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Killer Queen

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Killer Queen
Sheer Heart Attack
Bites the Dust

“
Killer Queen can erase you at any time. For you see, Killer Queen can turn anything it touches into a bomb.
”

Killer Queen (キラークイーン, Kirā Kuīn) is the Stand of Yoshikage Kira, featured in the fourth part of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, Diamond is Unbreakable.

Killer Queen is a muscled humanoid Stand with cat-like features. Its abilities all revolve around bombs, whose blasts are capable of atomizing people.

Appearance

 

Killer Queen is a visibly muscular humanoid Stand about as tall as Kira himself, light in color overall.

Its design is based on a mixture of a cat and a skull,[4] which is seen through its ears, eyes and emblems. Its crown is flat, while two sharp, triangular shapes resembling cat ears stand on both sides of the top of its head. Its eyes comprise cat-like vertical pupils in front of its generally light-colored sclera. It has no nose, and its thin-lipped mouth is perpetually closed.

It wears dark, studded, leather-like forearm-length gloves, mirrored in style by a garter belt-like band at its waist and ankle-height footwear. Its thumbs are additionally bandaged in white. Four short spikes line the top of its back. Its shoulders, the back of its hands, belt buckle, a plate hanging in front of its crotch, both sides of its ankles and the top of its feet all bear the emblem of a skull with ears resembling its own, in varying sizes and external decoration.[5] In the anime, after receiving the third bomb, Killer Queen's eyes adopt a deep glow. In the manga, it has two skull emblems at its belt buckle, but in its JOJO A-GO!GO! artwork, it only has one.

Later, the space behind its stomach is revealed to be hollow and suitable for storing an object.[6]

Color Schemes

The series is known for alternating colors between media, the information presented below may or may not be canon.
Colored MangaAnimeAll-Star BattleEyes of Heaven
Body(Light pink)
Eyes(White sclera and pink pupils)
Outfit
(Navy blue gloves, footwear and waist cloth, brown belt, gray studs and golden orange plates.)
Body(Light pink)
Eyes(Punch sclera and white pupils)
Outfit
(Deep purple gloves, footwear and waist cloth, belt, silver studs and golden plates.)
Body(Light pink)
Eyes(White sclera and light brown pupils)
Outfit
(Deep purple gloves, footwear and waist cloth, golden belt, studs and plates.)
Body(Light pink)
Eyes(White sclera and brick red pupils)
Outfit
(Dark purple gloves, footwear and waist cloth, golden belt, studs and plates.)

Personality

Killer Queen is unusual among humanoid Stands with complete faces in that its facial expression almost never reflects that of its user, and is instead nearly permanently locked in a wide-eyed, neutral position. Exceptions to its otherwise stoic demeanor include it scowling at Jotaro as Kira realizes he had survived Sheer Heart Attack's explosion,[7] and freezing in terror, mouth agape, as it is torn apart by the hands of Ghost Girl's Alley.[8] Kira is able to speak through Killer Queen, as he does to Rohan while using Bites the Dust.[9]

Abilities

Killer Queen is a short-range humanoid Stand of average to above-average speed and melee attacking power.[10] Although it is undeniably physically powerful, it is overshadowed by other close-range Stands like Crazy Diamond and Star Platinum, and thus Kira relies more on evading his enemies or using Killer Queen's set of powers to prevail.

Killer Queen's powers revolve around setting up different kinds of bombs that can annihilate Kira's enemies in one blast, making it a very dangerous Stand to face. Not only are the bombs powerful, but Kira is also able to deploy two bombs initially, then eventually three kinds of bombs with different strengths, giving the serial killer a large array of options when dealing with his foes.

Bomb Transmutation

 
Killer Queen detonates a coin.

Killer Queen's Primary Bomb is to charge any object, inanimate or not, as a bomb simply by touching it.

