Minor Characters in Steel Ball Run

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This is a list of minor characters featured in the seventh part of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Steel Ball Run.

Most characters in this section have very little information to warrant a character page, usually due to lack of relevance or backstory.
(Note: Blue buttons link to separate pages)

Steel Ball Run

Urmd AvdulDot HanBaron RoocatugoGauchoAdam PendletonMark BeckerDavid HagenPaul LukatherDixie ChickenZenyatta MondattaCaravan SeraiBaba YagaNellyvilleSloop John BBilly WhiteIglesiasBaron RippiFritz von StroheimJoseph of ArimatheaKanyeShigechiTarkusGeorgie PorgieMack the KnifeRotters ClubAnne JoestarDannyNightflyMisterDarioSilas and Mary PendletonAlice PendletonPendleton ChildrenParallel World Johnny 1 & 2Parallel World Wekapipo 1Parallel World Wekapipo 2Parallel World Diego 2Parallel World Hot PantsParallel World Diego 3

Urmd Avdul

Manga Debut: Steel Ball Run Chapter 1: The Steel Ball Run Press Conference
Debut: VOMIC
Namesake: Muhammad Avdol (Part 3 character)
Paula Abdul (American singer)

DescriptionMisc

Coming from Egypt, Urmd Avdul (ウルムド・アブドゥル, Urumudo Abuduru) was said to have crossed the Sahara desert three times annually. Unlike the other contestants in the race, Urmd's choice of transportation was a camel, which made him a prime candidate for winning the race. Due to the camel's long legs, it had the ability to keep up with a horse's speed, but at the same time crush any other racers with its 800 kg body.

During the 1st stage of the race, Urmd attempts to knock Gyro out from the race by crashing into him. However, Gyro uses his Steel Ball to locate a hidden cactus cluster and lure Urmd into it. The nomad crashes into the cacti and is unable to continue the race.

Dot Han

Manga Debut: Steel Ball Run Chapter 1: The Steel Ball Run Press Conference

DescriptionGalleryMisc

Dot Han (ドット・ハーン, Dotto Hān) is a Mongolian competitor in the Steel Ball Run. A descendant of Genghis Khan, Dot Han is renowned for being an Equestrian master and is deemed one of the race's favorites. His horse is named #1. He consistently ranks well in the Stages, but in the fifth Stage, Sandman covers him with sound bombs to attack Gyro and Johnny. He is eventually obliterated by Sandman's powers.

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  Dot Han riding his horse #1

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  Dot Han's death by Sandman's Stand

Baron Roocatugo

Manga Debut: Steel Ball Run Chapter 7: Pocoloco and Sandman

DescriptionMisc

Baron Roocatugo (ロッカチュゴ男爵, Rokkachugo Danshaku) is a German racer who decides to drive an automobile instead of riding a horse. Believing his primitive car to drive him across the USA faster than a horse, he dropped out during the 1st STAGE due to its fuel consumption.

Gaucho

Manga Debut: Steel Ball Run Chapter 9: Long, Long Downhill
Namesake: Gaucho (Steely Dan song and album)

DescriptionMisc

Gaucho (ガウチョ) is a Mexican competitor in the Steel Ball Run. He rode on a horse named Peg. During the third stage of the race, he is shown going the long way around a lake to reach the finish line. During the fourth stage of the race, Gaucho is among those who become trapped in the orchard surrounding Ringo Roadagain's cabin. Overcome by frustration, he tries to take Ringo out, but is promptly killed. Gaucho appeared to be quite level-headed when he's first introduced to Hot Pants, Gyro, and Johnny. However, he quickly shifts into being impatient and quick to anger which leads to his downfall against Ringo.

Adam Pendleton

Manga Debut: Steel Ball Run Extra Chapter 1: ~How the Steel Ball Run Race Got Started~
Steel Ball Run Chapter 61: Both Sides Now, Part 2 (Flashback)
Namesake: Erina Pendleton (Parts 1 and 2 character)

Adam Pendleton (アダム・ペンドルトン, Adamu Pendoruton) is Lucy Steel's father, aged 42 when she was 14. He is the son of Silas and Mary Pendleton and owns a small farm in Oklahoma. He is heavily indebted to the mafia after the death of his wife. He inevitably had to make a decision of giving up his eldest son or daughter to the mafia to pay off his debts and decided to give away Lucy to work as a servant.

