Magician's Red

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Any Stand that Avdol hits head-on...finds itself melted in the crossfire!

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—Joseph Joestar, Chapter 126: Silver Chariot, Part 3

Magician's Red (マジシャンズレッド（魔術師の赤）, Majishanzu Reddo) is the Stand of Muhammad Avdol, featured in the third part of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, Stardust Crusaders.

Magician's Red is a humanoid Stand whose appearance is that of a bird-human hybrid, with the ability to produce and manipulate fire in various ways.

Appearance

Magician's Red appears as a humanoid figure with an avian head modeled after a phoenix. It has a heavily muscular upper body and its feathered legs are sometimes covered in burning flames. Its arms have claws instead of nails and it wears dark bracelets on both of its wrists. The Stand was originally barefooted, but after Avdol's return, it sports boots.

In the OVA, Magician's Red sports thick patches of feathers around its wrists instead of bracelets. The feathers on its head also sprout further down its neck and it has a shorter beak.

Its design was inspired by the renegade god Horus, from Enki Bilal's Nikopol Trilogy. Magician's Red was given a bird-like head so that the heroes' silhouettes wouldn't look too similar to one another when they're side by side.

Color Schemes

The series is known for alternating colors between media, the information presented below may or may not be canon.

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Body(Orange, dark red feathers, yellow beak)

Eyes(Light yellow)

Body

(Salmon skin, crimson feathers, yellow-orange beak, light brown feet)

Eyes(Blue)

Body(Light Orange, red feathers, yellow beak)

Eyes

(Light yellow sclera and olive Green iris)

Accessories(Maroon boots)

Body

(Dark orange, crimson feathers, light orange beak)

Eyes(Blood Red)

Body(Salmon, brown feathers, tan beak)

Eyes(Blue)

Accessories(Gold bracelets)

Body(Orange, blue feathers, yellow beak)

Eyes(Peacock blue)

Accessories(Red and gold boots)

Body

(Salmon, red/yellow feathers, yellow beak)

Eyes(Green)

Accessories(Dark red and gold boots)

Personality

The Magician

It does not show any personality, having a constant aggressive demeanor while listening without fail to its user. However, Avdol claims that his Stand does not forgive anyone, even enemy Stand users.

Magician's Red is based on the first card in the Major Arcana tarot deck, The Magician, which represents new beginnings and the unification of the physical and spiritual worlds.

Abilities

“

The cold wind made the traveler pull his coat tighter, but the heat forced him to admit defeat.

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—Muhammad Avdol, Chapter 116

Magician's Red is a Close-Range with the ability to freely manipulate fire. It is also physically powerful as a single kick from it was able to shatter Judgement's armor, whereas Silver Chariot couldn't. Avdol prefers open spaces in order to bring out the true power of Magician's Red.

Magician's Red's signature ability is to freely generate and control fire. Avdol utilizes several techniques with his ability.

Pyrokinesis

Magician's Red creating fire

Magician's Red's signature ability is to freely generate and control fire. The resulting flames are intense enough to evaporate metal projectiles mid-air and slice railroad tracks. Moreover, Magician's Red's flames are not ordinary flames, but flames that can be freely manipulated by Avdol. With a thought, the fortuneteller can redirect his flames mid-air, give them any shape, control how intense their destructive power is, and even remotely detonate his flames, instantly incinerating any burning targets.

As the flames are the product of a Stand, they are invisible to non-Stand users despite still having the same properties as normal fire; non-Stand users merely feel the heat and see the generated heat waves. Additionally, Magician's Red's fire does not appear to produce smoke, as long as the flames haven't landed on a target and set the target itself on fire.

Despite their supernatural properties, it was also shown that Magician's Red's flames are vulnerable to water and can be extinguished when doused with it.

