Mark (マルク, Maruku) is a tertiary ally featured in the second part of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, Battle Tendency.
Mark is a Nazi soldier and a friend of Caesar Zeppeli who drives Caesar, Joseph Joestar, and Robert E. O. Speedwagon to the Mouth of Truth due to Caesar's request. He cooperates with them in hopes of stopping the Pillar Men's awakening.
Appearance
Mark is a young man of athletic build with a wide nose and short, light hair styled as a flattop. As he serves in the Wehrmacht, he wears a soldier uniform along with a ski cap. He also bears the Iron Cross medal below his collar, which has been removed in the anime adaptation.
Color Schemes
Personality
According to Caesar, Mark is a hardworking boy who loves his family, his country, and his girlfriend.[2] He is enthusiastic to serve Nazi Germany. Mark plans to marry his girlfriend before a war could begin, but he is nervous breaking the news to Caesar and momentarily loses focus while driving.[3]
History
Background
Mark had been good friends with Caesar for a long time. Caesar had introduced him to a girl back in Germany, and she and Mark were planning to get married before the war started.[3]
Battle Tendency
Mark is asked by Caesar to drive him, Joseph, and Speedwagon, to where the Pillar Men are being kept. According to Caesar, the Nazis had been interested in studying the Ripple, and Mark seems genuinely eager for Speedwagon to lend his information to the Nazis so that they could find a way to annihilate the Pillar Men before they awaken.
Upon arriving at the cave where the Pillar Men were found, Mark unexpectedly stumbles upon the three Pillar Men, who had awoken from their slumber long before they arrived. However, it was too late for Mark to move out of the way; Wamuu walks through him, causing half of Mark's body to be absorbed.[3]
His final wish is for Caesar to kill him so that he could die a painless death, which Caesar obliges to by sending the Ripple through his heart. Caesar's resolve for the death of his friend fuels him during his battle with the Pillar Men soon after.[2]
Chapters / Episodes
Manga Appearances- Chapter 65: Ultimate Warriors from Ancient Times, Part 1
- Chapter 66: Ultimate Warriors from Ancient Times, Part 2 (Death)
- Chapter 67: Ultimate Warriors from Ancient Times, Part 3 (Corpse only)
- Chapter 69: Ultimate Warriors from Ancient Times, Part 5 (Mentioned only)
Anime Appearances- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 14: Ultimate Warriors from Ancient Times (Death)
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 15: A Hero's Proof (Corpse only)
Quotes
Quotes- “Herr Speedwagon, we wish for you to share any information you have. Let us work together and find a way to stop them before they wake up!”—Mark, Chapter 65: Ultimate Warriors from Ancient Times, Part 1
- “Once I go back to Germany next week, we're going to get married!”—Mark, Chapter 65: Ultimate Warriors from Ancient Times, Part 1
- “CAESAAARRR!! Caesaar! Kill me!! M..make it quick! Just do it!”—Mark, Chapter 66: Ultimate Warriors from Ancient Times, Part 2
- “The pain... it's starting to set in...! It...it's horrible... all those places that were numb... now the pain is coming in waves... p... please... please kill me... Caesar...”—Mark, Chapter 66: Ultimate Warriors from Ancient Times, Part 2
- “Th-thank you, Caesar... stop my heart with Ripple...”—Mark, Chapter 66: Ultimate Warriors from Ancient Times, Part 2
Gallery
First appearance
Mark driving the protagonists
Mark and Caesar discuss his wedding
Mark revealing the secret entrance
Mark encounters the Pillar Men
Mark phased through by Wamuu
Mark, half the man he used to be
Caesar euthanizing Mark
Mark's corpse held by Caesar
First appearance
Mark driving the protagonists
Mark and Speedwagon
Mark and Caesar discuss his wedding
Mark encounters the Pillar Men
Half of Mark's body is absorbed by Wamuu
Mark pleads for Caesar to end his misery
Mark dies
Mark's locket containing a picture of his fiancée
Mark's reference sheet
Stardust Shooters; Mark
Story missions
Trivia
- Mark's English voice actor Kyle McCarley would later voice Narancia Ghirga.
- Mark's Latin Spanish voice actor, Manuel Campuzano also later would voice Weather Report.
References
- ↑ JJBA Artbook: JoJo 6251
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chapter 66: Ultimate Warriors from Ancient Times, Part 2
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Chapter 65: Ultimate Warriors from Ancient Times, Part 1