Steven Steel showed up to his farm one day and convinced him to tell the mafia that his daughter was damaged goods and married to Steven so that they wouldn't want her anymore. Adam was furious and started crying at first, but listened to Steven in order to save his daughter.

Mark Becker

Manga Debut: Steel Ball Run Chapter 12: 1st Stage: Disqualified from Victory
Namesake: Walter Becker (Steely Dan member)

DescriptionMisc

Mark Becker (Ｍ・ベッカー, Māku Bekkā) is one of the three men killed by the Boomboom Family during the 1st STAGE.

David Hagen

Manga Debut: Steel Ball Run Chapter 12: 1st Stage: Disqualified from Victory
Namesake: Donald Fagen (Steely Dan member)

DescriptionMisc

David Hagen (Ｄ・ヘイゲン, Debitto Heigen) is one of the three men killed by the Boomboom Family.

Paul Lukather

Manga Debut: Steel Ball Run Chapter 12: 1st Stage: Disqualified from Victory
Namesake: Steve Lukather (Toto member)

DescriptionMisc

Paul Lukather (Ｐ・ルカサー, Pōru Rukasā) is one of the three men killed by the Boomboom Family.

Dixie Chicken

Manga Debut: Steel Ball Run Chapter 12: 1st Stage: Disqualified from Victory (Mentioned only)
Namesake: Dixie Chicken (Little Feat album)

DescriptionMisc

Dixie Chicken (デキシー・チキン, Dekishī Chikin) is an American racer with the horse Ramblin' Man (ランブリン・マン, Ranburin Man). Dixie Chicken ranked 8th place in the first stage, 19th place in the second stage, and 9th place in the fifth stage.

Zenyatta Mondatta

Manga Debut: Steel Ball Run Chapter 12: 1st Stage: Disqualified from Victory (Mentioned only)
Namesake: Zenyatta Mondatta (The Police album)

DescriptionMisc

Zenyatta Mondatta (ゼニヤッタ・モンダッタ, Zeniyatta Mondatta) is an Indian racer with the horse Roxanne (ロクサーヌ, Rokusānu). Zenyatta Mondatta ranked 12th place in the first stage, 7th place in the second stage, 10th place in the 4th stage, and 8th place in the sixth stage.

Caravan Serai

Manga Debut: Steel Ball Run Chapter 12: 1st Stage: Disqualified from Victory (Mentioned only)
Namesake: Caravan Serai (Part 3 character)
Caravanserai (Santana album)

DescriptionMisc

Caravan Serai (キャラバン・サライ, Kyaraban Sarai) is a Mexican racer with the horse Moon Flower (ムーン・フラワー, Mūn Furawā). He ranked 13th place in the first stage, 18th place in the second stage, 11th place in the 4th stage, and 7th place in the 5th stage.

Baba Yaga

Manga Debut: Steel Ball Run Chapter 12: 1st Stage: Disqualified from Victory (Mentioned only)
Steel Ball Run Chapter 32: 3rd Stage Goal: Cañon City (1st full appearance)
Namesake: The Hut of Baba Yaga/The Curse of Baba Yaga (Emerson, Lake & Palmer songs)

DescriptionMisc

Baba Yaga (バーバ・ヤーガ, Bāba Yāga) is a Russian racer with the horse Nut Rocker (ナットロッカー, Natto Rokkā). He wears a full black army uniform, has long flowing white hair, and sports a black hat. He ranked 14th in the first stage, 15th in the second stage, 8th in the third stage, 10th in the fifth stage, and 5th in both the 6th and 7th stages before retiring in the 8th stage due to his horse being injured.

Nellyville

Manga Debut: Steel Ball Run Chapter 12: 1st Stage: Disqualified from Victory (Mentioned only)
Steel Ball Run Chapter 93: High Voltage, Part 4 (1st full appearance)
Namesake: Nellyville (Nelly song and album)

DescriptionMisc

Nellyville (ネリビル, Neribiru) is an American racer with the horse Country Grammar (カントリーグラマー, Kantorī Guramā). After 116 days, 6 hours, 33 minutes, and 23 seconds, they completed the race, ranked 5th with a total result of 122 points and a prize money of 120,000 yen (around $1,000 USD).

