Jean Pierre Polnareff ★ Histoire
Une biographie détaillée de Jean Pierre Polnareff.
Passé
Jean Pierre Polnareff est né en 1965 en France, dans la campagne. Il est né manieur de Stand mais n'éveilla son Stand Silver Chariot que plus tard, durant sa petite enfance. Sa mère décéda alors qu'il était encore jeune[1], le laissant donc vivre seul avec sa petite soeur Sherry.
Trois ans avant les évènements de Stardust Crusaders, Sherry se fit attaquer, violer et tuer par un inconnu. Polnareff écouta l'amie de Sherry, qui fut témoin de la scène. L'amie décrivit un individu avec deux mains droites et qui semblait être protégé de la pluie par un dôme invisible. Comme cet homme parvint à trancher l'amie de loin, Polnareff devina qu'il s'agissait d'un manieur de Stand. Cet homme, en vérité nommé J. Geil, était inconnu de Polnareff, et ce dernier commença à voyager à travers le monde dans l'espoir de retrouver l'assassin de Sherry et de le tuer pour la venger. Au vue de la grande maîtrise de Polnareff sur son Silver Chariot, Mohammed Abdul en déduit qu'il a dut s'entrainer dûr avec pour devenir un redoutable manieur de Stand.[2][3]
Un jour, Polnareff rencontra DIO, lequel appâta Polnareff à lui avec un Stand appartenant au corps de Jonathan Joestar qui semble-t'il pouvait créer des visions divinatoires. DIO lui implanta un bourgeon de chair dans le cerveau pour lui laver le cerveau. Polnareff devint alors le serviteur de DIO.
Stardust Crusaders (1988-89)
Hong Kong
Polnareff apparait pour la première fois dans l'histoire à Hong Kong. Il s'approche d'abord du Groupe Joestar alors qu'ils déjeunent dans un restaurant chinois, se faisant passer pour un touriste qui ne sait pas lire le chinois. Jotaro Kujo lui dit de dégager mais Joseph Joestar préfère l'inviter à sa table. Cependant, Polnareff révèle bientôt son allégiance. Prenant une carotte en forme d'étoile, il ironise sur le fait qu'il recherche des individu avec une tache de naissance similaire. Il fait alors apparaitre son Silver Chariot dans la soupe de Joseph et perce la main mécanique du vieil homme de son épée. Polnareff révèle Silver Chariot et exhibe son pouvoir, déviant les flammes de Magician's Red sur une table de façon à dessiner une horloge puis perçant cinq flammèches et pièces d'un coup d'estoc. Mohammed Abdul lui réplique en contrôlant les flammes pour réduire la table en cendre. Polnareff décide de défier Abdul. Son esprit chevaleresque le pousse néanmoins à inviter le groupe au célèbre Tiger Balm Garden, un des endroits célèbres de la ville ou être à découvert avantagera Magician's Red et ne fera que rendre plus éclatante sa victoire.
Polnareff et Abdul commence leur combat. Sûr de sa victoire, Polnareff commence à attaquer. Lorsque Magician's Red crache des flammes, Silver Chariot les dévie sur une statue et sculpte une réplique de Magician's Red. Abdul utilise une technique spéciale, le "Cross Fire Hurricane" qui consiste à créer un ankh de feu qu'il projette sur Polnareff. Ce dernier le renvoie sur Magician's Red qui est brûlé, mais c'est en fait la statue qui est atteinte et dont Abdul s'est servi comme leurre. Un autre ankh de flamme atteint Silver Chariot, mais ce dernier a été protégé par son armure et Polnareff demeure indemne. Il applaudit même Abdul pour son astuce.
Silver Chariot se débarasse de son armure et devient si rapide qu'il file plus vite qu'on ne peut le voir et laisse des images rémanentes derrière lui. Magician's Red l'attaque mais son ankh de feu n'atteint que le sol. Abdul décide d'utiliser sa technique spéciale le "Cross Fire Hurricane Special" et envoie plusieurs ankh sur Polnareff. Ce dernier fait tourner Silver Chariot autour de lui pour se protéger, mais l'ankh qu'Abdul avait créé plus tôt surgit du sol après avoir creusé un tunnel et atteint Polnareff par le bas. Polnareff est défait et commence à brûler. Abdul lui jette un poignard pour qu'il se tue. Polnareff pense un moment à lancer le poignard dans le dos d'Abdul mais son honneur l'en empêche et il décide même de mourir des flammes de son adversaire. Impressionné, Abdul éteint ses flammes et l'épargne. Jotaro se charge d'extraire le bourgeon de chair de Polnareff avec Star Platinum.
