Funny Valentine
Funny Valentine (ファニー・ヴァレンタイン, Fanī Varentain) is multiple characters featured in the light novel JORGE JOESTAR. They are all incarnations of the original Funny Valentine.
One of them is from an unknown universe in between the 2nd and 37th universes.[a] He is a secondary antagonist who later becomes a secondary ally, wielding the Stand Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap. Due to his Stand, there are several parallel world versions of him.
Another Funny Valentine exists in the 37th universe in 2012 as an elderly former president of the United States. He is a tertiary ally. Instead of D4C, his Stand is Singing in the Rain. His son is named Funnier Valentine and his grandson is named The Funniest Valentine.
Appearance
The unknown universe's Funny Valentine and his parallel world versions look exactly the same as the original Funny Valentine from Steel Ball Run. He has a muscular build with long, light hair, distinctively curled at its ends into numerous rings. His cheeks are thin and display prominent cheekbones. His outfit is an overcoat with frilled garments underneath, and a pair of gloves with a net pattern on the top. His sleeves and pants have a thin striped pattern.
The 37th universe's Funny Valentine is over eighty years old in 2012. Despite being old, he still looks to be in good health. However, Koji Hirose reveals that he wears a wig and hides his wrinkles with Botox and plastic surgery.[1] His outfit is the same as his younger self from the other universe.
Personality
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Abilities
Stand
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
The unknown universe's Valentine has the same Stand as his original universe counterpart, Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (D4C). It enables him to access any number of parallel worlds at any time. He can transport himself, other people, or objects by having the target in between two things. He usually does this by clapping his hands on the target. D4C can transfer itself to be under the control of a parallel world Valentine, allowing him to essentially be immortal as he can swap himself with a parallel world version.[2]
Singing in the Rain
Singing in the Rain belongs to the 37th universe's Funny Valentine. It is a frog-like Stand that can be ridden and adhere itself onto surfaces to bring its rider anywhere in spite of difficult circumstances.[1]
History
JORGE JOESTAR
Unknown Universe's Valentine
At some point, Funny meets Dio Brando and becomes his minion. Dio brings him to the first universe on November 11, 1920. When Jorge Joestar's group arrives at London in that universe, Funny greets Enrico Pucci37. Funny reveals that Manhattan Island is the final 'Rhinoceros Beetle'. He gives Pucci hints about the fourteen words, and with his help, Pucci assumes that the two 'Singularities' are his connection with himself. Pucci knows Funny Valentine well in his own universe, but not this version of Funny from another universe, thus creating a 'Spiral Staircase'. Finally, Funny introduces them to the 'Secret Emperor', Dio.[3]
After Dio starts fighting Kars, Funny takes off Dio's cape and then flings it around Jorge. Lisa Lisa tries to stop him by punching Funny's cheek with the Ripple. However, the cape falls onto Jorge anyways and he is teleported to a parallel world along with Funny. Funny's face is momentarily swollen but Jorge notices that he quickly recovers as he swaps himself with a parallel world version.
Parallel Worlds
In the middle of a red desert, Jorge sees a car headed toward him with another 'Funny Valentine' driving it. After getting an explanation of Funny's Stand, Jorge sees many cars racing across the desert. The 'Funny' that was in the car tells Jorge that it's the second stage of the Steel Ball Run, taking place in Monument Valley. He's ordered his men to retrieve nine volumes of the Holy Scriptures. Jorge mentions that one of his ancestors was in the Steel Ball Run, but it was a horse race. 'Funny' responds that the race can change in each world, as some worlds have races with planes and blimps instead.
Jorge finally understands the meaning of the 'Spiral Staircase'. As the universe loops, lives would be reincarnated but their identities wouldn't be the same. Pucci's Made in Heaven was used to reach the next universe, attempting to connect history and create a loop, but instead what he created is a spiral staircase of different universes. 'Funny' mentions that Dio decided to punish Pucci for this sin, and thus he can no longer return to any universe due to Gold Experience Requiem. He changes the subject to mention that in Jorge's universe, the competitors of the race gathered nine Holy Grails, and Johnny Joestar played a major role but had to drop out along the way.
Not caring about the race, Jorge asks why he was brought to this world. 'Funny' reveals that the two 'Singularities' are the body of the holy man and Jorge Joestar. Jorge questions whether he should trust what 'Funny' is saying, but 'Funny' tells him to just have faith in himself. He opens the car, lets Jorge get in, and then the other Funny starts driving them away. Jorge sees a massive cloud headed toward them from behind, which Funny reveals is Kars from this parallel world. In order to conquer Kars, Funny had fought Kars numerous times in different parallel worlds, trying to find a way to seal Kars or send him away. Kars easily tosses this world's 'Funny' aside while the other Funny starts driving faster. Their car crashes and half of Funny's head gets torn off.
Back in the original world at Piccadilly Circus in London, Jorge sees that Funny is somehow still alive. At Dio's cue, Funny runs toward the place where The Funniest Valentine is about to land and then claps his hands as The Funniest falls into his arms. The Funniest vanishes and then Funny leaps toward Kars. With assistance from Dio's The World positioning Funny in place, Funny claps his hands on the Pillar Man. However, as time resumes, Kars quickly contorts his body to avoid the clap. Dio continues trying to stop time as Funny attempts to trap Kars between his palms but Kars would rapidly contort his body as soon as time resumes. In the moment that Kars smirks stating that he has figured out Dio's Stand, Funny finally succeeds in teleporting him to a parallel world. Jorge notices The Funniest's hands sticking out of Funny's hands to extend his reach, revealing that The Funniest has the same Stand as Funny, D4C.
