Robert E. O. Speedwagon/fr

“

Je suis Speedwagon, celui qui se mêle des affaires des autres !

”

—Robert E. O. Speedwagon, Chapter 11: The Stone Mask, Part 4

Robert E. O. Speedwagon (ロバート・E・O・スピードワゴン, Robāto Ī Ō Supīdowagon) est un allié majeur apparaissant dans la première partie de JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Phantom Blood, et dans la deuxième partie, Battle Tendency. 

Speedwagon est un ancien voyou londonien résidant à Ogre Street et qui se lie d'amitié avec Jonathan Joestar. Bien qu'il reste un humain ordinaire, Speedwagon devient un fidèle allié de la Famille Joestar pendant toute sa vie et au-delà grâce à la société qu'il a fondée: la Fondation Speedwagon. Sa compagnie soutient les Joestars dans Stardust Crusaders, Diamond is Unbreakable, and Stone Ocean.

Apparence

Phantom Blood

Robert E. O. Speedwagon est un homme de taille moyenne et à la silhouette athlétique. Durant sa jeunesse, il est représenté avec un long mullet blond. Il a une grande cicatrice sur la joue gauche allant de son nez à sa mâchoire. Il porte typiquement un costume trois pièces sombre en avec une cravate et d'un chapeau melon (dans lequel se trouvent des lames cachées). Dans la dernière partie de Phantom Blood, il remplace son chapeau par le chapeau haut de forme à motif d'échiquier du défunt Will Anthonio Zeppeli.

Palettes

The series is known for alternating colors between media, the information presented below may or may not be canon.

Peau(Claire)

Cheveux(Blonds)

Yeux(Bruns)

Chapeau melon

(Chapeau violet avec accessoires or et vert)

Tenue

(Manteau et pantalon violets, gilet orange sur une chemise de ville blanche, cravate verte, protège-bras argentés)

Peau(Claire)

Cheveux(Blonds)

Yeux(Bruns)

Chapeau melon

(Chapeau violet avec accessoires or et vert citron)

Tenue

(Manteau et pantalon violets, gilet marron clair sur une chemise de ville blanche teintée de violet, cravate vert menthe, protège-bras argentés)

Peau(Claire)

Cheveux(Blonds)

Yeux(Bruns)

Chapeau melon

(Chapeau noir avec ceinture indigo et accessoires roses)

Tenue

(Manteau et pantalon noirs, gilet indigo sur une chemise de ville blanche, cravate rose)

Peau(Claire)

Cheveux(Blonds)

Yeux(Jaune-orange)

Chapeau melon

(Chapeau bleu marine avec ceinture violette)

Tenue

(Manteau et pantalon bleu marine, gilet violet sur une chemise de ville blanche, cravate rose)

Battle Tendency

50 ans plus tard, Speedwagon a bien vieilli. Il arbore un flattop grisé, un vieux costume trois pièces avec une cravate et porte occasionnellement un fedora décoré d'une plume.

Palettes

The series is known for alternating colors between media, the information presented below may or may not be canon.

Peau(Claire)

Cheveux(Gris)

Yeux(Bruns)

Tenue

(Chapeau haut de forme, costume et pantalon prunes, chemise de ville marron clair, cravate verte)

Peau(Claire)

Cheveux(Gris)

Yeux(Bruns)

Tenue

(Fedora noir avec boucle orange et jaune, costume et pantalon noirs, chemise de ville blanche, cravate bleue)

Personnalité

“

Si vous avez des problèmes, vous pouvez être sûrs que j'accourerai, où que vous soyez. Mais je risque plutôt de vous gêner au contraire.

”

—Speedwagon, Chapter 41: Fire and Ice, Jonathan and Dio, Part 3

Robert E. O. Speedwagon est un voyou (et plus tard homme d'affaires) au sang chaud mais avec un coeur honorable.

Bien qu'il vit en tant que bandit, Speedwagon est un homme juste. En raison de sa capacité à «sentir» la personnalité des gens, il avait reconnu l'esprit noble de Jonathan lors des événements de Ogre Street et l'accompagne dans son voyage pour vaincre Dio Brando, lequel cachait sa nature maléfique sous une apparence de gentillesse. Mais Speedwagon a facilement discerné le vrai caractère de Dio. Speedwagon est incroyablement fidèle à ses amis, se liant d'amitié avec Jonathan en le voyant épargner ses partenaires dans le crime et donc réalisant qu'il est un gentilhomme digne de confiance. Il essaiera de faire n'importe quoi pour les aider, et même après la mort de Jonathan, Speedwagon resta ami avec Erina Pendleton par respect pour Jonathan.