En Mer de Chine et à Singapour
Le groupe se rend au port de Hong Kong pour embarquer sur un navire affrété par la Fondation Speedwagon. Il révèle son histoire et son objectif, et décide d'accompagner le Groupe Joestar pour l'instant. Polnareff se fait notamment distraire par une paire de jolies touristes. A un moment, l'équipage découvre une passagère clandestine qui saute dans l'eau. La mer est infestée de requin et Jotaro doit plonger pour la sauver. C'est alors qu'un Stand ennemi rôde dans l'eau pour attaquer Jotaro, mais heureusement, Noriaki Kakyoin repêche Jotaro et la petite fille avec Hierophant Green. Le groupe se demande si la fille ne serait pas une ennemie, mais Jotaro démasque le Capitaine Tennille comme étant un imposteur. Ce dernier dévoile son Stand Dark Blue Moon et parvient à entraîner Jotaro dans l'eau. Polnareff et les autres ne peuvent que voir Jotaro combattre l'imposteur sous l'eau. Heureusement, Jotaro vainc le faux capitaine. Malgré tout, l'ennemi avait posé une bombe au préalable et cette dernière explose. Le navire coule et tout le monde doit évacuer le navire dans des canots de sauvetage.
Les héros errent un temps sur l'eau puis croisent un grand navire cargo venant de nul part. Quand ils embarquent dessus, les héros se rendent compte que le navire est vide à l'exception d'un orang-outan. Le singe se révèle être un manieur de Stand dont le Stand est le cargo lui-même. L'équipage se fait massacrer et les héros se font coincer par les parois du navire. Heureusement, Jotaro vainc l'ennemi. Les héros et la petite fille survivent et quittent le navire.
Les héros sont secourus et atteignent Singapour. Dès leur arrivée, Polnareff se dispute avec un policier qui méprend son sac pour un sac poubelle et qui essaie de lui coller une amende. Les héros et la fille décident d'aller se reposer dans un hôtel, le groupe invitant la fille avec eux en attendant que son père soi-disant vienne la chercher. Polnareff a une chambre seule. Dès qu'il arrive, Polnareff voit un tas de bouteilles au sol et ordonne à l'ennemi caché dans le réfrigérateur de se révéler. Ce nouvel ennemi, Devo le Maudit, est un autre Agent de DIO. Devo invoque son Stand Ebony Devil mais Polnareff lui donne plusieurs coups d'estocs au visage avec Silver Chariot. Devo maudit Polnareff et s'enfuit par la fenêtre.
A ce moment, le pouvoir d'Ebony Devil s'active. Quelque chose tranche la cheville de Polnareff. Il appelle la chambre d'Abdul pour le prévenir puis demande au room service de lui fournir un kit de premier soin. Polnareff replace une étrange poupée au sol sur le chevet de la table et se rend compte avec dégoût qu'il s'est bandé avec un sous-vêtement sale. Polnareff recherche ses clés et les voit étrangement sous son lit. Il se faufile sous le lit mais entend alors un bruit suspect. Soudainement, ses mains et ses pieds se retrouvent liés au lit et quelqu'un l'aveugle avec du shampoing. Puis, on commence à scier les pieds du lit. On découvre qu'Ebony Devil a possédé la poupée, puisant dans la haine de Devo pour le Français.
Coincé sous le lit, Polnareff ne peut pas bien guider son Silver Chariot pour combattre la poupée car il ne peut par la voir. La poupée l'attaque de diverses manière, lui mordant au cou puis utilisant une lance pour essayer de tuer Polnareff. Silver Chariot essaie tant bien que mal de chasser la poupée et casse un miroir durant la lutte. La poupée disperse de l'alcool sous le lit et veut électrocuter Polnareff en jetant un sèche-cheveux dans la mare, mais Polnareff avait sciemment cassé le miroir. Il parvient à le voir sur le lit avec un bout de verre et peut alors percer la poupée à la tête. Il va ensuite percer et découper la poupée, tuant Devo le Maudit par la même occasion. Polnareff parvient à rejoindre la chambre d'Abdul, épuisé, et s'effondre alors qu'Abdul lui reproche d'être en retard pour leur discussion pour vaincre Devo.
Plus tard, Jotaro combat et vainc Rubber Soul. Il apprend de lui que l'assassin de Sherry est parmi les manieurs de Stands qui ont été envoyés à leurs trousses. Les héros apprennent aussi que sont pouvoir implique des miroirs.
En Inde
Le groupe arrive à Calcutta en Inde. Polnareff est d'ailleurs très affecté par le choc des cultures. Dans un restaurant, Polnareff découvre avec horreur un cochon dont la tête sort des toilettes qu'il est sur le point d'utiliser. Peu après, Polnareff voit un Stand venant vers lui à partir d'un miroir : Hanged Man. Polnareff est consterné de voir que Hanged Man n'est que dans le miroir. Il casse la glace et s'empresse d'alerter ses alliés. Aveuglé par son désir de vengeance, Polnareff veut aller trouver J. Geil seul. Il se dispute avec Mohammed Abdul qui lui conseille de rester avec eux, mais Polnareff le traite de lâche et part seul.
