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{{nihongo|'''Death Thirteen'''|デスサーティーン（死神13）|Desu Sātīn}} is the [[Stand]] of [[Mannish Boy]], featured in the third part of the ''[[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure]]'' series, ''[[Stardust Crusaders]]''.
It has the formidable power to attack its victims in their dreams, luring their spirits into its own nightmare world where they have no power to retaliate.
{{Quote|'''La Li Ho'''! Isn't it romantic to die inside a dream?|Death Thirteen|[[Chapter 169]]}}
{{nihongo|'''Death Thirteen'''|デスサーティーン（死神13）|Desu Sātīn}} is the [[Stand]] of [[Mannish Boy]], featured in the third part of the ''[[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure]]'' series, ''[[Stardust Crusaders]]''. It has the formidable power to attack its victims in their dreams, luring their spirits into its own nightmare world where they have no power to retaliate.
==Appearance==
==Appearance==
[[File:Compete.png|left|240px]]
[[File:Compete.png|left|240px]]
Death Thirteen appears as a large cloaked humanoid figure in the image of a {{W|Grim Reaper}}, armed with a great scythe.
Appearing similarly to the depiction of its corresponding Tarot card, Death Thirteen appears as a large cloaked humanoid figure in the image of a {{W|Grim Reaper}}, armed with a great scythe.
Its face has the design of a {{W|Carnival of Venice|Venetian carnival}} mask<ref>''[[JOJOVELLER]] - STANDS'': [[JOJOVELLER/Commentaries|Comments by HirohikoAraki]]</ref> with empty, upward-curved eyes with a slim triangle ending in a dot under each, a sphere on the tip of a nose like that a clown may wear, a static smile, an oval pad on the chin, and prominent cheekbones. Its expression never changes. In place of human ears, Death Thirteen has large, rimmed holes. Death Thirteen wears a hat resembling a {{W|mitre}} with a metallic rim decorated with small cylinders and a metallic oval on the front of the hat bearing a vertical groove with horizontal bands running down it like a ladder. The hat also has a metallic band with a circle in the center on the forehead and metallic circles where the ears should be.
Its face has the design of a {{W|Carnival of Venice|Venetian carnival}} mask<ref>{{JJV|Death Thirteen}}</ref> with empty, upward-curved eyes with a slim triangle ending in a dot under each, a sphere on the tip of a nose like that a clown may wear, a static smile, an oval pad on the chin, and prominent cheekbones. Its expression never changes. In place of human ears, Death Thirteen has large, rimmed holes. Death Thirteen wears a hat resembling a {{W|mitre}} with a metallic rim decorated with small cylinders and a metallic oval on the front of the hat bearing a vertical groove with horizontal bands running down it like a ladder. The hat also has a metallic band with a circle in the center on the forehead and metallic circles where the ears should be.
Death Thirteen wears a large, dark cloak with metallic shoulder pads attached to it. The collar of the shoulder pads is comprised of three stacked rings. The bottom ring has an open front from which a rectangle with a fishnet pattern travels down the cloak, ending with rounded corners and in a pattern of slim light and dark triangles arranged horizontally. Only Death Thirteen's arms, which are entirely metallic, emerge from the cloak. Death Thirteen wields a massive scythe with a metallic pole.
Death Thirteen wears a large, dark cloak with metallic shoulder pads attached to it. The collar of the shoulder pads is comprised of three stacked rings. The bottom ring has an open front from which a rectangle with a fishnet pattern travels down the cloak, ending with rounded corners and in a pattern of slim light and dark triangles arranged horizontally. Only Death Thirteen's arms, which are entirely metallic, emerge from the cloak. Death Thirteen wields a massive scythe with a metallic pole.
