History MagnificentBastard / JoJosBizarreAdventure

** [[Characters/JoJosBizarreAdventureKars Kars]] is the leader of [[HumanoidAbomination the Pillar Men]], a group that seeks the Red Stone of Aja so as to become immune to the sunlight that harms them and reign as the "{{ultimate lifeform}}s." Awakening in the present day after centuries of slumber, Kars dispatches his loyal friends Wammuu and Esidisi to search for the Red Stone, and [[PetTheDog showcases his love for nature and its creatures]] when he murders a group of men who tried to kill a dog. Manipulating Joseph into assisting him in his quest for the stone by threatening the life of Lisa Lisa, promising to play fair only to use pragmatic tricks to win the day, Kars obtains the Red Stone of Aja, using it to [[AGodAmI become a god]]. Kars gives Joseph the fight of his life, as he constantly adapts to each and every thing the Hamon user throws at him, until he is finally outwitted and blasted into space only by sheer luck on Joseph's part.

** [[NeighbourhoodFriendlyGangsters Bruno Bucciarati]] is a charismatic gangster working for the Italian mafia, with hopes to upend the current vile system and replace it with his own organization, free of addictive drugs and monstrous operatives. Rising to the rank of Capo through his own tenacity and cleverness, Bucciarati uses his insanely loyal gang and allies with Giorno Giovanna to combat La Squadra Esecuzioni, outwitting all the enemies they face. Betraying "the Boss" Diavolo himself when the man tries to kill his daughter Trish, Bucciarati keeps a step ahead of powerful Diavolo in protecting Trish, survives a lethal blow for days through a combo of his own will and Giorno's power, and personally screws over Diavolo in the gang's climactic battle with him, Bucciarati using his last moments of life to secure Giorno's victory and urge him on in creating a new crime syndicate. One of the greatest partners a "[=JoJo=]" ever had, [[AFatherToHisMen who inspired a familial care in his entire gang]] through his compassion and levelheadedness, Bucciarati played the largest role possible in helping Giorno secure his dream to be a "gang-star."
** [[ProfessionalKiller Risotto Nero]] is the [[RankScalesWithAsskicking leader]] of La Squadra Esecuzioni, Passione's rogue assassination team. After his team was sent the mutilated corpses of two of their members as a warning, Risotto and his team decide to betray Passione. Finding out about Trish, the Boss' daughter, Risotto comes up with a plan to kidnap her to find out about the Boss' identity. Risotto tracks down the heroes at every turn, torturing a Passione member to reconstruct a photo of their next location when he temporarily loses track of them. Later when all of his men are killed, Risotto hides out at Sardinia, correctly deducing that Trish will be returning there. Upon confronting Doppio, Risotto brings him to near death with a variety of tactics before the Boss tricks Narancia into shooting the unexpected Risotto. However, [[DefiantToTheEnd even upon death's door]], Risotto takes control of Aerosmith [[TakingYouWithMe attempting to have it shoot both him and the Boss to death]], a move that even the Boss [[WorthyOpponent praises him for]].
** [[ConsummateProfessional Prosciutto]] is a member of La Squadra Esecuzioni, and the [[BigBrotherMentor mentor]] of the timid Pesci. Tasked with kidnapping Trish, Prosciutto tracks Bucciarati's team to a train and uses his Stand to [[RapidAging rapidly age everyone on the train]] to draw out the heroes, knowing that Trish will be spared due to her lower body temperature slowing down the aging. Aging himself up to disguise himself as a helpless victim of the stand, Proscuiutto ambushes Mista right when he's about to kill Pesci and rapidly ages and incapacitates him, [[MakeSureHesDead shooting him in the head to ensure Mista's death.]] Even when on the brink of death after his fight with Bucciarati, [[{{Determinator}} Prosciutto uses the last minutes of his life to hang on to the bottom of the train and continue using his Stand]], entrusting Pesci to finish the job. Cunning and inspiring, Prosciutto's belief in Pesci leads him to gain confidence in himself, [[NearVillainVictory resulting in Pesci nearly killing all of the heroes]].

