Dire

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“	You fell for it, idiot! THUNDER CROSS SPLIT ATTACK!	„
	~ Dire to Dio Brando

Background

Dire is a secondary ally to Jonathan Joestar in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood. He is a close friend of Will Anthonio Zeppeli who came to aid Jonathan by Will's request through a letter. Like Will he was a Hamon user trained under Tonpetty. He would meet his end while fighting against Dio Brando.

General Information

Name: Dire

Origin: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood

Sex: Male

Age: Unknown (Is at the very least older than 20)

Classification: Hamon Master

Species: Human

Occupation: None

Status: Deceased (Was killed by Dio Brando)

Alignment: Neutral Good (Aided Jonathan Joestar in his quest to defeat Dio Brando)

Codex Statistics

Tier: 9-B

Cardinality: Finite

Dimensionality: 3-D

Attack Potency: Wall level (Can harm Jonathan Joestar, who was unharmed by a punch from Tarkus, who can reduce metal armor to scarps and is superior to his human self, who can spilt a rock in half. Jonathan Joestar can also take hits from Dio Brando, who can casually burrow his fingers within brick, cut several policemen in half, bend and snap a thick iron spear with ease, casually break through the wall through just walking on it, smash through the Joestar Mansion's roof, causally burrow his fingers within stone, dig through a stone pillar, crush a metal cross and was noted to be five times stronger than the combined power of Pre-Deep Pass Overdrive Jonathan Joestar and Will Anthonio Zeppeli, the latter of which being able to can spilt a rock in half and destroy brick. Jonathan notes Dio is on a completely different level then himself during the fire. Dio was able to easily break an enraged Jonathan's bones during the fire, who can stab a spear into a stone wall and break a stone wall by kicking it. Vampires are stated to be able to destroy four centimeter thick steel. Vampires are also stated to be able to greatly harm Joseph Joestar, who was able to withstand being launched into metal with enough force to break it, withstood jumping off a horse carriage traveling at 60 MPH, and withstood being smashed through a horse carriage. Dio is stronger than his Stardust Crusaders self, who can redirect Hierophant Green's Emerald Splash with enough force to destroy the roof of a car and with enough force to destroy to top of a building, along with being able to punch Jean Pierre Polnareff with enough force to send him flying into a wall destroying it in the process. Dio should be superior to newly formed Vampires and developing Vampires, who can break stone floors, punch large carters into walls which requires this much energy to do, and break stone walls by punching small dogs at them. Dio is superior to his minions, who can throw a carriage with enough force to destroy the roof of a tunnel)

Durability: Wall level (Took a hit from Jonathan Joestar), Higher by concentrating Hamon (By concentrating Hamon into a specific part of their body, Hamon users can resist being pierced by pressurized oil, knifes, spikes)

Striking Strength: Wall Class

Lifting Strength: Superhuman (Should be comparable to Zombies, whos' strength are monstrous and are far beyond a humans with Zombies being able to through a ship buoy with enough force to smash a human skull along with Zombies being able to casually carry large metal weapons while jumping around. Should be comparable to Jonathan Joestar, who can pull back and lift Tarkus, who is far bigger than Jonathan, who is 195 centimeters tall. Jonathan also is able to break off a steal chain, and lift an anvil. Should be comparable to Dio Brando, who bend and snap a thick metal spear)

Travel Speed: Superhuman (Went through similar Hamon training to Will Anthonio Zeppeli, who can disappear from Pre-Hamon Jonathan's sight and then appear in front of him. Should be comparable to Jonathan Joestar, who's speed matches Dio, who was said to be as fast as a leopard, who moves at around 36 mph)

Attack Speed: Supersonic (Tagged Jonathan Joestar, who can block an attack from Dio Brando, who's weaker self can react to Star Platinum, which can stop a bullet from hitting Jotaro Kujo)

