CHARACTER PROFILE
Polpo
- Primary work
- Vento Aureo
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Polpo (ポルポ, Porupo) is a secondary antagonist featured in the fifth part of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, Vento Aureo, specifically the " Meet the Gangster Behind the Wall " and the " Joining the Gang " story arcs.
Polpo is the first of Passione 's capo that Giorno Giovanna encounters. Kept in prison in a luxurious cell, Polpo is responsible for recruiting new members in his division. He then tasks Giorno to keep a lighter lit for 24 hours as a test. Polpo is a Stand user and his Black Sabbath automatically attacks Giorno during said test.
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02Appearance
Polpo is a massive and morbidly obese man easily towering over regular people, having an exaggeratedly large head proportional to the rest of his body and a pointy nose.↗
Jolyne, Fly High with GUCCI
Polpo makes an appearance in the one-shot with a slightly changed appearance. He appears much shorter and not as massive, though is still obese. He wears a bright blue jacket, dotted white shirt, brown pants, and a green hat.↗
03Personality
On the surface, Polpo places great emphasis on one's trustworthiness and says that it is the most important characteristic of a good gangster. In reality, he only thinks of his subordinates as pawns. Likewise, he preaches that giving due respect is paramount and argues that even God wouldn't object to murdering someone for not showing proper respect, linking it to his ideal of trustworthiness.↗↗↗
He shows a very keen sense of awareness, deducing Giorno 's injury from the marks on his hands and even how Bruno Bucciarati "told him" that Giorno wanted to join, despite not meeting him prior and Giorno proclaiming his initiation moments before meeting him.↗↗
04Abilities
Stand
Polpo's Black Sabbath is a long-range automated Stand that can travel in an object's shadows and forcibly drag out people's souls or their Stand by grabbing their shadow.↗
Personal
Illusionism: Polpo shows a talent as an illusionist, hiding in his room despite his size and seemingly eating his fingers to suddenly pull out a lighter from his hand.↗
05Story
SPOILERS
Background
Little is known about Polpo's past. It is known that he was at one point recruited into Passione and then became a capo, considered rather trustworthy within the organization and responsible for handling matters related to Stands.↗
Polpo managed to amass a treasure, converting his valuables into jewels and tasking Bucciarati with hiding the treasure somewhere safe. He was then imprisoned for an undisclosed crime but his influence was such that he turned his cell into a relatively luxurious room. He then kept overseeing his territory from the safety of his cell and also became responsible for recruiting people into the gang and turning them into Stand users, using the Arrow that was given to him.↗
Vento Aureo
Polpo is first seen serving fifteen years in prison when Giorno Giovanna approaches and tells him that he wants to join Passione. Laying on the ground, Polpo is a first mistaken for a bed but then stands up. At first, Polpo notes the red marks on Giorno Giovanna 's right hand and guesses, correctly, that he was holding his bag exclusively with his right hand because his left arm is injured. Polpo opens a fridge and offers Giorno a glass.↗
For some reason, it appears that Polpo is munching on his fingers. After Giorno is distracted by a cuckoo, Polpo shows him a lighter. Polpo asks the teen what is the most important quality to consider in a list of candidates. Giorno tentatively answers that it could be what the candidates are capable of and shows that he's stolen the wallets of the guards as a token of his ability. Amused, Polpo nonetheless says that the most important quality is trust.↗
The next day, Giorno returns with the lit lighter. At first unable to remember the teen's name, Polpo is reminded of it by Giorno himself and imparts his last lesson. If trustworthiness is so important, then that means that breaking that trust is an abominable act that would warrant death. That said, Polpo welcomes Giorno into the ranks of Passione and assigns him to Team Bucciarati. He offers a toast again, but Giorno leaves without a word.↗
06Plot details
SPOILERS
Personality
He is revealed to be thinking about how to exploit Giorno once the lighter was returned.↗↗↗
Appearances
Chapter 455: Joining the Gang, Part 6 (Death)↗
Golden Wind Episode 4: Joining the Gang (Death)↗
Profile details
Status Status based on their final appearance in the part(s) they are featured in: Deceased (Part 5)↗
Date of Death: March 31, 2001↗↗↗
Cause of Death: Accidental suicide by gunshot to the back of the head from a banana made by Gold Experience↗
07Appearances
08Sources & attribution
- Polpo
Source text: JoJoWiki and its contributors. This entry has been reorganized and condensed for readability under CC BY-SA 4.0. Archived records reflect their capture dates. Referenced manga, anime, and artwork retain their respective copyrights.
Source bibliography (5)
- Although Polpo's death is initially stated to be at lunchtime the day after his meeting with Giorno, Formaggio is told that Polpo died at 9:25 AM that same day. The anime corrects this by removing the narration containing the initial time altogether. Open ↗
- Chapter 469: Capo Bucciarati; The First Order from the Boss, p.16; Formaggio is informed of the hour and date through his laptop. Open ↗
- Chapter 448: Meet the Gangster Behind the Wall, Part 1 Open ↗
- Chapter 449: Meet the Gangster Behind the Wall, Part 2 Open ↗
- Chapter 455: Joining the Gang, Part 6 Open ↗
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