* ''Manga/{{Jojolion}}'': [[KnightTemplarParent Kaato Higashikata]] is the matriarch of the current genration of the [[Characters/JojosBizarreAdventureJojolionTheHigashikataFamily Higashikata Family]], and a vital part of developing the ambitious [[AntiVillain Jobin Higashikata]]. Having covered up and later taking the fall for Jobin's AccidentalMurder of his own bully when he was a kid, she teached him into taking priority of his family over everything, which would lead him up into being involved with the Locacaca conspiracy to cure the family's curse, which involved the eldest son always being killed by a mysterious illness. Having served her time in jail, she makes it clear that she plans to take her reward for sacrificing so much for her family, often giving Jobin guidance with his plans. In the final battle, after her son Jobin was killed, she steps up into the fight between [[Characters/JojosBizarreAdventureToru Tooru]] and the heroes by calmly bypassing the immaculately powerful "Wonder of U", holds him down, and uses the new version of the Locacaca to bypass the family's curse unto Tooru, [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu killing him once and for all]]. Although she ends up killed by Tooru's power, she acknowledges it, and ends up being succesful on carrying out her son's mission.

** [[TheStoic Santana]] is the first Pillar Man fought by Joseph Joestar, and just as cunning as his brethren. Pretending to be stupid and feeding off a vampire to regain his powers, Santana quickly adapts to bring down the Nazis that awakened him; cleverly using his own powers to contort and reshape his body to sneak around the base and methodically dispatch the Nazis with brilliant tactics like using their own firearms against them, Santana then attacks Joseph Joestar and Rudol von Stroheim. Even after Joseph explodes him from within, Santana manages to insert himself into Stroheim's body to continue the fight, [[VillainousValor showing terrifying persistence]] as he continues to evade the sunlight through determination and quick thinking, until Joseph finally manages to use the sun's reflection to turn the relentless Pillar Man to stone.

** [[ProfessionalKiller Risotto Nero]] is the [[AuthorityEqualsAsskicking leader]] of La Squadra Esecuzioni, Passione's rogue assassination team. After his team was sent the mutilated corpses of two of their members as a warning, Risotto and his team decide to betray Passione. Finding out about Trish, the Boss' daughter, Risotto comes up with a plan to kidnap her to find out about the Boss' identity. Risotto tracks down the heroes at every turn, torturing a Passione member to reconstruct a photo of their next location when he temporarily loses track of them. Later when all of his men are killed, Risotto hides out at Sardinia, correctly deducing that Trish will be returning there. Upon confronting Doppio, Risotto brings him to near death with a variety of tactics before the Boss tricks Narancia into shooting the unexpected Risotto. However, [[DefiantToTheEnd even upon death's door]], Risotto takes control of Aerosmith [[TakingYouWithMe attempting to have it shoot both him and the Boss to death]], a move that even the Boss [[WorthyOpponent praises him for]].

* ''[[LightNovel/GioGiosBizarreAdventure2GoldenHeartGoldenRing GioGio's Bizarre Adventure 2: Golden Heart, Golden Ring]]'', by Miya Shotaro and Gichi Otsuka:
** [[EvilFormerFriend Pannacotta Fugo]], after leaving [[Characters/JoJosBizarreAdventureTeamBucciarati Team Bucciarati]] when the latter betrayed the Boss of Passione, is tasked by the latter to prove his loyalty to Passione by killing his former teammates. Working alongside Sogliola Lopez, Fugo is tasked by the latter with stalking Coniglio "Coni", a Stand User, and regularly unleash Purple Haze around her while making sure to kill a maximum of bystanders; [[BatmanGambit as expected]], and thanks to Figo encouraging her, Coni would use her Stand The Cure to absorb the bystanders' suffering to cure them from Purple Haze's virus. Fugo repeats these manipulations several times, up until The Cure [[DrivenToMadness goes insane from all the suffering it absorbed]] and would unleash Purple Haze's suffering all over Venezia, killing untold amounts of people. However, Fugo does that while aware that his former Team Bucciarati comrade Giorno previously vaccinated himself against Purple Haze's virus, not having given that information to Lopez. This results in Lopez's death against Team Bucciarati, and Fugo gets away with his deeds, having proven his loyalty to Passione without harming his former teammates.

