- "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
- Balloon Creation
- Card Generation
- Confusion Inducement
- Fear Inducement
- Hilarity
- Malleable Anatomy
- Pain Suppression
- Performance Art Intuition
- Prank Intuition
- Volatile Constructs
Variations
Types
Associations
- Alien Mind
- Amusement Park Manipulation
- Balloon Manipulation
- Card Manipulation
- Chaos Manipulation
- Classic Monster Physiology
- Archetype:Circus Performer
- Fun Lord
- Logic Manipulation
- Magic
- Mental Manipulation
- Morality Transcendence
- Paradox Manipulation
- Slasher Villain Physiology
- Trickster
- Toy Manipulation
- Volatile Manipulation
- Transcendent Clown Physiology
Limitations
- May always look like a clown.
- May be limited to doing things only when it's funny.
Known Users
See Also: Clown Speciesand Clown Tropes .
Cartoons
- Zombozo (Ben 10)
- Stripper Clowns (Close Enough)
- Courtly Jester (Ever After High)
- Peter Griffin (Family Guy); as Pee Pants the Inebriated Hobo Clown
- Kreepy Gnouf (The Gnoufs)
- Experiment 345 "Elastico" (Lilo & Stitch)
- Menacing Metallic Clown (Scooby-Doo)
- Crybaby Clown (Scooby-Doo)
- Madcap the Killer Clown (Scooby-Doo)
- Krusty the Clown (The Simpsons)
- Gaston Simpson (The Simpsons)
- Sideshow Bob (The Simpsons)
- Squidly (SpongeBob Squarepants)
- Proto-Clown (The Tick: The Animated Series)
- Jazz Hands (Totally Spies!)
- Le Mime (Xiaolin Showdown)
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
- Jack Attack (Demonic Toys)
- Bomb Voyage (The Incredibles)
- Jester (Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths)
- Killer Klowns (Killer Klowns from Outer Space)
- Der Klown (Krampus 2015)
- The Jester (Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return)
- Jester (Puppet Master)
Literature
- Fools (Discworld)
- Killer clowns (City of Devils)
- Pennywise the Dancing Clown/It (Stephen King's It)
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)
- Hisoka Morow(Hunter X Hunter)
- 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)
- CircusMan.EXE (Mega Man Battle Network 6)
- 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)
- The Puppet (Five Nights at Freddy's)
- Twister (Micro Maniacs)
- Peacock (Skullgirls)
- Kiki (Valkyrie Crusade)
- Clown (Valkyrie Crusade)
- Medatsukotosuki/Mediagigas (Yo-kai Watch Jam)
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)
Other
- Clown (Grindhouse and Watercolors)
- Fool (Grindhouse and Watercolors)
- Pilgrim (Grindhouse and Watercolors)
- Fizzarolli (Helluva Boss)
- Robotic Fizzarolli (Helluva Boss)
- The Fool (Tarot)