Yellow Temperance
Yellow Temperance (イエローテンパランス（黄の節制）, Ierō Tenparansu) is the Stand of Rubber Soul, featured in the third part of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, Stardust Crusaders.
Yellow Temperance is a blob-like Stand that consumes flesh to grow in size. It can wrap itself around its User in order to provide either a disguise or an impenetrable defense.
Appearance
Yellow Temperance's base is an amorphous, yellow substance, with zero facial features. However, it takes on the characteristics of anyone it transforms into.
As a Materialized, Yellow Temperance can be seen by non-Stand Users as a result of being directly bound to flesh wrapped around its User's body.
Befitting its name, Yellow Temperance is portrayed across most media as a yellow blob.
Color Schemes
Personality
Yellow Temperance has no personality. It represents the tarot card Temperance although its power to grow by consuming flesh directly opposes the idea the card represents.
Abilities
Yellow Temperance's blob-like nature and ability to absorb organic matter from physical contact result in one of the few Stands of the series that can be said to be physically invincible.
On the other side, Yellow Temperance is limited by its own user's human vulnerabilities, to the point it can be said that its one weak point is Rubber Soul.
Assimilation
Yellow Temperance's primary power is the ability to assimilate organic matter, using it to grow stronger and larger. Thus, its user constantly seeks things to consume even when hidden.[1] It also makes it visible to ordinary people. When deposited as just a small part on someone else, Yellow Temperance begins to cover their entire body, spreading to wherever it has touched until it completely assimilates the victim, killing them.[2]
Appearance Replication
Yellow Temperance is able to alter Rubber Soul's physical appearance.[2] 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.[2]
Physical Imperviousness
Yellow Temperance, because of its blob-like nature, has the capacity to absorb obscene amounts of physical punishment and impacts, acting as an armor for Rubber Soul.[3] It can resist impacts, 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.[3] For all intents and purposes, Yellow Temperance is invincible as long as Rubber Soul is still alive to use it.
Chapters / Episodes
Manga Appearances- Chapter 130: Strength, Part 1 (Mentioned only)
- Chapter 136: Yellow Temperance, Part 1 (Disguised as Noriaki Kakyoin and Hierophant Green)
- Chapter 137: Yellow Temperance, Part 2
- Chapter 138: Yellow Temperance, Part 3
- Chapter 139: Yellow Temperance, Part 4
- Chapter 179: High Priestess, Part 1 (Mentioned only)
- Chapter 213: D'Arby the Gambler, Part 3 (Mentioned only)
Anime Appearances- Stardust Crusaders Episode 8: Devil (Disguised as Noriaki Kakyoin)
- Stardust Crusaders Episode 9: Yellow Temperance
Gallery
Yellow Temperance disguising Rubber Soul as Kakyoin
Creating a fake Hierophant Green
Yellow Temperance slowly eating Jotaro's hand
Yellow Temperance reaction to fire
Yellow Temperance reaction to ice
Yellow Temperance prevented the attack by Star Platinum
Chapter 137 Cover A
Chapter 137 Cover B
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Yellow Temperance and Rubber Soul
Yellow Temperance disguising Rubber Soul as Kakyoin
"Rerorerorerorerorero~"
Yellow Temperance prevented the attack by Star Platinum
Tarot card representing Temperance
Yellow Temperance's stats
Rubber Soul and Yellow Temperance as seen in Heritage for the Future
Chara Heroes; Part 3 Vol.1
JoJo's Bizarre Mini Figure Stardust Crusaders Part.1 (Bandai)
JoJo's Bizarre Mini Figure Stardust Crusaders Part.1 (Special Color)
Weekly Shonen Jump #13, 1997
Trivia
- According to JOJOVELLER, Yellow Temperance was inspired by the horror movie The Blob. A film about an amoeboidal alien life form from outer space that grows larger and larger the more it consumes.
References
- ↑ Chapter 136: Yellow Temperance, Part 1
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Chapter 137: Yellow Temperance, Part 2
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Chapter 138: Yellow Temperance, Part 3
