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Canon • JORGE JOESTAR |
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| “ | I don't intend on being a warrior like Wamuu, nor am I an idle dreamer. I don't care what method I have to use, victory justifies any means! | „ |
| ~ Kars |
Summary
A prodigy and genius even among his kind, Kars is the leader of the four Pillar Men that remain in the modern day, having eradicated the rest alongside Esidisi when the future he sought was rejected. Seeking to utilize a modified Stone Mask, in conjunction with the Red Stone of Aja to evolve his kind past their weakness to sunlight, he and Esidisi spared only two infants, Wamuu and Santana, before taking a two-millennia slumber underneath the Coliseum.
When they finally awaken, Kars, along with his two companions, immediately begin their hunt for the Red Stone.
Powers and Stats
Tier: At least High 8-C, 8-B with Light Mode | 8-A
Key: Base | Ultimate Lifeform
Name: Kars / Cars
Origin: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Battle Tendency
Gender: Male
Age: 102,000+ years
Classification: Pillar Man | The Ultimate Lifeform
Powers and Abilities:
Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Genius Intelligence (A genius even among the Pillar Men, who can learn new languages and comprehend complex machinery in seconds), Acrobatics (Shown here), Afterimage Creation, Enhanced Senses, Blade Mastery & Bodily Weaponry (Creates blades from his flesh and bone), Biological Manipulation, Acid Manipulation (Kars' cells release a digestive acid that quickly dissolves victims on a cellular level on contact, allowing him to absorb other lifeforms), Light Manipulation (His shining blades produce blinding light, can emit light even without his sabre), Body Control (Like vampires, Pillar Men can easily control their physiology, and Kars can grow bladed appendages from his limbs; Santana, a weaker and less evolved Pillar Man, was capable of controlling his own skeletal structure and can control even tiny pieces of his body separately), Elasticity (Pillar Men can stretch their bodies and contort them beyond recognition), Bone Manipulation (Capable of manipulating his skeletal structure, even creating blades out of hardened flesh and bone), Possession (Pillar Men are able to invade bodies and control them. When reduced to a nervous system, Esidisi was able to invade Suzi Q's body and control her), Self-Sustenance (Type 1; Pillar Men should be capable of surviving without oxygen like Stone Mask Vampires and Kars was implied to have used the Stone Mask on himself. Can survive for millennia incased within stone and as just a brain), Immortality (Types 1, 2, 3 and 6; Pillar Man can survive after being reduced to just a nervous system by Hamon and still be able to possess other bodies while reduced to this state), Regeneration (High-Mid; A Pillar Man's regeneration is superior to that of normal vampires, like Straizo, who regenerated from being blown apart by grenades and in order to cease the life functions of Santana, an inferior Pillar Man, the body must be shredded into 1cm squared pieces. Possibly Mid-High; Even the dust from their body is alive and can reassemble itself, though whether this is the true limit of their healing ability or something that can only be done if sufficient body mass is already present is unknown), Pain Resistance (Can endure damage and injury which would normally cause tremendous pain with little, if any, issue)
All previous abilities but to greater extents, Self-Sustenance (Types 1, 2 and 3; Capable of surviving without oxygen and sleep indefinitely. Can survive without nutritional sustenance but can't stay active for longer then a year. Capable of surviving for eternity in the depths of space), Enhanced Senses (His eyesight is comparable to a space telescope, his hearing is even greater and can detect sound on a multitude of frequencies, and his horn detects heat and air pressure; he can likely duplicate the senses of any other organism on Earth), Biological Manipulation (On top of the usual Pillar Man abilities, he can transform parts of his body into any other living thing on Earth and even improve upon their biology, capable of even creating separate organisms from pieces of himself), Shapeshifting (He can transform parts of his body into any other living thing on Earth and can grow wings for flight), Martial Arts (Seemingly instantly mastered the Sendo technique, the way of the hermit. Is also a capable close-quarters combatant), Statistics Amplification (Empowers his body with the Hamon breathing technique and energy, amplifying his body and physical prowess), Vibration & Energy Manipulation (Through a unique breathing technique, Hamon users can draw out vibrations from their blood flow and create energy waves with the properties of sunlight, capable of transferring it towards objects and people. This can be used to harm any opponent weak to sunlight through contact with any living or non-living thing charged with Hamon), Durability Negation (via Hamon), Regeneration Negation (High-Mid, but only against opponents weak to sunlight), Light Manipulation (By utilizing Hamon, he can channel energy with the properties of sunlight and transfer it into other organisms and objects to cause harm, as well as his original Light Mode), Non-Physical Interaction (Hamon can be conducted through incorporeal Stands), Reactive Evolution, Regeneration (At least High-Mid; described as immortal and unkillable even in comparison to his previous form, but that may be because of his immunity to sunlight and Hamon), and likely many other abilities (He can utilize the powers of any living thing on Earth, which may include the likes of vampires, such as Dio Brando)
