Devo the Cursed
Devo the Cursed (呪いのデーボ, Noroi no Dēbo) is a tertiary antagonist featured in the third part of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, Stardust Crusaders, specifically the "Devil" story arc.
An infamous Native American shaman and assassin working for DIO, he ambushes Jean Pierre Polnareff in his hotel room in Singapore. Devo is a Stand user whose hatred-fueled ability, Ebony Devil, allows him to remotely possess a doll and attack his target by surprise.
Appearance
Devo is a tall, muscular Native American[4] notable for the numerous scars covering his face and body, which are the result of Devo letting himself be hurt by targets so his hatred can grow. His hair is long, dark, and braided in the back, ending in a ponytail and reaching his waist.
Devo wears a collared, sleeveless coat with no shirt underneath, jeans, boots, and gloves featuring a fishnet pattern on the forearms and fingers. The coat features a Native American-inspired design on each side extending around the back and to the bottom of the coat. It consists of a zigzag border and columns of small spirals. In the anime, the inner pattern is changed to alternating rows of small circles and zigzags.
Color Schemes
Personality
Initially, Devo appears to be an ignorant opponent, hiding in a fridge but leaving the contents on the counter. In reality, he is a clever hitman who lures his opponents into attacking him so he can make full use of his Stand. He has very few morals, and he has been hired by countless despicable individuals and organizations.[4] When attacked, he displays a sort of masochism, laughing and reveling in the excruciating pain because he loves to take revenge for injuries.[5]
Through the doll possessed by Ebony Devil, Devo displays in full force his incredibly sadistic and vengeful side. He uses unorthodox yet cruel methods of torture such as trapping Polnareff under a bed,[2] biting him, and using booze and a flame-throwing hair dryer to attempt to incinerate him.[6] He does not hesitate to kill any innocent bystanders who get in his way.[2] In addition to his sadism, he loves to taunt his targets and is particularly vulgar while doing so, threatening to bite Polnareff's penis and joking about urinating on him.[6]
Abilities
Stand
Devo's Stand is Ebony Devil, converting the "hate" embodied by attacks on him into power for it to possess and control a puppet doll, as an indirect means of assassination. According to Devo, his Stand represents the Devil Tarot Card, which represents the madness brought on by a curse and a path of bad luck.[5]
History
Background
Prior to allying with DIO, Devo was already known all over the world as a lethal assassin hired by numerous figures in the criminal underworld. Having met Devo at the time, explaining Devo's method of assassinating his targets by having them make the first move, Muhammad Avdol explains no person who seen Devo's Stand lived to tell about it. This leads many ordinary people to believe that Devo curses his victims to suffer a horrific death, hence his moniker.[8] Devo is among the seven Stand users whom Enya the Hag has sent to Asia to stop the Joestar Group.
