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If anyone is getting the time bonus, it's me, Avdul, I'm sorry to say.
—Urmd Avdul, Steel Ball Run Chapter 5: 1st Stage: 15,000 Meters

Urmd Avdul (ウルムド・アブドゥル, Urumudo Abuduru) is a tertiary character featured in the seventh part of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Steel Ball Run.

Coming from Egypt, Urmd is a nomad participating in the Steel Ball Run race.

Appearance

Urmd is an Egyptian man of average build. He wears a turban that covers his hair, if he has any.

Personality

Little is known about Urmd Avdul's personality, as he is swiftly defeated by Gyro Zeppeli. However, he is a competitive racer, being a champion candidate of the Steel Ball Run race. He appears ambitious to some degree, as he is said to cross the Sahara Desert three times annually.[1]

History

Background

Urmd Avdul is a racer who hails from Egypt. It is mentioned that he crosses the Sahara Desert three times annually.

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It's not even a Stand! It's an organism! I don't know what the hell it is, but this was the thing that was attacking us incredibly quickly!

The Rods (ロッズ, Rozzu) are a group of tertiary antagonists featured in the sixth part of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Stone Ocean, specifically the "Sky High" story arc.

They are a mysterious species that absorb body heat. Under the influence of Rikiel's Stand, Sky High, they are led into battle with Jolyne Cujoh, Ermes Costello, and Emporio Alnino.

Appearance

The rods are long, worm-like creatures of small size. They usually have a total of eight propeller-like wings, four on each side. They are sexually dimorphous, though both genders seem to look alike and only experts can discern the differences.[1] Rods have a cavity, presumably their mouth, located in their center, where they absorb other organisms' nutrients. Like cacti, the rods absorb water through the pores of their skin.[1]

Personality

The rods are parasitic, as it feasts on other organisms' body heat. They live in remote locations and travel in swarms.[2] Under the influence of Sky High, they act on Rikiel's will, though these mechanisms are rather described more of a trust relationship.[3] Whenever Rikiel loses his confidence, the rods either suspend in midair[2][4] or turn against him. After Rikiel's defeat, the rods simply leave their master.[5]

Abilities

Super Speed

The rods can travel at remarkably incredible speeds, up to 200 kilometers per hour (124.274 mph).[1] Because of this, they are nearly difficult to be seen by the naked eye, and can only be captured through cameras and video recordings.[2] Moreover, they are especially nimble and can slip through the tiniest opening[6] or evade Stone Free's punches.[4]

Super Strength

The rods are surprisingly strong, despite their small size. This is demonstrated by their ability to twist ankles just by flying past them.[7]

Enhanced Senses

Each rod has an enhanced sense of smell. They also have an organ that detects heat.[1]

Body Heat Absorption

The rods' most notable ability is being able to absorb body heat as sustenance. Just by flying past an organism, the rods can absorb their body heat as food and use it as fuel. The effects of body heat dramatically decreasing brings out a variety of severe diseases and effects, ranging from eyelids being forced shut[2] to making entire muscles shut down or even decompose. At some point, they even demonstrate the ability to manipulate one's hand gestures and speech.[4][7]

History

Background

Emporio Alnino believes the rods have descended from a species called Anomalocarids (パラノグロスス属, Paranogurosusu-zoku). The species existed 3 to 4 hundred million years ago, probably during the Jurassic period, and is believed to have targeted other aquatic dinosaurs.[1]

In the spring of 2000, a group of skydivers filmed themselves parachuting down the pit cave Sótano de las Golondrinas in San Luis Potosí, Mexico. However, they inadvertently filmed the rods as well.[2] Later, Japanese reporters tried to capture them but failed.[2]

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