Jonathan Joestar

“	Not even a single one of your bones will remain in this world. I’m going to erase that evil spirit of yours!	„
	~ Jonathan Joestar to Tarkus

Background

Jonathan Joestar is an English nobleman born in the late 19th Century. As an infant, Jonathan was involved in a carriage crash that killed his mother, as he and his father were seemingly rescued by a shady man known as Dario Brando.

Jonathan was raised solely by his father, George Joestar, in the large Joestar Estate, and things were peaceful for twelve years. However, feeling as though he owed Dario Brando a favour, George decided to allow Dario’s son, Dio Brando, into his home, and treated him as his own son.

Unfortunately, Jonathan and Dio would get off on the wrong foot, as Dio decided to mess with his life as possible. Dio would not only kill Jonathan’s dog, but also taint Jonathan’s love, Erina Pendleton, with a kiss. Jonathan and Dio, although they attempted to get along for the next seven years, would always hold a deep-seeded rivalry for one another.

Once the two boys reached 20 years old, having reached their own career paths, Jonathan thought an understanding had come between them. However, unbeknownst to Jonathan, Dio was secretly planning on killing their father, George, so that he may inherit the Joestar Estate.

Although Jonathan found out about this plan, and made an acquaintance named Robert E.O Speedwagon to accompany him, it was far too late. Dio acquired an ancient relic known as the Stone Mask, smearing George’s blood over it and transforming him into a vampire. With his brother having lost his humanity, Jonathan briefly mourned his father before vowing to destroy Dio.

Jonathan and Dio’s legendary battle burnt down the entire Joestar Estate, though this fight would not be their last meeting. In order to fully take out Dio and his rising forces, Jonathan became the student of a man named William Zeppeli, and studied the teaching of an ability known as Hamon.

Although he lost friends along the way, including Zeppeli himself, Jonathan’s resolve stayed strong, until he could confront Dio in his castle. After a dangerous battle, Jonathan bisected Dio, burnt his body to ash, and sent his head crumbling to the ground.

With Dio presumably dead at last, Jonathan was finally able to settle down with his love, Erina Pendleton, and get married to her. The two would conceive a child together before heading out on a boat trip to America. Unfortunately, the decapitated head of Dio accompanied them on this trip, and he planned on stealing Jonathan’s body for himself.

Jonathan and Dio battled once final time, destroying the boat around them. Jonathan was able to get Erina to safety, before succumbing to his wounds and passing out, clutching Dio’s head in his arms. After Jonathan’s death, Dio would finally take his body for himself, and hide away in a coffin for the next hundred years.

Jonathan’s legacy lived on in his son, George Joestar II, and his grandson, Joseph Joestar. Meanwhile, Dio (now named DIO) continued to live on in Jonathan’s body, using it to torment the Joestar bloodline a hundred years later.

Powers and Stats

Tier: At least 9-A | Likely 8-C

Name: Jonathan Joestar, JoJo

Origin: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

Gender: Male

Age: 20 years old

Classification: Hamon Warrior, Archaeologist

Attack Potency: At least Small Building level (Should be physically comparable to DIO using his body, as DIO was completely unable to utilize Jonathan’s Hamon power due to being a vampire and thus is only using his base strength; DIO is similar to Jotaro, who fought off being crushed by a road roller) | Likely Building level (Should be much stronger than before. He was able to outmatch and effortlessly overpower Tarkus, who previously outmatched him. He is stated to be exceptionally strong even to Stand users)

Dimensionality: 3-D

Travel Speed: Athletic Human (Jonathan was able to briefly outrun college football players) | Superhuman, possibly Subsonic (Jonathan’s speed matches Dio, who was said to be as fast as a cheetah. A cheetah can run between 22 and 36 m/s)

Combat Speed: Possibly Hypersonic+ | At least Hypersonic+

Reaction Speed: Possibly Hypersonic+ (Shouldn’t be much slower than his future self) | At least Hypersonic+ (Could react to Dio’s Space Ripper Stingy Eyes despite being caught off guard, which should be at least Mach 3 due to being highly pressurized liquid jets)

Lifting Strength: Possibly Class 25 (Jonathan should be somewhat comparable to DIO using his body, who could casually lift a road roller. A road roller should be around 18,000 kg) | At least Class K (Jonathan has shown superior lifting strength to Tarkus, who can casually lift a boulder)

Striking Strength: At least Small Building Class | Building Class, possibly far higher

Durability: At least Small Building level (Should be physically comparable to DIO using his body, as DIO was completely unable to utilize Jonathan’s Hamon power due to being a vampire and thus is only using his base strength; DIO is similar to Jotaro, who survived being crushed by a road roller) | Building level, possibly far higher (Should be comparable to his attack potency)

