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|ja_kanji = ハーミットパープル（隠者の紫） |user = Joseph Joestar |namesake = The Hermit (tarot card) |type = Close-Range
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“
Did you see it? The thorns from my hand? That is my Stand! It can reveal faraway visions and place them on film. Of course, I gotta bust a 3,000 yen camera every time I use it...
”
—Joseph Joestar, Chapter 117

Hermit Purple (ハーミットパープル（隠者の紫）, Hāmitto Pāpuru) is the Stand of Joseph Joestar, featured in the third arc of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, Stardust Crusaders, and briefly in Diamond is Unbreakable. Hermit Purple allows its user to display information and messages from other locations.

Appearance

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The Hermit

Hermit Purple manifests itself as multiple, purple, thorn-covered vines that spawn from Joseph's hands. The vines are strong enough to support his own weight and long enough to bind someone completely.

Hermit Purple is consistently portrayed as being purple across all media featuring it, befitting its name.

Hermit Purple represents the Tarot Card The Hermit, which symbolizes introspection and contemplation, best represented in the Stand's powers of divination.

Color Schemes

The series is known for alternating colors between media, the information presented below may or may not be canon.
Colored MangaSFC GameOVAHeritage for the FutureAll-Star BattleAnime (SC)Eyes of HeavenAnime (DU)
Vines(Purple)
Vines(Purple)
Vines(Dark Purple)
Vines(Magenta)
Vines(Light Purple)
Vines(Purple and blue)
Vines(Purple)
Vines(Dark Purple)

Abilities

Hermit Purple's vines are relatively weak in combat, but they provide Joseph with considerable divination ability, enabling him to materialize any type of information, such as an image, a location or even thoughts.

Joseph demonstrated that he can use the vines as ropes, whose movements he can control at will. Their length and resistance make it possible for Joseph to swing from place to place[1] and tie someone.[2] The vines have limited resistance as a sufficiently strong Stand or even a strong Vampire can break them.[2] The vines are dexterous enough to manipulate a video game controller.

Divination

Hermit Purple divining information from a television

Hermit Purple's main ability is to divine information. By using any object or material in conjunction with Hermit Purple, Joseph Joestar can display any information he wishes to see. To date, he has used Hermit Purple to:

  • Produce psychic photographs by destroying a camera.[3] The broken camera then produces a photograph which will reveal the information as it is in that moment of time, such as a person in their current situation.
  • Produce live psychic videos on a television.[4] It can either randomly display different TV channels to formulate a coherent sentence which will show a person's thought or film a place, even the most improbable ones such as the interior of Joseph's brain.
  • Analyze machinery to see if it has been tampered with in some way as he did with Telence T. D'Arby’s video game cartridges and console.
  • Conjure a map out of dust on an unpaved road, with precision on the location of a desired item.[5]

Ripple Transmission

Joseph has shown the ability to transmit the Ripple through Hermit Purple as an extension of his body. Joseph has used this property of Hermit Purple to attack DIO[2] or prevent him from touching him by wrapping himself in it.[6]

Chapters / Episodes

Book Icon.png Manga Appearances
Chapters in order of appearance

TV Icon.png Anime Appearances
Episodes in order of appearance

Gallery

  • Hermit Purple's first appearance

    Hermit Purple's first appearance

  • Hermit Purple used for spirit listening through TV

    Hermit Purple used for spirit listening through TV

  • Hermit Purple used for spirit photography through dust

    Hermit Purple used for spirit photography through dust

  • DIO using Hermit Purple to takes a photo of Joseph and Jotaro

    DIO using Hermit Purple to takes a photo of Joseph and Jotaro

  • DIO's Hermit Purple used on a crystal ball

    DIO's Hermit Purple used on a crystal ball

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    Hermit Purple in Diamond is Unbreakable

  • Hermit Purple in the OP, Bloody Stream (the vine next to Joseph Joestar)

    Hermit Purple in the OP, Bloody Stream (the vine next to Joseph Joestar)

  • Hermit Purple and it's tarot card

    Hermit Purple and it's tarot card

  • Hermit Purple used Divination through the television

    Hermit Purple used Divination through the television

  • Joseph's Hermit Purple "taking" a spirit photo.

    Joseph's Hermit Purple "taking" a spirit photo.

  • Joseph's Hermit Purple used on a plane.

    Joseph's Hermit Purple used on a plane.

  • Joseph's Hermit Purple projecting what's on Joseph's brain onto a TV.

    Joseph's Hermit Purple projecting what's on Joseph's brain onto a TV.

  • A map of Varanasi made with Joseph's Hermit Purple's ability.

    A map of Varanasi made with Joseph's Hermit Purple's ability.

  • DIO using Hermit Purple on a camera.

    DIO using Hermit Purple on a camera.

  • DIO's Hermit Purple used on a crystal ball.

    DIO's Hermit Purple used on a crystal ball.

  • Hermit Purple crumbles away as Joseph dies.

    Hermit Purple crumbles away as Joseph dies.

  • Hermit Purple Stats

    Hermit Purple Stats

  • Hermit Purple's stats in Diamond is Unbreakable.

    Hermit Purple's stats in Diamond is Unbreakable.

  • Hermit Purple Part 4.png

    Hermit Purple being used by Joseph Joestar in Part 4

  • Hermit Purple Key Art

    Hermit Purple Key Art

  • Joseph Joestar with Hermit Purple Action-figure

    Joseph Joestar with Hermit Purple Action-figure

  • Another Joseph figure with Hermit Purple

    Another Joseph figure with Hermit Purple

Trivia

  • Hermit Purple's thorns can briefly be seen in the background of the second opening of the JoJo TV anime, "BLOODY STREAM". This acts as foreshadowing, as the episodes that the second opening is attached to adapt Battle Tendency, and Joseph does not develop Hermit Purple until the following part, Stardust Crusaders.
    • However, when speaking about Joseph Joestar in JoJonium Vol. 9, Araki states "If Jotaro's group time-traveled to the world of Part 2, they would probably be able to see "Hermit Purple" wrapped around Joseph just like in Part 3."

References

  1. ↑ Chapter 252, DIO's World Part 6
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Chapter 254, Dio's World Part 8
  3. ↑ Chapter 117, The Man with the Star Birthmark
  4. ↑ Chapter 162, The Lovers Part 3
  5. ↑ Chapter 149, The Empress Part 4
  6. ↑ Chapter 255, DIO's World Part 9

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