Bomb activation sound effect (anime)

Once a target has touched the object, Killer Queen can detonate the target by pressing its right thumb onto its index finger's middle phalanx, as if pressing a trigger on a handheld detonator; the charge immediately travels through the target's body before exploding.[11] Additionally, Killer Queen can blow up the charged target itself, as demonstrated with Stray Cat's air bullets during the final battle with Josuke Higashikata;[12] however, if someone else touches the charged target before Kira can detonate it, they will automatically be blown up instead, consuming the charge.[13] This can also be done through direct contact with Killer Queen or Kira himself, skipping the charging process.[14]

Matching Kira's desire to keep his murderous life a secret, anyone detonated by Killer Queen is completely incinerated with their body, their clothes and any personal belongings they were carrying being completely vaporized at the atomic level, leaving no trace;[15][16] however, it is possible for a victim to survive an explosion if it comes from a nearby object instead of their own body, though this is a rare occurrence.[17] In one instance, Kira is seen able to vaporize a hand slowly instead of it exploding immediately.[18] Kira can also control the size and strength of Killer Queen's explosions[19][20][21] as well as what parts of a victim's body are vaporized, usually resulting in Kira destroying his victim's body except for their right hand to keep.[22] The effects of Kira's explosions on their surroundings vary; they generally do not damage nearby walls and floors,[15] but during Kira's battle with Josuke, they could potentially affect nearby objects and Kira himself, though this may be due to Stray Cat's own Stand power being combined with Kira's.[23]

There are several limitations to this ability. First, if Kira or Killer Queen cannot press their thumb against their index finger's middle phalanx to trigger the bomb's detonation, the target cannot blow up.[24] In addition, since this power is similar to incendiary bombs, it also cannot induce their explosions if there is no air, as demonstrated by Stray Cat disabling a bomb by creating a vacuum around it.[25] Finally, Killer Queen can only charge one object at a time.[26]

It is unknown if non-Stand users can see or feel the explosions, but they can see a victim of an explosion die.[14] Additionally, the explosion does not seem to generate much sound to anyone other than the victim, as Josuke and Okuyasu heard Shigechi call out to Josuke just outside of their classroom, but neither of them were aware of the ensuing explosion. Additionally, there were at least two other students in the same hallway as Shigechi when he was killed, but neither seemed to be aware of his demise as their backs were turned to him when he was killed and all evidence of an explosion dissipated within less than a few seconds.[15]

Air Bomb Transmutation

 
Killer Queen charges an Air Bomb.
Main article: Stray Cat

During the final battle, Kira places Stray Cat (ストレイ・キャット, Sutorei Kyatto) in Killer Queen's hollow abdomen.[6] Using Killer Queen's Primary Bomb to charge Stray Cat's condensed air bubbles, Kira is able to create virtually invisible air bombs (空気弾, Kūki-dan) to use as projectiles.[27] These can be detonated automatically through contact[28] or manually through Killer Queen's switch.[29] They can also not be deflated, as Killer Queen's ability stabilizes them.[30] Despite being unable to see the air bombs himself, Kira is skilled in determining their trajectory using basic mathematical skills;[31] additionally, Yoshihiro Kira can verbally help him direct his aim by flitting about the battlefield in his photograph form.[32]

Sheer Heart Attack

Main article: Sheer Heart Attack

Sheer Heart Attack is Killer Queen's secondary bomb. It is an autonomous entity that detaches from Killer Queen's left hand. It is a high range, mobile, heat-seeking bomb that is extremely durable and leaves massive explosions in its wake.

Sheer Heart Attack (シアーハートアタック)Link to this section
 
Debut
Chapter 354 / DU Episode 22
Type
Automatic, Artificial Non-Humanoid[2]
Ability
Heat-Seeking Bomb
PWR
A
SPD
C
RNG
A
STA
A
PRC
E
DEV
A

Bites the Dust

Main article: Bites the Dust

Bites the Dust is Killer Queen's tertiary bomb. Created by a second pierce of the Arrow, Bites the Dust is an independent bomb that implants Killer Queen into a host body. If the host reveals Kira's true identity in any way, willingly or unwillingly, Bites the Dust will trigger, and any investigators will be blown up before a time loop commences that sends everyone back an hour.

