History Characters / JojosBizarreAdventureSteelBallRun

* DirtyCoward: During the Civil War, he didn't warn the town he was the lookout for of an oncoming attack because it had already passed under his hiding spot, and thus lighting the signal would've meant his death. This led to the town being completely maasacred.

* ParentalFavoritism: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed;]] he's an asshole to ''both'' his kids, but he seems to treat L.A. with slightly more respect than he does Andre. Case in point: while he protected L.A. from gunshots fired by Mountain Tim, he, in stark contrast, ''shoots through Andre'' in an attempt to tear Johnny and Gyro apart with his magnetic blood, and flippantly tells him to tough it out when he starts to succumb to a salamander's poison.

* BusCrash: Implied; [[spoiler: Lucy, in the 1941 scenes of ''JoJolion'', says that she was married once, but not anymore, implying that Stephen had died in between the fifty year gap between 1890 and 1941. He was in his 50's in SBR, so its likely he died of old age]].

* DirtyOldMan: He's a 51-year-old man married to a 14-year girl. [[spoiler:Subverted when it’s revealed that they’re actually PlatonicLifePartners]].

* PlatonicLifePartners: [[spoiler:The actual nature of his marriage with Lucy]].

* UglyGuyHotWife: Due to his age, it looks like this. [[spoiler:[[IntergenerationalFriendship It's not]].]]

* HumbleGoal: He's after the prize money so that he can afford to just watch the clouds, and so his father doesn't have to be a sharecropper anymore. [[spoiler: In a subversion of EarnYourHappyEnding, he ends up winning the race but achieves no CharacterDevelopment due to his insane luck, but you can't exactly say the prize money going to a former slave family isn't KarmicJustice either.]]

* MakeMeWannaShout: His Stand allows him to manipulate sound.

! Heroes

! Allies

* TheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: Even though she's more than willing to cheat on her husband with another woman, she genuinely loves Valentine, and sees him as a kind and compassionate soul.

! Villains

->'''DIO:'''I, DIO, have far surpassed all living things and Stand users!
->'''Alternate Diego:''' Doing something like this to me… the victor is I, Dio! [[AintTooProudToBeg Stop!]] I’m at the pinnacle of the world!

! Other Parties

* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: He became infatuated with the fourteen-year-old Lucy [[LoveAtFirstSight the moment he set eyes on her]], and [[spoiler:later confesses to Lucy after [[BigDamnHeroes saving her from Valentine's guards]]]]. However, [[spoiler:when Lucy reveals that she's married to Stephen Steel and apologizes to him for accidentally leading him on, he is disappointed, but gracefully accepts the rejection and advises her to seek out Johnny and Gyro for help]]. He also [[spoiler:sacrifices his life to protect Lucy's identity and location to Blackmore when the latter was pursuing Lucy.]]

* IntergenerationalFriendship: [[spoiler:The true nature of his and Lucy's relationship, and it's stronger than many actual romantic marriages.]] It made him look like a pedophile, however.

* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Of the older Speedwagon from Part 2. Among the oldest members of the cast, never fights, but primarily works behind the scenes through the power of his organization.

* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: He became infatuated with the fourteen-year-old Lucy [[LoveAtFirstSight the moment he set eyes on her]], and [[spoiler:later confesses to Lucy after [[BigDamnHeroes saving her from Valentine's guards]]]]. However, [[spoiler:when Lucy reveals that she's married to Steven Steel and apologizes to him for accidentally leading him on, he is disappointed, but gracefully accepts the rejection and advises her to seek out Johnny and Gyro for help]].

** Mountain Tim is one to Robert E. O. Speedwagon, though specifically his youthful self in ''Phantom Blood'', as he has Speedwagon's mullet-like haircut and a similarly stylish hat from that story arc. And like Speedwagon, he has a long, diagonal scar on his face, is firmly on the side of good, and has a one-sided crush on one of the main protagonists of their story arcs. In Mountain Tim's case, it's the fourteen-year-old Lucy Steel, whereas Speedwagon was [[AmbiguouslyGay implied to have developed a crush on Jonathan Joestar]].

* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Of Pesci, given how both their Stands involve manipulating fishing hooks.

* APlagueOnBothYourHouses: Dies while cursing Johnny, Gyro and Lucy and calling them sinners.

* LightningBruiser: In the rain, he can move around at insane speeds, he can plug up fatal wounds, as well as making rain sharp and painful to touch.

* MoralityPet: Serves as one to multiple characters, including her husband Stephen, Mountain Tim, Johnny, and even [[spoiler:Valentine]] to an extent.

* BackForTheDead: [[spoiler:It looked like he was killed off by Oyecomova's Stand, only to turn out to be OK... only to be killed by Blackmore.]]
* BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler:Rescues Lucy from being captured by Valentine's guards, but it ultimately costs him his life.]]

