He appears in proximity to the Saint's Corpse, which represents a symbol of purity.[3] He is heavily implied to represent the biblical and much-venerated Son of God in Christianity, Jesus, and is referred to as such once by Johnny Joestar.

He has long, dark hair and a body covered in scars. He appears either clean-shaven, with a mustache, or with a light beard. In his flashback, he wears a large linen robe. His face is unseen, obscured by the shadow of his hair or his robe. In his later appearances, he wears a crown of thorns, and bears the Holy Wounds on his hands and feet (the only one not seen being his chest wound).

Jesus is solemn and direct, inspiring awe in everyone he meets as a messiah. At times, Jesus makes his presence aware to people carrying parts of the Saint's Corpse, occasionally dispensing cryptic yet useful advice.