Post by DSkillz on Nov 9, 2013 23:41:48 GMT
Dio Brando
Dio Brando (ディオ・ブランドー Dio Burandō?), later dubbing himself simply DIO, is a fictional character created by Hirohiko Araki as the villain of part one, Phantom Blood, of the manga series JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, which debuted in 1987. He is the primary antagonist of Parts 1 and 3, but is also considered to be the main villain of the entire series because of his far-reaching influence. Dio's son, Giorno Giovana, is the protagonist of Part 5.
Dio's full name is a homage to both actor Marlon Brando and heavy metal icon Ronnie James Dio.
Dio's full name is a homage to both actor Marlon Brando and heavy metal icon Ronnie James Dio.
Dio was born the son of Dario Brando, an alcoholic and abusive father who he secretly despised - in part for having caused pain to his mother. On Dario's deathbed, he told Dio of his encounter with George Joestar twelve years prior, instructing Dio go to the Joestar house and use his wiles to become wealthy. He was then adopted into the Joestar household and subsequently began undermining his new adoptive brother Jonathan at every opportunity. Dio was resolute to shatter Jonathan's spirit and take his place as the favored son, even going so far as to arrange for Jonathan's dog, Danny, to be burned to death.
Seven years later, both boys attend Hugh Hudson Academy, where Dio intends to graduate as a top law student. During that seven-year span, he had acted brotherly and friendly toward Jonathan to lull the latter into a false sense of security. Dio's plans to take over the Joestar household are discovered by Jonathan, who comes to realize that not only had Dio poisoned his biological father to death, he was doing the same to his adoptive father, all to take the Joestar estate for his own.
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