THE WORLD
THE WORLD (
An alternate version of the original continuity's The World, it appears alongside its user during his confrontation with Johnny Joestar in the High Voltage arc. Much like its original version, THE WORLD can stop time.
Appearance
THE WORLD is a humanoid Stand with a build similar to Diego's. Its design is based off of its alternate counterpart, particularly the newer version portrayed in JOJO A-GO!GO!.[1] It wears a headpiece covering its face to below the place of its nose, slanting at a steep angle from the base of its forehead to a peak situated above the rear of its head by about half its height, leaving the face of an inverted triangle visible to the front; somewhat similar to the Red Crown of Lower Egypt.
On its back are twin diving cylinders, connected via short twin ridged cables to the rear of its mask; perhaps secured by thick, ridged or puffed straps running from the rear of its waist over both its shoulders to its front. The back of its hands bears the shape of a clock with similar emblems on both its shoulders and hips. Its chin and belt region are decorated with hearts, while its knees are capped with D-shaped pads.
Color Schemes
Abilities
Inherent in most short-range Stands, THE WORLD demonstrates an above-average attack strength, delivering strikes powerful enough to cleave through its own limbs and presumably eliminate enemies with a single punch. Its range of manifestation is at least a couple meters, as it separated from Diego at one point to deliver a pincer attack.[2]
Time Stop
As described by Diego, THE WORLD possesses the ability to stop time, allowing only itself and its user to act within the stopped time.[3] It is unknown whether this ability would interact with other Time Stop abilities in the same way as The World and Star Platinum, being able to act within other Time Stops, due to it not facing any, and being in a different continuity to the aforementioned abilities.
The maximum duration of the ability is approximately 5 seconds. During this period, objects that were thrown by THE WORLD or its user will eventually stop in midair and once time resumes, will continue traveling at the velocity they were thrown at.[4]
Diego prefers to use his power to set up traps against Johnny rather than killing him directly, although it may be due to the danger of approaching Tusk ACT4, which has some level of influence even during Time Stop, due to the infinite and gravity-defying nature of its ability.[5]
Chapters
Manga Appearances- Steel Ball Run Chapter 90: High Voltage, Part 1
- Steel Ball Run Chapter 91: High Voltage, Part 2
- Steel Ball Run Chapter 92: High Voltage, Part 3
- Steel Ball Run Chapter 93: High Voltage, Part 4
- Steel Ball Run Chapter 94: The World of Stars and Stripes
- Steel Ball Run Chapter 95: The World of Stars and Stripes - Outro (Death)
Gallery
THE WORLD's first appearance, charging with Alternate Diego at Johnny
Diego declaring his ownership of time
Throwing knives toward Johnny
THE WORLD's head is obliterated by the two Diegos fusing
SBR Chapter 91 Cover
SBR Chapter 92 Cover
SBR Chapter 94 Cover
Ultra Jump 2011 Issue #5 (Title Page)
Steel Ball Run Volume Spine Art
SBR Chapter 92 Tailpiece
SBR Chapter 94 Tailpiece
THE WORLD's render, Eyes of Heaven
THE WORLD Normal
Diego Brando (Parallel World)'s THE WORLD with him
Diego resuming time with THE WORLD
Trivia
- Unlike the original, THE WORLD's name is distinctively spelled in English with capitalized letters, similar in convention to DIO from Part 3 and forward.
References
- ↑ JOJOVELLER: STANDS, p.298
- ↑ 'Steel Ball Run Chapter 94: The World of Stars and Stripes
- ↑ 'Steel Ball Run Chapter 90: High Voltage, Part 1
- ↑ 'Steel Ball Run Chapter 91: High Voltage, Part 2
- ↑ 'Steel Ball Run Chapter 93: High Voltage, Part 4