* BoomHeadshot: [[spoiler:Shot in the head by Blackmore.]]

* TheGunslinger: A trick-shooter that uses his Stand in conjunction with his pistol to land shots from the most unpredictable angles possible. This allows him to match [[spoiler:Blackmore]] toe-to-toe in combat, [[spoiler:and would have killed him if not for Catch the Rainbow's ability]]
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Towards Lucy Steel.

%%* ScarsAreForever
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: His haircut and hat make him look a bit like Speedwagon; the scar that Oyecomova gives his face helps cement the comparison. Also like Speedwagon, he's firmly good-aligned and has a one-sided crush on Lucy.

His Stand is Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, sometimes just shortened to [=D4C=], which allows him to move between alternate universes if something pushes him into a surface with any amount of force. He can also transfer the ownership of [=D4C=] to the alternate universe Funny Valentines, who don't have Stands.\\\

* ManlyFacialHair: Ringo is a firm believer in the philosophy of the "True Man's World" and enforces his ideals of masculinity onto those who meet him. His facial hair, while includes a slick moustache and a ''skull-shaped goatee'' help sell the image.

* TimeMaster: And, oddly for [=JoJo=], he's not the main antagonist even though he has this sort of power.

* RatedMForManly: With his badass moustache and skull-shaped goatee, honourable personality and incredible skill with a gun, he's certainly earned the right to call his own Stand "Mandom".

* BroughtToYouByTheLetterS: Alternate Diego's version of THE WORLD is almost identical as the original The World, but it has "D"s where the original The World had hearts, and seems to be slimmer (the original The World was as muscular as Star Platinum, maybe even more. Though that one was more likely due to the influence of ArtEvolution).

** To the original Diego. The original Diego, while initially allied with Valentine, ultimately opposed him, while the alternate Diego is an OpportunisticBastard who became Valentine's ally upon learning about the corpse. The original Diego was an AntiVillain with several redeeming qualities who expressed respect to Johnny Joestar for managing to get on Slow Dancer despite his inability to stand and recommended him and Gyro to rest with him in a village nearby for a night. The alternate Diego, while wary of Johnny's abilities, is extremely condescending towards him and mocks him for being unable to save the original Diego's fangirls his alternate self used as {{Human Shield}}s and lacked his original counterpart's redeeming qualities. The original Diego was defeated by Johnny and Gyro whenever they fought against him in the story, while the alternate Diego defeated Johnny. The original Diego briefly survives his mortal wound and [[LetThemDieHappy dies happy]], believing that he defeated Valentine, while the alternate Diego died after having a VillainousBreakdown, fully aware of what's happening around him and unable to stop Lucy from finishing him off.
** Also DIO from the first continuity. Diego is fully human, never having an equivalent of a Stone Mask to transform him into a posthuman. His version of THE WORLD functions like a fusion of Jotaro Kujo's and his original counterpart's, as he can spam it, but the time limit stays at 5 seconds. He relies on trickery like razor wires, a revolver and even lighting Johnny on fire. There is even the fact that his counterpart was about to be lighted on fire by Jotaro, while this Diego attempts the same to Johnny. Beyond all this, he lacks Dio's grandiose goals and bombast. Making him come across as more realistic or at least more understated sadist. One of the biggest differences so far, is that while Dio was a ladies man and basically slept with anyone who touched his interest, with not a single hint of forcing physically on them, Diego actually tries to rape Lucy Steel out of spite.

* {{Foil}}: To the original Diego. While both have very similar personalities and ambitions, they're also opposites on several aspects. The original Diego, while initially allied with Valentine, ultimately opposed him while the alternate Diego is an OpportunisticBastard who became Valentine's ally upon learning about the corpse. The original Diego was an AntiVillain with several redeeming qualities who expressed respect to Johnny Joestar for managing to get on Slow Dancer in spite of his inability to stand and recommended him and Gyro to rest with him in a village nearby for a night. The alternate Diego, while wary of Johnny's abilities, is extremely condescending towards him and mocks him for being unable to save the original Diego's fangirls his AU self used as [[HumanShield Human Shields]] and lacked his original counterpart's redeeming qualities. The original Diego was defeated by Johnny and Gyro whenever they fought against him in the story, while the alternate Diego defeats Johnny. The original Diego briefly survives his mortal wound and [[LetThemDieHappy dies happy]], believing that he defeated Valentine, while the alternate Diego died instantly after having a VillainousBreakdown, fully aware of what's happening around him and unable to stop Lucy from finishing him off.
** There is also the fact, that despite superficial similarities to the original DIO from the main universe, there are certain things that distinguish them: Diego is fully human, apparently like the main Steel Ball Universe, never having an equivalent of a Stone Mask to transform him into a posthuman. His THE WORLD functions like a fusion of Jotaro Kujo's and his original counterpart's, as he can spam it, but the time limit stays at 5 seconds. Thanks to the fact that he's 100% human, he doesn't rely on flying/jumping like the final fight at Stardust Crusaders nor his counterpart's superhuman strentgh. So he makes up for it for using razor wires, a revolver and lighting Johnny on fire. Showing that this "Dio" despite not having superpowers of his own, makes up for it with pragmatism. There is even the fact that his counterpart was about to be lighted on fire by Jotaro, while this Diego attempts the same to Johnny. Beyond all this, he lacks Dio's grandiose goals and bombast. Making him come across as more realistic or at least more understated sadist. One of the biggest differences so far, is that while Dio was a ladies man and basically slept with anyone who touched his interest, with not a single hint of forcing physically on them, Diego actually tries to rape Lucy Steel out of spite.

