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Devo the Cursed is a dreaded Native American shaman turned assassin who works for DIO in Stardust Crusaders. He corners Polnareff inside a Singapore hotel room, fighting through his Stand Ebony Devil, which grows deadlier from every wound Devo willingly lets his enemies inflict.

Eyes: Red
Hair: Black
Part: Stardust Crusaders
Alias: Devo the Cursed
Death: December 1988
Stand: Ebony Devil
Gender: Male
Status: Deceased
Namesake: Devo (American band)
Anime Debut: Stardust Crusaders Episode 8
Manga Debut: Chapter 133
Nationality: Native American
Japanese Name: 呪いのデーボ
Cause Of Death: Fatal hemorrhaging when Ebony Devil is destroyed by Silver Chariot
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Appearance

Devo is a tall, muscular Native American with long dark hair, and scars cover nearly every inch of his face and body. Those wounds are self-inflicted in a sense, since he lets foes strike him to feed both his rage and his Stand.

He dresses in a long coat with the sleeves ripped away and no shirt beneath, gloves running almost the full length of his forearms, blue jeans, and boots.

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Personality

Polnareff first writes Devo off as a fool for hiding in a fridge and leaving the drinks stacked outside, but the sloppiness is a ruse designed to bait an attack. Devo is deeply sadomasochistic, soaking up blows with delight while plotting savage deaths for his targets.

Once he strikes through his puppet, a more twisted, sadistic streak surfaces, yet he turns craven the moment a fight goes against him.

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History

Long before joining DIO, Devo had a worldwide reputation as a hired killer for the criminal underworld. Avdol, who had crossed paths with him, explains that Devo's trademark is baiting a target into striking first, and that nobody who ever witnessed his Stand survived to describe it, which is how the curse legend around him grew.

Getting to Singapore ahead of the others, Devo tucked himself inside the refrigerator in Polnareff's hotel room. Noticing the drinks moved out of it, Polnareff flushed him out; Devo then triggered Ebony Devil and took the opening strike from Silver Chariot, forfeiting his left eye. Screaming in pain, he secretly slipped his Stand into a doll, feigned a fatal fall from the balcony, and hid in a lower-floor bathroom stall to work his curse from afar. Ebony Devil pinned Polnareff beneath a bed to blind Silver Chariot, but a shattered mirror let Polnareff see and counterattack, ripping the Stand and its doll apart and killing Devo.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Devo the cursed Native American in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure?

Yes, Devo the Cursed is a Native American shaman turned assassin in Stardust Crusaders. He works for DIO and fights Jean Pierre Polnareff in Singapore using the Stand Ebony Devil.

What is Devo's Stand in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure?

Devo's Stand is Ebony Devil, a puppet-based Stand that grows deadlier from every wound Devo willingly lets his enemies inflict on him.

How does Devo die in Stardust Crusaders?

Devo secretly hides his Stand inside a doll and works his curse from a bathroom stall, but a shattered mirror lets Polnareff see through the trick. Polnareff then tears apart the Stand and its doll with Silver Chariot, killing Devo through the resulting hemorrhaging.

Why is Devo called the Cursed?

Devo earned the nickname the Cursed because his trademark tactic is baiting a target into striking first, and nobody who has ever witnessed his Stand has survived to describe it, giving rise to the curse legend around him.

Who does Devo fight in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure?

Devo ambushes Jean Pierre Polnareff inside a Singapore hotel room on DIO's orders, triggering Ebony Devil after Polnareff flushes him out of hiding in the refrigerator.

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