Polnareff demande aux locaux des informations sur un homme à deux mains droite. Il rencontre alors un nouvel ennemi : Hol Horse. Hol Horse est un mercenaire à la solde de DIO et il possède un Stand pistolet nommé Emperor. Il tire sur Polnareff, lequel essaie de dévier la balle. Cependant, Hol Horse peut contrôler la balle en plein vol et il évite l'épée, atteignant presque Polnareff à la tête. Heureusement, Abdul surgit et le pousse hors de la trajectoire de la balle. Abdul réprimande Polnareff, mais alors Hanged Man et Hol Horse combinent leurs pouvoirs et attaquent Abdul. Abdul reçoit une balle dans la tête et Polnareff est dévasté par sa mort.
Noriaki Kakyoin arrive en scène et voit aussi la mort d'Abdul. Polnareff essaie de résister aux provocations de Hanged Man sans succès et essaie d'attaquer le Stand en vain. Hol Horse lui tire encore dessus. Heureusement, Kakyoin intervient et le duo s'enfuit dans une camionnette, suivis par Hanged Man. Dans la camionnette, Polnareff s'excuse de son comportement, mais Kakyoin lui donne un coup de coude à la face. Il essaie ensuite d'expliquer le pouvoir de Hanged Man à Kakyoin et pense que le Stand viendrait d'un monde du miroir. Kakyoin est sceptique, cependant. Hanged Man apparait dans le volant chromé et force le véhicule à s'écraser dans une fosse en bord de route. Cependant, Polnareff a percé le secret de Hanged Man. Il l'a vu quitter le volant sous forme d'une petite lumière qui ne peut subsister que sur des surfaces réfléchissantes. Lorsqu'un enfant arrive, Hanged Man est caché dans son oeil. Polnareff envoie alors du sable dans l'oeil de l'enfant, le forçant à fermer les yeux. Hanged Man est obligé d'aller vers l'oeil de Polnareff, et Silver Chariot peut le trancher en chemin. Polnareff et Kakyoin entendent quelqu'un crier.
Ils découvrent un homme blessé, mais ce n'était qu'un leurre et Polnareff se prend un couteau dans le dos, lancé par le vrai J. Geil. J. Geil appelle une bande de mendiants, utilisant leurs yeux comme cachettes pour son Stand. Polnareff enrage de désespoir mais Kakyoin montre à la bande de mendiant une pièce toute neuve, si neuve qu'on pourrait s'y voir dessus. Il lance la pièce en l'air tandis que Polnareff lance du sable dans l'oeil du mendiant dans lequel Hanged Man est caché. Comme la pièce accapare l'attention de tous les mendiants, Hanged Man est forcé de voler vers elle. Silver Chariot peut alors le trancher définitivement en deux. Polnareff accule alors J. Geil et le tue en le perçant de toute part avec Silver Chariot, puis le propulse sur une clôture, le faisant pendre à l'envers.
Polnareff et Kakyoin retrouvent Hol Horse et l'informent que J. Geil est mort. Hol Horse veut s'enfuir mais il se fait encercler par les héros. Heureusement pour le cowboy, une jeune femme nommée Nena intervient pour distraire les héros, ce qui permet à Hol Horse de s'enfuir.
Le group voyage jusqu'à Varanasi avec ladite Nena, avec laquelle Polnareff commence à bavarder. En réalité, Nena est une manieuse de Stand à la solde de DIO et son Stand Empress s'en prend à Joseph. Pendant ce temps, Polnareff et Nena se baladent dans les rues de Varanasi. Nena distrait d'ailleurs Polnareff et le séduit même. Cependant, Joseph vainc enfin Empress. Polnareff découvre avec horreur que Nena était en fait une hideuse petite femme qui portait la peau d'une belle jeune femme.
The Joestar Group flees Varanasi and make its way toward Pakistan on a car. On the road, they pick up the same runaway girl who was with them at sea. Soon, the group crosses path with another car with an unseen and aggressive driver. Because of it, they almost crash into a truck, only for Star Platinum to throw the car above it. The group decides to follow the enemy. In a roadside cafe name Cafe Marhaba, the group sees that the enemy car is parked nearby. Jotaro, Joseph and Polnareff decide to rough up the clients to discover the enemy, but they have already left with the car. The group is lured toward a cliff with the enemy car appearing from behind and pushing the heroes to their death. Polnareff notably tells the group to leave the car but releases the brakes, allowing their car to be pushed down. Thankfully, Jotaro and Kakyoin combine their abilities to save the group. However, it is revealed that the car is the Stand Wheel of Fortune, which comes back from the bottom of the cliff to attack. Wheel of Fortune uses an invisible attack that wounds Jotaro and the group decides to retreat further up. It is revealed that the car is shooting drops of gas at high pressure the driver lights the gas, setting Jotaro on fire. However, Jotaro digs a tunnel to fake his death and flanks the car. He swiftly defeats the enemy Stand User. The heroes leave ZZ, the driver, tied up.
En Pakistan
After leaving the runaway girl on a plane back to Hong Kong, the group travels to Pakistan. They enter a foggy village, in which Polnareff, along with his companions, are unnerved by the strange inhabitants. They decide to rest there for the night and an amiable old woman invites them to her hotel. The woman is in reality Enya the Hag, one of DIO's followers. While the group rests in their room, Polnareff goes to the hall and almost surprises Enya trying to kill Hol Horse. Polnareff starts a conversation with Enya and soon infuriates her as he keeps mentioning her family, unaware that he just killed her son J. Geil.
