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|title      = Stand
|colors     = StardustCrusaders
|image      = [[File:Stands Infobox.png|{{ImageSize}}]]
|ja_kanji   = 幽波紋 (スタンド)
|ja_romaji  = Sutando
|altnames   = {{Nihongo|type1=J|立ち向かうもの (スタンド)}}
|engname    = Stand
|litname    = Stand (Ghostly [[Ripple]])<br/>(That Which Stands and Confronts)
|namesake   = {{W|Stand by Me (Ben E. King song)|Stand by Me}} {{S|{{W|Ben E. King}} song}} {{S|[[El Aleph|Novel]] only}}<ref name="rifinal">{{Ch|El Aleph Final Chapter}}</ref>
|debut      = [[Chapter 114]]
|animedebut = [[SC Episode 1]]
|focus      = [[Stand Types]]
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{{Quote|{{Nihongo2|What you have been calling an "evil spirit" is but a powerful apparition—created by your own life energy! And since it stands next to you, it is called...a '''Stand'''!|悪霊と思っていたのはおまえの生命エネルギーが作り出すパワーある{{Ruby|像|ヴィジョン}}なのじゃ！そばに現れ立つというところからその{{Ruby|像|ヴィジョン}}を名づけて……『{{Ruby|幽波紋|スタンド}}』！|Akuryō to omotte ita no wa omae no seimei enerugī ga tsukuridasu pawā aru vijon na no ja! Soba ni araware tatsu toiu tokoro kara sono vijon o nazukete... "Sutando"!}}|[[Joseph Joestar]], {{Ch|Chapter 116}}}}

A {{Nihongo|'''Stand'''|スタンド|Sutando}} is a physical manifestation of a person's "life energy".<ref>[[JOJOVELLER]]: STANDS | Definition of a Stand, p.316</ref> It is a power unique to the ''[[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure]]'' series.

A Stand is an entity psychically generated by its owner, referred to as a {{Nihongo|'''Stand user'''|スタンド使い|Sutando tsukai}}.<ref>{{Ch|Chapter 139}}</ref> It generally presents itself as an ethereal figure hovering over or near the user and possesses abilities beyond that of an ordinary human, which, depending on the Stand user, can be wielded for good or evil.

==Summary==
{{Quote|{{Nihongo2|There are powers that possess shape and form, yet are invisible to the naked eye. We call them "Stands." They can exist anywhere at any time. It's just that people who don't try to see them can't.|姿・形はあるが目には見えない{{Ruby|力|パワー}} 名付けて『スタンド』。それは いつでも どこの場所でも存在しているが見ようとしない人が見ないだけである|Sugata, katachi wa aru ga me ni wa mienai pawā, nazukete "Sutando". Sore wa, itsu demo, doko no basho demo sonzai shite iru ga miyō to shinai hito ga minai dake de aru.}}|A certain manga artist|{{Ch|TJL Chapter 1}}}}
[[File:JotaroWStarPlatinum.png|thumb|230px|Stands are named as such because they often "stand" beside their user.]]
Stands are defined as personifications of {{nihongo|"life energy"|生命エネルギー|Seimei enerugī}} whose abilities are given visual form. When first presented, the term is written as {{Nihongo|type1=J|{{ruby|幽波紋|スタンド}}}},<ref>{{Ch|Chapter 116}} p.7</ref> with {{w|furigana}} added to change the pronunciation of what literally means {{Nihongo|"ghostly [[Ripple]]"|幽波紋|Yūhamon}} in {{w|kanji}}. According to [[Joseph Joestar]], the name "Stand" comes from the fact the vast majority of Stands usually manifest themselves standing next to the user, ready to act on their command. The term {{Nihongo|type1=J|{{ruby|立ち向かうもの|スタンド}}}} has also been used by [[Mountain Tim]] to describe Stands, which translates literally to {{Nihongo|"that which stands and confronts"|立ち向かうもの|Tachimukau Mono}}.

[[File:Stand battles.gif|left|thumb|265x265px|Stands are typically used in battle]]
To an extent, a Stand embodies the individual's psyche, usually as the representation of their user's "fighting spirit". However, the will required to manifest a Stand doesn't need to be confrontational, deriving from any exploration of the mind's possibilities, be it mastery of a craft, strong desire or even personal crises. Beyond that definition, Stands present themselves in a large variety of forms and with different behaviors, if they are sentient at all. They follow a loose set of rules, with no definite standard by which one can fully classify them. As an embodiment of someone's psyche, Stands are therefore as varied as human minds can be.

Due to their diversity, Stands are not made equal. Some can be incredibly powerful due to their user's outstanding grit, others can be highly situational because of a defining quirk of character, or even detrimental to their user if they do not have the necessary fighting spirit.[[File:JotaroStandCard.png|thumb|Star Platinum, the "Star" card]]
When Stands were first introduced in ''[[Stardust Crusaders]]'', they were named after [[Tarot Cards|Major Arcana of the Tarot]] and then [[Egypt 9 Glory Gods|Ancient Egyptian deities]], with their designs often featuring motifs of those cards or mythological figures. Towards the end of ''Stardust Crusaders'' and in all subsequent story arcs, the vast majority of Stand names are [[List of cultural references in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure|references to musicians, bands, albums, and songs]] from American, Australian, British, and European music scenes; only [[Chocolate Disco|one Stand]]'s name has ever referenced Japanese language music.<ref>{{JJV|Chocolate Disco}}</ref>

Stands and other supernatural abilities, like the [[Ripple]], the [[Spin]] and the powers given by the [[Stone Mask]], are all somehow linked in nature.<ref>{{Ch|SBR Extra Chapter 3}}, p.13-14</ref> These abilities are said to be one of the potential stepping stones towards developing a Stand, which [[Hermit Purple|some]] [[Ball Breaker|Stands]] are an example of.

Stands are also connected to an alien virus contained in the rock of a meteorite that fell in Cape York, Greenland. It is explained that the virus can infect people and for the most part kills them, but the few who survive are granted a Stand ability.<ref>{{Ch|Chapter 552}}</ref>

==Rules==
The Stand is created from someone's psyche, which includes not only humans but also other living creatures. That individual is referred to as the Stand user. The user then gives their Stand a name and uses it for various purposes.
[[File:Wounding_stand_demo.gif|thumb|left|250px|A Stand and the user usually share wounds]]
Unless bound to a specific object or automatic, Stands are attached to their user's body. In that case, any damage the Stand sustains results in an equivalent injury on the user's body and vice-versa. Exceptions to this rule include automatic Stands and bound Stands, which usually do not reflect the damage into the user, or special abilities like [[Silver Chariot]]'s armor.

Except for rare occasions, when a Stand user dies, their Stand and ability disappears with them. If a Stand suffers so much damage they are destroyed, the user dies as well. However, a user can survive with their Stand destroyed<ref>{{Ch|Chapter 455}}</ref> if the Stand is automatic or depending on the level of the user's injury. Inversely, some Stands can survive beyond their users through exceptional abilities like [[Notorious B.I.G]].

