JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Grimm

Character Study: The Stardust Crusaders

Hello! It's me, Masaru! I'm here to tell you about each of the characters in my book and who they are based on!

Miguel JoJo is a tall and handsome man in his early 30's. Miguel JoJo's character is based on me. However, his psychotic tendencies are a what-if on what I might turn into if I were to lose my way. It's a version of me that lost my code of morale. I fantasized to be a Superhero like Batman or Daredevil when I was younger and even until now. 

So, The Reaper is an original character I created way back that became a staple in each of the books I've made. The Reaper soon amalgamated with the main protagonist of Part 3 of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure whom I admired: Kujo Jotaro. His stoic nature and aloof demeanor are the complete opposite of my anxious and stressed-out self. Miguel is a somewhat amalgamation of Jotaro and me. 

Miguel could be stoic and aloof, but when he can't get out of a certain situation, he begins to have panic attacks. Unlike Jotaro, Miguel relies more on emotion than his mind. He may be aloof, but he does in fact care about other people and mostly takes care of his friends and family. He hates conflict and is forced to enter it to avenge his mother, and later on, to save the world.

However, he has a side of him that is considered to be terrifying. Miguel has a second personality that is more violent, more aloof, and more calculating. This "other guy" is much more insane than Miguel and often tries to come out of Miguel's unconscious and enter his consciousness. Once come out, Miguel woges into an Aswang. The reason why Arthur wants to keep this character in bounds is that he wants to make sure that Miguel doesn't become the monster Salvi wants him to become.

His psychotic tendencies were the result of the experimentation he was a victim of and his experiences on the island.

Miguel's Stand represents his rage and his desire to leave the world and live peacefully.

Anne Zeppeli is a completely fictional character that is fan-made who is based on Bruno Bucciarati. She is not based on anyone in my life. Yes, I could be called a simp for this, because Anne Zeppeli... is my dream... girl... *cough*...

Anne Zeppeli is supposed to be a flawed girl with very good intentions. She may come out as selfish with multiple mood swings, but she is incredibly kind and generous to other people. Anne is supposed to have the traits of a proper protagonist. She's the one who is positive, calm, and very social.

However, she has a side of her unknown to others. She can be a sadomasochistic person. She often enjoys hurting others and herself, though, this is only shown subtly in certain scenes of this book. She often enjoys watching her enemies and her loved ones get tortured as well as getting hurt herself. For example, when she pricked her finger with a needle and enjoyed watching the blood seep out of her finger. She is also known to be incredibly reckless in battle and her life, which is, again, observed subtly in multiple scenes. For example, when she spills food when eating or her battle with Night at the Opera where she does extremely risky things like leaving her nose randomly on a tree.

Anne Zeppeli's psychotic tendencies were the result of neglect from her father and losing her mother and brother because of her own actions.

Anne is also a massive clutz.

Anne's Stand represents her ability to escape sticky situations. 

Jedan Ligera is Miguel's best friend and is based on my very own best friend in real life, Piorko. My best friend often teases me, and Miguel's oversensitive reactions to Jedan is a depiction of how whenever Piorko makes fun of me, I immediately stay quiet for five seconds and Piorko ends up getting scared and apologizes.

Jedan Ligera is observed to be just a normal, annoying, and funny guy, but actually, Jedan is the most observant of the group. He is a psychologist, after all. Jedan is the one who studies how people think and is the second most intelligent character in the group after Arthur. Jedan is actually much more terrifying than you think he is.

Jedan is observed to be incredibly manipulative to a psychotic level in this book. He is incredibly intelligent and understands concepts quickly enough to break down people.

Jedan's Stand represents his manipulative personality.

Arthur JoJo is not based on my father. My father is a guy who relies too much on faith in others and therefore, I could argue that my dad can be very reckless at times, but I learned that that is true for many people's fathers. However, I love my dad very much, and in this book, this character is portrayed as someone who has good intentions and works hard to make sure that his sons live good and happy lives. Originally based on my father, this character is based on an ideal version of a father who would go to extremes to help others.

In this book, Arthur is also insane because he relies too much on faith to a very exaggerated level unlike his real-life counterpart, enough to experiment on children's souls.

Arthur's Stand represents his high intelligence and his multiple tricks.

Kariel JoJo is loosely based on my real-life brother. We are weirdly close and I often took care of my brother as he grew up. Kariel here is shown to be a handsome all-star compared to his brother and is the parent's favorite. *cough*. However, despite that fact, Miguel still loves his younger brother and Kariel still looks up to his older brother. In the real world, he is not particularly based on anyone real. However, Kariel is based on the multiple younger siblings in the Philippines who the parents favor over their eldest. That is a cultural norm, I believe, that I observed with me and my friends.

Kariel is the only "normal" person in this group. He doesn't have psychotic tendencies and is just an all-out kind person... except for his... probable brother complex.

All-Star is a representation of Kariel's child-like innocence.

Jessica Polnareff is an embodiment and amalgamation of every person I've ever liked and my bad side. Yes, it may seem immature that I've included them in my book, but bear with me. Jessica is an exaggerated version of the annoying popular mean girl. She acts like she's better than everyone and makes sure that Miguel, (I), stays below her at all times. Yes... I am a Simp. An Incel... A white knight... Or at least was... because I literally don't like anyone right now... but still...

Jessica is shown to be incredibly obsessive and manipulative. This represents my own self, actually. Jessica is supposed to represent every romantic relationship I've had, not just the persons included. The relationship was obsessive on one side and manipulative on the other. I would obsess over girls and they would manipulate me using that obsession. Thus, through those experiences, I created Jessica Polnareff's hidden and darker side. She is a toxic romantic. She is also arrogant, shallow, and looks down on others.

Despite Jessica being the most shallow person ever, Jessica is incredibly respectful and civil when it comes to chivalry. She often fights with honor and respect against her opponents. She only gives the respect others deserve. She has a strong belief in others, herself, and her allies.

Her Stand represents her quick thinking in battle.