| abstract | - A Stand(スタンドsutando) is a supernatural power in the manga and anime JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. When first presented, the kanji used is yūhamon (幽波紋?) with スタンド over it; it means ghostly ripple and it is similar to the ripple of the first two parts. The concept of "Stand" (a contraction of the phrase "one who stands by me") was introduced in Part 3 of the manga series. According to Joseph Joestar, it is the manifestation of an individual's innate power over the "ripple" (hamon) and represents, to an extent, the individual's psyche. In fact, Joseph once referred to it in the manga as the "ghost ripple" (quite apt, as most of them take on humanoid forms and hover around the wielders like wraiths). Stands are usually sustained by breathing, and typically hover behind and above the user while active. Most Stands are invisible to those who do not have them; the exceptions are Stands that are bound to physical objects (e.g. Strength bound to a ship, Surface bound to an artist's doll, Khnum and Love Deluxe bound to their users' own bodies). Most Stand users can access the "senses" of their Stands, seeing and hearing whatever their Stands can. To people without the power of the Stand, who normally cannot see them (except for Stands with physical appearances), these have properties and behaviors similar to that of ghosts, poltergeists and ESP. This behavior is evidently seen in the JoJo OVA; Jotaro imprisons himself, takes a gun from the guard, aims it to his head, and pulls the trigger of the gun. His Stand's hands caught the bullet before it reaches his head. For the normal people around him, it would appear that the bullet is suspended in midair. The other prisoners near his cell and even the guards could not explain the incident, and they grew to fear Jotaro. In general, only those with unusually strong spiritual power and determination (but not limited to human beings; some animals such as Iggy and Coco Jumbo have their own Stand as well) can develop Stands, as they are typically a reflection of the wielder's spirit. Stands can be developed hereditarily or artificially (through the Bow and Arrow). An interesting trend regarding Stands is that in their earlier appearances in Parts 3 and 4 they had a more humanoid appearance and mostly elemental powers, but later appearances in Parts 5 and 6 had Stands taking on a more mechanical look and have more physical and intricate abilities (like controlling gravity, for example). Although Stands manifests from the wielder's psyche, some abilities cannot be controlled and may even restrict the wielder (e.g, Super Fly). Though most Stands act at the wielder's will, some Stands are "automatic" and the wielders cannot keep track of their actions (e.g, Black Sabbath). It is interesting to note that the Stands began to take on names of distinguished bands and album titles starting from Part 4 of the series. Most of them are progressive rock bands, as Araki himself is a fan of this music genre. In Part 3 some Stands are named after tarot cards, and later after Egyptian gods. In the subsequent series, some are even named after fashion labels. Despite their power, Stands hold one drawback; any damage the Stand receives is transmitted to its user (i.e. if a Stand's leg were to be ripped off, the Stand's user will have his or her leg severed as well). This has served as a way for defeating most of the encountered opponents throughout the series, though some Stands are immune to this factor, such as "automatic" Stands and Stands that require a medium in order to function (i.e. The Fool - sand, in which case only the medium is damaged and the Stand can reform undamaged).
- A Stand(スタンドsutando) is a supernatural power in the manga and anime JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. When first presented, the kanji used is with スタンド over it; it means ghostly ripple and it is similar to the ripple of the first two parts. The concept of "Stand" (a contraction of the phrase "one who stands by me") was introduced in Part 3 of the manga series. According to Joseph Joestar, it is the manifestation of an individual's innate power over the "ripple" (hamon) and represents, to an extent, the individual's psyche. In fact, Joseph once referred to it in the manga as the "ghost ripple" (quite apt, as most of them take on humanoid forms and hover around the wielders like wraiths). Stands are usually sustained by breathing, and typically hover behind and above the user while active. Most Stands are invisible to those who do not have them; the exceptions are Stands that are bound to physical objects (e.g. Strength bound to a ship, Surface bound to an artist's doll, Khnum and Love Deluxe bound to their users' own bodies). Most Stand users can access the "senses" of their Stands, seeing and hearing whatever their Stands can. To people without the power of the Stand, who normally cannot see them (except for Stands with physical appearances), these have properties and behaviors similar to that of ghosts, poltergeists and ESP. This behavior is evidently seen in the JoJo OVA; Jotaro imprisons himself, takes a gun from the guard, aims it to his head, and pulls the trigger of the gun. His Stand's hands caught the bullet before it reaches his head. For the normal people around him, it would appear that the bullet is suspended in midair. The other prisoners near his cell and even the guards could not explain the incident, and they grew to fear Jotaro. In general, only those with unusually strong spiritual power