Reaction Speed: Supersonic

Stamina: Superhuman (Went through similar Hamon training to Will Anthonio Zeppeli, who early in his Hamon training he was able to run dozens of Li without need for catching his breath. Hamon can allow users to go long periods of time without food, drink, or rest and run for hundreds of kilometers with ease)

Range: Standard Melee, Extended Melee to Several Meters with Hamon (Hamon users can use their Hamon to extend their limbs. Hamon users can create blades of liquid sharper than scalpels and can shoot them from their mouth. Hamon users can shoot Hamon through walls to attack their opponents. Hamon users can shoot Hamon through water to hit their opponents from large distances. Hamon users can use metal to send Hamon towards their opponents. Hamon users can Hamon infused bubble to attack their opponents)

Intelligence: Genius Intelligence (Created the Thunder Cross Spilt Attack which before his fight with Dio was undefeatable. Went through similar Hamon training to Will Anthonio Zeppeli, who trained in Hamon for decades and learned from those who had five thousand years of history behind their methods. Will Taught Jonathan Joestar how to properly use his Hamon. Jonathan Joestar is able to defeat Bruford, who completed the 77 Rings challenge that has only been completed by five knights, which requires those who partake in it to fight seventy seven knights in a row while having to carry more weight each battle. Will Knew how to minimize the damage he took when an attack that would hit him from any direction was about to injure him)

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Powers and Techniques

Genius Intelligence, Human Achievements & Martial Arts (Masters the Sendo fighting technique, the way of the hermit), Weapon Usage (Non-Combat Weapons; Used a Hamon infused rose to harm Dio Brando), Is a user of Hamon, granting him the following: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Acrobatics & Air Manipulation (Hamon users can launch themselves into the air and jump up high distances), Afterimage Creation (Hamon users can create afterimages), Body Control (Hamon users can extend their limbs with Zoom Punch. Hamon users can use Hamon to confuse the bodies of others), Surface Scaling (Hamon users can focus their fingers into a specific spot to scale up oily surfaces), Water Manipulation (Aquatic Flow & States of Matter Manipulation; Hamon users can use their Hamon to control water. Hamon users are able to solidify and sharpen liquids with Hamon), Penetration Damage (Physical Penetration; With Hamon Cutter, Hamon users can create blades of liquid sharper than scalpels. With Bubble Cutter, Hamon users can create sharp spinning discs made of bubbles), Life Manipulation & Plant Manipulation (Can cause a wilted flower to bloom), Enhanced Senses (Hamon users can feel changes in air flow when on alert), Radar Sensing (Hamon users can use things such as wine or cloth as a life detecting radar), Water Walking (Hamon allows one to walk on water), Electricity Manipulation (Electricity Surging & Conducting; Hamon can shock people, Joseph Joestar used this to knock out a pilot just from touching him. Those hit by Hamon attacks describe it as if there was electricity running through their attacks), Fire Manipulation (Hamon users can light their arms on fire using Scarlet Overdrive), Precognition (Premonitions & Analytical Prediction; Hamon users can see someone’s future through touching them. Hamon users can see the future during battle), Biological Manipulation (Hamon can reorganize one's cell and make their functions go haywire. Hamon users can use Hamon to confuse the bodies of others), Reflection Manipulation & Attack Reflection (Hamon can redirect attacks through the use of objects imbued with Hamon), Longevity (Hamon keeps you in your prime much longer than usual), Healing (Hamon energy can heal broken bones, including a broken neck. Hamon can heal diseases like Gangrene), Pain Manipulation (Hamon energy can soften physical pain), Vibration Manipulation & 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 allowing it to glow), Explosion Manipulation (Hamon can incur explosions), Durability Negation (Hamon can conduct through living organisms, thus ignoring durability. Can stop ones heart with Hamon), Non-Standard Interaction & Metaphysics Manipulation (Spirit Manipulation; Hamon can conduct over and affect Stands. Stands are consistently referred to as spiritual energy, beings that are a powerful apparition created by the stand users own life energy, with it being known physical objects such as guns can't hurt Stands), Purification (Hamon was shown to restore Bruford’s humanity), Self-Sustenance (Nutritional Self-Sustenance & Restful Self-Sustenance; Hamon can allow users to go long periods of time without food, drink, or rest), Magnetism Manipulation (Life Magnetism Overdrive magnetizes living things to bunch them together, such as leaves. Hamon can be positively and negatively charged), Gliding (Hamon users can magnetize leaves and use them to glid across large distances), Hair Manipulation (Hamon users can use even hair and weaponize it to block attacks), Absorption & Power Bestowal (Hamon users can transfer their life energy to other allowing those who absorb it grow stronger from it. Those affected by Hamon Hypnosis grow stronger from it), Sleep Manipulation (Hamon can put animals to sleep), Blood Manipulation (Hamon can stop bleeding. Hamon users can create bubbles made of blood. Hamon users can infused Hamon into blood), Organic Manipulation (Botany Applications; Hamon can harden cocked pasta), Mind Manipulation (Hamon Hypnosis allows for the user to control the mind of whoever they touched with Hamon. Hamon users can use Hamon Hypnosis to read information from one's subconscious), Animal Manipulation (Able to inject Hamon into an animal to control them. Joseph used this to control the Vampire Horses during his chariot battle), Pierce Resistance (Standard Pierce Resistance;By concentrating Hamon into a specific part of their body, Hamon users can resist being pierced by pressurized oil, knifes, spikes), Cloth Manipulation (Hamon users can harden cloth with their Hamon), Heat Manipulation (Hamon is hot enough to burn hair).
Resistance to Poison Manipulation (Users of Hamon can expel poison from the body using blood control), Absorption & Biological Manipulation (Hamon users can resist the Pillar Men trying to absorb them into them, which Joseph describes as them using their own cells to expel digestive fluid to devour the persons cells), Corruption & Necromancy (Hamon users can expel Dio's vampiric extract which can turn one into an undead Zombie out for blood), Fire Manipulation (Hamon users can resist fire)

