Straits (ストレイツォ, Sutoreitso) est un personnage récurrent qui apparaît dans les première et deuxième parties de JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Phantom Blood et Battle Tendency. Au début, c'est un maître de l'Onde et un allié des héros, mais durant sa vieillesse, il devient un Vampire pour avoir la jeunesse éternelle.
Straizo est un homme de taille moyenne et de carrure athlétique avec de longs cheveux foncés et raides. Pendant le combat du groupe des héros contre Dio, sa tenue se composait d'un pantalon et d'une chemise ample sous une épaisse tunique avec des bracelets, des genouillères et une grande cape.
Sa tenue subit très peu d'alternations même cinquante ans plus tard, alors qu'il est un vieil homme, mais après avoir retrouvé sa jeunesse, il enfile une veste croisée et un foulard. Son écharpe est tissé à partir de 30000 ailes de scarabée Satiporoja qu'on trouve en Asie du Sud-Est.[1]
Lorsque Straits apparaît aux côtés de Tonpetty et Dire, il donne d'abord l'impression d'être un utilisateur de l'Onde noble qui veut mettre fin aux ambitions de domination mondiale de Dio et qui veut protéger l'humanité. Il a aussi l'habitude de prononcer la phrase "Moi, Straits ne montrerai aucune pitié".[2]Straits fait alors connaissance avec [[[Robert E. O. Speedwagon|Speedwagon]] au cours des 50 années précédant la partie Battle Tendency, ce dernier lui faisant confiance pour détruire Santana avant qu'il ne se réveille.[3]
Cependant, Straits se révèle comme étant plus sombre qu'il n'y paraissait, voulant le pouvoir et la jeunesse éternelle. Straizo a expliqué qu'il s'était entraîné à l'art de l'Onde pour devenir plus fort, mais ses pouvoirs ne faisaient que le rendre encore plus conscient de ses limites humaines.[4] Il admet avoir admiré la force extraordinaire de Dio en tant que vampire et quand l'Onde s'est avéré insuffisante pour préserver sa jeunesse, il a décidé d'utiliser un Masque de Pierre. Dans sa recherche d'un moyen d'arrêter son vieillissement, Straits a tué des amis et des adeptes. Ceci a été démontré lorsqu'il a tué le groupe d'expédition, avec ses disciples, et a failli mettre fin à la vie de Speedwagon.[5] Il se suicide finalement quand il est vaincu, satisfait d'avoir pu mourir en tant que jeune homme au lieux de mourir de vieillesse avant d'aller en Enfer.[6]
Il a affirmé que, contrairement à Dio, il ne jouerait pas avec ses ennemis pour explorer les limites de ses pouvoirs et éliminerait toute menace potentielle dès que possible,[7] et de fait il s'est bien rendu vite à New York pour attaquer Erina et Joseph parce qu'ils connaissaient le masque de pierre. Il était également conscient que Joseph pourrait devenir une menace potentielle pour lui à l'avenir. La prudence de Straizo dans ses actions est encore prouvée lorsqu'il est révélé avoir apporté une écharpe faite de coléoptères du Tibet afin de se protéger de l'Onde de Joseph.[8] Il a également tiré à plusieurs reprises le même liquide oculaire sous pression que Dio avait utilisé pour blesser mortellement Jonathan. Il a en outre montré sa cruauté afin de tester l'esprit de Joseph en prenant une femme en otage et en lui arrachant une de ses dents pour montrer à quel point il était sérieux.[9]
Cependant, Straizo a une certaine bonté en lui car il ne voulait pas causer un plus grand danger sur Terre juste pour maintenir sa jeunesse et a averti Joseph du réveil de Santana afin qu'il soit préparé pour la menace à venir.[6] En dépit de ses défauts, il a réussi à être un père adoptif assez bon pour Lisa Lisa, de telle sorte qu'elle avait des sentiments contradictoires quand elle a appris que Joseph l'avait tué.
Straizo is a skilled human trained in the art of the Ripple by Tonpetty. He is capable of channeling the Ripple through solid objects to destroy multiple zombies.
After becoming a vampire, Straizo shares their basic characteristics of regeneration and increased strength. He has the advantage of also knowing how to use the Ripple, being the only vampire to do so. Although using the Ripple as a vampire would kill him, his knowledge allows him to easily bypass the tricks of a Ripple user like Joseph.
His regeneration is notably much quicker and more efficient than Dio's as he was able to pull himself together from being blown to several pieces by Joseph's hand grenades at a quick pace without the need of having to drain the blood of a person first.
Constant exercising of the Ripple can slow one's aging process, as Ripple breathing imbues the user with life force. However, aging isn't completely stopped. Speedwagon points out that Straizo appears a lot younger than him even though they are both 75 years old. Despite this, Straizo misses his youth and desires to use the Stone Mask.
Straizo's arms and legs are strong enough to kill anyone with single chops or kicks. He slices the bodies of his disciples and the Speedwagon Foundation excavators with only his arms. When he kicks Speedwagon, the force slices Speedwagon's head open, although Speedwagon remains alive.