Attack Potency: At least Large Building level (Pillar Men are undoubtedly stronger than any vampire or zombie, viewing and treating them simply as "food" whilst easily overpowering them for the sake of consumption. Kars in particular goes even further, being the strongest among the Pillar Men, and treating Santana as weak[Note 1]), City Block level with Light-Mode (Bisected Rudol von Stroheim and impaled Lisa Lisa; with her only surviving as he avoided her vitals on purpose[Note 2]), can ignore durability with Absorption (His body produces acids that rapidly break down cells and allow him to easily absorb any other organism through body contact) | Multi-City Block level+ (Should be far stronger then he was previously as his nature of the Ultimate Lifeform. His Hamon was described as hundreds of times stronger than Joseph and its intensity was compared to that of the Sun by Rudol von Stroheim), can ignore durability with Absorption and Hamon
Speed: At least Massively FTL (Should be superior to most, if not all vampires, including Dio, and could casually blitz several; Stabbing and dismembering them before they realized what was happening. Could vanish in a flash of light before the light itself scattered and dissipated, despite him being the source of said light, and was able to react to, and block an Ultra Violet beam of light despite being taken by surprise. Comparable to the other Pillar Men and could keep up with Joseph Joestar in his prime[Note 3])
Lifting Strength: At least Class K, likely Class M (Vastly superior to Tarkus and even his fellow Pillar Men[Note 4]) | At least Class K, likely Class M (Likely even stronger than he was prior)
Striking Strength: At least Large Building level, City Block level with his sabre (Casually cut Stroheim in half and badly injured Lisa Lisa with two strikes) | Multi-City Block level+
Durability: At least Large Building level (The toughest of the Pillar Men, far superior to the likes of Dio Brando) | Multi-City Block level+ (Only took superficial damage from high velocity objects, tanked a large explosion.[Note 5] Stated to be completely unkillable by anything on Earth at the time and weapons don't work on him, though whether this is due to his physiology, durability or a combination isn't clear), Immortality and Regeneration make him difficult to kill
Stamina: Superhuman | Effectively Infinite
Range: Extended Melee Range | Extended Melee Range; Tens of Meters with projectiles; Kilometers with abilities
Standard Equipment: None notable
Intelligence: Extraordinary Genius (Each Pillar Man possesses an exceptional capacity for intelligence and learning above that of any regular human, allowing them to grasp complex machinery and technology within seconds and learn modern languages nearly just as quickly. This, combined with his willingness to do anything in order to win, is what makes Kars such a deadly opponent. When possible, rather than fight one-on-one, Kars relies on misdirection to trick and catch his opponents by surprise, and fights carefully, methodically, and observantly. Furthermore, Kars was one of the greatest minds of the already brilliant Pillar Men, creating the Stone Masks and using them on himself to unlock his true potential, and then proceeding to use his newfound abilities to slaughter the rest of his kind alongside Esidisi. After evolving to become the Ultimate Lifeform, Kars was able to instantly use the Hamon flawlessly despite having never done so before. His IQ is 400)
Weaknesses: Kars will be turned to stone by overexposure to sunlight and is vulnerable to light-based attacks, which circumvent his regeneration | Thanks to his newfound powers, Kars is extremely overconfident. He cannot properly adapt to the vacuum of space, which will immobilize him, leaving him to drift in the void forever
Notable Attacks / Techniques:
- Pillar Man: Kars is one of the four remaining Pillar Men, the ancient and extremely powerful beings who once ruled the Earth and created vampires, for use as a food source. While humanoid in appearance, Pillar Men have incredibly unusual biologies, with the most obvious sign of their inhuman nature being their horns. They can control their bodies with exceptional versatility, such as transforming their skeletal structure for combat purposes and flattening themselves and their organs. Like the vampires he created, Kars is an immortal being, but he is also weak to sunlight, which will turn him to stone, as well as to Hamon, which can be used to destroy his body completely.