Sloop John B

Manga Debut: Steel Ball Run Chapter 12: 1st Stage: Disqualified from Victory (Mentioned only)
Steel Ball Run Chapter 93: High Voltage, Part 4 (1st full appearance)
Namesake: Sloop John B (Bahamian folk song, covered by The Beach Boys)

DescriptionMisc

Sloop John B (スループ・ジョン・B, Surūpu Jon Bī) is an American racer with the horse Catch a Wave (キャッチ・ア・ウェイヴ, Kyatchi A Weivu). He ranked 20th place in the first stage, 10th in the second stage, 8th in the fourth stage, 6th in the fifth and sixth stages, 4th in the seventh stage, and 1st place in both the eighth and final stages. After 116 days, 6 hours, 33 minutes, and 16 seconds, his total result was 314 points and he ranked 3rd place overall.

In addition to getting a $10,000 bonus for being first in the eighth stage, he won the final stage's one billion yen (around $8,333,333 USD) prize after Diego was disqualified from the race. For getting third overall, he won an additional 500,000 yen (around $4166.66 USD), giving him a total of around $8,347,499 for the whole race.

Billy White

Manga Debut: Steel Ball Run Chapter 12: 1st Stage: Disqualified from Victory (Mentioned only)
Namesake: Billy White (Watchtower member), Barry White (American singer)

DescriptionMisc

Billy White (ビリー・ホワイト, Birī Howaito) is an American racer with the horse Love Unlimited (ラヴ・アンリミテッド, Ravu Anrimiteddo). He ranked 22nd place in the first stage, 19th place in the 2nd stage, and 14th place in the 5th stage. His results afterwards are unknown.

Iglesias

Manga Debut: Steel Ball Run Chapter 12: 1st Stage: Disqualified from Victory (Mentioned only)
Namesake: Julio Iglesias (Spanish singer)

DescriptionMisc

Iglesias (イグレシアス, Igureshiasu) is a Portuguese racer with the horse Natalie (ナタリー, Natarī). He ranked 23rd place in the first stage, 16th place in the second stage, and 12th place in the 5th stage.

Baron Rippi

Manga Debut: Steel Ball Run Chapter 15: The Desert Born Outlaws, Part 1 (Mentioned only)

Baron Rippi (リッピ男爵, Rippi Danshaku) is a baron from the Kingdom of Naples. He doesn't appear but is mentioned and is an important figure as the former master of Marco. Marco was a servant of Baron Rippi and used to clean his hats and shoes. However, the military police of Naples arrested Rippi for treason, as they discovered that he was plotting a revolution and the assassination of the King of Naples. The baron, his family and his associates were put on trial and sentenced to execution.

Joseph of Arimathea

Manga Debut: Steel Ball Run Chapter 25: Tusk, Part 1 (Mentioned only)
Steel Ball Run Chapter 67: D4C, Part 2 (1st full appearance)
Namesake: Joseph of Arimathea (Saint and Disciple of Jesus Christ)

Joseph of Arimathea (アリマタヤのヨセフ, Arimataya no Yosefu) was one of Jesus's disciples. When Jesus was crucified, he brought his body down and cleaned it before the burial. Three days later, Jesus arose and Joseph of Arimathea was here to witness His ressurection. Jesus thanked Joseph but announced that he would go East. Joseph asked if he would ever see him again but Jesus simply drew a map of the Americas with nine spots marked with a cross before leaving. Joseph of Arimathea recorded this on a map, which he kept close until his death. Joseph of Arimathea would be posthumously considered a Saint.

Kanye

Manga Debut: Steel Ball Run Extra Chapter 2: The Story of F. Valentine (Mentioned only)
Namesake: Kanye West (American rapper)

DescriptionMisc

Kanye (カニエ, Kanie) is a racer who ranked 13th in both the 2nd and 5th stages.

Shigechi

Manga Debut: Steel Ball Run Extra Chapter 2: The Story of F. Valentine (Mentioned only)
Namesake: Shigekiyo Yangu (Part 4 character)

DescriptionMisc

Shigechi (シゲチー, Shigechī) is a racer who ranked in the 2nd and 5th stages.

Tarkus

Manga Debut: Steel Ball Run Extra Chapter 2: The Story of F. Valentine (Mentioned only)
Namesake: Tarkus (Part 1 character)
Tarkus (Emerson, Lake & Palmer song and album)

DescriptionMisc

Tarkus (タルカス, Tarukasu) is a racer who ranked in the 2nd and 5th stages.