* HateSink: Alternate Diego basically has nothing that made his main universe version noble and sympathetic, instead taking more cues from Dio Brando personality wise. Even then, he doesn't have the flair and hamminess as Dio himself did, leaving only a sadistic, condescending and self-serving prick who gloats and mocks Johnny for not saving his main counterpart's fangirls and cementing himself as a disgusting being once he makes his intent of raping, torturing and killing Lucy clear. It's safe to say that [[YourHeadAsplode when his head gets blown up]], he more than had it coming.

* YourHeadASplode:[[spoiler: A post-mortem case. Lucy Steele uses his decapitated head to kill AU Diego through NeverTheSelvesShallMeet. It fuses with AU Diego's head and both heads are subsequently blown up.]]

* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: Rightfully fearing that he will ultimately die by Johnny's hand, he [[spoiler:tasks an parallel version of Diego Brando to get the Corpse from Johnny, respecting Diego's ambition and trusting him to be worthy of the Corpse's power. However, in his short interaction with him, he overlooks how smug and mocking AU Diego was knowing that Valentine was dying and this version of Diego turns out to be an evil sociopath like the original DIO (from the universe of Part 1-6); if AU Diego won, Valentine probably would have condemed his world to suffer under a selfish monster armed with the power of the Son of God]].

* BoringButPractical: He owns THE WORLD, the parallel counterpart to DIO's World from the original universe that can stop time and has high physical strength. However, AU Diego mostly uses the Stand to set traps for Johnny and give him an opening to attack him with weapons like knives or a revolver. It still works in his favor, however, and he ends up beating Johnny and winning the race.

* CheatersNeverProsper: Much like how Dio could only defeat Jonathan by riding the coattails of a greater villain, namely Kars and his stone masks, AU Diego would have most likely been obliterated by Tusk Act 4 had Valentine not told him the nature of its infinite rotation and how to outwit it. And similarly to how Dio defeats Jonathan [[PyrrhicVictory but not the Joestars]], AU Diego ends up being HoistByHisOwnPetard when he turns Tusk against its user: sure, he beats Johnny and his terrifying Stand, but is then killed pathetically because he couldn't merely ''run away'' from Lucy Steel, an otherwise stand-less teenage girl, due to chopping off his own leg to do so.

* HateSink: AU Diego basically has nothing that made his main universe version noble and sympathetic, instead taking more cues from Dio Brando personality wise. Even then, he doesn't have the flair and hamminess as Dio himself did, leaving only a sadistic, condescending and self-serving prick who gloats and mocks Johnny for not saving his main counterpart's fangirls and cementing himself as a disgusting being once he makes his intent of raping, torturing and killing Lucy clear. It's safe to say that [[YourHeadAsplode when his head gets blown up]], he more than had it coming.

* HumanShield: Once Johnny goes on the offensive, AU Diego proceeds to use his main counterpart's fangirls as distractions to be offed by Johnny's attacks.

* InvincibleVillain: The original The World was only ever defeated because it faced off against another Stand that could stop time. Since is no other such Stand user in the SBR universe, Diego Brando is able to finish the Steel Ball Run race near-unimpeded, with even Johnny's ultimate Stand, capable of transcending fortune and misfortune, under the mercy of Dio's Time Stop. The only reason he was ever stopped was by the simple virtue of not belonging in the "root world". This is ultimately downplayed because throughout their fight, AU Diego was forced on the defensive. Were it not for the knowledge Valentine provided him with and his own dirty tactics, AU Diego would have ultimately lost.
* {{Irony}}: Given its 5-second limit, THE WORLD is closer to [[Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureStardustCrusaders Jotaro]]'s Star Platinum : The World than to DIO's The World, whose time-stopping abilities constantly kept evolving due to DIO's vampiric traits, which neither Jotaro nor AU Diego have.
* KickTheDog: If killing off his main counterpart's fangirls wasn't cruel enough, AU Diego decides to further rub salt in the wound by mocking Johnny for failing to save them.

