, other than his ability to create bombs.
His 2nd type bomb, Sheer Heart Attack, deploys a miniature heat-seeking tank with a skulls head on it that explodes on contact.
Bites the Dust (which he obtains by being stabbed with the Stand Arrow for a second time,) his third type bomb, allows Yoshikage Kira to revert time whenever someone discovers his identity, killing those who discover the truth, and rewinding time to reset these actions. Bites the Dust acts as the final boss in Part 4.
Physical Appearance[]
Killer Queen is a muscular humanoid Stand with the face of a cat. He wears gold armor and black leather all over him and has pink skin. His stomach is able to retract at will, and he is able to store things inside of it (like Stray Cat.)
Sheer Heart Attack, as an extension of Kira's right hand, is a miniature blue tank with a skulls face on the front.
Bites the Dust appears almost identical to the original Killer Queen but is much smaller and appears hidden behind surfaces.
Design Variants[]
In Yoshikage Kira Just Wants to Live Quietly, Part 1, Killer Queen is first shown with an exposed skull with glowing red eyes.
In Sheer Heart Attack, Part 1, Sheer Heart Attack is given a word bubble that says the word "sizzle" by Koichi's Echoes ACT2.
In Another One Bites the Dust, Part 1, Bites the Dust invades the eyes of the people he is about to kill.
In Crazy Diamond is Unbreakable, Part 1, Killer Queen places Stray Cat inside its stomach in order to use its air shooting ability.
In Goodbye, Morioh - The Golden Heart, Killer Queen is destroyed by the hands in the Ghost Girl's Alley and is ripped apart.
Video Game Appearances[]
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 Killer Queen in All-Star Battle  Killer Queen in Eyes of Heaven  Killer Queen in Pitter-Patter-Pop  Killer Queen in Diamond Records  Killer Queen in Last Survivor  Killer Queen in Puzzles & Dragons |
Alternate Universe Variants[]
In the second continuity of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, multiple characters appear that appear to be references or counterparts to those that appeared in the original continuity.
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Powers & Abilities[]
Killer Queen allows Kira to turn a bomb into pretty much anything. He has three distinct bomb types, as well as an additional ability when he combines forces with the Stand Stray Cat.
- Bomb Transmutation (first-type bomb): Killer Queen may charge any object, inanimate or not, as a bomb simply by touching it. Once a target has touched the object, Killer Queen can detonate the target by pressing its right thumb onto a trigger located on its index fingers middle phalanx, imitating the action of pressing down on a handheld detonator. If someone else touches the charged target before Kira can detonate it, they will automatically be blown up instead, consuming the charge. This can also be done through direct contact with Killer Queen or Kira himself, skipping the charging process.
- Bomb Air Transmutation: During the final battle, Kira places Stray Cat in Killer Queen's hollow abdomen. With Killer Queen's Primary Bomb charging Stray Cat's condensed air bubbles, Kira may create virtually invisible air bombs to use as projectiles. These can be detonated automatically through contact or manually through Killer Queen's switch. Although he also cannot see these bombs, Kira is skilled in determining their trajectory using basic mathematical skills; additionally, Yoshihiro Kira can verbally help him direct his aim by flitting about the battlefield in his photograph form.
- Sheer Heart Attack (2nd-type bomb): This treaded automatic bomb detaches from Killer Queen's left hand, so any Stand abilities activated upon it are reflected onto Kira's left hand. Because Sheer Heart Attack is attached to Kira's left hand, the primary bomb can still be used when Sheer Heart Attack is active.
- Bites the Dust (3rd type-bomb): Kira is granted this ability when Yoshihiro Kira's Stand-creating Arrow pierces him a second time. It is born from Kira's desire to prevent anyone from knowing his true identity, as well as his desperation following his impulsive murder of Hayato Kawajiri. Many fans debate if Bites The Dust is considered a Requiem Stand, as it shares the same characteristics.
Appearances[]
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- Chapter 4: Morioh (flashback)
- Chapter 6: Island (mentioned)
- Chapter 14: Desolation Row (mentioned)
- Chapter 15: Beyond (mentioned)
Part 4: Diamond is Unbreakable[]
- Episode 21: Yoshikage Kira Just Wants to Live Quietly, Part 1
- Episode 22: Yoshikage Kira Just Wants to Live Quietly, Part 2
- Episode 23: Sheer Heart Attack, Part 1 (Sheer Heart Attack)
- Episode 24: Sheer Heart Attack, Part 2 (Sheer Heart Attack)
- Episode 25: Atom Heart Father
- Episode 27: I'm an Alien
- Episode 30: Cats Love Yoshikage Kira
- Episode 34: July 15th (Thursday), Part 4
- Episode 35: Another One Bites the Dust, Part 1 (Bites the Dust)
- Episode 36: Another One Bites the Dust, Part 2 (Bites the Dust)
- Episode 37: Crazy Diamond Is Unbreakable, Part 1 (Bites the Dust)
- Episode 38: Crazy Diamond Is Unbreakable, Part 2 (Sheer Heart Attack)
- Episode 39: Goodbye, Morioh - The Golden Heart (Bites the Dust; death)
Trivia[]
- This Stand's abilities come from the Queen lyrics in their song Killer Queen: "She's a killer queen Gunpowder, gelatine. Dynamite with a laser beam. Guaranteed to blow your mind"
- Him having a design inspired by a cat, and the fact that Stray Cat is eventually part of his design might also be a reference to another lyric of the song, "Playful as a pussy cat".
- All of his Sub-Stands are also named after Queen songs.
- Araki includes Killer Queen's whole design among his favorite things to draw.
- From the Stands up to Part 5, he considers Killer Queen his 2nd favorite in terms of design, below Gold Experience and above Echoes. The stand was designed to incorporate both the darkness surrounding Kira and the sort of eeriness a cat possesses.
- In the live action movie Keicho Nijimura is killed by Sheer Heart Attack rather than by Red Hot Chili Pepper.
- According to Araki, the sword on Sheer Heart Attack's skull is representative of an assassin.
- Araki states that when creating Killer Queen Bites the Dust he didn't want it to become an "ultimate Stand" of sorts that could do anything. So to give it a limitation, he had Bites the Dust be a separate ability that was difficult for Kira to abuse.
- In All Star Battle, Killer Queen's Bites the Dust ability will reverse many effects. As examples; Pucci's Made in Heaven may be reverted back to Whitesnake, also reverting the timer back to its proper speed, the stage background to normal, and clearing any words already said to Green Baby; Kars' Ultimate form and Giorno's Gold Experience Requiem will revert to their previous forms; Johnny's Tusk will revert back to ACT1 if it's transformed into ACTs 2, 3, or 4; and if Jonathan Joestar or Funny Valentine disable their HH gauges from using their special healing or comeback moves successfully, Bites the Dust will restore their HH gauges.
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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