Speedwagon prend soin d'Erina et Joseph Joestar un peu comme une figure paternelle ou un oncle proche. Lorsqu'il voit Jonathan être soigné par Erina et voit que les deux ont une histoire romantique et un moment intime, Speedwagon a la courtoisie de partir silencieusement en étant heureux que son ami ait quelqu'un à aimer. Il portera cet esprit juste tout le long de sa vie.Dans son testament, Speedwagon stipulera que sa fondation devrait être utilisée pour financer des progrès médicaux et archéologiques, et son organisation aide fidèlement la Famille Joestar après sa mort.

Speedwagon pleure quand il croit de JoJo est mort

De plus, Speedwagon est à la fois très anxieux et a le sang chaud. Il est très extraverti et exprime bruyamment ses sentiments, de la description enthousiaste des combats de Jonathan, à son désespoir de voir Cars devenir la forme de vie ultime. Speedwagon cherche constamment à aider ses compagnons de différentes manières plus ou moins étrangement enthousiastes. Il s'introduit notamment dans un hôpital pour soutenir émotionnellement Jonathan, harcèle Zeppeli afin qu'il lui enseigne l'Onde pour qu'il puisse être utile au combat, et a pensé à utiliser le chaleur de son estomac pour dégeler le bras de Zeppeli. Speedwagon a également souvent tenté de confronter les zombies, avant d'être intimidé.

Pouvoirs et compétences

Speedwagon n'a pas pu maîtriser l'Onde parce qu'il n'a pas développé la volonté nécessaire à travers des épreuves, au contraire de Jonathan et Zeppeli qui ont tous deux soufferts de grandes tragédie et se sont dédiés à la mission d'arrêter Dio et le Masque de Pierre. Zeppeli a essayé de l'aider à créer une Onde en stimulant les muscles de son diaphragme, mais a accidentellement raté le bon point et a juste réussi à blesser Speedwagon. Cependant, en raison de sa vie dans la rue, il est assez ingénieux et a maîtrisé plusieurs techniques utiles, y compris la capacité de déterminer l'alignement moral d'une personne (supposément uniquement en fonction de son odeur). Speedwagon est un combattant aguerri et connaît donc les bases du combat, comme avoir une bon garde.

Le chapeau à scies de Speedwagon

• Chapeau-scie: Speedwagon portait un chapeau melon avec des lames cachée qui était suffisamment tranchante pour couper à travers l'os. Speedwagon l'a utilisé pendant ses jours en tant que voleur, jetant le chapeau sur son adversaire comme un projectile pour une attaque mortelle. Il était extrêmement compétent avec ce chapeau, étant capable de jongler avec facilement et de le lancer avec une précision létale.

Speedwagon et son marteau

• Marteau: N'étant pas capable de maîtriser l'Onde, ceci n'a pas empêché Speedwagon d'aider dans les combats en utilisant un marteau suffisamment lourd et solide pour tuer des zombies en une seule frappe, leur brisant la tête. Dans l'anime, Speedwagon a essayé de casser une des mains coupées de Dio avec son marteau.

Après les événements de la Partie 1, Speedwagon s'est rendu en Amérique et s'est enrichi dans l'industrie pétrolière. Avec sa fortune, il a créé la Fondation Speedwagon, une organisation effectuant des études en recherche médicale, en protection des animaux sauvages et des plantes, et secrètement, un département de recherche surnaturelle dans le seul but d'aider la famille Joestar. En tant que chef de cette entreprise, Speedwagon peut mobiliser les compétences de tous les employés, y compris plusieurs scientifiques et travailleurs de premier plan. Speedwagon emploie souvent des ressources dans l'organisation, y compris le transport par hélicoptères, sous-marins, voitures et avions, ainsi que le développement de la technologie des armes.

Histoire

Passé

Robert E. O. Speedwagon est un homme qui a vécu dans l'obscurité depuis sa naissance. Ayant grandi dans la dangereuse Ogre Street à Londres, il volait pour survivre et a rencontré toutes sortes de gens horribles dans sa vie. Il était tellement habitué à la lie de Londres qu'il pouvait distinguer une bonne personne d'une mauvaise personne juste par leur odeur. Il est finalement devenu le chef des voleurs dans Ogre Street, et s'est lié d'amitié avec un Maître du Kempo et Tattoo, deux autres brigands de la rue.

Pendant sa jeunesse, Speedwagon avait parcouru le monde, ayant vu divers animaux exotiques en Afrique, d'étranges plantes asiatiques et des tornades des Caraïbes.