The cloak worn by Death Thirteen is deceiving as Death Thirteen actually has no body underneath. The Stand is comprised of only its head and arms.<ref name=":4">{{Ch|Chapter 173}}</ref>
The cloak worn by Death Thirteen is deceiving as Death Thirteen actually has no body underneath. The Stand comprises only its head, shoulders, and arms.<ref name=":4">{{Ch|Chapter 173}}</ref>
===Color Schemes===
===Color Schemes===
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{{Palette|Armor|#FEEF39|desc=Golden collar and gauntlets}}
{{Palette|Armor|#FEEF39|desc=Golden collar and gauntlets}}
{{Palette|Scythe|#DEDCCD|#F5D73C|desc=Silver blade and golden handle}}
{{Palette|Scythe|#DEDCCD|#F5D73C|desc=Silver blade and golden handle}}
{{Palette|Clothing|#943173|#636394|#EFBD00|desc=Violet robe with purple-gray and golden design down the center}}
{{Palette|Armor|#F7E721|desc=Golden collar}}
{{Palette|Scythe|#C6C6C6|#8C8C8C|#FFFF00|desc=Silver blade and gray/yellow handle}}
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==Personality==
==Personality==
[[File:13 OVATarot Death.png|thumb|100px|Death]]
[[File:13 OVATarot Death.png|thumb|100px|Death]]
As an extension of Mannish Boy's mind, Death Thirteen has a vulgar and sadistic personality, delighting in the suffering of those who fall into its dream world. It enjoys insulting them and toying with them before killing them with its scythe, such as when it makes [[Noriaki Kakyoin]] eat eyeballs<ref name=":1">{{Ch|Chapter 170}}</ref> or when it traps the rest of the [[Joestar Group]] with their own body parts and apparel.<ref name=":3">{{Ch|Chapter 172}}</ref> Because no Stand User trapped in its dream world can use their Stands, Death Thirteen is supremely confident in its ability to eliminate the Joestar Group.<ref name=":1"/>
As an extension of Mannish Boy's mind, Death Thirteen has a vulgar and sadistic personality, delighting in the suffering of those who fall into its dream world. It enjoys insulting them and toying with them before killing them with its scythe, such as when it makes [[Noriaki Kakyoin]] eat eyeballs<ref name=":1">{{Ch|Chapter 170}}</ref> or when it traps the rest of the [[Joestar Group]] with their own body parts and apparel.<ref name=":3">{{Ch|Chapter 172}}</ref> Because no Stand user trapped in its dream world can use their Stands, Death Thirteen is supremely confident in its ability to eliminate the Joestar Group.<ref name=":1" />
Death Thirteen tends to shout "Lali-ho" in joy while torturing its victims.
Death Thirteen tends to shout "Lali-ho" in joy while torturing its victims.
It represents the [[Tarot Cards|tarot card]] {{W|Death (Tarot card)|Death}}, which symbolizes self-awareness and transformation.<ref>[[JoJo6251]]</ref>
It represents the [[Tarot Cards|tarot card]] [[Death]], which symbolizes self-awareness and transformation.<ref>[[JoJo 6251]]</ref>
==Abilities==
==Abilities==
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[[File:Death powa.gif|thumb|220x220px|Death Thirteen is the master of the nightmare and the only Stand allowed inside it]]
[[File:Death powa.gif|thumb|220x220px|Death Thirteen is the master of the nightmare and the only Stand allowed inside it]]
This ability comes in two parts. When anything alive (human or otherwise) falls asleep near Mannish Boy, Death Thirteen's User, they are drawn into Death Thirteen's dream world, which appears as a massive carnival, complete with Ferris wheels and roller coasters.<ref name=":2">{{Ch|Chapter 168}}</ref>
This ability comes in two parts. When anything alive (human or otherwise) falls asleep near Mannish Boy, Death Thirteen's user, they are drawn into Death Thirteen's dream world, which appears as a massive carnival, complete with Ferris wheels and roller coasters.<ref name=":2">{{Ch|Chapter 168}}</ref>
Death Thirteen has full control over this dream world. It is able to make death machines out of mechanical items, summon objects out of nothing, manipulate Polnareff's hair or Joseph's hand, basically shaping everything as it sees fit.<ref name=":3"/> However, the most redoubtable property of this dream world is that Stand Users cannot summon their Stand inside the dream world and are defenseless.<ref>{{Ch|Chapter 169}}</ref> Death Thirteen explains that because Stands are made of spiritual energy, during their sleep, their spirits are "off-guard" and cannot defend themselves, thus Users cannot conjure Stands.<ref name=":3" /> However, someone who falls asleep (or unconscious) with their Stand active beforehand will be able to summon the Stand inside the dream world.<ref name=":4"/>
