Yellow Temperance
Yellow Temperance (黄の節制（イエローテンパランス）, (Ki no Sessei) Ierō Tenparansu) is the Stand of Rubber Soul featured in Part III: Stardust Crusaders.
Appearance
Yellow Temperance appears as an amorphous yellow substance, with no mouth or any other facial features, bound to its user.
Unlike most stands, Yellow Temperance can be seen, as it is bound directly to its user's body.
Personality
As with most stands, Yellow Temperance has no personality, but it is even more so, for it has no body at all. It represents the Tarot Card Temperance.
Even though Rubber Soul's Yellow Temperance represents the Temperance Tarot Card, he has very few connections to it: The card speaks of inner calm, balance and a harmonious union of opposites, all of which Rubber Soul doesn't seem to possess. It does, however, suggests you may have to show patience and forgiveness, both things Rubber Soul begs Jotaro to do after being defeated. The card can also be interpreted as Unification, Healing and Feeling secure, all characteristics of the stand Yellow Temperance. The color Yellow may explain why Rubber Soul doesn't seem to fit it: It is commonly associated with gold, optimism, pleasure, duplicity and betrayal. That is, Yellow can be considered the color of cowards (even though some cultures believe it to be the exact opposite), representing Rubber Soul's "yellow temperance". He takes pleasure into killing everything on his path to be paid and is optimistic (to the point of overconfidence) about his victory. He takes the form of other people, suggesting duplicity on his personality, and isn't afraid to betray someone who decided to forgive him.
Abilities
- Appearance Replication: Yellow Temperance is able to alter Rubber Soul's physical appearance into anything Rubber Soul wants, no matter what. This ability seems to be almost instantaneous, as it manages to kill a woman in a ski lift and steal her body in an instant, while the other riders are focused on Jotaro, who had been thrown into the car earlier. It also managed to make a perfect copy of Kakyoin, even though he didn't actually kill him, and perfectly imitate even his habits. This ability has been shown to mimic other stands as well, when what seemed to be a part of Yellow Temperance detached itself from Rubber Soul under his Noriaki Kakyoin disguise and formed into Hierophant Green.
- Physically Impervious: Yellow Temperance, following its namesake, has the capacity to absorb obscene amounts of physical punishment. It can resist impact, burning, and freezing. It also seems to protect its user underneath from any damage as well. It cannot, however, make up for human frailties, such as the need for oxygen. It should be noted that, for all intents and purposes, Yellow Temperance is physically invincible as long as Rubber Soul is still alive to use it.
- Assimilation: Yellow Temperance has the ability to assimilate other flesh, using it to grow stronger and larger. It starts as just a small part on a person and then begins to cover their entire body, spreading to wherever it has touched until it completely assimilates the person.
Trivia
- According to JOJOVELLER, this stand is inspired by The Blob horror movie.
Gallery
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Yellow Temperance and Rubber Soul
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Rubber Soul and Yellow Temperance as seen in the Arcade Game
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Yellow Temperance disguising Rubber Soul as Kakyoin
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