Wheel of Fortune

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Japanese Name

ホウィール・オブ・フォーチュン（運命の車輪）

Anime Debut

SC Episode 12(Disguised)
SC Episode 13
(1st full appearance)

Stats^?

Destructive Power

B

Speed

D

Range

D

Stamina

A

Precision

E

Developmental Potential

D

A: Very Good

B: Good

C: Average

D: Poor

E: Very Poor

Destructive Power	Speed	Range
B	D	D

Precision	Developmental Potential
E	D

“

This car, is there anything it can't do?!

”

—Polnareff about Wheel of Fortune, Chapter 153

Wheel of Fortune (ホウィール・オブ・フォーチュン（運命の車輪）, Howīru Obu Fōchun) is the Stand of ZZ featured in Stardust Crusaders.

Appearance

Wheel of Fortune is bound to a car and, like Strength, is also visible to non-Stand users. Its appearance can change wildly because ZZ can change the features of the car to suit his purposes. When engaged in combat, the vehicle linked to Wheel of Fortune transforms into a monstrous version of itself; spikes and tubes erupt from its hull, its bumper morphs into a beastly maw, with mandible-like projections on either side, and it gains massive exhaust ports on its rear.^[1]

The colored manga depicts Wheel of Fortune as being mostly grey, while the anime depicts it as being red with bright, metallic parts.

It represents the Tarot Card Wheel of Fortune, which symbolizes change and unpredictability.

Abilities

The car can morph and adapt to any situation

Wheel of Fortune is a powerful and versatile Stand thanks to its transformation ability, giving it complete control over the car it is bound to.

Transformation From Confidence

The Stand's primary ability dramatically enhances a car's performance by transforming various parts of it to ZZ's advantage.^[1] It can repair and enhance the appearance of the vehicle, distort its hull to squeeze inside a crevice, orientate its wheels horizontally to drive between walls, create spikes on the wheels to scale a cliff, and even separate its internal wiring to create dangerous sparks.^[2]

The shapeshifting is linked to ZZ's confidence: the more aggressive he is, the more powerful and monstrous the car will be. Conversely, when he begs for his life, the car reverts to its true state.^[2]

Gasoline Bullets

Wheel of Fortune can shoot its own gasoline at its opponents as a high pressure scatter shot. The gasoline is fired with enough force to damage a human body, but its primary purpose is to make its targets highly flammable, allowing ZZ to set them ablaze with sparks from his car's cables.^[2]

Radio Communication

ZZ can hijack nearby cars' radios in order to converse with people.^[1]

Chapters / Episodes

Manga Appearances

Chapters in order of appearance

Steel Ball Run Extra Chapter 3: Untitled Stand Chapter (Mentioned only)

Anime Appearances

Episodes in order of appearance

Stardust Crusaders Episode 12: Empress
Stardust Crusaders Episode 13: Wheel of Fortune

Trivia

The concept for Wheel of Fortune was inspired by horror films such as Duel and Christine, which feature stylish cars as the main antagonist (or the vehicle of the main antagonist). It was designed to look like an US car from the 60's or the 70's. Notably a 1952 Hudson Hornet^[3]