Diavolo/Games

Diavolo

Doppio

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Trivia

• Diavolo's character was probably inspired by the song "21st Century Schizoid Man" by King Crimson, since he is a 21st century man and his two personalities share schizoid traits. Furthermore this song and Epitaph were released on the same album, In the Court of the Crimson King in 1969 and together as singles in 1976.
• Given the circumstances of his defeat, Diavolo is neither dead or alive. He is in an endless cycle of deadly situations. Along with Kars and Magenta Magenta he suffers a "fate worse than death", condemned to never die.
• Diavolo is the third antagonist to have a Stand whose key ability involves chronokinesis and the third overall to have chronokinesis.  The first is Dio, who can stop time, and the second would be Yoshikage Kira's Killer Queen's Bite the Dust, which rewinds time.
• According to a Top 10 List published in Weekly Shonen Jump in 2000, Diavolo is Araki's second favorite antagonist and 4th favorite character overall.
• Strangely, despite his fervent desire to destroy any and all things connected to him that could have exposed his identity (up to and including his own daughter), he spared Donatella.
• His desire of keeping his identity a secret from anyone is very similar to Yoshikage Kira's desire of no one finding out about him, and like Kira, Diavolo kills anyone who tries to find out about him or, in Leone Abbacchio's case, anyone who tries to send information to others about his identity.
  • However a key difference here is that Diavolo has a split personality, he shifts into physically and mentally to stay hidden while Kira has to get rid of any evidence of his murders using his Stand.

Video Games

Golden Whirlwind

Diavolo appears as the enemy faced on chapters 12,13 (as "The Boss", where only his silhouette is seen), 18 and 21, as he utilizes King Crimson to, in the game's perspective, alter time so he can take the advantage.

On chapters 12 and 13 he just "teleports" near the player, pretty much how a normal person would see the effects of King Crimson, he also uses a strong hook that crosses the player's body and then he throws him away (much like he did to Buccellati on his story debut) and punches the floor trying to hit the player with stones.

During chapters 18 and 21 when Diavolo uses King Crimson, he creates a "slow motion" effect on the screen (with inverted colors), where only Diavolo can freely move, making this version about how Diavolo's see King Crimson's effect. However, during chapter 21 you play as Giorno Giovanna with Gold Experience Requiem, if G.E.R is not activated Giorno will not be able to counter attack, if G.E.R is activated, Giorno will stay slow, but Gold Experience Requiem can freely move, this is due it's power (returning something to "point zero").

All Star Battle

Diavolo is a playable character in All-Star Battle. As expected of one of the seven main antagonists, Diavolo is stronger than most characters, though his lacking moveset limits the combos that can be used. His Stand, King Crimson, is one of the more dangerous stands in the game due to it's Epitaph and raw strength. King Crimson's power can also works as a "dash" for Diavolo, if the player taps forward two times in a row, Diavolo will "skip" time and appears a little more forward than his original position (the same goes to tapping back-forward or left and right sides).

Diavolo's HHA is Epitaph, allowing him to see into the future with 100% accuracy, while in this mode, Diavolo dodges most of the enemy's attacks automatically with a Stylish Action but without depleting his Guard Gauge. King Crimson's GHA special works as a counter-attack: if the enemy hits Diavolo during one of his poses, the screen will enter into King Crimson's world for a short period of time (similar to the first time Bruno Buccellati was attacked by the Stand), during this time the opponent is unable to move, allowing Diavolo a chance to make a high level attack, if Diavolo got hit by the enemy, he will shows that actually was the "future" and he managed to prevent that by appearing behind the enemy and makes King Cirmson chops the opponent's head (similiar to how he "killed" Bruno Buccellati).

Diavolo is the only villain from Part V to appear in the game as a playable character and also the only character to have 2 characters appearing during his intro (Diavolo and Doppio). Diavolo's first alternate costume reflects his initial appearance as "The Boss", while his second features the football team T-shirt he wore to disguise himself and manages to kill Abbacchio.  For two of his victory poses, Doppio is used instead of Diavolo.

Quotes

決して (Kesshite) Disappear. 結果 だけだ この世には結果 だけが残る！！ (Kekka dakeda! Kono yoni wa kekka dake ga nokoru!!) Results! This world only remembers the results!! ジョルノ・ジョバァーナおまえには死んだことを後悔する時間をも... 与えんッ！！ (Joruno Jobāna omae ni wa shinda koto o kōkai suru jikan o mo... Ataen!!) Giorno Giovanna, I won’t even give you time to mourn your own death!! 誉めてやる... おまえの的確で俊敏な判断力をな！！ (Homete yaru... Omae no tekikakude shunbin'na handan-ryoku o na) You made quick decision on such a weak state. I praise you. 下っぱのカス能力が (Shitappa no Kasu nōryoku ga) Such an inferior ability. 「帝王」は、このディアボロだ、依然変わりなく！！ (Teiou wa kono Diavolo da, izen kawari-naku!!) The Emperor is me, Diavolo. It remains unchanged! これは「試練」だ 過去に打ち勝てという「試練」と オレは受けとった (Kore wa shirenda. Kako ni uchikate to iu shiren to ore wa ukettota) This is a test... a test from the past that I must overcome. 予知するまでもない事だったが「予測の画像」では (Yochi suru made mo nai... kotodattaga yosoku no gazō de wa) I didn't even need to predict that... I guessed right. 無意味な行為だったな (Muimina kōidatta na) What a meaningless act. おまえはッわたしを本気で怒らせたッ！！ (Omae wa watashi o honkide okora seta!! ) Do you really want to make me angry!? 命はもらったア----------------ッ！！ (Inochi wa moratta a!!) Your life is mine!! おまえかたっ今目撃し, そして触れたものは... 「未来」のおまえ自身だ 数秒過去のおまえが 未来おまえ自身を見たのだ これが我が 「キング·クリムゾン」 能力！ (Omae kataima mokugeki shi, soshite fureta mono wa... Mirai no omae jishinda sū-byō kako no omae ga mirai omae jishin o mita noda... Kore ga waga Kingu Kurimuzon no nōryoku!) At this moment everything you see, you touch, is the future. It's you from a few second in the future... This is my King Crimson's ability! 0.5秒だけ吹っ飛ばした (0. 5-Byō dake futtoba shita) I skipped only 0.5 seconds. 時間を消し去って飛び越えさせた...！ (Jikan o keshisatte tobikoe saseta...!) Time has been erased! 時は再び刻み始める！ (Toki wa futatabi kizami hajimeru!) Time goes on again! やはリ生まれ故郷いいついてる (Ya wari umarekokyō ī tsuiteru) I’m indeed luckier in my hometown. とうおるるるるるるるるるるるるるるるる, るるん (Tō orururururururururururururururu, rururun~~) Ring Ring Ring~ 恐怖とはまさしく過去からやって来る (Kyōfu to wa masashiku kako kara yattekuru) エピタフ！ (Epitafu!) Epitaph! 「未来の動き」を予知した (Mirai no ugoki o yochi shita) I have seen all your future movements.