Since a Stand is the form of its user's psyche, they share an intimate psychic bond. First and foremost, Stands usually obey their users' command without question. If a user demands it, the Stand will perform any task within its capacities, which includes attacking someone, defending the user, or any miscellaneous order. In the case a Stand is sentient, they can occasionally advise their user that an order is unwise but will carry it on all the same. Stands are also shown to protect their users in certain instances, such as when [[Jotaro Kujo|Jotaro]] tries to shoot himself,<ref>{{Ch|Chapter 114}}</ref> or [[Weather Report]] tries to commit suicide.<ref>{{Ch|SO Chapter 129}}</ref>
[[File:Holly's Stand.png|thumb|209x209px|Holy falling sick from having a Stand]]
However, there are instances when a Stand cannot be controlled by the user. It can be either automatic like [[Super Fly]] or the user can acquire a Stand but not have the fighting spirit to control it like [[Holy Kujo]].<ref name="chapter121">{{Ch|Chapter 121}}</ref> In both cases, a Stand can accidentally work against its user's interests through their unsupervised power. However, specifically in the second case, a Stand can go out of control and slowly kill its user like a disease. According to [[Muhammad Avdol]], the user becomes ill, then falls into a coma only to never wake up again; moreover, such occurrences are common enough for him to claim having witnessed many people succumbing to this.<ref name="chapter121" />

One of the defining rules about Stands is that someone may only have one Stand (at a time). Although Stands may take different forms, or be split into several entities, no one is able to summon several Stands at once. Although exceptional circumstances may lead to someone wielding several Stands, only one will be the user's ''bona fide'' Stand. A Stand generally remains attached to its user, but it can sometimes change users. For instance, it can be stolen from its original user, or if the Stand's ability involves changing users. Thanks to [[Whitesnake]]'s [[DISC]]s, a Stand can change users but will act to protect its new user instead. Others Stands, like [[Anubis]] or [[Cheap Trick]], will actively try to change users, and their malevolent nature makes them harm their users instead of protecting them.

Occasionally, a Stand can emit a [[Stand Cry]], shouting repeatedly while delivering a beatdown.

===Manipulating a Stand===
When a user acquires their Stand, their control over it is partly instinctual but needs practice.

When a user discovers their Stand, they usually do not know anything about it and thus has to figure out what their power is. Sometimes the ability is straightforward and easy to understand like [[Koichi Hirose]]'s [[Echoes]], at other times a sentient Stand may explain the power directly to its user as [[Spice Girl]] did for [[Trish Una]],<ref>{{Ch|Chapter 538}}</ref> but sometimes the user will need time to know their Stand's power. For instance, both [[DIO]] and Jotaro possessed their Stands for some time until they discovered that they could stop time.<ref name=":1">{{Ch|Chapter 257}}</ref>
[[File:Dio_discovers_timestop.gif|thumb|DIO discovers his power to stop time|251x251px|left]]
Afterward, it is up to the user to discover what their Stand can really do with its ability. A Stand user will need practice to develop their Stand's potential and manipulate it in a more precise manner. Hidden subtleties and applications of the Stand's power may require time for the user to notice. [[Giorno Giovanna]], for example, had to use [[Gold Experience]] on [[Bruno Bucciarati]] to discover what its Life-Giving ability did to humans,<ref>{{Ch|Chapter 445}}</ref> and similarly had to figure out that its abilities could mend wounds.<ref>{{Ch|Chapter 504}}</ref>

To use a Stand, the user has to consciously summon it. Likewise, to use its power, the user has to command their Stand. Thus, Stand users are still vulnerable to sneak attacks. This does not apply to automatic Stands which act by themselves.

{{Non-Canon|cddh|skip=cddh}}
In the ''[[Crazy Diamond's Demonic Heartbreak]]'' spin-off, the character [[Karaiya]] claims that animals with Stands have less willpower than their human counterparts and thus their powers are held back by their natural instincts and that another brain is needed as a controller to bring out the full potential of the Stand power. He himself has somehow managed to link his soul to a [[Pet Sounds|parrot]] by giving it a piece of his ear, and is thus able to control the power of the parrot (Karaiya says that they "share the same Stand") as well as enhancing it so that it can now also project the memories recorded by the parrot onto others.<ref name=cddh11>{{Ch|CDDH Chapter 11}}</ref>
{{Non-Canon|end|skip=cddh}}

===Acquiring a Stand===
{{See also|Bow and Arrow|DISC|Devil's Palm|Saint's Corpse|Wall Eyes}}
[[File:Stand_Creation.gif|thumb|250px|A mystic Arrow can give Stand power]]
In most cases, Stand users are either born with the ability to use their Stands at an early age or have the potential to unlock one later in life. This Stand potential can notably be inherited.<ref>{{Ch|SO Chapter 12}}</ref> For those who have the potential, the trigger for unlocking one's Stand varies with the user, but is often related to the refinement of their talents or skills throughout their life. As such, a Stand's awakening and abilities are often tied to the user's occupation.<ref>[[JOJOVELLER]]: STANDS | Techniques to Stands, p.319</ref> Stands are also noted to awaken through the mere presence of powerful Stand users in the general area.<ref>{{Ch|Chapter 443}}</ref> Notable users who acquired a Stand through natural means include [[Noriaki Kakyoin]], [[Muhammad Avdol]], [[Tonio Trussardi]], and [[Kenzou]].

The most widespread way to trigger a Stand's awakening immediately is to be pierced by a special [[Bow and Arrow|Arrow]] made from a meteorite in Greenland. If a person has Stand potential, they will survive being stabbed and acquire a Stand; otherwise, they will die. Notable users who unlock their Stand this way include [[DIO]], [[Koichi Hirose]], [[Diavolo]], [[Enrico Pucci]], and [[Jolyne Cujoh]].

Moreover, if someone acquires a Stand this way, their existing descendants will also gain a Stand, although it may not manifest itself at first or be uncontrollable. In one such case, [[Jonathan Joestar]]'s body was pierced by the Arrow, causing every living member of the [[Joestar Family]] to awaken their own Stands. The way siblings acquire Stands is portrayed inconsistently: although Koichi Hirose's sister [[Ayana Hirose]] did not awaken a Stand, twins Enrico Pucci and [[Weather Report|Wes Bluemarine]] both awakened a Stand when Enrico was pierced.

In the new continuity first seen in ''[[Steel Ball Run]]'', the Arrows are not present. Stands can still be developed naturally, like [[Pocoloco]]'s, and their potential can still be inherited, as shown with the [[Joestar Family|Joestar]] and [[Higashikata Family|Higashikata]] families. Outside of these means, Stands are usually brought out by certain supernatural landmarks. Enduring the harsh conditions of the [[Devil's Palm]], a shifting landmass in North America, or living long enough near the [[Wall Eyes]] of [[Morioh (JoJolion)|Morioh]] can draw out one's Stand. Notable Devil's Palm survivors include [[Mountain Tim]], [[Oyecomova]], and [[Ringo Roadagain]], while many Morioh residents such as [[Ojiro Sasame]], [[Daiya Higashikata]], and most [[Rock Human]]s unlock their Stands through mere exposure to Wall Eyes emergence sites.

The power behind both the Devil's Palm and the Wall Eyes stems from the [[Saint's Corpse]], a set of mummified relics with miraculous properties. Among them is the ability of individual Corpse Parts, usually buried at the eye of a Devil's Palm, to grant Stands to worthy bearers along with ownership of the Corpse Part. Because the user's capacity to wield these Stands is initially tied to the Corpse's own holy power, they can be lost if the Corpse Part is extracted. However, as the user acclimates and develops their technique, the Stand can eventually become fully theirs to keep, like in the case of [[Johnny Joestar]]'s evolving Stand, [[Tusk]].

Uniquely, the Saint's Corpse can also grant Stands to the surrounding flora, creating cursed locales like [[Sugar Mountain|Sugar Mountain Spring]] or [[Shakedown Road]], and also manifest entirely separate Stand-like entities dubbed "guardians" to aid in bestowing Corpse Parts. A Stand of a Corpse Part bearer might initially be one of these guardians, as was the case with Tusk.

