Jean Pierre Polnareff

Background

Polnareff was born in 1964 in the French countryside with his Stand, though he would not realize he had it until some time later. His mother died when he was still young, leaving him alone with his sister Chérie. Three years before events of Stardust Crusaders, his sister was ambushed, raped and murdered by J. Geil. To avenge her, Polnareff travels the world to seek him out but knows next to nothing about him except for his two right hands.↗↗↗↗↗↗

Stardust Crusaders (1988)

Hong Kong

Polnareff first appears in Hong Kong. Approaching the Joestar Group in a restaurant posing as a tourist, he soon reveals his plans to attack the Joestars, summons his Stand, Silver Chariot, and challenges Muhammad Avdol as his first victim. Polnareff reveals who he is and shows off Silver Chariot's great fencing skill by skewering five coins thrown the air and five flames in one thrust. Avdol answers in kind by remotely commanding the flames to disintegrate a table.↗

Arabia & the Red Sea

The Joestar Group reaches Abu Dhabi. Joseph decides to buy camels to cross the desert toward the village of Yarpline, 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.↗

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 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.↗

Vento Aureo (2001)

Before the events of Vento Aureo, Jotaro and Polnareff learned of the Arrows and began to investigate them. The anime adds that Jotaro searched through the Americas and Asia while Polnareff searched Europe and Africa. Carrying the Arrow he had taken from Egypt, Polnareff eventually made his way to Italy, but his investigation caught Diavolo 's attention.↗↗↗↗

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.↗

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.↗

The Genesis of Universe

The Train from the Desert to Hell City

After the fight with N'Doul, the Joestar Group is forced to traverse the desert on foot with little remaining water, while being assaulted by the scorching heat and the blinding sunlight. Polnareff pompously proclaims his envy over his lack of melanin, which protects some of his allies from the sun. He also laments losing his beautiful voice due to the lack of hydration; according to him, many women have cried at his chansons back in Paris.↗

The Gravestone of Hot Sand

Polnareff, bruised and exhausted, inspects the north area of Al-Darb al-Ahmar in search of the Stand user who summoned the monsters attacking him. In spite of his vertigo, Polnareff musters all of his fighting spirit, preparing for another assault. He suddenly hears the sound of horses approaching, and is attacked by a Roman chariot. He acts too late, and his leg gets run over. Before even coming to his senses, the chariot knocks him out.↗

Abilities / Chariot Requiem

Following his physical death, however, it is out of his control.↗

Abilities / Ghost

After being physically killed by Diavolo and Chariot Requiem switching and returning all souls back to their proper bodies, Polnareff's soul lingered on inside of the turtle Coco Jumbo 's Stand, Mr.President.↗

Relationships / Family

He spent years training his Silver Chariot and spent three years searching for the man who raped and murdered his sister who was J. It is shown in flashbacks that he took care of her since she was young and was particularly close to her, especially since their mother died when he was three. When Cameo's Judgement claimed to be a Genie, Polnareff had him bring back his dead sister and when she was about to kill him, he initially could not fight back because he thought she was his sister.↗

Relationships / Friends

The two did have a brief falling out when Mannish Boy attacked the gang with Death Thirteen and Polnareff didn't believe Kakyoin when he said the baby was the stand user, believing the journey had taken its toll on Kakyoin and made him crazy.↗

While Polnareff had the least interaction with Joseph, it was evident the two got along such as joking with each other during the Death Thirteen and Oingo Boingo Brother arcs.↗

Relationships / Enemies

Geil: As the man who raped and killed his sister, Polnareff greatly hated J. Geil to death.↗

However, once Hol Horse seemingly killed Avdol with J Geil's help, Polnareff's enmity with the gunman grew, and took satisfaction in rubbing J. Geil's death in Hol Horse's face once he and Kakyoin returned.↗

During their confrontation, Polnareff made three wishes, two of which were to bring his sister Chérie and Avdol back to life out of guilt over their death's. However, Judgement brings back false versions of the two who attack Polnareff, mocking him on his weakness and wanting to bring the dead back to life. Polnareff would remember his fight with Judgement for the rest of his life, even remembering it upon his death at the hands of Diavolo.↗

Vanilla Ice: Polnareff first encountered Vanilla Ice when he murdered Avdol with his Stand and planned on killing him and Iggy next. Initially running for his life blaming himself for Avdol's death, Polnareff's fear turned into hatred, determined to kill Vanilla Ice. Throughout the fight, Polnareff's anger boiled over fruitlessly attempting to kill Vanilla Ice while sustaining crippling wounds and helplessly seeing him beat Iggy to death.↗

Even after he avenged her sister's death, Polnareff chose to stay with the group to defeat DIO.↗

Diavolo: Polnareff investigated Diavolo in Italy after discovering the country's rising crime and death rates, but only took the full measure of Diavolo's dangerousness during a clash after which he was left for dead and miraculously survived. Polnareff was killed by Diavolo, only for his soul to be attached to Coco Jumbo after piercing his Stand with the Arrow.↗

Appearances

Chapter 168: Death Thirteen, Part 1↗

Chapter 169: Death Thirteen, Part 2↗

Chapter 170: Death Thirteen, Part 3↗

Chapter 171: Death Thirteen, Part 4↗

Chapter 172: Death Thirteen, Part 5↗

Chapter 173: Death Thirteen, Part 6↗

Chapter 571: What Lies Beyond the Arrow (Physical death)↗

Stardust Crusaders Episode 19: Death Thirteen, Part 1↗

Stardust Crusaders Episode 20: Death Thirteen, Part 2↗

Golden Wind Episode 33: His Name is Diavolo (Physical death)↗

Profile details

Status Status based on their final appearance in the part(s) they are featured in: Deceased (Part 5) (Spirit preserved within Coco Jumbo)↗

Date of Death: April 5, 2001↗↗

Cause of Death: Impaled through the chest by King Crimson↗

In Stardust Crusaders, the Frenchman Polnareff travels with Jotaro and Joseph to avenge his sister, who was murdered by a man with two right hands.↗