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Steven Steel (スティーブン・スティール, Sutībun Sutīru) est un personnage secondaire de la septième partie de JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Steel Ball Run.
Steel est le promoteur de la Steel Ball Run, et est marié à la jeune Lucy Steel. Il est un homme mûr qui a vécu une vie mouvementée et il est mêlé dans les plans de Funny Valentine dans le cadre de la course.
Apparence
Steven Steel est un homme mature mesurant environ 190 & nbsp; cm, et un peu comme Foo Fighters, il possède des des cheveux couvrant le haut du crâne comme une sorte de calotte, aux bords dentelé à ses extrémités et à la textures étrangement lisse comme un bonnet.
Sa tenue se compose généralement d'un manteau à col haut orné de plusieurs pompons en forme de plumes sur le col et d'un pantalon assorti. Steven porte également des lunettes rectangulaires.
Personnage
Steven Steel se révèle être un personnage anxieux malgré sa façade audacieuse en tant qu'organisateur et hôte de la Steel Ball Run.[1] Pendant la majeure partie de sa vie, Steven Steel a cultivé une personnalité grandiloquente et excentrique, devenant un artiste, un sportif et d'autres emplois au centre de la scène, et il trouva sa vocation de promoteur pour divers événements.[2] Malgré les hauts et les bas de sa carrière, Steven a toujours réussi à rebondir vers le succès. Steven projette également l'image d'un promoteur sévère et confiant qui aborde tout problème avec calme et autorité. Lorsqu'un assistant signale de nombreux problèmes pendant les préparatifs, Steven augmente calmement le budget et ordonne que les fauteurs de troubles soient expulsés.[3] En privé, Steven est plein de doutes et ne rêve que d'une célébrité modeste, se contentant qu'un papier imprime son nom même au bas de la page tant que sa contribution est reconnue.[4] Il ne partage ses pensées qu'avec Lucy.
Stevel Steel est un romantique a possède plusieurs idéaux. Il promeut notamment la Steel Ball Run comme une apologie de l'esprit de pionnier de l'humanité, avec l'intention de faire en sorte que pour la première fois, un homme traverse les États-Unis seul avec son cheval et accepte tous les autres véhicules utilisés dans la course comme un défi à cet esprit. Il considère également que le «véritable échec» consiste à abandonner cet esprit pionnier et à éviter les épreuves.[5] Steven Steel se satisfait également du peu de renommée que ses événements lui accordent du moment qu'on reconnaisse sa contribution[4] et ne semble pas rechercher à faire du profit car il a offert tous les bénéfices de la course à diverses charités[6] et a également refusé de faire exprès de perdre un match pendant sa carrière de boxeur, même si des gangsters lui avaient tiré dans le genou par représailles. Steven a également fait l'effort de sauver Lucy de la mafia pour retourner la faveur, en remerciement de la fois où elle fût la seule à l'encourager à promouvoir une course de cheval à travers les Etats-Unis.
Steven a une relation privilégiée et platonique avec sa femme, Lucy. Après être tombé amoureux une fois dans sa jeunesse, Steven a été désespéré par la mort de sa fiancée et a promis de ne plus jamais aimer.[7] Fidèle à cela, bien qu'il soit le mari de Lucy et que tout le monde la considère comme la femme trophée d'un vieil homme salace, Steven ne l'a jamais touchée et la considère comme sa protégée.[8] Comme elle a été la première à l'encourager alors qu'il avait touché le fond et était alors un sans-abris, et qu'en retour il l'a sauvée des mains des gangsters, Steven et Lucy partagent une grande affection et une confiance mutuelle.[9] Steven est tellement attaché à Lucy qu'il n'hésite pas à risquer sa vie pour la sauver.[10]
Steven est un complice réticent de Funny Valentine pour trouver les parties Corps Saint, ayant accepté de collaborer même s'il n'était pas au courant de la violence de l'opération.[11] Bien qu'il connaisse leur existence et ait une vague idée de leur pouvoir, Steel ne s'intéressa jamais aux parties du Corps Saint durant la course.
Compétences
Promotion: Steven est un promoteur talentueux, ayant à son nom lié à plusieurs événements bizarres qu'il a promus et qui sont devenus des histoires populaires auprès du public, ce qui l'a rendu riche. Steven est également en partie responsable de la popularité de la course Steel Ball Run. En tant qu'expert en relations publiques, il a prononcé des discours inspirants et organisé les choses afin que les journalistes puissent régulièrement observer et faire des articles sur la course.