===Spiritual Connections===
Stand users share a number of spiritual connections with each other, which manifest in several supernatural phenomena.

Firstly, Stand users attract other Stand users. Likened by different characters to either a "red string of [[fate]]" or "gravity", this link ensures that Stand users will eventually meet one another, especially if they live in the same general area. This rule was most prevalent in ''[[Diamond is Unbreakable]]'' and ''[[Vento Aureo]]'', where many fateful meetings, such as [[Koichi Hirose]] immediately bumping into [[Giorno Giovanna]] when tasked to find him,<ref>{{Ch|Chapter 440}}</ref> had this phenomenon as their undercurrent explanation.

Secondly, if Stand users happen to be related to each other, they will share a strong psychic bond. It's most prominently exhibited as an ability to sense the presence of Stand using relatives. Even without having met each other in person, people sharing this link will be able to roughly tell how far away they are from each other, although they usually can't discern the exact direction the sensation is coming from. They can also tell if their family members are alive regardless of distance.<ref>{{Ch|Chapter 540}}</ref><ref>{{Ch|SO Chapter 20}}</ref> These nuances were, for example, used in the battle with [[DIO]], when the retreating [[Joseph Joestar]] "masked" the presence of [[Jotaro Kujo]] closing in on DIO from the back,<ref>{{Ch|Chapter 250}}</ref> and were also the main reason for why the [[Diavolo|Boss of Passione]] considered killing his estranged daughter [[Trish Una]] essential to maintaining complete anonymity.<ref>{{Ch|Chapter 520}}</ref>

If the familial ties between Stand users are especially strong, such as the bond between twins or loving parents and children, the people in question will sometimes share injuries or even supernatural changes to their body.<ref>{{Ch|SO Chapter 103}}</ref> This was showcased with [[Enya the Hag|Enya Geil]] manifesting [[J. Geil|her son]]'s stab wounds after his death,<ref>{{Ch|Chapter 147}}</ref> and Jotaro subconsciously sending a message to [[Jolyne Cujoh]] via [[Star Platinum]] carving her name in his skin.<ref>{{Ch|SO Chapter 75}}</ref>

In the second continuity, only the rule of Stand user attraction is shown to be in effect.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 51}}</ref>

==History==
{{See also|Bow and Arrow|Saint's Corpse}}

The "Stands" in ''JoJo'' can be conceptualized as a reification of hidden talent, with their source being a sort of energy that's been in the Earth since ancient times.<ref>[[Interview:xxxHolic Guidebook (November 2006)|xxxHolic Guidebook (November 2006)]]</ref> The oldest known instance of a Stand user dates back to the 16th century with the death of [[Minor Characters/Part 3#Caravan Serai|Caravan Serai]] and the emancipation of his Stand, [[Anubis]].
[[File:Stand history 1.png|thumb|208x208px|The Arrows' creator]]
Approximately 50,000 years ago, a meteorite crash landed on Earth around an underpopulated region of {{W|Cape York (Greenland)|Cape York}}, {{W|Greenland}}. Several hundred years before the discovery of the virus, a man who wished to acquire the power of gods took the rocks and fashioned them into a set of [[Arrow]]s. What happens to them through the centuries remains unknown.

In 1978, a mineral excavation team discovered the meteorite and uncovered an unknown virus within the rocks of the surrounding area and determined that it has been laying dormant inside the meteorite that hit Earth long ago. Despite extensive research, government doctors were unable to determine the alien virus' purpose outside the culling of life. Akin to the theory of evolution, it was discovered that certain people possessed the quality that would allow them to survive when exposed to the virus, rewarding them new abilities as they surpassed the trial.<ref>{{Ch|Chapter 552}}, p.13</ref>

The Arrows resurface in 1986 when an Egyptian ruins investigation team uncovered six of them from underneath the Egypt desert. The Arrows were eventually stolen by [[Diavolo]], who sold five of them to [[Enya the Hag]]. The Arrows allowed the wielder to unlock Stand abilities in those who had the potential to awaken one, essentially acting as the aforementioned trigger. Thus since the '80s, there has a been a sharp rise in the population of Stand users. The five Arrows sold to Enya were eventually distributed between various people across the world, among them were [[Keicho Nijimura]], [[Yoshihiro Kira]], [[Jean Pierre Polnareff]], and the [[Speedwagon Foundation]].<ref>{{Ch|Chapter 569}} p.13</ref>

====''[[El Aleph]]''====
{{Non-Canon|ea}}
In the light novel ''[[El Aleph]]'', a magnitude 8.1 earthquake struck Peru in 1966. It caused large deformations in the earth's crust below the mountain range. Speedwagon Foundation investigators carried out a geographical investigation in {{W|Pucallpa}}, and found an area with a new, large-scale depression. However, researchers that entered that area suddenly suffered from unexplained illnesses resulting in unnatural deaths. Some of the researchers that survived exhibited strange changes in their bodies, such as spontaneous combustion or electrical discharge. The cause was a strange mineral that had been exposed by the earthquake, causing them to be infected with an unknown virus.

[[Lisa Lisa]] learned that in the distant past, there were cases of people finding and harvesting the same mineral in regions other than Peru for their own purposes. The ore was carved to make Arrows, eventually leading to several of the Arrows being spread throughout South America and other regions.<ref name="ri3">{{Ch|El Aleph Chapter 3}}</ref>

The Speedwagon Foundation investigators in South America call the power awakened by the Arrows {{Nihongo|{{Pop|"la Maravilla"|the Wonder}}|{{Ruby|驚異の力|ラ・マラビジャス}}}}.<ref name="ri1">{{Ch|El Aleph Chapter 1}}</ref> Before being called a "Stand", the vision or physical form of the abilities is referred to as a {{Nihongo|{{Pop|"Monstruo"|Monster}}|{{Ruby|怪物|モンストロ}}}} in Guatemala, a {{Nihongo|{{Pop|"Fantasma"|Evil Spirit}}|{{Ruby|悪霊|フアンタスマ}}}} in Peru, and an {{Nihongo|"Astral"|{{Ruby|幽体|アストラル}}}} by the Speedwagon Foundation. However, the "Astral" term does not catch on with others.<ref name="ri13">{{Ch|El Aleph Chapter 13}}</ref>

Not satisfied with the existing names for the ability, [[Joseph Joestar]] asks Lisa Lisa what she thinks it should be named. She suggests "Friend" but Joseph believes that to be too mellow. Instead, while listening to the song {{W|Stand by Me (Ben E. King song)|Stand by Me}} by {{W|Ben E. King}} on his [[Joseph's Walkman|Walkman]], he decides on naming the term "Stand" after hearing from Lisa Lisa that [[Joaquín Ruiz-Jorruda|Joaquín]] was a friend standing by [[Octavio Luna Kan|Octavio]]'s side.<ref name="rifinal" />
{{Non-Canon|end}}

====Second Continuity====
Stands are reintroduced in later parts with much vaguer origins. In ''[[Steel Ball Run]]'', Stands were described as being granted by the [[Devil's Palm]] and the [[Saint's Corpse|Corpse Parts]] it housed, which both bestowed power to those that could seek them out and survive their presence. In 1890-1891, to reassemble the Saint's Corpse and gain control of its miraculous power, the United States government staged the eponymous [[Steel Ball Run (Race)|Steel Ball Run race]] as a way to scour the territory for individual Corpse Parts under the guise of a public event. The full Saint's Corpse was then sealed under {{W|Trinity Church (Manhattan)|Trinity Church, Manhattan}}, after which the Devil's Palm seemingly ceased to be.

