Mario Zeppeli (マリオ ・ ツェペリ, Mario Tseperi) is a posthumous tertiary ally featured in the second part of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, Battle Tendency.
He is the son of Will Anthonio Zeppeli and father of Caesar Anthonio Zeppeli, who cooperates with Lisa Lisa in the fight against the Pillar Men.
Appearance
Mario Zeppeli was a middle-aged man with short light hair and a mustache. A younger Mario briefly appears in the Zeppeli family tree earlier in the story[4] and flashbacks.[2]
Color Schemes
Personality
Mario Zeppeli is characterized as hard-working, trustworthy, and a wholesome family man. Although he loved his family, Mario had to abandon them in order to investigate the Pillar Men.
Mario was a selfless person, sacrificing himself to save a young man from one of the Pillar Men's trap without knowing it was his own son.
Abilities
Ripple
Unlike Caesar, Mario had known since he was young of the fate of his father, Will Anthonio Zeppeli. Because of this, he had researched the Stone Masks, and was able to find the Pillar Men long before Germany's discovery. Since then, he had been traveling the world in order to discover a way to destroy the creatures that were in the wall. Though he had not been shown using it, Mario had spent his life training his Ripple, following in the footsteps of his father.[2]
History
Mario Zeppeli, son of Will Anthonio Zeppeli, lived in Naples and worked as a carpenter. Considered the best carpenter in the city, Mario had a happy life, having a work he loved and a large family. At one point, Mario's wife died.
Sometime during Caesar's youth, Mario suddenly left his five children without telling them about his investigation on the Pillar Men. Although he left them his money, the money was swindled by relatives and the children ended up penniless. Caesar felt betrayed and grew to hate his father.
Years later, Mario would head to the site where the Pillar Men were discovered, unknowingly trailed by his bloodthirsty son. When Caesar stops to pick a jewel from the wall, Mario saves him by pushing him out of the way of Kars’ trap, and becomes absorbed into the wall. Before he's absorbed completely, he tells his son to report his death to his colleague, Lisa Lisa, as she was the only one capable of rivaling the creatures. This selfless act earned him Caesar's admiration postmortem, and caused him to seek revenge against the Pillar Men.
Chapters / Episodes
Manga Appearances- Chapter 63: Joseph Joestar of Rome (Family Tree)
- Chapter 89: Caesar: A Lonely Youth, Part 2 (Flashback) (Death)
- Chapter 90: Caesar: A Lonely Youth, Part 3 (Mentioned only)
- Chapter 92: Caesar: A Lonely Youth, Part 5 (Flashback)
Anime Appearances- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 14: Ultimate Warriors from Ancient Times (Family Tree)
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 20: Caesar: A Lonely Youth (Flashback) (Death)
Quotes
Quotes- “What are you doing down here?! Don't touch that jewel on the wall!”—Mario Zeppeli shouting to Caesar, Chapter 89: Caesar: A Lonely Youth, Part 2
- “This is a trap... a trap that they've set!”—Mario Zeppeli, Chapter 89: Caesar: A Lonely Youth, Part 2
- “They use the curiosity of people who get close enough, then suck up their nutrients as they sleep!”—Mario Zeppeli talking about the Pillar Men's trap, Chapter 89: Caesar: A Lonely Youth, Part 2
- “Young man... I have a favor to ask. Report my death to a woman named Lisa Lisa, in Venice... Only she can rival those creatures in this current state of affairs...”—Mario Zeppeli to Caesar, Chapter 89: Caesar: A Lonely Youth, Part 2
Gallery
In the Zeppeli Family tree, without his mustache
Mario with his kids
Saving his son at the last second
Taking the hit from the pillar
Mario's last moment, begging Caesar to find Lisa Lisa
Mario appearing with his father and Caesar.
Shown in the Zeppeli Family tree
Mario with his kids during his younger days
Mario with his kids (2)
Being followed by his son Caesar
Mario running to save Caesar
Mario trapped by Kars's attack
Mario's death
Will and Mario remembered by Caesar in his final moments
Mario Zeppeli's Reference Sheet
Mario featured in Caesar's design sheets.
JoJo 6251 family trees
Adventure Battle Card; Mario Zeppeli
Trivia
- Mario Zeppeli's English voice actor Doug Stone also plays Wang Chan.
References
- ↑ JoJonium Volume 2 (Will Anthonio Zeppeli) - Special Interview
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Chapter 89: Caesar: A Lonely Youth, Part 2
- ↑ JoJo 6251
- ↑ Chapter 63: Joseph Joestar of Rome p. 8.