* ''LightNovel/PurpleHazeFeedback'': [[Characters/JojosBizarreAdventureGiornoGiovanna Giorno Giovanna]], a.k.a. Giogio, is every bit as ruthless, kind-hearted and brilliant as he was in ''Golden Wind''. Taking over Passione by [[BavarianFireDrill claiming he's been its unknown Boss all along]] and significantly improving Passione's power under his leadership, Giogio struck an alliance with [[Characters/JojosBizarreAdventureJotaroKujo Jotaro Kujo]] and the Speedwagon Foundation and decides to destroy a Stone Mask for them as a sign of good will. Planning to kill 3 birds with one stone, Giogio sends Fugo, Sheila E. and Cannolo Murolo to wipe out Passione's former narcotics team officially to redeem themselves, while in truth [[TricksterMentor Giogio]] had chosen them to help Fugo deal with his own cynism, have the reckless Sheila develop a more careful nature and sending Murolo to destroy the Stone Mask as well. Giogio and Passione [[TheManBehindTheMan assist them from afar]] during their mission, organizing a national strike in the ports around the straits of Messina and giving them a yacht with a security system so that they could investigate the ports and reach Sicily safely. After the mission's success, Giogio earns Fugo's loyalty by promising to help him deal with his grief.

-> "''"If time has looped four times, it means at least four of my enemies are destined to die at the hands of my Bite the Dust!...Who did you off for me? Was Koichi one of them?...What about Kujo Jotaro? I'd be quite pleased to hear of his demise. I guess I'll find out in a few minutes, won't I?...Once I've confirmed their deaths, I'll cancel Bite the Dust! Bite the Dust is unbeatable!'' '''''Fate has sided with Yoshikage Kira!'''"''
-->-- '''Yoshikage Kira''', ''[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureDiamondIsUnbreakable Diamond is Unbreakable]]''

** [[EvilFormerFriend Pannacotta Fugo]], after leaving [[Characters/JoJosBizarreAdventureTeamBucciarati Team Bucciarati]] when the latter betrayed the Boss of Passione, is tasked by the latter to prove his loyalty to Passione by killing his former teammates. Working alongside Sogliola Lopez, Fugo is tasked by the latter with stalking Coniglio "Coni", a Stand User, and regularly unleash Purple Haze around her while making sure to kill a maximum of bystanders; [[BatmanGambit as expected]], and thanks to Figo encouraging her, Coni would use her Stand The Cure to absorb the bystanders' suffering to cure them from Purple Haze's virus. Fugo repeats these manipulations several times, up until The Cure [[DrivenToMadness goes insane from all the suffering it absorbed]] and would unleash Purple Haze's suffering all over Venezia, killing untold amounts of people. However, Fugo does that while aware that his former Team Bucciarati comrade Giorno previously vaccinated himself against Purple Haze's virus, not having given that information to Lopez. This results in Lopez's death against Team Bucciarati, and Fugo gets away with his deeds, having proven his loyalty to Passione without harming his former teammates.

