Hector Skelter

> There are men in this world who are fated to lead sheep into their corrals. Which one will you be?
>
> —Hector Skelter

**Hector Skelter** is a the main antagonist and leader of the Blue Oyster Cult featured in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Helter Skelter.

He wields the oppressive stand, Cult of Personality.

## Appearance

Hector isn't that large of a man, standing at 5'6. His hair is long and somewhat unkempt, with a beard to match. His skin is incredibly pale and dark bags hang under his eyes due to days of isolation with no contact to the outside world besides his right-hand man, Tex Dharma.

He wears a blue tailored jacket with black accents, along with a black pair of basketball shorts.

## Personality

Hector Skelter is a manipulative sociopathic religious cult leader. He lies in order to get whatever he wants, and is happy to use people as tools in order to accomplish his goals.

As his cult members fall one by one to the Joestar group seeking him out, Hector becomes increasingly unhinged, eventually trying to escape to Alaska with no plan other than to run.

## Synopsis

### History

Hector's mother, Eileen, spent most of her teenage life sneaking out from her incredibly religious household. She would attend parties, and eventually became pregnant in 1931. Wanting a father for her child, she married Rodger Skelter at the age of 16. She would then leave the young Hector alone with Rodger while she went out and robbed people with her brother. Rodger became frustrated with Eileen, and divorced her in 1934. Sher kept custody of the young Hector.

In 1936, Eileen and her brother were arrested for assault and robbery as the young Hector watched. Eileen was sent to prison and Hector would stay with his aunt and older cousin for the next three years. Hector would act out when ignored, and despite numerous physical abuse sessions from his uncle, he didn't stop. He was bullied relentlessly for being smaller than the other kids. Hector ran home crying to his uncle, who responded with rage. He sent Hector back to school the next day in a dress for crying like a girl.

After three years of hell, Eileen was let out on parole, and Hector returned to live with her. Hector began to steal and lie in order to get what he wanted, which troubled his mother. Having no other ideas, Hector was sent away to a catholic school at the age of 12. He would go on to run away, and begin attempting to rob stores. Shortly after he was caught, a judge sent him to Penny Lane, the nation's most famous school for troubled boys. Some of the other boys at Penny Lane were hardened criminals who had committed manslaughter. There, Hector was brutally assaulted due to his small frame. As a defense mechanism, Hector would pretend to be as insane as possible.

At the age of 16, Hector was soon transferred to maximum security at the Federal Reformatory after numerous assaults at Penny Lane. There, he learned to read, became a model prisoner, and went on to live with his aunt and uncle once more after being released at the age of 19.

Hector got a job, learned to play guitar, and eventually went back into crime by stealing cars at the age of 21 in order to gain additional money. He was sentenced to five years of probation. In 1960, Hector went back to stealing money and cars, and was eventually sent to prison. Whilst there, he finished learning the guitar, and studied Theology. Hector wanted to become beloved by the entire world, and started to write his own songs. In 1965, he was let out, where he decided to make his way to San Francisco. There he met Tex Dharma, and eventually the two stumbled into the Blue Oyster.

After his stand manifested, Hector travelled around in a rainbow-painted school bus where he would locate other stand users, and attempt to force the Blue Oyster to bind with them in an event he described as "The Rapture." Those who survived stayed loyal, eventually following the cult to Diamond Lake, Oregon. Once there, Hector became increasingly paranoid that the cult members would attempt to kill him, and used his stand as they slept to force all of his cult members, apart from Tex, to kill eachother. The cult then became decentralized with Tex reporting to Hector back at Diamond Lake.

## Abilities

*Main article: Cult of Personality*

Hector's stand allows him to manipulate people who would normally not get involved with his group. Anyone can be made into an enemy and used as a stepping stone for the cult.