The Saint's Corpse was then briefly smuggled into [[Morioh (JoJolion)|Morioh]], Japan in 1901 by former Steel Ball Run contestant [[Johnny Joestar]] to cure [[Rina Higashikata|his wife]]'s [[Rock Disease|terminal illness]] through the Corpse's power of [[Equivalent Exchange]]. As Johnny died in the process, the Corpse was retrieved by US government agents and returned to America.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 22}}</ref> Consequently to these events the grounds of Morioh started exhibiting strange properties, one of which was the ability to draw out Stands. Despite the [[Wall Eyes]], a geological formation similar to the Devil's Palm, emerging in Morioh only during the {{W|2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami|2011 Tōhoku earthquake}}, a lot of the town's Stand users have awakened their Stands long before that, many having lived next to or on top of future Wall Eyes emergence sites.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 6}}</ref><ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 8}}</ref> 

Despite an established connection between the Saint's Corpse and Stands, much of the specifics are shrouded in mystery. People who live near Stand-granting landmarks sometimes offer alternative explanations of their origin. For example, according to a Native American legend, the Devil's Palm was a crater left by an ancient meteorite, similar to the one used to create the Arrows in the original continuity.<ref>{{Ch|SBR Chapter 19}}</ref> A significant number of Stand users also never came in contact with either the Saint's Corpse or the formations it left behind. Finally, it's up to interpretation whether the Corpse's power is something shared among other similar relics, as some characters have implied,<ref>{{Ch|SBR Chapter 27}}</ref> or is simply an extension of an [[Love Train|ability]] [[Jesus|the Saint]] had in life.

Stand-endowing grounds have also historically been connected to the cryptid species of [[Rock Human]]s, the vast majority of whom are Stand users. Rock Humans hold a great reverence for the powers found within the Earth, and as such they're drawn to places like the Devil's Palm and the Wall Eyes, considering them their "true home".<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 99}}</ref>

==Appearance==
{{Main|Stand Types#Form Types|Stand Form Types}}

[[File:StandAppearanceGraph.png|thumb||160px|left|Classification Graph]]
Stands present themselves in a wide variety of forms. Some adopt a humanoid form, others, the appearance of an object or a tool. These Stands all share an inability to be viewed by ordinary humans, unless bound to physical objects. In addition, some Stands can simply be devoid of appearance, simply manifesting themselves as a special power.

Stands can be divided into 5 trends based on their physical appearance. The first four are categorized using the following descriptors: '''Natural''' (生命・自然事物型 Seimei Shizenji Butsu-gata, lit. Living/Natural Things), '''Artificial''' (人工・機械型 Jinkō Kikai-gata, lit. Artificial/Mechanism), '''Humanoid''' (人型 Hito-gata) and '''Non-Humanoid''' (非・人型 Hihito-gata). A fifth category, referred to as '''Phenomenon''' (現象型 Genshō-gata) or '''Other''' (その他 Sonohoka), exists to encompass all Stands that do not fit into any of the previous trends.<ref name="jojoagogo">''[[JOJO A-GO!GO!]]'': STANDS - Standlogy, pp. 84, 103-105, 118-120</ref>
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{| class="wikitable high-light"
| style="background:{{Color|PB}}; color:white; width:15%;" align="left" |'''Classification'''
| style="background:{{Color|PB}}; color:white; width:85%;" align="center" |'''Summary'''
|-
|Natural Humanoid
| align="left" |Stands in this category have physical characteristics similar to human beings, most often their users. Obvious identifiable features include arms and legs, but the category distinctly specifies appendages that are reminiscent of the human muscular system as well as having working eyes and mouth. Stands that apply to this category include [[Star Platinum]], [[Magician's Red]], [[Hanged Man]], [[The World]], [[Crazy Diamond]], [[Heaven's Door]], [[Killer Queen]], [[Gold Experience]], [[Sticky Fingers]], [[Purple Haze]], [[Baby Face]], [[Spice Girl]], and [[Chariot Requiem]].
|-
|Artificial Humanoid
| align="left" |While also having humanoid-like bodies, Stands in this category feature artificial or mechanical nuances that separate them from natural humanoids. This includes having completely non-humanoid facial features, tubing or mechanical joints. Appearances that resemble robots, cyborgs or androids are applicable here. Examples of Artificial Humanoids include [[Hierophant Green]], [[Silver Chariot]], [[Ebony Devil]],  [[Death Thirteen]], [[Osiris]], [[Cream]], [[The Hand]], [[Bad Company]], [[Cinderella]], [[Echoes]], [[Black Sabbath]], [[Moody Blues]], [[White Album]], and [[Green Day]].
|-
|Natural Non-Humanoid
| align="left" |This category features Stands that, while not human-like, are reminiscent of other life forms or objects in nature. This includes basic organisms such as animals and plants, but also more unorthodox concepts such as fog. Stands that may be described as "monster-like" are often applicable here. Stands in this category include [[Hermit Purple]], [[Tower of Gray]], [[Yellow Temperance]], [[Lovers]], [[Justice]], [[Sun]], [[Horus]], [[Stray Cat]], [[Sex Pistols]], [[The Grateful Dead]], [[Notorious B.I.G]], [[Metallica]], and [[Rolling Stones]].
|-
|Artificial Non-Humanoid
| align="left" |Stands comparable to instruments or mechanical objects are placed in this category. This includes vehicles, weapons, and machines. Stands in this category include [[Strength]], [[Emperor]], [[Wheel of Fortune]], [[The Fool]], [[Ratt]], [[Aerosmith]], and [[Beach Boy]].
|-
|Phenomenon
| align="left" |Stands in this category typically either don't have clear appearances or are integrated into their user's appearance. This includes Stands such as [[Tohth]], [[Khnum]], [[Tenore Sax]], [[Love Deluxe]], [[Achtung Baby]], and [[Atom Heart Father]].
|}
[[File:Anime_Child_Chariot.png|thumb|140px|Stands change with age]]
A Stand's appearance is not set in stone. Stands change appearance as their users age. As seen with [[Jean Pierre Polnareff]]'s [[Silver Chariot]]<ref>{{Ch|Chapter 206}}</ref> or [[Jobin Higashikata]]'s [[Speed King]],<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 64}}</ref> young Stand users have typically childlike Stands and when they become adults, the Stands' features also become adult-like. A special category of Stands that can evolve into different forms or Acts, is also able to change form and therefore appearance. Finally, a Stand pierced by the [[Bow and Arrow]] can evolve into a brand new form called a [[Stand Types|Requiem Stand]].

When a Stand is injured, they may either bleed like an organic being, crumble into ashes, fizzle out in flashes of light, or break into small pieces like a statue.

==Personality==
[[File:Anubis_&_Chariot.gif|thumb|left|250px|Some Stands emote, but most don't]]
Most Stands display no personality, sometimes because they do not have a form with which to emote, but the majority of humanoid Stands simply hover behind and above the user awaiting a command. Some Stands display bits of personalities through facial expressions, but it is ambiguous whether the emotions come from the Stand or simply reflect the user's state of mind. Stand users can talk through their Stands as a way of communicating with their friend or foe.

For unknown reasons, a handful of Stands do have a separate consciousness from their users. They are sentient and can converse with their users whenever they are summoned. Although they display a variety of personalities, most still obey their users to the letter. Examples of such Stands include Echoes ACT3, Sex Pistols, and Dragon's Dream. Rarely, these Stands are uncontrollable and have no true master, and instead, move from host to host and actively seek to harm their "user" with their powers. Anubis and [[Cheap Trick]] are examples of such Stands.

