Changes: Archetype:Clown

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"This is the part you've been waiting your whole life for, Buddy. A "clown" with so much pain inside. Show me that pain. Show the world"

― The Joker (DC Comics)

The power to use the abilities of clowns. Variation of Cryptid Physiology.

Also Called

Clown Mimicry
Fool/Jester/Joker/Prankster Mimicry/Physiology

Capabilities

User with this ability either is, can transform into or mimic the appearance, attributions, and traits of clowns, thus gaining special abilities.

Often considered agents of Chaos, Insanity, and Disorder, they spread their own brand of madness as they go around. Many have disturbingly screwed view of reality, which allows them to perceive the world in ways that sane people are incapable even conceiving and acting/using it for their advantage.

Applications

Variations

Associations

Limitations

May always look like a clown.
May be limited to doing things only when it's funny.

Known Users

See Also: Clown Tropes.

Cartoons

Zombozo (Ben 10)
Courtly Jester (Ever After High)
Peter Griffin (Family Guy); as Pee Pants the Inebriated Hobo Clown
Kreepy Gnouf (The Gnoufs)
Menacing Metallic Clown (Scooby-Doo)
Crybaby Clown (Scooby-Doo)
Madcap the Killer Clown (Scooby-Doo)
Experiment 345 "Elastico" (Lilo & Stitch)
Squidly (SpongeBob Squarepants)
Krusty the Clown (The Simpsons)
Sideshow Bob (The Simpsons)
Jazz Hands (Totally Spies!)
Le Mime (Xiaolin Showdown)
Proto-Clown (The Tick: The Animated Series)

Comics

Jack-In-The-Box (Astro City)
The Joker (DC Comics)
Harley Quinn (DC Comics)
Punch (DC Comics)
Jeweless (DC Comics)
The Royal Flush (DC Comics)
The Clown/The Violator (Image Comics)
Jonathan Powers/Jester (Marvel Comics)
Jester (crazy gang) (Marvel Comics)
Jody Putt (Marvel Comics)
Slapstick (Marvel Comics)
The Painted Doll (Promethea)
The Comedian (Watchmen)

Movies

Bomb Voyage (The Incredibles)
Jester (Justice League: Crisis on 2 Earths)
Killer Klowns (Killer Klowns from Outer Space)
Der Klown (Krampus 2015)
Jack Attack (Demonic Toys)
Jester (Puppet Master)
The Jester (Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return)

Literature

Pennywise the Dancing Clown/It (Stephen King's It)
Fools (Discworld)

Live Television

Googler (Ace Lightning)
Killer Clown (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
The Clown (Star Trek Voyager)
Clowns summoned via hoodoo (Supernatural)
Rakshasa (Supernatural)

Anime/Manga

Posaune (.hack)
Brontes (Bakugan)
Zazie Rainyday (Negima!)
Buggy (One Piece)
Magical Roe (Marchen Awakens Romance)
Gatekeeper Clown (Marchen Awakens Romance)
Break (Pandora Hearts)
HIM (Powerpuff Girls Z)
Rima Mashiro (Shugo Chara!); as Clown Drop
Clowns (Soul Eater)
- The Black Clown
- The Clown
- Kaguya
- Moonlight
- The Purple-Dyed Clown
- White Rabbit
Pierrot (Yakitate!! Japan)
Alm (Zatch Bell!)
Gelios (Zatch Bell!)
Mr. Clown (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
Death 13 (Jojo's Bizarre Adventure)

TCG

Aqua Jester Loupe (Duel Masters)
Dark Clown (Duel Masters)
Deis Clown, Ranger of Gaia (Duel Masters)
Jester Brain (Duel Masters)
Bickuribox (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
Clown Zombie (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
Crass Clown (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
Dream Clown (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
Fool Clown (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
Greenjest Clown (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
Jester Confit (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
Jester Lord (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
Jester Queen (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
Masahiro the Dark Clown (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
Masked Clown (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
Mystic Clown (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
Peten the Dark Clown (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
Ryu-Kishin Clown (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
Saggi the Dark Clown (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
Wood Clown (Yu-Gi-Oh!)

Video Games

Executioner (Alice Madness Returns)
Harle (Chrono Cross)
Beppi The Clown (Cuphead)
Adam the Clown (Dead Rising)
Jevil (Deltarune)
Jester (Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening)
Piedmon (Digimon)
Jokermon (Digimon)
Cicero (The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim)
Kefka Pelazzo (Final Fantasy VI)
Quina Quen (Final Fantasy IX)
Raff Luigi Mario (Hoes Mad)
Ventus (Kingdom Hearts)
Shaco (League of Legends)
Nightmarens (NiGHTs)
Clown Man (Mega Man 8)
Mime Jr. (Pokémon)
Mr. Mime (Pokémon)
Blacephalon (Pokémon)
Lanky Kong (Donkey Kong)
Lola Pop (Nintendo Arms)
Jack (Power Stone); As the Mad Clown
Tira (Soul Calibur)
Twister (Micro Maniacs)
Peacock (Skullgirls)
Kiki (Valkyrie Crusade)

Web Comics

Maytag (Flipside)
Gamzee Makara (Homestuck)

Web Original

Bobble the Clown (SCP Foundation)
SCP-1799 - Mr. Laugh (SCP Foundation)
SCP-2734 - Exodus of the Clowns (SCP Foundation)
SCP-2912 - Clowny Clown Clown (SCP Foundation)
SCP-3477-5 - Will the Real Harold Holt Please Stand Up? (SCP Foundation)
Icky (SCP Foundation)
Lolly (SCP Foundation)
The Merryman (Fear Mythos)

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 ==Also Called==
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 *[[Paradox Manipulation]]
 **[[Paradox Inducement]]
+*[[Slasher Villain Physiology]]
 *[[Trickster]]
 *[[Toy Manipulation]]
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 *Courtly Jester (''Ever After High'')
 *[[w:c:familyguy:Peter Griffin|Peter Griffin]] (''Family Guy''); as Pee Pants the Inebriated Hobo Clown
 *Kreepy Gnouf (''The Gnoufs'')
 *Menacing Metallic Clown (''Scooby-Doo'')
 *Crybaby Clown (''Scooby-Doo'')
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 *Krusty the Clown (''The Simpsons'')
 *Sideshow Bob (''The Simpsons'')
-*Jazz Hands (''Totally Spies!!'')
+*Jazz Hands (''Totally Spies!'')
 *Le Mime (''Xiaolin Showdown'')
+*Proto-Clown (''The Tick: The Animated Series'')
 ===Comics===
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 ===Literature===
 *Pennywise the Dancing Clown/It (''Stephen King's It'')
-*Fools (''Dicscworld'')
+*Fools (''Discworld'')
 ===Live Television===
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 Jazz_hands.jpg|Jazz Hands (Totally Spies!)
 Le_Mime___Jack_by_Ishirikuran.png|Le Mime (Xiaolin Showdown)
+Protoclown.png|Proto-Clown (The Tick: The Animated Series)
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 Kiki_H.png|Kiki (Valkyrie Crusade)
 ARMS_Lola_Pop.png|Lola Pop (ARMS)
+Jokermon b.jpg|Jokermon (Digimon)
+Clownmanbq.png|Clown Man (Mega Man 8)
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 [[Category:Supernatural Powers]]
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-[[Category:Fighting Power]]
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 [[Category:Fear-based Powers]]
 [[Category:Horror-Themed Abilities]]
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 [[Category:Appearance Alteration]]
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 [[Category:Galleries]]
 [[Category:Silly Powers]]