Phantom Blood (1888-1889)

“

Je vois. Il n'en a pas seulement l'allure et la tenue... c'est un authentique gentleman... Il est noble moralement parlant, il me plaît.

”

—Speedwagon à propose de Jonathan, Chapter 9

Speedwagon apparait

Speedwagon apparaît d'abord comme le chef d'une bande de brigands à Ogre Street. Il attaque Jonathan Joestar qui est entré dans la rue à la recherche de l'antidote au poison que Dio Brando a donné à son père, pensant qu'il serait une proie facile. Cependant, JoJo a battu deux de ses hommes ainsi que lui-même et Speedwagon a réalisé que Jonathan a épargné ses compagnons par gentillesse. Impressionné, il a ordonné aux autres de se retirer et offre ses services pour conduire Jonathan à Wang Chan. Craignant pour la sécurité de Jonathan, Speedwagon l'a ensuite accompagné au Manoir Joestar où il a vu la tentative de Dio de baisser la garde de Jonathan en faussant le remord. Lorsque George s'est interposé pour prendre un coup de poignard, sauvant son fils mais mourrant dans le même élan, Speedwagon a exprimé son plus grand respect pour la famille Joestar. Dio se réveille en tant que Vampire, massacre la police et Speedwagon est forcé de s'enfuir hors du manoir en regardant le combat entre JoJo et Dio. Après la bataille de Jonathan contre un Dio vampirisé, Speedwagon emmène Jonathan à l'hôpital où le jeune homme a été soigné par son ami d'enfance Erina Pendleton. Souhaitant donner un support moral, Speedwagon essaie d'entrer dans l'hôpital mais Erine lui refuse l'entrée. Il essaie de se glisser dedans plus tard dans la nuit mais voit Erina soigner Jonathan. Réalisant qu'ils sont amoureux, Speedwagon préfère les laisser seuls.

Speedwagon accompagne Jonathan et le maître de l'Onde, Will Anthonio Zeppeli, à Windknight's Lot dans leur mission de vaincre Dio. Speedwagon est intéressé par l'Onde mais Zeppeli dite que Speedwagon ne pourrait jamais maîtriser l'art de l'Onde, un fait qui énerve Speedwagon. En arrivant à Windknight, Zeppeli tente de toute façon de pousser un point de pression dans le diaphragme de Speedwagon, afin de lui donner la possibilité de produire une légère Onde, mais a raté le bon endroit et a fini par blesser Speedwagon. Le groupe rencontre Dio peu de temps après et est contraint de combattre une armée de zombies; Speedwagon aide en attaquant quelques-uns avec un marteau. Lorsque le bras de Zeppeli est gelé par Dio, Speedwagon le décongèle en le plaçant sur son propre estomac. Après la mort de Zeppeli aux mains de Tarkus, il porte son chapeau en souvenir de leur allié tombé.

Speedwagon détruit le masque de pierre

Dans la bataille décisive contre Dio, Speedwagon assiste le groupe en repoussant les zombies et en essayant de gêner Dio en détruisant son bras. Après la bataille, Speedwagon brise le Masque de Pierre avec son marteau. Le matin après le mariage de Jonathan et Erina, Speedwagon est vu en train de lire leur histoire dans le journal. Il réalise que leur croisière de noces était sur le point de prendre la mer et se précipite sur les quais. Il réussit à les saluer alors que le bateau part et souhaite au couple tout le bonheur du monde, ne sachant pas ce qui arrivera à JoJo.

Post-Phantom Blood

Dans les années qui ont suivi la mort de Jonathan Joestar, Speedwagon a voyagé en Amérique, où il a découvert du pétrole et formé la puissante Fondation Speedwagon. Il a gardé ses contacts avec la Famille Joestar et est devenu une sorte d'oncle pour le jeune Joseph Joestar, notant qu'il ressemblait beaucoup à Jonathan malgré leurs personnalités opposées. À un moment donné, Speedwagon a été kidnappé et son avion détourné par des bandits. Joseph est intervenu et a fait crasher l'avion, sauvant Speedwagon et le pilote.

Lorsque George Joestar II a été tué par un zombie et que Lisa Lisa a tué ce zombie par revanche, elle a été accusé de meurtre parce que le zombie était un officier dans l'armée britannique. Speedwagon a mobilisé la Fondation Speedwagon pour cacher Lisa Lisa et effacer ses traces.

Immédiatement avant les événements de Battle Tendency, Speedwagon apprend la découverte d'un homme encastré dans un pilier contenant de nombreux Masques de Pierre.