Death Thirteen has full control over this dream world. It is able to make death machines out of mechanical items, summon objects out of nothing, manipulate Polnareff's hair or Joseph's hand, basically shaping everything as it sees fit.<ref name=":3" /> However, the most redoubtable property of this dream world is that Stand users cannot summon their Stand inside the dream world and are defenseless.<ref>{{Ch|Chapter 169}}</ref> Death Thirteen explains that because Stands are made of spiritual energy, during their sleep, their spirits are "off-guard" and cannot defend themselves, thus Users cannot conjure Stands.<ref name=":3" /> However, someone who falls asleep (or unconscious) with their Stand active beforehand will be able to summon the Stand inside the dream world.<ref name=":4" />
No one can willingly wake up from the dream world,<ref name=":1" /> but they can be normally woken up by someone else and thus saved temporarily.<ref name=":2" /> When they wake up, the surviving victims won't be able to remember anything from the dream but will still feel the dread they've had, giving the impression of a nightmare.<ref name=":2" /> However, someone who manages to bring their Stand into the dream world will remember the dream.<ref name=":4"/>
No one can willingly wake up from the dream world,<ref name=":1" /> but they can be normally woken up by someone else and thus saved temporarily.<ref name=":2" /> When they wake up, the surviving victims won't be able to remember anything from the dream but will still feel the dread they've had, giving the impression of a nightmare.<ref name=":2" /> However, someone who manages to bring their Stand into the dream world will remember the dream.<ref name=":4" />
[[File:Death13park.png|thumb|right|200px|The amusement park in Death Thirteen's dream world]]
[[File:Death13park.png|thumb|right|200px|The amusement park in Death Thirteen's dream world]]
Unlike the original storyline, in the game, Mannish Boy attacks the entire group from inside a plane en route to India. During the battle, Death Thirteen's main attack consists of using its scythe several times.
Unlike the original storyline, in the game, Mannish Boy attacks the entire group from inside a plane en route to India. During the battle, Death Thirteen's main attack consists of using its scythe several times.
===[[Capcom Fighters]]===
===[[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Heritage for the Future|Heritage for the Future (PS1/DC/Arcade)]]===
[[File:HFTF_Death_13.png|thumb|right|250px]]
Death Thirteen appears as a special enemy faced in ''Arcade Mode''. The conditions to fight him include using only one of the eight main hero characters (including Young Joseph and New Kakyoin) and the player cannot lose a single battle. If these conditions are completed, a ''"Here Comes a New Challenger"'' will appear on the screen, taking the player to the world of dreams to fight Death Thirteen.
====''[[JoJo's Venture]]'' & ''[[Heritage for the Future]]'' (Arcade/DC)====
Death Thirteen appears as a secret boss in ''Story Mode''. The conditions for fighting him are different in both games but after completing them as someone in the [[Joestar Group]], the player will face Death Thirteen. The fight is optional and ''Story Mode'' will continue as normal even when losing.
In ''Heritage for the Future'', {{Nihongo|'''Fearless Kakyoin'''|恐怖をのり越えた花京院}}'s ''Story Mode'' is set around Mannish Boy trapping Kakyoin in a bizarre dream as revenge for an earlier encounter.
In the PlayStation version, the events from the ''[[Death Thirteen (story arc)|Death Thirteen]]'' story arc appear in the ''Super Story'' mode, where the player has to defeat the Stand using Kakyoin. During the fight, Death Thirteen can summon a fake Star Platinum, Silver Chariot and Magician's Red to attack the player (these fakes are defeated with one attack), as well as fly around the stage and throw its sickle.
Death Thirteen's special battle can also be unlocked on Gallery mode (Oingo and Boingo's book), but the player can only play as one of the eight heroes (including Young Joseph and New Kakyoin).