Bites the Dust (BITE THE DUST(バイツァ・ダスト) (負けて死ね))Link to this section
 
Debut
Chapter 418 / DU Episode 35
Type
Automatic, Psychological Assault, Natural Humanoid,[2] Evolved
Ability
Time Reversal and Fate Manipulation
PWR
B
SPD
B
RNG
A
STA
A
PRC
D
DEV
A

Chapters / Episodes

Book Icon.png Manga Appearances
Chapters in order of appearance
Part 4Part 9Spin-Off
TV Icon.png Anime Appearances
Episodes in order of appearance
Book Icon.png Novel Appearances
Chapters in order of appearance
JORGECrazy Heartbreakers

Creation and Development

 

When asked what Stand power he had a difficult time depicting, Hirohiko Araki replies with Killer Queen, though not artistically but rather in terms of plot and development. He feels that he may have made it too strong, and states that it wouldn't have been a surprise if Josuke wasn't able to defeat it.[33] Previously, he stated that "you can do just about anything" when a bomb-based ability is considered, therefore making it tough to work with.[4] Because he didn't want a Stand that could "do anything", he decided to add a limitation of sorts by splitting up its abilities.[34]

Araki includes Killer Queen's whole design among his favorite things to draw.[35] From the Stands up to Part 5, he considers Killer Queen his second favorite in terms of design, even though it's simple,[4] below Gold Experience and above Echoes. The Stand was designed to incorporate both the darkness surrounding Kira and the sort of eeriness a cat possesses.[36] At the 2019 Lucca Comics festival, Araki said that Killer Queen was his favorite Stand design-wise.

Video Games

Puzzle & Dragons (Android/iOS)

Killer Queen was obtainable for a limited time as an Assist Evolution in the mobile game Puzzle & Dragons.

Devil
Killer Queen
キラークイーン
Attributes: FireIcon2.png
Rarity: 7★ (Assist Evolution)
No. 9569
HP
5,336 (Lvl.99)
ATK
4,462 (Lvl.99)
RCV
229 (Lvl.99)
Active Skill: "Primary Bomb" (Localized Name: "The first bomb!")
Removes Orb locks, changes all Orbs to Fire, Dark & Heal; reduces enemies' remaining HP by 40%
Leader Skill: "N/A"
N/A


Gallery

MangaAnimeGamesMerchandiseCardsOther
StoryChapter CoversVolume CoversSketches

  • Killer Queen punching Koichi through the chest

  • Activating its "First Bomb"