Stamina: Superhuman (Jonathan’s Hamon power pushes him far beyond human limitations, as it can delay the necessity of hunger, thirst, and rest. He went through two weeks of rigorous training, Jonathan was able to defeat multiple of Dio’s minions, along with Dio himself, with little rest)

Range: Standard melee range, Extended melee range with Hamon and Luck & Pluck

Powers and Abilities:

Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Human Achievements (Jonathan became an archaeologist), Afterimage Creation (Jonathan can create afterimages with his attacks), Martial Arts (Masters the Sendo fighting technique, the way of the hermit), Accelerated Development (Jonathan was able to match Zeppeli, who had trained in Hamon for over three years), Weapon Mastery (Jonathan is proficient with his Luck & Pluck sword), Social Influencing (Jonathan turned Speedwagon from a seasoned criminal into a good man)

Body Control (Hamon users can extend their limbs with Zoom Punch), Water Manipulation (Can manipulate liquids with Hamon, such as with Hamon Cutter), Life Manipulation (Hamon can create life just upon touch), Longevity (Hamon keeps you in your prime much longer than usual), Healing (Bursts of Hamon energy can heal broken bones, including a broken neck), Pain Manipulation (Hamon energy can soften physical pain), Vibration Manipulation and Energy Manipulation (It is also called Ripple, as it creates vibrations that turn into energy waves), Light Manipulation (Hamon utilizes the powers of the sun), Explosion Manipulation (Hamon can incur explosions), Durability Negation (Hamon can conduct through living organisms, thus ignoring durability), Non-Physical Interaction (Hamon can conduct over Stands, and Stands are also referred to as Spirit Hamon; Stands are non-corporeal), Purification (Hamon was shown to restore Bruford’s humanity), Self-Sustenance (Types 2 & 3; Hamon can allow users to go long periods of time without food, drink, or rest), Fire Manipulation (Scarlet Overdrive utilizes Hamon infused with fire), Magnetism Manipulation (Life Magnetism Overdrive magnetizes living things to bunch them together, such as leaves), Absorption and Power Bestowal (Hamon users can absorb other people’s Hamon, and grow stronger from it. Those affected by Ripple Hypnosis grow stronger from it), Limited Mind Manipulation (Ripple Hypnosis allows for the user to control the mind of whoever they touched with Hamon), Limited Precognition (Hamon users can see someone’s future through touching them), Resistance to Poison Manipulation (Users of Hamon can expel poison from the body using blood control)

All previous abilities, Extrasensory Perception (Stand users can see other Stands that non-Stand users cannot see, and also ghosts and spirits) Aura (Stands project an aura), Summoning (Stand users summon their Stands), Clairvoyance and Technological Manipulation (Hermit Purple can gather information about people far away, through technology such as cameras), Selective Intangibility and Incorporeality (Stands can become intangible and incorporeal), Invisibility (Stands can only be seen by Stand users), his Stand was acquired postmortem so it is not applicable in battle

Standard Equipment:

*Luck & Pluck: A powerful longsword once wielded by the legendary knight, Bruford. This sword was passed down onto Jonathan after he defeated Bruford and restored his humanity.

• Spear: A spear that Jonathan briefly used to combat Dio Brando, right after Dio’s transformation into a vampire.
• Wine Glass: A simple glass of wine that Jonathan was tasked with carrying during his first battle against Dio’s minions. If he was to spill a single drop of wine from the glass, William Zeppeli swore he would no longer train him.

(Jonathan obtained this Stand postmortem, when his body was under the control of DIO. Jonathan has never used this Stand himself.)

• Name: Hermit Purple (Confirmed in Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure Over Heaven)

• Namesake: The Hermit (Tarot Card)

• User: Jonathan Joestar, DIO, Joseph Joestar

• Type: Close-Range Stand

• Ability: Although it is considered one of the weakest Stands physically, Hermit Purple’s vines have the ability to conduct Hamon through them, which itself is incredibly potent. Furthermore, if Hermit Purple comes in contact with a piece of technology, it can psychically produce images of people around the world. DIO used this Stand to spy on the Stardust Crusaders.

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Intelligence: Genius (Jonathan is a prodigious warrior, able to match other fighters such as William Zeppeli who have several years of experience, along with Tarkus and Bruford who are both ancient knights. Jonathan was able to pick up and master Hamon techniques quicker than most Hamon Warriors)

Weaknesses: None notable.

Key: Pre-Deep Pass Overdrive | Post-Deep Pass Overdrive

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