| “ | 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 |
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Summary[]
Kars (カーズ Kāzu) is the main antagonist of Part 2, Battle Tendency. Kars is the leader of the Pillar Men, and the designer of the Stone Mask. His goal is to evolve further to become immune to the sun's rays, and thus he seeks the Red Stone of Aja to empower his Masks, battling the Ripple users for its possession. He is ranked 1st out of all the Pillar Men. As the creator of the Stone Masks and Vampires, Kars is one of the more influential characters in the series, his invention having far reaching repercussions for a number of major characters, such as Dio Brando, the Joestar Family and the Zeppeli Family.
Powers and Stats[]
Tier: At least High 7-C | At least 7-A
Name: Kars
Origin: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
Gender: Male
Age: 102,000+ years
Classification: Pillar Man | The Ultimate Lifeform
Powers and Abilities:
Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Genius Intelligence, Light Manipulation, Expert in Martial Arts, 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), Acid Manipulation (Kars' cells release a digestive acid that quickly dissolves victims on a cellular level on contact, allowing him to absorb other lifeforms), Blade Mastery, 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), Immortality (Types 1, 2, and 3. Pillar Man can survive after being reduced to just a nervous system), Possession (When reduced to a nervous system, Esidisi was able to invade Suzi Q's body and control her)
All previous abilities but to greater extents, Shapeshifting (Kars' shapeshifting abilities are enhanced with access to the genetic code of all of Earth's known life forms), Flight (Can grow wings for flight), Biological 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 of 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.), Self-Sustenance (Types 1, 2, and 3. for eternity in the depths of space), Regeneration (At least High-Mid. Described as immortal and unkillable even in comparison to his previous form), Enhanced Senses (His eyesight is comparable to a space telescope, his hearing is even greater, and his horn detects heat and air pressure; he can likely duplicate the senses of any other organism on Earth), 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.), Life Manipulation (Via Hamon. Jonathan Caused flowers to blossom on a tree and flowers bloomed around Bruford after his body was ravaged by his hamon), Non-Physical Interaction (Hamon can interact with Stands that are non-corporeal. Hamon can be conducted via Stands which are non-corporeal; DIO/The World had to pull a punch against Joseph who had his body wrapped in Hamon), Healing (Of himself and others), Water Manipulation (Can walk on water and send Hamon through water), Forcefield Creation (Hamon can be used to create a thin shield around the user to protect them against attacks from attack with it being especially useful against metal weapons and liquid projectiles. Also he can create), Immortality Negation (Type 3. Against opponents weak to sunlight), Minor Fire Manipulation and Magnetism Manipulation, Resistance to Magma Manipulation (
He can utilize the powers of any living thing on Earth which would make Kars have: Immortality (Type 6), Necromancy, Ice Manipulation, Enhanced Bite, Mind Manipulation, Hair Manipulation, Master in Martial Arts, Durability Negation, Resistance to Poison Manipulation,
Attack Potency: At least Large Town level (Easily defeated Rudol von Stroheim, who was stated to be at least 2x stronger than Santana. Impaled through Lisa Lisa with his arm blades) | At least Mountain level+ (Created A Massive Volcanic Eruption with this amount of energy. His hamon was stated to be hundreds of times stronger than Joseph's and its intensity was compared to that of the Sun by Rudol von Stroheim. It was stated that even the Earth cannot kill Kars)
Speed: High Hypersonic+ (Can blitz bullets) with Massively FTL reactions (Blocked an ultraviolet beam from a close range after it was fired) | At least Massively Hypersonic with at least Massively FTL reactions (Far faster than before)
Lifting Strength: Class M (Superior to Tarkus who can effortlessly lift boulders)
Striking Strength: At least Large Town Class | At least Mountain Class
Durability: At least Large Town level | At least Mountain level+
Stamina: Very High (Comparable to other pillar men) | Likely Limitless
Range: Standard melee range. Extended melee range with his blade. | Standard melee range, Several meters depending on what he channels the Hamon/Ripple through
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. 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.)
Weaknesses: Sunlight | Suicidally overconfident
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 the 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 the 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.
- 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 the 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, the Hamon cannot be utilized.