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Introduction

Jolly (ジョーリィ, Jōrī) is the family advisor and one of the main characters in Arcana Famiglia -La storia della Arcana Famiglia-.

He is one of Felicità's love interests.

Appearance[]

Jolly is a tall man with black hair and violet eyes. His Stigmata is located in his right eye, although it is usually obscured by the sunglasses he always wears. Due to the fact that his physical aging has stopped, Jolly's face doesn't betray his age. He is usually seen smoking a cigar.

His outfit consists of a black suit and a blue shirt with his white tie out, and black leather gloves. He also wears a wristwatch on his left wrist. On the lapel of his jacket, there is a silver cross on a small chain by the left pocket.

Personality[]

Jolly is a ruthless man who has little regard for others and their feelings. He speaks in a slow and relaxed voice, but his words are often mocking, if not downright hurtful. Because of his cold-hearted, condescending attitude, almost everyone on Regalo avoids him and looks at him as the very incarnation of terror. Jolly himself seems to be fine with people avoiding him, and spends most of his time alone in his laboratory, conducting alchemy experiments. He avoids the other Major Arcana holders at meals, claiming he is exempt from Mondo's rule about the family eating together[2]. When interacting with others, Jolly greatly enjoys teasing and pushing their buttons. He sometimes creates shady potions which cause people to act abnormal (make animal noises, speak their mind in terrifying detail and so on).

Because of his childhood, Jolly is very loyal to Mondo and prioritises him above all else. Most of his experiments are devoted to helping Mondo ease the burden of his Arcana; Jolly stops at nothing to achieve his goal, even going to the extent of creating a homunculus, experimenting on humans like Pace, Debito and Luca to force contracts with Tarocco, and using Felicità as a tool to save Mondo. Jolly's motto is "what can be used, should be used" and he has no restraint in taking Luca's alchemy ingredients for his own experiments. He is an atheist[3] and mostly views the world through theories[4].

Jolly suffers from bad seasickness, so he avoids boarding ships by any means. He enjoys sweet food and dislikes alcohol, because it clouds the clarity of his mind. He also claims to like storms, especially spring storms, because they feel like something is about to begin[5].

Abilities[]

Arcana[]

The Moon (月, Tsuki, La Luna) is the 18th card in the Tarocco. Its Arcana powers are concentrated around manipulating minds and memories. The Stigmata is located in his right eye. Upon activation, it emits violet aura. Cursed, this Tarocco can steal the contractor's eyesight[6].

  • Luna Piena Sonno (Sleeping Full Moon): Jolly hypnotizes his target to explore their mind. He can use this ability to bring out some hidden or forgotten memories, as well as revive painful emotions from the past.
  • Tenebrae Mundus (World of Darkness): Jolly creates a powerful black hole to attack his opponent.

Other abilities[]

Alchemy: The best alchemist on Regalo, Jolly uses this power to attack or create shields. These are strong shields, but can be broken through with a strong enough Arcana.

Medical science: Aside from being a skilled alchemist, Jolly also possesses some medical knowledge. He uses this as an excuse to explain himself treating Nova's parents[7]. Jolly mostly utilises his knowledge to create all kinds of potions; however, he hardly ever uses them to benefit other people's health, opting to alter their behaviour instead.

Fine arts: Despite his scientific aptitude, Jolly also appears to be quite talented in various arts. He's the creator of Felicità statues all over the family manor, having been adding a new one each year at Mondo's request. To add to that, Jolly is proficient at drawing[8][9] and can play the cello[3][10], often performing for Mondo when he asks for it. The instrument itself is a present from Mondo.

Relationships[]

Mondo: Due to the fact that Mondo saved Jolly many years ago, Jolly is fiercely loyal to him and considers him his whole "world". Even after all these years, Jolly bears familial feelings for Mondo, not unlike Felicità. Mondo is one of the few people that Jolly can show his honest side as well as a genuine smile to; he will take whatever means necessary to save Mondo, even to the point of using other people.

Luca: Jolly is Luca's biological father as well as his alchemy mentor. Despite their blood relation, they don't get along well, and Luca bears a lot of resentment towards Jolly due to the experiments Jolly performed on him and his friends. On the other hand, Jolly doesn't seem to mind Luca's hostility and continues to push his son's buttons whenever possible. That being said, Jolly considers Luca a good cook[11].

Elmo: He is the only homunculus Jolly has created that was able to successfully make a contract with Tarocco. Even though Jolly shown to treat Elmo kindly, he ultimately sees the boy as a mere tool to save Mondo.

Felicità: Despite his flirtatious remarks, Jolly seems to have no real interest in Felicità beyond her Arcana, the Wheel of Fortune, and its ability to save Mondo. However, if Felicità pursues Jolly, he finds himself unable to resist her honesty, which reminds him of how her father got close to him a long time ago, and his interest in her turns into something genuine. He continues to support her as the family advisor when she becomes Donna.

Trivia[]

  • The origin of his name is "trump card"[1].
  • His age is never specified, but is can be narrowed down to mid- or late forties. He has been stated to be around the same age as Mondo's son, Joshua, who would be already past his forties[12].
  • He is Felicità's endgame love interest in the light novels.
  • His character songs are "Moonlight" and "Go Your Way" sung by Kōji Yusa.

References[]


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