- Absorption: Each of a Pillar Man's cells produces a highly caustic digestive acid that can quickly break down a victim on a cellular level on contact, making even the slightest touch potentially fatal. Esidisi was able to utilize this ability to replace an arm destroyed by Hamon. This is not effective on Hamon users, however, as Kars' cells instinctively avoid the danger this presents.
- Biological Possession: Even if reduced to merely a nervous system, a Pillar Man can invade the body of an opponent and take control of them.
- Light Mode: Kars' "mode" granted by the usage of the Stone Mask to unlock his own heightened capabilities. In his case, this allows him to grow bladed appendages, covered in tiny, shark-like teeth, which can reflect exceptionally bright light to blind his opponents. These blades are also exceptionally sharp, and can easily cut through multiple layers of steel.
- Regeneration: Pillar Men have regenerative capabilities superior to the already exceptional regeneration of vampires, which Straizo utilized to pull his body back together after he was blown apart by grenades.
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- The Ultimate Lifeform: By using the Red Stone of Aja combined with a specially modified Stone Mask, Kars evolved into a new, ultimate form that contained the DNA of every single living thing on Earth. In this form, not only is Kars vastly more powerful than before, but he has also transcended the limitations of the Pillar Men, losing his weakness to Hamon and conquering the Sun itself. His senses are vastly superior as well, with his sight proving comparable to that of a space telescope.
- Ultimate Body Control: With the genetic information of every living thing on Earth running through his veins, Kars can transform parts of his body into any other organism and shapeshift as he chooses, picking and choosing any trait from the tree of life as he wishes. He can transform his limbs into animals, like hyper-aggressive, cannibalistic squirrels which are under his control, grow wings for flight, turn his feathers into protective scales without losing his ability to fly, and create a crustacean's shell and a heatproof layer of bubbles to shield himself from lava.
- Hamon: As the Ultimate Lifeform, Kars has gained the ability to utilize Hamon, also known as Sendo and the Ripple, using it to produce energy of a much higher magnitude than Joseph was capable of. Drawing from the light of the sun and the steady breathing of its user, Hamon energy is used to combat beings of darkness such as zombies, vampires and Pillar Men. A user of Hamon can channel it through all sorts of objects, animate or inanimate, to reach a target. Liquids conduct Hamon especially well, but as it is reliant on the user's breathing, if this is cut off, Hamon cannot be utilized.
Notable Matchups
Victories:
Sans (Undertale) Sans' Profile (Ultimate Kars was used; Speed was equalized; Location: Judgement Hall; Starting Distance: 15 meters)
Losses:
Joseph Joestar (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) Joseph's Profile (Part 3 Joseph and Base Kars were used. Speed was equalized)
Caesar Anthonio Zeppeli (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) Caesar's Profile (Post-Training Caesar and Base Kars were being used. Kars had a basic understanding on how Caesar's Bubbles work and Caesar knew about Bone Blades and Light Mode)
Inconclusive:
Notes/Explanation
- ↑ Scales to at least approximately 4 tons of TNT.
- ↑ Scales to approximately 12 tons of TNT with Light Mode due to Lisa Lisa's Hamon being at least three times stronger than Post-Training Joseph's.
- ↑ Scales to approximately 225.15c due to Joseph being able to react to Silver Chariot while out of his prime in Stardust Crusaders.
- ↑ Scales to at least approximately 511.16 metric tons, likely 1000 metric tons due to Tarkus easily lifting a boulder with one finger.
- ↑ Scales to approximately 643 tons of TNT.
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