Techniques

Cross Fire Hurricane(クロスファイヤーハリケーン Kurosu Faiyā Harikēn)

Debut: Chapter 125: Silver Chariot, Part 2 / Stardust Crusaders Episode 5: Silver Chariot

Magician's Red can fire a few salvos of the Crossfire Hurricane, a spectacular attack that sends forth a barrage of flaming ankhs from its mouth in a great storm.

Cross Fire Hurricane Special(C(クロス)・F(ファイヤー)・H(ハリケーン)・S(スペシャル) Kurosu Faiyā Harikēn Supesharu)

Debut: Chapter 126: Silver Chariot, Part 3 / Stardust Crusaders Episode 5: Silver Chariot

One variation of the Crossfire Hurricane, which splits the ankhs to cover a wider area. When coupled with Cross Fire Hurricane Variation, Avdol is able to perform more complex maneuvers and sneak attacks by manipulating individual ankhs.

Red Bind(赤い荒縄(レッドバインド) Reddo Baindo, lit. "Red Rough Rope")

Debut: Chapter 115: Jotaro Kujo, Part 2 / Stardust Crusaders Episode 1: A Man Possessed by an Evil Spirit

Magician's Red can use its flame to tie his opponent, like a rope. With this, Avdol is even capable of imprisoning his enemy's arms and legs to the wall, as well as their neck. By putting a flame too close to the opponent's face, it eventually burns the oxygen around them to the point of suffocating them.

Life Detector(生物探知機 Seibutsu Tanchi-ki)

Debut: Chapter 239: The Miasma of the Void, Vanilla Ice, Part 2 / Stardust Crusaders Episode 42: The Miasma of the Void, Vanilla Ice, Part 1

Magician's Red can produce a "heat radar", a cruciform mass of psychic flame pointing in six directions: up and down, left and right, forward and backward. The flames are amassed at the tips of the radars and will detect movements, breathing and Stand energy in a 15-meter radius. If the radar detects someone, the flames of the corresponding direction will grow, indicating the location of his heat source based on a compass rose. However, Cream can remain hidden from the radar by virtue of essentially being in another dimension.

Chapters / Episodes

Manga Appearances

Chapters in order of appearance

• Chapter 115: Jotaro Kujo, Part 2
• Chapter 116: Jotaro Kujo, Part 3
• Chapter 121: The Power Called a "Stand"
• Chapter 123: Tower of Gray
• Chapter 124: Silver Chariot, Part 1
• Chapter 125: Silver Chariot, Part 2
• Chapter 126: Silver Chariot, Part 3
• Chapter 127: Dark Blue Moon, Part 1 (Cover only)
• Chapter 129: Dark Blue Moon, Part 3
• Chapter 142: Emperor and Hanged Man, Part 3
• Chapter 177: Judgement, Part 4
• Chapter 178: Judgement, Part 5
• Chapter 182: High Priestess, Part 4
• Chapter 186: "The Fool" Iggy and "Geb" N'Doul, Part 4
• Chapter 202: "Bastet" Mariah, Part 4
• Chapter 203: "Bastet" Mariah, Part 5
• Chapter 204: "Bastet" Mariah, Part 6
• Chapter 239: The Miasma of the Void, Vanilla Ice, Part 2 (Death)

Anime Appearances

Episodes in order of appearance

Part 3Part 5OVA

• Stardust Crusaders Episode 1: A Man Possessed by an Evil Spirit
• Stardust Crusaders Episode 2: Who Will Be the Judge?! (Flashback)
• Stardust Crusaders Episode 3: DIO's Curse
• Stardust Crusaders Episode 4: Tower of Gray
• Stardust Crusaders Episode 5: Silver Chariot
• Stardust Crusaders Episode 6: Dark Blue Moon
• Stardust Crusaders Episode 10: Emperor and Hanged Man, Part 1
• Stardust Crusaders Episode 22: Judgement, Part 2
• Stardust Crusaders Episode 23: High Priestess, Part 1
• Stardust Crusaders Episode 24: High Priestess, Part 2
• Stardust Crusaders Episode 26: "The Fool" Iggy and "Geb" N'Doul, Part 2
• Stardust Crusaders Episode 31: "Bastet" Mariah, Part 2
• Stardust Crusaders Episode 32: "Sethan" Alessi, Part 1
• Stardust Crusaders Episode 39: The Gatekeeper of Hell, Pet Shop, Part 2 (Flashback)
• Stardust Crusaders Episode 42: The Miasma of the Void, Vanilla Ice, Part 1 (Death)

