Tarkus

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“	Let me hear you cry out in despair! Bruford was just a swordsman with a gimmick-- Using that hair of his! I respected him, but in the end he was naught but an magician... I, on the other hand, aimed to be a master of massacre! I kill and destroy with brute force alone!	„
	~ Tarkus to Jonathan Joestar

Background

Tarkus is a secondary antagonist in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood. He is a knight who originally he served Mary Stuart alongside Bruford. He was killed by Elizbeth I when he gave his life to save Mary. However before he was killed he was shown that Mary had been killed and that he will die for nothing filling Tarkus with rage against humanity. Three hundred years later he and Burford would be resurrected as zombies by Dio Brando who they would their swear loyalty to. Dio would command the two to battle Jonathan Joestar which would result in Tarkus killing Will Anthonio Zeppeli. However his victory would last shortly as Will would transfer the last of his Hamon to Jonathan who would easily overpower and kill Tarkus.

Statistics

Tier: 9-B

Name: Tarkus

Origin: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood

Sex: Male

Age: Over 300 (Tarkus protected Mary Stuart over 300 years ago)

Classification: Zombie (Formerly human), Legendary Knight

Status: Deceased (Was killed by Jonathan Joestar)

Alignment: Initially Lawful Good (Tarkus was originally a noble knight who served and protected Mary Stuart. When he believed Mary was held captive he turned himself in to save her knowing he would be killed), Lawful Evil after being betrayed (After learning Mary was killed and that he and Bruford would die for nothing he would be filled with rage. When resurrected they swore their loyalty to Dio Brando and vowed to help him destroy the world along with killing everyone in it. Is perfectly fine killing children)

Dimensionality: 3-D

Attack Potency: Wall level (Far superior to his human self, who can spilt a rock in half with ease. Reduced Bruford's armor to pieces. Can easily overpower Jonathan Joestar. Can bisect Will Anthonio Zeppeli, who can spilt a rock in half and destroy brick. Superior to Jack the Ripper, who can throw a wagon with enough force to heavily damage the roof of a tunnel)

Durability: Athlete level (Zombies' Durability in JoJo do not scale to their Attack Potency. As a human he was able to wear over 100 kilograms of rings and armor during the 77 Rings Challenge), Wall level with Rage Power (Should be superior to his human self, who when angry had muscles stiff enough to withstand several axes being broken on his neck)

Striking Strength: Wall Class

Lifting Strength: Superhuman (Zombies' strength are monstrous and are far beyond a humans with zombies being able to through a ship buoy with enough force to smash a human skull. Zombies can casually carry large metal weapons while jumping around)

Travel Speed: Superhuman (Should to comparable to Bruford, who is able to move faster than Jonathan Joestar who is comparable to Will Anthonio Zeppeli, who can disappear from Pre-Hamon Jonathan's sight and then appear in front of him)

Combat Speed: Hypersonic (Able to tag Jonathan Joestar, who can block an attack from Dio Brando, who's weaker self can react to Star Platinum, A Stand that is stated to be number 1 in speed making it faster than Crazy Diamond, A Stand that can block Bad Company's bullets)

Reaction Speed: Hypersonic (Dodged a kick from Will Anthonio Zeppeli, who has the same speed and timing as Jonathan Joestar)

Stamina: Superhuman (Zombies are capable of climbing despite every bone in their body being broken)

Range: Extended Melee Range (Far larger than Jonathan Joestar who is 195 centimeters tall), Higher with his sword (Tarkus' sword makes Jonathan Joestar's 195 centimeter frame look tiny in comparison)

Intelligence: At least Gifted (Completed the 77 Rings challenge which has only been completed by five knights, which requires those who partake in it to fight seventy seven knights in a row while having to carry more weight each battle. Able to lead an army. Defeated 48 knights in the Chain Neck Death Match. Created the Heaven Hell Snake Kill which is an attack that attacks his opponent from both above and below them)

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Powers and Abilities

Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Immortality (Types 1 & 7; Zombies are immortal as long as they continue to feast on humans. Zombies are living corpses), Supernatural Resilience (Zombies can survive lethal injures), Undead Physiology (Zombies are created when a vampire sucks out the blood of a human which kills them and brings them back to life as a living corpse), Corruption & Necromancy (When a zombie drinks one's blood, they turn the corpse into an undead person that wants blood), Statistics Amplification (Zombies get stronger from drinking blood), Pain Tolerance (Zombies are not capable of feeling pain), Acrobatics (Zombies can jump serval meters into the air), Blood Manipulation (Zombies are able to suck the blood of others), Possible Life Manipulation, Biological Manipulation, & Durability Negation (When one's blood is drank by a zombie they turn into a zombie similar to how vampires drink blood and covert humans into zombies. When vampires drink one's blood they can merge their fingers into one's body to suck one's blood or grab their arteries and pop a vein), Enhanced Senses (Zombies can smell the blood of someone bleeding from two meters away), Air Manipulation (Able to swing his sword with enough force to generate wind), Surface Scaling (Zombies are able walk on a ceiling), Martial Arts (Defeated 48 knights in the Chain Neck Death Match. Created the Heaven Hell Snake Kill which is an attack that attacks his opponent from both above and below them), Large Size (Type 0; Far larger than Jonathan Joestar who is 195 centimeters tall) Weapon Mastery (Completed the 77 Rings challenge which has only been completed by five knights, which requires those who partake in it to fight seventy seven knights in a row while having to carry more weight each battle), Rage Power (When angry he had muscles stiff enough to withstand several axes being broken on his neck), Penetration Damage (Type 1; Wields a huge sword)

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Standard Equipment

• Sword: Tarkus wields a huge sword stated to make Jonathan Joestar's 195 centimeter frame took tiny in comparison to it. He is able to swing it at such a force that it generates wind.

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Notable Techniques

• Heaven Hell Snake Kill: An attack created by Tarkus used for Chain Neck Death Match fighting were Tarkus uses the chain around his neck to his advantage by jumping above the opponent which causes his chains to wrap around them, attacking them from both above and below with such force it bisects his opponent.

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Other

Standard Tactics: Tarkus will his his sword combined with his brute strength to attack his opponent.

Weaknesses: Zombies are weak to sunlight and Hamon. Hamon can cause zombies to feel pain.

Trivia

• Tarkus' name is a reference to both the Tarkus song and album by Emerson, Lake & Palmer.
• Frédéric Souterelle the voice of Tarkus in the French dub of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: The Animation also does the French voice for Old Joseph Joestar.

Gallery

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  Tarkus' human form

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  Tarkus' human form in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: The Animation

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  Tarkus' zombie form in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: The Animation

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  Tarkus in the 2007 Phantom Blood movie

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  Tarkus' Slaughtering Elite variant in JOJO'S PITTER-PATTER POP!

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  Tarkus' Enemy variant in JOJO'S PITTER-PATTER POP!

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  Tarkus in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Records

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