  • Cutting off its user's left hand

  • Killer Queen vaporizes Minako's hand without being summoned

  • Killer Queen combined with Stray Cat

  • Killer Queen changes air bubble into a primary bomb

  • Crazy Diamond kicks Killer Queen upside the head

  • Crazy Diamond cracks Killer Queen's head with a solid punch

  • Crazy Diamond crushing Killer Queen's arms

  • Crazy Diamond pummeling Killer Queen

  • Killer Queen struggling to detonate Bites the Dust

  • Star Platinum pummeling Killer Queen and its user

  • Bites the Dust's time loop in effect

  • Killer Queen, along with its master, torn apart by the ghostly hands

StoryOpenings/EndingsDesign SheetsPromotional Art

  • Killer Queen's initial appearance, shrouded in shadow as its master summons it

  • Killer Queen's skull, before the skin and muscle starts to form its face

  • Killer Queen standing alongside Yoshikage Kira

  • Killer Queen fully summoned

  • Killer Queen and Kira prepare to kill Shigekiyo Yangu

  • Glaring at Shigechi

  • Killer Queen blows up Shigechi

  • Preparing to kill Shigechi once and for all

  • Killer Queen hides alongside its master

  • Killer Queen effortlessly pins down Echoes ACT3

  • Recovering Sheer Heart Attack

  • Punching through Koichi's chest

  • Killer Queen prepares to erase Koichi from existence

  • Blocking a surprise attack from Star Platinum

  • Killer Queen punched in the head by Star Platinum: The World

  • Killer Queen severing the left hand of its master

  • Killer Queen is summoned to help Kira kill Shinobu Kawajiri

  • Killer Queen summoned to erase Stray Cat

  • Deflecting air bubbles

  • Killer Queen blows a small hole in Kira's arm, allowing the air bubble to escape

  • Killer Queen explodes and disintegrates Satoru Nakae

  • Killer Queen being summoned to kill Hayato Kawajiri

  • Killer Queen kills Hayato

  • Killer Queen Bites the Dust activates for the first time

  • Bites the Dust stops Hayato's suicide attempt

  • Bites the Dust activating within Josuke, Jotaro, Okuyasu and Koichi

  • Bites The Dust during time reverse

  • Bites The Dust stopping a punch from its user

  • Killer Queen being summoned to protect Kira from Josuke

  • Stopping a punch from Crazy Diamond

  • Killer Queen and Crazy Diamond face off for the first and last time

  • Killer Queen sweeps Crazy Diamond's legs

  • Killer Queen reveals its hollow stomach, with Stray Cat inside

  • Killer Queen's head being cracked open by Crazy Diamond

  • Delivering a rush beatdown to Crazy Diamond

  • Killer Queen is protected from the punched by Stray Cat's air pockets

  • Killer Queen primes the final bomb

  • 'Activating' its final BTD

  • Killer Queen utterly destroyed along with its master by the hands of Ghost Alley

  • Killer Queen's stats

  • Killer Queen's stats (Kosaku)

  • Killer Queen Concept Art

All-Star BattleAll-Star Battle REyes of HeavenPitter-Patter Pop!Other

  • Killer Queen's Render, All-Star Battle

  • Killer Queen charging First Bomb in Yoshikage Kira's HHA

  • Killer Queen shows Stray Cat in Kosaku Kawajiri's HHA

  • Killer Queen Normal

  • Killer Queen and Stray Cat

  • First bomb

  • Real Cardiac

  • Kira attacking

  • Kira using Killer Queen's ability

  • Kira deploying Sheer Heart Attack

  • Fighting Koichi

  • Kira during his DHA

  • Pulled my trigger

  • Another one Bites the Dust

  • Dynamite with a laser beam

  • Kosaku attacking

  • Mama, just killed a man

  • Kosaku fighting Josuke and Okuyasu

  • Kosaku during his DHA

  • Killer Queen's Render, Eyes of Heaven

  • Killer Queen Normal

  • Stand-up icon [Bomber Lurking in Morioh]

  • Idle [Bomber Lurking in Morioh]

  • Charging to Attack [Bomber Lurking in Morioh]

  • Attacking [Bomber Lurking in Morioh]

  • Charging to Attack [Heat-seeking Bomb Tank]

  • Attacking [Heat-seeking Bomb Tank]

  • Win Pose [Heat-seeking Bomb Tank]

  • Stand-up icon [Disguised Bomber]

  • Charging to Attack [Disguised Bomber]

  • Attacking [Disguised Bomber]

  • Stand-up icon [Exploding Air Bombs]

  • Protected by Stray Cat's air bubble [Exploding Air Bombs]

  • Charging to Attack [Exploding Air Bombs]

  • Attacking [Exploding Air Bombs]

  • Win Pose [Exploding Air Bombs]

  • Yoshikage Kira [Shiny]

  • Bomber Lurking in Morioh [EX]

  • Heat-seeking Bomb Tank [EX]

  • Disguised Bomber [EX]

