Dio Brando

ディオ・ブランドー

Male13-121 ans

__Height:__ 195 cm (6'5") __Race:__ Human (formerly), Vampire (onwards) __Nationality:__ British Dio is an immortal vampire and the arch rival of the Joestar clan. __Series 1: Phantom Blood__ ~!Dio is the son of [Dario Brando](https://anilist.co/character/74099/Brando-Dario), an alcoholic and abusive father. Back when Dio was just a boy, he was brought into the household of [George Joestar](https://anilist.co/character/21956/Joestar-I-George) after the mysterious death of his father, so as to repay the debt he owed Dio's father for saving his life. But soon Dio's personality caused trouble for George's young son, [Jonathan Joestar](https://anilist.co/character/8087/Joestar-Jonathan). Even more of a sociopath than his father, 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](https://anilist.co/character/222601/Danny) to be burned to death. Initially, Dio is able earn the trust of the patriarch of the Joestar family through deceit (and at Jonathan's expense). However, his plans of taking over the Joestar household were discovered by Jonathan when he discovered that not only had Dio poiso