Dio Brando

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==Summary==
Dio Brando is the main antagonist in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part I: Phantom Blood and Part III: Stardust Crusaders. After the death of his abusive and alcoholic father, Dio was sent to live with the Joestar family to repay a debt owed to his father by George Joestar. Dio quickly asserts himself as the superior of his new adoptive brother, Jonathan, beginning an intense rivalry. This ultimately leads to Dio casting aside his humanity in pursuit of power and immortality using the Stone Mask, becoming a vampire and seeking world domination as opposed to merely earthly riches. Dio's conflicts with his brother conclude with their apparent mutual defeat at sea.
It is in 1983 that DIO finally resurfaces, revealing that he had escaped and hid within a casket, bound and trapped somewhere within the ocean. Now in possession of Jonathan's body after the destruction of his own, he uses the Stand Arrow to grant himself a Stand, furthering his power and control. However, the effects of the arrow seemed to reverberate across the Joestar blood flowing in Jonathan's veins, granting Stands to his grandson, Joseph, his gentle daughter Holly, and her son, Jotaro Kujo. As Holly is too peaceful for a Stand, she is left sickened by its presence, and seeking to save her before it ultimately claims her life, Joseph, Jotaro, and the rest of the Stardust Crusaders set a course to Egypt to kill DIO once and for all.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , higher with Space Ripper Stingy Eyes | Likely , At least with The World | At least . At least with The World.
Key: Phantom Blood | Stardust Crusaders | Awakened DIO
Name: Dio Brando | DIO, Lord DIO
Origin: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
Age: 20-21 years old | 122-123 years old
Gender: Male
Classification: Former Human, Vampire, Stand User
Powers and Abilities:
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Attack Potency: Large Building level (Stated to be one of the most powerful beings in the verse, whether this applies to his Part 1 self or later on is unknown though. Furthered his power by drinking the blood of numerous innocents throughout the Part, to the point where even while casual, he was shown to be at least several times stronger than when he first turned, being stated to be 5 times stronger than Pre-Deep Pass Overdrive Jonathan and Will Anthonio Zeppeli combined.Scales to approximately 4 tons of TNT. Much stronger than Tarkus, Bruford, Jack the Ripper and Wang Chan), higher with Space Ripper Stingy Eyes (Capable of effortlessly defeating Jonathan Joestar), can ignore conventional durability with Vaporization Freezing. | Likely Large Building level (Should be near to his peak during Part 1. Consistently deflected Emerald Splash, even with just one finger). At least Large Building level+ with The World (The World has overwhelming power with its physicals capabilities far exceeding Star Platinum's initial capabilities and completely matched it, with no other Stand managing to replicate such a feat throughout the entire series. Dio claimed it was the most powerful Stand which would include the likes of Whitesnake and the rest of his allies, stated to be one of the strongest Stand's in the whole world alongside Star Platinum and claimed to be one of the most powerful). | At least Large Building level (Much stronger than before due to Joseph Joestar's blood, claiming it was the most powerful that body has ever been. Overpowered Star Platinum, in conjunction with The World). At least Large Building level+ with The World (The more familiar DIO becomes with Jonathan's body, it's likely The World's fighting capabilities increase as well. Demonstrably stronger then he was initially against an enraged Star Platinum, even breaking through his guard at maximum output. With DIO, they overpowered Star Platinum)
Speed: Massively FTL (Should have around the same speed as his Stardust Crusaders self. Immensely superior to his minions) | Massively FTL (Could casually and consistently deflect the Emerald Splash multiple times, seeing it as if it was in slow motion. Stopped time after being skewered but seemingly before Silver Chariot could greatly damage him. Managed to react to an enraged Star Platinum's punch). At least Massively FTL with The World (Faster than an initial Star Platinum; Out-speeding him and matching him in a contest of speed and moreover surpassing him. DIO claimed his speed is far greater than that of Star Platinum and that he's slow comparatively) | At least Massively FTL reactions (At least equal, if not greater than he was before in regards to speed, blocked a strike from an enraged Star Platinum). At least Massively FTL with The World (His fighting capabilities likely increased and is faster than an enraged Star Platinum, having matched him and at maximum output he could cross-counter with Star Platinum at its peak)
Lifting Strength: At least Class K, possibly Class M (Superior to Tarkus) | At least Class K, likely Class M (Much stronger than he was before, claimed to be the strongest he's ever been) | At least Class K, possibly Class M with The World (Comparable to Star Platinum)