-> "''"If time has looped four times, it means at least four of my enemies are destined to die at the hands of my Bite the Dust!...Who did you off for me? Was Koichi one of them?...What about Kujo Jotaro? I'd be quite pleased to hear of his demise. I guess I'll find out in a few minutes, won't I?...Once I've confirmed their deaths, I'll cancel Bite the Dust! Bite the Dust is unbeatable!'' '''Fate has sided with Yoshikage Kira!'''"
-->-- '''Yoshikage Kira''', ''[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureDiamondIsUnbreakable JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable]]''

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-->-- '''Yoshikage Kira''', ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureDiamondIsUnbreakable''

** [[TheOlderImmortal Kars]] is the leader of [[HumanoidAbomination the Pillar Men]], a group that seeks the Red Stone of Aja so as to become immune to the sunlight that harms them and reign as the "{{ultimate lifeform}}s." Awakening in the present day after centuries of slumber, Kars dispatches his loyal friends Wammuu and Esidisi to search for the Red Stone, and [[PetTheDog showcases his love for nature and its creatures]] when he murders a group of men who tried to kill a dog. Manipulating Joseph into assisting him in his quest for the stone by threatening the life of Lisa Lisa, promising to play fair only to use pragmatic tricks to win the day, Kars obtains the Red Stone of Aja, using it to [[AGodAmI become a god]]. Kars gives Joseph the fight of his life, as he constantly adapts to each and every thing the Hamon user throws at him, until he is finally outwitted and blasted into space only by sheer luck on Joseph's part.

* ''[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureSteelBallRun Steel Ball Run]]'': The ever-calm, infinitely polite [[TheGunslinger Ringo Roadagain]] discovered his Stand Mandom after killing a burglar that had slaughtered his family. With this action Ringo came to the realization that fighting and near-death experiences harden one's willpower and make them a "true man," and made it his life's goal to both spread this message, and strengthen himself. Sent by [[PresidentEvil President Funny Valentine]] to track down parts of the Holy Corpse, Ringo lays a trap for any racers of the Steel Ball Run who venture too close to his shack, trapping them in an infinite time loop until they [[DuelToTheDeath fight him]]. In one of these fights, Ringo gives his opponent pointers on how to better combat him, only for his opponent to ignore them and get easily taken down by Ringo, who nonetheless [[BloodKnight thanks his fallen foe for a good fight]]. Upon confronting Gyro Zeppeli, Hot Pants and Johnny Joester, Ringo duels the trio, outsmarting Hot Pants's attempted sneak attack before capturing Johnny, offering Gyro a chance to walk away unharmed. When Gyro refuses, Ringo gives Gyro one of the hardest fights of his life, culminating in Ringo [[DeathSeeker forcing Gyro to kill him]], proclaiming that Gyro has now gained willpower he will need for his coming fights and welcoming him to "the true man's world."

* ''[[Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureVentoAureo Vento Aureo]]'':

* ''[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureStoneOcean Stone Ocean]]'': [[SinisterMinister Enrico Pucci]] is a [[AffablyEvil charming]] priest who was plunged into despair after racists murdered his sister due to his own mistakes. The extremely unfortunate set of circumstances that brought about her demise drove Pucci to hate the idea of an unforeseen future and "[[TheFatalist fate]]." Coming to idolize DIO, Pucci collects the man's thoughts and plans for a new way of life called "Heaven," and, after handily pulling the strings of everyone in Green Dolphin Street Prison--taking time to try to genuinely help the prisoners there even as they attempt to rob him blind--Pucci uses his upgraded Stand "Made in Heaven" to begin his final plan. Aiming to force every human being to live out their whole lives, and see the entirety of the universe's lifespan, then relive their lives knowing their and everyone else's fates, Pucci intends to enable them to never be surprised or broken by life's events, knowing beforehand all that will happen. Pucci is easily the most [[WellIntentionedExtremist well-intentioned]] and genuinely caring BigBad in the franchise, wanting to simply end the pain that comes with not knowing one's fate, and even while dying a torturous death tries to ensure his "Heaven" will carry on, even at the cost of his own life.

