Talk:Joseph Joestar/@comment-29733318-20170209084233/@comment-5067531-20170316161142

Eyes of Heaven might be non-canon, but the story was still writen by Araki, while the "canonicity" of it is heavily debatable, one could argue that the events of Eyes of Heaven are things that could happen, but not necessarily will ever happen in any way.

As such, Hermit Purple's telepathic abilities are most likely canon, it IS kind of a retcon, but it could simply be an ability Joseph never figured out he could use, or even existed.