Striking Strength: Large Building level | Likely Large Building level, At least Large Building level+ with The World | At least Large Building level, At least Large Building level+ with The World
Durability: Large Building level (Should be able to withstand the power of his own attacks. Far more durable compared to Tarkus, could tank blows from Jonathan Joestar who's his equal) | Likely Large Building level (Should be near his peak during Part 1. Took only superfluous damage from Emerald Splash). At least Large Building level+ with The World (Capable of withstanding the force of his own blows explicitly. Matched Star Platinum's attacks and took hits from him. Just like Star Platinum, The World should outclass nearly any other Stand in durability) | At least Large Building level (His body is far stronger; Could tank multiple blows from an enraged Star Platinum, something he couldn't do previously against an even weaker Star Platinum), At least Large Building level+ (Much like DIO, The World's capabilities increased. Could now briefly match an enraged Star Platinum, something it couldn't do prior)
Stamina: Superhuman (Dio can keep on fighting even when badly injured) | Superhuman, but lower than before as he has gone nearly a century without proper nourishment and the body of Jonathan actively resists him | Superhuman (Claims that after drinking Joestar blood, this is the strongest he has felt)
Range: Standard Melee Range, Hundreds of Meters with Space Ripper Stingy Eyes | Standard Melee Range, Several Meters with The World (Its maximum range is 10 meters, though it weakens the further it strays from DIO), Hundreds of Meters Space Ripper Stingy Eyes, at least Several Meters with throwing knives, High Universal with Time Stop (Due to manipulating time, it is a Range-Irrelevant ability that affects the whole world through all the space)
Standard Equipment: None notable | The World and a number of knives
*Optional Equipment: Steam Roller
Intelligence: Genius (Although he is arrogant and full of himself, Dio is a cunning, pragmatic opponent who is willing to do anything necessary to succeed in a fight, no matter how underhanded he has to be. He experiments with his powers, not just his vampiric ones but the limits of his Stand, pushing himself further and further in search of strength, which he uses to brutal effect in fights. With The World, DIO does not pull any punches, moving to finish fights as quickly as possible by stopping time and unleashing a lethal strike, though he can be goaded into actually fighting against an opponent. When fighting against Jotaro, DIO utilized everything at his disposal to defeat him, throwing knives at him from a safe distance to test the limits of his ability to move in stopped time before cautiously making sure he was dead. Even then, DIO's next move was to decapitate him anyway, just to be safe. Before he became a vampire, he was skilled in hand-to-hand combat and had knowledge in Law)
Weaknesses: Dio is very overconfident, and as a vampire, he will be disintegrated by sunlight and is vulnerable to light-based attacks (Of the Ultra Violet variety or those mimicking the sun or sunlight), which circumvent his regeneration | Same as before. Because Jonathan's body is rejecting him, his strength has diminished and he cannot use his vampiric powers to the same extent. Any damage dealt to The World will be reflected onto DIO, and the Stand weakens the further it moves from him to a limit of 10 meters away. Someone else with the ability to stop time may be able to think and move during The World's stopped time | Due to his new peak of power, DIO has become even more arrogant and psychotic in general temporarily.
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
*Vampiric Physiology: Through the Stone Mask, Dio transformed himself into a vampire, a strange process of acupuncture tapping into his brain and awakening his body's full potential. As a vampire, he has superhuman strength, vastly heightened senses, and the ability to control his body in a number of ways. With Jonathan's body, DIO does not have access to his full range of vampiric capabilities, as his brother's body is rejecting him. It is only by claiming the blood of another Joestar that he takes complete control once more, becoming stronger than he's ever been.
**Flesh Buds: DIO can spawn these buds from his cells and implant them into the bodies of others to control them. They do so by connecting to his brain, and if removed, the flesh bud will violently lash out with tentacles, seeking to kill its host and whoever is trying to remove it. This makes it impossible for even the greatest surgeons in the world to do so, but, due to its incredible precision, Star Platinum was able to safely extract Kakyoin and Polnareff's.
**Fusion: Dio's control over biology allows him to fuse the bodies of others to make grotesque chimeric creatures, and he can also use this ability to integrate his own flesh into those of others, allowing him to take control of Jonathan's body after his death.