After becoming a vampire, the strength of his finger pressure is stated to be 235kg/cm2, and he can jump up to 4.22m while in his weakened state.[10]
The most basic application of the Ripple. Straizo attacks with either his limbs or an object imbued with the Ripple. He uses it directly onto a chandelier to destroy Page, Jones, Plant, and Bornnam.
A Ripple Master can use cloth woven from the dried intestinal fibers of Satiporoja beetles, an insect native to Southeast Asia. The cloth is capable of conducting the Ripple at 100%. Straizo and Lisa Lisa use scarves that are made of 30,000 beetles. As it conducts and disperses the Ripple far better than the human body, it acts similarly to a lightning rod and can completely absorb an opponent's Ripple attack.
After turning into a vampire, Straizo is capable of using the Space Ripper Stingy Eyes, a pressurized liquid shot from his eyeballs powerful enough to penetrate human skin.
As a vampire, Straizo can quickly regenerate. He connects his flesh and organs back together after being blown up by several grenades. However, completely regenerating his destroyed body uses a lot of energy and leaves Straizo in a weakened state afterwards.
By using Ripple breathing as a vampire, Straizo builds up the energy of the Ripple within his body. He does so in order to kill himself, as vampires are weak to the Ripple. The energy eventually swells up and causes his body to explode.
Straizo is, along with Dire and Will Anthonio Zeppeli, one of Tonpetty's followers. During the events of Phantom Blood, Straizo accompanies Tonpetty to the English town of Windknight's Lot after they have received a letter from Will asking for help in destroying the Stone Mask, but they arrive too late to prevent his death. He helps Jonathan in the fight against Dio Brando and his minions, easily defeating Page, Jones, Plant, and Bornnam to protect Poco and his sister. During the fight, Straizo witnesses the power of the Vampires firsthand. He later appears to wish Jonathan and Erina a good honeymoon.
After giving birth to George Joestar II, Erina gives the infant she saved from the night of Jonathan's death to Straizo to raise as his own daughter. Later succeeding Tonpetty as head of their order, his Ripple skills allowing him to slow his aging, Straizo raises the girl Elizabeth as the Ripple user later known as Lisa Lisa. Called by Speedwagon to meet him in Mexico, Straizo gives Lisa Lisa the flawless Red Stone of Aja known as the Super Aja to guard it in his place.
After giving Lisa Lisa the Super Aja, Straizo is welcomed by Speedwagon upon answering his call to meet him in Mexico. Soon after, he is brought to an underground chamber under a recently discovered pyramid where he sees various stone masks and the figure that Speedwagon needs his help to destroy. However, having checked Speedwagon's translation notes the night before and asking about Joseph Joestar's Ripple mastery, Straizo suddenly kills his disciples and Speedwagon's men. After kicking Speedwagon to the ground, Straizo admits that he's envied the youth and vigor Dio kept from using the stone mask. Straizo then helps himself to one of the masks, using the blood of his victims to activate it while explaining his intent to eliminate all loose ends starting with Speedwagon and then the Joestars. The vampirized Straizo then dumps Speedwagon and the corpses into the nearby river, assuming the former will drown while ensuring the Pillar Man will not be revived by his victims' blood.
Once at New York City, Straizo stalks Joseph Joestar while he is eating out at a dinner after sunset. Joseph notices Straizo, feigning ignorance of his identity as he leaves the dinner to inspect him before taking out a concealed Tommy-Gun to blast Straizo through the bar's window. As a vampire and using a special scarf to safely neutralize Joseph's Ripple attacks, Straizo thinks that he has the upper hand but underestimate Joseph's resourcefulness, who ties several grenades to his scarf. The resulting explosion blows Straizo into several pieces, which gradually reassemble as Joseph runs off. Once fully regenerated, the naked Straizo kidnaps a lady reporter and intercepts Joseph at the Brooklyn Bridge where threatens to kill the girl if he runs again. Explaining that he is testing Joseph's character to deem if he is truly a threat to him or not, Straizo rips a tooth out of the girl's mouth to prove he means business and provoke the Joestar into fighting him. The fight ends with Joseph, using Ripple-infused shot glasses to redirect Straizo's eye beams, and then knocking the vampire off the bridge with a punch to the face.
But Joseph catches him at the last second, demanding answers concerning Speedwagon's death. Straizo reveals the existence of the "Pillar Man" that he and Speedwagon found, telling Joseph that he will cross paths with the being and learn the meaning of evolution. Straizo then releases the Ripple stored in his body to self-destruct, revealing he has no regrets for his actions and prefers going to hell in his prime.
Apparition dans le Manga
Apparitions dans l'Anime
Citations
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Straizo's Part 2 incarnation possesses a Metal Striker in the game. His FINISH move is based off of the action he performed on the young journalist, removing one of her teeth with his immense strength. Stardust Shooters marks the debut of Battle Tendency Straizo in a video game.
