The Pillar Men (柱の男 Hashira no Otoko) are four powerful humanoids that serve as the primary antagonistic force in Battle Tendency.

Origin

The original scene comes from chapter 64 of the manga, released on March 28th, 1988, which was during the events of Part 2, Battle Tendency. In the scene, the Nazis are guarding the site of sleeping Pillar Men, the Part's antagonists, and are trying to subdue them. One of them, named Wamuu, awakens from his slumber, kills the Nazis, and after uttering the quote, awakens the rest of Pillar Men, his superiors, Esidisi and Kars

Spread

For the longest time, the scene has been popular within the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure community, the earliest known archived mentions of it existing on February 21, 2008. On January 11th, 2013, the scene gained even more popularity due to episode 14 of Part 2 anime adaptation, where it was featured. The theme that was playing during the awakening scene, named "Awake", became associated with the Pillar Men and the quote ever since.

Examples

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