Muhammad Avdol

Mohammed Abdul (Muhammed Avdol in Japan) is a fictional character from the Japanese manga JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. A fortune teller. He was also one of the first to meet Dio after the vampire's resurrection, barely escaping with his life and sanity. Abdul is a rather serious fellow, who wears his heart on his sleeve and is a well of knowledge. He is extremely dedicated and willing to die for his comrades. He acts as an advisor of sorts, but is also a powerful warrior.

Stand
Magician's Red appears as a red humanoid figure with the head of a great bird and fur-covered legs. Its abilities all involve the manipulation of fire. The fire is hot enough to have evaporated metal projectiles in mid-air and sliced through railroad tracks. It also has more nuanced uses, such as suffocating foes by placing flame in front of their mouth (Red Bind), or using floating balls of psychic flame which flicker in response to enemy presence. In its first serious battle (against Polnareff), the Red Magician fired a few salvos of the Cross Fire Hurricane, a spectacular signature move that sends forth ankhs of flame in a great storm. This move was never seen again in the rest of the series, however.

Trivia

 * In the manga Avdol "died" when fighting Hol Horse, only to return when the group was in danger. He was supposed to actully die in the battle, but fan feedback ordered his return, and it was retconned so that Avdol didn't die, but was merely put out of action.


 * His trademark gesture is mimicking a fire starter, which is done with a rotating thumbs up while saying "Yes, I am! Tch! Tch! Tch!".


 * Abdul is also a fortune teller. This professed expertise on the future, and his enemies' lack of place in it, is something he likes to bring up in his fights.


 * His knowledge in tarot cards gave him the ability to name Jotaro's stand, Star Platinum. However, this is sometimes parodied by Japanese fans as a name that Jotaro didn't like.


 * The attack "Cross Fire Hurricane" is a reference to a lyric in the Rolling Stones single Jumpin' Jack Flash


 * Abdul was born in Cairo, Egypt.