Whenever a Stand talks, their otherworldly nature is indicated in the original manga material as a text written with {{W|Katakana}}. In the case of audiovisual media such as the anime or a video game, a Stand's voice will possess a ghostly echo and mechanical tone.

==Abilities==
{{Main|Stand Types}}

Each Stand possesses supernatural properties as well as a special, unique power, indirectly granting its user superhuman abilities:
[[File:SP_steals_no_dignity.gif|thumb|211x211px|Stands can act unseen from most]]

*In general, a Stand is invisible to normal humans, yet can interact with normal objects. It allows the user to use their Stand unnoticed by a large majority of the population. The mundane use of a Stand has been likened to a poltergeist phenomenon by normal people. Even a Stand's power is invisible for ordinary humans; for instance, normal people cannot see [[Magician's Red]] or its flames but can feel the heat produced.<ref>{{Ch|Chapter 115}}</ref>
*Stands are ethereal and, as a result, possess intangibility. It is uncommon but not unheard of for Stand users to channel their Stands inside their bodies to protect themselves, using their Stand's superhuman durability to their advantage. It is even more uncommon for Stands to phase through objects, but the possibility exists.
*A Stand is ordinarily untouchable and unaffected by harm except against another Stand or if their Stand user is harmed. However, some materialized Stands can be destroyed by physical means by damaging the object they are bound to.<ref>{{Ch|Chapter 152}}, p.3</ref> Some ordinary Stands may also be disabled if they have specific weaknesses, such as [[Red Hot Chili Pepper]]'s weakness to water.
*As psychic projections, users can also communicate through their Stands. Barring rare exceptions, a Stand user typically shares their consciousness with their Stand and is able to see through its eyes. Moreover, a Stand user can also speak through their Stand, enabling a form of distant communication. Notable examples include [[Star Platinum]], [[Death Thirteen]], [[Highway Star]], [[King Crimson]], and [[Whitesnake]].

[[File:only Stands can hurt Stands.gif|211x211px|thumb|Only Stands can harm Stands]]

*On the assumption that Stands are images created out of energy, users possess the ability to slightly manipulate their form. The only two times this ability was consciously utilized were in the part where Stands debuted, ''[[Stardust Crusaders]].'' The first instance was Jotaro focusing [[Star Platinum]]'s energy into its fingertips to rapidly extend them for a piercing attack, only doing so when the rest of the Stand is immobilized.<ref>{{Ch|Chapter 129}}, p.19</ref> The second was [[Noriaki Kakyoin|Kakyoin]] and [[Jean Pierre Polnareff|Polnareff]] shrinking their Stands to a microscopic level. However, Polnareff indicated that it was difficult to manipulate the Stand at such a subtle level and that it was taxing to maintain the small size,<ref>{{Ch|Chapter 163}}</ref> making that property impractical in most cases.

===Power===
Each Stand possesses an esoteric and unique power that defines it and sets it apart from other Stands.
[[File:SC_v_MR.gif|thumb|left|250px|A sword Stand and a fire Stand]]
A Stand's power can wildly vary between Stands. The nature of the power can range from relatively mundane powers such as using a sword or controlling flames to extremely powerful ones such as the ability to manipulate the flow of time. These powers have many different subtleties, such as a limited range or a special way of manifesting themselves, that can be exploited during a fight. For instance, [[Sticky Fingers]] can create zippers on any surface, but it has to hit an object with its hand to be able to create them. It is up to the user to know how to protect themselves or use their enemy's weakness to their advantage.

The user is sometimes immune, or protected to a degree against the power of their Stand. For instance, [[Prosciutto]] can stay young despite his [[The Grateful Dead]] aging everyone around it. However, the reverse is just as widespread, as Stand users like [[Pannacotta Fugo]] with [[Purple Haze]]'s virus, and Muhammad Avdol and Magician's Red's flames are stated to be just as vulnerable.

In rare cases, Stands can have the same abilities. Usually, siblings like the [[Daniel J. D'Arby|D'Arby]] [[Telence T. D'Arby|Brothers]] or [[Bug-Eaten|two]] [[Not Bug-Eaten|rats]] can roughly have the same power.

Barring rare exceptions, if the Stand is destroyed or the user is knocked out, the Stand's power immediately disappears and any modification to the environment due to its power is reversed.

Each Stand is unique, but many share enough characteristics that they may be grouped under specific Stand Types. Uncommon [[Stand Types|special Stands]] may appear in the story from time to time due to exceptional circumstances.

Despite the variety of powers shown throughout the series, no Stand has the ability to truly bring back a person whose soul has departed.<ref>{{Ch|Chapter 270}}, p.17</ref>

===Range===
[[File:Stand range demo.gif|thumb|266x266px|Great power can be offset by short range]]
One of the most important features of a Stand is its range. Stands in principle can only be used within a predetermined range centering around the Stand's owner. As such, for the sake of convenience, the range that a Stand can perform abilities is referred to as {{nihongo|"Firing Range"|射程距離}}. A Stand's range and accuracy are inversely proportional; the further the Stand moves away from its firing range, the weaker and less subtle it becomes. This principle is applied to almost all Stands. Furthermore, this can be construed more specifically as an "effective firing range", as a Stand will only gradually lose effectiveness the further it deviates from its firing range, rather than just relinquish immediately.<ref name="jojoagogo" /> The Stand's range is effectively just the range where it can optimally perform, though this can notably fluctuate depending on the emotional state of the user.<ref><sub>Crazy Diamond - Vol.12 "[[Shueisha Jump Remix]] ''Diamond is Unbreakable'' Edition" P94 What is the STAND?</sub></ref>

From a general point of view, all Stands can be roughly divided into two types: "short distance", and "long distance". As a trend, short-range types display great power, many of which excel at direct blows or destruction (Silver Chariot, Crazy Diamond, Sticky Fingers, etc.), and are often referred to as "Power Types". Long-range types typically have a special ability that lets them attack indirectly. (Hierophant Green, Echoes ACT1, Beach Boy, etc.)

Some long-distance types are referred to as "Automatic Pilot", in which the "power vs distance from user" principle does not apply, since autopilot types are typically an extension of an "effect" that results in a Stand triggering. As such, these Stands are independent of the Stand user's will and mental strength, and their power does not drop as a result. As a related note, certain Stand abilities do not have specified ranges (Earth Wind and Fire), an example being time-based powers, such as The World or King Crimson.<ref name="jojoagogo" />

===Stand Parameters===
{{See also|Stand Stats}}

[[File:Standstats.png|thumb|borderless|{{ImageSize}}|Example of Stand parameters displayed ([[Star Platinum]]) in ''JOJOVELLER'']]
{{nihongo|'''Stand Parameters'''|スタンドパラメータ|Sutando Paramēta}}, or '''Stand Statistics,''' are six statistics used outside of the story to gauge a Stand's capabilities. Some parameters refer to specific abilities of the Stand, such as in the case of [[Moody Blues]] and [[Whitesnake]]. They are, clockwise from top: Destructive Power, Speed, Range, Stamina, Precision, and Developmental Potential.

*{{Nihongo|'''Destructive Power'''|破壊力|Hakairyoku}}:

Measures the Stand's strength and ability to cause destruction (physical injury or collateral environmental damage) in a given period of time. Close-Range Stands such as [[Star Platinum]], [[The World]], [[Crazy Diamond]], [[Killer Queen]], [[Gold Experience]] and [[Stone Free]] will typically boast high destructive power (Rank C or higher). There are also cases like [[C-MOON]], where destructive power is low or not applicable, despite having fairly destructive abilities.

