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"Dio, no matter what happens, live nobly and with pride. If you do that, you'll surely be able to go to heaven."

- Dio Brando's Mother

Dio Brando's Mother (ディオ・ブランドーの母) is an unnamed posthumous tertiary character featured in the first part of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, Phantom Blood.

She is a mother of Dio Brando who is sent into an early grave by her husband, Dario Brando. Although she is only briefly mentioned in the manga, she plays a major role in the light novel JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE OVER HEAVEN, serving as a major influence on Dio and helping him form his idea of heaven.

Personality
Dio Brando's mother is a noble, proud, pure and righteous person. She expresses kindness to almost everyone around her. Despite her dire situation, she often goes out of her way to help those in need, often to the detriment of her own wellbeing. She is a principled woman; above all else she values doing noble and selfless deeds as she is convinced that such a way of living leads to heaven.

Although her strong convictions, which seemed foolish to those around her, only earned her mockery and contempt, she never harbored any ill will towards them. When the aggression was coming from her own family, she made every attempt to steer them in the right direction, determined no matter how fruitless.

Due to the impoverished and crime-ridden state of the town she and her family lived in, her kindness and selflessness were considered to be a sign of foolishness and weakness. In reality, she was both well educated and strong-willed. When subjected to the abuse of her husband, she, knowing that any attempt to escape the violence would be in vain, attempted to convince him with words. When Dio Brando confronted her about her way of life, she sternly lectured him.

Phantom Blood
Little is known about her. She was a poor woman married to Dario Brando. Dio blames her untimely death on his father for making her suffer and "working her to death," though he disdained her as well for devoting herself to such a man. The year of her death was between 1867 and 1880.

OVER HEAVEN
Dio's mother seemingly comes from a wealthy family. Later in life she moves into a poor town and marries Dario Brando.

Although her and her family often suffer from starvation, she regularly gives away the little money or food she has to those in need, such as childen, the elderly, and sometimes animals. These acts of charity unfortunately only result in mockery, as the residents of the town consider such actions to be foolish. Despite agreeing with them, Dio Brando, being her son, could not stand people making fun of his mother; but whenever he would fight back, she would scold him, saying that he won't go to heaven relying on violence.

To Dio she appears to be obsessed with the concept of heaven, as she takes every oportunity to remind him of it, which earned her a great deal of contempt from her son. Whenever Dario in his drunken frenzy beats her, Dio sees it as a justifiable punishment for her foolishness. In spite of the scorn from her husband and son, she always attempts to steer them in the right direction only recieving abuse in return. Once, as a result of the beatings, she miscarries.

Sometimes she would sing a lullyby to Dio before sleep. The lullyby features 14 phrases: Spiral staircase, rhinoceros beetle, Desolation Row, fig tart, rhinoceros beetle, Via Dolorosa, rhinoceros beetle, singularity point, Giotto, angel, hydrangea, rhinoceros beetle, singularity point, secret emperor. Many years later Dio would use these phrases in his plan to achieve heaven.

At one point Dio tells his mother that her way of life was impractical and that heaven does not exist. She, looking somewhat upset, explains to him that he'll understand it when he gets older, claiming heaven exists and there is a way to get there, so one must live for the purpose of doing so.

Dio's mother dies abruptly. She is buried in a crude funeral by Dario and Dio.