When Hol Horse crawls out from under a couch and warns Polnareff, Enya reveals her true color and also the army of zombies she's gathered from the inhabitants. Terrified, Polnareff runs to safety and locks himself in the bathrooms, expecting the horde of zombies to eventually attack him. Polnareff cannot resist peeking through the keyhole and at this moment, a zombie's tongue lashes out of the hole and wounds his tongue. He's thus controlled by Justice through his tongue. As a first spiteful humiliation, Enya forces Polnareff to clean the bathroom with his tongue. Thankfully, Jotaro arrives and defeats Enya in short order. Hol Horse flees again and Enya is taken prisoner.
In Karachi, Steely Dan confronts the group and assassinates Enya. Worse, he sends his Lovers inside of Joseph's brain with some of DIO's cells to make them grow. While Jotaro is forced to stay with Steely Dan, Polnareff, Kakyoin and Joseph retreat. Joseph uses Hermit Purple on a TV set to look inside his brain. Thanks to that, Polnareff and Kakyoin can guide their Silver Chariot and Hierophant Green inside Joseph to reach Lovers. Silver Chariot is technically stronger than Lovers but the enemy Stand uses the cells in the brain to create duplicates of himself. Thankfully, Hierophant Green deploys its tentacles to secretly check every fake and wounds the real Lovers, driving it away. It is Jotaro who finishes off Lovers and defeats Steely Dan.
En Arabie et La Mer Rouge
The Joestar Group reaches Abu Dhabi. Joseph decides to buy camels to cross the desert toward the village of Yabrin, but as they cross the desert, the group notices that the Sun is still up. It reveals itself as a powerful enemy Stand that bombards the heroes with lasers and they must hide under a rock with the scorching heat getting at them. Polnareff is the third to notice the enemy's hiding spot laughs alongside Kakyoin and Jotaro. Jotaro has Star Platinum throw a rock at the enemy and Sun is defeated.
In Yabrin, Kakyoin is attacked by Death Thirteen in his sleep but Polnareff fortunately wakes him before he dies. Kakyoin has forgotten his dream but is clearly nervous. Meanwhile, Joseph has bought a Cessna and accepts to have a sick baby tag along with the group to be delivered to a hospital. In reality, the baby is Mannish Boy, Death Thirteen's user who plans to kill the group in their sleep. Polnareff and Kakyoin sleep again and find themselves in Death Thirteen's nightmare world. In here, Polnareff also learns about the Stand and is almost killed but is woken up to change the baby's diapers. Kakyoin is stuck in the nightmare but struggles so much he disturbs Joseph and causes a crash.
The group has to make camp for the night while rescue arrives. Kakyoin is still affected by his nightmares and suspects that the baby is the enemy. However, Mannish Boy manages to hide his true nature and the group thinks that Kakyoin is having a nervous breakdown. When Kakyoin summons Hierophant Green to attack the baby, Polnareff knocks him out. The whole group falls asleep and is victimized by Death Thirteen. However, Kakyoin reappears with his Stand, as being rendered unconscious with one's Stand out allows one to keep them while dreaming. Kakyoin defeats Death Thirteen and the whole group is saved.
The group reaches the Red Sea but they first stop by an island where Muhammad Avdol's father lives. Painfully reminded of Avdol's death, Polnareff walks alone on the beach and finds an oil lamp. He rubs it and discovers "Cameo" a genie who will grant him three wishes. Skeptical, Polnareff tells Cameo to make him rich and the Frenchman suddenly discovers a treasure. He is won over and hurriedly tells Cameo to bring back his sister Sherry. The wish turns against him as Sherry reveals herself as a flesh eating zombie. Moreover, Cameo reveals itself as Judgement and also "grants" Polnareff's wish of bringing back Avdol. The two keep attacking Polnareff who cannot bring himself to hurt them.
Suddenly, a second Avdol appears, summons Magician's Red, and defeats the zombie. Avdol reveals that Emperor's bullet merely grazed his skull and that he faked his death in Calcutta to recover in tranquility. Avdol easily defeats Judgement then the pair discover Cameo's hiding spot. They humiliate him and then quickly defeat him.
Polnareff happily presents Avdol to the Joestar Group and is dismayed to learn that everyone already knew about his survival and kept Polnareff out of the secret for fear that he'd inadvertently reveal it. Avdol also reveals a submarine he's bought which will allow the group to reach Egypt undetected. However, in the middle of the underwater journey, the group is attacked by High Priestess. The enemy Stand is extremely nimble and deadly, and it sabotages the submarine, forcing the heroes to evacuate their vessel. High Priestess disguises itself as a regulator and enters Polnareff's mouth but thankfully, Hierophant Green and Hermit Purple pull it out of the Frenchman. The group successfully exits the submarine but High Priestess fuses with the seabed and turns into a giant head that swallows the heroes. Thankfully, Jotaro smashes High Priestess' rock teeth, taking out the User.