* MythologyGag: Lucy brings mainline Diego's head in order to kill AU Diego, mirroring how Wang Chung brings Dio's head in order to kill and [[GrandTheftMe steal the body of]] Jonathan. His death also calls back to how DIO died, with AU Diego's head exploding upon making contact with mainline Diego's, just like how DIO's head and body exploded after Jotaro punched The World enough to destroy the Stand.
* NeverTheSelvesShallMeet: AU Diego is defeated when Lucy brings him the head of the original Diego, causing the two to explode.

* TrapMaster: AU Diego mostly uses THE WORLD to stop time to set traps like a flurry of knives, net of razor wire, a splash of gas and lit matches, and window of time to allow himself to just shoot Johnny with a revolver, instead of stopping time to pummel Johnny like the original DIO. Justified, in the sense that Tusk ACT 4 can move in stopped time and the THE WORLD's time is limited to about 5-6 seconds.
* VillainousBreakdown: When cornered by Lucy who's about to kill him with the original Diego's head, AU Diego loses it, attempting to kill Lucy out of spite and screaming ThisCannotBe.

* YourHeadASplode: How AU Diego meets his demise.

* MeaninglessVillainVictory: He manages to both successfully win the Steel Ball Run race ''and'' store the Holy Corpse underneath the Trinity Church. However, none of this mattered once Lucy appeared and killed him, as his death not only eliminated him from the race and forfeited all of his winnings to Pocoloco, but because he died, the good fortune that comes with storing the Holy Corpse under the Trinity Church ultimately went to nobody, not to mention Johnny later taking the Corpse Parts out and bringing them to Japan.

* SoLastSeason: Back in Part 3, The World was a juggernaut of a Stand that was nigh unbeatable and had the heroes on their toes the entire fight with DIO. However, THE WORLD here has to contest with Tusk, which is not only immune to it, but Johnny can fight outside of THE WORLD's range and only needs to get in one good hit to win. To put it into perspective, Jotaro spent most of his fight with DIO on the defensive, having to use his movement in stopped time wisely and only won due to Star Platinum gaining the ability to stop time itself. Meanwhile, alternate Diego spent most of his fight running away from Johnny and only wins due to being told everything about Tusk thanks to Valentine. It also doesn't help that Johnny had experience fighting a stand that could manipulate time (Mandom), while Jotaro didn't prior to his confrontation with DIO.

* {{Jerkass}}: Even more than the original, if it were possible. He tries to kill his son at birth to not have another mouth to feed and ditches his lover when she protects.

** He manages to convince Johnny to let him live and undo the Infinite Spin that keeps burying him alive. But when Johnny [[SecretTestOfCharacter presents Valentine with a revolver]] to makes sure that he won't betray him, Valentine shows his true colors and ties to kill Johnny, only to get fatally shot by the former.

* HeroAntagonist: In ''JoJolion'', [[spoiler:she goes after Johnny in 1901 when he steals the Holy Corpse in a vain attempt to heal his wife from the rock disease. She never directly faces him, though, and Johnny ends up getting killed due to a freak accident after transferring the disease to himself; she successfully retrieves the corpse after his death]].

* GenderBlenderName: Subverted; you'd expect one of the characters to make a comment about his unusual name. There isn't.

->'''Alternate Diego:''' Doing something like this to me… the victor is I, Dio! [[{{AintTooProudToBeg}} Stop!]] I’m at the pinnacle of the world!

* BiblicalMotifs: Besides the fact that it's the man himself, the fact that his flesh imparts Stands upon other humans is ''very'' similar to the idea of partaking in Christ's flesh and blood at the Easter feast[=/=]Last Supper.

* BadassBaritone: His voice in All-Star Battle is very deep and smooth, fitting his calm and purposeful behavior.

* HeartIsAnAwesomePower: His Stand's ability basically amounts to being a cheerleader and counsel - but when you're BornLucky, good self-esteem and some extra info is all you need.
* HumbleGoal: He's after the prize money so that he can afford to just watch the clouds, and so his father doesn't have to be a sharecropper anymore.

* SentientCosmicForce: Jesus' motives are very unclear, but to be fair, they also were so in The Bible. The effects of the Corpse Parts suggest that he wants the Corpse to be reassembled, but why he wants so is never explained.

* SentientCosmicForce: Jesus' motives are very unclear. The effects of the Corpse Parts suggest that he wants the Corpse to be reassembled, but why he wants so is never explained.

* BeethovenWasAnAlienSpy: It's suggested that Jesus was a Stand user. It's also suggested he was legitimately divine, and Stands are just how his power manifests when someone else has his corpse.