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Notable Techniques

• Hamon: Hamon, also know as Ripple is life energy that produces the same type of energy waves as the sun. These waves are created by breathing in a special way that allows the user to use the energy produced by blood flow throughout the body. Hamon can be used to amplify the user's strength, heal wounds and diseases, send energy through objects, walk on water, and more. Hamon is especially good at harming Vampires as it is their main weakness.
  • Thunder Split Attack: Dire jumps into an opponent and when they block his attack he counter attacks by splitting his legs while they are grabbed by the opponent. This makes it so the opponent can't the incoming attack from Dire by blocking with their hands
  • Thunder Cross Split Attack: A similar attack to the Thunder Spilt Attack but Dire first approaches by creating afterimages. He then jumps into the opponent but unlike the Thunder Spilt Attack he crosses his arms and allowing him to attack the opponent and defend himself at the same time. Before his fight with Dio nobody has ever beaten this attack.
  • Overdrive: A basic form of attacking using ripple to amplify his attacks to a superhuman degree. Dire used a Hamon infused rose to harm Dio during their battle.

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Other

Standard Tactics: Dire will usually approach his opponent and use his Thunder Spilt Attack or his Thunder Cross Spilt Attack.

Weaknesses: If he can't breath he will eventually run out of Hamon. If Dire were to use Ultimate Deep Pass Overdrive he will rapidly age until he becomes an old man. If A Hamon user's Hamon unable to connect with its target, the target will be unaffected. A way to prevent Hamon from connecting is by freezing the users way of attacking with it before it could reach it's target. His Thunder Spilt Attack leaves him open for a headbutt. His Thunder Spilt Attack and his Thunder Cross Spilt Attack are slow in comparison to his other attacks.

Trivia

• Dire's name is a reference to the English rock band Dire Straits
• In JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: The Animation Dire's English voice actor also does the voice for Jack the Ripper and Wamuu

Gallery

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  Dire as he appears in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: The Animation.

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  Dire in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Records

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  Dire in JOJO'S PITTER-PATTER POP!

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