When the group reaches the surface, Polnareff goes to check on the enemy user but sees her ravaged face and tells the group to not bother. The heroes have reached Egypt.
Arrival to Egypt (1989)
The Nile River, Egypt
The group meets with a helicopter envoy from the Speedwagon Foundation. The crew delivers some supplies but more importantly, bring Iggy, a dog Stand User. The dog jumps on Polnareff's head, tear his hair, and then farts on his face. Enraged, Polnareff sends out Silver Chariot but Iggy also summons his sand Stand, The Fool. The Fool is made of sand and easily neutralizes Silver Chariot. Unbeknownst to them, the group is targeted by N'Doul, another one of DIO's henchmen.
The group finds the Speedwagon helicopter crashed in the desert. Soon N'Doul attacks the heroes with his remote controlled water Stand, Geb. Crouched together, Kakyoin tells Polnareff to attack the canteen from which Geb came out, which offends Polnareff since Kakyoin could do the attacking himself. Geb then suddenly comes from the sand and slashes Kakyoin's eyes. Polnareff is targeted as well, but thankfully, one of the dead pilots' wristwatch rings, distracting Geb which attacks the watch. Carrying his friend Kakyoin, Polnareff is pursued by the enemy Stand which slashes his leg. However, Joseph manages to catch him and Kakyoin with Hermit Purple. Helpless against Geb, Polnareff lets Jotaro and Iggy defeat N'Doul.
In Aswan, Polnareff plays a large role during Oingo and Boingo's attempt on the group's lives. He fatefully chooses the café in which he, Joseph and Jotaro will sit while Kakyoin and Avdol are treated by tossing his cigarette on the ground and choose wherever the cigarette points. Polnareff then unintentionally helps Oingo and Boingo as his cigarette starts a fire near another café, dissuading the suspicious group from leaving. While Polnareff, Joseph and Jotaro end up sipping poisoned tea, Iggy causes a scene, making the trio spit everything out and run after him.
Later, Jotaro splits from the group. Joseph and Polnareff surprise Oingo trying to break into their car but Oingo disguises himself as Jotaro, fooling the pair. Polnareff forces Oingo into the car and go to the hospital, cornering Oingo with Jotaro's face and a nearby bomb in an orange threatening to explode. On their way to the hospital, Polnareff keeps prying "Jotaro" about his new clothes and unusual behaviour, and Oingo ultimately manages to escape the car. Polnareff performs a trick when he manages to flip a lit cigarette into his mouth and then tells "Jotaro" to repeat his cigarette trick with five cigarettes. Ultimately, Oingo finds an excuse to get out of the car and runs toward a rock to change back. Polnareff then tosses the bomb out of the car, having been persuaded that it wasn't edible by Oingo. The bomb then lands near Oingo and explodes, taking out the assassin.
The Joestar Group go up the Nile via boat, unaware that the sword Stand Anubis prepares its attack and possesses an innocent farmer named Chaka. The group stops at the temple of Kom Ombo. Polnareff is accosted by a local who tries to sell him a papyrus but Polnareff tears it apart, aware that papyrus is a stronger material. Polnareff is separated from the group and walks toward the temple of Kom Ombo, followed by Chaka. In the temple itself, the two formally present themselves and begin to fight. The Anubis sword can shift through matter and injures Polnareff, forcing Polnareff to retreat a bit. Chaka hides momentarily only to make a pillar fall on Polnareff while he's perched behind it, ready to strike. Polnareff uses his secret technique: he can shoot Silver Chariot's sword blade from its handle and manages to hit Chaka in the neck, defeating him. Polnareff decides to take the sword and is almost possessed, but the group calls him out, breaking the spell for the time being.
In Edfu, Polnareff and Jotaro go to a barber's shop. The barber, Khan, is also possessed while Polnareff gets ready to be shaved. Polnareff fights him again but discovers with horror that the sword gets stronger and faster the more it fights someone and that it knows how to counter his secret technique. Jotaro must intervene and defeats Chaka with difficulty. Polnareff tries to sheathe the sword but a policeman tries to confiscate it and Polnareff accidentally grabs the sword and is fully possessed by Anubis. Combining Silver Chariot with Anubis, Polnareff easily gets the better of Star Platinum but Jotaro has baited Anubis into stabbing his stomach. Anubis is immobilized and Jotaro reduces the sword to pieces. One of the bigger shards attempts a last assassination by possessing a nearby child but Iggy accidentally makes the boy trip, sending the sword into the Nile.
In Luxor, while Joseph and Avdol are attacked and isolated by Mariah, Polnareff and Jotaro decide to go look for them. The pair is followed by Alessi, another one of DIO's assassins. Polnareff sees Alessi and confronts him alone, testing whether he's a Stand User or not. Alessi sends his shadow Stand, Sethan, towards Polnareff who briefly touches it, but then the assassin runs away.