and determination (but not limited to human beings; some animals such as Iggy and Coco Jumbo have their own Stand as well) can develop Stands, as they are typically a reflection of the wielder's spirit. Stands can be developed hereditarily or artificially (through the Bow and Arrow). An interesting trend regarding Stands is that in their earlier appearances in Parts 3 and 4 they had a more humanoid appearance and mostly elemental powers, but later appearances in Parts 5 and 6 had Stands taking on a more mechanical look and have more physical and intricate abilities (like controlling gravity, for example). Although Stands manifests from the wielder's psyche, some abilities cannot be controlled and may even restrict the wielder (e.g, Super Fly). Though most Stands act at the wielder's will, some Stands are "automatic" and the wielders cannot keep track of their actions (e.g, Black Sabbath). It is interesting to note that the Stands began to take on names of distinguished bands and album titles starting from Part 4 of the series. Most of them are progressive rock bands, as Araki himself is a fan of this music genre. In Part 3 some Stands are named after tarot cards, and later after Egyptian gods. In the subsequent series, some are even named after fashion labels. Despite their power, Stands hold one drawback; any damage the Stand receives is transmitted to its user (i.e. if a Stand's leg were to be ripped off, the Stand's user will have his or her leg severed as well). This has served as a way for defeating most of the encountered opponents throughout the series, though some Stands are immune to this factor, such as "automatic" Stands and Stands that require a medium in order to function (i.e. The Fool - sand, in which case only the medium is damaged and the Stand can reform undamaged).
- A Stand(スタンドsutando) is a supernatural power in the manga and anime JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. When first presented, the kanji used is yūhamon (幽波紋 ?) with スタンド over it; it means ghostly ripple and it is similar to the ripple of the first two parts. The concept of "Stand" (a contraction of the phrase "one who stands by me") was introduced in Part 3 of the manga series. According to Joseph Joestar, it is the manifestation of an individual's innate power over the "ripple" (hamon) and represents, to an extent, the individual's psyche. In fact, Joseph once referred to it in the manga as the "ghost ripple" (quite apt, as most of them take on humanoid forms and hover around the wielders like wraiths). Stands are usually sustained by breathing, and typically hover behind and above the user while active. Most Stands are invisible to those who do not have them; the exceptions are Stands that are bound to physical objects (e.g. Strength bound to a ship, Surface bound to an artist's doll, Khnum and Love Deluxe bound to their users' own bodies). Most Stand users can access the "senses" of their Stands, seeing and hearing whatever their Stands can. To people without the power of the Stand, who normally cannot see them (except for Stands with physical appearances), these have properties and behaviors similar to that of ghosts, poltergeists and ESP. This behavior is evidently seen in the JoJo OVA; Jotaro imprisons himself, takes a gun from the guard, aims it to his head, and pulls the trigger of the gun. His Stand's hands caught the bullet before it reaches his head. For the normal people around him, it would appear that the bullet is suspended in midair. The other prisoners near his cell and even the guards could not explain the incident, and they grew to fear Jotaro. In general, only those with unusually strong spiritual power and determination (but not limited to human beings; some animals such as Iggy and Coco Jumbo have their own Stand as well) can develop Stands, as they are typically a reflection of the wielder's spirit. Stands can be developed hereditarily or artificially (through the Bow and Arrow). An interesting trend regarding Stands is that in their earlier appearances in Parts 3 and 4 they had a more humanoid appearance and mostly elemental powers, but later appearances in Parts 5 and 6 had Stands taking on a more mechanical look and have more physical and intricate abilities (like controlling gravity, for example). Although Stands manifests from the wielder's psyche, some abilities cannot be controlled and may even restrict the wielder (e.g, Super Fly). Though most Stands act at the wielder's will, some Stands are "automatic" and the wielders cannot keep track of their actions (e.g, Black Sabbath). It is interesting to note that the Stands began to take on names of distinguished bands and album titles starting from Part 4 of the series. Most of them are progressive rock bands, as Araki himself is a fan of this music genre. In Part 3 some Stands are named after tarot cards, and later after Egyptian gods. In the subsequent series, some are even named after fashion labels. Despite their power, Stands hold one drawback; any damage the Stand receives is transmitted to its user (i.e. if a Stand's leg were to be ripped off, the Stand's user will have his or her leg severed as well). This has served as a way for defeating most of the encountered opponents throughout the series, though some Stands are immune to this factor, such as "automatic" Stands and Stands that require a medium in order to function (i.e. The Fool - sand, in which case only the medium is damaged and the Stand can reform undamaged).
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