* ''[[LightNovel/GioGiosBizarreAdventure2GoldenHeartGoldenRing GioGio's Bizarre Adventure 2: Golden Heart, Golden Ring]]'', by Miya Shotaro and Gichi Otsuka: [[EvilFormerFriend Pannacotta Fugo]], after leaving [[Characters/JoJosBizarreAdventureTeamBucciarati Team Bucciarati]] when the latter betrayed the Boss of Passione, is tasked by the latter to prove his loyalty to Passione by killing his former teammates. Working alongside Sogliola Lopez, Fugo is tasked by the latter with stalking Coniglio "Coni", a Stand User, and regularly unleash Purple Haze around her while making sure to kill a maximum of bystanders; [[BatmanGambit as expected]], and thanks to Figo encouraging her, Coni would use her Stand The Cure to absorb the bystanders' suffering to cure them from Purple Haze's virus. Fugo repeats these manipulations several times, up until The Cure [[DrivenToMadness goes insane from all the suffering it absorbed]] and would unleash Purple Haze's suffering all over Venezia, killing untold amounts of people. However, Fugo does that while aware that his former Team Bucciarati comrade Giorno previously vaccinated himself against Purple Haze's virus, not having given that information to Lopez. This results in Lopez's death against Team Bucciarati, and Fugo gets away with his deeds, having proven his loyalty to Passione without harming his former teammates.
* ''LightNovel/PurpleHazeFeedback'': [[Characters/JojosBizarreAdventureGiornoGiovanna Giorno Giovanna]], a.k.a. Giogio, is every bit as ruthless, kind-hearted and brilliant as he was in ''Vento Aureo''. Taking over Passione by [[BavarianFireDrill claiming he's been its unknown Boss all along]] and significantly improving Passione's power under his leadership, Giogio struck an alliance with [[Characters/JojosBizarreAdventureJotaroKujo Jotaro Kujo]] and the Speedwagon Foundation and decides to destroy a Stone Mask for them as a sign of good will. Planning to kill 3 birds with one stone, Giogio sends Fugo, Sheila E. and Cannolo Murolo to wipe out Passione's former narcotics team officially to redeem themselves, while in truth [[TricksterMentor Giogio]] had chosen them to help Fugo deal with his own cynism, have the reckless Sheila develop a more careful nature and sending Murolo to destroy the Stone Mask as well. Giogio and Passione [[TheManBehindTheMan assist them from afar]] during their mission, organizing a national strike in the ports around the straits of Messina and giving them a yacht with a security system so that they could investigate the ports and reach Sicily safely. After the mission's success, Giogio earns Fugo's loyalty by promising to help him deal with his grief.

** [[NeighbourhoodFriendlyGangsters Bruno Bucciarati]] is a charismatic gangster working for the Italian mafia, with hopes to upend the current vile system and replace it with his own organization, free of addictive drugs and monstrous operatives. Rising to the rank of Capo through his own tenacity and cleverness, Bucciarati uses his insanely loyal gang and allies with [[Characters/JojosBizarreAdventureGiornoGiovanna Giorno Giovanna]] to combat La Squadra Esecuzioni, outwitting all the enemies they face. Betraying [[Characters/JojosBizarreAdventureDiavolo "the Boss" Diavolo]] himself when the man tries to kill his daughter Trish, Bucciarati keeps a step ahead of powerful Diavolo in protecting Trish, survives a lethal blow for days through a combo of his own will and Giorno's power, and personally screws over Diavolo in the gang's climactic battle with him, Bucciarati using his last moments of life to secure Giorno's victory and urge him on in creating a new crime syndicate. One of the greatest partners a "[=JoJo=]" ever had, [[AFatherToHisMen who inspired a familial care in his entire gang]] through his compassion and levelheadedness, Bucciarati played the largest role possible in helping Giorno secure his dream to be a "gang-star."