Polnareff pursues Alessi but soon notices that he's de-aged into a small boy whom even Jotaro doesn't recognize. Alessi corners Polnareff in an alley but thankfully he was born as a Stand User and thus had Silver Chariot as a child already. Silver Chariot is overpowered by Sethan but the latter breaks Chariot's rapier and accidentally sends the blade into Alessi's shoulder, driving him away. Polnareff then meets a kind woman who mistakes him for a lost child and takes him to her home. Polnareff and the woman go into the bathroom to get cleaned but Alessi reappears and makes the woman disappear.
Alessi almost drowns Polnareff but the small boy kicks his feces into Alessi's face, making him drop Polnareff in disgust. Polnareff discovers with horror that the woman has been turned into a fetus that will die soon and Alessi comes forward to attack again. The boy takes the fetus and runs away, cornering himself in a small closet. Polnareff cannot escape but engineers his own hiding spot by hiding his head inside a balloon and his body behind a mirror plunged in an aquarium. When Alessi breaks in, Polnareff ambushes him and stabs his nose, making the assassin run and jump down a window; causing Alessi to meet Jotaro.
Jotaro is unaware of Alessi's true nature and despite Polnareff's warnings, is de-aged as well. However, Jotaro pummels Alessi with his own hands. Sethan's power is cancelled, Polnareff and Jotaro are free to summon their respective Stands at full power to finish off Alessi. Afterwards, Polnareff crosses path with the woman again. She senses some familiarity with Polnareff but the Frenchman reluctantly denies knowing her to prevent her from becoming a target. Guessing the situation, Jotaro takes the time to comfort Polnareff.
Cairo, Egypt
The Joestar Group arrives in Cairo and begins the search for DIO's Mansion. In a cafe of Cairo's outskirts, the group meets a peculiar card sharp man named Daniel J. D'Arby who claims to know about the mansion and asks the group to bet and win it. Frustrated by D'Arby, Polnareff angrily accepts to bet on which of two pieces of dried fish a nearby cat will catch first. Just before the cat sees the fish, D'Arby asks Polnareff to bet his soul and the Frenchman accepts, thinking D'Arby to be mad. Polnareff bets on the bigger piece of fish but he loses. At that moment, D'Arby's Stand, Osiris, appears to steal Polnareff's soul and effectively kills him. Polnareff stays dead until Jotaro manages to defeat D'Arby.
In the streets of Cairo, Polnareff senses someone trailing the group and confronts the enemy alone. He discovers Hol Horse and quickly dominates him then asks the gunman where is his partner, as Hol Horse wouldn't dare to fight the group alone. Polnareff notices Boingo's presence but is distracted, allowing Hol Horse to put his fingers in Polnareff's nose, confusing the gunman. Unfortunately for Hol Horse, the rest of the heroes come back toward Polnareff.
Hol Horse hides in a corner behind Polnareff and forces him to act as if nothing's wrong. Polnareff tries to signal the enemy with his tongue, unsuccessfully. Hol Horse discovers the ploy and almost kills Polnareff but the Frenchman sneezes, his nose having been irritated by Hol Horse earlier. Hol Horse is discovered and surrounded but a truck fortunately crashes into the group, taking most of them out. Hol Horse and Boingo hide again and see that Tohth predicts that Jotaro's face will be riddled with bullet at noon. Hol Horse hurriedly shoots into a network of pipes to shoot Jotaro from an unexpected angle, but as Jotaro tries to help Polnareff, the latter sneezes again. Jotaro backs away in disgust and evades the bullets, confusing Hol Horse. At the end, Hol Horse receives his own bullets in the face and is taken out while Iggy angrily defeats Boingo after the boy accidentally kicks a crate into him.
In the streets of Cairo, Polnareff clashes with a beggar because he is unknowingly taking his spot. Avdol intervenes on the beggar's behalf and explains how the beggar community is organized. The group decides to ask the beggar to find DIO's Mansion and the latter accepts. Humourously, the beggar reveals he's wearing a suit and has a luxurious car. While the group awaits, Iggy is fighting Pet Shop, the falcon guardian of the mansion.
After Iggy defeats Pet Shop and is saved, the Joestar Group reunites with the dog and Kakyoin. Iggy leads the group directly to DIO's Mansion and they begin their assault on the place. However, they are nearly immediately greeted by Telence T. D'Arby, the butler of the mansion and Daniel J. D'Arby's little brother. D'Arby reveals his Stand, Atum, and demonstrates his prowess by predicting and evading one of Jotaro's attacks. D'Arby then forcibly drag Jotaro, Joseph and Kakyoin into a hole that then disappears, splitting the group in two.
Battle in DIO's Mansion
Polnareff, Avdol and Iggy wait a few minutes before deciding to enter the mansion. Discovering an impossible labyrinth, Avdol deploys a fire radar to detect a hidden enemy and Iggy swiftly defeats him. The illusion is dispelled, but then Vanilla Ice, one of DIO's most devout followers, ambushes the group. His Stand, Cream, can devour and send anything into a void dimension. Plus, Vanilla Ice can hide inside Cream's mouth and Cream can swallow itself to become an invisible void sphere, making the enemy nearly invincible. Vanilla Ice kills Avdol, who shoves his allies aside, and continues his assault.
