George Joestar I

"The name is Joestar. I'd like to repay you for saving my life."

- George Joestar to Dario Brando,

George Joestar (ジョージ・ジョースター) is a minor character appearing in the 1st part of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, Phantom Blood.

George is Jonathan Joestar's father and, after a tragic misunderstanding, adopts Dio Brando in his family, kick-starting the events of the first six parts of the series.

Appearance
George Joestar is a middle-aged man of medium build and height. He has a full set of dark hair with his bangs parted to one side of his forehead. He also has a properly maintained mustache.

George Joestar is typically seen in a three-piece suit and either has a tie or a bow tie. In a flashback, he dons a dark cloak.

Personality
George is kind, though somewhat misguided. The most apparent example is when he mistakenly believes Dario Brando saved his life, though the latter was actually attempting to rob him of his possessions. Even when George understands this to some extent, he shows his generosity by claiming that he willingly gave his ring to Dario and easily gets him out of jail. Nevertheless, George still honors Dario by taking in his child and doesn't notice Dio's wrongdoings. Once he does notice, he accuses Dario for Dio's behavior.

George loves his son, but is strict towards him, especially after Dio came along which offered George someone to compare Jonathan with, as he wished to make a gentleman out of him. Although he uses physical punishment and food deprivation to punish Jonathan, they are more a reflection of his time's customs than his own character. He notably shows his fatherly love through taking a fatal knife stab instead of Jonathan.

Background


A man of the upper class, George was famous in the trading business, making his family rich and able to live in a luxurious mansion. He later married a girl named and they had a son, Jonathan Joestar.

George tragically lost his wife Mary in a carriage accident in 1868. When the thieving Dario Brando arrived at the scene to loot the valuables nearby, George assumed Dario rescued him and felt indebted to him. This proved unwavering even after George learned from the head inspector that Dario was in jail from trying to pawn Mary's wedding ring, pressing no charges and asked Dario to be a good man for his family. Even Dario couldn't understand George's generous nature as he provided him with money for a hotel venture that ultimately failed.

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.

Phantom Blood
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 easily deceived by Dio's superior manners and intelligence, which causes him to berate his own son Jonathan several times.

After Dio forcefully kisses Jonathan's girlfriend, Erina Pendleton, a furious Jonathan went to the Joestar mansion and fought Dio, proving his fighting abilities to the latter. Jonathan managed to reduce Dio to tears for the first time. Unaware to both Jonathan and Dio, George witnessed 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.

Later on, Dio told George that Jonathan seems close with Danny, and George told him the story about Danny saving Jonathan's life as a child. 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. Nethertheless, Jonathan suspected Dio was responsible.

Eight years later, George is struck ill. Jonathan learns that his father is being poisoned by Dio and travels to Ogre Street for proof and to find a cure. When cured and learning 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 arrestation 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 made his first video game appearance in The Phantom Blood videogame. As he did not fight in the original story, he is obviously not a playable character.

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.

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Trivia

 * George mistaking Dario as his savior bears resemblance to a similar scene in Victor Hugo's novel Les Misérables, 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.

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