Caesar's Headband
Caesar's headband is a bandana originally belonging to Caesar Anthonio Zeppeli in Battle Tendency, later passed to Joseph Joestar in a Ripple bubble after Caesar's demise at the hands of the Pillar Man Wamuu.
While it is merely an accessory, it is later crucial in Joseph's defeat of Wamuu, and becomes a recurring item, showing up in various future artworks and appearances of Joseph.
Appearance
The headband has a simple tessellated triangle motif, splitting it into two colors.
Color Schemes
History
Caesar is not shown to always be wearing the headband, and it's initial appearance is only in Episode 14 while waiting for Mark with Joseph and Speedwagon to visit the newly discovered Pillar Men.
In Chapter 48 of Battle Tendency, after being struck by Wamuu's Divine Sandstorm, he grabs the Pillar Man's poison antidote ring off of him and puts his headband through it. Then, using the last of his Ripple, he creates a bubble that holds the bandana and ring. Joseph takes the items and wears the bandana onwards to honour his fallen comrade.
The bandana's final canon appearance is in Chapter 59 of Battle Tendency, Joseph's defeat of Wamuu. After throwing a molotov cocktail at the Pillar Man, Joseph follows up by lighting and throwing Caesar's headband. These items are sucked up by Wamuu, causing him to implode. The headband is destroyed, having served its purpose as avenging its original owner. In a way, Caesar defeated Wamuu after all.
Chapters / Episodes
WIP
Manga Appearances- Chapter 63: Joseph Joestar of Rome
Anime AppearancesGallery
Initial appearance
Caesar's crimson bubble
Chapter 63 Cover
Chapter 64 Cover
Chapter 66 Cover
Chapter 68 Cover
Chapter 70 Cover
Chapter 74 Cover A
Chapter 74 Cover B
Chapter 75 Cover A
Chapter 79 Cover
Chapter 80 Cover A
Chapter 81 Cover B
Chapter 81 Illustration
Chapter 82 Cover A
Chapter 82 Cover B
Chapter 83 Cover
Chapter 84 Cover A
Chapter 87 Cover A
Chapter 88 Cover
Chapter 89 Cover
Chapter 90 Cover A
Chapter 90 WSJ Cover
Chapter 90 Cover B
Chapter 90 Illustration
Chapter 91 Cover A
Chapter 92 Cover A
Chapter 92 Cover B
Chapter 93 Cover
Joseph tightens the headband, Sono Chi no Sadame
Triangle motif can be seen around Caesar's head, BLOODY STREAM
Around Caesar's head
Caesar ready to fight
Joseph tightens the headband
Around Caesar's head on the booklet for the BLOODY STREAM disc
Worn by Joseph as he poses, STAND PROUD
Joseph tightens the headband
Around Caesar's head, Roundabout
Trivia
- In the original Weekly Shonen Jump publication of Chapter 113, Joseph mentions that he is listening to Get Back by The Beatles on his Walkman. The name of the song is omitted in the volume release (as well as the TV Anime), but is still present on his cassette at the end of Stardust Crusaders.[1]