Polnareff and Iggy are forced to retreat but are determined to fight, and thus run up to the first floor. Polnareff and Iggy try to trick Vanilla Ice with a DIO made of sand but he sees through the ploy and mortally wounds Iggy. Polnareff retaliates and Vanilla Ice hides in Cream's mouth again, but the Frenchman has the idea of scattering sand around the room to see the foe's position. He manages to ambush Ice and drives Silver Chariot's rapier in his mouth. However, Vanilla Ice refuses to die and threatens to break Silver Chariot's arm. Polnareff must push Ice away and is gravely crippled in the counterattack. He sends Silver Chariot to bring Iggy back to him, but he then notices that Ice is circling around him, shrinking the circle and slowly converging on Polnareff's position. Despite his best efforts, Polnareff is unable to avoid the incoming void sphere and says his goodbye to Iggy.
However, Polnareff is actually saved by Iggy, who uses the last of his strength to lift Polnareff to the ceiling with The Fool. Iggy dies but gives Polnareff the opening to fatally wound Vanilla Ice. Ice stands back up but Polnareff has guessed that he's become a Vampire and thus exposes him to the sun to finish him off. Polnareff then briefly sees the spirit of Avdol and Iggy saluting him one last time before ascending to the heavens.
The Final Battle, DIO's World
On the staircase leading up to the third floor, DIO confronts Polnareff. DIO tries to persuade Polnareff to join his side but Polnareff refuses. As he goes up the stairs to fight DIO, Polnareff suddenly finds himself at the bottom to which an amused DIO suggests that he subconsciously stepped back in fear. Nervous, Polnareff realizes that he's experiencing a glimpse of DIO's power and summons Silver Chariot to attack. In turn, DIO summons his Stand, The World. However, the clash is interrupted as the Joestar Group appears after destroying a wall, letting the sunlight in and making DIO retreat to the shadows.
Polnareff uses the respite to explain what he's experienced to the group. The group then follows Nukesaku up to the top of one of the tower in an empty chamber with a coffin at its center. The heroes force Nukesaku to open the coffin to attack but the Vampire suddenly finds himself in the same coffin, shredded to pieces. Sensing an incoming attack, the group jumps out of the window. As the sun sets, Polnareff disagrees with Joseph's decision to flee DIO until dawn as he wants to avenge Avdol and Iggy. While he leaves alone, Jotaro soon joins him.[4] Polnareff and Jotaro hijack a motorcycle and follow DIO as the Vampire pursues Joseph and Kakyoin.
Jotaro and Polnareff split and the Frenchman lies in ambush. Jotaro and DIO fight, but Jotaro finds himself on the ground, gravely injured and trying play dead. As DIO approaches Jotaro to finish him off, Polnareff jumps down from one of the roofs and Silver Chariot stabs DIO in the head. Unfortunately, the blow lacks the force and precision to hit the brain stem and DIO stops time. DIO then punches Polnareff into a wall and almost finishes him off, forcing Jotaro to nearly ruin his cover in order to save Polnareff.
After DIO is killed, Polnareff parts with Jotaro and Joseph, refusing Joseph's offer to go to the US and instead going back to his motherland, France. The trio hugs a last time, exchanging banters until they go on their separate ways without looking back.
The Genesis of Universe (Spin-Off)
One-Way Trip from the Desert to Hell City
(The italicized information below derives from a Light Novel not written by Araki. As such, it may or may not be considered canon.) Polnareff was the one to defeat Michal, the wielder of the mirage-creator Stand Dark Mirage. When he finally discovered her location he was afraid of hurting the woman because of his policy of not hurting women, even if it's an enemy. To not hurt Michal, Polnareff ended the battle with a single blow with the back of Silver Chariot's rapier, knocking her out.
The Gravestone of Red-Hot Sand
(The italicized information below derives from a Light Novel not written by Araki. As such, it may or may not be considered canon.)
Polnareff is defeated by The Scribe Ani, who believes him to be dead and leaves his body alone. Polnareff returns to help his friends against the enemy, successfully damaging his Stand Ptah by cooperating with Joseph.
Vento Aureo (2001)
Before the events of Vento Aureo, Jotaro and Polnareff learned of the Arrows and began to investigate them. Polnareff eventually went on his own in Italy but his investigations caught the attention of Diavolo.
Polnareff eventually learned about Diavolo but the Boss confronted him and easily defeated him thanks to King Crimson's ability. He was tossed off a cliff and sustained critical injuries, including the loss of one of his eyes and the use of his lower legs.[5] Although he survived, Polnareff was crippled and had no way of contacting his allies, due to Passione controlling communications in Italy. Hiding in a local farmhouse afterward, one day Polnareff dropped the Arrow into a small crack. When he uses Silver Chariot to attempt to retrieve it, he learns firsthand of a power that surpasses Stands when the Stand touched the Arrow: everything in a large radius around him began to fall asleep. Before he could lose control of Chariot, Polnareff steals the Arrow from it and reverts it back to its original form.[6]
Pronto! On the Line
While watching over police databases, Polnareff notices Team Bucciarati's efforts to discover who Diavolo is. He immediately contacts them and manages to convince them that he's an ally. Telling them to go to Rome and meet at the Colosseum, Polnareff takes the time to explain the origin of the Bow and Arrow and presents them their true potential, holding the exact nature of this potential secret until they meet. Polnareff hides in the Colosseum and awaits Bucciarati's team.