Battle Tendency (1938-1939)

Speedwagon, now an old man, and his team meets with Straizo in order to show him the inactive Pillar Man so that he may use the Ripple to destroy him. Unexpectedly, Straizo betrays Speedwagon and mortally wounds him while killing off the others to use their blood to become a vampire. Speedwagon is then dumped into the river by Straizo to prevent the pillar man from absorbing his blood and is eventually 'rescued' by the Nazi major Rudol von Stroheim, who took the pillar man for research. Speedwagon seems helpless in the presence of Stroheim while pleading for him to not revive the being that the Nazi named Santana. But when Santana breaks out of his containment and kills most of the German unit, Speedwagon was saved by Joseph. After Santana's defeat and containment, Speedwagon travels with Joseph to Italy in order to meet Caesar Anthonio Zeppeli, where he disappointingly watches as the two squabble in stark contrast to the cooperation of Jonathan and Will.

He goes with them to where the three other Pillar Men are, and bears witness to the awakening of Wamuu, Esidisi, and Kars, becoming a bystander in the ensuing fight. Afterwards, Speedwagon spends most of the story accompanying Erina and Smokey, while withholding information about the Pillar Men and Joseph's life-threatening predicament from Erina at his request.

Speedwagon, along with Smokey, appears to help Joseph

Speedwagon and Smokey reappear once again during Joseph's battle with Kars, having come with assistance from the Nazis against the army of vampires. Once again, Speedwagon becomes a spectator to unfortunate events while explaining to a concerned Smokey that they must respect the wishes of Erina and Lisa Lisa to not reveal the latter's identity to Joseph. When Kars successfully turns into the Ultimate Lifeform and proceeds to hunt down Joseph, Speedwagon desperately begs for Joseph to go into hiding rather than attempt to face the Pillar Man head-on as he didn't "want to lose him too", but is ignored as the young man goes off on his own.

Later, Speedwagon is one of the group of people who attends Joseph's funeral, comforting Erina as he is the only other living person to grasp the scope of her agony and the tragedy of the Joestar family. However, Joseph himself immediately shows up and reveals his surviving the final confrontation with Kars, much to everyone's joy and relief.

SPOILER WARNING: Part 3-7 spoiler details may follow.

Legacy

Speedwagon dies in 1952 of a heart attack at the age of 89. As a lifelong bachelor, he leaves no family behind. After his death, the Speedwagon Foundation is dedicated to biochemical science and technology, and assists the Joestar Family throughout Parts 3-6. His men go on to create a new prosthetic hand for Joseph, help Jotaro destroy the remains of DIO as well as study the Stand-creating Arrow, analyze Giorno Giovanna's Joestar bloodline, and maintain Jotaro's health after his Stand and memory discs are stolen by Whitesnake.

Relationships

Allies

• Jonathan Joestar: Jonathan's most loyal friend. An enemy at first, he later joined Jonathan on his quest after seeing the protagonist's dedication and courteous nature. In his later years, he founded the Speedwagon Foundation, which has become the Joestar Family's most useful asset in battling Stand users and supernatural research.
• Will Zeppeli: Originally, Zeppeli thought Speedwagon would run away at the first sign of danger, as he couldn't use Ripple, but he eventually respects his courage when Speedwagon stays despite his shortcomings. After Zeppeli was killed, Speedwagon donned his hat out of respect.
• Tattoo and Kempo Fighter: Old acquaintances of Speedwagon's from his time on Ogre Street. While Speedwagon temporarily abandons them to help Jonathan destroy Dio, they remain friends all the same.
• Joseph Joestar: Despite his cheeky attitude, Joseph cared for Speedwagon, and viewed him as an uncle. When Joseph received news of Speedwagon's supposed death, he becomes enraged and attacks Straizo without a second thought. Similarly, when he receives news that Speedwagon was still alive, he is seen happily tearing up before rushing to the Nazi base in order to break him out.
• Caesar A. Zeppeli: After beginning his training of the Ripple, Caesar devoted his life to revenge against the ones who killed his father. Having been friends with his grandfather, Speedwagon informed Caesar of the events that led to Will Zeppeli's death. Other than this, their relationship is unknown aside from being acquaintances in the fight against the Pillar Men. However, it is possible that the hat Caesar is seen wearing during his first appearance was the same hat Speedwagon inherited from Will after he died.

Enemies

• Dio Brando: After hearing from Jonathan what Dio was doing to George Joestar I, Speedwagon decided to help with finding the man that sold Dio the poison. Dio openly declares that after killing Jonathan, he would dispose of Speedwagon as well for being involved. After everything that had happened at the Joestar Mansion, Speedwagon went along with Jonathan and Zeppeli to defeat Dio, knowing that he was too dangerous now as a vampire to be left running around.