With the addition of ''Super Story Mode'', Death Thirteen appears as a battle in the plot. Mannish Boy traps the [[Joestar Group]] in a dream and Kakyoin must defeat him using [[Hierophant Green]]. Death Thirteen's special battle can be unlocked in Book Mode, but the player can only play as one of the Joestar Group (including Young Joseph and New Kakyoin).
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===[[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven]]===
===[[Eyes of Heaven]] (Various)===
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Death Thirteen's nightmare world appears as a stage in the game. The Stand is a stage hazard and attacks players who cross its path with its scythe.
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*'''Stage Gimmick''': Death Thirteen occasionally appears and attacks the players. The Stand has a health bar of its own, and can thus be attacked and temporarily banished by combatants.
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13thCardDeath.png|Tarot card representing Death
Death 13 Tarot Anime.png|Tarot card representing Death
Death13.png|Showing its scythe to [[Noriaki Kakyoin|Kakyoin]]
Death13.png|Showing its scythe to [[Noriaki Kakyoin|Kakyoin]]
Death13sleepcontrol.png|Death Thirteen can control your mental energy while you sleep
Death13sleepcontrol.png|Death Thirteen can control your mental energy while you sleep
*His repeated phrase "Lali-ho" is possibly a reference to the original name of the [https://dragon-quest.org/wiki/Snooze sleep spell] in the {{W|Dragon Quest}} series, itself a reference to the rallying cry of ''{{W|The_Impossibles_(TV_series)|The Impossibles}}''. Some months before Death Thirteen's debut, Araki was among the many ''[[Weekly Shonen Jump]]'' artists photographed in Dragon Quest cosplay for their [[:File:Weekly Jump Jan 22, 1990.png|1990 No. 6 cover]] celebrating the {{W|Dragon Quest IV|fourth installment}}.
*Unlike the other Tarot Stands, Death Thirteen's appearance almost identically matches its picture on the Tarot Card it represents.
*His repeated phrase "Lali-ho" is in reference to the original name of the [https://dragon-quest.org/wiki/Snooze sleep spell] in the {{W|Dragon Quest}} series, itself a reference to the rallying cry of ''{{W|The_Impossibles_(TV_series)|The Impossibles}}''. The spell would leave the target helpless for several turns, even while being killed. Some months before Death Thirteen's debut, Araki was among the many ''[[Weekly Shonen Jump]]'' artists photographed in Dragon Quest cosplay for their [[:File:Weekly Jump Jan 22, 1990.png|1990 No. 6 cover]] celebrating the {{W|Dragon Quest IV|fourth installment}}.
==References==
==References==
Revision as of 14:44, 5 April 2025
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La Li Ho! Isn't it romantic to die inside a dream?
It has the formidable power to attack its victims in their dreams, luring their spirits into its own nightmare world where they have no power to retaliate.
Appearing similarly to the depiction of its corresponding Tarot card, Death Thirteen appears as a large cloaked humanoid figure in the image of a Grim Reaper, armed with a great scythe.
Its face has the design of a Venetian carnival mask[2] with empty, upward-curved eyes with a slim triangle ending in a dot under each, a sphere on the tip of a nose like that a clown may wear, a static smile, an oval pad on the chin, and prominent cheekbones. Its expression never changes. In place of human ears, Death Thirteen has large, rimmed holes. Death Thirteen wears a hat resembling a mitre with a metallic rim decorated with small cylinders and a metallic oval on the front of the hat bearing a vertical groove with horizontal bands running down it like a ladder. The hat also has a metallic band with a circle in the center on the forehead and metallic circles where the ears should be.
Death Thirteen wears a large, dark cloak with metallic shoulder pads attached to it. The collar of the shoulder pads is comprised of three stacked rings. The bottom ring has an open front from which a rectangle with a fishnet pattern travels down the cloak, ending with rounded corners and in a pattern of slim light and dark triangles arranged horizontally. Only Death Thirteen's arms, which are entirely metallic, emerge from the cloak. Death Thirteen wields a massive scythe with a metallic pole.
The cloak worn by Death Thirteen is deceiving as Death Thirteen actually has no body underneath. The Stand comprises only its head, shoulders, and arms.[3]
Color Schemes
The series is known for alternating colors between media, the information presented below may or may not be canon.