Georgie Porgie

Manga Debut: Steel Ball Run Extra Chapter 2: The Story of F. Valentine (Mentioned only)
Steel Ball Run Chapter 93: High Voltage, Part 4 (1st full appearance)
Namesake: Georgie Porgie (nursery rhyme)
Georgy Porgy (Toto song)

DescriptionMisc

Georgie Porgie (ジョージー・ポージー, Jōjī Pōjī) was a French racer, being one of the 39 finalists of the race, ranked 4th, with a total score of 123 and a 250,000 yen (around $2,083 USD) prize.

Mack the Knife

Manga Debut: Steel Ball Run Extra Chapter 2: The Story of F. Valentine (Mentioned only)
Steel Ball Run Chapter 32: 3rd Stage Goal: Cañon City (1st full appearance)
Namesake: Mack the Knife (Louis Armstrong song)

DescriptionMisc

Mack the Knife (マック・ザ・ナイフ, Makku Za Naifu) was a racer who managed to arrive before Gaucho in the last stretch of the 3rd STAGE. What happened to him after the 5th stage is unknown.

Rotters Club

Manga Debut: Steel Ball Run Chapter 40: Silent Way, Part 1 (Mentioned only)
Namesake: The Rotters' Club (Hatfield and the North album)

DescriptionMisc

Rotters Club (ロッターズ・クラブ, Rottāzu Kurabu) ranked 9th in the 4th stage.

Anne Joestar

Manga Debut: Steel Ball Run Chapter 42: Silent Way, Part 3

Anne Joestar (アン・ジョースター, An Jōsutā) is the wife of George Joestar II and the mother of Nicholas and Johnny. She is seen eating dinner with the family. When George scolds Johnny and tells him to go drown Danny, she looks visibly sad but stays silent.

She was only named in the Joestar Family tree seen in JoJolion.

Danny

Manga Debut: Steel Ball Run Chapter 42: Silent Way, Part 3 (Flashback)
Namesake: Danny (Part 1 character)
Danny's Song (Loggins and Messina song)

Danny (ダニー, Danī) is a white mouse raised by a young Johnny Joestar. At his brother, Nicholas' suggestion, Johnny sets Danny free into the woods when his father orders him to kill it. When Nicholas later rides the temperamental horse Black Rose during practice, a white mouse runs in front of him and into the forest. Black Rose is startled and throws Nicholas off, killing him. Johnny believes the mouse was Danny and he caused his brother's death. Danny is one of the illusions created by Civil War to attack Johnny.

There are other times during the Steel Ball Run when a white mouse resembling Danny appears. When Johnny learns to recognize the Golden Rectangle in nature, he sees a white mouse and calls out Danny's name just before evolving Tusk into ACT2. While Lucy Steel is running away from the Presidents aides, one of them is startled by a white mouse running near his feet, ultimately causing their deaths. When Funny Valentine is about to kill Johnny after cutting off his hand, he notices a white mouse nearby and wonders if it was brought closer by D4C Love Train's powers before being pulled away from Johnny due to Lucy being moved by Steven Steel.

Nightfly

Manga Debut: Steel Ball Run Chapter 45: The Promised Land: Sugar Mountain, Part 1 (Mentioned only)
Namesake: The Nightfly (Donald Fagen song album)

DescriptionMisc

Nightfly (ナイトフライ, Naitofurai) ranked 8th in the 5th stage, with an overall rank of 14 due to a total score of 25 at that point.

Mister

Manga Debut: Steel Ball Run Chapter 45: The Promised Land: Sugar Mountain, Part 1 (Mentioned only)

DescriptionMisc

Mister (ミスター・, Misutā) ranked 18th in the 5th stage of the race. Their last name is unknown as it is cut off in the results.

Silas and Mary Pendleton

Manga Debut: Steel Ball Run Chapter 61: Both Sides Now, Part 2 (Flashback)
Namesake: Erina Pendleton (Parts 1 and 2 character)

Silas Pendleton (サイラス・ペンドルトン, Sairasu Pendoruton) and Mary Pendleton (メアリー・ペンドルトン, Mearī Pendoruton) are the father and mother of Adam Pendleton and the grandparents of Lucy Steel. They immigrated from Ireland and live on the farm with their son and grandchildren.

Alice Pendleton

Manga Debut: Steel Ball Run Chapter 61: Both Sides Now, Part 2 (Mentioned only)
Namesake: Erina Pendleton (Parts 1 and 2 character)

Alice Pendleton (アリス・ペンドルトン, Arisu Pendoruton) is Lucy's mother, deceased at age 37 when Lucy was 12. After her death came a cloud of misfortune upon the family as her husband spiraled into a mire of debt.

