Bastet (バステト女神, Basuteto-joshin) is the Stand of Mariah featured in Stardust Crusaders.
Description
Bastet rougly resembles an American outlet with a cable visible under it that can be placed anywhere.
It represents the Egyptian Goddess Bastet.
In Heritage for the Future, Bastet can be seen as a ethereal Humanoid feline bust when Mariah blocks or performs certain actions, similar to Anubis' appearance.
Ability
Bastet is designed to turn people's curiosity against them. It has no fighting ability whatsoever and no use besides trapping victims, forcing Mariah to wait until her victims die alone. On the other hand, it is suited for assassination because unless Mariah exposes herself, there is no way to catch on to her.
Magnetic Attraction
When a person touches the outlet, they will be shocked[1] and become a magnet that attracts nearby metallic objects[2].
The magnetic force will gradually become stronger, to the point where objects attracted to the person will either overwhelm or simply impale them, and if at first only small metallic objects will be influenced[2], the magnetism can increase to the point where objects on the level of cars will be attracted[3].
Additionally, more than one person can be placed under the same "magnetic curse". Multiple people under the same magnetic attraction will even be attracted towards each other[4].
As a drawback, Mariah must maintain a certain distance from her target or the magnetism will wear off[5]. Though immune to her own magnetism, targets can use her ability against her, as in the case of Joseph Joestar and Muhammad Avdol.
Gallery
Stand Stats (Anime)
Joseph Joestar notices Bastet
Bastet's magnetic ability
Gradually magnetic force becomes stronger
Bastet in Heritage for the Future
Bastet's portrait in Heritage for the Future
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Bastet's silhouette from JoJo Sono Chi no Kioku ~end of THE WORLD~
Bastet as seen in Eyes of Heaven
Trivia
- Araki was inspired to create Bastet during his time writing about Nikola Tesla in the manuscript to The Lives of the Eccentric, having been interested in electromagnetism at that time.[6]
References
- ↑ Chapter 199, Bastet Mariah (1)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chapter 200, Baster Mariah (2)
- ↑ Chapter 204, Bastet Mariah (6)
- ↑ Chapter 201, Bastet Mariah (3)
- ↑ Chapter 203, Bastet Mariah (5)
- ↑ JOJOVELLER: STANDS - Comments by Hirohiko Araki[1]