Polnareff is present in Rome while Team Bucciarati fight Cioccolata and Secco. Polnareff is shown to observe the fight between Bucciarati and Secco, pondering on the irony of these misfits trying to save the world from Diavolo.
A Little Story From the Past
After Bruno Bucciarati defeats Secco, his bizarre condition allows Doppio to pass off as Trish and the two enter the Colosseum unnoticed by the rest of the group. Polnareff calls out the pair from the second floor and wants to check whether they are trustworthy, cornering Doppio when he asks to see "Trish"'s Stand. Diavolo acts.
His Name Is Diavolo
Polnareff notices that time has skipped and realizes that Diavolo is nearby. The Boss of Passione confronts his foe. Despite having devised a way to detect King Crimson's power by biting his finger and observe the blood drops, Diavolo is careful enough to avoid Polnareff's counterattack. As a last resort, Polnareff stabs Silver Chariot with the Arrow, hoping that it will be kept safe from Diavolo.
What Lies Beyond the Arrow
Diavolo punches through Polnareff's chest and the Frenchman dies, reminiscing his adventure in Egypt. Meanwhile, Chariot Requiem fully manifests itself and puts everyone in Rome to sleep.
The Requiem Quietly Plays
Thanks to Chariot Requiem's ability to switch souls, Polnareff's soul is transported in Coco Jumbo's body. He contacts Team Bucciarati and explains them everything about the Arrow and Requiem Stands. He also warns them about Diavolo working with someone else. However, it is only when Narancia Ghirga dies that he realizes that Diavolo may have a split personality disorder, meaning that the Boss shares his body with another soul.
Accompanying the group, Polnareff tries to grab the Arrow from a dismembered Chariot Requiem, hoping that his Stand-less state will allow him to touch it. Instead, Chariot Requiem begins to chase Polnareff in order to touch him. Although the Stand leave him be, Polnareff discovers that his body is morphing into a monster.
When Giorno claims that Diavolo may be possessing someone in the group, Polnareff agrees with the theory and tells Giorno how to make himself bleed to watch the dripping blood and detect whenever time is skipped. Diavolo eventually manifest himself and everyone runs after Chariot Requiem, leaving the turtle behind.
Sleeping Slaves
After all souls were put in the proper body, Polnareff maintains his grip on the world of the living by staying inside of Mr.President's room. After Giorno collects the Arrow, Polnareff tells him to put it inside of the turtle, accepting the duty to guard this Arrow.
It is presumed that Polnareff spends his days in Passione as a companion of the new boss Giorno Giovanna.
Combats Majeurs
Partie 3
- Jean Pierre Polnareff vs Muhammad Avdol
- Jean Pierre Polnareff vs Devo the Cursed
- Jean Pierre Polnareff & Muhammad Avdol vs Hol Horse
- Jean Pierre Polnareff & Noriaki Kakyoin vs J. Geil
- Jean Pierre Polnareff & Jotaro Kujo vs Enya the Hag
- Jean Pierre Polnareff, Noriaki Kakyoin & Jotaro Kujo vs Steely Dan
- Jean Pierre Polnareff & Muhammad Avdol vs Cameo
- Jean Pierre Polnareff vs Chaka (possessed by Anubis)
- Jean Pierre Polnareff & Jotaro Kujo vs Khan (possessed by Anubis)
- Jean Pierre Polnareff (possessed by Anubis) vs Jotaro Kujo
- Jean Pierre Polnareff & Jotaro Kujo vs Alessi
- Jean Pierre Polnareff vs Daniel J. D'Arby
- Jean Pierre Polnareff vs Hol Horse
- Jean Pierre Polnareff, Muhammad Avdol & Iggy vs Vanilla Ice
- Jean Pierre Polnareff, Jotaro Kujo, Noriaki Kakyoin, & Joseph Joestar vs DIO
Pré-Partie 5
- Jean Pierre Polnareff vs Diavolo (1990s)
Partie 5
- Jean Pierre Polnareff vs Diavolo (Physical death)
- Jean Pierre Polnareff, Giorno Giovanna, Bruno Bucciarati, Guido Mista, Narancia Ghirga, & Trish Una vs Chariot Requiem vs Diavolo
Références
- ↑ Chapter 157: Justice, Part 4
- ↑ Chapter 126: Silver Chariot, Part 3, p.9
- ↑ Chapter 127: Dark Blue Moon, Part 1, p.4
- ↑ DIO's World (story arc)
- ↑ Chapter 569: A Little Story from the Past
- ↑ Chapter 574: The Requiem Quietly Plays, Part 3