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** Prosciutto is a member of La Squadra Esecuzioni, and the [[BigBrotherMentor mentor]] of the timid Pesci. Tasked with kidnapping Trish, Prosciutto tracks Bucciarati's team to a train and uses his Stand to [[RapidAging rapidly age everyone on the train]] to draw out the heroes, knowing that Trish will be spared due to her lower body temperature slowing down the aging. Aging himself up to disguise himself as a helpless victim of the stand, Proscuiutto ambushes Mista right when he's about to kill Pesci and rapidly ages and incapacitates him, [[MakeSureHesDead shooting him in the head to ensure Mista's death.]] Even when on the brink of death after his fight with Bucciarati, [[{{Determinator}} Prosciutto uses the last minutes of his life to hang on to the bottom of the train and continue using his Stand]], entrusting Pesci to finish the job. Cunning and inspiring, Prosciutto's belief in Pesci leads him to gain confidence in himself, [[NearVillainVictory resulting in Pesci nearly killing all of the heroes]].

--> '''Yoshikage Kira''', ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureDiamondIsUnbreakable''

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* ''[[Manga/DeadMansQuestions Dead Man's Questions]]'', by Hirohiko Araki: [[Characters/JoJosBizarreAdventureYoshikageKira Yoshikage Kira]], now a ghost, becomes an amoral hitman [[LaserGuidedAmnesia with no memory of his life beyond his name]] and a willingness to kill whoever he is told to by his employer. Kira first manages to deceive a woman harboring his first target, a child murderer, into letting him into her apartment, as he MustBeInvited to enter a home. Upon being attacked by the woman's dog and driven out, Kira instead waits outside the target's window for hours, [[LoopholeAbuse interprets his gloating taunts as an invitation]], and kills him before escaping seamlessly. Betrayed by his employer and ambushed by monsters called Ghost Cleansers on another mission, Kira severs his own arm to survive, and using his ingenuity puts up a fight and escapes, nonchalantly leaving the scene and turning his eye to killing his employer for her betrayal, proving his creativity and ruthlessness even without his Stand and memories.

** Prosciutto is a member of La Squadra Esecuzioni, and the [[BigBrotherMentor mentor]] of the timid Pesci. Tasked with kidnapping Trish, Prosciutto tracks Bucciarati's team to a train and uses his Stand to [[RapidAging rapidly age everyone on the train]] to draw out the heroes, knowing that Trish will be spared due to her lower body temperature slowing down the aging. Aging himself up to disguise himself as a helpless victim of the stand, Proscuiutto ambushes Mista right when he's about to kill Pesci and rapidly ages and incapacitates him, [[MakeSureHesDead shooting him in the head to ensure Mista's death.]] Even when on the brink of death after his fight with Bucciarati, [[{{Determinator}} Prosciutto uses the last minutes of his life to hang on to the bottom of the train and continue using his Stand]], entrusting Pesci to finish the job. Cunning and inspiring, Prosciutto's belief in Pesci leads him to gain confidence in himself, [[NearVillainVictory resulting in Pesci killing nearly all of the heroes]].

* ''[[Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureVentoAureo Vento Aureo]]'': [[ProfessionalKiller Risotto Nero]] is the [[AuthorityEqualsAsskicking leader]] of La Squadra Esecuzioni, Passione's rogue assassination team. After his team was sent the mutilated corpses of two of their members as a warning, Risotto and his team decide to betray Passione. Finding out about Trish, the Boss' daughter, Risotto comes up with a plan to kidnap her to find out about the Boss' identity. Risotto tracks down the heroes at every turn, torturing a Passione member to reconstruct a photo of their next location when he temporarily loses track of them. Later when all of his men are killed, Risotto hides out at Sardinia, correctly deducing that Trish will be returning there. Upon confronting Doppio, Risotto brings him to near death with a variety of tactics before the Boss tricks Narancia into shooting the unexpected Risotto. However, [[DefiantToTheEnd even upon death's door]], Risotto takes control of Aerosmith [[TakingYouWithMe attempting to have it shoot both him and the Boss to death]], a move that even the Boss [[WorthyOpponent praises him for]].

