LJ Joestar

LJ Joestar
Japanese Name	L(エる)・J(ジェイ)・ジョースター
Romanized Name	Eru Jei Jōsutā
Alias	JoJo (rare nickname)
Birth Name	Luca John Joestar
Namesake*	Luca Brasi (Character from The Godfather) John Joestar
Stand	The Aquabat
Profile
Age	18
Gender	Male
Height	178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Nationality	American
Religion	Atheist
Hair Color	Dark Brown
Eye Color	Blue
Occupation	University Student (gap year)
Favorites
Color	Blue in the summer, Black in the winter
Food	Chicken, Chocolate
Woman Type	Masculine
Man Type	Feminine
Other Information
Goals	Discover his purpose
Academic Major	Undeclared
Relationships	John Joestar (Grandfather) Rita Joestar (Grandmother) Jude Joestar (Mother)
Status*
Status	Alive (Part Ø)

“

I'm a winner, it's just as simple as that.

”

—LJ Joestar

LJ Joestar (L(エる)・J(ジェイ)・ジョースター, Eru Jei Jōsutā), full name Luca John Joestar (ルカ・ジョン・ジョースター, Ruka Jon Jōsutā), is the main protagonist of the Øth part of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, Band on the Run, and the Øth JoJo of the series. He is the grandson of John Joestar.

LJ journeys from his home city of Boston to San Francisco, along the way becoming a fugitive from the Speedwagon Foundation. He is joined by Ziggy Allston, Raspberry Beret, and Rosa Gunner, the latter of whom he ends up developing a romantic connection with. LJ is a Stand user who controls the shapeshifting The Aquabat.

Creation And Development

LJ Joestar was originally conceived as a member of the Zeppeli Family, but after being unable to create a JoJo, and not wanting to see the character die, the author changed LJ's role to a JoJo.

Gallery

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  LJ alongside the Cope Gang drawn by Chen

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  LJ around a campfire with the Cope Gang drawn by Chen

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  LJ playing cards with the Cope Gang drawn by Chen