Clown (species)

Naming
Kanji	道化師
Romaji	Dōkeshi
Alternate	Pierrot
Information
Habitat	Moon & Borscht Seven Factory (Naturally made) Medusa's Lair (man-made)
Real world information
Manga	Chapter 41

A Clown (道化師, Dōkeshi; also "Pierrot") is a being which is the very embodiment of the contagion of madness and the physical form of fear itself.

Overview

Despite the uniformity in each individual clown's purpose and ability, their actual appearance varies greatly between them, with the only visible exception being that they all possess a vaguely humanoid structure in their stature. The remainder of their bodies are seemingly composed from a random assortment of items, which is as distinctive as each particular clown.

Creation

Kaguya reforming Clowns from their deceased bodies.

After an ample amount of time has passed in which madness becomes rampant, there are two processes in which Clowns are created. One process requires the use of a factory such as the Borscht Seven Factory, which is a crib of madness and is used to create clowns.

Another method is possible in which another Clown can reassemble the torn and burned remains of previously killed Clowns, reforming them into orbs topped with flames. The orbs then lift to reveal stalks underneath them digging into the surface, eventually forming into another clown.

Man-Made Clown

Main article: Man-Made Clown

Special Abilities

Each clown has its own individual and unique abilities (including even magic). However, all Clowns have the same abilities such as:

• Infinite Propagation (無限増殖, Mugen zōshoku): This capability allows Clowns to reform themselves after death. This capability allows them to spawn infinitely, so long as they're connected to Asura's Madness Wavelength (Madness of Fear) as well as a fellow Clown is around to perform this special ability.
• Madness Wavelength (狂気の波長, Kyōki no hachō): The clowns, although differing in appearance and size, seem to have the same soul wavelength as Kishin Asura according to Maka Albarn.

Common Techniques

• Madness Infection (狂気感染, Kyōki Kansen): With the use of their soul wavelength, a Clown can draw others into madness and infect them.
• Madness Fusion (狂気融合, Kyōki Yūgō): A special ability that allows clowns to merge with one another to form a more powerful entity.

Weaknesses

Clowns' regeneration blocked by Protect bullets.

Rebuffing Infinite Propagation is possible with the Soul Protect spell allied as "Protect Bullets", as it is capable of cutting off the connection of Asura's Madness Wavelength from a Clown However, Eruka Frog stated such a feat isn't possible with one or two witches and requires a team.

In addition, though not explicitly mentioned, the Madness from Asura's Wavelength, which the Clowns feed off of, could potentially be blocked by the Madness of Order due to the fact that even Asura states the unique Madness from a True God of Death can counteract his own.

List of Clowns

Name	Type	Status
Black Clown	Man-made	Deceased
Clown (Maka's opponent)	Natural	Deceased
Jester Clown	Natural	Deceased
Kaguya	Natural	Deceased
Moonlight	Natural	Deceased
Portable Purple Clown	Man-made	Deceased
White Rabbit	Natural	Deceased

Trivia

• The existence of the concept of Clowns (Dokeshi) in Soul Eater can suggests that B.Ichi, Ohkubo's first manga, and Soul Eater are set in the same universe, other references can be found among the works, such as the symbol of Kishin and Shinigami-Sama, and the smiling moon, despite that, the Clowns in B.Ichi and Soul Eater are quite different, which could be just a mention, or even just a coincidence between the works.