George Joestar I/pl

"Nazywam się Joestar. Chciałbym ci się odwdzięczyć za uratowanie mi życia. (わたしの名はジョースター. 命を救ってくれた礼をしたい)"

- George Joestar do Dario Brando,

George Joestar I (ジョージ・ジョースターⅠ世) jest drugorzędnym sprzymierzeńcem występującym w pierwszej części serii JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Phantom Blood.

George jest przedstawiany jako słynny brytyjski arystokrata i patriarcha rodziny Joestar. Jest mężem Mary Joestar i ojcem pierwszego bohatera, Jonathana Joestara. Po tragicznym nieporozumieniu adoptuje Dio Brando do swojej rodziny, rozpoczynając wydarzenia z całej serii.

Wygląd
George Joestar jest mężczyzną w średnim wieku o średniej budowie i wzroście. Ma pełny zestaw ciemnych włosów z grzywką rozchyloną po jednej stronie czoła. Ma również odpowiednio utrzymane wąsy.

George Joestar jest zwykle widziany w trzyczęściowym garniturze i ma krawat lub muszkę. W retrospekcji przywdziewa ciemny płaszcz.

Osobowość
George jest miły, choć nieco błędny. Najbardziej oczywistym przykładem jest to, że błędnie wierzy, że Dario Brando uratował mu życie, chociaż ten próbował okraść go z jego własności. Nawet jeśli George rozumie to do pewnego stopnia, pokazuje swoją hojność, twierdząc, że dobrowolnie oddał swój pierścień Dario i łatwo wyciągnął go z więzienia. Niemniej jednak George nadal szanuje Dario, przyjmując jego dziecko i nie zauważa jego złych uczynków. Kiedy to zauważa, oskarża Dario o zachowanie Dio.

George kocha swojego syna, ale jest wobec niego surowy, zwłaszcza po tym, jak pojawił się Dio, który zaproponował George'owi kogoś, z kim mógłby porównać Jonathana, ponieważ chciał zrobić z niego dżentelmena. Chociaż używa kar fizycznych i pozbawienia jedzenia, aby ukarać Jonathana, są one bardziej odzwierciedleniem zwyczajów jego czasów niż jego własnego charakteru. W szczególności pokazuje swoją ojcowską miłość, przyjmując śmiertelny cios nożem zamiast Jonathana.

Tło
George był znany w branży handlowej, dzięki czemu jego rodzina była bogata i mogła mieszkać w luksusowej rezydencji. Później ożenił się z dziewczyną o imieniu Mary i mieli syna, Jonathana Joestara.

Phantom Blood
George tragically loses his wife Mary in a carriage accident in 1868. When the thieving Dario Brando/pl arrives at the scene to loot the valuables nearby, George wakes up and assumes that Dario rescued him and feels indebted to him. Later, George meets with Dario again but in prison. Dario has been arrested for trying to pawn a ring that has been identified as a property of the late Mary. However, George decides to lie to the police to save Dario from the death penalty and tells the inspector in charge of the case that he gave the ring to Dario. He then hands the ring to Dario, telling him that he understands the reason for the theft and to become a good family man. Even Dario cannot understand George's generous nature as he provides him with money for a hotel venture that ultimately fails.

For the next twelve years, George raised his only son Jonathan who grew into a fine youth despite being rough around the edges. He got Jonathan a pet dog, Danny, who saved Jonathan from drowning and became his best friend. After receiving a letter from a dying Dario, George honors his "debt" by allowing Dario's son Dio Brando to live at the Joestar Mansion and accepts him unconditionally as a member of the family. During Dio's stay, George is impressed by Dio's superior manners and intelligence, which causes him to berate his own son Jonathan several times. However, George remains unaware that Dio is brutalizing his son.

After Dio forcefully kisses Jonathan's girlfriend Erina Pendleton, George and him have a conservation about Jonathan's dog, Danny. George thus narrates Danny and Jonathan's story together, how they didn't like each other at first but that then Danny saved Jonathan from drowning in a river, starting their friendship. When Jonathan learns about Erina, he rushes to the Joestar mansion and fights Dio, winning the struggle through sheer will. George catches them fighting (not noticing the knife Dio planned to stab Jonathan with) and sends them both to their rooms, promising punishments for the both of them after.

Dio then traps Danny in an incinerator, causing the dog to be burned alive. George and the other members of the house don't suspect Dio of the crime, believing it to instead be a burglar. Nevertheless, Jonathan suspects Dio was responsible but has no proof.

Eight years later, George is struck ill. Jonathan discovers Dario's letter from which he learns that his father is probably being poisoned by Dio. Jonathan travels to Ogre Street for proof and to find a cure. George is then cured and learns of Dio's treachery. Feeling responsible for doting Dio, George stands by as the constables Jonathan has brought proceed to arrest Dio. At the last moment, as Jonathan goes to Dio to personally handcuff him, George overhears Wang Chan mentioning Dio's luck and worries that the arrest is going too smoothly.

When Dio attempts to stab Jonathan to use the Stone Mask on himself, George leaps between the two and shields his son, getting fatally stabbed in the back. George dies nestled in Jonathan's hold, cheering his son up saying that is best for a father to die in the arms of his son. George's body is later burned away from the fire that destroys the Joestar Mansion.

Phantom Blood (PS2)
George makes his first video game appearance in several cutscenes in the Phantom Blood PS2 game, reprising his role in the original story.

All-Star Battle (PS3)
George appears as a random Campaign Support character, providing a significant boost for the player. Should the player lose a campaign battle, he gives them a boost to ensure a perfect S rank in any battle, even if they lost.

Eyes of Heaven (PS3/PS4)
Similar to Ghiaccio in All-Star Battle, George will guide the player through the JoJo Dictionary.

JORGE JOESTAR


In the light novel JORGE JOESTAR, Erina names her son after George but spells it in the Spanish style ("Jorge") so she can call him "JoJo". In the past, George used to be friends with the grandfather of Steven, Kenton, and Darlington Motorize.

There is also an iteration of George in the 37th universe. Although he is English, he lives in America because England does not exist in this universe. He is still a wealthy man, owning a large estate in 1881 where he lives with his son Jonathan and adopted son Dio Brando. It is unknown whether the George in this universe dies before his sons, as Jonathan and Dio both die in a train accident when Jonathan attempts to stop Dio from robbing the train.

Trivia

 * George mistaking Dario as his savior bears resemblance to a similar scene in Victor Hugo's novel , in which Marius's father mistakes the corrupt innkeeper Thénardiers as his savior and sends Marius to seek aid from him on his deathbed. George also claims that he gave his ring to Dario Brando, who was imprisoned for stealing said ring, resembling the bishop Myriel claiming the same for Jean Valjean, who attempted to steal his silverware.