Pierrot

King Pierrot (ピエーロ, Piēro^?), (called Emperor Nogo in Glitter Force) is the ruler of Bad End Kingdom and the main antagonist of Smile Pretty Cure.

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Appearance[]

Pierrot is based on the classic Pierrot from Commedia dell'Arte. He is named after the original character and is closely associated with the symbolism of human suffering, despair, and sadness. Pierrot retains the classic monochromatic facial makeup, a large ruffled collar around his neck, and dresses like a clown, as the classic Pierrot is most often portrayed.

When the four generals of the Bad Kingdom (Joker, Akaoni, Wolfrun, and Majorina) first attempted to revive him, Pierrot resembled a gigantic clown dressed in a dark purple suit. He had red glowing eyes, a red nose, and raven-colored hair decorated with four colored balls that resembled the Akanbe noses. He also had a purple flame aura erupting from the top of his head.

When Pierrot is successfully revived at full power toward the very end of the series, he notably no longer has a clown nose. He has very large black wings sprouted from his back with small holes torn in them. He also has a more lithe upper-body build.

Etymology[]

In popular culture, Pierrot is a term used to describe a sad clown and was a classic character from the stories of the play, Commedia dell'Arte. It is derived from the word "Pierre", which means "Peter" in French. This name became a Japanese loanword (piero ピエロ) which means "clown." More on Pierrot here.

History[]

For the first half of the season, the Bad End Kingdom villains worked to collect enough Bad End Energy to revive him, as he had been sealed away by Royale Queen before the start of the story. In episode 23, he was successfully revived, but temporarily defeated by the Princess Cures. However, a piece of King Pierrot, possibly his heart, managed to escape.

He is eventually reawakened when Joker sacrifices himself. When he is nearly defeated by the Ultra Cures, he transforms into a black hole intending to destroy the planet, but the Ultra Cures transform one last time, and together they destroy him once and for all.

Despite not appearing in-person in the Smile! novel, he is revealed to have his remained fragments fused with Joker, making Joker extremely powerful.

Abilities[]

As the head of the villains, Pierrot is fierce and intense, and a blast of Bad Energy from his mouth easily defeats the Cures' Rainbow Healing attack. However, his just-awakened state was no match for the Cure's upgraded Princess Forms, and he was temporarily defeated by the new attack Rainbow Burst. He can also create magical black ink, which the Bad End Commanders use to create Bad End Space and gather Bad Energy from despair. When awakened, Pierrot can manipulate this ink into attacks or monsters, as well as absorb it to empower himself.

Trivia[]

Pierrot shares his voice actor, Genda Tesshou, with Howling, the main antagonist from the Suite Pretty Cure♪ movie.
Along with Goyan, Noise and Dyspear, Pierrot appears in Pretty Cure All Stars: Minna de Utau♪ Kiseki no Mahou! as a revived villain.