Chapitres / Episodes

Manga Appearances

Chapters in order of appearance

• Chapter 8: The Stone Mask, Part 1
• Chapter 9: The Stone Mask, Part 2
• Chapter 10: The Stone Mask, Part 3
• Chapter 11: The Stone Mask, Part 4
• Chapter 12: Youth with Dio, Part 1
• Chapter 13: Youth with Dio, Part 2
• Chapter 14: Youth with Dio, Part 3
• Chapter 15: Youth with Dio, Part 4
• Chapter 16: Youth with Dio, Part 5
• Chapter 17: The Birth of DIO
• Chapter 18: Jack the Ripper and Zeppeli the Strange, Part 1 (Mentionné)
• Chapter 21: Jack the Ripper and Zeppeli the Strange, Part 4
• Chapter 22: Jack the Ripper and Zeppeli the Strange, Part 5
• Chapter 23: Ripple Overdrive, Part 1
• Chapter 24: Ripple Overdrive, Part 2
• Chapter 25: Ripple Overdrive, Part 3
• Chapter 26: Tarkus and the Dark Knight Bruford, Part 1
• Chapter 27: Tarkus and the Dark Knight Bruford, Part 2
• Chapter 28: Tarkus and the Dark Knight Bruford, Part 3
• Chapter 29: Tarkus and the Dark Knight Bruford, Part 4
• Chapter 30: Sleep as a Hero
• Chapter 31: The Knights' Ruins
• Chapter 32: The Medieval Knights' Training Ground for Murder
• Chapter 33: Pluck for Tomorrow and the Successor, Part 1
• Chapter 34: Pluck for Tomorrow and the Successor, Part 2
• Chapter 35: Pluck for Tomorrow and the Successor, Part 3
• Chapter 36: The Three from a Faraway Land, Part 1
• Chapter 37: The Three from a Faraway Land, Part 2
• Chapter 38: The Three from a Faraway Land, Part 3
• Chapter 39: Fire and Ice, Jonathan and Dio, Part 1
• Chapter 40: Fire and Ice, Jonathan and Dio, Part 2
• Chapter 41: Fire and Ice, Jonathan and Dio, Part 3
• Chapter 44: Fire and Ice, Jonathan and Dio, Part 6 (Flashback(s))

• Chapter 45: Joseph Joestar of New York, Part 1
• Chapter 46: Joseph Joestar of New York, Part 2
• Chapter 47: Joseph Joestar of New York, Part 3 (Mentionné)
• Chapter 48: Straizo vs. Joseph, Part 1
• Chapter 49: Straizo vs. Joseph, Part 2 (Mentionné)
• Chapter 51: Straizo vs. Joseph, Part 4 (Mentionné)
• Chapter 52: Straizo vs. Joseph, Part 5
• Chapter 53: The Pillar Man
• Chapter 54: The Pillar Man, Santana, Part 1
• Chapter 55: The Pillar Man, Santana, Part 2
• Chapter 56: The Pillar Man, Santana, Part 3
• Chapter 57: The Pillar Man, Santana, Part 4
• Chapter 58: The Pillar Man, Santana, Part 5
• Chapter 59: The Pillar Man, Santana, Part 6
• Chapter 60: The Pillar Man, Santana, Part 7
• Chapter 61: The Pillar Man, Santana, Part 8 (Mentionné)
• Chapter 62: The Pillar Man, Santana, Part 9
• Chapter 63: Joseph Joestar of Rome
• Chapter 65: Ultimate Warriors from Ancient Times, Part 1
• Chapter 66: Ultimate Warriors from Ancient Times, Part 2
• Chapter 67: Ultimate Warriors from Ancient Times, Part 3
• Chapter 68: Ultimate Warriors from Ancient Times, Part 4
• Chapter 69: Ultimate Warriors from Ancient Times, Part 5
• Chapter 70: An Engagement with Death: The Wedding Ring
• Chapter 71: Ripple Teacher Lisa Lisa, Part 1
• Chapter 72: Ripple Teacher Lisa Lisa, Part 2
• Chapter 96: The Wind, the Chariot, and Wamuu, Part 2 (Photo)
• Chapter 97: The Wind, the Chariot, and Wamuu, Part 3 (Photo)
• Chapter 106: The Bond That Binds Lisa Lisa and JoJo, Part 2
• Chapter 107: JoJo: The Final Ripple, Part 1
• Chapter 108: JoJo: The Final Ripple, Part 2
• Chapter 109: Kars the Superbeing Is Born, Part 1
• Chapter 110: Kars the Superbeing Is Born, Part 2
• Chapter 111: Joseph's Final Gamble
• Chapter 112: The Man Who Became a God (Mentionné)
• Chapter 113: The Man Who Crossed the Atlantic (Décès)

• Chapter 183: "The Fool" Iggy and "Geb" N'Doul, Part 1 (Mentionné)

Anime Appearances

Episodes in order of appearance

• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 2: A Letter from the Past
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 3: Youth with Dio
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 4: Overdrive
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 5: The Dark Knights
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 6: Pluck for Tomorrow
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 7: The Successor
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 8: Bloody Battle! JoJo & Dio
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 9: The Final Ripple!

• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 10: JoJo of New York
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 11: Master of the Game
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 12: The Pillar Man
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 13: JoJo vs. The Ultimate Being
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 14: Ultimate Warriors from Ancient Times
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 15: A Hero's Proof
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 16: Ripple Teacher Lisa Lisa
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 23: The Warrior Returns to the Wind
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 24: The Bond That Binds JoJo
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 25: The Birth of a Superbeing!!
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 26: The Man Who Became a God (Décès)

Citations

Quotes

• “

  Stop everyone! If you touch this gentleman, I, Speedwagon won't forgive you!

  ”

  — Speedwagon about Jonathan, Chapter 9: The Stone Mask, Part 2
• “

  I've lived in darkness ever since my birth, and have met all kinds of villains. So I can tell a bad person from a good person just by his smell... And this guy stinks! He stinks worse than shit!

  ”

  — Speedwagon about Dio, Chapter 11: The Stone Mask, Part 4
• “

  The father's soul has been inherited by his son, Jonathan Joestar! It will become his strong will, his pride, his future

  ”

  — Speedwagon about the Joestars, Chapter 12: Youth with Dio, Part 1
• “

  Gaah! Even Speedwagon is afraid!

  ”

  — Speedwagon, Chapter 13: Youth with Dio, Part 2
• “

  I have travelled the world and seen many things! Exotic African animals, strange Asian plants and the Caribbean tornadoes that can uproot large tree! But I've never seen a monster like this!

  ”

  — Speedwagon witnessing the vampirized Dio, Chapter 13: Youth with Dio, Part 2
• “

  Speedwagon withdraws cooly.

  ”

  —Robert E. O. Speedwagon, Chapter 17: The Birth of DIO
• “

  This is so great, I hope you two will be happy. I'll always be there for you guys. If you need me, I'll come no matter where it is. Though I might just get in the way.

  ”

  —Robert E. O. Speedwagon, Chapter 41: Fire and Ice, Jonathan and Dio, Part 3
• “

  [Kars]'s... he's become invincible! He has no more weaknesses!! Not even the Ripple will work anymore!! Immortal! Unkillable! No one will ever defeat him! This is the birth of Kars, the ultimate being!!!

  ”

  —Robert E. O. Speedwagon, Chapter 109: Kars the Superbeing Is Born, Part 1

Jeux Vidéos

Famicom Jump: Hero Retsuden (NES)

Old Speedwagon appears in the game as one of the characters Joseph can talk with to obtain minor information during the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure part of the story.

Phantom Blood (PS2)

Speedwagon makes his playable debut in the Phantom Blood PS2 game. Introduced as a boss alongside Kempo Master and Tattoo, the player fights them as Jonathan.

As a Boss character, Speedwagon uses punches and kicks as normal moves, and can throw his bowler hat at Jonathan as a special move. After being beaten, Speedwagon becomes a playable character in some chapters, changing his moveset to allow him to fight using a hammer. His special move has him spin several times, hammering nearby enemies.

All Star Battle (PS3)

Speedwagon appears as the main narrator of the game, guiding the player in the Main Menu. Speedwagon verbalizes opinions on many of the other game mode guides and their personalities, usually to the effect of confusion or caution. He also appears in the 5th PV, introducing new characters and game mechanics.

Speedwagon also appears in the background and as part of the stage hazard in Dio's Castle; He notices when the chandelier is about to fall, and loudly warns both fighters.

Stardust Shooters (Android/iOS)

Speedwagon appears as one of several characters who possess a Metal Striker. Both his Part 1 and Part 2 incarnations appear as playable Metal Strikers.

His Part 1 incarnation's Finishing Move throws his bowler hat at the opponent, while his Part 2 incarnation simply makes a "hit" effect appear on defeated opponents.

Eyes of Heaven (PS3/PS4)

Speedwagon was confirmed as a playable character alongside Jonathan Joestar and Will Anthonio Zeppeli in Eyes of Heaven. He also serves as a narrator for the 1st demo's and tutorial's battles, PV4, and EoH Character introduction videos, where he is referred to as 'The Interfering Speedwagon'.

