Thunder McQueen
CharacterThunder McQueen is a minor antagonist in Stone Ocean, a depressed inmate who mops the halls of Green Dolphin Street Prison. Handed the Stand Highway to Hell by Whitesnake, he ties his own repeated suicide attempts to Ermes Costello, dragging her into his misery.
Appearance
McQueen stands at roughly average to slightly above-average height with a moderate frame. A distinct M shape marks the right side of his brow. His outfit runs to fuzzy trousers and a short-sleeved top, the collar tagged with the letters EDWN.
Personality
Consumed by depression, McQueen is deeply suicidal and wrestles with a personality disorder. He turns to confession for a fleeting sense of relief and dwells on a belief that society has cast him aside, which feeds a self-absorbed streak. Over the course of their confrontation he forms a warped, lopsided bond with Ermes Costello.
History
He drew an eight-year sentence for shooting a woman, an act he insists was pure chance: he claims a gun went off while he cleaned it at the very instant she fell past his window during a suicide leap from the eleventh floor. Inside the prison he first turns up reaching under Ermes Costello's skirt to lift her cash, and when she reclaims it his memory disc pops loose from his skull. His borrowed Stand, Highway to Hell, passes whatever harm he inflicts on himself onto a linked victim, so his hanging and drowning attempts force Ermes to save them both. Her encouragement and even an offer of her underwear fail to talk him down, instead sparking a wish to die together. When he tries electrocution, she cuts the current with a sticker in time, then splits his head using Kiss, knocking his Stand disc free. Ermes later tells Jolyne she slid his memory disc back in to revive him, though without a Stand.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Lightning McQueen a JoJo reference?
Thunder McQueen's name is not connected to Pixar's Lightning McQueen. Like many JoJo's Bizarre Adventure characters, his name is instead a nod to a real-world figure, in this case the fashion designer Alexander McQueen.
What is Thunder McQueen's Stand?
Thunder McQueen wields Highway to Hell, a Stand in disc form given to him by Whitesnake. It transfers any harm he inflicts on himself onto a linked victim, which is how his suicide attempts endanger Ermes Costello.
Why is Thunder McQueen in Green Dolphin Street Prison?
Thunder McQueen is serving an eight-year sentence at Green Dolphin Street Prison for shooting a woman, though he insists it was an accident, claiming his gun discharged while he was cleaning it just as she fell past his window during a suicide attempt.
How does Thunder McQueen's Stand ability affect Ermes Costello?
Because Highway to Hell links Thunder McQueen's self-inflicted injuries to Ermes Costello, his hanging, drowning, and electrocution attempts all force her to save both of their lives. Ermes eventually stops him for good by cutting the electric current and splitting his head with Kiss to knock his Stand disc free.
Does Thunder McQueen die in Stone Ocean?
Thunder McQueen is left for dead after Ermes Costello knocks his Stand disc loose, but Ermes later tells Jolyne Cujoh that she slid his memory disc back into his skull to revive him, though he is left without a Stand.
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