Arnold
Arnold (アーノルド, Ānorudo) is a tertiary ally featured in the fourth part of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, Diamond is Unbreakable.
Arnold is Reimi Sugimoto's dog and, like her, is a Ghost residing in Morioh's Ghost Girl's Alley. As another victim of Yoshikage Kira, he remains by Reimi's side awaiting the day their killer is brought to justice.
Appearance
Arnold is a large dog with light fur, seemingly of the Labrador retriever breed. As a ghost, he has a huge gash across his throat from when he was killed by Kira that constantly drips blood.
Color Schemes
Personality
As a guard dog, Arnold is strong and fierce to his enemies. However, he is friendly to strangers, as he didn't attack Rohan and Koichi when they stumbled into the alley. Loyal to his master, he remains by Reimi's side even in the afterlife.
History
Background
Arnold was Reimi's guard dog 16 years prior to Diamond is Unbreakable. One night, Yoshikage Kira invaded their house and slashed his throat. Picking up the dog's dead body, Kira hanged him on the clothes hook in the wall, his neck almost cut off. His blood remained dripping for more than 10 minutes before anyone noticed his death. Living as ghosts bound within a ghost alley, Reimi and Arnold await the day they can find someone to hear their story and report Kira to the police before more girls are killed.[3]
Diamond is Unbreakable
Reimi and Arnold finally find someone with a supernatural ability who can see them: Koichi Hirose and Rohan Kishibe. After hearing their story, they agree to help after learning the killer is still alive, and they warn the Stand users of Morioh. Arnold remains by Reimi's side as she bides her time in the alley.
When Kira dies, his soul is transported to the ghost alley. When he attacks Reimi, Arnold defends her by biting Kira's arm off, causing him to look back and be dragged into the afterlife by hundreds of hands. Finally at peace, the ghost alley disappears, and both Arnold and Reimi ascend to Heaven.[4]
Chapters / Episodes
Manga Appearances- Chapter 331: Rohan Kishibe's Adventure, Part 2
- Chapter 332: Rohan Kishibe's Adventure, Part 3
- Chapter 333: Rohan Kishibe's Adventure, Part 4
- Chapter 347: The People of Morioh
- Chapter 412: Cheap Trick, Part 1 (Mentioned only)
- Chapter 417: Cheap Trick, Part 6
- Chapter 422: Another One Bites the Dust, Part 5
- Chapter 437: Let Me Remind You
- Chapter 438: Town Guardian Spirits
- Chapter 439: Goodbye, Morioh - The Golden Heart (Ascends to Heaven)
Anime Appearances- Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 17: Rohan Kishibe's Adventure
- Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 18: Shigechi's Harvest, Part 1
- Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 22: Yoshikage Kira Just Wants to Live Quietly, Part 2
- Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 34: July 15th (Thursday), Part 4
- Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 35: Another One Bites the Dust, Part 1
- Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 36: Another One Bites the Dust, Part 2
- Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 39: Goodbye, Morioh - The Golden Heart (Ascends to Heaven)
Novel Appearances- Heaven's Door (Mentioned only)
- Box of Happiness
Gallery
Chapter 332 Cover A
Chapter 332 Cover B
Arnold's first appearance
Arnold alongside his mistress, Reimi
Arnold along with the other warriors of Morioh
Arnold biting off Yoshikage Kira's hand, saving Reimi
Reimi and Arnold
Arnold ascends to Heaven with Reimi, finally at peace
Key Art
Arnold and Reimi featured on the cover of "Weekly OLE" magazine
JoJo Festival in Morioh, S City (Poster)
JoJo Festival in Morioh, S City (Poster)
Chara Heroes; Part 4 Vol.2
Ultra Jump Stickers
Ichiban Kuji Dust Jackets & Bookmarks
glamb Black
glamb Gray
Josuke, Reimi, & Arnold, Hirohiko Araki JoJo Exhibition 2012
Adventure Battle Card; Arnold
Trivia
- The story Reimi tells about the night of her death bears a similarity to the The Licked Hand urban legend, in which the protagonist also finds her dog hanging in a closet with its throat slashed.
References
- ↑ JJBA Artbook: JoJo 6251
- ↑ Diamond is Unbreakable Model Sheet - No.MC00-36A
- ↑ Chapter 332: Rohan Kishibe's Adventure, Part 3
- ↑ Chapter 439: Goodbye, Morioh - The Golden Heart