*{{Nihongo|'''Speed'''|スピード|Supīdo}}:

Measures the Stand's agility and reflexes as well as performance speed. This is also typically evaluated fairly high for Close-range Stands. Sometimes it can be strengthened through training, such as with Stands like [[Silver Chariot]].

*{{Nihongo|'''Range'''|射程距離|Shatei Kyori}}:

Measures a compromise of the Stand's range of manifestation, range of ability influence, and spatial mobility. In most cases, it is inversely proportional to destructive power. However, there are cases where both power and range are excellent, such as [[Red Hot Chili Pepper]], [[Weather Report (Stand)|Weather Report]], and [[Planet Waves]] although this is usually offset by having a low precision, or in the case of Red Hot Chili Pepper, requiring electricity to work. In addition, a Stand's range may decrease due to evolution, such as with [[Echoes]] and [[Made in Heaven]].

*{{Nihongo|'''Stamina'''|持続力|Jizoku-ryoku}}:

Measures the duration of time that the Stand can actively maintain its ability. It can also be used in the sense of the time it takes before a special ability can be activated again, such as [[Star Platinum#Star Platinum: The World|Star Platinum: The World]]'s time stop.

*{{Nihongo|'''Precision'''|精密動作性|Seimitsu Dōsa-sei}}:

Measures the Stand's accuracy and range of influence/effect of their abilities to specified targets. Automatic-type Stands are generally evaluated with Rank D or under with [[Boy II Man|a few]] [[Marilyn Manson|exceptions]].

*{{nihongo|'''Development Potential'''|成長性|Seichō-sei}}:

Measures the Stand's possible functions, utilization of its abilities and powers, and capacity to improve its overall capabilities. It decreases in rank as the user masters their Stand. For example, [[Jotaro Kujo]]'s [[Star Platinum]] is Rank A in Developmental Potential during ''[[Stardust Crusaders]]'', but is given a Complete rank during ''[[Stone Ocean]]'', as Jotaro has had many years to hone Star Platinum's power. For a Stand to gain an E-Ranking, it means that either their Stand user discovered all of their Stand's abilities or the Stand came with few abilities and thus cannot grow any more than it has. Stands such as [[Green Day]] and [[Notorious B.I.G]], with infinitely increasing abilities, will be evaluated highly in this parameter.

Each statistic is ranked from A to E; though rankings of [[Gold Experience Requiem|None]] and [[Notorious B.I.G.|In]][[Bohemian Rhapsody|fi]][[Made in Heaven|ni]][[Remote Romance|te]] are also possible. If a rank is Unknown, it will show a question mark (?); this is usually because the Stand or its full capabilities have not yet been or will not be revealed in the storyline. Rankings are defined as follows:

:A: {{nihongo|'''Very Good'''|超スゴイ|Chō Sugoi}}
:B: {{nihongo|'''Good'''|スゴイ|Sugoi}}
:C: {{nihongo|'''Average'''|人間と同じ|Ningen to Onaji|lit. "Comparable to a Human"}}
:D: {{nihongo|'''Poor'''|ニガテ|Nigate}}
:E: {{nihongo|'''Very Poor'''|超ニガテ|Chō Nigate}}

Stand Parameters were first introduced in ''[[Vento Aureo]]'' as part of a series of tailpieces inserted in specific chapters. Each page typically features information on a Stand relevant to the story arc, including their name, user, parameters, and description of their ability. ''Steel Ball Run'' and ''JoJolion'' do not display parameters, but Stands introduced during these arcs, as well as the arcs prior to ''Vento Aureo'', are given them in [[:Category:Artbooks|artbooks]].

====Eyecatches====
In the anime from ''[[Stardust Crusaders (Anime)|Stardust Crusaders]]'' onward, Stand parameters appear as {{w|Bumper (broadcasting)#Japan|eyecatch}} illustrations displayed after commercials. In ''[[Diamond is Unbreakable (Anime)|Diamond is Unbreakable]]'', a silhouette of the Stand user is displayed as well. In ''[[Golden Wind (Anime)|Golden Wind]],'' eyecatches are stylized by a spinning gold coin which transitions into the Stand and its information. In ''[[Stone Ocean (Anime)|Stone Ocean]]'', eyecatches are stylized by the text "Stone Ocean" written with [[Stone Free]]'s string which transitions to the Stand and its information. Currently, Stands that don't have an anime version of their Stand parameters are [[Tenore Sax]], [[Love Deluxe]], [[Echoes ACT2]], [[Achtung Baby]], [[Ratt]], [[Boy II Man]], [[Burning Down the House]], [[Marilyn Manson]], and [[Bohemian Rhapsody]]. These eyecatches also feature the English language phrase "Stand Master" to refer to the user of the Stand, rather than "Stand User".

Stand Parameters are also used in weekly web radio programs like ''[[ORAORAdio]]'' and ''[[Morioh RADIO 4 GREAT]]'' to rate the hosts and guests.