He has an exclusive Style titled Ogre Street (食屍鬼街(オウガーストリート), Ougā Sutorīto), and his playstyle revolves around summoning his allies from Ogre Street to assist him in battle and overwhelm his opponents.

• Style Action - Ogre Street: Speedwagon temporarily summons Tattoo and the Kempo Master (known in-game as "the Asian"). The two will follow him until they are ordered to attack, are hit (taking them out of battle until Speedwagon summons them again), or if they are separated far enough from him.
  • Partner Icon: Shows the statuses of Tattoo and the Kempo Master. If an icon is glowing, that person is readily available; If it is dim, they are active and about the stage; If there is a red cross over the icon, that person has been incapacitated until Speedwagon uses his Style Action again.
• It's Just a Little Scratch!: Speedwagon performs a short gesture and gains super armor (or unflinching to enemy attacks) during "Don't try to bluff you rich little snot!", the first hit of Normal Attacks, or a Powerful Attack.
• Don't try to bluff, you rich little snot!: Speedwagon throws his bowler hat as a projectile, hitting opponents multiple times and sending them flying. It has slight homing capabilities, and will always return to Speedwagon.
• Go nuts with those knives, boys!: Speedwagon sends Tattoo to attack on his own. Though he will attack Speedwagon's target, he will also attack the nearest opponent if Speedwagon is not locked on to anybody.
  • GYAAAAAAAH!: Tattoo charges at an opponent, sending opponents flying with his knife in an unblockable attack. Upon a successful attack, he will return to Speedwagon.
• Martial Arts, the Eastern mystery!: Speedwagon sends the Kempo Master to attack on his own. Though he will attack Speedwagon's target, he will also attack the nearest opponent if Speedwagon is not locked on to anybody.
  • Aren't you acting tough!: The Kempo Master, when in range of an opponent, performs a three-hit combo consisting of a punch, a kick, and a backflipping kick. Whether the attack is successful or blocked, the Kempo Master will return to Speedwagon afterward.
• EX - It's Just a Little Scratch!: The super armor will extend to "Go nuts with those knives, boys!", "Martial Arts, the Eastern mystery!", homing dashes, and homing dash attacks.
• EX - Don't try to bluff, you rich little snot!: Speedwagon has invincibility when performing it, and the hat will receive a boost to damage, firing speed, homing capability, and range.
• Dual Heat Attack - That sound—the blade's hit bone!: Speedwagon flips and throws his razor-sharp bowler hat at his opponent, curving along its path to hit them in their abdomen. The hat begins shredding the opponent before a noise confirms that the hat has reached bone as their excruciatingly pained face is shown. Speedwagon chuckles as it finally cuts and flies through its target.

JoJolities

• He smells worse than vomit!: Speedwagon must land the basic Powerful Attack. (200 Points)
• Hand over all you've got!: Speedwagon must use his Style Action 3 times. (200 Points)
• Buffooooon!: Speedwagon must use "It's Just a Little Scratch!" 3 times. (300 Points)
• I'm the meddlesome Speedwagon!: Speedwagon must successfully execute 5 Combo Breakers. (500 Points)
• I didn't come all this way just to hold you back, y'know!: Speedwagon must Retire an opponent with a Dual Heat Attack. (800 Points)

He appears in the game's Story Mode as his Part 1 incarnation, stopping Joseph and Jotaro at the Cairo airport after the final battle with DIO, and serves as a core ally within the story. In his timeline, Speedwagon, Jonathan, and Zeppeli were traveling to Windknight's Lot. Due to interference by Funny Valentine, Speedwagon accidentally stumbles upon a Saint's corpse part. He explains to Jotaro, Joseph, Polnareff, and Kakyoin that the Saint's spirit told him to find Jonathan's descendants and their allies, and then to find the remaining corpse parts because a new threat is about to dominate the universe.

During his journey with Jotaro and their recruited allies, they reach Speedwagon's original timeline and discover that they are in the Joestar Mansion, which was supposed to have been destroyed during the night Dio turned into a vampire. Jonathan walks toward them with injuries he sustained from Dio's zombies and introduces himself to Jotaro. Once Diego Brando arrives, Speedwagon takes Jonathan's place while he's recovering and aids Jotaro to defeat the duo.

While visiting the timeline of Battle Tendency, the elder Joseph Joestar of Part 3 convinces his younger self that he is Joseph in the future by telling Speedwagon to come out of the turtle. Young Joseph recalls seeing a photo of the younger Speedwagon and is shocked to see him in person.