5-star
(Solitary)
Max LVL Stats: 14400 HP/5472 ATK/4608 DEF
Max LVL Tree Stats: 29400 HP/12672 ATK/7908 DEF
Straizo has a supporting role in the light novel JORGE JOESTAR. Straizo adopts Lisa Lisa when she is a baby but doesn't officially live with her until she turns twelve. He lets Erina Joestar raise Lisa Lisa and George Joestar II together while they are young. They decide that after Lisa Lisa turns twelve in 1900, she will celebrate Christmas with Erina and George and then Straizo will come pick her up after the New Year.
After the incident with Antonio Torres and Alejandro Torres, Straizo informs George that the remains of the two had been cleaned up. While the villagers of La Palma spent a terrifying night locked in their homes, Straizo, Lisa Lisa, and the other Ripple warriors travelled around the island killing other monsters. George feels ashamed of himself for getting in Lisa Lisa's way while she battled Alejandro but Straizo comforts George and encourages him to grow up to be a fine young man.
Straizo and his friends decide to stay in La Palma until it is time to take Lisa Lisa back to Italy. They train her while ensuring the island is kept safe. On New Year's Eve, the Ripple warriors all have dinner at Erina's house, eating and drinking a lot. The next morning, he heads off to Italy with Lisa Lisa and the others.[11]
Five years later, Straizo and Lisa Lisa return to La Palma. He sips tea with Erina at her home while Lisa Lisa goes out to find clues about the Mothman. Erina eventually reveals the story of Jonathan Joestar and Dio Brando to George, Lisa Lisa, and Penelope de la Rosa. Straizo mentions after the story that ever since Dio opened the door to the land of the dead, monsters have been popping up in many countries and they've been unable to completely stop the fallout.[12]
Several months later, Straizo is surprised to see George suddenly with Lisa Lisa in Rome after her quest to retrieve the Red Stone of Aja, since George should be in England. Straizo praises Lisa Lisa for reaching the treasure room and questions how she wasn't afraid. He also mumbles with the other Ripple warriors about how it was possible George suddenly arrived in the underground temple since they were standing by the entrance the whole time.[13]
In 1915, Straizo questions how they could fight zombies flying in fighter planes since they can't lace bullets with the Ripple, and they wouldn't be able to touch the zombies directly while sitting in a cockpit. Lisa Lisa remarks that George can simply shoot them all down. In 1920, Lisa Lisa becomes pregnant with Joseph Joestar and George wonders how Straizo will react. Lisa Lisa thinks he won't care and decides to wait a while before telling him.[14]
After Joseph is born, Straizo occasionally checks up on Erina and Joseph to make sure everything is okay with them.[15]
Close up of Straizo
Straizo kills Page, Jones, Plant, and Bornham in a single attack
An old Straizo
Straizo becoming a villain
Straizo as a vampire
Regenerating from Joseph's attack
Straizo killing himself with the Ripple
Straizo in an old photo holding a baby Lisa Lisa
Straizo (Part 1) as depicted in the anime
Straizo with his master and fellow Ripple apprentice
Straizo's first appearance in Part 2, meeting Speedwagon
Straizo awed as he follows Speedwagon to see the man in the pillar
Straizo betrays Speedwagon
Revealing to Speedwagon his hidden envy for Dio
Straizo using the Stone Mask on himself
Straizo's first appearance as a vampire, watching Joseph
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Straizo unfazed by Joseph confronting him
Straizo, Ripple master and Vampire
Straizo confidently bearing his fangs
Straizo regenerating from Joseph's surprise attack
Straizo using the Ripple to destroy himself
Photo of Straizo with Speedwagon and Erina as he holds a baby Lisa Lisa
Reference sheet
Tonpetty, Straizo & Dire in the Part 3 OVA's Timeline Video
An Older Strazio Meeting With Speedwagon (Part 3 OVA Timelines)
Older Straizo about to betray his disciples and the Speedwagon Foundationmembers in Mexico (Part 3 OVA Timelines)
Straizo donning the Stone Mask in Mexico after killing the Speedwagon Foundation members and his disciples (Part 3 OVA Timelines)
The Bridge where Straizo fought with Joseph Joestar (Part 3 OVA Timelines)
Straizo hit with a Ripple punch by Joseph Joestar (Part 3 OVA Timelines)
Straizo being held by Joseph Joestar whilst telling him of Santana in Mexico (Part 3 OVA Timelines)
Straizo As A Vampire Exploding (Part 3 OVA Timelines)
Straizo committing suicide by using Ripple as a Vampire (Part 3 OVA Timelines)
Straizo in the Phantom Blood PS2 game
Straizo with the rest of Jonathan's friends, watching him embark on his honeymoon
5-star statue, Diamond Records
Straizo's model in DR
Chara Heroes; Part 1 Vol.1
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Chara Heroes; Part 2 Vol.1
Straizo in JORGE JOESTAR
With Penelope de la Rosa, George Joestar II, and Lisa Lisa in JORGE JOESTAR
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