Final Battle
Jorge finds himself in Manhattan Island in The Funniest's parallel world. He meets with Funny, learning that the Funny in Piccadilly Circus was a fake parallel world version and the actual one that Jorge met with Dio was waiting here for Jorge. Funny notes that since Jorge is a singularity, he is the key to defeating Dio's Stand The Passion which could see the future, and that Kars has realized this. Funny then teleports Jorge to a parallel Morioh, where Kars is.
Traveling back in time one hour due to Bites the Dust, Jorge and Kars arrive at Piccadilly Circus again with Funny about to teleport Kars again, but this time Jorge knows what would happen. Jorge yells out to Kars that Funny will clap twice, allowing Kars to instantly react to both claps. Kars sends Funny flying away with a punch but Dio unleashes the next part of his plan. Funny finds a parallel version of Dio and nine parallel versions of The Funniests who could use D4C and brings them back with him, whereas The Funniest brings nine parallel versions of Funny with D4C from his world. The parallel Dio grabs Kars from behind him, as the group of eighteen parallel Valentines surround Kars. 36 hands clap down on Kars and he vanishes once more along with the other Dio. Meanwhile, the group of Funnys collides with the group of The Funniests and they disintegrate into Menger sponges.
As Dio starts speeding up time, Funny and The Funniest discover that Dio is headed for the past beyond the future. They reveal that the Valentines have two duties as leaders of the United States. Their first is to intervene in the Steel Ball Run race and their second is to protect the secret held underground at Trinity Church, the Saint's Corpse. The corpse was gathered by their ancestor, the original Funny Valentine from the 2nd universe during the first Steel Ball Run. They realize now that the corpse of the "holy man" was actually just the body parts of Dio, separated from his fight with Kars. Funny calls his wife Scarlet who verifies that the Trinity Church in their universe does not have the Saint's Corpse.
They arrive at Trinity Church in the second universe, where Funny leads them to the secret underground facility. Funny assists Jorge in the battle against Dio, residing in a parallel world within Jorge's stomach. From there, Funny sends out seven parallel world Kars, each having their own The World Ultimate. He gives Jorge a hatchet to cut off the supplemental head on the Saint's Corpse. When the battle is over, Funny goes back to his own universe. He states that he has learned his lesson and America will truly prosper due to its people, rather than from collecting artifacts.[2]
37th Universe's Valentine
When Morioh becomes a separate island and suddenly starts sailing toward America, the elderly Funny arrives on a helicopter with a message from his grandson's American army. He nearly loses his balance from his helicopter due to the wind, and slides on top of Morioh's barrier. Funny gives Koji a message intended for Morioh's mayor, stating that if nothing changes then the American army will flip the island. Jorge and the others notice that Funny has trouble getting back onto his helicopter, but figure he'll be fine since they see that he has a Stand.[1]
The American Air Force starts dropping missiles to break through the barrier surrounding Great Britain, inside the stomach of the giant Antonio. Jorge sees the elderly Funny walking across the surface of the barrier with Singing in the Rain. He shows them a large piece of paper with only the word "COURAGE" written on it.
When Dio uses Made in Heaven Ultimate Requiem, the elderly Funny Valentine had been clinging so closely to the giant Antonio's stomach with his Stand that he exposed his flesh to 36 deaths and births of the universe. Jorge wonders what that would have felt like. In the end, The Funniest returns to America with his helicopter, presumably taking his grandfather with him.[2]
Chapters
Novel Appearances- JORGE JOESTAR Chapter 6: Island (37th Universe) (1st appearance)
- JORGE JOESTAR Chapter 8: Nero Nero Island (37th Universe) (Mentioned only)
- JORGE JOESTAR Chapter 14: Desolation Row (Unknown Universe) (1st appearance)
- JORGE JOESTAR Chapter 16: Beyond II
Quotes
QuotesGallery
Funny Valentine with Dio Brando
Fighting Kars
Explaining The Passion
The Funniest Valentine and Funny
Valentine learns his lesson
2020 Artwork
Funny's first message
Funny and Singing in the Rain
Funny's second message
Multiple Funny Valentines
Holy Scriptures
Group of parallel Funny Valentines destroyed
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Notes
- ↑ When meeting him, Jorge Joestar initially states that this younger Funny is from the first universe where Lisa Lisa and George Joestar II are from. However, his assumption is incorrect. In JORGE JOESTAR Chapter 16: Beyond II, The Funniest Valentine and this Funny calls the president from the Steel Ball Run race the first Funny Valentine, referring to him as their ancestor from 35 loops ago. Thus, the first universe has no Funny Valentine, the second universe has the one from Steel Ball Run, and this Valentine is from a universal loop after that.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 JORGE JOESTAR Chapter 6: Island
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 JORGE JOESTAR Chapter 16: Beyond II
- ↑ JORGE JOESTAR Chapter 14: Desolation Row