Pendleton Children

Manga Debut: Steel Ball Run Chapter 61: Both Sides Now, Part 2 (Flashback)
Namesake: Erina Pendleton (Parts 1 and 2 character)

Lucy has an older brother named Tom Pendleton (トム・ペンドルトン, Tomu Pendoruton) (Age 16) and two younger brothers named Will Pendleton (ウィル・ペンドルトン, Wiru Pendoruton) (Age 11) and Charles Pendleton (チャールズ・ペンドルトン, Chāruzu Pendoruton) (Age 3). She also has two younger sisters named Liza Pendleton (ライザ・ペンドルトン, Raiza Pendoruton) (Age 9) and Lizzie Pendleton (リジー・ペンドルトン, Rijī Pendoruton) (Age 5).

Parallel World Johnny 1 & 2

Manga Debut: Steel Ball Run Chapter 67: D4C, Part 2
Namesake: Jonathan Joestar (Part 1 Protagonist)
Johnny B. Goode (Chuck Berry song)

Two iterations of Johnny Joestar from parallel worlds who fell victim to Funny Valentine's scheme to attack Diego Brando and Wekapipo. Valentine shot the base world's Johnny, who escaped to the sewers, and then arranged brief altercations with Diego and Wekapipo in such a way that both are tricked into shooting iterations of Johnny in parallel worlds.

Later on, during Diego and Wekapipo's battle against Valentine, one of these two Johnnys is guided by Diego's dinosaurs to the scene of the conflict, where he manages to kill Valentine using his nail bullets, though not before he transfers the Left Eye to an iteration of himself in a parallel world.

Parallel World Wekapipo 1

Manga Debut: Steel Ball Run Chapter 68: D4C, Part 3
Namesake: Wekapipo (SOUL'd OUT song)

This iteration of Wekapipo from a parallel world, summoned by Funny Valentine to the base world, was stalked by the base world's Diego Brando. This Wekapipo picked up a gun dropped by the base world's Wekapipo and attempted to shoot Diego with it, much to the latter's shock. In the battle that ensued, Diego obtained the gun and shot at this Wekapipo while being transported by Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap to another parallel world, causing him to shoot a parallel world Johnny instead.

Parallel World Wekapipo 2

Manga Debut: Steel Ball Run Chapter 70: D4C, Part 5
Namesake: Wekapipo (SOUL'd OUT song)

An iteration of Wekapipo in a parallel world confronting his world's Funny Valentine alongside his world's Diego Brando. Diego pulls him into the base world to free himself from Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap's ability, causing him to merge with his counterpart in the base world, annihilating both.

Parallel World Diego 2

Manga Debut: Steel Ball Run Chapter 74: D4C, Part 7
Namesake: Dio Brando (Parts 1 and 3 Antagonist)
Ronnie James Dio (American musician)
Dio (American heavy metal band)
Marlon Brando (American actor)

An iteration of Diego Brando in a parallel world confronting his world's Funny Valentine alongside his world's Wekapipo. When the Valentine of the base world transports himself and the base world's Diego to his world via Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap's ability, this iteration of Diego begins to merge with his alternate self, eventually dying before his base world self's eyes.

Parallel World Hot Pants

Manga Debut: Steel Ball Run Chapter 74: D4C, Part 7
Namesake: Hot Pants (James Brown song)

An iteration of Hot Pants in a parallel world pursuing Funny Valentine for the sake of diamonds instead of the Saint's Corpse.

She and her world's iteration of Diego Brando are sent to the base world by Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, where they encounter the base world iterations of themselves. In their confusion, the two iterations of her attack and nearly kill each other, but the scuffle ends when the base world's Diego returns the displaced duo to their original world.

Parallel World Diego 3

Manga Debut: Steel Ball Run Chapter 74: D4C, Part 7
Namesake: Dio Brando (Parts 1 and 3 Antagonist)
Ronnie James Dio (American musician)
Dio (American heavy metal band)
Marlon Brando (American actor)

An iteration of Diego Brando in a parallel world pursuing Funny Valentine for the sake of diamonds instead of the Saint's Corpse.

He and his world's iteration of Hot Pants are sent to the base world by Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, where they encounter the base world iterations of themselves. After being attacked by the base world's Diego, this Diego pursues him; this turns out to be a ploy by the base world's Diego to return the two displaced racers to their original world by slamming them between a door and a wall.