{{Tabber
|Stardust Crusaders|
<gallery>
Star Platinum Silhouette Stats.png|[[Star Platinum]] (Silhouetted version)
StarPlatinum_A06.png|[[Star Platinum]]
Star_Platinum_Alt.PNG|Star Platinum (Alternate Color: [[SC Episode 29|Episode 29]], [[SC Episode 44|Episode 44]] & [[SC Episode 48|Episode 48]])
HermitPurple.png|[[Hermit Purple]]
HermitPurpleAlt.png|Hermit Purple (Alternate color: [[SC Episode 31|Episode 31]] & [[SC Episode 46|Episode 46]])
Magician's Red.png|[[Magician's Red]]
File:Hierophant Silhouetted.png|[[Hierophant Green]] (Silhouetted version)
HierophantGreen_Anime.png|[[Hierophant Green]]
Silver Chariot stats.png|[[Silver Chariot]]
SilverChariotAlt.png| Silver Chariot (Alternate color, [[SC Episode 33|Episode 33]])
TheFool_Anime.png|[[The Fool]]
Tower-of-Gray.png|[[Tower of Gray]]
DarkBlueMoon A06.png|[[Dark Blue Moon]]
File:????.png|??? ([[SC Episode 7]])
Strength A07.png|[[Strength]]
Ebony Devil-A08.png|[[Ebony Devil]]
YellowTemperance A09.png|[[Yellow Temperance]]
Emperorstats.png|[[Emperor]]
File:EmperorAlt.png|Emperor (Alternate Color, [[SC Episode 37|Episode 37]])
Hangedmanstats.png|[[Hanged Man]]
Empress Stats HD.png|[[Empress]]
WOF Stats HD.png|[[Wheel of Fortune]]
Justice Anime Stats.png|[[Justice]]
Loversstats.png|[[Lovers]]<br />(Normal)
Lovers Stats.jpg|[[Lovers]]<br />(Multiple)
TheSunstats.png|[[Sun]]
File:Death13Silhouetted.png|[[Death Thirteen]] (Silhouetted version)
DeathThirteen_Anime.png|[[Death Thirteen]]
JudgmentAnime.png|[[Judgement]]
HighPriestess Anime.png|[[High Priestess]]<br />(Normal)
HighPriestess Rock status.png|[[High Priestess]]<br />(Giant Rock)
Geb_Anime.png|[[Geb]]
Khnum Anime.png|[[Khnum]]
Tohth_stats.png|[[Tohth]]
Anubis stats (Chaka).png|[[Anubis]]<br />(Chaka)
Anubis stats (Khan).jpg|[[Anubis]]<br />(Khan)
Bastet Anime.png|[[Bastet]]
Sethan Stats.png|[[Sethan]]
Osiris Stats.png|[[Osiris]]
File:HorusSilhouetted.png|[[Horus]] (Silhouetted version)
Horus_stats.png|[[Horus]]
Atum_stats.png|[[Atum]]
CreamAnime.png|[[Cream]]
The_World_stats.png|[[The World]]
The World stats ALT.png|The World (Alternate Color, [[SC Episode 48|Episode 48]])
</gallery>
|Diamond is Unbreakable|
<gallery>
Crazy_Diamond_stats.png|[[Crazy Diamond]]
The_Hand_Stats.png|[[The Hand]]
EchoesACT1 stats.png|[[Echoes#Echoes ACT1|Echoes ACT1]]
EchoesACT3 stats.png|[[Echoes#Echoes ACT3|Echoes ACT3]]
Star Platinum (Part 4) stats.png|[[Star Platinum]]
SPTheWorldIncorrectStats.png|Star Platinum (Incorrect TV version)
HeavensDoorSilhouetteStats.jpg|[[Heaven's Door]] (Silhouetted version)
Heaven's Door stats.png|[[Heaven's Door]]
Heaven'sDoorIncorrectStats.jpg|Heaven's Door (Incorrect TV version)
Aqua Necklace AnimeStats.png|[[Aqua Necklace]]
Bad Company stats.png|[[Bad Company]]
The_Lock_stats.png|[[The Lock]]
Surface_Stats.png|[[Surface]]
Pearl Jam's stats.png|[[Pearl Jam]]
Red_Hot_Chili_Pepper_Stats.png|[[Red Hot Chili Pepper]]
Hermit Purple's (Part 4) stats.png|[[Hermit Purple]]
Harvest Stats.png|[[Harvest]]
Cinderella Stats.png|[[Cinderella]]
Killer Queen Stats.png|[[Killer Queen]]
Sheer Heart Attack Stats.png|Sheer Heart Attack
Atom Heart Father Stats.png|[[Atom Heart Father]]
Earth Wind and Fire stats.png|[[Earth Wind and Fire]]
Highway Star (Feet) stats.png|[[Highway Star]]
Highway Star Stats.png|Highway Star (Whole body)
Super Fly Stats.png|[[Super Fly]]
Enigma stats.png|[[Enigma]]
Cheap Trick Stats.png|[[Cheap Trick]]
KQKosakuStats.PNG|Killer Queen ([[Bites the Dust]] version)
</gallery>
|Golden Wind|
<gallery>
Gold Experience Stats.png|[[Gold Experience]]
StickyFingersSilhouetteStats.png|[[Sticky Fingers]] (Silhouetted version)
Sticky Fingers stats.png|[[Sticky Fingers]]
Moody Blues Stats.png|[[Moody Blues]]
Sex Pistols Stats.png|[[Sex Pistols]]
Aerosmith Stats.png|[[Aerosmith]]
Purple Haze Stats.png|[[Purple Haze]]
Mr. President Stats.png|[[Mr.President]]
Spice Girl Stats.png|[[Spice Girl]]
EchoesACT3 (Part 5) stats.png|[[Echoes#Echoes ACT3|Echoes ACT3]]
Black Sabbath Stats.png|[[Black Sabbath]]
Soft Machine Stats.png|[[Soft Machine]]
Kraft Work Stats.png|[[Kraft Work]]
Little Feet Stats.png|[[Little Feet]]
Man in the Mirror Stats.png|[[Man in the Mirror]]
Grateful dead anime stats.png|[[The Grateful Dead]]
Beach Boy Stats.png|[[Beach Boy]]
Babyface anime stats.png|[[Baby Face]]
White Album Stats.png|[[White Album]]
King Crimson Stats.jpg|[[King Crimson]] (Unknown user version)
King Crimson Stats.png|[[King Crimson]]
Clash Stats.png|[[Clash]]
Talking Head Stats.png|[[Talking Head]]
NotoriousBIGStats.jpg|[[Notorious B.I.G]] (Silhouetted version)
Metallica Stats.png|[[Metallica]]
Green_Day_Stats.png|[[Green Day]]
Oasis Stats Anime.png|[[Oasis]]
Silverchariot5 stats anime.png|[[Silver Chariot]]
Chariot Requiem Stats.png|[[Chariot Requiem]]
Gold Experience Requiem Stats.png|[[Gold Experience Requiem]]
Rolling Stones stats.png|[[Rolling Stones]]
</gallery>
|Stone Ocean|
<gallery>
Stone Free stats.png|[[Stone Free]]
Stone Free Stats ALT.png|[[Stone Free]] (Alternate Color, [[SO Episode 23]])
File:Stone Free Eyecatch Ep 35.png|[[Stone Free]] (Alternate Color, [[SO Episode 35]])
Star Platinum (Part 6) stats.png|[[Star Platinum]]
Star Platinum Eyecatch Ep 36.png|[[Star Platinum]] (Alternate Color, [[SO Episode 36]])
Kiss Stats.png|[[Kiss]]
Kiss Eyecatch Ep 29.png|[[Kiss]] (Alternate Color, [[SO Episode 29]])
Foo Fighters stats.png|[[Foo Fighters (Stand)|Foo Fighters]]
Foo Fighters Stats.png|[[Foo Fighters (Stand)]]
Weather Report stats.png|[[Weather Report (Stand)|Weather Report]]
Weather Report Heavy Weather Eyecatch Ep 30.png|[[Weather Report (Stand)|Weather Report]] (Heavy Weather)
Diver Down Stats.png|[[Diver Down]]
Diver Down Eyecatch Ep 33.png|[[Diver Down]] (Alternate Color, [[SO Episode 33]]
Goo Goo Dolls stats.png|[[Goo Goo Dolls]]
Manhattan Transfer stats.png|[[Manhattan Transfer]]
Highway to Hell stats.png|[[Highway to Hell]]
Jumpin Jack Flash stats.png|[[Jumpin' Jack Flash]]
Limp Bizkit Stats.png|[[Limp Bizkit]]
Survivor Stats.png|[[Survivor]]
Planet Waves Stats.png|[[Planet Waves]]
Dragon's Dream Stats.png|[[Dragon's Dream]]
Yo-Yo Ma Stats.png|[[Yo-Yo Ma]]
GGGoH Stats.png|[[Green, Green Grass of Home]]
Jail House Lock Stats.png|[[Jail House Lock]]
Sky High Eyecatch Ep 27.png|[[Sky High]]
Under World Eyecatch Ep 28.png|[[Under World]]
Whitesnake Eyecatch Ep 32.png|[[Whitesnake]]
C-MOON Eyecatch Ep 34.png|[[C-MOON]]
Made in Heaven Eyecatch Ep 37.png|[[Made in Heaven]]
</gallery>
}}

==Creation and Development==
Araki had conceived his idea of Stand following a need to illustrate his character's abilities and drew inspiration from several sources. As the [[Vampires]] and therefore the Ripple, which was needed to fight them, became less relevant, there was a need to innovate the way characters in the series would fight each other. Araki mentions several trains of thought which would eventually lead into the creation of the Stands.