Colored MangaAnimeCapcom Fighters
Mask
(Off-white, red and light purple features)
Clothing
(Dark Purple robe with light purple and golden design down the center)
Armor(Golden collar and gauntlets)
Scythe(Silver blade and golden handle)
Mask
(Light Gray, periwinkle and crimson features)
Clothing
(Dark Purple robe with pink and periwinkle design down the center)
Armor
(Golden/purple collar and silver gauntlets)
Scythe(Silver blade and black/golden handle)
Mask(White-tinted violet, violet features)
Clothing
(Violet robe with purple-gray and golden design down the center)
Armor(Golden collar)
Scythe(Silver blade and gray/yellow handle)
Personality
Death
As an extension of Mannish Boy's mind, Death Thirteen has a vulgar and sadistic personality, delighting in the suffering of those who fall into its dream world. It enjoys insulting them and toying with them before killing them with its scythe, such as when it makes Noriaki Kakyoin eat eyeballs[4] or when it traps the rest of the Joestar Group with their own body parts and apparel.[5] Because no Stand user trapped in its dream world can use their Stands, Death Thirteen is supremely confident in its ability to eliminate the Joestar Group.[4]
Death Thirteen tends to shout "Lali-ho" in joy while torturing its victims.
It represents the tarot cardDeath, which symbolizes self-awareness and transformation.[6]
Abilities
Death Thirteen is unique in that it can only exist inside a dream world and thus requires that its victims are asleep. It is incredibly dangerous because it is certain to take people by surprise and it was only through chance that the Joestar Group survived its encounter. It is offset by the fact that the user, a baby at that, is defenseless when everyone is awake and cannot attract suspicion.
Dream World Control
Death Thirteen is the master of the nightmare and the only Stand allowed inside it
This ability comes in two parts. When anything alive (human or otherwise) falls asleep near Mannish Boy, Death Thirteen's user, they are drawn into Death Thirteen's dream world, which appears as a massive carnival, complete with Ferris wheels and roller coasters.[7]
Death Thirteen has full control over this dream world. It is able to make death machines out of mechanical items, summon objects out of nothing, manipulate Polnareff's hair or Joseph's hand, basically shaping everything as it sees fit.[5] However, the most redoubtable property of this dream world is that Stand users cannot summon their Stand inside the dream world and are defenseless.[8] Death Thirteen explains that because Stands are made of spiritual energy, during their sleep, their spirits are "off-guard" and cannot defend themselves, thus Users cannot conjure Stands.[5] However, someone who falls asleep (or unconscious) with their Stand active beforehand will be able to summon the Stand inside the dream world.[3]
No one can willingly wake up from the dream world,[4] but they can be normally woken up by someone else and thus saved temporarily.[7] When they wake up, the surviving victims won't be able to remember anything from the dream but will still feel the dread they've had, giving the impression of a nightmare.[7] However, someone who manages to bring their Stand into the dream world will remember the dream.[3]
The amusement park in Death Thirteen's dream world
In the dream world, Death Thirteen is free to torment and kill anyone inside the dream with its scythe. Any injuries the person receives in the dream world are transferred to the real world, including fatal ones.[7] Inversely, it can also heal wounds if coerced, thus healing Kakyoin's cuts,[3] which transfers into the real world too.
If Death Thirteen is obliged to fight a Stand, it remains dangerous because of its mastery over the surrounding world, but is also very fragile and weak, relying on scythe sweeps to wound. Thus, it was easily defeated by Hierophant Green.[3]
Unlike the original storyline, in the game, Mannish Boy attacks the entire group from inside a plane en route to India. During the battle, Death Thirteen's main attack consists of using its scythe several times.
Death Thirteen appears as a secret boss in Story Mode. The conditions for fighting him are different in both games but after completing them as someone in the Joestar Group, the player will face Death Thirteen. The fight is optional and Story Mode will continue as normal even when losing.
In Heritage for the Future, Fearless Kakyoin (恐怖をのり越えた花京院)'s Story Mode is set around Mannish Boy trapping Kakyoin in a bizarre dream as revenge for an earlier encounter.