* ''[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureStardustCrusaders Stardust Crusaders]]'': [[HandicappedBadass N'Doul]] is a [[UndyingLoyalty loyal servant]] of DIO, carrying out assassinations for the vampire due to a respect for and fear of him. Tracking the Stardust Crusaders as they land in Egypt, the blind N'Doul [[DisabilitySuperpower follows them through the mere vibrations of their footsteps in the sand]]. N'Doul uses his Stand Geb to kill two Speedwagon pilots and lure the Crusaders into a trap, nearly killing them all several times over. Even when the Crusaders think up clever schemes to outsmart their foe, N'Doul stays one step ahead, blinding Kakyoin and severely wounding Avdol in the process. Though beaten by Jotaro by a mere split second, N'Doul [[BetterToDieThanBeKilled kills himself rather than face capture and interrogation]], [[VillainRespect complimenting Jotaro's skills to his last breath]].

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* ''[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureSteelBallRun Steel Ball Run]]'': The ever-calm, infinitely polite [[TheGunslinger Ringo Roadagain]] discovered his Stand Mandom after killing a burglar that had slaughtered his family, and with this action, Ringo came to the realization that fighting and near-death experiences harden one's willpower and make them a "true man," and made it his life's goal to both spread this message, and strengthen himself. Sent by [[PresidentEvil President Funny Valentine]] to track down parts of the Holy Corpse, Ringo lays a trap for any racers of the Steel Ball Run who venture too close to his shack, trapping them in an infinite time loop until they [[DuelToTheDeath fight him]]. In one of these fights, Ringo gives his opponent pointers on how to better combat him, only for his opponent to ignore them and get easily taken down by Ringo, who nonetheless [[BloodKnight thanks his fallen foe for a good fight]]. Upon confronting Gyro Zeppeli, Hot Pants and Johnny Joester, Ringo duels the trio, outsmarting Hot Pants's attempted sneak attack before capturing Johnny, offering Gyro a chance to walk away unharmed. When Gyro refuses, Ringo gives Gyro one of the hardest fights of his life, culminating in Ringo [[DeathSeeker forcing Gyro to kill him]], proclaiming that Gyro has now gained willpower he will need for his coming fights and welcoming him to "the true man's world."

In a [[Franchise/JoJosBizarreAdventure series]] known for its colorful cast as well as clever tactics and strategies, these individuals, in particular, [[JustForPun stand out]] for their [[Main/MagnificentBastard charm, smarts and above all their sheer ruthlessness]].

In a [[Franchise/JoJosBizarreAdventure series]] known for its utilisation of clever tactics and strategies, these individuals, in particular, [[JustForPun stand out]] for their charm, smarts and above all their sheer ruthlessness.

In a series known for its utilisation of clever tactics and strategies, these individuals, in particular, [[JustForPun stand out]] for their charm, smarts and above all their sheer ruthlessness.

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* ''[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureStoneOcean Stone Ocean]]'': [[SinisterMinister Enrico Pucci]] is a [[AffablyEvil charming]] priest who was plunged into despair after racists murdered his sister due to his own mistakes. The extremely unfortunate set of circumstances that brought about her demise drove Pucci to hate the idea of an unforeseen future and "[[TheFatalist fate]]." Coming to idolize DIO, Pucci collects the man's thoughts and plans for a new way of life called "Heaven," and, after handily pulling the strings of everyone in Green Dolphin Street Prison--taking time to try to genuinely help the prisoners there even as they attempt to rob him blind--Pucci uses his upgraded Stand "Made in Heaven" to begin his final plan. Aiming to force every human being to live out their whole lives, and see the entirety of the universe's lifespan, then relive their lives knowing their and everyone else's fates, thus enabling them to never be surprised or broken by life's events, knowing beforehand all that will happen. Pucci is easily the most [[WellIntentionedExtremist well-intentioned]] and genuinely caring BigBad in the franchise, wanting to simply end the pain that comes with not knowing one's fate, and even while dying a torturous death tries to ensure his "Heaven" will carry on, even at the cost of his own life.