In several instances, Araki says that he was influenced by spiritualism, the ancestor cult of the Shinto religion giving him the idea of an otherworldly being protecting someone.<ref>[[Interview: AnimeLand (June 2003)|AnimeLand (June 2003)]]</ref><ref>[[Interview:Les dossiers du Manga Vol. 7 (June 2003)|Les dossiers du Manga Vol. 7 (June 2003)]]</ref> Moreover, Yokai legends and folklore would become one of the main inspirations for the Stands' appearances.<ref name=":2">[[Interview:JoJo 6251 (December 1993)|JoJo 6251 (December 1993)]]</ref> Araki also claimed that the concept of Stands were inspired by the 'guardian spirit' from Jiro Tsunoda's Ushiro no Hyakutarō manga.<ref>[[Interview:Weekly Shonen Brackets 100Q (April 2003)|Weekly Shonen Brackets 100Q (April 2003)]]</ref>

Alternatively, starting from the idea of psychic powers, Araki mentions that his natural skepticism about psychic powers inspired him to draw a psychic entity summoned by the characters. His interrogation about how psychic powers could affect the physical world without any medium led him into illustrating the psychic powers through Stands, which could make the reader visualize the way characters affected the world with their minds.<ref name=":2" /> Araki mentions having in mind a punching fist coming out of the body to break an object, and thought that anything could be drawn, giving him a lot of artistic liberty.<ref>[[Interview:Phantom Blood PS2 (October 2006)|Phantom Blood PS2 (October 2006)]]</ref>

Araki explains that Stand abilities are often the first element he thinks of when he creates a character, and that he then develops the character's personality and appearance based on the harmony with said Stand power.<ref name=":2" /><ref>''[[Manga in Theory and Practice]]''; Chapter 3: Designing Characters; Special Abilities and Finishing Moves, the origins of Stands.</ref>

A running theme in the Stand abilities of main antagonists is the power to manipulate time and/or space at some point. [[The World]] stops time, [[Killer Queen]] [[Bites the Dust]] loops time, [[King Crimson]] erases time, [[Made in Heaven]] accelerates the flow of time, [[Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap]] travels through parallel dimensions, and [[Wonder of U]] manipulates calamity. This pattern stems from [[Araki]]'s belief that the main antagonist should be overpowered and that if one were able to control space and time they would be unstoppable.<ref>[[Interview:Tokai Lecture (June 2006)|Tokai Lecture (June 2006)]]</ref>

===Naming Convention===
The Stands of the protagonists in Parts 3-6 follow a naming convention based on minerals: platinum, diamond, gold, and stone ([[Star Platinum]], [[Crazy Diamond]], [[Gold Experience]], and [[Stone Free]] respectively).<ref>[[JOJO A-GO!GO!]]: Araki Hirohiko, p.61</ref><ref>{{INT|Billboard Japan (August 2021)}}</ref> The names of these Stands also refer to their own representative sub-titles of the parts that they appear in (e.g. [[Star Platinum|'''Star''' Platinum]], Stand of [[Jotaro Kujo]] from ''[[Stardust Crusaders|'''Star'''dust Crusaders]]'').

In ''[[Stardust Crusaders]]'', most of the first Stands introduced are named after the {{W|Major Arcana}} of the [[Tarot Cards|Tarot]] (early on, also modified by a color or metal name). Rider-Waite-Smith numbering is also used (the Justice card visual manifestation features the number eleven and Death Thirteen includes the tarot number in its name). Later on, the remaining Stands excluding [[The World]], [[Cream]], and [[Tenore Sax]] are named after Egyptian deities.

In ''[[JoJolion]]'', the Stands in the [[Higashikata Family]] all have "King" in their names ([[Paper Moon King|Paper Moon '''King''']], [[Nut King Call|Nut '''King''' Call]], [[King Nothing|'''King''' Nothing]], [[California King Bed|California '''King''' Bed]], [[Speed King|Speed '''King''']], [[Walking Heart|Wal'''king''' Heart]], [[Awaking III Leaves|Awa'''king''' III Leaves]], and [[Space Trucking|Space Truc'''king''']]). While [[Josuke Higashikata (Jojolion)|Josuke Higashikata]], adopted into the family, does not fall into this pattern, one of his components' Stands is named [[Killer Queen (JoJolion)|Killer Queen]], whose name bearing ''Queen'' is a counterpart to the Higashikatas' ''Kings''.

Like characters named after musical acts, the names of Stands named after musicians, albums or the such have historically been [[Name Variants|the subject of renaming in English localization of ''JoJo'' material]], so as to avoid trademark infringement.

The running theme for Stand names in ''[[JORGE JOESTAR (Novel)|JORGE JOESTAR]]'' is movie titles. For example, [[Funny Valentine]]{{Universe|37|Funny Valentine}}'s [[Singing in the Rain|Stand]] is named after the film ''{{W|Singin' in the Rain|Singing in the Rain}}'', [[Secco]]'s [[Evil Dead|Stand]] is named after the film ''{{W|The Evil Dead}}'', and [[Jonathan Joestar]]'s [[The Passion|Stand]] is named after the film ''{{W|The Passion of the Christ}}'' (which is often shortened to "The Passion", thus the Stand's name).

In ''[[Purple Haze Feedback]]'', every Stand introduced is named after a {{W|Jimi Hendrix}} song. The [[Purple Haze Distortion|evolved form]] of [[Pannacotta Fugo]]'s [[Purple Haze|Stand]] is named after ''{{W|Purple Haze}}'', [[Sheila E]]'s [[Voodoo Child|Stand]] is named after ''{{W|Voodoo Child}}'', [[Cannolo Murolo]]'s [[All Along Watchtower|Stand]] is named after {{W|Bob Dylan}}'s ''{{W|All Along the Watchtower}}'' (covered by Hendrix), [[Massimo Volpe]]'s [[Manic Depression|Stand]] is named after ''{{W|Manic Depression (song)|Manic Depression}}'', [[Vittorio Cataldi]]'s [[Dolly Dagger|Stand]] is named after ''{{W|Dolly Dagger}}'', [[Vladimir Kocaqi]]'s [[Rainy Day Dream Away|Stand]] is named after ''{{W|Rainy Day, Dream Away}}'', and [[Angelica Attanasio]]'s [[Nightbird Flying|Stand]] is named after ''{{W|Night Bird Flying}}''.

In ''[[El Aleph]]'', the Stands introduced are named after novel titles. [[Fabio Ubuh]]'s [[El Señor de las Moscas|Stand]] is named after {{W|William Golding}}'s ''{{W|Lord of the Flies}}'', [[Izahela Mena-Mena]]'s [[Hopscotch|Stand]] is named after {{W|Julio Cortázar}}'s ''{{W|Hopscotch}}'', one [[Écue-Yamba-Ó|Stand]] is named after Alejandro Carpentier's ''Écue-Yamba-O'', [[Dos Santos]]'s [[La Casa Verde|Stand]] is named after {{W|Mario Vargas Llosa}}'s ''{{W|The Green House}}'', [[Sasha Loggins]]'s [[El Obsceno Pájaro de la Noche|Stand]] is named after {{W|José Donoso}}'s ''{{W|The Obscene Bird of Night}}'', [[Octavio Luna Kan]]'s [[El Aleph (Stand)|Stand]] is named after {{W|Jorge Luis Borges}}'s ''{{W|The Aleph (short story)|El Aleph}}'', [[Pisco]]'s [[Yawar Fiesta|Stand]] is named after {{W|José María Arguedas}}'s ''{{W|Yawar Fiesta}}'', [[Fernando Alhorn]]'s [[El Corazón de las Tinieblas|Stand]] is named after {{W|Joseph Conrad}}'s ''{{W|Heart of Darkness}}'', and [[Lisa Lisa]]'s [[The House of Earth|Stand]] is named after {{W|Pearl S. Buck}}'s {{W|The Good Earth|''The House of Earth'' trilogy}}.

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