Stardust Crusaders (1988)
Arriving in Singapore ahead of the Joestar Group, Devo hid away within a fridge in the hotel room that Jean Pierre Polnareff was in. When Polnareff noticed the removed alcoholic beverages, he deduced Devo's presence and forced the assassin to reveal himself. Devo did just that, activating his Stand and having Silver Chariot land the first blow at the cost of his left eye. In horrific pain as his Stand quickly possessed a doll unseen, Devo sadistically curses Polnareff to suffer an agonizing death before falling off from the balcony.[9] But in reality, Devo escaped to the bathroom on one of the lower floors and remained in a stall to act out his curse through his Stand-possessed doll.[10]
With Ebony Devil at play, the doll-possessing Devo manages to trap Polnareff under the bed so that Silver Chariot would lack its User's direct eyesight, while killing a hotel employee and mutilating his face in the process.[2] After having toyed with the ensared crusader at his mercy, Devo proceeds to spill the alcohol over the floor and on Polnareff with the intent to use a malfunctioning hair dryer to burn and electrocute him to death. However prior to that, Polnareff managed to shatter a nearby mirror during their skirmish and then used the reflection of its fragments to finally counterattack Devo's Stand with a clear view. Once freed, Polnareff severs the doll's legs while interrogating Devo for information about J. Geil. Devo refuses to talk under pressure and dies in horrific mutilation as Polnareff brutally destroys Ebony Devil and its vessel.[6]
Spin-Offs
Crazy Diamond's Demonic Heartbreak / Crazy Heartbreakers
Devo the Cursed makes a minor appearance in the spin-offs Crazy Diamond's Demonic Heartbreak and Crazy Heartbreakers in a flashback of Hol Horse's past. He criticizes Hol Horse for being a poor fit for the Emperor card as he would hide behind people and is now clinging to J. Geil's back. Hol Horse tells him to complain to Enya instead since she named Hol Horse's Stand. Devo then threatens Hol Horse with his puppet possessed by Ebony Devil, telling him to get out of the way and saying that he would kill the Joestar Group alone.[11]
El Aleph
In the light novel El Aleph, Devo joins the Selva Cartel at some point prior to 1986 and works for Octavio Luna Kan, being known in the underworld as a Native American hitman. He works as a bodyguard, preventing any intruders from stopping the cartel's activities.[12]
Chapters / Episodes
Manga Appearances- Chapter 130: Strength, Part 1 (Mentioned)
- Chapter 133: Devil, Part 1
- Chapter 134: Devil, Part 2 (Voice only)
- Chapter 135: Devil, Part 3 (Death)
- Chapter 154: Justice, Part 1 (Mentioned)
- Crazy Diamond's Demonic Heartbreak: Chapter 14 (Flashback)
Anime Appearances- Stardust Crusaders Episode 8: Devil (Death)
Novel Appearances- Crazy Heartbreakers Chapter 3: Dissonance (Flashback)
Quotes
Quotes- “It hurts so much!!! HAHAHAHAHAHA!! You dared to do this to me!!! Now I can really hate you thoroughly!!”—Devo, Chapter 133: Devil, Part 1
- “My Stand "Ebony Devil" activates when I'm injured! And it grows more powerful the more hatred I have for my opponent!”—Devo, Chapter 133: Devil, Part 1
- “Be careful of the floor! It's covered with beer, wine, and juice! This was my plan! I couldn't have made it wetter if I pissed on it!”—Ebony Devil, Chapter 135: Devil, Part 3
- “I've got this hair-dryer and the floor is all wet...Hehe, can you guess what I'm going to do yet, Polnareff?! I'll give you a hint! I'm not going to blow dry it!”—Ebony Devil, Chapter 135: Devil, Part 3
- “Are you stupid?! Stand users never just reveal their abilities! If they do, either the Stand user or their target has to die!”—Ebony Devil, Chapter 135: Devil, Part 3
Creation and Development
Devo's name was changed in VIZ Media's translation of the manga to avoid a lawsuit from the band of the same name. His localized name, "Soul Sacrifice", is a reference to the song of the same name by Santana. This name has since been used within the international release of All-Star Battle, the Crunchyroll simulcast of Stardust Crusaders, and the Toonami broadcast of the English dub.
Casting
Devo's Voice actor in All-Star Battle, Unsho Ishizuka, would later voice Joseph Joestar in the Part 3 and Part 4 anime.
Video Games
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (SFC)
Devo is one of the many bosses featured in the game. In the game, Devo actually attacks the group in India although he still ambushes them in a hotel.
The group encounters Devo when they enter their hotel room and Devo flies after a brief battle declaring that his grudge will fuel Ebony Devil, much like the original manga. This fight directly features Devo and Ebony Devil. Afterward, the group is attacked by Ebony Devil possessing the doll for a second fight and the doll will eventually flee. However, the group will be attacked a third time and defeat Ebony Devil for good.
Afterward, the group can go check the bathroom and take the Roof Key from Devo's corpse.
Capcom Fighters (Various)
Devo or D'Bo in the English localization, appears as a playable character in the Capcom games. He was part of the original roster in JoJo's Venture.