• Golden Wind Episode 29: Destination: Rome! The Colosseum (Silhouette/Photo only)

• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 1 (OVA): The Evil Spirit
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 2 (OVA): Hierophant Green
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 3 (OVA): Silver Chariot and Strength
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 4 (OVA): The Emperor and the Hanged Man
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 7 (OVA): Justice
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 8 (OVA): "The Fool" Iggy and "Geb" N'Doul, Part 1
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 9 (OVA): "The Fool" Iggy and "Geb" N'Doul, Part 2
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 11 (OVA): DIO's World: The Miasma of the Void, Vanilla Ice

Novel Appearances

Chapters in order of appearance

JJBAOVER HEAVENIggy the Stray Dog

• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: The Train from the Desert to Hell City, Chapter 4
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: The Train from the Desert to Hell City, Chapter 11
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: The Train from the Desert to Hell City, Chapter 12 (Mentioned)
  Mentioned only
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: The Gravestone of Hot Sand

• OVER HEAVEN Chapter 16 (Mentioned)
  Mentioned only
• OVER HEAVEN Chapter 50 (Mentioned)
  Mentioned only
• OVER HEAVEN Chapter 73 (Mentioned)
  Mentioned only

• Iggy the Stray Dog Chapter 1 (Ability only)
• Iggy the Stray Dog Chapter 2
• Iggy the Stray Dog Chapter 3 (Ability only)
• Iggy the Stray Dog Chapter 4

Creation and Development

Magician's Red was a difficult Stand for Araki to depict due to its perpetual manipulation of fire. He notes that while fire is a common power in other manga and movies, it's only capable of destruction and can "break the balance" when used too loosely. As a result, fire and poison are two abilities that he'd like to avoid using again.

Gallery

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StoryChapter CoversVolume Covers

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  Magician's Red's first appearance
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  Magician's Red uses 'Red Bind' on Jotaro
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  Star Platinum manifests
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  Early design
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  Avdol recalls Magician's Red
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  Magician's Red unleashed
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  Crossfire Hurricane
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  Crossfire Hurricane Special
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  CFHS attacking Silver Chariot from underground
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  Avdol attempts to stop the bullet
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  Avdol's return
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  Magician's Red destroys Judgement's fake Avdol
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  Magician's Kick
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  Judgement in trouble
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  Judgement's defeat
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  Magician's Punch
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  Magician's Red and Hermit Purple
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  Magician's Red's heat radar
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  Life Detector picking up on life

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  Chapter 116 Cover B
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  Chapter 125 Cover
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  Chapter 127 Cover B

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  Volume 17 Cover
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  Volume 17 Illustration

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  Magician's Red's statistics as represented in the anime
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  Magician's Red's first appearance
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  Magician's Red attacking Jotaro
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  Magician's Red performing Red Bind on Jotaro
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  Magician's Red Tarot Card
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  Magician's Red performing Crossfire Hurricane
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  Magician's Red preparing Crossfire Hurricane Special
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  Crossfire Hurricane Special erupting from the ground
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  Magician's Red exploding Avdol's Judgement doppelgänger
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  Magician's Red restraining Judgement
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  Magician's Red performing a dive kick
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  Magician's Red performing a dive bomb
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  Magician's Red clashing with Geb
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  Magician's Red used to melt train tracks
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  Magician's Red melting nuts and bolts
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  Magician's Red melting electrical wires
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  Magician's Red creating a Life Detector
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  Life Detector sensing Kenny G
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  Its tarot card, representing the Magician