'Équitation:' Steven Steel est un cavalier doué. Ayant rejoint l'armée dans la cavalerie mais n'ayant jamais allé au combat à cause d'une maladie, ses compétences n'ont jamais été mises à profit au cours de sa vie. Cependant, son habileté à monter à cheval devient cruciale après la Steel Ball Run quand il s'agit de sauver Johnny, frappé par sa propre capacité. Il montre ainsi qu'il peut parfaitement monter à cheval et permet à Johnny d'effectuer un autre Rotation d'Or.
Histoire
Passé
Steven Steel est né en 1840 à New York dans une famille d'immigrants irlandais. Son père était forgeron et Steven était le quatrième d'une famille de sept enfants. Quand il avait 15 ans, il était tombé amoureux de la jolie fille d'un fleuriste et les deux ont juré d'être ensemble, mais elle décéda dans un accident de carrosse cette année-là. À l'époque, Steven tomba dans un profond désespoir et a promis de ne plus jamais tomber amoureux. Il rejoignit la cavalerie mais n'est jamais à la guerre ni en expédition. Il a passé deux ans dans un hôpital sur une île déserte à cause de la fièvre typhoïde. Les années suivantes, il changea d'emploi chaque année jusqu'à l'âge de 28 ans. Ces emplois sont les suivants:
- 1856 - 1863 : Artiste de cirque. Il a commencé par un simple tour et avalait poisson avant de le faire sortir de son nez, déguisé en homme asiatique et à temps partiel. Le tour devint un succès et Steven devint la star de son cirque en 1859. Steven présenta ensuite des tours comme "Le combat de catch de naines", "L'homme aux yeux d'insectes" et "Cochons sur une corde raide" en 1861, tous des succès. Cependant, il fut renvoyé en 1863 en raison de sa fierté croissante.
- 1865- 1867 : Boxeur. Cependant, il ignore un match truqué et bat son adversaire. Un gang lui tire une balle dans le genou pour cela et il abandonne cette carrière.
- 1866 : Collecteur de dettes.
He disappeared for 13 years and then reappeared as an adventurer searching for dinosaurs in Costa Rica in 1881. Two years later, he dubbed himself a promoter and all the newspapers talked about him[12]
One day, a scandal about a monkey disguised as an alien caused him to be dubbed as a fraud, but he had nothing to do with the scandal. No one believed him and he had to sell his mansion. At his worst moment, an idea came to change his luck, "a long distance horse-ride", the one thing he wasn't able to do in the cavalry. He searched for sponsors without results. Not having eaten in days and severely drunk he sat by the edge of the street, interrupted by a young Lucy Pendleton who was listening to his mumbling.[12]
Lucy came up with the idea of a race across the entire American continent with a winning prize of 50 million dollars. He scolds her for that idea and returned to the bar, got in a fight, and fell asleep behind the urinals. The next day, a group of people surrounded him and asked about the cross-continental race, willing to sponsor it. It is, however, hinted by Funny Valentine's comments on the Steel Ball Run being a venue to claim the Corpse Parts that he was behind Steven's sponsorship for the race.[12] In any case, Funny Valentine and Steven Steel would meet and organize the race together, Valentine notably choosing each steps of the race to uncover the Saint's Corpse while Steven Steel promoted the race to all newspapers.
Two years later, he remembered about the girl who gave him his chance. When he met her again, she was grown up and identical to his first love. Steven told her father he wanted to pay his daughter back for the favor she gave him, but her father told him that he was forced to sell his daughter to a gang to be a prostitute. To protect her, Steven told her father to lie about Lucy having lost her virginity to Steven, to force the gang to give her up. After Lucy returned, she offered to marry him. Initially, Steven objected to the idea, wishing for her to grow up, marry someone her age, and live a normal life, but eventually gave in and married her. Despite this, Steven was reported by Lucy as never laying a hand on her. The two would develop a deep relationship of trust and loyalty, which remained platonic.
Steel Ball Run
Promoting the SBR
As the promoter of the Steel Ball Run race, Steven is present in San Diego to give his final presentation of the race, oversee the organization of the starting line, and welcome important observers.
During the first stage, Steven notices Gyro Zeppeli's performance and orders a background check on this mysterious participant. He learns that he arrived in America on a royal boat but doesn't learn anything afterwards. However, Steven puts Gyro under watch, as a potential candidate for gathering the Corpse Parts. After the first stage, Steven is brought to a crime scene and sees the three disemboweled corpses of three racers. Not wanting to stop the race, Steven allows the sheriff to bring in Mountain Tim to investigate the matter.