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Diamond Records (Android/iOS)
Devo the Cursed (呪いのデーボ, Noroi no Dēbo) appears in Diamond Records as a playable character in both the Action Battle and Tactical Battle game modes. He has one 'Courage' type 5 star statue. In Action Battle, Devo remotely commands a doll controlled by Ebony Devil using his various Skills and SP attacks. However in Tactical Battle, the doll does not have a special gimmick and is only summoned for attacks like a typical stand ability.
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(Courage)
Max LVL Stats: 12600 HP/6600 ATK/5100 DEF
Max LVL Tree Stats: 29400 HP/11400 ATK/9900 DEF
All-Star Battle R (Various)
TranslatedLocalized
An antagonist from Part 3: Stardust Crusaders. Usually known as Devo the Cursed, he is the user of the Stand Ebony Devil and a henchman of DIO. He attacks Polnareff, but dies when the Frenchman turns the tables using a mirror and slices almost all of Devo's body into shreds.[13]
User of the Stand Ebony Devil, and a henchman of DIO's, known usually as Soul Sacrifice the Cursed. He attacks Polnareff, but dies when the Frenchman's quick wit turns the battle around using a mirror, and almost all of Soul Sacrifice's body is cut to shreds. |
第３部『スターダストクルセイダース』の登場人物。『エボニーデビル』のスタンド使い。ＤＩＯの部下で、通称呪いのデーボ。ポルナレフを襲撃して苦しめるが、鏡を用いた機転によって逆転され、ほとんど全身を切り刻まれて死亡した。 |
Devo the Cursed, localized as "Soul Sacrifice" in international releases of the game, is featured in All-Star Battle R with a list of Tag Lines (プレイヤーカード名言, Pureiyā Kādo Meigen). They are unlocked by completing 
150 Secret Missions in All-Star Battle Mode.
Tag Lines- “They call me Devo the Cursed. My Stand is the tarot card, the Devil. (おれの名は呪いのデーボ…スタンドは「
悪魔 のカード」の暗示…)” - “The ruin of your cursed spirit! Your fall from grace! That's what it means! (呪いにふりまわされ精神状態の悪化！ 不吉なる墜落の道！を意味する)”
- “How did you know I was in the refrigerator? (なぜおれが冷蔵庫の中にいることがわかった？)”
Gallery
Devo's first appearance, coming out of the fridge
Close-up of Devo
Introducing himself
Silver Chariot damages Devo
A bloodied Devo from Polnareff's attack
Devo's death after his Stand is completely sliced by Silver Chariot
Devo glares at Polnareff as he exits the fridge
Devo stands up
Devo introduces himself
Grabbed by Polnareff
About to summon Ebony Devil
Devo and Ebony Devil
Silver Chariot damages Devo
Devo's scars
Anime reference sheet: Body
Anime reference sheet: Head
Fridge reference sheet
Chara Heroes; Part 3 Vol.1
Adventure Battle Card; Devo the Cursed
Devo
Devo the Cursed
Crusade; Devo the Cursed
Ebony Devil
References
- ↑ Silver Chariot - Vol.2 "Shueisha Jump Remix Stardust Crusaders Edition" P66 The Secret of JOJO Characters
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Chapter 134: Devil, Part 2
- ↑ JoJo 6251 states that the Joestar Group started their journey on November 28. By the time they reached Singapore, it would be December.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Chapter 134: Devil, Part 2 P.4.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Chapter 133: Devil, Part 1 P.11.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Chapter 135: Devil, Part 3
- ↑ JOJO A-GO!GO!: STANDS, p.104
- ↑ Chapter 134: Devil, Part 2 P.4-5.
- ↑ Chapter 133: Devil, Part 1
- ↑ Chapter 136: Yellow Temperance, Part 1 P.1.
- ↑ Crazy Diamond's Demonic Heartbreak: Chapter 14
- ↑ El Aleph Chapter 14: XIV - Final Arc
- ↑ Devil (Story Arc)