**Necromancy: A vampire can utilize their abilities to transform the living and the dead into monstrous zombies. By the time of Stardust Crusaders, DIO's ability in this area has grown to the point that he can even transform others into vampires, doing so to resurrect Vanilla Ice after he decapitated himself for his sake.
**Regeneration: A vampire can regenerate from lethal wounds, with Dio putting the two halves of his body back together after being cut in half by Jonathan, and Straizo reconnecting the many chunks of his body with tentacles after being blown apart by Joseph's grenades. However, Dio can be killed if his brain is completely destroyed.
**Space Ripper Stingy Eyes: Dio can fire highly pressurized jets of water from his eyes with enough force to punch through stone and clouds.
**Vaporization Freezing Technique: By cooling down his own body to the point that it drops below zero, Dio can make it so that he can freeze others with a touch, with the process of freezing an entire body taking only two seconds. His victims can then be easily shattered by his immense strength, making any physical contact a dangerous proposition. He can even use this to cool his own blood and stop its flow to inhibit Hamon, making it ineffective.
StarPlatinumVSTheWorld.gif|The World clashing with Star Platinum
ZA WARUDO2.gif|The World stopping time against Kakyoin
ZA WARUDO Time Stop.gif|The World stopping time in pursuit of Joseph
JJBA All-Star Battle-DIO's checkmate.gif|DIO throwing knives in All-Star Battle
JJBA All-Star Battle-DIO's Road Roller Da!.gif|DIO using a steamroller in All-Star Battle
*The World: The World is DIO's Stand, a powerful close-range humanoid Stand. Muscular and incredibly powerful, it has the speed and strength to overpower Silver Chariot and match Star Platinum, which is the same kind of Stand and shares its powers. As a result, The World can likely duplicate many of Star Platinum's own abilities. It even has the same precision capabilities.
**Time Stop: The World's power, which allows DIO to stop time, making it so that only itself and DIO can move for the duration of the ability, though someone with a similar power may be able to think and move. Initially, The World could only stop time for an instant, but due to DIO's immortality and superior physiology, the maximum duration of his time stop grows continuously, both as he heals and as he uses it. By the time of his battle with Jotaro, The World could stop time for a maximum of five seconds, and after he drank Joseph's blood and seized complete control of his body, it increased to nine seconds. Had he not died, it is implied that it would have continued to grow in duration.
*Jonathan's Stand: After being stabbed by the arrow, both DIO and what remained of Jonathan's body developed their own Stands. While DIO developed The World, Jonathan's body developed its own Stand similar to Joseph's Hermit Purple, taking the form of a cluster of purple vines.
**Spirit Photography: With this unnamed Stand, DIO can create a psychic image of a target by striking a camera. Unlike Hermit Purple doing so does not destroy the camera, making DIO's ability apparently superior. Just like Joseph, he can likely use it in a number of combat applicable ways, though this is never demonstrated.
==Gallery==
==Notable Matchups==
Victories:
J'zargo (The Elder Scrolls) J'zargo's Profile (Awakened DIO was used. Speed was equalized)
Morbius (Marvel Comics) Morbius' Profile (Phantom Blood Dio was used. Battle took place inside Hotel Transylvania at 4:45 AM. Speed was equalized)
Denji (Chainsaw Man) Denji's Profile (Phantom Blood Dio and Chainsaw Man Denji were used. Speed was equalized)
Losses:
Massimo Volpe (Purple Haze Feedback) Massimo's Profile (Phantom Blood Dio and Enhanced Massimo were used)
Noriaki Kakyoin (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) Kakyoin's Profile (Phantom Blood Dio was used. Speed was equalized)
Nightwolf (Mortal Kombat) Nightwolf's Profile (Phantom Blood Dio was used. Speed was equalized)
Risotto Nero (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) Risotto's Profile (Phantom Blood Dio was used)
Joseph Joestar (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) Joseph's Profile (Phantom Blood Dio and Pre Training Joseph were used)
Scorpion (Mortal Kombat) Scorpion's Profile (Phantom Blood Dio and High 8-C Scorpion were used. Speed was equalized. Battle took place in Dio's Castle)
Inconclusive:
Blade (Marvel Comics) Blade's Profile (Daywalker Blade with standard equipment and Phantom Blood Dio were used. Speed was equalized)
==Notes/Explanations==
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