During the second stage, Steven inquires about Gyro Zeppeli and if the Napolitan has a Corpse Part, which worries his assistant. Discussing with President Funny Valentine, Steel is shocked to hear him mentioning murdering Gyro so casually and protests about killing anyone, but he doesn't have any choice on the matter.
Steven continues to work on the race. Unbeknownst to him, Lucy also discovers the true goal of the Steel Ball Run and acts behind his back to keep the Corpse Parts out of Valentine's reach. Her operation ends when she infiltrates a presidential facility in Chicago and must disguise herself as Scarlet Valentine. Hot Pants fakes Lucy's death in order to protect her. "Lucy"'s corpse is found near the Fox River, off the shore of Lake Michigan. Steel is heartbroken for a moment but he glimpses the corpse and intuitively sees that Lucy's corpse is not genuine.
The final battles for the Saint
For approximately four weeks, doubt gnaws at Steven who cannot believe it was Lucy on the shore. In Philadelphia, Steven stays in a coach and examines several photos before coming to the conclusion that somehow the First Lady is Lucy. However, the agent Magent Magent confronts him and shoots him in the chest. Gravely wounded, Steel is then protected by Wekapipo who eventually puts Magent out of commission for good.
Steven is retrieved by the authorities and brought to Independance Hall, near Lucy. He is held captive but is not treated. Lucy manages to bring Steven outside of the compound, but it lured to Funny Valentine's ship. Valentine nonetheless swears to Lucy that he will not kill Steven. Steven is brought alongside Lucy on the presidential train to New Jersey.
During the battle between Johnny Joestar, Gyro Zeppeli and Funny Valentine, Steven regained consciousness and brought Lucy out of the train to save her from the effects of Ticket to Ride. Gyro takes Lucy and flees to the coast. Steven's intervention only delays Valentine's plans but do give Johnny a needed reprieve from Valentine's attack. Angry at this inconvenience, Valentine slams Steven against the car and stomps on his wounds, but refrains from killing him. After Valentine's defeat, Steven is seemingly healed by Johnny Joestar.
The three believe the battle to be over but Johnny notices that someone has taken the corpse. There is a last, unknown enemy to confront. Steven mentions a vault specially built under Trinity Church to store the Saint's Corpse and advises Johnny to follow the race to find the enemy. During this, he witnesses Lucy behead Diego Brando with the intent of killing the other Diego Brando. Steven reappears in Manhattan Bridge riding a horse towards Johnny Joestar. Johnny has been hit with his own Super Spin but Steven tells him to take his arm. Steven's riding allows Johnny to shoot himself again and free himself from Tusk ACT4's infinite Spin. Steven then joins Lucy in the vault and is content with sealing the Saint's Corpse's in it, with no proprietor to claim it.
Aftermath
In the aftermath of the Steel Ball Run, Steven Steel is criticized for the huge loss of human lives during the race but he silences the press when he gives all the money he's won through the race to charity. What happens to Steven Steel afterward is unknown.
Chapitres
- Steel Ball Run Chapter 1: The Steel Ball Run Press Conference
- Steel Ball Run Chapter 4: September 25, 1890 - 3 Hours to Start
- Steel Ball Run Chapter 5: 1st Stage: 15,000 Meters
- Steel Ball Run Chapter 6: The Dried-Up River; Diego Brando
- Steel Ball Run Chapter 10: The Final Stretch: 2,000 Meters Left
- Steel Ball Run Chapter 12: 1st Stage: Disqualified from Victory
- Steel Ball Run Extra Chapter 1: ~How the Steel Ball Run Race Got Started~
- Steel Ball Run Chapter 13: The Sheriff's Request to Mountain Tim
- Steel Ball Run Chapter 24: Interlude (Couverture)
- Steel Ball Run Chapter 25: Tusk, Part 1
- Steel Ball Run Chapter 26: Tusk, Part 2 (Mentionné)
- Steel Ball Run Chapter 28: Scary Monsters, Part 1
- Steel Ball Run Extra Chapter 2: The Story of F. Valentine
- Steel Ball Run Chapter 36: The Green Tomb, Part 1
- Steel Ball Run Chapter 37: The Green Tomb, Part 2
- Steel Ball Run Chapter 38: Catch the Rainbow (On a Stormy Night...), Part 1 (Mentionné)
- Steel Ball Run Chapter 39: Catch the Rainbow (On a Stormy Night...), Part 2
