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Dire is a minor ally featured in Part I: Phantom Blood. Dire is a hamon ("ripple") user and a student of Ripple Master Tonpeti.
| Dire | |
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| Namesake | Dire Straits (along with Straights) |
|---|---|
| Debut | Vol. 4, Chapter 36. The Three From A Far Away Country |
| Final Appearance | Vol. 5, Chapter 38. Thunder Cross Split Attack |
| Seiyuu | Yukitoshi Hori |
| Profile | |
| Age | late 40s to early 50s |
| Date of Birth | |
| Date of Death | 1888 |
| Blood type | ??? |
| Eye color | |
| Hair color | |
| Height | cm |
| Weight | kg |
Synopsis
History
Dire was a good friend of William Antonio Zeppeli in their training as ripple masters.
Phantom Blood
He first introduced himself after a short match against Jonathan Joestar. Before Dio Brando and Jonathan had their last fight, Dire fought Dio to avenge Zeppeli. However, even Dire's best attack, the Thunder Split Attack, didn't stand a chance against Dio's Freezing Attack, which completely turned his body into ice and then shattered it. Dire, now only a head, was able to use his last ounce of ripple energy to shoot a rose into Dio's eye. For that, Dire's head was turned into ice as well and destroyed.
Gallery
Trivia
- Guile from Street Fighter appears to be based on Dire. However, due to Guile's military background, it seems more logical that he has been inspired by Rudolph von Stroheim, who also shares a similar hairstyle.