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  Magician's Red and its user in Walk Like an Egyptian

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  Crusade Card Illustration
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  Stardust Crusaders 2015 Calendar
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  Stardust Crusaders in J-WORLD TOKYO
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  Stardust Crusaders Chara-pos Collection Poster
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  ORAORAdio Volume 2
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  Animate Bonus Blu-ray Box Set "Battle in Egypt" Vol 1-6
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  Niformation Stardust Crusaders Part 1 Wafer Stickers
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  Niformation Stardust Crusaders Part 2 Wafer Stickers

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  Summoned by Avdol to attack Geb (Episode 8)
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  Red Binds Geb and saves Polnareff
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  Partially burns Geb that was under one of Avdol's bangles (Episode 9)
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  Loses to Geb due to speed differences
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  Summoned by Avdol to prepare the attack on DIO's Coffin (Episode 11)
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  Magician's Red blasting the coffin lid
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  Magician's Red proceeding with the burning of the coffin lid before its bad fate
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  V Jump (11/1992)
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  Clean V Jump Art (11/1992)
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  V Jump (02/1993)
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  Clean V Jump Art (02/1993)

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  Magician's Red Colored Model Sheet (2000)
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  Magician's Red Model Sheet (2000)
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  Magician's Red first appearance (Episode 1)
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  Summoned by Avdol to force Jotaro out of the jail cell
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  Red Binds Jotaro
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  Being strangled by Star Platinum
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  Attempts to Red Bind Jotaro a second time
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  During the second Red Bind
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  Disintegrates Kakyoin's Fleshbud (Episode 2)
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  Shoots fire, but Silver Chariot manipulates it (Episode 3)
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  Shoots a flame powerful enough to slice the table
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  In a wider space, preparing to battle Polnareff
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  Silver Chariot & Magician's Red engaging their 1-on-1 fight
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  Silver Chariot mocks it by creating an outline of the stand with its fire on the ground
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  Avdol & Magician's Red taking a fighting stance
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  Shoots a Cross Fire Hurricane at Silver Chariot
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  Makes a comeback after being burnt by its own flames which were deflected by Silver Chariot
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  Silver Chariot vs. Magician's Red
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  Sends a Red Bind Flame at Polnareff & Silver Chariot
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  Destroys an afterimage of Silver Chariot
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  Avdol & Magician's Red fighting with confidence
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  Shoots a C.F.H to divert Polnareff's attention to it
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  Without Polnareff knowing, Avdol uses Magician's Red to put fire underneath the pipework of Strength
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  Successfully catches Polnareff off guard
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  Polnareff finally defeated by a Cross Fire Hurricane
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  Because Avdol got stabbed in the back, Magician's Red disappears from its user being in an unstable condition (Episode 4)
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  A powerful Flame comes out of nowhere to take on Justice (Episode 7)
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  A flame symbol of an Ankh, attacks Justice and saves Polnareff
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  Magician's Red & Avdol surprisingly return
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  Prepares to defeat Justice

The Genesis of UniverseOver Heaven

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SFCCapcom FightersAll-Star BattleEyes of HeavenDiamond RecordsPitter Patter PopAll-Star Battle RMonster Strike

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  Magician's Red sprite in the Super Famicom game

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  Magician's Red render in All-Star Battle
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  Normal
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  Magician's Red in Avdol's GHA

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  Fire blast
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  Crossfire Hurricane!
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  Summoning Magician's Red
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  Special move
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  Magician's Red in Eyes of Heaven
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  Magician's Red Normal

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  Magician's Red in Diamond Records