  • Exploding Air Bombs [EX]

FigurinesClothingOther
Adventure Battle CardMemorial Card

  • Adventure Battle Card; Yoshikage Kira

  • Yoshikage Kira

  • Josuke VS Kosaku Kawajiri

  • Kosaku Kawajiri

  • Killer Queen

  • Kosaku & Hayato Kawajiri

  • Bites the Dust

  • Killer Queen

References

  1. ↑ Harvest - Vol.17 "Shueisha Jump Remix Diamond is Unbreakable Edition" P190 The Origin of STAND! part.6
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 JOJO A-GO!GO!: STANDS, p.104
  3. ↑ Chapter 345: Yoshikage Kira Just Wants to Live Quietly, Part 4, p. 13
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 JOJOVELLER: Araki's Stand Commentaries - Killer Queen
  5. ↑ Chapter 345: Yoshikage Kira Just Wants to Live Quietly, Part 4, p.10
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Chapter 427: Another One Bites the Dust, Part 10, p.19
  7. ↑ Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 24: Sheer Heart Attack, Part 2
  8. ↑ Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 39: Goodbye, Morioh - The Golden Heart
  9. ↑ Chapter 420: Another One Bites the Dust, Part 3, p. 13
  10. ↑ Chapter 345: Yoshikage Kira Just Wants to Live Quietly, Part 4, p. 16
  11. ↑ Chapter 346: Yoshikage Kira Just Wants to Live Quietly, Part 5, p. 15-17
  12. ↑ Chapter 428: Crazy Diamond is Unbreakable, Part 1, p. 6
  13. ↑ Chapter 429: Crazy Diamond is Unbreakable, Part 2, p. 9-11
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Chapter 410: My Dad is Not My Dad, Part 1, p. 10-11
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Chapter 346: Yoshikage Kira Just Wants to Live Quietly, Part 5, p. 17-18
  16. ↑ Chapter 364: Sheer Heart Attack, Part 11, p. 14
  17. ↑ Chapter 346: Yoshikage Kira Just Wants to Live Quietly, Part 5, p. 2-3
  18. ↑ Chapter 411: My Dad is Not My Dad, Part 2, p. 4-5
  19. ↑ Chapter 345: Yoshikage Kira Just Wants to Live Quietly, Part 4, p. 17-19
  20. ↑ Chapter 370: Yoshikage Kira's New Situation, Part 1, p. 16
  21. ↑ Chapter 395: Cats Love Yoshikage Kira, Part 4, p. 17
  22. ↑ Chapter 410: My Dad is Not My Dad, Part 1, p. 16-17
  23. ↑ Chapter 428: Crazy Diamond is Unbreakable, Part 1, p. 18
  24. ↑ Chapter 438: Town Guardian Spirits, p. 3
  25. ↑ Chapter 394: Cats Love Yoshikage Kira, Part 3, p. 13-14, 17
  26. ↑ Chapter 429: Crazy Diamond is Unbreakable, Part 2, p. 8
  27. ↑ Chapter 428: Crazy Diamond is Unbreakable, Part 1, p. 6-8
  28. ↑ Chapter 428: Crazy Diamond is Unbreakable, Part 1, p. 9
  29. ↑ Chapter 428: Crazy Diamond is Unbreakable, Part 1, p. 14
  30. ↑ Chapter 428: Crazy Diamond is Unbreakable, Part 1, p. 12
  31. ↑ Chapter 430: Crazy Diamond is Unbreakable, Part 3, p. 3
  32. ↑ Chapter 433: Crazy Diamond is Unbreakable, Part 6, p. 10-14
  33. ↑ Anime News Network (June 2017)
  34. ↑ JOJOVELLER: Araki's Stand Commentaries - Killer Queen Bites The Dust
  35. ↑ Author's Note (JoJolion) § JJL Vol. 5
  36. ↑ JOJO A-GO!GO!: STANDS, p. 34

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