With the addition of Super Story Mode, Death Thirteen appears as a battle in the plot. Mannish Boy traps the Joestar Group in a dream and Kakyoin must defeat him using Hierophant Green. Death Thirteen's special battle can be unlocked in Book Mode, but the player can only play as one of the Joestar Group (including Young Joseph and New Kakyoin).
15
Death Thirteen of Dreams (夢のDEATH13Yume no Desu Sātīn)
En route to Egypt, the group finds themselves in a strange amusement park. A Stand named Death Thirteen appears and explains that they are within its nightmare world, only to be caught off-guard by the appearance of Hierophant Green; Kakyoin, having activated his Stand before falling asleep, prepares to fight the Stand. After the battle, Kakyoin finds the Stand's user, a baby named Mannish Boy, and scoops its feces into his food. Secret Factor: It hasn't been severed! Its torso turned into string... (切断されてないッ！胴体を紐状に)
Stage Gimmick: Death Thirteen occasionally appears and attacks the players. The Stand has a health bar of its own, and can thus be attacked and temporarily banished by combatants.
Gallery
MangaAnimeGamesMerchandiseCardsOther
StoryChapter CoversVolume Covers
Tarot card representing Death
Death Thirteen attacks Kakyoin from inside the card.
Death Thirteen emerging from a dog's corpse
Polnareff failing to hit Death Thirteen because of its ethereal body
Kakyoin fixed to a corner because of Death Thirteen's control on the world of dreams
Crying eyeballs into Kakyoin's mouth so that he can't scream
His repeated phrase "Lali-ho" is possibly a reference to the original name of the sleep spell in the Dragon Quest series, itself a reference to the rallying cry of The Impossibles. Some months before Death Thirteen's debut, Araki was among the many Weekly Shonen Jump artists photographed in Dragon Quest cosplay for their 1990 No. 6 cover celebrating the fourth installment.
Manga Appearances
Anime Appearances
Tarot card representing Death
Death Thirteen attacks Kakyoin from inside the card.
Death Thirteen emerging from a dog's corpse
Polnareff failing to hit Death Thirteen because of its ethereal body
Kakyoin fixed to a corner because of Death Thirteen's control on the world of dreams
Crying eyeballs into Kakyoin's mouth so that he can't scream
An amusement park created by Death Thirteen
Death Thirteen summoned fake Star Platinum
Death Thirteen can dominate everything at will in his dream world
Death Thirteen manipulates the clouds to grab the scythe
Death Thirteen revealing its nonexistent body
Chapter 170 Cover B
Chapter 173 Cover
Volume 18 Book Cover
Tarot card representing Death
Showing its scythe to Kakyoin
Death Thirteen can control your mental energy while you sleep
Polnareff failing to hit Death Thirteen because of its ethereal body
Kakyoin fixed to a pole because of Death Thirteen's control on the world of dreams
Crying eyeballs into Kakyoin's mouth so that he can't scream
The eyeballs grow legs to enter Kakyoin's mouth more easily
Death Thirteen summoned fake Star Platinum
Death Thirteen disguised as Star Platinum
Death Thirteen hitting itself in the face with a pan
Death Thirteen can dominate everything at will in his dream world
Death Thirteen revealing its nonexistent body
Death Thirteen's stats card
Niformation Stardust Crusaders Part 1 Wafer Stickers
Death Thirteen's Model in Eyes of Heaven
Stand-up Icon
Idle
Scared
Mocking Star Platinum
Charging to Attack
Attacking
Win Pose
Chara Heroes; Part 3 Vol.2
ultra BRAND White Gray
ultra BRAND Purple
ultra BRAND Black
glamb White
glamb Black
Ichiban Kuji Cushion
Ichiban Kuji Travel Sticker Set
Ripples of Adventure Acrylic Mini Stand
Handkerchief Gallery Towel Handkerchief
JOJO WORLD 3 Ticket Style Cards
Adventure Battle Card; Death 13
Hierophant Green
11 Months!
Death 13
JOJO A-GO!GO! (Inside Illustration)
Weekly Shonen Jump #13, 1997