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  Icon [Pyrokinetic Fortune Teller]
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  Idle [Pyrokinetic Fortune Teller]
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  Charging to Attack [Pyrokinetic Fortune Teller]
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  Attacking [Pyrokinetic Fortune Teller]
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  Attack End [Pyrokinetic Fortune Teller]
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  Icon [Rapid-fire Burning Flames]
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  Stand-up Icon [Rapid-fire Burning Flames]
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  Charging to Attack [Rapid-fire Burning Flames]
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  Attacking [Rapid-fire Burning Flames]
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  Win Pose [Rapid-fire Burning Flames]
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  [EX] Rapid-fire Burning Flames

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  Render, 'All-Star Battle R'
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  Avdol's intro
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  Magician's Red's models in ASBR

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  Monster Strike; Muhammad Avdol
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  Astrologer, Muhammad Avdol
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  Muhammad Avdol (Chibi)
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  Astrologer, Muhammad Avdol (Chibi)

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  Heavy Gauge
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  HG
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  MINI FIGURE COLLECTION
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  The "Stand" Appears!
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  Kotobukiya
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  Stand Movable Figure
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  Super Action Statue
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  Super Action Statue Crystal
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  Stands Collection Figure Keyholder
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  Chara Heroes; Part 3 Vol.2
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  Ichiban Kuji
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  Cutie Figure Mascot
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  Super Figure Magnet Collection
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  World Collectable Figure
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  Statue Legend
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  JoJo's Bizarre Minifigure
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  Stand Figure Collection

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  BANDAI FASHION COLLECTION Back
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  PansonWorks White
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  PansonWorks Black
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  PansonWorks
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  PansonWorks
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  BANDAI FASHION COLLECTION
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  glamb Black
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  glamb White
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  glamb Black
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  KYOTO ALAMONO Navy
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  KYOTO ALAMONO Red

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  WSJ #5, 1990 Calendar \ Poster
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  Hirohiko Araki JoJo Exhibition 2012 Postcards
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  Ichiban Kuji Travel Sticker Set
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  BANDAI FASHION COLLECTION Crusade Playmat
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  VOXPOP iPhone Case
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  VOXPOP Keyboard
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  Rubber Mascot
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  Rubber Mascot GLITTER Ver.
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  Ultra Jump January 2015 PansonWorks Can Badge
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  PansonWorks Mini Towel
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  PansonWorks Tote Bag
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  PansonWorks Pouch
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  PansonWorks Mini Towel
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  PansonWorks Passport Case
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  PansonWorks Folding Bag
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  PansonWorks Sorting Case S
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  PansonWorks Sorting Case M
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  PansonWorks Sorting Case L
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  The Real 4-D: DIO's World LED Flash Plate Collection
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  The Real 4-D: DIO's World Stainless Steel Water Bottle
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  Rubber Strap Collection
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  PoteKoro Mascot
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  Ripples of Adventure Playing Cards
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  Ripples of Adventure Acrylic Mini Stand
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  Monogram International 3D Bag Clip
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  Shimamura Tote Bag
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  Shimamura Drawstring Bag
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  Shimamura Pouch
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  Shimamura Coin Pouch
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  Shimamura Mini Towel
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  Shimamura Charm
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  Rubber Mascot Collection
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  Avail Storage Bag
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  AMNIBUS Scene Acrylic Card
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  AMNIBUS Instant Camera Illustration Card
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  SAMANTHAVEGA Charm

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  Adventure Battle Card; Magician's Red
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  Magician’s Red
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  Magician's Red
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  Magician's Red

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  Real Paint Sheet; Magician's Red

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  "JoJo 25th Anniversary" Memorial Card

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  Crusade
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  Weiß Schwarz

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  Heritage for the Future (Poster)
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  JOJO A-GO!GO!
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  Weekly Shonen Jump #13, 1997

Trivia

• The name of Magician's Red's attack, Crossfire Hurricane, comes from the opening line of the Rolling Stones's song "Jumpin' Jack Flash", which is also the name of Lang Rangler's Stand in Stone Ocean.