- Steel Ball Run Chapter 40: Silent Way, Part 1
- Steel Ball Run Chapter 48: Tubular Bells, Part 1
- Steel Ball Run Chapter 50: Tubular Bells, Part 3 (Mentionné)
- Steel Ball Run Chapter 56: Civil War, Part 1
- Steel Ball Run Chapter 60: Both Sides Now, Part 1
- Steel Ball Run Chapter 61: Both Sides Now, Part 2 (Flashback(s))
- Steel Ball Run Chapter 62: Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
- Steel Ball Run Chapter 64: Chocolate Disco, Part 1 (Description)
- Steel Ball Run Chapter 67: D4C, Part 2 (Flashback(s))
- Steel Ball Run Chapter 71: Ticket to Ride, Part 1
- Steel Ball Run Chapter 72: Ticket to Ride, Part 2
- Steel Ball Run Chapter 73: D4C, Part 6
- Steel Ball Run Chapter 74: D4C, Part 7
- Steel Ball Run Chapter 78: D4C, Part 11 -Love Train-
- Steel Ball Run Chapter 81: D4C, Part 14 -Love Train-
- Steel Ball Run Chapter 82: D4C, Part 15 -Love Train- (Mentionné)
- Steel Ball Run Chapter 84: Ball Breaker, Part 2 (Flashback(s))
- Steel Ball Run Chapter 88: Break My Heart, Break Your Heart, Part 1 (Flashback(s))
- Steel Ball Run Chapter 90: High Voltage, Part 1
- Steel Ball Run Chapter 92: High Voltage, Part 3
- Steel Ball Run Chapter 95: The World of Stars and Stripes - Outro
Citations
- “Listen closely! True failure is forgetting the pioneer spirit! And staying away from challenging hardships! There is no such thing as failure in this race! There are only adventurers! This Steel Ball Run race will be an event the likes of which the world has never experienced before!”—Steven Steel, Steel Ball Run Chapter 1: The Steel Ball Run Press Conference
- “Lucy… as long as you’re here beside me… I’m content with leading an ordinary life. I don’t need anything else. Well, I guess it makes me a little happy to see my names in the papers… even if those papers are going to be in the trash by the next morning. It can just be in the bottom corner. In tiny letters. “Produced by Steven Steel”. That’s fine with me… Just for that, I’ll put my whole heart and soul into this race…”—Steven Steel, Steel Ball Run Chapter 36 : The Green Tomb, Part 1
- “Listen, Lucy. […] I won’t lay a finger on you, not now, not ever… don’t worry. You should go to school. And one day, you’ll fall in love. And when you want to leave our house, you can do so anytime. But please, spare me the trouble of your future boyfriend being a mafia member.”—Steven Steel, Steel Ball Run Chapter 61 : Both Sides Now, Part 2
- “What the President wanted… the right to being fortunate even if the law of the napkin is within the Corpse. I think that after all, the only thing that can decide that is the will of God. Ultimately.. the corpse does not belong to anyone… Not to be the possession of one nation… or one person. This way is best… the corpse must be stored somewhere but this way, it will not belong to anyone.”—Steven Steel, Steel Ball Run Chapter 95 : The World of Stars and Stripes - Outro
Jeux Vidéos
Jump Super Stars (DS)
Steven Steel appears as the JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE/STEEL BALL RUN representing character for the menu guider, explaining every mode and other things to the player.
All-Star Battle (PS3)
Steven Steel appears in the background of the Philadelphia Coast Stage alongside Lucy. He also appears as the menu guide for Campaign Mode.
Galerie
Références
- ↑ Steel Ball Run Chapter 1: The Steel Ball Run Press Conference, p35
- ↑ Steel Ball Run Extra Chapter 1: ~How the Steel Ball Run Race Got Started~, p3-4
- ↑ Steel Ball Run Chapter 1: The Steel Ball Run Press Conference, p28
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Steel Ball Run Chapter 36: The Green Tomb, Part 1, p29
- ↑ Steel Ball Run Chapter 1: The Steel Ball Run Press Conference, p35-40
- ↑ Steel Ball Run Chapter 95: The World of Stars and Stripes - Outro, p35
- ↑ Steel Ball Run Extra Chapter 1: ~How the Steel Ball Run Race Got Started~, p2
- ↑ Steel Ball Run Chapter 61: Both Sides Now, Part 2, p9
- ↑ Steel Ball Run Chapter 61: Both Sides Now, Part 2, p10
- ↑ Steel Ball Run Chapter 81: D4C, Part 14 -Love Train-, p25
- ↑ Steel Ball Run Chapter 25: Tusk, Part 1, p32, p37
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Steel Ball Run Extra Chapter 1: ~How the Steel Ball Run Race Got Started~
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