During the first confrontation against Heaven Ascension DIO, Speedwagon is the only ally shown among the protagonists, while the others are all inside Coco Jumbo.

In the credits, he is seen along with an alive Zeppeli during the final battle between Jonathan and Dio.

Tournament

He is paired with Ermes Costello in the Eyes of Heaven Tournament but was eliminated in the preliminaries by Narancia Ghirga and Diego Brando.

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JORGE JOESTAR

Excited about Lisa Lisa's pregnancy

The information below derives from a source not written by Araki. As such, it may or may not be considered canon.

Speedwagon has a minor role in the light novel JORGE JOESTAR. He financially supports Erina and George Joestar II. As Erina becomes a major stockholder in the Speedwagon Foundation, the Joestar family is well-off. When Erina and George decide to move to England, Speedwagon helps to rebuild the Joestar Mansion with his company. Speedwagon and Erina try their best to free George from prison but they initally do not succeed, due to Ben Motorize having many friends in the justice department.

Speedwagon is ecstatic once he hears that Lisa Lisa is pregnant. He starts sending presents to George and Lisa Lisa at an alarming rate. His presents contain one of everything for both boys and girls, before learning that the child would be a boy. George asks him to calm down but Speedwagon affirms that he'll do as he pleases.

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  Speedwagon's first appearance in Ogre Street

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  Speedwagon's buzzsaw bowler hat

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  Speedwagon befriends Jonathan

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  The interfering Speedwagon

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  An old Speedwagon

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  Cover, Chapter 46

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  Speedwagon prisoner of the Germans

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  One of Speedwagon's suits

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  Speedwagon's last appearance in the manga

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  First appearance in the anime

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  Speedwagon facing off against Jonathan

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  Speedwagon's Buzzsaw hat

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  Jonathan delivers a powerful kick to Speedwagon's jaw

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  Speedwagon suddenly appears in the Joestar Mansion

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  Speedwagon properly introduces himself

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  Speedwagon cries as he holds an unconscious Jonathan

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  Speedwagon with Jonathan and Zeppeli

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  Speedwagon using his hammer to destroy the Stone Mask

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  Young Speedwagon concept art for the anime

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  Speedwagon in the ending credits for Part 1

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  Reference sheet: Head

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  Reference sheet: Head 2

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  Reference sheet: Body

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  Photo of Speedwagon with Erina, Straizo, and a baby Lisa Lisa

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  Betrayed by Straizo

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  Speedwagon's first appearance in Part 2 as an old man

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  Witnessing Joseph and Caesar Anthonio Zeppeli bickering

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  Speedwagon 'saved' by the Nazis

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  Remembering Joseph's threat not to tell Erina about his predicament

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  Speedwagon with Smokey Brown during Joseph's fight with Kars

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  Speedwagon with Erina and Smokey Brown at Joseph's funeral

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  Speedwagon with the others surprised to see Joseph alive

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  A younger Speedwagon in the ending credits for Part 2

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  Speedwagon in the ending credits for Part 2

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  Speedwagon's first appearance in the Phantom Blood PS2 game

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  Razor Hat attack, Phantom Blood

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  Interfering to help Jonathan investigate Dio

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  Walking a trail, being teased by Will Zeppeli

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  Cursing Dio

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  Holding an injured Poco

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  Ecstatic about the 'chest', on the day Jonathan and Erina set sail

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  Speedwagon cameo in All Star Battle

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  Speedwagon's render, Eyes of Heaven

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  Speedwagon's intro, EoH

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  Speedwagon throwing his razor hat, EoH

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  Speedwagon with Tattoo and the Kempo Master, EoH

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  Speedwagon and his comrades in combat, EoH

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  Speedwagon fighting alongside Jonathan, EoH

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  Hatless Speedwagon during a Soul Succession

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  Speedwagon as he appears in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Records

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  Speedwagon with saw hat

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  Speedwagon, Kempo Master & Tattoo (Part 3 OVA Timelines)

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  Speedwagon about to fight Jonathan (Part 3 OVA Timelines)

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  An Older Speedwagon Waiting To Meet With Straizo (Part 3 OVA Timelines)

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  An Older Speedwagon Meeting With Straizo (Part 3 OVA Timelines)

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  SpeedWagon At Josephs Funeral Surprised To Find He's Alive (Part 3 OVA Timelines)

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  Speedwagon in the 2004 Phantom Blood Movie Pilot

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  Mike Harper, a character from Poker Under Arms, is a likely basis for Speedwagon

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  Speedwagon in the JORGE JOESTAR light novel

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