Dio Brando

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The Ultimate Evil
General Information
Full name	Dio Brando
Alias	DIO Shadow DIO Awakened DIO High DIO Greatest High DIO Lord Dio Evil Incarnate (by Joseph Joestar) Punk Band Reject (by Wilson Phillips) Stone Mask Man (by Will A. Zeppeli) Neon Vampire Mythical Dweller in the Dark King of Kings The Invader Evil Messiah Vampire Transcending Humanity Tyrant Who Leads the Dead Evil Presence
Origin	JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
Occupation	Lawyer (formerly) Leader of Stone Mask Vampires and his Zombie army Commander of his agents
Scope and Powers
Threat Level	Global Universal (posthumously)
Powers	Human: High intellect Expertise in psychology Manipulation Extensive knowledge of law Charisma Deception Endless craving for knowledge Hand-to-hand combat prowess Knifesmansship Vampire: Superhuman strength Superhuman resilience Superhuman endurance Superhuman speed Superhuman dexterity Anti-Aging Near-instantaneous regeneration Shooting high-pressured liquid from his eyes Cryokinesis Hypnosis Necromancy Teleportation Converting victims into zombie minions Converting people into vampires Creating Flesh Buds Flight Superhuman senses Precision Ability to freeze time with The World (evolves as the story progresses)
Character Information
Class	Class A - The Exclusive
Alignment	Neutral Evil
Rank	Pure Evil
Type	Big Bad

“	Invulnerability! Eternal life! STAND POWER! Here lies the proof that none shall surpass the mighty DIO! Puny humans! I will rule you all! Bow before my power and knowledge!	”
	~ Dio after seemingly killed Jotaro.

Dio Brando is the main antagonist of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure franchise.

In Japanese, he is voiced by Isshin Chiba in Heritage for the Future, Hikaru Midorikawa in the Phantom Blood video game, Nobuo Tanaka in the 1993 OVA, Norio Wakamoto in the CD Drama and Takehito Koyasu in the anime and all other appearances. In English, he is voiced by Andrew Chaikin in the 1993 OVA and Patrick Seitz in the anime.

Actions and Characteristics

• He is the most heinous character in the series, being the first to torment the Joestar family and continuing to do so non-stop. Unlike other characters, there is little that Dio does beyond antagonizing people for the sake of his own ego and he takes sadistic pleasure in letting people die. When he is transformed into a vampire, it affects nothing about his personality and only allows him to act on his impulses more freely than if he remained human.
• He is the most influential, being responsible for many installments happening in the first place solely because of his greed and desire for godhood. He is responsible for the events of the entire franchise, and is the arch-enemy of the Joestar lineage. Even when he is dead, he either has his abilities or his underlings to carry on his evil goals for him, and the various deaths he causes backs up many character arcs; this includes Joseph's arc, as he also ended up killing Lisa Lisa's original mother, which led to Lisa Lisa eventually becoming Joseph's mother. Dio is also the strongest and most unrelenting of the series' antagonists, having multiple abilities at hand, making him a constant threat to the Joestar family - and, additionally, the rest of humanity.
• He is the most evil, as he kills anyone who dares to cross him with no remorse and only cares about himself. While he has a tragic background, cared for his mother at one point, and given an opportunity to show a side to himself that is redeemable, he only shows himself to be far past it.

Stats

Intelligence		4 / 5
Skills		5 / 5
Speed		5 / 5
Stamina		4 / 5
Strength		5 / 5

For information on stats, review the stats page.

External Links

• Dio Brando on the Villains Wiki
• Dio Brando on the Pure Evil Wiki