Erina Pendleton

"And now she smiles so cutely, that girl fills Mr. Joestar with love!"

- Speedwagon about Erina Pendleton

Erina Pendleton (エリナ・ペンドルトン) is a key character appearing in Phantom Blood and Battle Tendency. She is Jonathan Joestar's wife, mother to George Joestar II, and grandmother and guardian to Joseph Joestar.

Though her appearances are few, she plays a significant role as a love interest in the first part of Part 1.

Appearance
Erina Pendleton is a fair-headed young girl then woman, who keeps her hair in a ponytail, and is described as pretty.

During Battle Tendency, Erina has aged, though doesn't have many wrinkles despite being in her 70's, and now wears glasses obscuring her eyes.

Personality
Raised in Victorian England, Erina is a very sweet, caring young woman who is every bit the proper lady. Though polite and gentle in her youth, Erina did show quite a bit of pride and impudence, such as when after having her first kiss taken by Dio Brando she proceeded to wash her mouth with dirty water, spiting the boy. Furthermore, Speedwagon noted when first meeting her that her eyes were icy cold, making it clear she did not want her treatment of Jonathan to be interrupted.

Her twilight years did little to curb that inner fire, Erina being one of the few people capable of tempering her grandson, Joseph while also not betraying her grace and showing deep wisdom. Though significantly more stern, she was still the caring person she had always been. Most notably, in spite of growing up in the racist climate of Victorian England, Erina unhesitatingly befriended Smokey Brown, making her a woman truly ahead of the two prejudiced eras she lived through.

Early Life
As a young girl, Erina was saved by Jonathan from a pair of common bullies who took her doll to do inappropriate things to it. Though Jonathan was beaten by the bullies, leaving his bloodstained handkerchief behind, Erina became intrigued by his aspiration to become a gentleman. Soon after Dio Brando enter Jonathan's life, Erina became the only thing to give Jonathan comfort in light of his adopted brother turning everyone else against him.

However, Dio learned of their romance and decided to ruin Jonathan's chance for love by forcefully taking Erina's first kiss. A humiliated Erina responded by washing her lips with a muddy puddle, Dio nearly losing it when he strike her for such a gesture. Regardless, even after Jonathan fought for her honor once learning what happened, Erina felt too ashamed to see him again. Soon after, she moved with her father to India and Joseph never saw her since.

Phantom Blood (1888-89)
Seven years later, moving back to England and working at the hospital her father is stationed at, Erina saw Jonathan again and tended to his injuries following the events that resulted with the Joestar Mansion burned to the ground. After Jonathan was discharged from the hospital a few days later, Erina remained by Jonathan's side as they meet William Anthonio Zeppeli, who uses his Ripple to completely heal Jonathan's body. When Zeppeli reveals that Dio survived the estate burning, Jonathan accepts the offer to learn to use Ripple while deciding to keep a safe distance from Erina for her well being. Once the incident at Windknight's Lot resided with Dio's assumed death, Joseph returns to Erina and the two marry two weeks later.

They took a ship to go on their honeymoon to America, but the voyage was cut short by the reappearance of Dio. Erina found Jonathan as he was fatally wounded by Dio, witnessing her husband use the last of his Ripple to cause the ship to sink. Though Erina intended to die by Jonathan's side, he convinces her to escape with an orphaned infant whose mother had been killed by Dio's actions. Ending up near the canary islands, Erina vowed to tell of her husband's deeds to their unborn child.

Pre-Battle Tendency


After giving birth to George Joestar II, Erina gave the infant she saved to Straizo to raise as his own daughter. Years later, George would meet the grown-up Elizabeth and married her and they have a son named Joseph Joestar. But due to George's death by the last of Dio's minion and Elizabeth forced to go into hiding after avenging him, Erina and Robert E. O. Speedwagon agreed that it would be in Joseph's interests to keep him from the horrors that claimed his grandfather and father. As Joseph later commented, Erina was a strict guardian.

Battle Tendency (1938-1939)
Years later, Erina and Joseph traveled to New York on Speedwagon's invitation. Like Joesph, Erina gladly made Smokey Brown feel welcome as she invites him to a downtown Italian restaurant. On the way, Erina hits Joseph for jokingly insinuating that she and Speedwagon are more than old friends. Once at the restaurant, their dinner is disrupted when a mobster openly makes racist comments about Smokey. Erina gives Joseph her permission to teach the man a lesson while also being wary of the other customers. After the fight, the mobster's friend is revealed to be an associate of Speedwagon who informs them of his death at the hands of Straizo. Looking distressed, Erina comments on how the events that happened 50 years ago seemed to be continuing as Joseph assures her he is going no where.

Despite Joesph's apparent death from fighting Kars months later and attending his funeral, Erina is delighted to find Joseph still alive while surprised that he married Suzi Q. In the epilogue, Erina was mentioned to have taught English at a school, and died in 1950 at the age of 81, surrounded by her loved ones.

Famicom Jump: Hero Retsuden (NES)
Erina appears as a old woman (her Part 2 appearance) in Area 3 at the port town, after beating the area's boss. She offers some minor information to the player.

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood (PS2 Game)
Erina is presented in cutscenes throughout the game that reflect the original story.

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